## Introduction

This document details how to use the Midtown Madness Vehicle Creation Kit (VCK) to create new custom vehicles for use in MicrosoftÒ Midtown MadnessÔ.

IMPORTANT NOTE:You should install the Midtown Madness patch before you can create new custom vehicles and use them in Midtown Madness.

In order to create a new custom vehicle, you'll need the following:

- MicrosoftÒ Windows 98
- Kinetix 3D Studio MAX v2.5
- Midtown Madness Vehicle Creation Kit 1.0 (VCK)
- Midtown Madness Patch
- DirectX 6.1 or later

The Vehicle Creation Kit (VCK) also includes a prefabricated example of a new custom vehicle, the Red Rocket. You can add the Red Rocket and drive it in Midtown Madness even if you don't have a licensed copy of 3D Studio MAX v2.5. See the Install section for detailed information on loading the Red Rocket!

For details on installing and using the vehicle creation kit and Red Rocket, see the following sections:

#### Installing the Vehicle Creation Kit & the Red Rocket

This section includes information on how to install the VCK and add the Red Rocket to the list of available vehicles in Midtown Madness.

#### Creating a new custom car for use in Midtown Madness

This section steps you through the process of creating a new custom vehicle you can drive in Midtown Madness.

#### Technical Notes

This section provides greater depth regarding the files in the VCK. It includes a discussion of the various file parameters and formats used to configure the player vehicles as well as additional customizations you may be interested in trying.

#### License Agreement

Details of the End User License Agreement, additional license information for the tools included in the VCK, and other things various lawyers want to make sure were included.