rec.autos.simulators

         Does anyone know what file you download these cars and/or car
sets to so you can include them in your NASCAR racing. I've tried several
files and have tried it through paintkit and am missing a step somewhere.
thanks

:          Does anyone know what file you download these cars and/or car
: sets to so you can include them in your NASCAR racing. I've tried several
: files and have tried it through paintkit and am missing a step somewhere.
: thanks

Exporting and Importing Cars in NASCAR Racing Paintkit

Before making any changes to a car, we suggest that you make a new car
set instead of changing the original cars.  Please follow the
instructions below if you have not already done so.

Making your own cars set-
1.  From the C:\NASCAR> prompt, (if your directory is on a different
drive directory substitute in the correct one) enter PAINTKIT MYCARS The
following will appear if it does not already exist:

        DOS/4GW Professional Protection Mode Run-Time Version 1.97
        Copyright (c) Rational Systems, Inc.  1990-1994
        NASCAR Paintkit v1.01
        Testing Drive...ok

        Directory cars\mycars does not exist.
        Do you want me to create the directory (Yes/No)?
    Press Y for yes and <enter>.
        File cars\mycars\mycars.dat does not exit.
        Do you want me to create the file (Yes/No)?
    Press Y for yes and <enter>.
    The computer will spend some time making the file and then enter the
paintkit with a car set for you to change as you wish.  

Exporting Cars
You may wish to Export cars to edit them in other paint programs or to
complete your changes at a later date without changing the current car
set.  

We will use the MYCARS car set made in the previous section.  Feel free
to substitute the name of your cars set if it differs from the one
above.  

1.  From the C:\NASCAR> prompt, enter PAINTKIT MYCARS.
2.  You will now be in the NASCAR PAINTSHOP, click PAINT CARS.
3.  Use the PREVIOUS CAR and NEXT CAR buttons to cycle through the cars
to find the car you wish to export then the click the SELECT button.  
Once in the paint area click the EXPORT button.  That car has now been
saved in your C:\NASCAR directory as one of the .PCX files listed below:

        PACE_0.PCX    NASC94.PCX    NASC50.PCX    SKOA_1.PCX   MILL_2.PCX  
        KODA_4.PCX    KELL_5.PCX    VALV_6.PCX    EXID_7.PCX   RAYB_8.PCX  
        SLIP93.PCX    ETER88.PCX    VENT74.PCX    OCEA70.PCX   HIST58.PCX  
        SPIN56.PCX    PHOS48.PCX    OKEL47.PCX    DILP25.PCX   QUIC09.PCX  
        FAMI16.PCX    HOOT19.PCX    CITG21.PCX    MAXW22.PCX   DUPO24.PCX  
        SKID00.PCX    FATM69.PCX    QUAK26.PCX    TEXH28.PCX   HEIL90.PCX  
        OLIV71.PCX    FOOD64.PCX    PETR55.PCX    ACDE52.PCX   PENN30.PCX  
        HARD31.PCX    SKOA33.PCX    REDC38.PCX    MEIN41.PCX   COUN51.PCX  

     Notice the car's number is the same as appears in the filename.  
Any car you wish to import back into the cars set must have one of these
names.  
4.  If you wish to modify the car at this time, click the QUIT button
and then EXIT now.  If you wish to EXPORT another car proceed to step 6.
5.  You may now load the PCX file into another paint program that
supports the PCX file format that is used by NASCAR and make your
changes there.  CAUTION -- Do not use the PAINTBRUSH program that came
with Windows or any other paint program that does not maintain the
integrity of the PCX file exported by NASCAR. You will not be able to
run the PAINTKIT  again after you have IMPORTED that car back into the
PAINTKIT.
6.  If you would like to EXPORT another car, click the QUIT button and
then go back to PAINT CARS and repeat steps 1-4.

Importing Cars
After you have edited the PCX file in another paint program or if you
have downloaded a car from another source you will need to import them
into the NASCAR PAINTKIT in order to use them in the game.  Please
follow the instructions below.
1.  It is important that the file you wish to IMPORT has one of the
names listed  in the section called Exporting Cars.  If it is the car
you want to drive, it should be named NASC94.PCX .  If you are trying to
IMPORT a car that you didn't paint but obtained from another source, you
will need to rename that file to one of the names shown in the list in
previous section; or if you wish to drive that car rename it NASC94.PCX
.    
2.  Make sure that the newly changed PCX file is saved in the C:\NASCAR
directory.  
3.  Run PAINTKIT MYCARS
4.  Click the PAINT CARS.
5.  If you have named the car to be imported NASC94.PCX,  find the #94
car and click SELECT.  If the car is to replace one of the other cars in
the cars set then find the appropriate car and SELECT it.
6.  Click the IMPORT button and the changes should appear on the car
shown.
7.  Unless there are more changes you wish to make to the car, you can
SAVE the car and QUIT.  

Using the New Car Set in the Game
1.  At the C:\NASCAR prompt, type NASCAR.
2.  At the MAIN MENU,  goto DRIVER INFO.
3.  Select CAR SETS.  Now select the MYCARS car set, or the appropriate
name if it differs.  
4.  Your newly painted car should appear as the PLAYER car or one of the
OPPONENT cars if you changed on of those cars.
5.  You can now race with your new CAR SET.  NASCAR will run with the
last CAR SET loaded.    

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