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[Viagra6Car]

This is going to be something completely new to me. I'm looking for a way to create tracks for heat. I have no idea about what programs I need and if there are files to go along with it. If you guys know, wow that would be awesome

[CatCatch22]

I was trying to figure it out myself, your gonna need a 3d modeler program to configure the tracks then use mkworld or one of those heat tools to convert it into a heat track. Or you can just take a track from another existing game and use a hex editor and try to figure its configuration out then convert it into a heat track. What I wanted to do was take tracks form this old CART game since it had about 15 popular tracks that are not available for heat. Unfortunately its a non pc cd game and is run on a no longer used console. So far no one has been able to read the cd's and convert the files to something that can be emulated on a pc. It had tracks like Nazareth, Gateway International, Milwaukee Mile, Homestead Miami, Michigan, California, Long Beach, Detroit Street, Burke Lakeford Airport in Cleveland, Vancouver Street, Houston Street and more!!

[CatCatch22]

Well I was wrong you can read the files from the cd-roms of this no longer used console, I just don't have the tools to do so . If I did maybe I could have converted many of those tracks. I'll see if I can .

[CatCatch22]

here is a link to some ideas on track building.

www.bhmotorsports.com/boa...hp?t=11881

[CatCatch22]

Here is a link to a free 3d modeling program since 3d studio max is so out of peoples price range at over a $1000.00. Its by the same people who make 3d max so users can edit games. Its been used to create mod worlds for quake 3 and new plane add-ons in microsoft flight simulators with great success.

www.discreet.com/products/gmax/

Edited by: CatCatch22 at: 6/2/03 5:51:12 am

[Proverb356]

I hear Homestead is going to add some banking to the track before the next race. Any plans to update the Heat track when you get the tools you need?

[CatCatch22]

Well its extremely complicated, right now I am looking for an easy way to do this stuff so stay tuned i still have a lot to learn.

[CatCatch22]

Good news, I have found some of the software tools needed to convert some of the files for this recently dead console now I just need the the hardware.