GMC Step Van
September 12, 2004

*** This car is only compatable with Microsoft Midtown Madness Chicago Edition ***

You may not use this car to build new additional cars.
You may not modify this car (this includes any tweaking of performance).
No part of this car may be used without written permission from me (Qwerty_86).
You may distribute this car only free of charge, only without modifications to this package and only with permission from me.
When distributing you must leave this file intact together with the car.

*** I am not responsible for damages this file causes to your computer. ***

Software Used     : 3D Studio Max 2.5
		    Paint Shop Pro 7
                    Midtown Madness Vehicle Creation Kit
                    WinZip v8.0
		    deAR2
                    Notepad
		    Sound Recorder
	            GoldWave

Author            : Qwerty_86

Thanks to         : Thanks to Pooey for letting me use his wheel texture from the bus from Traffic Mod 2. Thanks to the members of the Box Designs Forums for their feedback and help. And thanks to anyone I forgot.

Installation      : Copy vpgmcvan2.ar file to your Midtown Madness directory. Usually under "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Midtown Madness\"

MM Car information:
Menu Screen Sound : "Free Bird" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
New Car Model     : Yes
New Textures      : Yes 
Custom Sounds     : No
Custom Tuning     : Yes
Dashboard         : Yes
Damaged textures  : Yes
Colors            : Qwerty's Auto Parts, S-Mart, and Generic
Rendering modes   : Hardware Only!

Car Specs         : 
Year              : 1990
Name              : GMC Step Van
Engine            : 6.2L Diesel V8
Horsepower        : 200
Transmission      : 5-speed Manual/4-speed Automatic Transmission
Body              : Step Van

CarLoader         : CarLoader is a program that keeps track of cars and tracks for Midtown Madness. I suggest getting this program (http://drive.to/carloader). This van might not be compatible with CarLoader. If it isn't follow the following instructions. It will read the file as "(error) vpgmcvan.ar". To fix it, let it finish loading, then right click "(error) vpgmcvan.ar" and select "Change Name" and change it to "GMC Utilimaster". Move the picture that's included in the zip to your CarLoader images folder. To view the picture, right click "GMC Utilimaster" and select "View".

Recommended       : 90-100% Physics, anything lower and the car's steering gets too sensitive and it may tip on two wheels.

Notes             :
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It's a normal step van you might find roaming the streets. Not much detail here. It's the Traffic Mod 2 step van with a few extra stuff. It's also about 10% smaller than the van in TM2 because I felt it was way too big.

Model             : It's not very detailed. It's got 3D mirrors, bumpers, and wheels. The body itself is about 400 polys and the wheels are 500. Like I said, it's just the TM2 van with a few extra goodies.

Sounds            : The drive and idle sounds are from the in-game city bus. The reverse alarm and air brakes are default sounds.

Tuning            : It handles really weird. It seems to understeer when cornering unless you use the handbrake. It'll also nosedive really sharply. It has a 4-speed automatic transaxle and a 5-speed manual. It can do 0-60 in about 15 seconds and a top speed of under 100 MPH. It sways a lot too. Eh, not much to say about it, just go drive it.

Textures          : Not much to talk about here. The auto parts skin is just a simple logo. The S-Mart skin is from the TM2 (which is a reference to the movie "Army of Darkness").

Dash              : This isn't the real dash that comes on this van. I made up the design since I couldn't find a decent straight-on picture. The aluminum background, top plastic, and the bevel edges were hand drawn. The cluster, steering wheel, vents, headlight switch, and HVAC were taken from pictures. It's even got that divider for the windows!

Known issues      : Minor reflection flaws (not really noticable unless you're looking for it). It doesn't stay in a straight line, but that error is kind of hard to fix. Real cars need minor adjustments of the wheel to keep it in a straight line anyways (or is it just the vehicles I've driven?).