rec.autos.simulators

by **scot** » Tue, 19 Apr 2005 04:10:04

Hi,

I just got a new PC (well hard drive and processor), so instead of
reinstalling GPL and a million patches I decided I would zip the folder and
just copy it over. ANyway, it all works fine, until I try to race *any*
track, and it comes up with "Cannot load track" and "weekend aborted".

Do I need to set some registry settings or what else to get this working? I
really don't want to reinstall because I probably don't have some of the
patches anymore.

Any ideas? Google was mostly concerned with when this happens just after
installing a new track.

Cheers

Scott

by **Malc** » Tue, 19 Apr 2005 04:23:19

Haven't had this in a long time but it could be a problem with the car
textures if it happens at all tracks. Try a different car, or try removing
all files from the relevant car folder except the dat file.

Malc.

by **scot** » Tue, 19 Apr 2005 05:44:26

>> Hi,

>> I just got a new PC (well hard drive and processor), so instead of
>> reinstalling GPL and a million patches I decided I would zip the
>> folder and just copy it over. ANyway, it all works fine, until I
>> try to race *any* track, and it comes up with "Cannot load track"
>> and "weekend aborted".

>> Do I need to set some registry settings or what else to get this
>> working? I really don't want to reinstall because I probably don't
>> have some of the patches anymore.

>> Any ideas? Google was mostly concerned with when this happens just
>> after installing a new track.

> Haven't had this in a long time but it could be a problem with the
> car textures if it happens at all tracks. Try a different car, or
> try removing all files from the relevant car folder except the dat
> file.

That did the trick, I'm using a crappy old graphics card for the moment
which explains it.

Thanks!

by **Lol** » Tue, 19 Apr 2005 05:47:05

Could it be a problem of some files having been made "read-only", due to
having passed via CD?
Lol

by **tang** » Tue, 19 Apr 2005 05:54:12

if the files have been zipped, dont the file attributes remain unchanged
when unzipped?
but his problem`s been solved so it dont matter really, enjoy a smoother
gpl :o)

by **Kevin Clar** » Tue, 19 Apr 2005 20:16:08

> Hi,

> I just got a new PC (well hard drive and processor), so instead of
> reinstalling GPL and a million patches I decided I would zip the folder and
> just copy it over. ANyway, it all works fine, until I try to race *any*
> track, and it comes up with "Cannot load track" and "weekend aborted".

> Do I need to set some registry settings or what else to get this working? I
> really don't want to reinstall because I probably don't have some of the
> patches anymore.

> Any ideas? Google was mostly concerned with when this happens just after
> installing a new track.

> Cheers

> Scott

GPL is pretty much self contained in the GPL folder.
If you get the error on every track, it's a problem in the car folder.
If you get it on every car at a particular track, it's a track folder
problem.

95% of the time its cars.
Try using the cars67 folder from your original CD and then copy each
updated car over one at a time, check it works, do the next etc. Start
with the brabham.

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