NR2003 Save Game Editor v1.3



Requirements -

     This has been tested on Windows 2000 and Windows XP Home.
     
     This is for offline racing only.  I have no idea how online racing works.
     
     To be able to use this to edit a save game (.svg) file, you must save the
     game AFTER QUALIFYING.  You also MUST run through the qualifying session
     so that the AI drivers have actual times.
     
     This program will not add or remove drivers from the lineup.  You should
     set up the roster so that only the drivers you want to race are in the
     lineup.

     Note:  I will not take any responsiblity if your system gets trashed by
     this program.  I have no idea how that could happen, but I won't be held
     responsible.  Just use it on .svg files and all will be well.
     
     
     
To install -

     Create a new directory for the program, maybe call it "Save Game Editor"
     or something like that, and unzip the files into that directory.
     
     Optionally, you may create a shortcut to the executable if you want.



To uninstall -

     Uninstall by just deleting the directory you created in the "To install"
     step above.
     
     There is also a harmless registry key that the app creates to store the
     last window position.  If you want to clean that up, just delete the
     following registry key (at your own risk, of course):
     
          "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Jnelso99 App"



To use -

     - Just double-click on the executable or shortcut (if you made one) to
       run.

     - Click the "Open..." button to open up a .svg file (see .svg requirements
       above).
     
     - If the file was opened successfully, you should see a list of the
       drivers.  The lines are formatted like this:  "position - driver name
       (car number)".
     
     - Select a driver you want to move and click either the "Move Up" or "Move
       Down" buttons.  They will move the driver up or down one position.
     
     - You may also drag the driver to the desired position.  Neat, huh?
     
     - The "Randomize" button randomizes the order completely.
     
     - The "Reverse Order" button reverses the current order.
     
     - To save the file, click the "Save" button.
     
     - To save to another file, click the "Save As..." button.  If the file you
       enter already exists, you will be prompted if you want to overwrite.
     
     - To quit the program, click the "Exit" button.
     
     
     
Known issues -

     - If two or more drivers have identical qualifying times, they may be
       swapped in the lineup.  To get around this, just redo the qualifying
       until no drivers have the same time, and then save the game.
     
     
     
Possible areas of improvement (not that I'll actually do this...) -

     - Add "Move to top" and "Move to bottom" buttons.  Moving a driver from
       the back to the front is a pain.
     
     - Add ability to actually edit the qualifying times.  This would get
       around the identical time issue described above.
     
     - Add ability to add or remove drivers from the lineup.  This is tricky
       because the save game file stores the car files and driver names, along
       with some other data which I don't completely know about.  The driver
       names would have to be extracted from the car files themselves.



Last edited 2004-03-03