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* Hack76 - i76 Car Editor by ReVoLt & bIGfreeK *
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Version .65b

NEW IN THIS VERSION
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  - This version is just a little update to fix some problems with the last
  version. Sorry it took so long we have been pretty busy in the real world.

  -We now have a little FAQ included in the distribution zip... Read it =)

  -IMPORTANT: This version fixes the invisible car syndrome. In order to work,
  any car who's weight, gravity or base name was changed with version .60b
  must be deleted (you can also delete the .vdf with the EXACT SAME name as the
  .vcf you are deleting if you want) and remade. Otherwise you will be stuck
  with invisible cars. Any cars who's weight, gravity or base name is changed
  with THIS version (.65b) will affect all cars based on that base car. (ie, if
  one of your Manta's flys they all will). We thought we could get away with
  saving seperate .vdf's for each .vcf and it worked when we were testing as we
  happened to have the same .vdf's! Oops! Sorry folks! If anyone is so
  attatched to their car that they do not wish to delete it we will be
  releasing another beta soon that will make those cars work again, wait for it
  or hex edit the vdf name back to the orginal if you know how.

INTRO
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  Hey cheater!
  Hack76 is a little util for editing i76 cars we cooked up when we realized:
   1. Not everyone know's how to edit hex, even with instructions.
   2. Some of us need to learn Delphi ;]
  So off into the desert sun we rode to collect all the specs, hack out
  all the code and add a couple O' keen features along the way. A few days
  later and the first public release is made, and it's only gotten better! If
  you have hacked your i76 cars before using a hex editor than you know how
  tedious it can be to make and test new settings. and if you haven't then
  don't worry `cause You'll never have to!

SOAPBOX
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  Don't hack to win! Hack for Fun! Contrary to popular belief going into a
  newbie game loaded up on hacks and just picking on people will NOT make your
  penis (or breasts) ANY larger. So stop it! Hacks are most fun when everyone
  in the game is using them. Don't ruin someone else's experience just `cause
  they are not into or don't know about hacks! OK I'm done lecturing you now.
  Go cheat!


REQUIRED
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   Windows95 or NT4.0          grrrr... I76 doesn't run under NT =(
   Some i76 cars.
   Half a Clue.


Install
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  Acquire Winzip, pkunzip or some other unzipping type proggy and unzip the
  file you downloaded. Put the hack76.exe file anywhere you wish.
  (The addon subdirectory in your i76 directory is a perfect place!)


USAGE
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  1. Run i76.
  2. Create a car.
  3. Save it.
  4. Run hack76.
  5. Load a car.
  6. Tweak it however you like.
  7. Save it.
  8. Send some $$$ to ReV and freeK...
  9. Rinse, Repeat.


SHOUT!
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*  Thanks bIGfreeK for ALL the help. The IDEA! and for nice detailed
    descriptions, specs, testing, not sleeping, and generally egging me on!

*  Thanks to Shaft and George Lessman who maintain the 'How Do I?' page
    http://www.valpo.edu/home/student/glessman/howdoi.html
    as most of the lists we used to write this came from there. Thanks Guys!

* Thanks to all of you have mailed us with VERY kind words of Praise, Bug
  Reports, Questions etc... the response has been great and we couldn't do it
  without your feedback!

 *  Thanks to Activision for making a kick ass game!

*  Thanks to ME! for never sleeping.


CONTACT
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Email  - hack76@geocities.com for bug reports/questions/shameless requests...

WWW    - http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/6951


KNOWN PROBLEMS
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  Changing Weapons on a few of the vehicles is not working properly right now.
   I think it's only some of the secret vehicles that this happens on.

  When changing the tires on some vehicles (The Moth Truck is one...) the
   middle tires are not updated properly. I'll get to it in a day or two.

  Paint and Weapon settings are not loaded into the program when you load a
   car. Nor will they be saved if you don't change them so it's no big deal.

TO DO LIST
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   Add an .ini file so some settings can be saved when you exit the program.
    a. last working dir
    b. window position.
    c. spin-edit increments (these will be variable soon)
    d. Most-Recently-Used menu for quick access.

   Make spin-edits (Armor and Chassis) increment variable. Some may wish to
    set the increment very low if they do not plan on setting these values
    very high. They go up 25 at a time now which is not very convenient for
    those who wish to set it to say 15 or something like that.

HACK76 Version History (Zzzzzzzz.......)
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.65b (05/11/97)
  Fixed the problem of invisible cars when weight, gravity or base name were
  changed. No more .vdf for each .vcf =(

.60b (05/05/97)
  Gravity & Weight
    The program now saves a unique .vdf matching the name of the .vcf you are
    saving and changes the .vdf definition in the .vcf to match, but only if
    you alter anything in the .vdf (Grav, Weight...). If you understand
    what i just said then you understand why this is necessary if not then just
    enjoy your flying cars! ;)
  Added New paintjob. NULL, All Black. (thanks to Shaft & George)
  We have a New Titlebar.... w00.....
  New About Box with Hot-Clickable URL Links to our web page and email address.

.50b (05/01/97)
  Implemented the weapon hack.
  Variant Name instead of filename is displayed in the titlebar now.

.25b (04/30/97)
  Car settings are now reflected in the interface when you load a car, (Yay!)
  Added Paintjobs
  bIGfreeK discovered a new tire last night. Added that.
  Added more detailed descriptions to the tire interface.
  Made an Icon.

.07a (04/29/97)
  Finally Re-Wrote the tire interface!
  Added Min/Max Buttons on Armor and Chassis
  Added current filename on the titlebar stylee.
  Optimized some more stuff.

.06a (04/28/97)
  Implemented Specials hack and interface.
  Implemented Engine hack and interface.
  Implemented Suspension hack and interface.
  Implemented Brakes hack and interface.
  Optimized a few things.

.05a (04/28/97)
  Implemented Chassis hack and interface.

.03a (04/28/97)
  Added a tabbed notebook style interface.
  Implemented Armor hack and interface.

.01a (04/27/97)
  Added Front/Rear Tire Button's and a seperate window for picking the tires.
  All this version could do was change the tires.

.00a (04/27/97)
  This one was just a hex viewer for the car files I cooked up to single
  out some of the values that needed changing. Totally non-functional.

DISCLAIMER
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  Hey guy's don't blame us if you screw your car(s) up. Please back up your
  car files before manipulating them with this util.