What order should I install patches to new copy of GPL.

Just got a new boxed copy of GPL on EBAY. (first time using that auction thingy) and I have downloaded the following patches. gpl12us.exe gpl_d3d.exe gpl_cpufix.exe gpl_discofix.exe Is there a particular order in which I should I install these? Lots of time yet. It hasn't shipped yet? :O) My sys = P4 1.8G, 512K, Nvidia GF3 Ti500, SB Audigy, WinXp Pro Thanks in advance. elrikk

"elrikk" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9Emr8.21045$[email hidden]...

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> Just got a new boxed copy of GPL on EBAY. (first time using that auction > thingy) and I have downloaded the following patches. > > gpl12us.exe > gpl_d3d.exe > gpl_cpufix.exe > gpl_discofix.exe > > Is there a particular order in which I should I install these? Lots of

time > yet. It hasn't shipped yet? :O) Not sure if it really matters but this is the order they came out from Papy: 1. gpl12us.exe (1.2 patch, mandatory. If you have the UK or German version of GPL, find the 1.2 patch for that country) 2. gpl_d3d.exe (adds ability to run Direct3D, mandatory with your GF card) 3. gpl_discofix.exe (reduces disconnects on-line, only required if you run online. Can't hurt even if you don't) 4. gpl_cpufix.exe (mandatory on your PC or GPL will run twice as fast as normal) I don't use the CPU patch since it isn't needed by my 1.3 (only 1.4 and up) but otherwise that's the order I installed them and it works fine.

Check here http://hotgrids.racesimcentral.com/ in the 'to do's if your new to gpl' section theres loadsa help there for any subject you can think of. hope this helps dan "elrikk" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9Emr8.21045$[email hidden]...

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> Just got a new boxed copy of GPL on EBAY. (first time using that auction > thingy) and I have downloaded the following patches. > > gpl12us.exe > gpl_d3d.exe > gpl_cpufix.exe > gpl_discofix.exe > > Is there a particular order in which I should I install these? Lots of

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> yet. It hasn't shipped yet? :O) > > My sys = P4 1.8G, 512K, Nvidia GF3 Ti500, SB Audigy, WinXp Pro > > Thanks in advance. > > elrikk > > >

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> "elrikk" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:9Emr8.21045$[email hidden]... > > Just got a new boxed copy of GPL on EBAY. (first time using that auction > > thingy) and I have downloaded the following patches. > > > > gpl12us.exe > > gpl_d3d.exe > > gpl_cpufix.exe > > gpl_discofix.exe > > > > Is there a particular order in which I should I install these? Lots of > time > > yet. It hasn't shipped yet? :O) > > Not sure if it really matters but this is the order they came out from

Papy:

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> > 1. gpl12us.exe (1.2 patch, mandatory. If you have the UK or German version > of GPL, find the 1.2 patch for that country) > 2. gpl_d3d.exe (adds ability to run Direct3D, mandatory with your GF card) > 3. gpl_discofix.exe (reduces disconnects on-line, only required if you run > online. Can't hurt even if you don't) > 4. gpl_cpufix.exe (mandatory on your PC or GPL will run twice as fast as > normal) > > I don't use the CPU patch since it isn't needed by my 1.3 (only 1.4 and

up) > but otherwise that's the order I installed them and it works fine. >I had to make usre I installed patch 1.1 before it'd work with 1.2 so if you ahve a problem, try installing 1.1 before you do 1.2, if you ahve no problem, fire away. :)

"elrikk" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9Emr8.21045$[email hidden]...

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> Just got a new boxed copy of GPL on EBAY. (first time using that auction > thingy) and I have downloaded the following patches. > > gpl12us.exe > gpl_d3d.exe > gpl_cpufix.exe > gpl_discofix.exe > > Is there a particular order in which I should I install these? Lots of

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> yet. It hasn't shipped yet? :O) > > My sys = P4 1.8G, 512K, Nvidia GF3 Ti500, SB Audigy, WinXp Pro > > Thanks in advance. > > elrikk > > >

Thanks everybody. elrikk

Also note that the CPU fix is also a nocd patch. On french and UK version for sure, not sure about the US one though -- The first ever pinball ezboard !! http://pub7.ezboard.com/bpinball "elrikk" <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message de news: 9Emr8.21045$[email hidden]... > Just got a new boxed copy of GPL on EBAY. (first time using that auction > thingy) and I have downloaded the following patches. > > gpl12us.exe > gpl_d3d.exe > gpl_cpufix.exe > gpl_discofix.exe > > Is there a particular order in which I should I install these? Lots of time > yet. It hasn't shipped yet? :O) > > My sys = P4 1.8G, 512K, Nvidia GF3 Ti500, SB Audigy, WinXp Pro > > Thanks in advance. > > elrikk > > >

"Txl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3cae2b5f$0$15590$[email hidden]... > Also note that the CPU fix is also a nocd patch. > > On french and UK version for sure, not sure about the US one though US version never required the CD, for which I am grateful. There's one CD that would have been worn thin by now! My GPL CD has been unopened through 3 computers now - I just burn my GPL directory onto a CD and copy it to each PC in turn (zipping the directory first to avoid hassles with read-only files).

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> > Just got a new boxed copy of GPL on EBAY. (first time using that auction > thingy) and I have downloaded the following patches. > > gpl12us.exe > gpl_d3d.exe > gpl_cpufix.exe > gpl_discofix.exe > > Is there a particular order in which I should I install these? Lots of time > yet. It hasn't shipped yet? :O) > > My sys = P4 1.8G, 512K, Nvidia GF3 Ti500, SB Audigy, WinXp Pro > > Thanks in advance. > > elrikk

If it's the budget version of GPL the 1.2 patch is in a folder on the CD. You might have problems using the ones on the net.

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> elrikk wrote: > > > > Just got a new boxed copy of GPL on EBAY. (first time using that auction > > thingy) and I have downloaded the following patches. > > > > gpl12us.exe > > gpl_d3d.exe > > gpl_cpufix.exe > > gpl_discofix.exe > > > > Is there a particular order in which I should I install these? Lots of

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> > yet. It hasn't shipped yet? :O) > > > > My sys = P4 1.8G, 512K, Nvidia GF3 Ti500, SB Audigy, WinXp Pro > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > elrikk > > If it's the budget version of GPL the 1.2 patch is in a folder on the > CD. You might have problems using the ones on the net.

Thanks for the heads up on this. Didn't know about the budget verson and won't know which version it is until it gets here. Are there any other "incompatabilities" I would have to worry about should it be the budget version? You know, with addons etc. elrikk

gpl12us.exe gpl_cpufix.exe gpl_d3d.exe (the cpufix patch also includes the discofix). Randy "elrikk" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9Emr8.21045$[email hidden]...

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> Just got a new boxed copy of GPL on EBAY. (first time using that auction > thingy) and I have downloaded the following patches. > > gpl12us.exe > gpl_d3d.exe > gpl_cpufix.exe > gpl_discofix.exe > > Is there a particular order in which I should I install these? Lots of

time

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> yet. It hasn't shipped yet? :O) > > My sys = P4 1.8G, 512K, Nvidia GF3 Ti500, SB Audigy, WinXp Pro > > Thanks in advance. > > elrikk > > >

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> > If it's the budget version of GPL the 1.2 patch is in a folder on the > > CD. You might have problems using the ones on the net. > > Thanks for the heads up on this. Didn't know about the budget verson and > won't know which version it is until it gets here. > > Are there any other "incompatabilities" I would have to worry about should > it be the budget version? You know, with addons etc.

No none at all. The only problem I've heard of is when people try and use the net 1.2 patches on some budget versions instead of the CD one. Kev

"Kevin Clark" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > elrikk wrote: > > > > If it's the budget version of GPL the 1.2 patch is in a folder on the > > > CD. You might have problems using the ones on the net. > > > > Thanks for the heads up on this. Didn't know about the budget versonand > > won't know which version it is until it gets here. > > > > Are there any other "incompatabilities" I would have to worry aboutshould > > it be the budget version? You know, with addons etc. > > No none at all. The only problem I've heard of is when people try and > use the net 1.2 patches on some budget versions instead of the CD one. > > Kev Thanks again. elrikk