Volvo FH16 Tandem

this model should be a copy of the volvos used by "ruud verschoor" http://www.ruudverschoor.nl

Changes made by Sven777b (2005-05-03)
- changed the frame to 4 axle tandem (8x4)
- added a loading platform
- hiab-crane made from scratch
- added many lights and blinkers
- recalculated the cabin
- bullbar made from scratch
- new skin - "ruud verschoor"

Credits to notic4eva for the great window-bumper

Base-Model FH 16 by 3dartpol - see following original readme

-------------- Volvo FH16 2003 model 500  v1.2 ---------------

Mesh by:          3dartpol   (2004-12-19)
Textures by:      3dartpol
Convertion by:   3dartpol   (2004.12.19)
3dartpol website: http://3dartpol.da.ru

Changes made by Sven777b:
- joined parts 1-4
- mapped the whole cabine
- added plain-color skin
- added Skin of Reid-Transport
- added Skin of J&G Int.Transport
- seperated the visor - made it selleable



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

------------------------ About -----------------------------
This is an addon trucks i made for the game 18 Wheels of Steel: Pedal to the Metal 
This "Volvo FH16 2003 model 500" is a high quality model which I did spend 
a lot of time and energy on.I have added real VolvoFh16 dashbord textures.
The model in 3dsmax was not high polygons but i had to fix the normals in zmodeler2
and that calculate normals in zmodeler2 did make the model even more with polygons.
I had no chooise i removed some extra part to reduse the polygons and i have only applyed 
calculate normals in zmodeler2 to the volvo body part only to reduce the file zise and polygons.
For other parts i have not applayed calculate normals.To make it smooth in the game.


About the 2 extra included accessory  :
This Volvo FH16 includes 2 accessory called "Advanced Bumper"  and "Advanced Pipes"
The idea with this accessory is not have it all the time you can remove it or buy again.
To Buy accessory :
1) Start the game and hit N key
2) Go to Trucks > Part Shop > Misc accessory filter (smokepipe icon) 
3) Select the name : "Advanced bumper" and click the BUY button
now done exit and you will see it is attached to your truck.
if you want to remove it simply do the step again and click the Sell button.

------------------------ Install Note -----------------------------
1.Extract (Volvo_FH16_pttm.zip)  to your desktop
2.Copy floder called (volvo-fh16)  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: 
Volvo FH16 2003 by 3dartpol
4.Now to play in game with you must go to a truck dealer 
5.Go to a truck dealer and hit N key there select trucks > truck shop> and select the name  
"Volvo FH16 2003 by 3dartpol" and hit the button TRADE now it is yours and hit exit.
Done now you can drive in the game and go to cargo dock and pick your trailer to attach or 
whatever you like to do.

------------------------ Other info -----------------------------
If you like to change the body color of (Volvo-FH16) then go to floder: ..\makes\truck\volvo-fh16\share
there open :
paint0.dds = Orange paint for body 
paint1.dds = Green paint for body 
with DXTBmp and send to u editor to edit
DXTBMP, you can download it for free from: http://fly.to/mwgfx  

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 cropted just remove deete that and save again it will work.
if you game crash often just try to reinstall it . 

If you installed truck don't show up in the game it can be caused of serveral thing:
1. You have not extracted the floder correct with right directory struckture.
2. You have not visited all truck delears in the map and you have not finished the game to goldstar 100%
3. You have renamed one of makes or truck to other letters...
For 100% saved game with goldstart visit my website to download it it made for pttm v1.0

(Update: 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 everytime you load the game it will load faster)

One thing all must know before they can edit or add a truck:
Go to C:\Program files\18 WoS Pedal to the Metal and find the file called base.scs copy it to
C:\Documents and Settings\username\Dokumenter\18 WoS Pedal to the Metal
Then rename it to base.rar instead of base.scs, and (assuming you have winrar(zip) installed) right click on it,
 and choose extract here. When extracted, delete base.rar as there is no need for it any more. Now you 
have 12 new folders in your C:\Documents and Settings\Maller\Dokumenter\18 WoS Pedal to the Metal folder. 
Now if you wanna edit or add a truck go to makes\truck 


For more addons visit my website: http://3dartpol.da.ru  
if it don't work for some users use http://home.deds.nl/~equality/ 

------------------------ 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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