Download new custom wheels but don't know how to install? The installation instruction below can apply both EVO1 and EVO2 version.
Tools to be used in tutorial:
- Use your file browser or file "Explorer"
- File packaging/zipping: PODTOOL or Winpod
- Text editor: eg-NOTEPAD.exe or compatible.
updated : 12 Nov 2002
To install wheels If you have downloaded customs wheels make sure they are available in pairs; left wheels (*l.smf or *l.bin) and right wheels (*r.smf or *r.bin). These custom wheels should include necessary file to function properly:
- Texture file [ART] - *.RAW and *.ACT (for Evo1 version) / *.TIFF (for Evo2)
- 3d meshes [MODELS] - *l.SMF and *r.SMF or *l.BIN and *.r.BIN
If you have these files then you can proceed with the installation as shown below:
- Unpod/extract your selected truck using PODTOOL or Winpod, you should get three folders [ART], [MODELS] and [TRUCKS].
- Put your new custom wheels texture file and put in in your car/truck's [ART] folder, and then put your 3d meshes file in your [MODELS] folder.
- Now go to your car/truck's [TRUCK] forlder andd open the *.TRK file using text editor program eg: NOTEPAD.exe or compatible. Inside the *.TRK file there are list of text value/ configuration of your current car/truck. Look down for these particular value as shown below
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truckHandling
0.513102
truckQuickClass
0
truckModelBaseName
XLxvert
tireModelBaseName
XLelite <<-----------------------------------------------------wheel's *.SMF or *.BIN file: replace it right here
axleModelName
NULL.BIN
shockTextureName
susp.raw
barTextureName
NULL.RAW
axlebarOffset
0.000000,0.000000,0.000000
driveshaftPos
0.000000,0.000000,0.000000
driverHead.initBPos
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...................... - Once you found the heading value for "tireModelBaseName", replace the value below these heading with your new custom wheel's *.SMF or *.BIN filename. **.CAUTION: when entering new value in the *.TRK content for your wheels make sure you remove the default ending name "l" (left) and "r" (right) marking. For example:
"mytirel.SMF" -------[put value as]-------> "mytire" (remove "l" : left indicator and vice versa)
- Finish? OK, then save the *.TRK file.
- Finally POD back all your three default folder into POD file. Done! enjoy.
Good Luck!