rec.autos.simulators

> Marc.

> > I too got the "unable to load track" message when I tired the new
> > Lotus dash.  After converting the Dash7.mip from the download to a
> > .bmp I noticed that the .bmp size was 512 X 256. The original
> > Dash7.mip converted to a .bmp that was 256 X 128.  I resized the new
> > dash .bmp to 256 X 128, converted it back to a .mip and stuck it in my
> > Lotus folder and now it works fine.  The question is now whether I can
> > get used to the glare on the glass on the gauges. My apologies to Ken
> > Drouillard for messing with his files.

> > was that confusing
> > Randy
> > To email me remove the "u"s

> Thanks,

> Marc.

> > Can you mail Ken the file and let him test it?  I am having the same
> problem
> > (V3, 1024 resolution), so you could also mail it to me and I'll post
here
> > with the results.  How could one system re-size this mip to the correct
> > size, yet others do not?

> > Marc.

> > > I too got the "unable to load track" message when I tired the new
> > > Lotus dash.  After converting the Dash7.mip from the download to a
> > > .bmp I noticed that the .bmp size was 512 X 256. The original
> > > Dash7.mip converted to a .bmp that was 256 X 128.  I resized the new
> > > dash .bmp to 256 X 128, converted it back to a .mip and stuck it in my
> > > Lotus folder and now it works fine.  The question is now whether I can
> > > get used to the glare on the glass on the gauges. My apologies to Ken
> > > Drouillard for messing with his files.

> > > was that confusing
> > > Randy
> > > To email me remove the "u"s

>Thanks,

>Marc.

>> Can you mail Ken the file and let him test it?  I am having the same
>problem
>> (V3, 1024 resolution), so you could also mail it to me and I'll post here
>> with the results.  How could one system re-size this mip to the correct
>> size, yet others do not?

>> Marc.

>> > I too got the "unable to load track" message when I tired the new
>> > Lotus dash.  After converting the Dash7.mip from the download to a
>> > .bmp I noticed that the .bmp size was 512 X 256. The original
>> > Dash7.mip converted to a .bmp that was 256 X 128.  I resized the new
>> > dash .bmp to 256 X 128, converted it back to a .mip and stuck it in my
>> > Lotus folder and now it works fine.  The question is now whether I can
>> > get used to the glare on the glass on the gauges. My apologies to Ken
>> > Drouillard for messing with his files.

>> > was that confusing
>> > Randy
>> > To email me remove the "u"s

>> OK, I thought...."don't be so lazy."  Convert the thing yourself.  Tried
>to
>> convert it using Noonan's GPL MIP program and I get a 1KB .bmp output file
>> (obviously not valid).  It reports that it is a transparent image, but the
>> output is useless.  What converter did you use?  What is the file
>date/size
>> stamp on your dash7.mip?

>> Thanks,

>> Marc.

>> > Can you mail Ken the file and let him test it?  I am having the same
>> problem
>> > (V3, 1024 resolution), so you could also mail it to me and I'll post
>here
>> > with the results.  How could one system re-size this mip to the correct
>> > size, yet others do not?

>> > Marc.

>> > > I too got the "unable to load track" message when I tired the new
>> > > Lotus dash.  After converting the Dash7.mip from the download to a
>> > > .bmp I noticed that the .bmp size was 512 X 256. The original
>> > > Dash7.mip converted to a .bmp that was 256 X 128.  I resized the new
>> > > dash .bmp to 256 X 128, converted it back to a .mip and stuck it in my
>> > > Lotus folder and now it works fine.  The question is now whether I can
>> > > get used to the glare on the glass on the gauges. My apologies to Ken
>> > > Drouillard for messing with his files.

>> > > was that confusing
>> > > Randy
>> > > To email me remove the "u"s

> > OK, I thought...."don't be so lazy."  Convert the thing yourself.  Tried
> to
> > convert it using Noonan's GPL MIP program and I get a 1KB .bmp output
file
> > (obviously not valid).  It reports that it is a transparent image, but
the
> > output is useless.  What converter did you use?  What is the file
> date/size
> > stamp on your dash7.mip?

> > Thanks,

> > Marc.

> > > Can you mail Ken the file and let him test it?  I am having the same
> > problem
> > > (V3, 1024 resolution), so you could also mail it to me and I'll post
> here
> > > with the results.  How could one system re-size this mip to the
correct
> > > size, yet others do not?

> > > Marc.

> > > > I too got the "unable to load track" message when I tired the new
> > > > Lotus dash.  After converting the Dash7.mip from the download to a
> > > > .bmp I noticed that the .bmp size was 512 X 256. The original
> > > > Dash7.mip converted to a .bmp that was 256 X 128.  I resized the new
> > > > dash .bmp to 256 X 128, converted it back to a .mip and stuck it in
my
> > > > Lotus folder and now it works fine.  The question is now whether I
can
> > > > get used to the glare on the glass on the gauges. My apologies to
Ken
> > > > Drouillard for messing with his files.

> > > > was that confusing
> > > > Randy
> > > > To email me remove the "u"s

> I too got the "unable to load track" message when I tired the new
> Lotus dash.  After converting the Dash7.mip from the download to a
> .bmp I noticed that the .bmp size was 512 X 256. The original
> Dash7.mip converted to a .bmp that was 256 X 128.  I resized the new
> dash .bmp to 256 X 128, converted it back to a .mip and stuck it in my
> Lotus folder and now it works fine.  The question is now whether I can
> get used to the glare on the glass on the gauges. My apologies to Ken
> Drouillard for messing with his files.

> > I too got the "unable to load track" message when I tired the new
> > Lotus dash.  After converting the Dash7.mip from the download to a
> > .bmp I noticed that the .bmp size was 512 X 256. The original
> > Dash7.mip converted to a .bmp that was 256 X 128.  I resized the new
> > dash .bmp to 256 X 128, converted it back to a .mip and stuck it in my
> > Lotus folder and now it works fine.  The question is now whether I can
> > get used to the glare on the glass on the gauges. My apologies to Ken
> > Drouillard for messing with his files.

> Good solution. GPL is not designed to deal with textures sized larger
> than 256x256 - some rasterisers may bomb out, and some graphics cards
> (such as Voodoo 1's, 2's and 3's) can't handle textures any larger than
> 256x256 either. Have you tried scaling the 512x256 mip down to a 256x256
> mip? I'm not sure if that will view correctly, but if it does it would
> maximise possible dash resolution.

> > I too got the "unable to load track" message when I tired the new
> > Lotus dash.  After converting the Dash7.mip from the download to a
> > .bmp I noticed that the .bmp size was 512 X 256. The original
> > Dash7.mip converted to a .bmp that was 256 X 128.  I resized the new
> > dash .bmp to 256 X 128, converted it back to a .mip and stuck it in my
> > Lotus folder and now it works fine.  The question is now whether I can
> > get used to the glare on the glass on the gauges. My apologies to Ken
> > Drouillard for messing with his files.

> Good solution. GPL is not designed to deal with textures sized larger
> than 256x256 - some rasterisers may bomb out, and some graphics cards
> (such as Voodoo 1's, 2's and 3's) can't handle textures any larger than
> 256x256 either. Have you tried scaling the 512x256 mip down to a 256x256
> mip? I'm not sure if that will view correctly, but if it does it would
> maximise possible dash resolution.