N2002 NASCAR Part III - Fixed Setup Bug

I started a race last night and it was fixed setup. Half the people that joined loaded the setup and I noticed that I had the qual setup so i exited.. some reloaded and others didnt.. but I as admin loaded the race setup and half did.. Those that didnt had the qual setup and some had the race setup.. Half the field blew up in 3 laps. .lol So fixed setup will allow you to run 2 setups concurrently and maybe even more.. Don Wilshe

In article <Pskx8.62833$[email hidden]>, "Don Wilshe" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>I started a race last night and it was fixed setup. Half the people that >joined loaded the >setup and I noticed that I had the qual setup so i exited.. some reloaded >and others >didnt.. but I as admin loaded the race setup and half did.. Those that didnt >had the >qual setup and some had the race setup.. Half the field blew up in 3 laps. >.lol So >fixed setup will allow you to run 2 setups concurrently and maybe even >more..

I'm missing something here. How can you load a different setup if the host selects 'fixed'...? Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett A friend of mine is involved in a fund-raiser walk-a-thon for research to cure breast cancer. If you can, please go to my homepage and see how to make a donation. Thank you. Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

I selected a SETUP... Some people came in and loaded it.. I backed out so I could select the other setup.. half were running one or the other setup.. don "EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In article <Pskx8.62833$[email hidden]>, "Don Wilshe" > <[email hidden]> writes: > > >I started a race last night and it was fixed setup. Half the peoplethat > >joined loaded the > >setup and I noticed that I had the qual setup so i exited.. some reloaded > >and others > >didnt.. but I as admin loaded the race setup and half did.. Those thatdidnt > >had the > >qual setup and some had the race setup.. Half the field blew up in 3laps. > >.lol So > >fixed setup will allow you to run 2 setups concurrently and maybe even > >more.. > > I'm missing something here. How can you load a different setup if thehost > selects 'fixed'...? > > Eldred > -- > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > A friend of mine is involved in a fund-raiser walk-a-thon for research tocure > breast cancer. If you can, please go to my homepage and see how to make a > donation. Thank you. > > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply. >

In article <OjYx8.81286$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

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> > I selected a SETUP... Some people came in and loaded it.. I backed out > so I could select the other setup.. half were running one or the other > setup.. > > don >

The answer is simple. Don't do that. If you need to load a different setup, terminate the server, and restart it with the correct setup. -- ========================================================= DeMONS/1 for Nascar Racing 3 & Nascar Legends http://www.paddedwall.org/demons DeMONS/2 for Nascar Racing 4 and 2002 Season (in development) http://www.paddedwall.org/demons2 RASCAR Roster http://www.paddedwall.org/rascar Redneck Techno-Biker & "programming deity" http://www.paddedwall.org/john Barbarian Diecast Collector (460+ cars and counting) http://www.paddedwall.org/diecast If you want to send me email, go to the first URL shown above & click "Send Me Mail" in the contents frame. =========================================================

Ya.. sure could be a major cheat... enter some guys.. let them load and than do that.. for others.. dw "John Simmons" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> In article <OjYx8.81286$[email hidden]>, > [email hidden] says... > > > > I selected a SETUP... Some people came in and loaded it.. I backed out > > so I could select the other setup.. half were running one or the other > > setup.. > > > > don > > > > The answer is simple. Don't do that. If you need to load a different > setup, terminate the server, and restart it with the correct setup. > > > -- > ========================================================= > DeMONS/1 for Nascar Racing 3 & Nascar Legends > http://www.paddedwall.org/demons > DeMONS/2 for Nascar Racing 4 and 2002 Season (in development) > http://www.paddedwall.org/demons2 > RASCAR Roster > http://www.paddedwall.org/rascar > Redneck Techno-Biker & "programming deity" > http://www.paddedwall.org/john > Barbarian Diecast Collector (460+ cars and counting) > http://www.paddedwall.org/diecast > > If you want to send me email, go to the first URL shown > above & click "Send Me Mail" in the contents frame. > ========================================================= >

John Simmons <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> In article <OjYx8.81286$[email hidden]>, > [email hidden] says... > > > > I selected a SETUP... Some people came in and loaded it.. I backed out > > so I could select the other setup.. half were running one or the other > > setup.. > > > > don > > > > The answer is simple. Don't do that. If you need to load a different > setup, terminate the server, and restart it with the correct setup. > >

I'm confused as to how this could even happen without restarting the server. Once the server is started with a particular fixed setup and the boss/admin leaves, when he rejoins (if he left the server running) he is pushed the same setup that was selected at startup, correct? - Just like any other connecting client. The only way to change which setup is pushed to the clients is from the server setup screen, no? Once it is selected there and the server starts, that is the setup that everyone that connects is handed, regardless of how many times they disco and reconnect. The ONLY way to change the fixed setup that I am aware of is to terminate the server and restart with a different setup. As discussed here at length, even tweaking the included, default setups does not work since the actual setup *data* from the admins' chosen setup is what is pushed to the connecting clients...not just the filename, not even assoicated with a filename to anyone but the admin at startup.

Yeah, got me confused too.....only way to change to another setup is if the boss starts things over..........and then everyone else would still have the same, new, setup. -John "SimRacer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:tfjy8.4149$[email hidden]...

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> > John Simmons <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > In article <OjYx8.81286$[email hidden]>, > > [email hidden] says... > > > > > > I selected a SETUP... Some people came in and loaded it.. I backed

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> > > so I could select the other setup.. half were running one or the other > > > setup.. > > > > > > don > > > > > > > The answer is simple. Don't do that. If you need to load a different > > setup, terminate the server, and restart it with the correct setup. > > > > > > I'm confused as to how this could even happen without restarting the

server. > Once the server is started with a particular fixed setup and theboss/admin > leaves, when he rejoins (if he left the server running) he is pushed the > same setup that was selected at startup, correct? - Just like any other > connecting client. The only way to change which setup is pushed to the > clients is from the server setup screen, no? Once it is selected there and > the server starts, that is the setup that everyone that connects ishanded,

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> regardless of how many times they disco and reconnect. The ONLY way to > change the fixed setup that I am aware of is to terminate the server and > restart with a different setup. As discussed here at length, even tweaking > the included, default setups does not work since the actual setup *data* > from the admins' chosen setup is what is pushed to the connecting > clients...not just the filename, not even assoicated with a filename to > anyone but the admin at startup. > >