Re: Can't Get Hard Core Mode to Work

In article <[email hidden]>, BRH <[email hidden]> writes:

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>Well, you were right -- sort of. I wasn't dealing with the options.def file. >But I wasn't dealing with the options.cfg file either. I had inadvertently >created an options.cfg.cfg file (that's no typo). Unchecking the Hide File >Extensions box revealed the error in an instant. Once the file was renamed >properly, it worked like a charm. (And what a charm it is too. Fantastic FF >settings.) >

Ok, now that I HAVE the game, I can't remember what hardcore mode DOES...<g> I can't even stay with the computers on the EXPERT mode... Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +51.31 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

NH Retail Version. Because of problems I had downloading, Andre was kind enough to e-mail me the LWFF CFG tweak file. I tried it with the retail game, not the Demo, and I can't get Hard-Core mode selected. I checked the actual CFG file and Hard Core is enabled. I just don't get Hard Core as a selection to choose in the Setup screen within the game. Any help would be appreciated.

On Fri, 25 Aug 2000 20:56:04 -0400, BRH <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>NH Retail Version. Because of problems I had downloading, Andre was >kind enough to e-mail me the LWFF CFG tweak file. > >I tried it with the retail game, not the Demo, and I can't get Hard-Core >mode selected. I checked the actual CFG file and Hard Core is enabled. >I just don't get Hard Core as a selection to choose in the Setup screen >within the game. > >Any help would be appreciated.

Weird... if you used Slot's config file, hardcore should be on allready... You got me there mate... Andre

Where you get this config file. I see no hardcore option in the options file. Andre Warringa wrote:

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> On Fri, 25 Aug 2000 20:56:04 -0400, BRH <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >NH Retail Version. Because of problems I had downloading, Andre was > >kind enough to e-mail me the LWFF CFG tweak file. > > > >I tried it with the retail game, not the Demo, and I can't get Hard-Core > >mode selected. I checked the actual CFG file and Hard Core is enabled. > >I just don't get Hard Core as a selection to choose in the Setup screen > >within the game. > > > >Any help would be appreciated. > > Weird... if you used Slot's config file, hardcore should be on > allready... You got me there mate... > > Andre

There are 2 options files. Options.CFG and options.def. Search using Start>find>on all your drives for options.cfg. This is THE file for enabling stuff. You should know that no matter where you chose to install NH, it always in stalls most files to c:\program files\hasbro interactive\nascar heat. That is where the file is located. Options.def is what most people are confusing for options.cfg. Note, under windows explorer>tool>folder options>view please UNCHECK hide file extensions so you can see the .cfg extension. -- Joe Marques Please remove "NO SPAM" to e-mail me. "BRH" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > NH Retail Version. Because of problems I had downloading, Andre was > kind enough to e-mail me the LWFF CFG tweak file. > > I tried it with the retail game, not the Demo, and I can't get Hard-Core > mode selected. I checked the actual CFG file and Hard Core is enabled. > I just don't get Hard Core as a selection to choose in the Setup screen > within the game. > > Any help would be appreciated. >

I have enabled hardcore in the options.cfg, but it still doesn't appear. I noitice also that I cannot run the game from the shortcut, or the exe file in the C:\Program Files\Hasbro folder, but I can run a differmt exe file from wher I installed the game on E drive. Any thoughts? I will install it on C in my sims partition, so given the oddball install folder situation, I will do it as default folder. "Joe Marques" <Joe"NO_SPAM"[email hidden]> wrote in message news:uGFp5.26390$[email hidden]... > There are 2 options files. Options.CFG and options.def. Search using > Start>find>on all your drives for options.cfg. This is THE file for > enabling stuff. You should know that no matter where you chose to install > NH, it always in stalls most files to c:\program files\hasbro > interactive\nascar heat. That is where the file is located. Options.defis > what most people are confusing for options.cfg. Note, under windows > explorer>tool>folder options>view please UNCHECK hide file extensions soyou

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> can see the .cfg extension. > > -- > Joe Marques > > Please remove "NO SPAM" to e-mail me. > "BRH" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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> > NH Retail Version. Because of problems I had downloading, Andre was > > kind enough to e-mail me the LWFF CFG tweak file. > > > > I tried it with the retail game, not the Demo, and I can't get Hard-Core > > mode selected. I checked the actual CFG file and Hard Core is enabled. > > I just don't get Hard Core as a selection to choose in the Setup screen > > within the game. > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > >

Well, you were right -- sort of. I wasn't dealing with the options.def file. But I wasn't dealing with the options.cfg file either. I had inadvertently created an options.cfg.cfg file (that's no typo). Unchecking the Hide File Extensions box revealed the error in an instant. Once the file was renamed properly, it worked like a charm. (And what a charm it is too. Fantastic FF settings.) I must be punchy for making a mistake like that. I've been upgrading my CPU and trying it out on NH. Still haven't successfully overclocked it yet though. At least the NH issues can be put to bed now. ........Which is where I'm going. I'll deal with the overclocking settings tomorrow. Thanks for your help.....Everyone. Joe Marques wrote:

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> There are 2 options files. Options.CFG and options.def. Search using > Start>find>on all your drives for options.cfg. This is THE file for > enabling stuff. You should know that no matter where you chose to install > NH, it always in stalls most files to c:\program files\hasbro > interactive\nascar heat. That is where the file is located. Options.def is > what most people are confusing for options.cfg. Note, under windows > explorer>tool>folder options>view please UNCHECK hide file extensions so you > can see the .cfg extension. > > -- > Joe Marques > > Please remove "NO SPAM" to e-mail me. > "BRH" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > NH Retail Version. Because of problems I had downloading, Andre was > > kind enough to e-mail me the LWFF CFG tweak file. > > > > I tried it with the retail game, not the Demo, and I can't get Hard-Core > > mode selected. I checked the actual CFG file and Hard Core is enabled. > > I just don't get Hard Core as a selection to choose in the Setup screen > > within the game. > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > >

In article <[email hidden]>, Andre Warringa <[email hidden]> writes: >>Ok, now that I HAVE the game, I can't remember what hardcore mode DOES...<g> >I >>can't even stay with the computers on the EXPERT mode... > >Uh-oh... now we have to support Eldred to become better in NH :) No, you don't. For some reason NH isn't as 'critical' to me as GPL...<g>

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>Eldred, Hardcore mode makes the driving even more realistic, and that >also means more difficult to control at high speeds, the cars become >more twitchy. > >By the way, at which times do you drive online mostly? I'm quite often >on VROC, but I think I never see you because of the time zone... >Would be fun to meet you and race against you online.

You've seen my PB laps. Add about 3 seconds for online laptimes. I usually end up last on the grid, last in the running order of cars that *finish*, and generally just try to stay out of everyone's way... In other words, there would be no contest between you and me... Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +51.31 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

On 26 Aug 2000 22:45:08 GMT, [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote:

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>In article <[email hidden]>, BRH <[email hidden]> writes: > >>Well, you were right -- sort of. I wasn't dealing with the options.def file. >>But I wasn't dealing with the options.cfg file either. I had inadvertently >>created an options.cfg.cfg file (that's no typo). Unchecking the Hide File >>Extensions box revealed the error in an instant. Once the file was renamed >>properly, it worked like a charm. (And what a charm it is too. Fantastic FF >>settings.) >> > >Ok, now that I HAVE the game, I can't remember what hardcore mode DOES...<g> I >can't even stay with the computers on the EXPERT mode...

Uh-oh... now we have to support Eldred to become better in NH :) Eldred, Hardcore mode makes the driving even more realistic, and that also means more difficult to control at high speeds, the cars become more twitchy. By the way, at which times do you drive online mostly? I'm quite often on VROC, but I think I never see you because of the time zone... Would be fun to meet you and race against you online. Andre >Eldred