rec.autos.simulators

I got this somewhere. Sorry to the author, I've forgotten. It works for me.
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I did make gpl demo work on windows 98 RC0 using this method:

1. Unpack the gpldemo.exe to c:\gpl using winzip.
   (Dont run the file)

2. Copy wininet.dll from c:\gpl to c:\gpl\program

3. Make c:\gpl\options.ini writable

4. edit c:\gpl\options.ini second line to last config used
   according to your 3d card. I use rast3dfx.dll.

5. Make c:\gpl\options.ini read only.

6. Make c:\gpl\program\controls directory

7. Start the game. Calibrate joystick before racing.

I have to delete the files in the c:\gpl\program\controls
directory before starting the game, otherwise it will hang.
So every time I have to do joystick calibration.

Hope this helps

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mark
"A lot of people think racing is about going fast. But it's not. It's about going just slow enough to stay on the track."

F1RS - http://www.racesimcentral.net/~chaser/car/results.htm
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    Ive tried the demo on 3 W98 machines and in all cases the sound was high
    pitched and the car was too fast and twitchy to drive. It went so fast that
    you could not get it out of 2 nd gear.
    If any one has the solution pass it on.

      Todd.

Killer. Thanks for the file! :-)

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mark
"A lot of people think racing is about going fast. But it's not. It's about going just slow enough to stay on the track."

F1RS - http://www.nmia.com/~chaser/car/results.htm
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    I think I wrote that one:-), and in addition I got this tip from Sel in New Zealand. Copy the file options.ini from program\controls to program. Edit it so it contains the line:

    lastRasterizerDLL = rast3dfx.dll               ; Last rasterizer DLL used

    (Or another dll if you have another 3d card)

    Then make the file read-only, and you dont have to delete anything each time you start the demo.
    It works fine for me with win98 rc0

    I enclose my gpl\program\options.ini file (Hope nobody mind)
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Killer. Thanks for the file! :-)

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mark
"A lot of people think racing is about going fast. But it's not. It's about going just slow enough to stay on the track."

F1RS - http://www.nmia.com/~chaser/car/results.htm
Remove us here and there to mail me.

    I think I wrote that one:-), and in addition I got this tip from Sel in New Zealand. Copy the file options.ini from program\controls to program. Edit it so it contains the line:

    lastRasterizerDLL = rast3dfx.dll               ; Last rasterizer DLL used

    (Or another dll if you have another 3d card)

    Then make the file read-only, and you dont have to delete anything each time you start the demo.
    It works fine for me with win98 rc0

    I enclose my gpl\program\options.ini file (Hope nobody mind)
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