Well, I'd hoped that a new GF3 card would induce F1RC to behave, but alas,
the same ugly problem exists. The sim still locks when loading a track
unless I first delete the saves folder before starting it. And it still
creates some peculiar system problems.
Oh, sorry about the shouting in the header, but I wanted to make sure my old
bud, Iain, didn't miss this--he's keeping a ledger of my F1RC posts, you
know.
Jerry Morelock
I just talked to my dad who owns Ubi Soft. He's going to recall every copy
of F1RC because your system won't let your copy run.
--
David G Fisher (Who wonders why Gerry Aitken doesn't get it)
"Who said you said that then?" -- Gerry Aitken
"He said I said that when he said what he said." -- David G Fisher
"chainbreaker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:eJgP6.67990$[email hidden]...
> Well, I'd hoped that a new GF3 card would induce F1RC to behave, but alas,
> the same ugly problem exists. The sim still locks when loading a track
> unless I first delete the saves folder before starting it. And it still
> creates some peculiar system problems.
>
> Oh, sorry about the shouting in the header, but I wanted to make sure my
old
> bud, Iain, didn't miss this--he's keeping a ledger of my F1RC posts, you
> know.
>
> Jerry Morelock
>
>
"David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:SehP6.2555$[email hidden]...
> I just talked to my dad who owns Ubi Soft. He's going to recall every copy
> of F1RC because your system won't let your copy run.
>
>
Oh, are you keeping score, too?
Anyway, thanks, I appreciate it!
Jerry Morelock
OMG See!!! He is Really David UbiSoft Fisher.. Too much! Hahahaha
"David G Fisher" wrote:
| I just talked to my dad who owns Ubi Soft. He's going to recall every copy
| of F1RC because your system won't let your copy run.
...and you probably got the same reply I did when e-mailing them for support.
That reply pasted below my signature.
J. P. Hovercraft
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Screw them. Long live Papyrus! Now there's a software company!
chainbreaker wrote:
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?&*#!#...TREES! %&#@...HEDGES! $%*&$@*...ARMCO!
GPLF3 Regulars
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> Well, I'd hoped that a new GF3 card would induce F1RC to behave, but alas, > the same ugly problem exists. The sim still locks when loading a track > unless I first delete the saves folder before starting it. And it still > creates some peculiar system problems. > > Oh, sorry about the shouting in the header, but I wanted to make sure my old > bud, Iain, didn't miss this--he's keeping a ledger of my F1RC posts, you > know. > > Jerry MorelockWe have discovered a "stupid bug" in F1RC, and we wonder if this could
indeed be your problem.
It would seems as though UbiSoft have only allowed 12-byte memory buffers on
a number of "loadable parameters".
The fact that you have to delete the "save folder" to get it to run leads me
to believe that this may be your problem.
Here is the deal:
The filenames for:
Setups and driver names (that we have found so far), are limited to 12
characters (don't ask me why...). Meaning... if you atempt to load a
filename longer than 12 characters, you will get what is called a "buffer
overflow" and the game simply crashes.
I am unsure if this is your "exact" problem, but it seems like a logical
place to start. Check your setups/Profile Names/Etc. to see if any of them
exceed 12 characters (not including teh filename extension).
Might not be the problem, but thought I'd throw it out anyways.
Cheers,
Schumi
"chainbreaker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:eJgP6.67990$[email hidden]...
> Well, I'd hoped that a new GF3 card would induce F1RC to behave, but alas,
> the same ugly problem exists. The sim still locks when loading a track
> unless I first delete the saves folder before starting it. And it still
> creates some peculiar system problems.
>
> Oh, sorry about the shouting in the header, but I wanted to make sure myold
> bud, Iain, didn't miss this--he's keeping a ledger of my F1RC posts, you
> know.
>
> Jerry Morelock
>
>
We have discovered a "stupid bug" in F1RC, and we wonder if this could
indeed be your problem.
It would seems as though UbiSoft have only allowed 12-byte memory buffers on
a number of "loadable parameters".
The fact that you have to delete the "save folder" to get it to run leads me
to believe that this may be your problem.
Here is the deal:
The filenames for:
Setups and driver names (that we have found so far), are limited to 12
characters (don't ask me why...). Meaning... if you atempt to load a
filename longer than 12 characters, you will get what is called a "buffer
overflow" and the game simply crashes.
I am unsure if this is your "exact" problem, but it seems like a logical
place to start. Check your setups/Profile Names/Etc. to see if any of them
exceed 12 characters (not including teh filename extension).
Might not be the problem, but thought I'd throw it out anyways.
Cheers,
Schumi
Brilliant Dave! In contrast to what I was saying in an earlier thread, fun
is returning to ras after all!
Incidentally, I got an unprompted message from Stuart at Ubi UK to say that
'Ubi are working round the clock with FIA to get the patch (which was
finished weeks ago) released'. I've asked him why this is happening and
what exactly the problem is, so we'll see.....
Iain
"David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:SehP6.2555$[email hidden]...
alas,
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> I just talked to my dad who owns Ubi Soft. He's going to recall every copy > of F1RC because your system won't let your copy run. > > > -- > David G Fisher (Who wonders why Gerry Aitken doesn't get it) > > "Who said you said that then?" -- Gerry Aitken > "He said I said that when he said what he said." -- David G Fisher > > > "chainbreaker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:eJgP6.67990$[email hidden]... > > Well, I'd hoped that a new GF3 card would induce F1RC to behave, butQuoted text (13 lines)
> > the same ugly problem exists. The sim still locks when loading a track > > unless I first delete the saves folder before starting it. And it still > > creates some peculiar system problems. > > > > Oh, sorry about the shouting in the header, but I wanted to make sure my > old > > bud, Iain, didn't miss this--he's keeping a ledger of my F1RC posts, you > > know. > > > > Jerry Morelock > > > > >I just found out what the trouble is.....it seems that the patch will have
traction control, and it's been found that the form of tc used actually
works, as opposed to what the Formula 1 teams are currently trying to get
going. So they wont release the patch until the teams figure their
respective inventions out......y'know....to avoid looking like idiots.
"Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:t1nP6.2982$[email hidden]...
> Brilliant Dave! In contrast to what I was saying in an earlier thread,fun
> is returning to ras after all!
> Incidentally, I got an unprompted message from Stuart at Ubi UK to saythat
copy
track
> > > unless I first delete the saves folder before starting it. And itstill
> > > creates some peculiar system problems.
> > >
> > > Oh, sorry about the shouting in the header, but I wanted to make suremy
> > old
> > > bud, Iain, didn't miss this--he's keeping a ledger of my F1RC posts,you
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> 'Ubi are working round the clock with FIA to get the patch (which was > finished weeks ago) released'. I've asked him why this is happening and > what exactly the problem is, so we'll see..... > Iain > > "David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:SehP6.2555$[email hidden]... > > I just talked to my dad who owns Ubi Soft. He's going to recall everyQuoted text (15 lines)
> > of F1RC because your system won't let your copy run. > > > > > > -- > > David G Fisher (Who wonders why Gerry Aitken doesn't get it) > > > > "Who said you said that then?" -- Gerry Aitken > > "He said I said that when he said what he said." -- David G Fisher > > > > > > "chainbreaker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:eJgP6.67990$[email hidden]... > > > Well, I'd hoped that a new GF3 card would induce F1RC to behave, but > alas, > > > the same ugly problem exists. The sim still locks when loading aQuoted text (8 lines)
> > > know. > > > > > > Jerry Morelock > > > > > > > > > >No Iain.
There will be no patch. It will not suddenly appear someday soon. It was
never even made. Ubi Soft doesn't care about it's customers, and could
"learn a thing or two from Papy".
How do I know all this for sure?
Because I read it on r.a.s.
David G Fisher (Who wonders why Gerry Aitken doesn't get it)
"Who said you said that then?" -- Gerry Aitken
"He said I said that when he said what he said." -- David G Fisher
"Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:t1nP6.2982$[email hidden]...
> Brilliant Dave! In contrast to what I was saying in an earlier thread,fun
> is returning to ras after all!
> Incidentally, I got an unprompted message from Stuart at Ubi UK to saythat
copy
track
> > > unless I first delete the saves folder before starting it. And itstill
> > > creates some peculiar system problems.
> > >
> > > Oh, sorry about the shouting in the header, but I wanted to make suremy
> > old
> > > bud, Iain, didn't miss this--he's keeping a ledger of my F1RC posts,you
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> 'Ubi are working round the clock with FIA to get the patch (which was > finished weeks ago) released'. I've asked him why this is happening and > what exactly the problem is, so we'll see..... > Iain > > "David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:SehP6.2555$[email hidden]... > > I just talked to my dad who owns Ubi Soft. He's going to recall everyQuoted text (15 lines)
> > of F1RC because your system won't let your copy run. > > > > > > -- > > David G Fisher (Who wonders why Gerry Aitken doesn't get it) > > > > "Who said you said that then?" -- Gerry Aitken > > "He said I said that when he said what he said." -- David G Fisher > > > > > > "chainbreaker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:eJgP6.67990$[email hidden]... > > > Well, I'd hoped that a new GF3 card would induce F1RC to behave, but > alas, > > > the same ugly problem exists. The sim still locks when loading aQuoted text (8 lines)
> > > know. > > > > > > Jerry Morelock > > > > > > > > > >Also, Ubi is now saying that F1RC2 probably won't be available until the
start of next season, and that a few more patches for F1RC will be coming
after the intitial one to improve the game even further.
Don't believe it. R.a.s. knows all.
--
David G Fisher (Who wonders why Gerry Aitken doesn't get it)
"Who said you said that then?" -- Gerry Aitken
"He said I said that when he said what he said." -- David G Fisher
"David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:3NAP6.4770$[email hidden]...
> No Iain.
>
> There will be no patch. It will not suddenly appear someday soon. It was
> never even made. Ubi Soft doesn't care about it's customers, and could
> "learn a thing or two from Papy".
>
> How do I know all this for sure?
>
> Because I read it on r.a.s.
>
> David G Fisher (Who wonders why Gerry Aitken doesn't get it)
>
> "Who said you said that then?" -- Gerry Aitken
> "He said I said that when he said what he said." -- David G Fisher
>
>
> "Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> news:t1nP6.2982$[email hidden]...
> > Brilliant Dave! In contrast to what I was saying in an earlier thread,
> fun
> > is returning to ras after all!
> > Incidentally, I got an unprompted message from Stuart at Ubi UK to say
> that
> > 'Ubi are working round the clock with FIA to get the patch (which was
> > finished weeks ago) released'. I've asked him why this is happening and
> > what exactly the problem is, so we'll see.....
> > Iain
> >
> > "David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> > news:SehP6.2555$[email hidden]...
> > > I just talked to my dad who owns Ubi Soft. He's going to recall every
> copy
> > > of F1RC because your system won't let your copy run.
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > David G Fisher (Who wonders why Gerry Aitken doesn't get it)
> > >
> > > "Who said you said that then?" -- Gerry Aitken
> > > "He said I said that when he said what he said." -- David G Fisher
> > >
> > >
> > > "chainbreaker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> > > news:eJgP6.67990$[email hidden]...
> > > > Well, I'd hoped that a new GF3 card would induce F1RC to behave, but
> > alas,
> > > > the same ugly problem exists. The sim still locks when loading a
> track
> > > > unless I first delete the saves folder before starting it. And it
> still
> > > > creates some peculiar system problems.
> > > >
> > > > Oh, sorry about the shouting in the header, but I wanted to make
sure
> my
> > > old
> > > > bud, Iain, didn't miss this--he's keeping a ledger of my F1RC posts,
> you
> > > > know.
> > > >
> > > > Jerry Morelock
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
Can we say: "Papyrus put a fire under their butts after they patched
GPL [btw: a 3yr old sim!] so quickly??" huh?? huh?huh? :o)~
Keep buying that Ubi-Stock DGF.. It'll make you go broke!..haha
"David G Fisher" wrote:
| Also, Ubi is now saying that F1RC2 probably won't be available until the
| start of next season, and that a few more patches for F1RC will be coming
| after the intitial one to improve the game even further.
|
| Don't believe it. R.a.s. knows all.<snipped appropriately>
On Fri, 25 May 2001 22:12:15 GMT, "David G Fisher" <[email hidden]>
wrote:
>No Iain.
>
>There will be no patch. It will not suddenly appear someday soon. It was
>never even made. Ubi Soft doesn't care about it's customers, and could
>"learn a thing or two from Papy".
I'm (quite) sure there will be a patch for F1RC, but imho we're
waiting too long now allready for that (badly needed) patch.
I really enjoyed hotlapping with it, but it would be nice if I could
actually RACE with this thing :( Bring on the AI fix and a working
multiplayer! (I'm one of those crazy dudes who likes to have races
with more than 4 people).
Working FF would be nice too.
About Papy: they patch a 3-year old sim. Is it that hard to understand
that I/we're VERY pleased and surprised by this? How many companies
patch a 3-year old game??
Andre
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>How do I know all this for sure? > >Because I read it on r.a.s. > >David G Fisher (Who wonders why Gerry Aitken doesn't get it) > >"Who said you said that then?" -- Gerry Aitken >"He said I said that when he said what he said." -- David G Fisher
"Andre Warringa" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...
I don't get this obsession with the age of the sim. People still play
Monopoly don't they or Mens Erger Je Niet? Now there you have an old game!
Bart
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> On Fri, 25 May 2001 22:12:15 GMT, "David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> > wrote: > About Papy: they patch a 3-year old sim. Is it that hard to understand > that I/we're VERY pleased and surprised by this? How many companies > patch a 3-year old game?? > > AndreWhen was your copy of Monopoly last patched ? ;)
Ian P
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"Bart Westra" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> > "Andre Warringa" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > On Fri, 25 May 2001 22:12:15 GMT, "David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> > > wrote: > > About Papy: they patch a 3-year old sim. Is it that hard to understand > > that I/we're VERY pleased and surprised by this? How many companies > > patch a 3-year old game?? > > > > Andre > > I don't get this obsession with the age of the sim. People still play > Monopoly don't they or Mens Erger Je Niet? Now there you have an old game! > > Bart > >"Ian P" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:9euolk$prg$[email hidden]...
> When was your copy of Monopoly last patched ? ;)
>
> Ian P
A few years back they added another 0 to all the money bills ;-)
Bart
I bet that wasn't a free patch though, it was a paid for upgrade ;)
--
Ian P
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"Bart Westra" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> "Ian P" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> news:9euolk$prg$[email hidden]...
> > When was your copy of Monopoly last patched ? ;)
> >
> > Ian P
>
> A few years back they added another 0 to all the money bills ;-)
>
> Bart
>
>
>
On Tue, 29 May 2001 00:59:01 +0100, "Ian P" <[email hidden]> wrote:
>When was your copy of Monopoly last patched ? ;)
Expect the Euro patch soon!
Andre
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>Ian P ><email invalid due to spammers> > > >"Bart Westra" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:3b12ae72$0$19602$[email hidden]... >> >> "Andre Warringa" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:[email hidden]... >> > On Fri, 25 May 2001 22:12:15 GMT, "David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> >> > wrote: >> > About Papy: they patch a 3-year old sim. Is it that hard to understand >> > that I/we're VERY pleased and surprised by this? How many companies >> > patch a 3-year old game?? >> > >> > Andre >> >> I don't get this obsession with the age of the sim. People still play >> Monopoly don't they or Mens Erger Je Niet? Now there you have an old game! >> >> Bart >> >> > >No Ubi will do this one too!! Just ask DGF.. :o)~
"Andre Warringa" wrote:
| > "Ian P" wrote:
| >When was your copy of Monopoly last patched ? ;)
|
| Expect the Euro patch soon!
| Andre
