MTX: Mototrax - ONLINE MX GAME - Sept 24th!

[AMA_King]

Hey MCM fans!
There's a new online MX racing game coming to the PC very SOON!

MTX: Mototrax - $30 - PC or MAC.
http://www.aspyr.com/games.php/pc/mtxpc/
http://www.aspyr.com/detail.php?p_game_id=130&p_game_nav=&p_game_nav=7

Anyway, I've been playing the PS-2 version ONLINE and it is a FUN game! 
It has a different "feel" than MCM, but it is a lot of fun for $30!  Can you say POWER-SLIDE?

There will be some differences between the PS-2 & PC version, like 8 players PC vs. 4 on PS-2 too.

Of course, there are major differences between MCM vs. MTX, but don't get caught up in that... just take it for what it is, and enjoy some new online racing!  Oh yeah, there IS an SX editor - kind of like the one in MCM-1... soooo... think about what we got from MCM-1 to MCM-2!

We may never get MCM-3, so I feel it is important to let this developer know – in a positive way – that the MCM community is here, we are huge and we want a more MX and we will support them for supporting us.  I'm hoping that everyone who pre-orders the game will write to the company and tell them you bought it!  Politely let them know that they are from the MCM community and we are looking forward to their new game.  Also, express your desire for a track and skin editor!  If game sales are good, and we don't get user tracks for this version, we will probably get one for the next version.   

You can write to Aspyr here: news@aspyr.com

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I've been in contact w/ people at Aspyr Media regarding MTX: Mototrax.

Here are the questions that I sent the company... and their answers!
It looks like they will be responsive to the community... check out the last paragraph!

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Will MTX allow more than 4 racers in the PC versions online races?
-- MTX will support 8 racers over the Internet or LAN via the Gamespy arcade technology built into the game.

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Will MTX allow us to trade/share/import rider and bike "skins" created by users?
-- We're asking the developers if the file formats for skins will be readable by a graphics editor.  If not, we'll look into a plugin format for a graphics editor that will allow those files to be readable.  We can't promise a lot, because the underlying technology is owned by Activision, but we are looking into it.

The game comes pre-loaded with hundreds of different pieces of gear and different looks for each rider, making for tens of thousands of different combinations possible for each rider, so there's a lot of variety already built in.

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Will MTX allow us to trade/share or simply "see" the SX tracks created by users with the existing track editor?
-- we're looking into this too, and see no reason why it couldn't work.  Definitive answer coming soon.
Like you said, the built-in editor is for SX tracks only - there's no MX editor available.

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Will MTX allow us to create new tracks with an editor - similar to MCM's ARMADILLO?  - If it's NOT on the PC/CD, will you be developing an editor for the community to download?  If you have no plans for future versions of the game, or do not plan to support the game / community with these kinds of tools, can you at least provide conversion tools, format info and/or 3d Studio Max "plug-ins" for the community?

-- Again, since we don't own the underlying technology, the development or release of a full-fledged track editor - say for MX or Freestyle levels – is unlikely.  This is technology owned by Activision that they use for a lot of other high-profile games, and access to features like 3DS Max plug-ins and/or native editing tools (like Armadillo) is pretty unlikely.

However, the strong and surprising support from the MCM community has made us prouder every day of our decision to publish MTX: Mototrax for PC and Mac, so we'll look very hard at future MTX titles and whatever we can do to support the community within the bounds of our relationship with Activision.

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You can PRE-ORDER the game HERE:

PC:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002SV7Q6/qid=1092362898/sr=8-3/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i3_xgl63/104-2523586-1551106?v=glance&s=videogames&n=507846

MAC:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002SV7PW/qid=1092363052/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3_etk-vg/104-2523586-1551106?v=glance&s=videogames&n=468642

Shipping estimate:  September 24, 2004
Delivery estimate:  September 27 - September 29
Item:  1 "MTX Mototrax"
PC CD-ROM; $29.99
Shipping; $0.00

[Bunny]

wow, that sounds pretty good man, even without an mx or freestyle editor.

[ElDiablo (Paul)]

Damnit! When did the date change? Last time I looked it was Sept. 7th! Where is the ACTUAL date posted? I didn't see it on any of your links. Not that I'm doubting you...just trying to plan for when MCM2 becomes secondary for me! lol...

Since it sounds like there's not going to be a track editor or utilities...LAURIE!!!! Can you help here...do you think?! PLEASE!!!

[cR]

Hmm Activision... they make fun games but they lag on quality...  But it would be nice to have a MCM2 replacement..., I have allready tho MXU, but at least one for the PC, aldo it couldn't beat MXU not even come close IMHO, as long as it is better and more realistic then MCM2 its good, but since it is for PC whe MUST have to be able to make tracks or it will never last for this track consuming community... I 'm whit Paul, LAURIE!!!! Can you help here...do you think?! PLEASE!!! lol 

[VMX_SKYmx99]

Maybe D2 can be converted to MTX code?

[Bunny]

maybe, but also, look at the skinner's community side, they'll be pretty happy.  Think of all of the possibilities to new additions in the mode where you create a player.

But Laurie, you're like, a scientific genious of the computer IMO, so I think even if you might have to slave over it, you could figure something out.

[cR]

If I have the money I'll even pay him or someone else who rips the game apart for us 

[VMX_GravityX2]

Mabey I'll get the game this yea for Christmas.
hehehe..should be a fun one, I hope it is.

[ToaDsiX]

Sounds promising!

check this out!-------------> http://www.mtxonline.com

[VMX_GravityX2]

Skins!
Sweet, time to get known in the MTX world. (when the templates come out)
hehe.