rec.autos.simulators

> I have Nascar installed on a seperate machine to the one with the actual
> network connection (that helps in GPL). I use M$ 'Internet Connection
> Sharing' which works fine for other games but as soon as I try to 'race
> on sierra.com' I can't connect. I get ...

>     Could Not Get Message Of the Day.
>     WS GetMOTD SysNotFound

> I tried configuring to turn off look for modem and 'look for addresses
> in another way' but no joy there.

> Anyone out there got it to work... is there ini file changes or
> something I'm missing or have they added another layer of complexity
> since GPL to spoil my fun?

> Cheers for any help or pointing in direction of N4 mailing lists or forums.

> Cheers,

> Andy

>> Being new to Nascar 4 I wonder if someone out there would be kind
>> enough to help me.... (I only raced GPL online up to now)

>> I have Nascar installed on a seperate machine to the one with the
>> actual network connection (that helps in GPL). I use M$ 'Internet
>> Connection Sharing' which works fine for other games but as soon as I
>> try to 'race on sierra.com' I can't connect. I get ...

>>     Could Not Get Message Of the Day.
>>     WS GetMOTD SysNotFound

>> I tried configuring to turn off look for modem and 'look for addresses
>> in another way' but no joy there.

>> Anyone out there got it to work... is there ini file changes or
>> something I'm missing or have they added another layer of complexity
>> since GPL to spoil my fun?

>> Cheers for any help or pointing in direction of N4 mailing lists or
>> forums.

>> Cheers,

>> Andy

> Am I scuppered now????

>> Should probably mention my gateway machine is running Windows 2000 pro
>> (with Zone Alarm) and is connected to a 512/128 kbps Cable Modem (via
>> NTL). The client machine runs W98SE.

>>> Being new to Nascar 4 I wonder if someone out there would be kind
>>> enough to help me.... (I only raced GPL online up to now)

>>> I have Nascar installed on a seperate machine to the one with the
>>> actual network connection (that helps in GPL). I use M$ 'Internet
>>> Connection Sharing' which works fine for other games but as soon as I
>>> try to 'race on sierra.com' I can't connect. I get ...

>>>     Could Not Get Message Of the Day.
>>>     WS GetMOTD SysNotFound

>>> I tried configuring to turn off look for modem and 'look for
>>> addresses in another way' but no joy there.

>>> Anyone out there got it to work... is there ini file changes or
>>> something I'm missing or have they added another layer of complexity
>>> since GPL to spoil my fun?

>>> Cheers for any help or pointing in direction of N4 mailing lists or
>>> forums.

>>> Cheers,

>>> Andy