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F1-2002 Track Dir. Question...

Ferrari_Cors

F1-2002 Track Dir. Question...

by Ferrari_Cors » Sun, 17 Nov 2002 14:55:38

Does anybody know if there is a way to change your config.ini 's so that all
the mods can share a 'common' track directory? I would be very interested in
this because I have 4 Track Dir's at ~500mb each - so this would save a lot
of HD space!!!

Thanx

Gavin B

cc

F1-2002 Track Dir. Question...

by cc » Sun, 17 Nov 2002 15:14:22

On Sat, 16 Nov 2002 18:55:38 +1300, "Ferrari_Corsa"


>Does anybody know if there is a way to change your config.ini 's so that all
>the mods can share a 'common' track directory? I would be very interested in
>this because I have 4 Track Dir's at ~500mb each - so this would save a lot
>of HD space!!!

>Thanx

>Gavin B

Delete all the .MAS files in the mod's track directory.  The .MAS
files are the biggest files in the directory and they aren't needed.
Leave the .JPG, .AIW, .BIK, .CAM, .CIN, and .SCN in it's place.  

And make sure all of the .SCN files in the mod's track directory point
to the original F1 Tracks folder.  ex.  Phoenix.scn

SearchPath=SEASON01\TRACKS\PHOENIX

This will make the mod load the .MAS files from your original F12k1
directory.  I have my JGTC, Lemans2k1, SC, and CART mod all point to
the F12k1 directories and it saved me tons of space.  

My JGTC track directory is only 65MB where as if I had the .MAS files
in there it would be about 400MB!!  

--
karkrazy AT softhome DOT net
http://karkrazy.m4driving.sm

Ferrari_Cors

F1-2002 Track Dir. Question...

by Ferrari_Cors » Sun, 17 Nov 2002 18:45:42

So whats a .MAS file and why do they come in the package???


> On Sat, 16 Nov 2002 18:55:38 +1300, "Ferrari_Corsa"

> >Does anybody know if there is a way to change your config.ini 's so that
all
> >the mods can share a 'common' track directory? I would be very interested
in
> >this because I have 4 Track Dir's at ~500mb each - so this would save a
lot
> >of HD space!!!

> >Thanx

> >Gavin B

> Delete all the .MAS files in the mod's track directory.  The .MAS
> files are the biggest files in the directory and they aren't needed.
> Leave the .JPG, .AIW, .BIK, .CAM, .CIN, and .SCN in it's place.

> And make sure all of the .SCN files in the mod's track directory point
> to the original F1 Tracks folder.  ex.  Phoenix.scn

> SearchPath=SEASON01\TRACKS\PHOENIX

> This will make the mod load the .MAS files from your original F12k1
> directory.  I have my JGTC, Lemans2k1, SC, and CART mod all point to
> the F12k1 directories and it saved me tons of space.

> My JGTC track directory is only 65MB where as if I had the .MAS files
> in there it would be about 400MB!!

> --
> karkrazy AT softhome DOT net
> http://karkrazy.m4driving.sm

Dave Henri

F1-2002 Track Dir. Question...

by Dave Henri » Mon, 18 Nov 2002 02:22:30


   a mas file is another form of compressed file like a Zip file.  For the
ISI sims, the mas files hold most of the track data, in other folders you'll
see Team.mas files as well.  To compare the track folder to a Papyrus
folder, the mas file would be the equivalent of the track.dat file.
dave henrie



> > On Sat, 16 Nov 2002 18:55:38 +1300, "Ferrari_Corsa"

> > >Does anybody know if there is a way to change your config.ini 's so
that
> all
> > >the mods can share a 'common' track directory? I would be very
interested
> in
> > >this because I have 4 Track Dir's at ~500mb each - so this would save a
> lot
> > >of HD space!!!

> > >Thanx

> > >Gavin B

> > Delete all the .MAS files in the mod's track directory.  The .MAS
> > files are the biggest files in the directory and they aren't needed.
> > Leave the .JPG, .AIW, .BIK, .CAM, .CIN, and .SCN in it's place.

> > And make sure all of the .SCN files in the mod's track directory point
> > to the original F1 Tracks folder.  ex.  Phoenix.scn

> > SearchPath=SEASON01\TRACKS\PHOENIX

> > This will make the mod load the .MAS files from your original F12k1
> > directory.  I have my JGTC, Lemans2k1, SC, and CART mod all point to
> > the F12k1 directories and it saved me tons of space.

> > My JGTC track directory is only 65MB where as if I had the .MAS files
> > in there it would be about 400MB!!

> > --
> > karkrazy AT softhome DOT net
> > http://karkrazy.m4driving.sm


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