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Unleashed Editor Too 0.9.4

Release Notes from mcm2boys

Originally posted in the Twisted D.I.R.T. forums on 5/9/2009:

After quite a few months of development the next release of Unleashed Editor Too v0.9.4 is ready for release.

There are a few bug fixes, a few new or enhanced feature and for me at least the most interesting improvement is the new ATV test rider. I know there are MX fans out there that will heave a big sigh of disappointment, but i have started with an ATV because learning the PhysX system on 4 wheels is a little easier. I plan to start working on adding a bike next now i have more experience with the physics settings.

The new test rider is driven by nVidia's PhysX engine and you will need to install the PhysX system software unless you already have it installed. You can download the latest system software from nVidia here PhysX system software. If this is not installed before you run this version of UE2 then UE2 will not start and you will get an error message.

Most of the physics adjustments for the model have been included in the Physics rollout under the Options tab, which is opened automatically for you when you start the test rider. There are a lot of physics settings to play with so it will take a while just to find your way round. I would start with one feature of the physics, sliding or rider control, engine, gearbox or suspension and play with those settings only. I found it a slow process to find the best settings since they all interact with each other a little. So i have included 4 sets of physics settings, if you click the 'Open' button on the Physics rollout you can load a new set of physics by looking in the UE2\defaults folder. They are numbered 1..4 and are a progression of the physics as i tweaked them to get the best ride i could, right now i use 'DefaultPhysicsSettings4.rmx'. Once you load or save a new file UE2 will use those settings each time you run it in the future.

MX vs ATV Installation Registry Entry

UE2 expects Windows to contain a registry entry pointing to the MX vs ATV Unleashed installation folder. This is especially important for the Steam version, which may not create the legacy THQ registry entry that older utilities expect. If Unleashed Too is not in the same folder as the stock Unleashed Editor then it will not be able to find the required files if the registry entry isn't set correctly.

On 64-bit Windows, open Registry Editor and locate or create this key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\THQ\MXvsATV\Install

Inside the Install key, create or edit a String Value named Path. Set it to the folder containing your MX vs ATV Unleashed installation. For the Steam installation shown here, the exported registry entry is:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\THQ\MXvsATV\Install]
@=""
"Path"="D:\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\MX vs. ATV Unleashed\\"

Your Steam library may be on a different drive or in a different folder. Verify the location in Steam before changing the registry, and substitute your real path while keeping the final backslash. Administrator permission may be required to edit this part of the registry.