to download cars for nfs HS

[palmon]

where can i find winzip on my computer if i have it?

[bucksavage]

If you aren't sure you have it, just go to Download.com, type winzip in the search box, wait, and then click on  winzip 11.2 or a newer version and then download it.  after that, scan the file to make sure it is virus free, (a must nowadays) then install it.

[palmon]

ok thx

[palmon]

ok this is what i did........i downloaded winzip 11.2 and then downloaded a formula one car and clicked open and then the winzip opened and it said register numberand all......then i clicked the evaluation version and there i clicked and highlighted the car.viv file and extracted it to the file told to create from the readme file.....and then i started the game and went to single player and looked at the car list and it didn't show that car??

[bucksavage]

What version of NFS 4 do you have?  There are some versions that won't let you use addon cars.  If you have one of these versions you will have to update the game to a different version.  I think version 4.50 is ok for this but I am not sure.

[Oliver Oresic]

If you download expansion pack, you will have f1 cars and all addon cars will work.

[palmon]

were to download this expansion pack and i don't know what version my nfs game is sorry i checked the properties of the game but it doesn't show anything???

[bucksavage]

Try looking at the game disk, it might say what version it is, or in the readme file for the game.  The EP is available online.  Try searching for it on Google or Yahoo or whatever search engine you prefer.

[palmon]

what should i type on search

[Remko]

I would wait a moment before installing the Expansion Pack - not that there's anything wrong with the EP, but I fear at this moment it might confuse things more, because of all the extra stuff it installs.

palmon: When you tried to install the car with Winzip: did you create a new folder in your \data\Cars folder in your NFS HS installment, give that folder a short (4-5 characters) name, and move the CAR.VIV in there, that was in the Zipfile? If you did that right, then the car should work in the game.
Perhaps you have a different language version of the game? There are some addon cars that only work in the English version, but not in the French, Spanish, etc.

[palmon]

i have english version

[Remko]

i have english version

Okay then.

And what I said in my previous post about the folder with the CAR.VIV in it? Did you check to see if it's actually in there?
(I may be slow with responding because I'm doing other stuff at the same time)

[palmon]

yes it was there before i extracted the file......

[bucksavage]

Before?  He means the one you made.  

Ok look at it this way for example.  Say you are getting an Aston Martin Vanquish.  Download the car's zipped file.  Unzip it.  Read the readme file if it is there.  In your NFS game files on your hard drive, look for your NHF 4 (or whatever it is called)/data/cars folder and make a new folder in the cars folder with a 4 letter name, the one that the readme file suggest.  For example, if you downloaded an Aston Martin Vanquish, the readme file might suggest that you call the folder you make in the cars folder, say  amvq, for the astom martin vanquish.  In this folder you extract the car.viv file from the downloaded zip file for the Aston Martin Vanquish.  

I hope this helps.

[palmon]

you know what i think i am not able to play with addon cars so guys don't worry about this thread anymore........and thanks to everyone who tried to help............