Heavy Metal Truck?? (the beta version of MTM)

Kmaster · **Posted:** Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:24 pm

Guys, check this out

We all know that the MTM codename was Metal Crush, but what about this?

Heavy Metal Truck Splash image (not with the correct pal.)
from : MTM1 Startup.pod

from : MONSTER.EXE resource dialog

from : MONSTER.EXE resource dialog

Also :
we can found the original Heavy Metal Truck icon in
Monster Truck Madnes\Setup\HEAVYSU.DLL
in the CUSTOMUI.DLL file (mtm1 setup files) we can found some dialog that, instead of MTM1 shows : Heavy Metal Truck Setup

Cool, isn't it?

Cale · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 7:28 pm **Posts:** 608

Kmaster, you continue to amaze! I love these "before it was MTM" nuggets of info!

Truck editor, eh? I wonder if it was originally planned to ship with the game?

OLD_Jammer · **Posted:** Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:52 pm

Hmmm anywhere we can grab a copy of this old game?? : )

Private messages if necessary?

Slayer · **Posted:** Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:39 am

oh dang sweet lol.

and jammer, if ya want mtm1 I can hook ya up.

nome66 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:17 pm

how do you open the DLL files?

Kmaster · **Posted:** Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:31 pm

nome66 wrote:

how do you open the DLL files?

i don't open DLL files, I only view their PE 32-bit resource files
(That's why I could translate MTM2 including its menus, dialogs and stuff..)
I use the Resource Hacker to view the resources.

http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/

Thanks for the support. [;)]

nome66 · **Posted:** Sun Aug 05, 2007 1:41 pm

also, how do you view ACT files?

Phineus · **Joined:** Tue Feb 02, 1999 7:00 pm **Posts:** 23

nome66 wrote:

also, how do you view ACT files?

http://forum.mtm2.com/viewtopic.php?t=4567 Gold View - trackshot viewer

Kmaster · **Posted:** Sun Aug 05, 2007 4:54 pm

Since MTM2 is not receiving MTM1 trucks anymore
Check out this little repaint/replica

http://jpkmaster.googlepages.com/MetalCrushStock1_by_Kmaster.zip

Repainted BMP file :

http://jpkmaster.googlepages.com/metalcr1.rar

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Here's the Original Heavy Metal Truck Icon
(HEAVYSU.DLL)

http://jpkmaster.googlepages.com/HEAVY.ICO

The Kmaster Research Center
"We'll find the truth about MTM!"

;-)

Cale · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 7:28 pm **Posts:** 608

This just reminded me of a book I found in Building #19 (a MA bargain basement store) many years back. It had early shots of the UI and the only real truck's name listed was Snake Bite. I forget most of the other trucks, but one was The Patriot, for sure. I also remember someone posting a beta shot of the game on the old MTMBBS as well...

The first I knew of the game was seeing some CNN tech show with a segment on Windows 95 games, and Snake Bite and Samson racing each other, that was way back as well.

I love this old "pre-history of MTM" stuff. I wonder if it might be worth contacting TRI to see if they might still have anything. I somehow doubt it but it may be worth a shot...

Phineus · **Joined:** Tue Feb 02, 1999 7:00 pm **Posts:** 23

> This just reminded me of a book I found

You mean something different from the inisde moves book? What happened to it, what was it called?

Kmaster · **Posted:** Mon Aug 06, 2007 5:28 pm

Cale wrote:

This just reminded me of a book I found in Building #19 (a MA bargain basement store) many years back. It had early shots of the UI and the only real truck's name listed was Snake Bite. I forget most of the other trucks, but one was The Patriot, for sure. I also remember someone posting a beta shot of the game on the old MTMBBS as well...

The first I knew of the game was seeing some CNN tech show with a segment on Windows 95 games, and Snake Bite and Samson racing each other, that was way back as well.

I love this old "pre-history of MTM" stuff. I wonder if it might be worth contacting TRI to see if they might still have anything. I somehow doubt it but it may be worth a shot...

a book? a screenshot? cool, now we gotta find those...

then let's ask mark randell about this, i'm sure that he must have a copy of the MTM beta version

Cale · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 7:28 pm **Posts:** 608

Phineus wrote:

> This just reminded me of a book I found

You mean something different from the inisde moves book? What happened to it, what was it called?

Didn't buy it. It was like a review of software for Windows 95. The pics were small and it was in a special section devoted to games.

This may have very well been it:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0786882050/

Slayer · **Posted:** Tue Aug 07, 2007 1:26 pm

wasn't tri bought by MS?

Be tough to contact mark Randell, unless he left his callin gcard in the game? I notice even the programmers couldn't get a hold of Mark "have mark inscrease box count"

E J D · **Posted:** Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:52 pm

Kmaster, make the Police one next!

I was always wondering why it was called metalcr2.act... it's a file for C-Pod, I think.

Cale · **Joined:** Mon Oct 27, 2003 7:28 pm **Posts:** 608

Slayer wrote:

wasn't tri bought by MS?

Be tough to contact mark Randell, unless he left his callin gcard in the game? I notice even the programmers couldn't get a hold of Mark "have mark inscrease box count"

http://www.terminalreality.com

Slayer · **Posted:** Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:21 pm

k so i was wrong, and they hireing too yay, maybe i can get a job there.

E J D · **Posted:** Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:14 am

Thanks Mal, that rocks! [tu]

JerOutlaw · **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2007 12:12 am

man that is so cool

Kmaster · **Posted:** Thu Aug 09, 2007 7:49 pm

The original MetalCrush/Heavy Metal's trucks were 8

chx1.bin (Default Chevy)
chx2.bin (yellow one, not sure)
chx3.bin (The Patriot)
dgx1.bin (Default Dodge)
dgx2.bin ??
brx1.bin ??
brx2.bin ??
fdx1.bin (Default Ford)

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