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Maya Files#
The Art\Character-models folder contains the original Maya files for all the characters in the game, including some from the FMV cutscenes.
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homer_fmv_w_blendshapes.mb#
Homer\old_homer_fmv\homer_fmv_w_blendshapes.mb is Homer's early FMV model.
homer_scan.mb#
Homer\Homer_FOX_scanned_model\homer_scan.mb is a very high poly model of Homer. As the directory name indicates, it was sent to the developers by Fox, to use as a reference. It's not wholly clear how the model was made or where/when it originated, though it greatly resembles his 3D model used in Treehouse of Horror VI's final act, Homer³.
hom_idle_sleep.mb#
chars\normal\homer\scenes\animations\hom_idle_sleep.mb seems to be an unused idle animation for Homer.
full_set.mb#
Props\IS_Set\scenes\full_set.mb is a recreation of the Itchy and Scratchy cartoon Burning Down the Mouse, from the season 5 episode Homer Goes to College.
pootchy_F.mb#
Pootchy/pootchy_F.mb is a model of Poochie. The texture for his surfboard is missing. Given the low-poly nature of the model and the fact that it is already pre-posed, it is possible it was originally meant to appear alongside the Itchy and Scratchy balloons in Level 2.
jasper_FMV.mb#
Jasper/jasper_FMV.mb is a model of Jasper meant for an FMV cutscene. He was likely meant to appear in the Level 4 cutscene, as earlier versions of the game's story had Jasper tell Marge about the crop circles instead of Grampa.
mouse.mb#
Mouse\mouse.mb is an unfinished mouse.
Cut Characters#
According to characters.xls in the aforementioned Character_models folder, Sideshow Bob and Poochie were meant to appear in the game. While a model of Poochie exists, the same can't be said for Sideshow Bob.
Characters#
Level1Homer.p3d#
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game\exportart\nis\gags\Level1Homer.p3d is the early model of Homer seen in some document screenshots. The most noticeable differences are his beard color and proportions.
h_pants.p3d#
game\exportart\characters\h_fat\models\h_pants.p3d is a cut fat Homer Simpson skin, seemingly in reference to The Devil and Homer Simpson from Treehouse of Horror IV.
Vehicles#
frink_veffect.p3d#
game\exportart\Cars\Drivable\frink_v\frink_veffect.p3d is an animation for the Hover Car that makes it emit green smoke when being driven.
Animated World Objects#
chimney_smoke.p3d#
game\exportart\levels\L01B\z1\animated\chimney_smoke.p3d is an animation for smoke coming out of the Simpsons' and Flanders' house chimneys.
Cranes.p3d#
game\exportart\levels\L02\r1\Animated\Cranes.p3d is a Level 2 version of the cranes seen in the construction site in Level 5, this variation never gets used in the actual game since the card that they lead to is only present in Level 5.
Mission Collectibles#
icrm.p3d#
documents\exportart\missions\art\level01\icrm.p3d is a model of an ice cream cone.
Wasp Cameras#
camera.p3d#
game\exportart\missions\art\generic\camera.p3d is one of two early wasp models that can be found. This is completely different to the one used in-game, having a cartoonish and less serious design than the wasps do in the final game. The unused wasp camera icon found in the game's files uses this model. The Maya export information in the file dates to Wednesday, November 27, 2002.
camera.p3d#
Art\Character-animations\chars\normal\wasp\p3d\camera.p3d is the second early wasp camera model. This one appears to be higher quality than the one used in the final game. This could potentially mean it was cut to help performance. But it could also have been intended to be the model used for cutscenes, it being placed in the art folder could support this. According to the Maya export information in the file, this model dates back to Tuesday, February 11, 2003.
Generic Mission Objects#
documents\exportart\missions\art\generic\ contains early models for various generic mission-related objects.
checkered.p3d#
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An early version of the icon for Street Race NPCs. The final icon uses a 2D billboard rather than a 3D model, and bobs up and down rather than rotating.
darrow.p3d#
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An early version of the navigation arrows that appear on roads. These arrows can be seen in the IGN Sizzle Reel footage.
dice.p3d#
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An earlier version of the icon for the Wager Race NPC, featuring a notably less cartoony design.
dollar.p3d#
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An earlier version of the icon for 'Car Shop' NPCs, again featuring a less cartoony design.
exclamation.p3d#
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An earlier version of the icon for 'Talk To' NPCs. You probably get the idea by now.
int_exclamation.p3d#
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An even earlier version of the 'Talk To' icon can be found in this file, but unfortunately the actual mesh for the icon is corrupted - all that remains is the texture for it. This version of the icon can be seen in some prerelease screenshots.
shirtdollar.p3d#
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An earlier version of the icon for costume shops, using the same dollar mesh as dollar.p3d. There is also a larger gap between the dollar and shirt meshes.
bonus.p3d#
An animated 2D icon showing a gift; this style of 2D icon can be seen in some early pre-release screenshots. According to a documents/design/High_Level_Design.doc, this was intended to be used when an NPC "has something for [the] player (mission collectible, card, food, etc.)".
gift.p3d#
A 3D version of the gift icon. It lacks the glow effect that the final NPC icons have.
racecomp.p3d#
An animated 3D icon showing a trophy. Based the filename (and what the gift icon was intended for), this may have been intended to be used when talking to Patty & Selma after completing a street race.
interior.p3d#
An animated 2D icon showing a door. Presumably, this was intended to be used outside interior entrances.
Test Models#
game\libs\sim\apps\coverage\bin\art\ contains a number of P3D files that seem to have been used to test the game's collision engine.
maxbv4.p3d#
A model of Max Guevara from James Cameron's Dark Angel, which is another game by the same developers. The collision used on this model is far more detailed than the character collision used in the final game.
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mike.p3d#
A model of Mike Wazowski from Monsters, Inc. Scream Arena found in the CompressionTest folder.
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redbrick3.p3d#
The Red Brick car from The Simpsons: Road Rage. Unlike the version in Road Rage it does not contain any actual vehicle data, so it was likely just a simple physics test object (though an updated vehicle version does appear in the final game).
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simcapsule.p3d#
A simple capsule-shaped mesh likely used to test Collision Cylinders with rounded ends.
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simcrate.p3d#
A crate-shaped mesh likely used to test Collision Boxes.
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simcyl.p3d#
A cylinder-shaped test object likely used to test Collision Cylinders with flat ends. Interestingly, there is no model present inside this file, only collision.
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simcylinder.p3d#
This file has the same collision data as simcyl.p3d, but also has an accompanying cylinder model.
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simcylinder_noneFlatEnd.p3d#
This file is almost identical to simcylinder.p3d, but the collision is set to be round-ended instead of flat-ended...for some reason.
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simple.p3d#
A basic cube model...or so it would seem. In actual fact, the collision for this object contains many shapes other than just a cube.
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simsphere.p3d#
A sphere model, likely used to test Collision Spheres. But unlike the other test models, this one is red! Exciting stuff.
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simwall.p3d#
A flat, checkerboard patterned object. It contains a collision type not found anywhere in the final game - Collision Walls! Since this collision type can't be read by the P3D Editor at the moment, it is unclear how this collision works or what it would look like.
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