rec.autos.simulators

> > As for the problem with the 'can't load track' it's caused by files
> > that the car .3do file is looking for and can't find.

> Not in this case, to prove it to yourself merely extract the newly
> provided Lotus.3do file yet omit the new dash7.mip file.  GPL
> works as expected.  Now do the reverse, no such joy.

>  - George

> > > As for the problem with the 'can't load track' it's caused by files
> > > that the car .3do file is looking for and can't find.

> > Not in this case, to prove it to yourself merely extract the newly
> > provided Lotus.3do file yet omit the new dash7.mip file.  GPL
> > works as expected.  Now do the reverse, no such joy.

> >  - George

> > The 3do file is provided only to render the slimmer needles
> > on the gauges, no other mods were applied. The dash7.mip
> > file should be usable without the 3do, just replace the default.

> Yes you wouldn't think a single MIP file would cause such a
> problem, but unfortunately it does on my system.  The 3DO
> file however works fine.

>  - George

> The 3do works fine...gives the narrower needles, but the mip sure has a
> strange problem!

> Marc.

> > Good guess...I use 1024x768 and I'll bet that higher resolutions may
cause
> a
> > problem...????

> > Marc.

> > > Mine won't work either. I can load tracks if I delete the mip and keep
> the
> > > 3do, but not the other way around. Could it have anything to do with
> video
> > > cards or resolution?

> > > --

> > > Slot
> > > www.slottweak.com
> > > Tweaks & Reviews

> > > > HI all,
> > > > The 3do file is provided only to render the slimmer needles on the
> > gauges,
> > > > no other mods were applied. The dash7.mip file should be usable
> without
> > > the
> > > > 3do, just replace the default.
> > > > HTH

> > > > > > As for the problem with the 'can't load track' it's caused by
> files
> > > > > > that the car .3do file is looking for and can't find.

> > > > > Not in this case, to prove it to yourself merely extract the newly
> > > > > provided Lotus.3do file yet omit the new dash7.mip file.  GPL
> > > > > works as expected.  Now do the reverse, no such joy.

> > > > >  - George

> --

> Slot
> www.slottweak.com
> Tweaks & Reviews

> > HI all,
> > The 3do file is provided only to render the slimmer needles on the
gauges,
> > no other mods were applied. The dash7.mip file should be usable without
> the
> > 3do, just replace the default.
> > HTH

> > > > As for the problem with the 'can't load track' it's caused by files
> > > > that the car .3do file is looking for and can't find.

> > > Not in this case, to prove it to yourself merely extract the newly
> > > provided Lotus.3do file yet omit the new dash7.mip file.  GPL
> > > works as expected.  Now do the reverse, no such joy.

> > >  - George

> Marc.

> > Mine won't work either. I can load tracks if I delete the mip and keep
the
> > 3do, but not the other way around. Could it have anything to do with
video
> > cards or resolution?

> > --

> > Slot
> > www.slottweak.com
> > Tweaks & Reviews

> > > HI all,
> > > The 3do file is provided only to render the slimmer needles on the
> gauges,
> > > no other mods were applied. The dash7.mip file should be usable
without
> > the
> > > 3do, just replace the default.
> > > HTH

> > > > > As for the problem with the 'can't load track' it's caused by
files
> > > > > that the car .3do file is looking for and can't find.

> > > > Not in this case, to prove it to yourself merely extract the newly
> > > > provided Lotus.3do file yet omit the new dash7.mip file.  GPL
> > > > works as expected.  Now do the reverse, no such joy.

> > > >  - George

> --

> Slot
> www.slottweak.com
> Tweaks & Reviews

> > Bad guess...resolution makes no difference.  Switched to software
renderer
> > and instead of can't load track error, just got booted to desktop.

> > The 3do works fine...gives the narrower needles, but the mip sure has a
> > strange problem!

> > Marc.

> > > Good guess...I use 1024x768 and I'll bet that higher resolutions may
> cause
> > a
> > > problem...????

> > > Marc.

> > > > Mine won't work either. I can load tracks if I delete the mip and
keep
> > the
> > > > 3do, but not the other way around. Could it have anything to do with
> > video
> > > > cards or resolution?

> > > > --

> > > > Slot
> > > > www.slottweak.com
> > > > Tweaks & Reviews

> > > > > HI all,
> > > > > The 3do file is provided only to render the slimmer needles on the
> > > gauges,
> > > > > no other mods were applied. The dash7.mip file should be usable
> > without
> > > > the
> > > > > 3do, just replace the default.
> > > > > HTH

> > > > > > > As for the problem with the 'can't load track' it's caused by
> > files
> > > > > > > that the car .3do file is looking for and can't find.

> > > > > > Not in this case, to prove it to yourself merely extract the
newly
> > > > > > provided Lotus.3do file yet omit the new dash7.mip file.  GPL
> > > > > > works as expected.  Now do the reverse, no such joy.

> > > > > >  - George

> > > The 3do file is provided only to render the slimmer needles
> > > on the gauges, no other mods were applied. The dash7.mip
> > > file should be usable without the 3do, just replace the default.

> > Yes you wouldn't think a single MIP file would cause such a
> > problem, but unfortunately it does on my system.  The 3DO
> > file however works fine.

> >  - George

> > As for the problem with the 'can't load track' it's caused by files
> > that the car .3do file is looking for and can't find.

> Not in this case, to prove it to yourself merely extract the newly
> provided Lotus.3do file yet omit the new dash7.mip file.  GPL
> works as expected.  Now do the reverse, no such joy.

>  - George

> --
> Regards,
> Bruce Kennewell,
> Canberra, Australia.
> ---------------------------

> > > As for the problem with the 'can't load track' it's caused by files
> > > that the car .3do file is looking for and can't find.

> > Not in this case, to prove it to yourself merely extract the newly
> > provided Lotus.3do file yet omit the new dash7.mip file.  GPL
> > works as expected.  Now do the reverse, no such joy.

> >  - George

>HTH

>> Could it be a pallette incompatibility problem?

>> --
>> Regards,
>> Bruce Kennewell,
>> Canberra, Australia.
>> ---------------------------

>> > > As for the problem with the 'can't load track' it's caused by files
>> > > that the car .3do file is looking for and can't find.

>> > Not in this case, to prove it to yourself merely extract the newly
>> > provided Lotus.3do file yet omit the new dash7.mip file.  GPL
>> > works as expected.  Now do the reverse, no such joy.

>> >  - George

> Yours will not work as an add-on to the original or to the other
> modifications.  Same error every time.

> Hope you can fix it because it looks great in the picture!

> Marc.

> > working on it...seems to be random...anyone succesfully load GPL after
> > install?

> > > Same problem here...

> > > When I install the dash the game isn't able to load any tracks....

> > > > > our first effort, give it a look at http://129.100.29.86/gpl
> > > > > feedback is more than welcome.

> > > > When I tried to use these I got a message saying that GPL could not
> load
> > > the
> > > > track.  I made sure that I had deleted all the files from the
previous
> > > Lotus
> > > > dash I had downloaded but this made no difference.  In my lotus
folder
> I
> > > had
> > > > the files:

> > > > lotus.dat (original file)
> > > > lotus.cam ( from Greger Huttu)
> > > > lotus.3do
> > > > dash7.mip

> > > > Any suggestions?

> > > > Cheers

> > > > Phil

>Andre

>On Thu, 8 Jun 2000 07:40:52 -0400, "Ken Drouillard"

>>to be honest I have no idea......I use this with stock .dat files (not sure
>>of they changed through 1.2.0.1) and with every revision I load GPL after
>>MIP conversion....I have had errors in development but I had removed too
>>many files, etc......I have a slightly modified 3d0 from what we
>>offered......but it still works fine when I replace my entire lotus
>>directory with the contents of the zip file (with lotus.dat in place of
>>course).
>>it has been downloaded 140 odd times so far and I think the # of problems is
>>below 10 (?) that I have heard of. My testing system is as follows:
>>PIII-533B
>>128MB RAM
>>Diamond Viper 770 using reference drivers under Win2K and Win98.
>>U.S. Version of GPL patched to 1.2.0.1 with disco patch.
>>In game I use OpenGL patch beta 2 at 1024*768, detail slider 1/2 way,
>>mirrors every 2 frames......

>>HTH

>>> Could it be a pallette incompatibility problem?

>>> --
>>> Regards,
>>> Bruce Kennewell,
>>> Canberra, Australia.
>>> ---------------------------

>>> > > As for the problem with the 'can't load track' it's caused by files
>>> > > that the car .3do file is looking for and can't find.

>>> > Not in this case, to prove it to yourself merely extract the newly
>>> > provided Lotus.3do file yet omit the new dash7.mip file.  GPL
>>> > works as expected.  Now do the reverse, no such joy.

>>> >  - George