DEMONS Setup Question

From: "Phillip Malphrus, Jr." <[email hidden]> Subject: DEMONS Question Date: Saturday, December 15, 2001 4:25 PM I just installed a copy of N4 on a Win2k Prof. box. I patched it to the latest N4 Patch and created a player in the game called PMAL SERVER that generates a SERVER__PMAL directory in the players directory. All the paths are in the program correctly with Atlanta scheduled for 20%. I configured the program not to run N4 minimized and to start immediately when hitting the start button in the launcher program. When I click start in the launcher program, the flag beside the server name that shows up turns to yellow and it says that it will start in one minute from then. But, that never changes. After the time to start arrives, the program sits there, there is not any disk activity, the time to start is then moved ahead another minute and this process repeats itself over and over. Any pertinent ideas and pertinent suggestions appreciated ... Phillip

Phillip; Don't know if this helps, but when I was using DeMONS with N3, it would do that with the same OS box. I ended up just starting the race immediately instead of via timer. -John Phillip Malphrus, Jr. <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> > From: "Phillip Malphrus, Jr." <[email hidden]> > Subject: DEMONS Question > Date: Saturday, December 15, 2001 4:25 PM > > I just installed a copy of N4 on a Win2k Prof. box. I patched it to the > latest N4 Patch and created a player in the game called PMAL SERVER that > generates a SERVER__PMAL directory in the players directory. All the paths > are in the program correctly with Atlanta scheduled for 20%. I configured > the program not to run N4 minimized and to start immediately when hitting > the start button in the launcher program. When I click start in the

launcher > program, the flag beside the server name that shows up turns to yellow and > it says that it will start in one minute from then. But, that neverchanges. > After the time to start arrives, the program sits there, there is not any > disk activity, the time to start is then moved ahead another minute andthis > process repeats itself over and over. > > Any pertinent ideas and pertinent suggestions appreciated ... > Phillip > >

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

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> > I just installed a copy of N4 on a Win2k Prof. box. I patched it to the > latest N4 Patch and created a player in the game called PMAL SERVER that > generates a SERVER__PMAL directory in the players directory. All the paths > are in the program correctly with Atlanta scheduled for 20%. I configured > the program not to run N4 minimized and to start immediately when hitting > the start button in the launcher program. When I click start in the launcher > program, the flag beside the server name that shows up turns to yellow and > it says that it will start in one minute from then. But, that never changes. > After the time to start arrives, the program sits there, there is not any > disk activity, the time to start is then moved ahead another minute and this > process repeats itself over and over.

If you downloaded the program yesterday (v0.0.1.2) before 9:30pm last night, go donload it again. I left some debugging code in the launcher that a) wouldn't allow it to launch any races, and b) did not have the "practice only" feature implemented. You should probably join the mailing list too. This is how most issues are reported and resolved. :) -- ========================================================= Redneck Techno-Biker & "programming deity" http://www.paddedwall.org/john DeMONS/1 for Nascar Racing 3 & Nascar Legends http://www.paddedwall.org/demons DeMONS/2 for Nascar Racing 4 (in development) http://www.paddedwall.org/demons2 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. =========================================================

DeMONS/2 for N4 is quite a bit different in terms of architecture. Also, when the launcher displays the launch time, it's not including the seconds. So, let's say you have a host configured to use continuous loop timing set with a one-minute delay. If you click the START button on the launcher dialog at 07:15:45, the launcher will display 07:16 as the time to start, but it won't start until 07:16:45 (one minute after you clicked the START button). DeMONS/1 for N3 only controlled a single server per installation of DeMONS. Because of this, there was a START NOW button. I was thinking of adding that to DeMONS/2 for continuous loop races, but that restriction seems a little confusing to me, so I decided not to add it. In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

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> Phillip; > Don't know if this helps, but when I was using DeMONS with N3, it would do > that with the same OS box. I ended up just starting the race immediately > instead of via timer. > > -John > > > Phillip Malphrus, Jr. <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > > > From: "Phillip Malphrus, Jr." <[email hidden]> > > Subject: DEMONS Question > > Date: Saturday, December 15, 2001 4:25 PM > > > > I just installed a copy of N4 on a Win2k Prof. box. I patched it to the > > latest N4 Patch and created a player in the game called PMAL SERVER that > > generates a SERVER__PMAL directory in the players directory. All the paths > > are in the program correctly with Atlanta scheduled for 20%. I configured > > the program not to run N4 minimized and to start immediately when hitting > > the start button in the launcher program. When I click start in the > launcher > > program, the flag beside the server name that shows up turns to yellow and > > it says that it will start in one minute from then. But, that never > changes. > > After the time to start arrives, the program sits there, there is not any > > disk activity, the time to start is then moved ahead another minute and > this > > process repeats itself over and over. > > > > Any pertinent ideas and pertinent suggestions appreciated ... > > Phillip > > > > > > >

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Ok, thanks John. Great program. -John John <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> DeMONS/2 for N4 is quite a bit different in terms of architecture. > Also, when the launcher displays the launch time, it's not including the > seconds. > > So, let's say you have a host configured to use continuous loop timing > set with a one-minute delay. If you click the START button on the > launcher dialog at 07:15:45, the launcher will display 07:16 as the time > to start, but it won't start until 07:16:45 (one minute after you > clicked the START button). > > DeMONS/1 for N3 only controlled a single server per installation of > DeMONS. Because of this, there was a START NOW button. I was thinking > of adding that to DeMONS/2 for continuous loop races, but that > restriction seems a little confusing to me, so I decided not to add it. > > > In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] > says... > > Phillip; > > Don't know if this helps, but when I was using DeMONS with N3, it

would do > > that with the same OS box. I ended up just starting the raceimmediately

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> > instead of via timer. > > > > -John > > > > > > Phillip Malphrus, Jr. <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > > > > From: "Phillip Malphrus, Jr." <[email hidden]> > > > Subject: DEMONS Question > > > Date: Saturday, December 15, 2001 4:25 PM > > > > > > I just installed a copy of N4 on a Win2k Prof. box. I patched it to

the > > > latest N4 Patch and created a player in the game called PMAL SERVERthat > > > generates a SERVER__PMAL directory in the players directory. All thepaths > > > are in the program correctly with Atlanta scheduled for 20%. Iconfigured > > > the program not to run N4 minimized and to start immediately whenhitting > > > the start button in the launcher program. When I click start in the > > launcher > > > program, the flag beside the server name that shows up turns to yellowand > > > it says that it will start in one minute from then. But, that never > > changes. > > > After the time to start arrives, the program sits there, there is notany > > > disk activity, the time to start is then moved ahead another minuteand

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> > this > > > process repeats itself over and over. > > > > > > Any pertinent ideas and pertinent suggestions appreciated ... > > > Phillip > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > ========================================================= > Redneck Techno-Biker & "programming deity" > http://www.paddedwall.org/john > > DeMONS/1 for Nascar Racing 3 & Nascar Legends > http://www.paddedwall.org/demons > > DeMONS/2 for Nascar Racing 4 (in development) > http://www.paddedwall.org/demons2 > > 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; Is there a new link for your site? The one I have shows the last update/download for 9/2000, and I assume there's a newer one for N4. Thanks. -John John <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> DeMONS/2 for N4 is quite a bit different in terms of architecture. > Also, when the launcher displays the launch time, it's not including the > seconds. > > So, let's say you have a host configured to use continuous loop timing > set with a one-minute delay. If you click the START button on the > launcher dialog at 07:15:45, the launcher will display 07:16 as the time > to start, but it won't start until 07:16:45 (one minute after you > clicked the START button). > > DeMONS/1 for N3 only controlled a single server per installation of > DeMONS. Because of this, there was a START NOW button. I was thinking > of adding that to DeMONS/2 for continuous loop races, but that > restriction seems a little confusing to me, so I decided not to add it. > > > In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] > says... > > Phillip; > > Don't know if this helps, but when I was using DeMONS with N3, it

would do > > that with the same OS box. I ended up just starting the raceimmediately

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> > instead of via timer. > > > > -John > > > > > > Phillip Malphrus, Jr. <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > > > > From: "Phillip Malphrus, Jr." <[email hidden]> > > > Subject: DEMONS Question > > > Date: Saturday, December 15, 2001 4:25 PM > > > > > > I just installed a copy of N4 on a Win2k Prof. box. I patched it to

the > > > latest N4 Patch and created a player in the game called PMAL SERVERthat > > > generates a SERVER__PMAL directory in the players directory. All thepaths > > > are in the program correctly with Atlanta scheduled for 20%. Iconfigured > > > the program not to run N4 minimized and to start immediately whenhitting > > > the start button in the launcher program. When I click start in the > > launcher > > > program, the flag beside the server name that shows up turns to yellowand > > > it says that it will start in one minute from then. But, that never > > changes. > > > After the time to start arrives, the program sits there, there is notany > > > disk activity, the time to start is then moved ahead another minuteand

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> > this > > > process repeats itself over and over. > > > > > > Any pertinent ideas and pertinent suggestions appreciated ... > > > Phillip > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > ========================================================= > Redneck Techno-Biker & "programming deity" > http://www.paddedwall.org/john > > DeMONS/1 for Nascar Racing 3 & Nascar Legends > http://www.paddedwall.org/demons > > DeMONS/2 for Nascar Racing 4 (in development) > http://www.paddedwall.org/demons2 > > 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. > =========================================================

I thought you were using DeMONS/2 - that's the version designed for N4. The URL is in my sig below (3rd URL from the top of the sig). The web page should be current too. In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

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> John; > Is there a new link for your site? The one I have shows the last > update/download for 9/2000, and I assume there's a newer one for N4. > > > John <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > DeMONS/2 for N4 is quite a bit different in terms of architecture. > > Also, when the launcher displays the launch time, it's not including the > > seconds. > >

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Thanks for the response, I did download it at about 2:30. I was going to try to bug everyone here first before I bugged you or the list. <G> Phillip "John" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In article <[email hidden]>, > [email hidden] says... > > > > I just installed a copy of N4 on a Win2k Prof. box. I patched it to the > > latest N4 Patch and created a player in the game called PMAL SERVER that > > generates a SERVER__PMAL directory in the players directory. All thepaths > > are in the program correctly with Atlanta scheduled for 20%. Iconfigured > > the program not to run N4 minimized and to start immediately whenhitting > > the start button in the launcher program. When I click start in thelauncher > > program, the flag beside the server name that shows up turns to yellowand > > it says that it will start in one minute from then. But, that neverchanges. > > After the time to start arrives, the program sits there, there is notany > > disk activity, the time to start is then moved ahead another minute andthis

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> > process repeats itself over and over. > > If you downloaded the program yesterday (v0.0.1.2) before 9:30pm last > night, go donload it again. I left some debugging code in the launcher > that a) wouldn't allow it to launch any races, and b) did not have the > "practice only" feature implemented. > > You should probably join the mailing list too. This is how most issues > are reported and resolved. :) > > > -- > ========================================================= > Redneck Techno-Biker & "programming deity" > http://www.paddedwall.org/john > > DeMONS/1 for Nascar Racing 3 & Nascar Legends > http://www.paddedwall.org/demons > > DeMONS/2 for Nascar Racing 4 (in development) > http://www.paddedwall.org/demons2 > > 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. > =========================================================

The mailing list exists so you can ask me questions about DeMONS. Nobody on the list minds as long as we keep everything civil and strictly on- topic. :) In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

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> Thanks for the response, I did download it at about 2:30. I was going to try > to bug everyone here first before I bugged you or the list. <G> > > Phillip > > "John" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > In article <[email hidden]>, > > [email hidden] says... > > > > > > I just installed a copy of N4 on a Win2k Prof. box. I patched it to the > > > latest N4 Patch and created a player in the game called PMAL SERVER that > > > generates a SERVER__PMAL directory in the players directory. All the > > > > If you downloaded the program yesterday (v0.0.1.2) before 9:30pm last > > night, go donload it again. I left some debugging code in the launcher > > that a) wouldn't allow it to launch any races, and b) did not have the > > "practice only" feature implemented. > > > > You should probably join the mailing list too. This is how most issues > > are reported and resolved. :) > > > >

-- ========================================================= Redneck Techno-Biker & "programming deity" http://www.paddedwall.org/john DeMONS/1 for Nascar Racing 3 & Nascar Legends http://www.paddedwall.org/demons DeMONS/2 for Nascar Racing 4 (in development) http://www.paddedwall.org/demons2 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. =========================================================