Re: GPL crashing DUN - Can somebody help please?

Try removing TCP/IP from your "Network Neighborhood" properties, reboot, re-add TCP/IP, reboot and then create a brand new DUN connectoid. -/-WW "Mark Huxford" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Hi, > > I would like to know if anyone has ever had this problem in GPL or knows > what is causing it. > The problem is that I am constantly losing my connection to the internet > shortly after taking to the track. I can watch an entire race from the > pitlane but as soon as I try to actually drive I strike problems. > > I have GPL 1.2 / a 56k modem / PII 350mhz and a 12mb Voodoo2 card. > I have taken out all car and cockpit updates but without success. > The problem occurs both when playing online against friends or on VROC, > or offline with the connection to my ISP running. Also in software mode > as well as 3dfx accelerated. > > I have tried several 'Stay Alive' programs but I believe it is GPL itself > somehow crashing dial up networking. I often have to reboot to be able to > connect again. > The time it takes for the error to occur is totally random. On the same > circuit under controlled conditions I get it sometimes after thirty > seconds, sometimes not for a couple of laps. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have played GPL without having > this problem for well over a year and it's very frustrating not being > able to play right now. > > Thanks guys. I know someone out there has the answer :-) > > Mark Huxford > [email hidden]

This happened to me when I tried out an external USB modem. Thirty seconds into my first lap I would get kicked out of the race and lose my connection to the net. I then went to a hardware based internal modem and all was fine. Hope this helps shed some light. DC "Mark Huxford" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Hi, > > I would like to know if anyone has ever had this problem in GPL or knows > what is causing it. > The problem is that I am constantly losing my connection to the internet > shortly after taking to the track. I can watch an entire race from the > pitlane but as soon as I try to actually drive I strike problems. > > I have GPL 1.2 / a 56k modem / PII 350mhz and a 12mb Voodoo2 card. > I have taken out all car and cockpit updates but without success. > The problem occurs both when playing online against friends or on VROC, > or offline with the connection to my ISP running. Also in software mode > as well as 3dfx accelerated. > > I have tried several 'Stay Alive' programs but I believe it is GPL itself > somehow crashing dial up networking. I often have to reboot to be able to > connect again. > The time it takes for the error to occur is totally random. On the same > circuit under controlled conditions I get it sometimes after thirty > seconds, sometimes not for a couple of laps. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have played GPL without having > this problem for well over a year and it's very frustrating not being > able to play right now. > > Thanks guys. I know someone out there has the answer :-) > > Mark Huxford > [email hidden]

This happened to me when I tried out an external USB modem. Thirty seconds into my first lap I would get kicked out of the race and lose my connection to the net. I then went to a hardware based internal modem and all was fine. Hope this helps shed some light. DC "Mark Huxford" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Hi, > > I would like to know if anyone has ever had this problem in GPL or knows > what is causing it. > The problem is that I am constantly losing my connection to the internet > shortly after taking to the track. I can watch an entire race from the > pitlane but as soon as I try to actually drive I strike problems. > > I have GPL 1.2 / a 56k modem / PII 350mhz and a 12mb Voodoo2 card. > I have taken out all car and cockpit updates but without success. > The problem occurs both when playing online against friends or on VROC, > or offline with the connection to my ISP running. Also in software mode > as well as 3dfx accelerated. > > I have tried several 'Stay Alive' programs but I believe it is GPL itself > somehow crashing dial up networking. I often have to reboot to be able to > connect again. > The time it takes for the error to occur is totally random. On the same > circuit under controlled conditions I get it sometimes after thirty > seconds, sometimes not for a couple of laps. > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have played GPL without having > this problem for well over a year and it's very frustrating not being > able to play right now. > > Thanks guys. I know someone out there has the answer :-) > > Mark Huxford > [email hidden]

Hi, I would like to know if anyone has ever had this problem in GPL or knows what is causing it. The problem is that I am constantly losing my connection to the internet shortly after taking to the track. I can watch an entire race from the pitlane but as soon as I try to actually drive I strike problems. I have GPL 1.2 / a 56k modem / PII 350mhz and a 12mb Voodoo2 card. I have taken out all car and cockpit updates but without success. The problem occurs both when playing online against friends or on VROC, or offline with the connection to my ISP running. Also in software mode as well as 3dfx accelerated. I have tried several 'Stay Alive' programs but I believe it is GPL itself somehow crashing dial up networking. I often have to reboot to be able to connect again. The time it takes for the error to occur is totally random. On the same circuit under controlled conditions I get it sometimes after thirty seconds, sometimes not for a couple of laps. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have played GPL without having this problem for well over a year and it's very frustrating not being able to play right now. Thanks guys. I know someone out there has the answer :-) Mark Huxford [email hidden]

Hi, I would like to know if anyone has ever had this problem in GPL or knows what is causing it. The problem is that I am constantly losing my connection to the internet shortly after taking to the track. I can watch an entire race from the pitlane but as soon as I try to actually drive I strike problems. I have GPL 1.2 / a 56k modem / PII 350mhz and a 12mb Voodoo2 card. I have taken out all car and***pit updates but without success. The problem occurs both when playing online against friends or on VROC, or offline with the connection to my ISP running. Also in software mode as well as 3dfx accelerated. I have tried several 'Stay Alive' programs but I believe it is GPL itself somehow crashing dial up networking. I often have to reboot to be able to connect again. The time it takes for the error to occur is totally random. On the same circuit under controlled conditions I get it sometimes after thirty seconds, sometimes not for a couple of laps. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have played GPL without having this problem for well over a year and it's very frustrating not being able to play right now. Thanks guys. I know someone out there has the answer :-) Mark Huxford

I haven't changed my modem or any other hardware. Cheers, Mark Huxford [email hidden]

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>Hi, > >I would like to know if anyone has ever had this problem in GPL or knows >what is causing it. >The problem is that I am constantly losing my connection to the internet >shortly after taking to the track. I can watch an entire race from the >pitlane but as soon as I try to actually drive I strike problems. > >I have GPL 1.2 / a 56k modem / PII 350mhz and a 12mb Voodoo2 card. >I have taken out all car and cockpit updates but without success. >The problem occurs both when playing online against friends or on VROC, >or offline with the connection to my ISP running. Also in software mode >as well as 3dfx accelerated. > >I have tried several 'Stay Alive' programs but I believe it is GPL itself >somehow crashing dial up networking. I often have to reboot to be able to >connect again. >The time it takes for the error to occur is totally random. On the same >circuit under controlled conditions I get it sometimes after thirty >seconds, sometimes not for a couple of laps. > >Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have played GPL without having >this problem for well over a year and it's very frustrating not being >able to play right now. > >Thanks guys. I know someone out there has the answer :-)

Try doing a fresh install of GPL. Maybe something is still corrupted somehow... Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +70.45 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Mark Huxford wrote: > > I haven't changed my modem or any other hardware. > > Cheers, > Mark Huxford > [email hidden] But what sort of modem is it? If it's a hardware/external modem then please ignore this advice. However, if it's a software modem then it's going to need some CPU time in order to keep you connected. Unfortunately GPL needs as much processor usage as it can get and will be competing with a software modem for that usage. If the software modem cannot get access to the CPU when it needs it then it will drop the connection.

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> Mark Huxford wrote: > > > > I haven't changed my modem or any other hardware. > > > > Cheers, > > Mark Huxford > > [email hidden] > > But what sort of modem is it? If it's a hardware/external modem then > please ignore this advice. However, if it's a software modem then it's > going to need some CPU time in order to keep you connected. > Unfortunately GPL needs as much processor usage as it can get and will > be competing with a software modem for that usage. If the software > modem cannot get access to the CPU when it needs it then it will drop > the connection. > >

It's just an LT Winmodem. I don't think it is the CPU. I play with graphics settings that keep me at 36fps, and I only use 800x600 resolution for online play. Like I said in my post I have played gpl without a problem since December 1998. I can't believe this is happening to me now. Hux, [email hidden]

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> In article <[email hidden]>, Mark Huxford > <[email hidden]> writes: > > >Hi, > > > >I would like to know if anyone has ever had this problem in GPL or knows > >what is causing it. > >The problem is that I am constantly losing my connection to the internet > >shortly after taking to the track. I can watch an entire race from the > >pitlane but as soon as I try to actually drive I strike problems. > > > >I have GPL 1.2 / a 56k modem / PII 350mhz and a 12mb Voodoo2 card. > >I have taken out all car and cockpit updates but without success. > >The problem occurs both when playing online against friends or on VROC, > >or offline with the connection to my ISP running. Also in software mode > >as well as 3dfx accelerated. > > > >I have tried several 'Stay Alive' programs but I believe it is GPL itself > >somehow crashing dial up networking. I often have to reboot to be able to > >connect again. > >The time it takes for the error to occur is totally random. On the same > >circuit under controlled conditions I get it sometimes after thirty > >seconds, sometimes not for a couple of laps. > > > >Any help would be greatly appreciated. I have played GPL without having > >this problem for well over a year and it's very frustrating not being > >able to play right now. > > > >Thanks guys. I know someone out there has the answer :-) > > Try doing a fresh install of GPL. Maybe something is still corrupted > somehow... > > Eldred

Thanks Eldred but still no joy I'm afraid. Is it possible it could be something in the core.ini? I use Alison's version with my own Logitech ffb settings. Hux,

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>In article <[email hidden]>, >[email hidden] says... >> Mark Huxford wrote: >> > >> > I haven't changed my modem or any other hardware. >> > >> > Cheers, >> > Mark Huxford >> > [email hidden] >> >> But what sort of modem is it? If it's a hardware/external modem then >> please ignore this advice. However, if it's a software modem then it's >> going to need some CPU time in order to keep you connected. >> Unfortunately GPL needs as much processor usage as it can get and will >> be competing with a software modem for that usage. If the software >> modem cannot get access to the CPU when it needs it then it will drop >> the connection. >> >> > >It's just an LT Winmodem. I don't think it is the CPU. I play with >graphics settings that keep me at 36fps, and I only use 800x600 >resolution for online play. Like I said in my post I have played gpl >without a problem since December 1998. I can't believe this is happening >to me now.

WINMODEM?!? You just said the magic word.<g> If it worked before, and you haven't changed anything - maybe your connection 'path' has degraded. Although the modem didn't need to struggle before, maybe it has to work 'harder', and thus crashes GPL? That's just TOTAL theory on my part... Sounds good, though :) Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +70.45 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Just got a note from a fellow who was having crashing problems suddenly and he reversed out the "no disconnect" patch. Suddenly it's not crashing anymore. You may want to try this out if you've installed that patch. Regards, Brett C. Cammack That's Racing! Motorsports Pompano Beach, FL

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>Eldred you are right on the money I believe. I didn't mention it in my >post but I am using a different telecomnications company to the one I was >on before. This company I am with now (Saturn here in New Zealand) put >new lines through our house and out to the street. Things didn't go wrong >right from the start however. I was playing gpl quite happily infact. >Then we had a crossed line fault when someone up the road also got >connected to Saturn. They fixed that but I guess my gpl disconnection >problem began soon after. > >I will ring them (hey the phone still works!:) and ask if they can come >and test my line. I guess they must have a device to test line quality? > >What if they say that's just how it is? I'll need to buy a new modem I >guess. Many of you would suggest I should be using a different modem for >gpl anyway am I correct? I always thought a modem was a modem was a >modem... which one would I need to get? > >Hux, > >PS Thanks Eldred, maybe now I don't have to retire from gpl afterall :-p >

Cool - glad I could help. I would guess anything that ISN'T a winmodem would work fine. I'm using a Boca external(ran out of slots), but I'm sure someone here could give you a better suggestion... Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +70.45 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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> In article <[email hidden]>, Mark Huxford > <[email hidden]> writes: > > >In article <[email hidden]>, > >[email hidden] says... > >> Mark Huxford wrote: > >> > > >> > I haven't changed my modem or any other hardware. > >> > > >> > Cheers, > >> > Mark Huxford > >> > [email hidden] > >> > >> But what sort of modem is it? If it's a hardware/external modem then > >> please ignore this advice. However, if it's a software modem then it's > >> going to need some CPU time in order to keep you connected. > >> Unfortunately GPL needs as much processor usage as it can get and will > >> be competing with a software modem for that usage. If the software > >> modem cannot get access to the CPU when it needs it then it will drop > >> the connection. > >> > >> > > > >It's just an LT Winmodem. I don't think it is the CPU. I play with > >graphics settings that keep me at 36fps, and I only use 800x600 > >resolution for online play. Like I said in my post I have played gpl > >without a problem since December 1998. I can't believe this is happening > >to me now. > > WINMODEM?!? You just said the magic word.<g> > If it worked before, and you haven't changed anything - maybe your connection > 'path' has degraded. Although the modem didn't need to struggle before, maybe > it has to work 'harder', and thus crashes GPL? That's just TOTAL theory on my > part... > Sounds good, though :) > > Eldred

Eldred you are right on the money I believe. I didn't mention it in my post but I am using a different telecomnications company to the one I was on before. This company I am with now (Saturn here in New Zealand) put new lines through our house and out to the street. Things didn't go wrong right from the start however. I was playing gpl quite happily infact. Then we had a crossed line fault when someone up the road also got connected to Saturn. They fixed that but I guess my gpl disconnection problem began soon after. I will ring them (hey the phone still works!:) and ask if they can come and test my line. I guess they must have a device to test line quality? What if they say that's just how it is? I'll need to buy a new modem I guess. Many of you would suggest I should be using a different modem for gpl anyway am I correct? I always thought a modem was a modem was a modem... which one would I need to get? Hux, PS Thanks Eldred, maybe now I don't have to retire from gpl afterall :-p