November 1, 2000                                            Version 3.1
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Title:		GPL "Reports" Carcam Angles
Author:		Dave Mack
Filename:	dmack_report_carcams_v31.zip
Email:		david_mack@mindspring.com
Homepage:	http://www.geocities.com/dmackf2/
Description:	GPL carcam files designed for use in writing race reports, or 
		for just enjoying watching replays.  All marques included.

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INTRODUCTION
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I do a lot of pictorial race reports for the GPL leagues I am in.  Many of the 
default carcam angles used in GPL replays don't lend themselves well for that 
purpose, so I've done a lot of editing of the default camera angles.  This set
is specifically for that purpose, but certainly is not limited to that.


INSTALLATION
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1) BACKUP your existing marques' .cam files (of course);
2) Unzip the individual files into the appropriate \sierra\cars\cars67 
subdirectories;
3) Load up a replay and enjoy!


VERSION HISTORY
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Version 3.1
Changed "Front Suspension" and "Rear Suspension" angles again.  I was never all 
that happy with the amount of deformation (almost a "stretching" effect) that my 
earlier versions of these angles had on the outside edges of the shots, in 
particular, on the back and especially the outside rear wheels of the subject 
car.  This version has pulled the point-of-view back slightly and zoomed in the 
field-of-view slightly.  The result is less deformation all around, plus distant 
objects are larger and more clear.

Version 3.0
Swapped around names of edited angles to be more reflective of their actual 
perspectives;
Changed "Front Suspension" and "Rear Suspension" angles to a slightly higher 
point-of-view, to get a better view of the driver and steering wheel.

Version 2.0
Edited default "Nose" angle (sorry, son, I needed one more angle).

Version 1.0
Edited default "Rollbar", "Gearbox", "Rear Suspension" and "Front Suspension".  
Did not edit "Nose" angle because my son likes watching crash replays from that 
angle.  ;)


CREDITS
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Thanks to Brian Heiland for writing the excellent GPL CarCams Editor:
http://www.fortunecity.com/underworld/3d/797/
heiland@ptd.net


Thanks (or curses) to Jimmi Bo for getting me hooked on writing GPL race 
reports, and inspiring me to get involved in this entire endeavor.  With the 
combination of online GPL racing and writing reports, I now get a lot less 
sleep.  Jimmi's very entertaining site is at:
http://home.clara.net/jimmibo/reportsmain.htm


DISCLAIMER
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The contained files are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either 
expressed or implied.  The author will not be held responsible for any losses 
incurred.

This is not a Papyrus/Sierra product.


AVAILABILITY
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These files are available for downloading at:
http://www.geocities.com/dmackf2/
