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                             ....:::: Honda CRX ::::....
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Author: illspirit
Date: August 8 2002
Model replaced: Stinger
Files: stinger.dff
       stinger.txd
New stats: Yes
New colors: No
Polygon-count: 2383
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                                           Info 
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Here we have a Honda CRX with a body-kit.  I happen to like this 
car alot, hence the reason it was the first one I started working on
for GTA3.  Alltho there are a couple of things here and there that
could probably be a little better, I am rather pleased with the 
results.  So for all practical purposes, this will be the final version.
Oh, and when you steal one of these in the game, make sure to
have a try at driving it in first-person view.  The rear-view from 
the inside is kinda cool, especially when the hatchback starts 
flopping about. ;)  Also, sometimes this model will have cardboard
boxes in the boot... They don't do anything special, I just threw 'em
in for the fun of it.

To install:  Get Spooky's IMG Tool from http://gta3mods.com.  Using 
this, open up "gta3.img" (in your \gtaiii\models folder) and rename
"stinger.dff" to something like OLDstinger.dff and add the new one
from this zip.  Next, open up "txd.img", and rename "stinger.txd" 
like you did for the other file, and add the new stinger.txd from this 
zip.  

New stats:  The main thing to worry about here is the suspension.  If
you don't change it, the car will look a bit odd.  Now, you can either
open up the handling.cfg with Car Stat Editor (from gta3mods.com),
and change the upper and lower limits on the stinger's suspension
to 0.35 and -0.07 respectively, or just replace the old line of code with
the one below using notepad (just put a # in front of the old line so
you can switch back later):

STINGER 1000.0 1.9 4.7 1.5 0.0 0.0 -0.30 50 1.3 0.85 0.5 5 200.0 40.0 F P 11.0 0.45 0 30.0 2.6 0.1 0.25 0.01 35000 0.35 -0.07 0.5 A182 1 0

If you're still using the same wheels that came with the game, you can
get Honda rims on your CRX by editing "default.ide", found in the
\gtaiii\data folder with notepad or another editor.  Just change the wheel
setting for the stinger to 164.  If you're using notepad, this can be found 
at the end of the line which begins with "92,  stinger".  This step is
completely optional tho.

PEACE
-illspirit-
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                                     Legal mumbo-jumbo
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Copyright 2002 by illspirit, with the exception of  the file format
and, a couple of leftover triangles and texture bits that I recycled,
which were of course made by Rockstar.  Honda and CRX are 
trademarks of Honda as well, but I'm sure you knew this. :p

I have tested this with no problems, but in any case, use at your 
own risk.  I cannot be responsible for any problems that might
arise by using this mod.  As with any mod, be sure to make back
ups of any files that will be changed first.

If you wish to redistribute this file, that's fine, just as long as it is
done so in the original zip file.
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                                                Enjoy!
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