PATCH ON ITS WAY FOR GP3 - HONEST

I spoke to Hasbro Technical today. They first of all told me that GP3 was not compatible with Windows ME, then said that i had to install directx7.0a from their CD as directx7.1 (which comes with WinME is not compatible). I then told the nice gentleman that he was talking crap and that was not a suitable answer as i had no problem with other games and that the main complaint on newgroups was lack of force feedback in controls. After a ho and a hum and a 2 minute wait he came back and told me to contact them next week as a PATCH was imminent. HURRAY - at last someone may have got through to them. Hope this will be soon and hope this will answer your question.

> ... I then told the nice gentleman that he was talking crap and that wasnot a > suitable answer as i had no problem with other games and that the main > complaint on newgroups was lack of force feedback in controls. It's crap because they aren't supporting an OS that hasn't been officially released? I'd tell you the same thing that I tell my customers that want support for upcoming OS's, sorry and goodbye.

In article <8mbkhm$hmn$[email hidden]>, "Ryan Mitchley" <[email hidden]> wrote: > Oh, come on! Microsoft gives preview versions of upcoming OS's to developers > MONTHS in advance. There is no excuse for incompatibility with an operating > system just over a month from public release. > True, but you also need to keep in mind that GP3 is a re-release of a game that is 4 years old. You think they give a damn about the future? They don't seem to care much about the present. Development teams can't waste much time worrying about an OS that hasn't been released. There is something known as design that must be done at the beginning of the development cycle, and if the OS isn't done when the game is finished it sure isn't even feature complete when the development cycle began. So why worry about supporting something that may or may not happen? Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

that is the best joke around here .........

In article <8m9pij$m2q$[email hidden]>, "Renault" <[email hidden]> wrote: > I spoke to Hasbro Technical today. They first of all told me that GP3was > not compatible with Windows ME, then said that i had to installdirectx7.0a > from their CD as directx7.1 (which comes with WinME is notcompatible). I > then told the nice gentleman that he was talking crap and that wasnot a > suitable answer as i had no problem with other games and that the main > complaint on newgroups was lack of force feedback in controls. Aftera ho > and a hum and a 2 minute wait he came back and told me to contactthem next > week as a PATCH was imminent. HURRAY - at last someone may have got > through to them. > > Hope this will be soon and hope this will answer your question. Why don't you just install DX 7.Oa and play the game?. I got an Microsoft Sidewinder USB wheel to play GPL and N3 I then upgraded to win 98 SE which installed DX 6.1a(I think)as default and guess what, the wheel wouldnt work with either game 'cos MICROSOFT MS wheel and DX6.1a(another MICROSOFT product) wouldn't work with the games that had been working with win 98 and DX6.1. I didn't blame PAPYRUS for that I blamed MICROSOFT (and as promptly as possible re- formated and re installed my 'old' Win 98 and DX6.1. and have since put DX7.0a and had no problem. Or have I missed your point? > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

I am running Windows ME and Gp3 with no problems. Tell Hasbro Tech Support to go fly a kite. Renault wrote:

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> I spoke to Hasbro Technical today. They first of all told me that GP3 was > not compatible with Windows ME, then said that i had to install directx7.0a > from their CD as directx7.1 (which comes with WinME is not compatible). I > then told the nice gentleman that he was talking crap and that was not a > suitable answer as i had no problem with other games and that the main > complaint on newgroups was lack of force feedback in controls. After a ho > and a hum and a 2 minute wait he came back and told me to contact them next > week as a PATCH was imminent. HURRAY - at last someone may have got > through to them. > > Hope this will be soon and hope this will answer your question.

"AndrewS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Zg2i5.6321$[email hidden]...

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> > ... I then told the nice gentleman that he was talking crap and that was > not a > > suitable answer as i had no problem with other games and that the main > > complaint on newgroups was lack of force feedback in controls. > > It's crap because they aren't supporting an OS that hasn't been officially > released? I'd tell you the same thing that I tell my customers that want > support for upcoming OS's, sorry and goodbye.

Oh, come on! Microsoft gives preview versions of upcoming OS's to developers MONTHS in advance. There is no excuse for incompatibility with an operating system just over a month from public release. I hope you have rather loyal customers. Ryan

No patch .. It's not Geoff, Microprose or Hasbro's style.... :-( James Renault <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8m9pij$m2q$[email hidden]... > I spoke to Hasbro Technical today. They first of all told me that GP3 was > not compatible with Windows ME, then said that i had to installdirectx7.0a > from their CD as directx7.1 (which comes with WinME is not compatible). I > then told the nice gentleman that he was talking crap and that was not a > suitable answer as i had no problem with other games and that the main > complaint on newgroups was lack of force feedback in controls. After a ho > and a hum and a 2 minute wait he came back and told me to contact themnext

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> week as a PATCH was imminent. HURRAY - at last someone may have got > through to them. > > Hope this will be soon and hope this will answer your question. > > >

I went to the damn Microprose offices in Chipping Sodbury (10 miles from my house) spoke to the receptionist who got on the phone, spoke to someone, and she told me THERE WILL BE A PATCH IN DUE COURSE..... GOT IT THERE IS GOING TO BE A PATCH! DOUG James Pickard <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Xn4i5.138$[email hidden]...

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> No patch .. > > It's not Geoff, Microprose or Hasbro's style.... :-( > > > James > > > > > Renault <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:8m9pij$m2q$[email hidden]... > > I spoke to Hasbro Technical today. They first of all told me that GP3

was > > not compatible with Windows ME, then said that i had to install > directx7.0a > > from their CD as directx7.1 (which comes with WinME is not compatible).I > > then told the nice gentleman that he was talking crap and that was not a > > suitable answer as i had no problem with other games and that the main > > complaint on newgroups was lack of force feedback in controls. After aho

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> > and a hum and a 2 minute wait he came back and told me to contact them > next > > week as a PATCH was imminent. HURRAY - at last someone may have got > > through to them. > > > > Hope this will be soon and hope this will answer your question. > > > > > > > >

On Fri, 4 Aug 2000 14:33:28 +0100, "Douglas Ellison" <[email hidden]> wrote: >I went to the damn Microprose offices in Chipping Sodbury (10 miles from my >house) spoke to the receptionist who got on the phone, spoke to someone, and >she told me I can see a pattern forming: "I'm having trouble with this game, will these problems be fixed?" "Of course they will, of course... (whispering someone) there's another one of those Formula One nutters on the lines, shall I give them the patch line again, good, OK then (voice returns) yes I've just received confirmation that a patch is indeed in the works. Meantime, may I interest you in an inexpensive copy of Gunship!?"

In article <TYVi5.17554$[email hidden]>, "Greg Cisko" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>Please explain "due course" :-) > >-- > >[email hidden] > > >"Douglas Ellison" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:8megnk$fvl$[email hidden]... >> I went to the damn Microprose offices in Chipping Sodbury (10 miles from >my >> house) spoke to the receptionist who got on the phone, spoke to someone, >and >> she told me >> >> THERE WILL BE A PATCH IN DUE COURSE..... >>

Sometime between now and the next milleneum...? :) Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +52.52 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Of course their is a patch. It's called GP4!!! Douglas Ellison wrote:

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> I went to the damn Microprose offices in Chipping Sodbury (10 miles from my > house) spoke to the receptionist who got on the phone, spoke to someone, and > she told me > > THERE WILL BE A PATCH IN DUE COURSE..... > > GOT IT > > THERE IS GOING TO BE A PATCH! > > DOUG > > James Pickard <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Xn4i5.138$[email hidden]... > > No patch .. > > > > It's not Geoff, Microprose or Hasbro's style.... :-( > > > > > > James > > > > > > > > > > Renault <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:8m9pij$m2q$[email hidden]... > > > I spoke to Hasbro Technical today. They first of all told me that GP3 > was > > > not compatible with Windows ME, then said that i had to install > > directx7.0a > > > from their CD as directx7.1 (which comes with WinME is not compatible). > I > > > then told the nice gentleman that he was talking crap and that was not a > > > suitable answer as i had no problem with other games and that the main > > > complaint on newgroups was lack of force feedback in controls. After a > ho > > > and a hum and a 2 minute wait he came back and told me to contact them > > next > > > week as a PATCH was imminent. HURRAY - at last someone may have got > > > through to them. > > > > > > Hope this will be soon and hope this will answer your question. > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Please explain "due course" :-) -- [email hidden] "Douglas Ellison" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8megnk$fvl$[email hidden]... > I went to the damn Microprose offices in Chipping Sodbury (10 miles from my > house) spoke to the receptionist who got on the phone, spoke to someone, and > she told me > > THERE WILL BE A PATCH IN DUE COURSE..... > > GOT IT > > THERE IS GOING TO BE A PATCH! > > DOUG > > James Pickard <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Xn4i5.138$[email hidden]... > > No patch .. > > > > It's not Geoff, Microprose or Hasbro's style.... :-( > > > > > > James > > > > > > > > > > Renault <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:8m9pij$m2q$[email hidden]... > > > I spoke to Hasbro Technical today. They first of all told me that GP3 > was > > > not compatible with Windows ME, then said that i had to install > > directx7.0a > > > from their CD as directx7.1 (which comes with WinME is not compatible). > I > > > then told the nice gentleman that he was talking crap and that was not a > > > suitable answer as i had no problem with other games and that the main > > > complaint on newgroups was lack of force feedback in controls. After a > ho > > > and a hum and a 2 minute wait he came back and told me to contact them > > next > > > week as a PATCH was imminent. HURRAY - at last someone may have got > > > through to them. > > > > > > Hope this will be soon and hope this will answer your question. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

The only problem for us is that Hasbro will give the people that work with GP3 the pink slip before they patch it to an acceptable level. (The banzai-AI opponents is my all time favorite. Makes me remember why I stopped playing GP2.) U. N. Owen "Renault" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8m9pij$m2q$[email hidden]... > I spoke to Hasbro Technical today. They first of all told me that GP3 was > not compatible with Windows ME, then said that i had to installdirectx7.0a > from their CD as directx7.1 (which comes with WinME is not compatible). I > then told the nice gentleman that he was talking crap and that was not a > suitable answer as i had no problem with other games and that the main > complaint on newgroups was lack of force feedback in controls. After a ho > and a hum and a 2 minute wait he came back and told me to contact themnext

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> week as a PATCH was imminent. HURRAY - at last someone may have got > through to them. > > Hope this will be soon and hope this will answer your question. > > >