N3 Multi: Seeing the other guys paintjob

I used to know how (N2) to do the swap so two of us would see each others custom paint while racing multiplayer but it eludes me now. Is it the "GN Player" car that you import the other (online) guys car into? If there is a site somewhere that breaks the process down a URL would be appreciated.. TIA G Patricks

When you're racing multiplayer, all you have to do is stick his .car file in your n3 cars folder and it will show up in multiplayer. "G Patricks" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I used to know how (N2) to do the swap so two of us would see each > others custom paint while racing multiplayer but it eludes me now. Is > it the "GN Player" car that you import the other (online) guys car > into? > > If there is a site somewhere that breaks the process down a URL would > be appreciated.. > > TIA > G Patricks

You can find the largest collection of cars from online racers at www.onlinedrivers.com. JMB ydoucare <[email hidden]> schreef in berichtnieuws 8ro5or$nj9$[email hidden]... > When you're racing multiplayer, all you have to do is stick his .car filein

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> your n3 cars folder and it will show up in multiplayer. > > "G Patricks" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I used to know how (N2) to do the swap so two of us would see each > > others custom paint while racing multiplayer but it eludes me now. Is > > it the "GN Player" car that you import the other (online) guys car > > into? > > > > If there is a site somewhere that breaks the process down a URL would > > be appreciated.. > > > > TIA > > G Patricks > >

Here are a few quick and easy steps: 1. Go into the N3/cars folder 2. Copy t_player.car to gpatrick.car (8 characters for filename maximum!) 3. Email your gpatrick.car file to your buddy and have him put it in the N3/cars folder. 4. When racing online, type the name of your car under the login/password field. Use "gpatrick" in this case. Now anyone with the gpatrick car file will see your car. Jason. G Patricks wrote:

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> I used to know how (N2) to do the swap so two of us would see each > others custom paint while racing multiplayer but it eludes me now. Is > it the "GN Player" car that you import the other (online) guys car > into? > > If there is a site somewhere that breaks the process down a URL would > be appreciated.. > > TIA > G Patricks

-- Jason Monds http://www.proracingclub.com - Pro Racing Club! (N3, GPL, Fun Run Sims) http://www.racersdomain.com - Race hosting. (Please remove 'no extra spork' when replying)

Thank you Jason! G Patricks

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>On Tue, 10 Oct 2000 09:26:14 -0600, Jason Monds <[email hidden]> wrote: >Here are a few quick and easy steps: > >1. Go into the N3/cars folder >2. Copy t_player.car to gpatrick.car (8 characters for filename >maximum!) >3. Email your gpatrick.car file to your buddy and have him put it in the >N3/cars folder. >4. When racing online, type the name of your car under the login/password >field. Use "gpatrick" in this case. Now anyone with the gpatrick car >file will see your car. > >Jason. > >G Patricks wrote: > >> I used to know how (N2) to do the swap so two of us would see each >> others custom paint while racing multiplayer but it eludes me now. Is >> it the "GN Player" car that you import the other (online) guys car >> into? >> >> If there is a site somewhere that breaks the process down a URL would >> be appreciated.. >> >> TIA >> G Patricks

Jason. G Patricks wrote: > Jason (or anyone for that matter) - > > If player #2 adds my car to his /cars folder, and i'm the one hosting > (always the case because I have cable) does HE need to put my car name > in as a password? Ack. I meant, type your car name "gpatrick" in the "Car name" field which is located under the space where your login/password is usually entered on the Multiplayer login screen. Do not enter car names for passwords. Sorry for the confusion. > As the host, I don't believe I have the ability to > enter a password... As it stands now, he sees the Papyrus #83 car > (t_player.car). I believe I can send him my t_player.car file (which > is painted my colors) and assume he will then see my paintjob, is this > correct? Or do I rename it t_play2.car for him? Don't send your t_player.car to him or that will change his single player car. If your friend hosts, he would type is own car name in the "car name" field. Important: There is a bug in N3 where if anyone is on the track, they have to exit the track and goto the chat or garage screen for the car numbers/paintjobs to be updated. You can test if your gpatrick.car file works by hosting a local race and press F10 to see if your car shows up. > > Its amazing to me, given the small size of these .car files, that they > didn't just put an import function into multiplayer so this was all > automatic. At least put an option to download them or not. > > G Patricks Hope this helps. Jason. ===========================================

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> > > >On Tue, 10 Oct 2000 09:26:14 -0600, Jason Monds <[email hidden]> wrote: > >Here are a few quick and easy steps: > > > >1. Go into the N3/cars folder > >2. Copy t_player.car to gpatrick.car (8 characters for filename > >maximum!) > >3. Email your gpatrick.car file to your buddy and have him put it in the > >N3/cars folder. > >4. When racing online, type the name of your car [in the "car name" field] under the > login/password > >field. Use "gpatrick" in this case. Now anyone with the gpatrick car > >file will see your car. > > > >Jason. > > > >G Patricks wrote: > > > >> I used to know how (N2) to do the swap so two of us would see each > >> others custom paint while racing multiplayer but it eludes me now. Is > >> it the "GN Player" car that you import the other (online) guys car > >> into? > >> > >> If there is a site somewhere that breaks the process down a URL would > >> be appreciated.. > >> > >> TIA > >> G Patricks

-- Jason Monds http://www.proracingclub.com - Pro Racing Club! (N3, GPL, Fun Run Sims) http://www.racersdomain.com - Race hosting. (Please remove 'no extra spork' when replying)

Jason (or anyone for that matter) - If player #2 adds my car to his /cars folder, and i'm the one hosting (always the case because I have cable) does HE need to put my car name in as a password? As the host, I don't believe I have the ability to enter a password... As it stands now, he sees the Papyrus #83 car (t_player.car). I believe I can send him my t_player.car file (which is painted my colors) and assume he will then see my paintjob, is this correct? Or do I rename it t_play2.car for him? Its amazing to me, given the small size of these .car files, that they didn't just put an import function into multiplayer so this was all automatic. G Patricks

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>On Tue, 10 Oct 2000 09:26:14 -0600, Jason Monds <[email hidden]> wrote: >Here are a few quick and easy steps: > >1. Go into the N3/cars folder >2. Copy t_player.car to gpatrick.car (8 characters for filename >maximum!) >3. Email your gpatrick.car file to your buddy and have him put it in the >N3/cars folder. >4. When racing online, type the name of your car under the login/password >field. Use "gpatrick" in this case. Now anyone with the gpatrick car >file will see your car. > >Jason. > >G Patricks wrote: > >> I used to know how (N2) to do the swap so two of us would see each >> others custom paint while racing multiplayer but it eludes me now. Is >> it the "GN Player" car that you import the other (online) guys car >> into? >> >> If there is a site somewhere that breaks the process down a URL would >> be appreciated.. >> >> TIA >> G Patricks

<groan!> But it IS automatic. All you have to do is give whoever your car file, they then put that in their /CARS directory. If you are hosting, you can set a password or not. It does NOT have to be the name of the car file. The password can be anything you want it to be. Then, once in the race (unless something is wrong with the car file, check DEBUG.TXT for any car it couldn't load), whoever you gave your car file too should see it. One VERY major rule of thumb: DO NOT CHANGE THE MULTI.LST file at all! If you do, your car is not going to show up properly. I hope this helps clear up the confusion on the matter, not just for you, but for ANYONE having trouble mastering what I think is a simple process in N3. G Patricks wrote:

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> Jason (or anyone for that matter) - > > If player #2 adds my car to his /cars folder, and i'm the one hosting > (always the case because I have cable) does HE need to put my car name > in as a password? As the host, I don't believe I have the ability to > enter a password... As it stands now, he sees the Papyrus #83 car > (t_player.car). I believe I can send him my t_player.car file (which > is painted my colors) and assume he will then see my paintjob, is this > correct? Or do I rename it t_play2.car for him? > > Its amazing to me, given the small size of these .car files, that they > didn't just put an import function into multiplayer so this was all > automatic. > > G Patricks > > >On Tue, 10 Oct 2000 09:26:14 -0600, Jason Monds <[email hidden]> wrote: > >Here are a few quick and easy steps: > > > >1. Go into the N3/cars folder > >2. Copy t_player.car to gpatrick.car (8 characters for filename > >maximum!) > >3. Email your gpatrick.car file to your buddy and have him put it in the > >N3/cars folder. > >4. When racing online, type the name of your car under the login/password > >field. Use "gpatrick" in this case. Now anyone with the gpatrick car > >file will see your car. > > > >Jason. > > > >G Patricks wrote: > > > >> I used to know how (N2) to do the swap so two of us would see each > >> others custom paint while racing multiplayer but it eludes me now. Is > >> it the "GN Player" car that you import the other (online) guys car > >> into? > >> > >> If there is a site somewhere that breaks the process down a URL would > >> be appreciated.. > >> > >> TIA > >> G Patricks

Hehe.. thx, i'm a bit thick sometimes... I think my problem was that I was using G Patricks as a Login name and my car is gpatrick.car... G Patricks

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>On Thu, 12 Oct 2000 10:41:58 -0400, DNR Enterprises <[email hidden]> wrote: ><groan!> > >But it IS automatic. All you have to do is give whoever your car file, they then put that in >their /CARS directory. If you are hosting, you can set a password or not. It does NOT have to >be the name of the car file. The password can be anything you want it to be. Then, once in the >race (unless something is wrong with the car file, check DEBUG.TXT for any car it couldn't load), >whoever you gave your car file too should see it. > >One VERY major rule of thumb: DO NOT CHANGE THE MULTI.LST file at all! If you do, your car is >not going to show up properly. >I hope this helps clear up the confusion on the matter, not just for you, but for ANYONE having >trouble mastering what I think is a simple process in N3.