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> > I think there was something about the path.
> > If I opened and confirmed it, it worked thereafter i think?
> > It could be something like that..

> You mean the fact that you have to manually use the browse button to find
> the GPL folder in the options screen in VROC?

> Thanx for the suggestion, but we tried that, and still cannot connect to
> any servers?

> Anyone got any other ideas?

> > Ok, a mate (Scotty) has got a problem, he cannot connect GPL to any race
> > servers in WinVROC.

> > I helped him build his pc, and as he liked GPL, I also installed a copy
on
> > his machine (using my own GPL cd) and also installed the no cd patch so
he
> > could play GPL cos he didn;t have a GPL disc.

> > He has an Intel P3 500 cpu, with 128MB ram, with a Voodoo3 graphics card
> > and SB16 sound card and uses Windows 98se and a US Robotics external 56k
> > modem. The pc connects to the net fine and does not have any dial up
> > problems.

> > He has GPL v1.2.0.1 and VROC v2.1.0.0

> > His pc works fine and GPL works fine (offline) with no probs, he even
> > managed to connect to my server and race with me when I gave him the IP
> > address of my pc. So he can physically connect, his modem works ok, etc.

> > However, when he tried to connect to VROC, he can see the race list and
> > the chat messages, but he cannot connect to the races (none are green)
so
> > I assume the VROC IP address is ok, or else he would not get the race
> > list.

> > VROC however, shows his GPL version as being v0.0.0.3 even though I know
> > it is v1.2.0.1 (which GPL shows on the start up screen when you start
the
> > game).

> > I thought maybe it was the no cd patch or something wrong with his
> > installation of GPL? So he went out today and bought a GPL disc on
budget
> > from PC World.

> > I uninstalled his old GPL, including all references I could find in the
> > registry.

> > I then installed GPL from the new cd, and also installed the v1.2 patch
> > (included on the disc also). I also installed the discofix patch. We
then
> > tried again to connect to VROC, but still got no green races (only red).

> > So, I thought maybe its the discofix patch that VROC doesn't like? So I
> > uninstalled GPL again. Then re-installed it again, and installed the
v1.2
> > patch, but this time we didn't install the disco fix patch. But still he
> > couldn't connect to VROC races (still not green?)

> > So now I think, maybe its his VROC installation thats not working. Maybe
> > his VROC program still thinks he has a faulty GPL installation?

> > So I uninstall WinVROC. Then re-install it and reconfigure it for his
new
> > GPL installation, but still it doesn't work?

> > Now I'm completely out of ideas? Does anyone have any idea why he cannot
> > race using VROC, but he can race using a direct IP connection? Any help
> > would be appreciated as he is desperate to race on-line.

> > Thanx....

> > *Peter* -  http://homepage.ntlworld.com/petergagg/

> Have you got the right IP address in the vroc.ini?
> It changed a while back and is different to the one in the install.
> I don't have it to hand but ask in the vroc chat room and someone will
> post it up.

> Also, make sure your firewall (if you have one) is letting vroc get
> through. If you have zonealarm, lots of people have had vroc problems
> with it.

> Kev

>> I think there was something about the path.
>> If I opened and confirmed it, it worked thereafter i think?
>> It could be something like that..

>You mean the fact that you have to manually use the browse button to find
>the GPL folder in the options screen in VROC?

>Thanx for the suggestion, but we tried that, and still cannot connect to
>any servers?

>Anyone got any other ideas?

>8-)

>*Peter* -  http://homepage.ntlworld.com/petergagg/

> >VROC however, shows his GPL version as being v0.0.0.3

> Where are you seeing that?