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N4: Converter help needed - can't install Bull Run and Cleveland.

Jari Jokine

N4: Converter help needed - can't install Bull Run and Cleveland.

by Jari Jokine » Mon, 04 Feb 2002 20:21:59

I have the appropriate track files at dummy directories:
C:\sierra\n2\tracks\bullrun (not C:\sierra\n2\tracks\bullrun\bullrun)
C:\sierra\icr2\tracks\clevland
but the converter says "Application NOT found" wherever I try to point it.

I have succesfully converted Trenton (I don't have NL), Silverstone and
StJovite. Just few weeks ago I gave my ICR2 and N2 CD:s to a friend who has
an ancient PC, but I assume that at least in case of Bull Run they are not
needed.

I looked at the Sierra N4 forum and someone else seems to have the same
problem.

Thanks for any help
Jari Jokinen

Joachim Trens

N4: Converter help needed - can't install Bull Run and Cleveland.

by Joachim Trens » Mon, 04 Feb 2002 21:56:19

Hi Jari,

I think you indeed need to have the game(s) installed or on CD. I don't know
which file(s) the converter actually checks for (exe alone or with other
files, or a competely different file), but having the track alone is not
enough in my experience.

I had to install the tracks either pointing the converter to the games'
original CD's in the drive, or from an installed game. I'm surprised you
could install Trenton without having NL. But I think the prob you're having
now will go away once you have the original CD's in the drive, or the game
installed (in the case of Bullrun).

Good luck

Achim


Phillip Malphrus, Jr

N4: Converter help needed - can't install Bull Run and Cleveland.

by Phillip Malphrus, Jr » Mon, 04 Feb 2002 23:06:43

actually, you just need to ignore that message and make sure it is pointed
to the c:\sierra\n2 directory. When you click ok, you should see bullrun and
cleveland available ...

Phillip


jason moy

N4: Converter help needed - can't install Bull Run and Cleveland.

by jason moy » Tue, 05 Feb 2002 01:53:02

I was able to convert bullrun without installing N2 again.

Just unzip the file to something like c:\temp\tracks\bullrun and point
the converter to c:\temp.  It will say 'N2 not found' or something but
when you hit ok it will list any tracks it finds.  I did this for both
Bull Run and Trenton, without a problem.

Jason


> Hi Jari,

> I think you indeed need to have the game(s) installed or on CD. I don't know
> which file(s) the converter actually checks for (exe alone or with other
> files, or a competely different file), but having the track alone is not
> enough in my experience.

> I had to install the tracks either pointing the converter to the games'
> original CD's in the drive, or from an installed game. I'm surprised you
> could install Trenton without having NL. But I think the prob you're having
> now will go away once you have the original CD's in the drive, or the game
> installed (in the case of Bullrun).

> Good luck

> Achim



> > I have the appropriate track files at dummy directories:
> > C:\sierra\n2\tracks\bullrun (not C:\sierra\n2\tracks\bullrun\bullrun)
> > C:\sierra\icr2\tracks\clevland
> > but the converter says "Application NOT found" wherever I try to point it.

> > I have succesfully converted Trenton (I don't have NL), Silverstone and
> > StJovite. Just few weeks ago I gave my ICR2 and N2 CD:s to a friend who
>  has
> > an ancient PC, but I assume that at least in case of Bull Run they are not
> > needed.

> > I looked at the Sierra N4 forum and someone else seems to have the same
> > problem.

> > Thanks for any help
> > Jari Jokinen

Ian Greenwoo

N4: Converter help needed - can't install Bull Run and Cleveland.

by Ian Greenwoo » Tue, 05 Feb 2002 03:52:13

I had in the end to get hold of the old N2 demo from some obscure
place on the net, reinstall it, copy the tracks folder to there. Only
then would it work.


>I was able to convert bullrun without installing N2 again.

>Just unzip the file to something like c:\temp\tracks\bullrun and point
>the converter to c:\temp.  It will say 'N2 not found' or something but
>when you hit ok it will list any tracks it finds.  I did this for both
>Bull Run and Trenton, without a problem.

>Jason


>> Hi Jari,

>> I think you indeed need to have the game(s) installed or on CD. I don't know
>> which file(s) the converter actually checks for (exe alone or with other
>> files, or a competely different file), but having the track alone is not
>> enough in my experience.

>> I had to install the tracks either pointing the converter to the games'
>> original CD's in the drive, or from an installed game. I'm surprised you
>> could install Trenton without having NL. But I think the prob you're having
>> now will go away once you have the original CD's in the drive, or the game
>> installed (in the case of Bullrun).

>> Good luck

>> Achim



>> > I have the appropriate track files at dummy directories:
>> > C:\sierra\n2\tracks\bullrun (not C:\sierra\n2\tracks\bullrun\bullrun)
>> > C:\sierra\icr2\tracks\clevland
>> > but the converter says "Application NOT found" wherever I try to point it.

>> > I have succesfully converted Trenton (I don't have NL), Silverstone and
>> > StJovite. Just few weeks ago I gave my ICR2 and N2 CD:s to a friend who
>>  has
>> > an ancient PC, but I assume that at least in case of Bull Run they are not
>> > needed.

>> > I looked at the Sierra N4 forum and someone else seems to have the same
>> > problem.

>> > Thanks for any help
>> > Jari Jokinen

Tim Wheatle

N4: Converter help needed - can't install Bull Run and Cleveland.

by Tim Wheatle » Tue, 05 Feb 2002 10:43:33

doesn't matter if it finds it or not, point is at the folder and press ok


Tim Wheatle

N4: Converter help needed - can't install Bull Run and Cleveland.

by Tim Wheatle » Tue, 05 Feb 2002 10:44:11

You didn't need to do that...

see my first reply


> I had in the end to get hold of the old N2 demo from some obscure
> place on the net, reinstall it, copy the tracks folder to there. Only
> then would it work.


> >I was able to convert bullrun without installing N2 again.

> >Just unzip the file to something like c:\temp\tracks\bullrun and point
> >the converter to c:\temp.  It will say 'N2 not found' or something but
> >when you hit ok it will list any tracks it finds.  I did this for both
> >Bull Run and Trenton, without a problem.

> >Jason




- Show quoted text -

> >> Hi Jari,

> >> I think you indeed need to have the game(s) installed or on CD. I don't
know
> >> which file(s) the converter actually checks for (exe alone or with
other
> >> files, or a competely different file), but having the track alone is
not
> >> enough in my experience.

> >> I had to install the tracks either pointing the converter to the games'
> >> original CD's in the drive, or from an installed game. I'm surprised
you
> >> could install Trenton without having NL. But I think the prob you're
having
> >> now will go away once you have the original CD's in the drive, or the
game
> >> installed (in the case of Bullrun).

> >> Good luck

> >> Achim



> >> > I have the appropriate track files at dummy directories:
> >> > C:\sierra\n2\tracks\bullrun (not C:\sierra\n2\tracks\bullrun\bullrun)
> >> > C:\sierra\icr2\tracks\clevland
> >> > but the converter says "Application NOT found" wherever I try to
point it.

> >> > I have succesfully converted Trenton (I don't have NL), Silverstone
and
> >> > StJovite. Just few weeks ago I gave my ICR2 and N2 CD:s to a friend
who
> >>  has
> >> > an ancient PC, but I assume that at least in case of Bull Run they
are not
> >> > needed.

> >> > I looked at the Sierra N4 forum and someone else seems to have the
same
> >> > problem.

> >> > Thanks for any help
> >> > Jari Jokinen

Tim Wheatle

N4: Converter help needed - can't install Bull Run and Cleveland.

by Tim Wheatle » Tue, 05 Feb 2002 10:44:22

yep - e's right



> actually, you just need to ignore that message and make sure it is pointed
> to the c:\sierra\n2 directory. When you click ok, you should see bullrun
and
> cleveland available ...

> Phillip



> > I have the appropriate track files at dummy directories:
> > C:\sierra\n2\tracks\bullrun (not C:\sierra\n2\tracks\bullrun\bullrun)
> > C:\sierra\icr2\tracks\clevland
> > but the converter says "Application NOT found" wherever I try to point
it.

> > I have succesfully converted Trenton (I don't have NL), Silverstone and
> > StJovite. Just few weeks ago I gave my ICR2 and N2 CD:s to a friend who
> has
> > an ancient PC, but I assume that at least in case of Bull Run they are
not
> > needed.

> > I looked at the Sierra N4 forum and someone else seems to have the same
> > problem.

> > Thanks for any help
> > Jari Jokinen

Jari Jokine

N4: Converter help needed - can't install Bull Run and Cleveland.

by Jari Jokine » Tue, 05 Feb 2002 16:22:21

Thanks. That did the trick for both Bull Run and Cleveland.

Jari Jokinen




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