rec.autos.simulators

Here you can find the readme of the GPL patch:
http://www.racesimcentral.net/

How big will the patch be??

I have a 56K modem, so........:-))

--
Groetjes Kees

The U.S. version should weigh in at about 800K.

Randy

Quick question though, if the ride height is set to only 2.50, will the
cars get the same false advantage that they could with 1.00 inch ride
height?? i.e. the so-called "zero-compliance" setup??

Looking forward to the patch,
Thomas JS Brown

What, two versions of the patch? Will the European version be out at
the same time? What are the differences by the way?

I have the spanish version :)

I heard all the patches will be out at the same time, not like Links99, I ve
links99 spanish version with US 1.2 patch ... some menus in english, some in
spanish , but works fine ....  :)

McKafre De La Rosa

There will be 6 versions (US, UK, French, German, Spanish, Italian).
The only differences will be (a) the language, (b) the US version is
the only one that doesn't require the CD to play (same as
out-of-the-box), and, possibly, (c) how the patch is packaged up for
download/installation.  Oh, and when it's released, don't bother trying
to patch your European version with the US patch.  It won't let you.

Randy

Keith.

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The problem with Glide 2.54 is with the 3Dfx drivers themselves, not
with the game, so we really can't fix it.  Sorry.

Randy

Don't want to***anyone off, but if the Glide 2.54 drivers are
broken why is it that GPL is the only sim (I know of) having a
problem? And do later driver versions work with GPL (have heard they
do for some, don't for others)?

Mark

Don't want to***anyone off, but why did this happen?  This same
problem existed in the gold drivers that shipped with all Voodoo 2
boards around the time of GPL's release. We reported this problem to
3Dfx before then, they identified the problem, and by the time GPL was
released they had fixed it in Glide 2.53 (might've been 2.52).  Now
iiiiit's bAAAaaaaack in Glide 2.54.

From what I've read on this group, 3Dfx's Quake 3 compatible drivers
(see http://www.racesimcentral.net/) do work properly with GPL.
 I haven't tested them myself.  YMMV.

Randy

Listen Randy, I was asking a question and prefaced it with a "don't
jump on me for simply asking" as I semi-expected a curt reply. I
didn't understand why GPL had a problem with newer Glide drivers whist
the other 10-15 Glide sim/games I have don't.

There you go! You told me why GPL has a problem, thanks ever so much!

a bit more sarcasm...

I've read the same thing here, apparently its still the same
situation.

Thank you for the answers, hope no one else "irritates" you today.

G. Patricks