rec.autos.simulators

> ok NOW your post comes up.
> 1) are you making sure on the race screen(before you get to the track) you
> are choosing the Truck season calendar?
> 2) The truck physics are likely slower due to increased drag.  So your ARE
> likely to be able to drive all the way around.
> 3) have you patched BOTH N3 and CTS with the official Papy patches??
> 4) have fun!
> dave henrie


> > >     Here's one for you. I just loaded the Craftman Truck Series
> Expansion
> > > Pack for Nascar 3. I've got the following problems:

> > >     1. When I pull up a single race and specify trucks, I get the
trucks
> > and
> > > the correct list of drivers for the truck series, but it will not
> display
> > > the Mesa Marin, Portland, or other add-on tracks that are only on the
> > > expansion pak. They are in the all.cal file but won't show on the
track
> > > option screen. Also the race length is that of Winston Cup not the
Truck
> > > series.
> > >     2. With the driver strength set at 87%, I can't run fast enough to
> > pass
> > > anyone.In N3, Winston Cup, I can blow by another car at this setting
but
> > > when I'm on the Atlanta track for example, in the truck, I can't top
170
> > > flat out and never have to hit the brake. I can't run flat out in a
Cup
> > car.
> > >     Any suggestions other than re-loading?

> Yea, I,ve done all that. Still can't access add-on tracks. What  else do I
> need to check?


> > ok NOW your post comes up.
> > 1) are you making sure on the race screen(before you get to the track)
you
> > are choosing the Truck season calendar?
> > 2) The truck physics are likely slower due to increased drag.  So your
ARE
> > likely to be able to drive all the way around.
> > 3) have you patched BOTH N3 and CTS with the official Papy patches??
> > 4) have fun!
> > dave henrie


> > > >     Here's one for you. I just loaded the Craftman Truck Series
> > Expansion
> > > > Pack for Nascar 3. I've got the following problems:

> > > >     1. When I pull up a single race and specify trucks, I get the
> trucks
> > > and
> > > > the correct list of drivers for the truck series, but it will not
> > display
> > > > the Mesa Marin, Portland, or other add-on tracks that are only on
the
> > > > expansion pak. They are in the all.cal file but won't show on the
> track
> > > > option screen. Also the race length is that of Winston Cup not the
> Truck
> > > > series.
> > > >     2. With the driver strength set at 87%, I can't run fast enough
to
> > > pass
> > > > anyone.In N3, Winston Cup, I can blow by another car at this setting
> but
> > > > when I'm on the Atlanta track for example, in the truck, I can't top
> 170
> > > > flat out and never have to hit the brake. I can't run flat out in a
> Cup
> > > car.
> > > >     Any suggestions other than re-loading?

> Bill, it would take you less time to save your setups and cars and then do
a
> reinstall than it would to try and figure it out :)

> > Yea, I,ve done all that. Still can't access add-on tracks. What  else do
I
> > need to check?


> > > ok NOW your post comes up.
> > > 1) are you making sure on the race screen(before you get to the track)
> you
> > > are choosing the Truck season calendar?
> > > 2) The truck physics are likely slower due to increased drag.  So your
> ARE
> > > likely to be able to drive all the way around.
> > > 3) have you patched BOTH N3 and CTS with the official Papy patches??
> > > 4) have fun!
> > > dave henrie


> > > > >     Here's one for you. I just loaded the Craftman Truck Series
> > > Expansion
> > > > > Pack for Nascar 3. I've got the following problems:

> > > > >     1. When I pull up a single race and specify trucks, I get the
> > trucks
> > > > and
> > > > > the correct list of drivers for the truck series, but it will not
> > > display
> > > > > the Mesa Marin, Portland, or other add-on tracks that are only on
> the
> > > > > expansion pak. They are in the all.cal file but won't show on the
> > track
> > > > > option screen. Also the race length is that of Winston Cup not the
> > Truck
> > > > > series.
> > > > >     2. With the driver strength set at 87%, I can't run fast
enough
> to
> > > > pass
> > > > > anyone.In N3, Winston Cup, I can blow by another car at this
setting
> > but
> > > > > when I'm on the Atlanta track for example, in the truck, I can't
top
> > 170
> > > > > flat out and never have to hit the brake. I can't run flat out in
a
> > Cup
> > > > car.
> > > > >     Any suggestions other than re-loading?

>   yup...Jan and some of the TPTCC guys said it 'sounds' like your install
of
> the CTS add on didn't take.
> You should have a cts.cal in addition to the all.cal file.  And ...they
> basically recomended re-installing.
>   At thenorwaypits.com they have a utility that will back up all your
setups
> for N3 and CTS and NL.  Use that and then re-install, and patch both sims.
> Good luck
> dave henrie


> > Bill, it would take you less time to save your setups and cars and then
do
> a
> > reinstall than it would to try and figure it out :)

> > > Yea, I,ve done all that. Still can't access add-on tracks. What  else
do
> I
> > > need to check?


> > > > ok NOW your post comes up.
> > > > 1) are you making sure on the race screen(before you get to the
track)
> > you
> > > > are choosing the Truck season calendar?
> > > > 2) The truck physics are likely slower due to increased drag.  So
your
> > ARE
> > > > likely to be able to drive all the way around.
> > > > 3) have you patched BOTH N3 and CTS with the official Papy patches??
> > > > 4) have fun!
> > > > dave henrie


> > > > > >     Here's one for you. I just loaded the Craftman Truck Series
> > > > Expansion
> > > > > > Pack for Nascar 3. I've got the following problems:

> > > > > >     1. When I pull up a single race and specify trucks, I get
the
> > > trucks
> > > > > and
> > > > > > the correct list of drivers for the truck series, but it will
not
> > > > display
> > > > > > the Mesa Marin, Portland, or other add-on tracks that are only
on
> > the
> > > > > > expansion pak. They are in the all.cal file but won't show on
the
> > > track
> > > > > > option screen. Also the race length is that of Winston Cup not
the
> > > Truck
> > > > > > series.
> > > > > >     2. With the driver strength set at 87%, I can't run fast
> enough
> > to
> > > > > pass
> > > > > > anyone.In N3, Winston Cup, I can blow by another car at this
> setting
> > > but
> > > > > > when I'm on the Atlanta track for example, in the truck, I can't
> top
> > > 170
> > > > > > flat out and never have to hit the brake. I can't run flat out
in
> a
> > > Cup
> > > > > car.
> > > > > >     Any suggestions other than re-loading?