Step One:
Download the car you like and remember the folder you placed it in. You will need a zip program WIN ZIP.

Step Two:
Unzip the file into this folder: C:\Papyrus\NASCAR Racing\series\cup\cars

Step Three:
If you did this right the car is now in the game. Start Nascar and open the car list. Make sure the active cars option is unchecked. The new car should be found at the bottom of the list.

Step Four:
Burn Rubber and Enjoy!
 
 

How do you put images on cars for NR2002?

To create car for your own without using the Nascar Racing Series Paintshop you must download a third party paint program like Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro.

Then save the image as a TGA or BMP file and place in the the EXPORTS / IMPORTS folder.

Open the game and find the image you want and place it on the car.
 
 

I painted the cars but how do I get them in the game?

To load the cars that you paint yourself:

Step One:
Save the car file as a .tga file in this folder: C:\Papyrus\NASCAR Racing\exports Make sure the file is uncompressed.

Step Three:
Open the Nascar Paintshop and selext import. Find the car you just saved and open in. The image will apear in the area where the car outline is. Make sure you everthing looks correct. Save the file and exit.

Step Four: Enjoy
 
 
 

How do I take screen shots? How do I see my screen shots?

Step One: At anytime you can hit the "PRINT SCREEN" key on your keyboard to take a screen shot.

Step Two: The screen shot will be located in your Nascar folder. The are named as N4ss01.tga.

Step Three: To see this screen shot open a image editing program like Photoshop or Paintshop Pro. If you can't afford these programs you can get IrfanView 3.61 which will allow you to see and save TGA files.
 
 

*NR2002 Painting FAQ:

1. Where can I find the _______ logo?: First try here: http://images.google.com/
If that doesn't turn up what you're looking for try searching for brand x's homepage here:
http://www.google.com
http://www.logotypes.ru/default_e.asp
http://www.logo.nino.ru/
 

2. Looking for templates or contingency decals?: Go to the TLS main page located here: http://www.sportplanet.com/team-lightspeed/ Once there, click on the "car gallery" link and then the "N2002 templates" link

3. Where can I find _________s·number?: Try here: http://iblizzard2.com/fonts.html or here: http://www.lanzock.de/

4. Where can I get a program to paint my car with?: Try the Gimp: http://www.gimp.org/ (it? free but don? let that fool you!) Or you can download the trial version of Paint Shop Pro here: http://www.jasc.com/ and try it out for 30 days.

5. How do I put the car I painted into the NR2002: The car has to be a .tga file. Put the .tga file into your exports_imports·folder inside the NASCAR Racing 2002· folder. Then run the game. Click on opponent manager and after you create your player, click on the enter paint shop· button. Once inside the paint shop click on the import button, highlight your .tga file and click ok.

6. How can I put my own pacecar in NR2002: Get the utility created just for this purpose by w1nterl0ng here: http://www.speedcircuit.com/multimips_full.zip

7. How can I put my own hauler in NR2002?: See answer to previous question.

8. How do I save a screenshot and/or post it here:

1) You have to have an external paint program. PSP, Photoshop or any program that can read tga and .jpg.

2) Take pics of the car either on the track or in the 3d view in the paint shop, by hitting the prnt/scrn button.

3) The pics will be saved in the C:/Papyrus/Nascar4 directory as n4ss_01.tga,02,03...ect..

4) Take all the car pics( cut the car out of each screen shot) and put them on 1 image.

5) Save that image as a .jpg or a .gif

6) You must have an account with a web host that will allow you to link pics to the board. AOL or any ISP that gives you web space. If you don't have web space from an ISP. You will need to some one on the internet. Geocities and Angelfire will not allow image linking.

7) You must upload your pics to the host as .jpg or.gif, do not upload the pics directly to a web page, html will not work, you must find the file or upload manager and upload them so the page address ends in pic.jpg.

8) Once the pic is on the web you post a new topic, and click the image link icon ( Usually looks like a picture), that will give you the correct code to type.

(thanks to rockhound)

9. How do you get the close up shot when you take the pictures on a track?: Go into your ?ASCAR Racing 2002· folder. Then into the tracks·folder and open the folder of the track you want to take the pics from. Find the file with the .cam extension. Change the .cam to .old.

Example: atlanta.cam -·atlanta.old

Once you are finished taking your pictures, change the .old back to .cam.

10. How to make colored Chrome layers.: Add the chrome layer to you psp or psd file. Then duplicate the layer so there are 2 identical versions. Make sure the 2 layers are above the car body layer.

Set the bottom chrome layer blend mode to overlay. Set the top chrome layer blend mode to multiply, and adust the opacity layer to suit.

You can then change the car body color to any color you wish, and adjust the opacity on the multiply chrome layer till you get what you want.

11. How to not have "gash" appear on driver side.: Before saving out your layered file to a bmp or tga, turn off the background layer "first layer on the layer list" then save it.

*FAQ taken from various sources and emails. Credit goes out to all the hard working Sim Drivers out there who make Nascar 2002 the best online racing game out there today.
 
 
 

If you're new to online racing more than likely you have questions about what you'll encounter in the arena. I'm going to use this section to answer several of the questions I initially had and to field any questions that you might feel need answering. If you see something I'm missing, please contact me so I can try and find the answer for you.
 
WHAT IS LATENCY AND WARP? - One of the initial adjustments an online racer has to make is learning to deal with warp and latency issues. When as many as 43 drivers connect to a host computer to race, it takes time for all the signals to be sent across the country or world and to the other racers computers so that they can see where your car is. This time is known as your latency and is measured in microseconds. When things get bogged down on the internet, information can get delayed or lost and the program has to guess where your car and others are headed. The computer generally does a good job, but sometimes it's off and cars disappear and reappear in different positions then where they really are. This is known as "warp".

WHAT DO I DO WHEN I SEE WARP? - Minor warp is a normal condition of online racing. It's easy to spot as cars flicker or momentarily disappear and reappear from the track. When you experience minor warp, hold your line and leave some extra room between yourself and a warping car. Heavy warp is when the cars disappear and stay gone. When this happens, remember the other cars can't see you either. Generally it's a good idea to get off the track until this condition clears. If it doesn't shortly, consider leaving the arena.

WHAT IS "THE BOOT"? - The boot occurs when your connection to the race host degrades to a point where the computer no longer sees you. You will be disconnected and find yourself sitting back in the pickup race screen. One of the things you can do to avoid getting the boot is to ensure that you have all background programs shut down prior to logging on to race. There is a handy program called "End It All" that I use to do this for me. As a minimum, turn off your screen saver, Find Fast, and ICQ. They're serious bandwidth killers.

WHAT DETERMINES MY CHASSIS? The chassis you'll be racing online is determined by the car you select when you initially log into the multiplayer screen. The chassis you race with in NASCAR® Racing 2002 Season doesn't matter though. There is no difference between the chassis except for their appearance. They don't effect the car's handling or performance.

WHAT'S A FIXED SETUP? - Fixed setups come shipped with NASCAR® Racing 2002 Season and are protected against tampering. Think of them as IROC setups forcing the field to race using the same settings. The race host can determine if the drivers will race using on of the fixed setups. You can adjust the steering lock to fit your personal taste.

WHAT VIEW SHOULD I DRIVE IN? - Many new online racers feel more comfortable using the Arcade view versus the in-car view. Although this gives a "fun" view of the track, it is actually very limiting to the driver and can be hazardous to other racers. Using the in-car view allows you to steer a straight line and spot your brake and acceleration points. As well, the in-car view gives you the mirror view that is critical to safe online driving. You should constantly be monitoring the mirrors to see what the drivers are doing behind you and this can't be done in the arcade view. The only time you should ever use the Arcade view is to quickly evaluate damage you might have taken.

I'VE BEEN LAPPED, NOW WHAT? - Every car in the racing arena has the right to race. When you find yourself in the position of a lapped car you don't have to immediately start pulling over allowing other cars to pass. It's still the faster cars responsibility to execute a clean pass - as well as your responsibility to allow yourself to get passed cleanly. Normally this means getting into either the high or low groove and maintaining the line until the faster car is clear. If you find yourself more than one lap down in the waning laps of a race with the leaders behind you, consider pitting to clear the track for them to race for the win. It's a courtesy that you may want returned in the future.