the Harper family
by Cal (calezane@xs4all.nl)
first upload: 20-09-2004
updated 24-09-2004: oops, forgot the readme
and while I'm updating: requantized B002MA texture, torqued specs.
update 12-01-2007: duplicate vertices removed from BAG1 mesh,
head textures redone, hair mesh added for Seiyi/Jimmy
update 12-04-2008: UV corrections


In the original show "Gatchaman", Ryu Nakanishi was the only member 
of the Gatchaman team to have living relatives and know about them: 
his father, captain on a fishing boat, and his younger brother Seiyi.
In "Battle of the Planets", these two became "Captain Jack" and 
(although I may be wrong, since I can't remember when/where I heard
the name; it just stuck in my head) "Jimmy". It is not made clear 
how they are related to Tiny Harper, if at all, but since they're
kin in the original, I surnamed them "Harper".

NB. These characters use the custom body types SUM and CBL.
The body type defaults should be downloaded and copied to the 
right directories (be sure to read the instructions: some files
have to be copied) before the Sims are created, or the game 
may crash, either during creation or when changing outfits.
The SUM body type needs bigger hands, which in this case are
attached to the head; they can't change to closed or pointed,
but will cover the standard hands.

If you don't want to use custom body types, download "harperss.zip"
instead. If you want both the custom Harper files and the 
standard ones, the best order is to put the custom files in
the Skins directory first, then create the character, then 
add the standard files.


File list:

skins:
B002MASUMmed_harper.bmp
BAG1uccbllgt_jharper.bmp
cag7mamed_harper.bmp
cag7mclgt_jharper.bmp

meshes:
xskin-b002masum_01-BODY.skn
xskin-bag1uccbl_01-BODY.skn
xskin-CAG7MA_01u-HEAD-HEAD.skn
xskin-cag7ma_nerdspcsu-HEAD.skn (Maxis's "nerdspecs", adjusted)
xskin-CAG7UC_01-HEAD-HEAD.skn
xskin-hmlo_summed-L_HAND.skn
xskin-hmro_summed-R_HAND.skn

CMX files:
b002masum_01.cmx
bag1uccbl_01.cmx
CAG7MA_uharper.cmx
CAG7MC_jharper.cmx


These all go in GameData\Skins.

The old CAG7MC_01.cmx, used for Jimmy before he got his hair mesh,
can be deleted.


Standard disclaimer:
Everything in this archive is either a copy of or derived from
Maxis material. This character belongs to Tatsunoko and whoever 
else bought rights to (translations of) Gatchaman. No infringement 
of copyright intended.


Conditions for use:
These files are being made available for fans to use in their own
installed Sims games. I don't mind the files being distributed 
among friends, or skinners using/editing the meshes for their own 
skins and including them in the download, under these conditions:

-No files from this archive may be put up for download on websites
without my permission, except for (edited versions of) the meshes,
provided the source is credited.

-No money may be charged for any files in this archive.

-The meshes may not be used to promote commercial or ideological
interests; I won't be made accomplice to someone else's lobbying.

-This archive may only be distributed in complete, unaltered form.


For technical problems with these files, I wrote something called the
Sims Support Page (http://www.simania.nl/ssp/ssp.htm). To
email me personally, put the word "gatch" in the subject line to keep
the mail out of the spambox. (In good weeks, I get 200 spam mails a
week. In bad weeks, I get 400 spam mails a week. Not kidding.)
