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F12001 ALMS & GT Mods Won't Run!

bertr

F12001 ALMS & GT Mods Won't Run!

by bertr » Sun, 11 Aug 2002 12:09:06

Thanks for that tip.  Unfortunately, it doesn't work.  Even after copying
that line over to the respective config files, Starting the Mod brings me to
the 3D Video Screen again.  When I work my way through it, it loads F1 2001,
not the Mod.

> Run the 3D setup for F1 2001 and then exit.  Now open up the config.ini
> file and copy the "VIDEOGUID=" line from that file into all of the mod
> config files, replacing the equivalent line in those files.  That should
> fix it.



> > After installing my new videocard (Radeon 8500LE) I'm running thru all
> > of my racing sims to see how they perform.

> > I haven't used the F12001 ALMS and GT Mods much in the past few
> months,
> > but they were working properly the last time I checked.

> > However, now, when I dbl-click on their short cuts, I'm sent to the
> > F12001 3D Video set-up screen.  I work my way though that screen, but
> > then I end up in F1 2001, instead of the Mod.

> > I checked the Shortcut properties Target lines:

> > The ALMS Mod points to:
> > c\Program Files\EA Sports\F1 2002\f12001.exe"
> > config=ALMS2001GT.ini       ,while the GT Mod points to:
> > c:\Program Files\EA Sports/F1 2001\f12001.exe" config=FIAGTV3.INI

> > Note that there is only one " in each of these lines.  Should there be
> > another (or should there be no " at all)?  If the " is needed, should
> > there be a space before it or after it?  In other words, is the syntax
> > right?  Both ini files are present in my c:\Program Files\EA Sports\F1
> > 2001 folder, so I'm guessing that the syntax is not quite right.

> > Any help would be appreciated.

> > Bert

> > .

Dave Henri

F12001 ALMS & GT Mods Won't Run!

by Dave Henri » Sun, 11 Aug 2002 13:14:39


   I am at the exact same place but for a different reasone   I updated
drivers to the OMEGA driver set.  I figured all I'd have to do is double
check and copy the vidguide line in the config.ini...just haven't gotten
around to it yet.
dave henrie

Jo?o Gonzale

F12001 ALMS & GT Mods Won't Run!

by Jo?o Gonzale » Sun, 11 Aug 2002 17:47:43

Whenever you change the vid-card (or just the drivers) and fire up F1 2001
it reads a parameter from the vid-card driver and compares it to the
parameter you have in the relevant ini file. If its different it then starts
the 3D Video and (this is the important part) it updates the config.ini
file, regardless of the Mod you are running. It does not update the ini file
you gave it and it does not use it to start the game after the 3D config is
done.

To solve it: go to the config.ini file and copy the lines to the other ini
files (FIAGT3 and all other Mods you may be using). The relevant lines are
all that relate to video cards:

CPURATING=4
SYSTEMRAM=256
VIDEORAM=150
OBJDETAIL=3
TEXDETAIL=3
VIDEOGUID=D7B71E3E-4111-11CF-8E78-22A000C2C935
GAME_DATABASE=GAME.GDB
VIDEODRIVER=0
VIDEOMODE=5
WINDOWEDMODE=0
PRIMARYONLY=0
FSAA=0
VSYNC=0

(an example from my files)

Have fun,

Joao Gonzalez


Damien Smit

F12001 ALMS & GT Mods Won't Run!

by Damien Smit » Sun, 11 Aug 2002 21:40:25

Copy every line from "CPU rating" to the bottom of the file (Config.ini) and
overwrite the same line in the CONFIGFIAGTV3.ini etc.....Do this only after
running the F1config.exe though...

--
Damien Smith

ICQ: 77028579
F1 2001 rank: -11.512

bertr

F12001 ALMS & GT Mods Won't Run!

by bertr » Mon, 12 Aug 2002 00:22:07

Thanks to all for your responses -- especially to Damien and Joao who hit
the nail on the head!  Both mods are again working now.  Great Stuff!

Thanks again!
Bert


> After installing my new videocard (Radeon 8500LE) I'm running thru all
> of my racing sims to see how they perform.

> I haven't used the F12001 ALMS and GT Mods much in the past few months,
> but they were working properly the last time I checked.

> However, now, when I dbl-click on their short cuts, I'm sent to the
> F12001 3D Video set-up screen.  I work my way though that screen, but
> then I end up in F1 2001, instead of the Mod.

> I checked the Shortcut properties Target lines:

> The ALMS Mod points to:
> c\Program Files\EA Sports\F1 2002\f12001.exe"
> config=ALMS2001GT.ini       ,while the GT Mod points to:
> c:\Program Files\EA Sports/F1 2001\f12001.exe" config=FIAGTV3.INI

> Note that there is only one " in each of these lines.  Should there be
> another (or should there be no " at all)?  If the " is needed, should
> there be a space before it or after it?  In other words, is the syntax
> right?  Both ini files are present in my c:\Program Files\EA Sports\F1
> 2001 folder, so I'm guessing that the syntax is not quite right.

> Any help would be appreciated.

> Bert

> .

Dave Henri

F12001 ALMS & GT Mods Won't Run!

by Dave Henri » Mon, 12 Aug 2002 15:01:02


> Copy every line from "CPU rating" to the bottom of the file (Config.ini)
and
> overwrite the same line in the CONFIGFIAGTV3.ini etc.....Do this only
after
> running the F1config.exe though...

> --
> Damien Smith

> ICQ: 77028579
> F1 2001 rank: -11.512

    well I finally got around to it....there was only 4 #'s different
between the f1 config and fia config...once I copied the f1 to the FIA it
worked just fine.
  So as Damien says...\
Run the 3d config for F1 first
Then copy at least the vidguide line from f1 to fia..should work fine.
dave henrie

ps...the OMEGA drivers really REALLY bring out a lot of subtleties I hadn't
seen before in the FIA cars...I don't know if he has upped the lod or what,
but the difference from 28.32 to Omega's latest is quite visible.
dave henrie

Krunc

F12001 ALMS & GT Mods Won't Run!

by Krunc » Tue, 13 Aug 2002 09:19:00

Have you tried copying ALL the video config lines from your CONGFIG.INI  to
your CONFIGFIAGTV3.INI?

In CONGFIG.INI  copy the lines from the line CPURATING=... down to (and
including) VSYNC=... and paste over the same lines in CONFIGFIAGTV3.INI. You
have to do this with each INI for each MOD you are running each time you
upgrade your video drivers or video card.

As in Haqsau's post, the "VIDEOGUID=" is the really important line because
it identifies your card and drivers with a unique ID, but maybe there is
something in the other lines that is causing the problem.

Good luck.


> Thanks for that tip.  Unfortunately, it doesn't work.  Even after copying
> that line over to the respective config files, Starting the Mod brings me
to
> the 3D Video Screen again.  When I work my way through it, it loads F1
2001,
> not the Mod.


> > Run the 3D setup for F1 2001 and then exit.  Now open up the config.ini
> > file and copy the "VIDEOGUID=" line from that file into all of the mod
> > config files, replacing the equivalent line in those files.  That should
> > fix it.



> > > After installing my new videocard (Radeon 8500LE) I'm running thru all
> > > of my racing sims to see how they perform.

> > > I haven't used the F12001 ALMS and GT Mods much in the past few
> > months,
> > > but they were working properly the last time I checked.

> > > However, now, when I dbl-click on their short cuts, I'm sent to the
> > > F12001 3D Video set-up screen.  I work my way though that screen, but
> > > then I end up in F1 2001, instead of the Mod.

> > > I checked the Shortcut properties Target lines:

> > > The ALMS Mod points to:
> > > c\Program Files\EA Sports\F1 2002\f12001.exe"
> > > config=ALMS2001GT.ini       ,while the GT Mod points to:
> > > c:\Program Files\EA Sports/F1 2001\f12001.exe" config=FIAGTV3.INI

> > > Note that there is only one " in each of these lines.  Should there be
> > > another (or should there be no " at all)?  If the " is needed, should
> > > there be a space before it or after it?  In other words, is the syntax
> > > right?  Both ini files are present in my c:\Program Files\EA Sports\F1
> > > 2001 folder, so I'm guessing that the syntax is not quite right.

> > > Any help would be appreciated.

> > > Bert

> > > .

Dave Henri

F12001 ALMS & GT Mods Won't Run!

by Dave Henri » Tue, 13 Aug 2002 09:47:19

"Krunch" \

      I think the key is to run it for F1 first THEN do the copying for FIA.
I NEVER run F1 so when I first changed the vid drivers, all I did was re-run
the FIA config and got the same problem of it CTD and always comming up,
even when I copied over the F1 numbers because those didn't match the new
drivers.
     So once you do change video cards, or driver updates always re-do the
F1 3d config first.  Even if, like me, you don't run the F1 cars anymore.
dave henrie


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