rec.autos.simulators

> > Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong here:

> > Got the GPL Patch 1.2 from Papy.com,
> > (Papy say it will upgrade v 1.0-> v1.2)
> > confirmed it is the UK patch I downloaded.

> > I'm unzipping the file into the GPL directory,

> > whilst it unzips it complains that it cannot replace
> > several files, turns out they are set to "read only",
> > (by the original GPL install script  - not me)

> > Eventually get all new files in place, and GPL
> > confirms its Ver 1.2 on start up, but then
> > the game complains it doesn't have the CD in
> > the drive - even when the game is run from
> > the CD autorun.

> > Anyone know how I get v1,2 to work correctly?

> > Thanks.

> > --
> > Steven Crook-Dawkins

> Use the Windows Explorer to locate the C:\Sierra\GPL folder.

> Point at the GPL folder and use the Right Hand mouse button to click once.

> Select Properties from the bottom of the menu.

> Left click in the Read Only box, to get rid of the grey check mark, leaving
> it plain white.

> Now try the patch.

> The procedure gets rid of the read-only attribute set against some of the
> files, which the patch cannot update as they are read-only.

> Cheers,

> Keith

> Got the GPL Patch 1.2 from Papy.com,
> (Papy say it will upgrade v 1.0-> v1.2)
> confirmed it is the UK patch I downloaded.

> I'm unzipping the file into the GPL directory,

> whilst it unzips it complains that it cannot replace
> several files, turns out they are set to "read only",
> (by the original GPL install script  - not me)

> Eventually get all new files in place, and GPL
> confirms its Ver 1.2 on start up, but then
> the game complains it doesn't have the CD in
> the drive - even when the game is run from
> the CD autorun.

> Anyone know how I get v1,2 to work correctly?

> Thanks.

> --
> Steven Crook-Dawkins

> My problem is not getting the patch to unzip and load in the
> right places. (I've already tried the stuff you suggest.) The problem
> is that _once I've unzipped the files_ in their correct places
> the resulting installation no longer sees the CD.

> Now - this is nothing to do actually loading the patch,
> its getting the thing to work afterwards.

> I'll ask Papyrus I guess.

> > Try this out:

> > Use the Windows Explorer to locate the C:\Sierra\GPL folder.

> > Point at the GPL folder and use the Right Hand mouse button to click
once.

> > Select Properties from the bottom of the menu.

> > Left click in the Read Only box, to get rid of the grey check mark,
leaving
> > it plain white.

> > Now try the patch.

> > The procedure gets rid of the read-only attribute set against some of
the
> > files, which the patch cannot update as they are read-only.

> > Cheers,

> > Keith

> --
> Steven Crook-Dawkins - Research Assistant - University of York.

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> Colin Harris
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> > Sorry - let me clarify.

> > My problem is not getting the patch to unzip and load in the
> > right places. (I've already tried the stuff you suggest.) The problem
> > is that _once I've unzipped the files_ in their correct places
> > the resulting installation no longer sees the CD.

> > Now - this is nothing to do actually loading the patch,
> > its getting the thing to work afterwards.

> > I'll ask Papyrus I guess.

> > > Try this out:

> > > Use the Windows Explorer to locate the C:\Sierra\GPL folder.

> > > Point at the GPL folder and use the Right Hand mouse button to click
> once.

> > > Select Properties from the bottom of the menu.

> > > Left click in the Read Only box, to get rid of the grey check mark,
> leaving
> > > it plain white.

> > > Now try the patch.

> > > The procedure gets rid of the read-only attribute set against some of
> the
> > > files, which the patch cannot update as they are read-only.

> > > Cheers,

> > > Keith

> > --
> > Steven Crook-Dawkins - Research Assistant - University of York.

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> > University of York, BAE SYSTEMS or any
> > other party.

> Yep - gpl12_uk.exe.(1.287Mb)  I was careful here
> because they point this out on the download page.

> So you didn't need to change directory privileges?

> Rather ironically - Sierra's support site is down.

> > Steven, do you want to double-check that you have the right patch? I
also
> > have the UK version of GPL (although not the budgeted version, but I'm
sure
> > they're the same)...
> > Mine's called GPL12_uk, 1.25Mb, dated 6 Nov 1999. I installed straight
into
> > the c/sierra/gpl folder, and all went well.
> >  Hope you get it sorted!

> > --
> > Colin Harris
> > Remove "your knickers" to reply

message

> > > Sorry - let me clarify.

> > > My problem is not getting the patch to unzip and load in the
> > > right places. (I've already tried the stuff you suggest.) The problem
> > > is that _once I've unzipped the files_ in their correct places
> > > the resulting installation no longer sees the CD.

> > > Now - this is nothing to do actually loading the patch,
> > > its getting the thing to work afterwards.

> > > I'll ask Papyrus I guess.

> > > > Try this out:

> > > > Use the Windows Explorer to locate the C:\Sierra\GPL folder.

> > > > Point at the GPL folder and use the Right Hand mouse button to click
> > once.

> > > > Select Properties from the bottom of the menu.

> > > > Left click in the Read Only box, to get rid of the grey check mark,
> > leaving
> > > > it plain white.

> > > > Now try the patch.

> > > > The procedure gets rid of the read-only attribute set against some
of
> > the
> > > > files, which the patch cannot update as they are read-only.

> > > > Cheers,

> > > > Keith

> > > --
> > > Steven Crook-Dawkins - Research Assistant - University of York.

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> > > other party.

> --
> Steven Crook-Dawkins - Research Assistant - University of York.

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> University of York, BAE SYSTEMS or any
> other party.

> Yep - gpl12_uk.exe.(1.287Mb)  I was careful here
> because they point this out on the download page.

> So you didn't need to change directory privileges?

> Rather ironically - Sierra's support site is down.

> > Steven, do you want to double-check that you have the right patch? I also
> > have the UK version of GPL (although not the budgeted version, but I'm sure
> > they're the same)...
> > Mine's called GPL12_uk, 1.25Mb, dated 6 Nov 1999. I installed straight into
> > the c/sierra/gpl folder, and all went well.
> >  Hope you get it sorted!

> > --
> > Colin Harris
> > Remove "your knickers" to reply

> > > Sorry - let me clarify.

> > > My problem is not getting the patch to unzip and load in the
> > > right places. (I've already tried the stuff you suggest.) The problem
> > > is that _once I've unzipped the files_ in their correct places
> > > the resulting installation no longer sees the CD.

> > > Now - this is nothing to do actually loading the patch,
> > > its getting the thing to work afterwards.

> > > I'll ask Papyrus I guess.

> > > > Try this out:

> > > > Use the Windows Explorer to locate the C:\Sierra\GPL folder.

> > > > Point at the GPL folder and use the Right Hand mouse button to click
> > once.

> > > > Select Properties from the bottom of the menu.

> > > > Left click in the Read Only box, to get rid of the grey check mark,
> > leaving
> > > > it plain white.

> > > > Now try the patch.

> > > > The procedure gets rid of the read-only attribute set against some of
> > the
> > > > files, which the patch cannot update as they are read-only.

> > > > Cheers,

> > > > Keith

> > > --
> > > Steven Crook-Dawkins - Research Assistant - University of York.

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> > > the author, and should not be attributed to the
> > > University of York, BAE SYSTEMS or any
> > > other party.

> --
> Steven Crook-Dawkins - Research Assistant - University of York.

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> I only have one GPL CD, it came out of a "Sierra Originals"
> box, bought brand new, from a reputable dealer, on Monday
> here in the UK, about 5 miles from my house. So there's been
> no funny business.

> Thinking about this, I am beginning to suspect that the CD I
> have (i.e. the "budget" one) might be being recognised as a
> different countries CD (i.e. not a UK one) no reason why
> this should be the case, other than its the only explanation
> I can think of. I'll hunt around on the CD to see if there
> is any obvious signs that it may be reporting a different
> domicile.

> Failing that - I'll see what Sierra say.

> Failing that - I'll just use V 1.0.0.0 - its fantastic as it
> is anyway.

> Thanks for all your comments everyone. I'll report
> any (forward) progress.

> > I only have one GPL CD, it came out of a "Sierra Originals"
> > box, bought brand new, from a reputable dealer, on Monday
> > here in the UK, about 5 miles from my house. So there's been
> > no funny business.

> > Thinking about this, I am beginning to suspect that the CD I
> > have (i.e. the "budget" one) might be being recognised as a
> > different countries CD (i.e. not a UK one) no reason why
> > this should be the case, other than its the only explanation
> > I can think of. I'll hunt around on the CD to see if there
> > is any obvious signs that it may be reporting a different
> > domicile.

> > Failing that - I'll see what Sierra say.

> > Failing that - I'll just use V 1.0.0.0 - its fantastic as it
> > is anyway.

> > Thanks for all your comments everyone. I'll report
> > any (forward) progress.

> Don't know if this has been covered already, but the "Sierra Originals"
> may not be "region specific", do you need the CD to play the unpatched
> version ?

> If not, you have a US version, if yes, you have the UK version....

> Beers and cheers
> (uncle) Goy

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