To convert Viper Racing .tga files to .stp files:

1. Put your .tga file(s) you want to convert to .stp files in the same folder
as your tga2stp.bat and MKSTAMP.EXE are.
( NOTE ) Only 1 tga file can be converted at a time.
2. Right click on tga2stp.bat,click edit and replace tganame.tga and tganame.stp
with your tga name,then x out of it,save it,then double click the tga2stp.bat
file.A .stp file is created.
3. Put that stp file in the correct location as described in the next 2 sections.
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To make an stp file ( picture ) to show up in the game selected track area,do the following:

1.The stp file must be the same name as the track.
2. Make a tga file exactly 180 pixels wide x 120 pixels high with whatever image you want for your track.
3.Export it from your paint program as a 24 bit uncompressed tga.
4.Edit the bat file as described above this section.Double click the bat file,"trackname.stp" is made
5. With a hex editor edit the first line at the top right in the new stp file by deleting all characters to the left of !IGM,
so the first line begins with
!IGM
6. Put this file into your "data" folder with your track.
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To make a "Trackmap.stp" file that is put together with your track follow these different directions:

1.The tga file to be converted to Trackmap.stp must be 390 x 226 pixels.
2.Edit the tha2stp.bat file inside to read
 mkstamp Trackmap.tga Trackmap.stp
3.Double click the bat file,Trackmap.stp is made
4.Put that Trackmap.stp file in your track making folder and put your track together.
5.This stp image file will show up in your game if you click "quick race","enter" then the "about" tab
6.Done!