rec.autos.simulators

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dh

   I almost missed this utility that Vince Klortho made.  It's a brilliant
piece of work.  Basically he wrote a little gem that will edit all the
various 3dconfig files.  If/when you change video drivers, then you have to
run the F1 3dconfig or the various 3dcondfig files that were built into
some of the mods.  The vidguide line especially had to match your F1 config
file or the mod would incorrectly load up F1 cars.
    Vince's tool runs 3dconfig ONCE and then updates ALL the other
config.ini files that the mods use.
    So now, instead of cutting and pasting all day after a driver upgrade
or videocard change, you can easily get all your mods set to the same
settings without opeing each file.  THANKYOU VK!

http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?t=146573

dh

I realize with this utility, or the cut and paste work around, this issue is
solved but just for my own edification what was the proper procedure again?
I thought you had to run one race in F1 and then restart the Mod but that
didn't work.

Rudeboy

   Every time you made a video change you would have to run the F1 3dconfig
which would generate a new config.ini file.  The 2nd half of any mod's .ini
file would have to match the original.  However, some of the newer mods
have included thier own 3dconfig program which generates a new .ini file
for the mod.  
Running this new util is just like running 3dconfig, only it then allows
you to copy the results over to the rest of the mods, this avoids any
cutting and pasting or having to run 3 or 4 other 3dconfig programs for the
various mods.  
   THE ONLY drawback to Vince's utility is that by using it you lock all
the mods into the same video settings.  Some mods, like PrototypeC might
not run as well as the rest and may experience more video slowdown.  This
can be fixed of course just by editing the offending mods' .ini file, or
running it's built in 3dconfig.(but remember only a few of the newer mods
use their own 3dconfig.)

dave henrie