GPL New Install Problems

Hi Guys.... I don't ever recall having this problem.....but then its been a few ions since installing GPL from the fresh, original CD. Problem: During the installation process, I get an error message when GPL is attempting to install "ActiveMovie" as follows: "The version of ActiveMovie you have is newer than the version attempting to be installed. GPL can not update a newer version of ActiveMovie. Please uninstall ActiveMovie from your system and rerun GPL setup." Or, something close to that. (this is not a joke) Then, the installation of GPL stops. When I go into GPL, everything appears normal until attempting to enter a race track....where the following error message is displayed: "Can not initialize Replay system." What the hell is ActiveMovie anyway.....there's nothing in the Windows Add/Remove list that says, "ActiveMovie?" What's the fix for this? Tom PS: Ops system is Windows98SE, with DX8.0

I always get that message when installing GPL, just click ok and it works. Well, at least it does for me. I don't remember it asking to uninstall the existing activemovie though. -- Ian P <email invalid due to spammers> "Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8vG_6.137699$%[email hidden]... > Hi Guys.... > > I don't ever recall having this problem.....but then its been a few ions > since installing GPL from the fresh, original CD. > > Problem: During the installation process, I get an error message when GPL > is attempting to install "ActiveMovie" as follows: > > "The version of ActiveMovie you have is newer than the version attempting to > be installed. GPL can not update a newer version of ActiveMovie. Please > uninstall ActiveMovie from your system and rerun GPL setup." Or, something > close to that. (this is not a joke) Then, the installation of GPL stops. > When I go into GPL, everything appears normal until attempting to enter a > race track....where the following error message is displayed: "Can not > initialize Replay system." > > What the hell is ActiveMovie anyway.....there's nothing in the Windows > Add/Remove list that says, "ActiveMovie?" What's the fix for this? > > Tom > > PS: Ops system is Windows98SE, with DX8.0 > >

"Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8vG_6.137699$%[email hidden]... > Hi Guys.... > > I don't ever recall having this problem.....but then its been a few ions > since installing GPL from the fresh, original CD. Cations or Anions... ...ok sorry trying to be a funny science person. Think you meant eons. Ions would be charged particles. Jon

"yes"...eons is correct. Damn "Spell Checker".......didn't it read the sentence I wrote and figure out the correct context of the word? I hate it when programs don't work correctly....don't you? Tom ......lol.......

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> Hi Guys.... > > I don't ever recall having this problem.....but then its been a few ions > since installing GPL from the fresh, original CD. > > Problem: During the installation process, I get an error message when GPL > is attempting to install "ActiveMovie" as follows:

You don't even need to do a proper install. Just copy the gpl folder off the CD and create a shortcut to gpl.exe. Cheers Phil Lee Legends Central Admin http://www.legendscentral.com

Ions would be charged particles?? Well then I hope they get good lawyers....... (thats for ThomJ) dave henrie "Jon Van Ginneken" < > Ions would be charged particles. > > Jon

Hahaha!! Hey how much do these Ions charge on the streets? huh? huh?huh? "Dave Henrie" wrote:

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| Ions would be charged particles?? Well then I hope they get good | lawyers....... | (thats for ThomJ) | dave henrie | "Jon Van Ginneken" < | > Ions would be charged particles. | > | > Jon | | |

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Two molecules are sitting at a bar, drinking. One says to the other "You look glum, what happened to you?". The other answers "I lost an electron today...". "Are you sure?". "Positive". Dave Henrie wrote:

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> > Ions would be charged particles?? Well then I hope they get good > lawyers....... > (thats for ThomJ) > dave henrie > "Jon Van Ginneken" < > > Ions would be charged particles. > > > > Jon

Phil, I think you *do* need to do a proper install...at least, if you haven't installed the game on the same drive before. The install writes to the Registry, and if memory serves, the game won't even start, much less run, if you haven't installed GPL at least once before. (I'm not sure if the Uninstall erases the Registry entries. The usual case is when an old GPL install gets screwed up, in which case you can just delete it and copy the files from the CD. Don't forget to reset the attributes, tho!) --Steve Smith "Phil Lee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:jIL_6.37526$[email hidden]...

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> Tom Pabst" wrote > > > Hi Guys.... > > > > I don't ever recall having this problem.....but then its been a few ions > > since installing GPL from the fresh, original CD. > > > > Problem: During the installation process, I get an error message when

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> > is attempting to install "ActiveMovie" as follows: > > > You don't even need to do a proper install. Just copy the gpl folder off > the CD and create a shortcut to gpl.exe. > > Cheers > > Phil Lee > > Legends Central Admin > http://www.legendscentral.com > >

In article <%bP_6.35397$[email hidden]>, "Stephen Smith" <[email hidden]> writes: >Phil, > >I think you *do* need to do a proper install...at least, if you haven't >installed the game on the same drive before. The install writes to the >Registry, and if memory serves, the game won't even start, much less run, if >you haven't installed GPL at least once before. Not necessary, at least in MY experience. I've re-formatted drives, then simply copied the GPL directory to the system Works fine... Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Tried that Eldred....doesn't work. Booted right back to desktop two seconds after GPL launch. Tom

In article <4CV_6.139279$%[email hidden]>, "Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> writes: >Tried that Eldred....doesn't work. Booted right back to desktop two seconds >after GPL launch. > >Tom Ok, now I don't remember what I even suggested... :( -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

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> Two molecules are sitting at a bar, drinking. One says to the > other "You look glum, what happened to you?". The other answers > "I lost an electron today...". "Are you sure?". "Positive". > > Dave Henrie wrote: > > > > Ions would be charged particles?? Well then I hope they get good > > lawyers....... > > (thats for ThomJ) > > dave henrie > > "Jon Van Ginneken" < > > > Ions would be charged particles. > > > > > > Jon

Bet the molecule didnt get a charge after this :o(...lol Poor thing should have bought a $10 hooker instead!! :o)~ | "Pierre Robitaille" wrote: | > Two molecules are sitting at a bar, drinking. One says to the | > other "You look glum, what happened to you?". The other answers | > "I lost an electron today...". "Are you sure?". "Positive". --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.262 / Virus Database: 132 - Release Date: 6/12/2001

> Two molecules are sitting at a bar, drinking. One says to the > other "You look glum, what happened to you?". The other answers > "I lost an electron today...". "Are you sure?". "Positive". Bwaa-hhah-haaa-haa!!! Jon Andersen

First off... "groan" for the joke ;) LOL Secondly... just wanted to say hi bud. Haven't talked to you in quite some time =) -- Scott B. Husted ICQ# 4395450 http://www.Husted.cc "Pierre Robitaille" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Two molecules are sitting at a bar, drinking. One says to the > other "You look glum, what happened to you?". The other answers > "I lost an electron today...". "Are you sure?". "Positive". > > Dave Henrie wrote: > > > > Ions would be charged particles?? Well then I hope they get good > > lawyers....... > > (thats for ThomJ) > > dave henrie > > "Jon Van Ginneken" < > > > Ions would be charged particles. > > > > > > Jon

hey Scott, how's it going? ;) Is that FB2 reunion race ever going to happen? :) "Scott B. Husted" wrote:

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> > First off... "groan" for the joke ;) LOL > > Secondly... just wanted to say hi bud. Haven't talked to you in quite > some time =) > > -- > Scott B. Husted > ICQ# 4395450 > http://www.Husted.cc > > "Pierre Robitaille" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Two molecules are sitting at a bar, drinking. One says to the > > other "You look glum, what happened to you?". The other answers > > "I lost an electron today...". "Are you sure?". "Positive". > > > > Dave Henrie wrote: > > > > > > Ions would be charged particles?? Well then I hope they get good > > > lawyers....... > > > (thats for ThomJ) > > > dave henrie > > > "Jon Van Ginneken" < > > > > Ions would be charged particles. > > > > > > > > Jon

Going well thanks. On vacation for the next week. Heading out to Ocean City Maryland Tuesday morning and staying through Friday. No plans.. pure R&R with the wife and whatever we feel like doing, we do. No agenda or time schedule. =) LOL about FB reunion. I doubt it will happen. I hardly ever see any of the 'guys' around much anymore. So whats new? =) -- Scott B. Husted ICQ# 4395450 http://www.Husted.cc "Pierre Robitaille" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > hey Scott, how's it going? ;) > Is that FB2 reunion race ever going to happen? :) > > "Scott B. Husted" wrote: > > > > First off... "groan" for the joke ;) LOL > > > > Secondly... just wanted to say hi bud. Haven't talked to you in quite > > some time =) > > > > -- > > Scott B. Husted > > ICQ# 4395450 > > http://www.Husted.cc > > > > "Pierre Robitaille" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > Two molecules are sitting at a bar, drinking. One says to the > > > other "You look glum, what happened to you?". The other answers > > > "I lost an electron today...". "Are you sure?". "Positive". > > > > > > Dave Henrie wrote: > > > > > > > > Ions would be charged particles?? Well then I hope they get good > > > > lawyers....... > > > > (thats for ThomJ) > > > > dave henrie > > > > "Jon Van Ginneken" < > > > > > Ions would be charged particles. > > > > > > > > > > Jon

Are ya' gonna send us all postcards or what Scott?? U better :o)~ "Scott B. Husted" wrote: | Going well thanks. On vacation for the next week. Heading out to Ocean | City Maryland Tuesday morning and staying through Friday. No plans..pure | R&R with the wife and whatever we feel like doing, we do. No agenda ortime | schedule. =) | LOL about FB reunion. I doubt it will happen. I hardly ever see any of | the 'guys' around much anymore. | So whats new? =) | -- | Scott B. Husted --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.262 / Virus Database: 132 - Release Date: 6/12/2001

LOL Thats alot of postcards! I'd be sending all my time on vacation filling out the cards. =) -- Scott B. Husted ICQ# 4395450 http://www.Husted.cc "Thom j." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:24k%6.2076$[email hidden]... > Are ya' gonna send us all postcards or what Scott?? U better :o)~ > > "Scott B. Husted" wrote: > | Going well thanks. On vacation for the next week. Heading out to Ocean > | City Maryland Tuesday morning and staying through Friday. No plans.. > pure > | R&R with the wife and whatever we feel like doing, we do. No agenda or > time > | schedule. =) > | LOL about FB reunion. I doubt it will happen. I hardly ever see any of > | the 'guys' around much anymore. > | So whats new? =) > | -- > | Scott B. Husted > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.262 / Virus Database: 132 - Release Date: 6/12/2001 > >

Well Jeeez Scott!! You go thru all a detailed RAS post to tell us about your great week at Ocean City, Maryland that we should all at least git a postcard from ya after we had to read it!! :o)~ "Scott B. Husted" wrote:

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| LOL Thats alot of postcards! I'd be sending all my time on vacation | filling out the cards. =) | -- | Scott B. Husted | "Thom j." wrote: | > Are ya' gonna send us all postcards or what Scott?? U better :o)~ | > | > "Scott B. Husted" wrote: | > | Going well thanks. On vacation for the next week. Heading out to | Ocean | > | City Maryland Tuesday morning and staying through Friday. No plans.. | > pure | > | R&R with the wife and whatever we feel like doing, we do. No agenda

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| > time | > | schedule. =) | > | LOL about FB reunion. I doubt it will happen. I hardly ever see any | of | > | the 'guys' around much anymore. | > | So whats new? =) | > | -- | > | Scott B. Husted

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ROFLMAO If I tell you about my workday and all the work sitting on my desk, can I send you guys my work ??? ;) -- Scott B. Husted PA-Scott ICQ# 4395450 "Thom j." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:opo%6.2313$[email hidden]... > Well Jeeez Scott!! You go thru all a detailed RAS post to tell us about > your great week at Ocean City, Maryland that we should all at least git > a postcard from ya after we had to read it!! :o)~ > > "Scott B. Husted" wrote: > | LOL Thats alot of postcards! I'd be sending all my time on vacation > | filling out the cards. =) > | -- > | Scott B. Husted > > | "Thom j." wrote: > | > Are ya' gonna send us all postcards or what Scott?? U better :o)~ > | > > | > "Scott B. Husted" wrote: > | > | Going well thanks. On vacation for the next week. Heading out to > | Ocean > | > | City Maryland Tuesday morning and staying through Friday. No plans.. > | > pure > | > | R&R with the wife and whatever we feel like doing, we do. No agenda > or > | > time > | > | schedule. =) > | > | LOL about FB reunion. I doubt it will happen. I hardly ever see any > | of > | > | the 'guys' around much anymore. > | > | So whats new? =) > | > | -- > | > | Scott B. Husted > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.262 / Virus Database: 132 - Release Date: 6/12/2001 > >

NO!! and if you pass thru NJ, PA-Scott we want your first born! :o)~ "Scott B. Husted" wrote:

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| ROFLMAO | If I tell you about my workday and all the work sitting on my desk, can I | send you guys my work ??? ;) | -- | Scott B. Husted | PA-Scott | ICQ# 4395450

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ROFL I WORK in NJ!! (live in PA) ;) -- Scott B. Husted PA-Scott ICQ# 4395450 "Thom j." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:jVo%6.2348$[email hidden]... > NO!! and if you pass thru NJ, PA-Scott we want your first born! :o)~ > > "Scott B. Husted" wrote: > | ROFLMAO > | If I tell you about my workday and all the work sitting on my desk, can I > | send you guys my work ??? ;) > | -- > | Scott B. Husted > | PA-Scott > | ICQ# 4395450 > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.262 / Virus Database: 132 - Release Date: 6/12/2001 > >

In article <[email hidden]>, "Scott B. Husted" <[email hidden]> writes: >ROFLMAO > >If I tell you about my workday and all the work sitting on my desk, can I >send you guys my work ??? ;) Not if you want it done CORRECTLY...<g> Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Den` ur butt'a diz`ah' ours!! I'm`a gonna` send`a Scarfaretti out`ta & whack'ah yuz'.. De boyz`a from`a South`da Philly are`a lookin fer` you!! Bu`waaa`ha'ha'ha'ha` "Scott B. Husted" wrote: | ROFL I WORK in NJ!! (live in PA) ;) | -- | Scott B. Husted | PA-Scott | ICQ# 4395450

ROFL - Sort of like my GPL driving! I can do it, but its not done correctly! =P -- Scott B. Husted ICQ# 4395450 http://www.Husted.cc "EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In article <[email hidden]>, "Scott B. Husted" > <[email hidden]> writes: > > >ROFLMAO > > > >If I tell you about my workday and all the work sitting on my desk, can I > >send you guys my work ??? ;) > > Not if you want it done CORRECTLY...<g> > > Eldred > -- > Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59... > > Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you > with experience... > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

ROFL! I had to "deal" with some construction contractors recently in NJ and I swear the guy with hands the size of Rhode Island was eye-sizing my feet for concrete shoes! LOLOL -- Scott B. Husted ICQ# 4395450 http://www.Husted.cc "Thom j." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Ggr%6.2574$[email hidden]... > Den` ur butt'a diz`ah' ours!! > I'm`a gonna` send`a Scarfaretti out`ta & whack'ah yuz'.. > De boyz`a from`a South`da Philly are`a lookin fer` you!! > Bu`waaa`ha'ha'ha'ha` > > "Scott B. Husted" wrote: > | ROFL I WORK in NJ!! (live in PA) ;) > | -- > | Scott B. Husted > | PA-Scott > | ICQ# 4395450 > > >

Just look before you sleep that you dont have a horse head in bed! :o)~ "Scott B. Husted" wrote: | ROFL! | I had to "deal" with some construction contractors recently in NJ and I | swear the guy with hands the size of Rhode Island was eye-sizing my feetfor

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| concrete shoes! LOLOL | -- | Scott B. Husted | | "Thom j." wrote: | > Den` ur butt'a diz`ah' ours!! | > I'm`a gonna` send`a Scarfaretti out`ta & whack'ah yuz'.. | > De boyz`a from`a South`da Philly are`a lookin fer` you!! | > Bu`waaa`ha'ha'ha'ha` | > | > "Scott B. Husted" wrote: | > | ROFL I WORK in NJ!! (live in PA) ;) | > | -- | > | Scott B. Husted | > | PA-Scott | > | ICQ# 4395450

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I've copied the folder onto a fresh pc ok in the past , but how do I stop everything being "archived" in file properties ? Drives me nuts - I end up trawling through bunches of files changing 'em back again . Luc

Start|Run|command change directory to your GPL install directory (typically C:\Sierra\GPL) type "attrib -a *.* /s" This will remove the Archive attribute from all files and all files contained in subdirectories. The archive bit should not impact the ability to play GPL. Cheers Hamish "luci" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I've copied the folder onto a fresh pc ok in the past , but how do I > stop everything being "archived" in file properties ? Drives me nuts - > I end up trawling through bunches of files changing 'em back again . > Luc

Thanks so much Mr Strong ! And how's life been since you packed in the Mr Men ( UK Joke only ) "Hamish Strong" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<Vq607.1996$[email hidden]>...

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> Start|Run|command > > change directory to your GPL install directory (typically C:\Sierra\GPL) > > type "attrib -a *.* /s" > > This will remove the Archive attribute from all files and all files > contained in subdirectories. > > The archive bit should not impact the ability to play GPL. > > Cheers > Hamish > > > "luci" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I've copied the folder onto a fresh pc ok in the past , but how do I > > stop everything being "archived" in file properties ? Drives me nuts - > > I end up trawling through bunches of files changing 'em back again . > > Luc

Ha ha - I have some Mr Strong socks - and my son has the book! Cheers Hamish "luci" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Thanks so much Mr Strong ! And how's life been since you packed in the > Mr Men ( UK Joke only ) > > > > > > > > "Hamish Strong" <[email hidden]> wrote in

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> > Start|Run|command > > > > change directory to your GPL install directory (typically C:\Sierra\GPL) > > > > type "attrib -a *.* /s" > > > > This will remove the Archive attribute from all files and all files > > contained in subdirectories. > > > > The archive bit should not impact the ability to play GPL. > > > > Cheers > > Hamish > > > > > > "luci" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > I've copied the folder onto a fresh pc ok in the past , but how do I > > > stop everything being "archived" in file properties ? Drives me nuts - > > > I end up trawling through bunches of files changing 'em back again . > > > Luc