Models folder, whats in it?

[Seeker]

OK, i was looking through the armagetron folder under program files (windows xp user here) and noticed a folder called models. Inside there are 3 files called:

cycle_body.mod
cycle_front.mod
cycle_rear.mod

When i open them in a text editor, they appear to be coordinates for something.(body,front tire,rear tire?) can someone tell me what program created those files, there it no real header in the file stating the program (opengl models?)

[SER]

They r the model files for the default armagetron cycle. There r few programs that export to .mod, I think Zmodeler is 1, or u can use an export plug-in though I didnt find any that works on for me...

[SuPeRTaRD]

I tested zmodelor, it exports to two types of .mod

nascar heat
&
viper racing

neither type can be seen in tron

;_(

mebbe its some other 3d format & just renamed .mod
i tried renaming a few other types of object & model file extensions
to no avail

wish someone knew.. wheels that spin are cool.

[Seeker]

I was thinking of using those models (assuming they ARE models) because it looks like tou could change just part of the cycle.

Custom bodies for the bike, or custom wheels maby? just another train if thought.

[SER]

Well if you change in the source code
"cycle_body.mod"
"cycle_front.mod"
"cycle_rear.mod"
to
"cycle_body.ase"
"cycle_front.ase"
"cycle_rear.ase"

you can load any .ase model to it... but this will only work if moviepack is off, cos the rotational wheels r not coded in the moviepack part.
If it is an almost copy/paste situation ill try to bring rotational wheels to moviepack....

[SuPeRTaRD]

that would rock!

[FistOfFury]

That's the one thing I hate about movie pack, no spinning wheels. But, I just watched a lightcycle scene in the Tron movie, and I don't see the wheels turning from the outside, only the black rubber part from the inside is spinning. ?? Or are the wheels going so fast you're not supposed to see them turn? Don't get this at all.