Jason G Trusty
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Need For Speed - New Car
copyright © 1999 J. Trusty

Title: "1979 Firebird Esprit"
Release Date: July 22, 1999
Type: New Car
Editor(s) used: CarCad - copyright © Chris Barnard
DashCad - copyright © Chris Barnard
EA Cartool - copyright © Electronic Arts
VivWizard - copyright © Jesper Juul-Mortensen
Photoshop 5.0 - copyright © Adobe Systems
Filename: 79fb_nfs3_v1.zip
Serial #: 245
Included files: car.viv - entire car file (mesh, texture etc...)
readme.html - this readme document
Author: Jason G Trusty - co-owner World Track Studio
Email Address: jtrusty@indiana.edu
Home Page: World Track Studio
Description: This is the 1979 Pontiac Firebird Esprit. Every effort was made to make this car look and perform as closely to the orginal as possible. The ground effects were removed, the shaker scoop flattened, the logo replaced with the Esprit package and the rims and tires replaced with factory parts. I decided to put the t-tops and the side windows back in, and in the process figured out how to Tint them as well. Known bugs: the normals on the hood have yet to be smoothed... traces of the old scoop can sometimes still be seen.
The mesh has been changed, the performance has been completely redone to handle as close as possible to the original car, the interior dash is new. The textures are Non mirrored on both sides thanks to help from Thomas Egelkraut.

Installation: Simply unzip this file to a temp directory such as c:/unzipped. Now, go to your c:/programfiles/need for speed 3/gamedata/carmodel directory and create a new folder called 79fb. Now copy all the files to the gamedata/carmodel/79fb folder you made a minute ago. Load up NFS 3 and enjoy.
Credits to: Eletronic Arts - without which none of this would be possible, Max Custer (for accepting me as a member of his site, hosting my developements, and for the many track making tips) and Thomas Egelkraut for his many suggestions, tips, and actual help to me with this project.

Revision info:
Version v1.0: Completed first draft of entire car including new dash, performance, mesh, texture, and sound.

Disclaimer:
This design cannot be distributed at any site, or on any media without contacting me first.
Jason G Trusty
Quesitons, comments, general praise or critisism of any kind:
e-mail: jtrusty@indiana.edu or jtrusty@mcni.net
This file comes as-is and by using this file you will not hold me responsible for any damage that may occur to you computer, software and or hardware as a result of using this file. This file has been virus scanned and verified as clean but as always you should scan everything you download from the internet.
This file MUST accompany the file included in this zip file.
These files cannot be altered in any way. If you are planning to alter them you must first contact me, detailing the manner in which you plan to alter the enclosed files.
Need for Speed 3 is copyright © 1998 Electronic Arts.

Enjoy!