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by **Ken** » Thu, 07 Oct 1999 04:00:00

Hello:

I'm having the "mouse X" problem when setting my controls in Cart Racing
(DOS). I can fix it by disabling the mouse but I want to use the mouse
for steering. The way it is now I can only steer left with the
mouse.(I'm also getting red letters in the bottom left of the screen
while driving).

I've tried to use the ICR2 patches (icr100_2.exe and icr101_2.exe). The
patches update the calib.val file and then give:

error ept0036: Old File not found. However, a file of the same name was
found. No update done since file contents do not match.

when it tries to modify the drivers2.txt file. The patch then stops
running.

Thanks for any help
Ken

by **Tim McArthu** » Thu, 07 Oct 1999 04:00:00

CR, since it was a re-release, *should* have those patches already
implemented inthe product. I may be wrong, but that would explain why the
error message says the files do not have the same content because it is
looking for the older (unpatched) file.

by **Dave Henri** » Fri, 08 Oct 1999 04:00:00

YUP, You shoudn't have to worry about patching the CART Racing
release. However, that doesn't mean it's perfect! :)
The basic fix for setting controls is to start cart racing but before
you assign the controls, UNPLUG your mouse. Also before you boot CART,
delete the two files called ( I hope!) cntrls.cfg and calib.val those
too keep track of your assignments and your calibration. You "may" want
to copy over those same two files from N9/99.
good luck
dave henrie

> Hello:

> I'm having the "mouse X" problem when setting my controls in Cart Racing
> (DOS). I can fix it by disabling the mouse but I want to use the mouse
> for steering. The way it is now I can only steer left with the
> mouse.(I'm also getting red letters in the bottom left of the screen
> while driving).

> I've tried to use the ICR2 patches (icr100_2.exe and icr101_2.exe). The
> patches update the calib.val file and then give:

> error ept0036: Old File not found. However, a file of the same name was
> found. No update done since file contents do not match.

> when it tries to modify the drivers2.txt file. The patch then stops
> running.

> Thanks for any help
> Ken

by **Ken** » Fri, 08 Oct 1999 04:00:00

I tried unplugging the mouse and it fixes the "mouse X" problem but I still
can't use the mouse for steering (when I plug it back in after starting CR I
get the same Mouse X/left steering only problem again). Deleting the
controls.cfg and calib.val files makes the controls default to the number pad
keys, but again I still can't use the mouse. I don't have N2/99 so I can't try
those controls.cfg and calib.val files. I even tried installing CR on another
system but I get the same problems.

Sierra support said not to move the mouse while setting the controls, but even
taking the ball out of the mouse and setting it on the floor before rebooting
still causes mouse X to be automatically selected.

Maybe I'll have to trade my laptop in for a desktop and get a joystick (or a
wheel and pedals!!!!). But then I'd have to get GPL and I wouldn't get
anything else done. :)

Thanks to all that replied.
Ken

> YUP, You shoudn't have to worry about patching the CART Racing
> release. However, that doesn't mean it's perfect! :)
> The basic fix for setting controls is to start cart racing but before
> you assign the controls, UNPLUG your mouse. Also before you boot CART,
> delete the two files called ( I hope!) cntrls.cfg and calib.val those
> too keep track of your assignments and your calibration. You "may" want
> to copy over those same two files from N9/99.
> good luck
> dave henrie

> > Hello:

> > I'm having the "mouse X" problem when setting my controls in Cart Racing
> > (DOS). I can fix it by disabling the mouse but I want to use the mouse
> > for steering. The way it is now I can only steer left with the
> > mouse.(I'm also getting red letters in the bottom left of the screen
> > while driving).

> > I've tried to use the ICR2 patches (icr100_2.exe and icr101_2.exe). The
> > patches update the calib.val file and then give:

> > error ept0036: Old File not found. However, a file of the same name was
> > found. No update done since file contents do not match.

> > when it tries to modify the drivers2.txt file. The patch then stops
> > running.

> > Thanks for any help
> > Ken

by **Dave Henri** » Fri, 08 Oct 1999 04:00:00

OOps sorry I speed-read and missed that you WANTED to use the mouse.
Kinda like the first great looking racing game that came out..back when
there was a computer called Amiga. It had Ferrari F1. Gorgeous game,
seems like 10 years ago...it had mouse steering with your view moving
left or right to spot the next corner. And of course the original
Papyrus product Indy 500 used a mouse to steer, also an Amiga game at
first.
dave henrie

> I tried unplugging the mouse and it fixes the "mouse X" problem but I still
> can't use the mouse for steering (when I plug it back in after starting CR I
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