-------------- Wrecker  v1.0  ---------------
Mesh by:  3dartpol   (2004-12-09)
Textures by:  3dartpol
Convertion by:   3dartpol   (2004.12.09)
3dartpol website:    http://3dartpol.da.ru

Editors used: 3DsMax5.ZModeler1,ZModeler2, NotePad, DXTBmp,Photoshop 6

------------------------ About -----------------------------
This is an addon truck i made for the game "18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the Metal"
This Wrecker truck it fully customizeble i have made all the wrecker body in 2 separated parts left and right 
to make it easyer for own texturing,see Other info below.
I have done 2 nice fire paint for this wrecker truck you can swich bettwing them easy
Fire Wrecker RedPaint
Fire Wrecker BlackPaint

About the bogie_trailer:
This Wrecker truck includes an accessory called "bogie_trailer" you can buy or sel this .
The idea with this accessory is not have it all the time you can remove it or buy again.
To add bogie_trailer to the wrecker truck 
1) Start the game and hit N key
2) Go to Trucks > Part Shop > Misc accessory filter (smokepipe icon) 
3) Select the name : bogie_trailer and click the BUY button
now done exit and you will see the bogie_trailer attached to your wrecker truck.
if you want to remove it simply do the step again and click the Sell button.

------------------------ Install Note -----------------------------
1.Extract "Wrecker_pttm.zip"  to your desktop
2.Copy the floder called "wrecker"  to  your: ..\My Documents\18 WoS Pedal to the Metal\makes\truck
3.Start pttm game and go to truck show room select the name: "Wrecker by 3dartpol"
4.Now to play in game you must go to a truck dealer 
5.Go to a truck dealer and hit N there select trucks > truck shop> and select the name  
"Wrecker by 3dartpol" and hit the button TRADE now it is yours and hit exit.
Done now you can drive and go to cargo dock and pick your trailer to attach.

Note! you don't need to go drive to a truck dealer you can anytime in the game hit the N key and go to
trucks > truck shop>  to trade but you must have finished the game to Gold star  and visited 
all truck shops to buy trade all trucks. For 100% saved game with gold star you can download from my 3dartpol website.


------------------------ Other info -----------------------------
If you like to change the texture or color of (wrecker) truck then go to floder: ..\truck\wrecker\share
there open all the dds files there with DXTBmp and send to u editor to edit 
DXTBMP you can download it for free from: http://fly.to/mwgfx 
paint0.dds =  the red fire cab body paint 
paint0left.dds  = used for the left cabin
paint0s.dds  = used for the right cabin
wrecker_l.dds = used for the wrecker back left side
wrecker_r.dds = used for the wrecker back right side

Other notes:
To assign own UVmap to your model in zmodeler2
1) Surface > Mapping > Edit UV
2)Right click on left view port on your model you want assing uvmap and a dialog pop up
3)In the dialog select "Generate New"
and leve the defult setting "From Viewport XY"
Done click ok and make a good dds 512x512 texture for your model. 


Some note about Crash in pttm if your game crash when you load a saved game and it exit back to desktop then 
the problem it your saved game that got damaged curropted, just remve that and save again it will work.
if you game crash often just try to reinstall it and try not to patch it i have tested my truck with pttm v1.0 and never got a crash.


(you don't need to extract base.scs to install trucks just make 2 floder in 
..\My Documents\18 WoS Pedal to the Metal\makes\truck  
called makes and truck floder and place your downloded
trucks there now every time you load the game it will load faster)

For more addons visit my website: http://3dartpol.da.ru/  
If you want add your truck to my site contact me.

------------------------ Legal note -----------------------------
Please note! If you want change the look of my truck models it is ok for personal private use or take a picture posting on internet.
But if you change my truck model and put it on internet for download without my permission i don't like it !
Also do not release and change my truck and say you made it for download.
I only give permission to change the truck for personal private use and it ok you can post picture of your change but not 
release it for download without my permission and name and website. This apply to all my truck releases.
I have worked hard to make my 3d truck models from scratch.  

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