GPL PAtch 1.0->1.2

Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong here: Got the GPL Patch 1.2 from Papy.com, (Papy say it will upgrade v 1.0-> v1.2) confirmed it is the UK patch I downloaded. I'm unzipping the file into the GPL directory, whilst it unzips it complains that it cannot replace several files, turns out they are set to "read only", (by the original GPL install script - not me) Eventually get all new files in place, and GPL confirms its Ver 1.2 on start up, but then the game complains it doesn't have the CD in the drive - even when the game is run from the CD autorun. Anyone know how I get v1,2 to work correctly? Thanks. -- Steven Crook-Dawkins

This is a small bug in the patch... just extract the patch to a temporarily directory and copy all the files from that directory to the GPL directory.... "Steven Crook-Dawkins" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong here: > > Got the GPL Patch 1.2 from Papy.com, > (Papy say it will upgrade v 1.0-> v1.2) > confirmed it is the UK patch I downloaded. > > I'm unzipping the file into the GPL directory, > > whilst it unzips it complains that it cannot replace > several files, turns out they are set to "read only", > (by the original GPL install script - not me) > > Eventually get all new files in place, and GPL > confirms its Ver 1.2 on start up, but then > the game complains it doesn't have the CD in > the drive - even when the game is run from > the CD autorun. > > Anyone know how I get v1,2 to work correctly? > > Thanks. > > -- > Steven Crook-Dawkins >

I dunno but a couple of ideas. If you have multiple cd drives on you machine try the other drive. Or maybe try the no-cd patch. I think it is at www.the-fastlane.com In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] wrote:

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> Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong here: > > Got the GPL Patch 1.2 from Papy.com, > (Papy say it will upgrade v 1.0-> v1.2) > confirmed it is the UK patch I downloaded. > > I'm unzipping the file into the GPL directory, > > whilst it unzips it complains that it cannot replace > several files, turns out they are set to "read only", > (by the original GPL install script - not me) > > Eventually get all new files in place, and GPL > confirms its Ver 1.2 on start up, but then > the game complains it doesn't have the CD in > the drive - even when the game is run from > the CD autorun. > > Anyone know how I get v1,2 to work correctly? > > Thanks. > > -- > Steven Crook-Dawkins > >

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Try this out: Use the Windows Explorer to locate the C:\Sierra\GPL folder. Point at the GPL folder and use the Right Hand mouse button to click once. Select Properties from the bottom of the menu. Left click in the Read Only box, to get rid of the grey check mark, leaving it plain white. Now try the patch. The procedure gets rid of the read-only attribute set against some of the files, which the patch cannot update as they are read-only. Cheers, Keith

Thanks for the response Sjon,- but I'm not sure I understand how this will help. If there is a bug in the patch, then it will still be there whether the unzip program stores the files or I do later. The version of GPL.exe that emerges from the patch, when subsitituted for the old GPL will, when run, fail to start the game due to failing to find the CD. The CD in question has come straight out the Sierra Originals box. The only way to get the game working again is to repalce with the old executable. Sorry - I'm not trying to act stupid - I guess I must be the only with this problem with the UK patch? Steve Sjon Stigter wrote:

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> This is a small bug in the patch... just extract the patch to a temporarily > directory and copy all the files from that directory to the GPL > directory.... > > "Steven Crook-Dawkins" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong here: > > > > Got the GPL Patch 1.2 from Papy.com, > > (Papy say it will upgrade v 1.0-> v1.2) > > confirmed it is the UK patch I downloaded. > > > > I'm unzipping the file into the GPL directory, > > > > whilst it unzips it complains that it cannot replace > > several files, turns out they are set to "read only", > > (by the original GPL install script - not me) > > > > Eventually get all new files in place, and GPL > > confirms its Ver 1.2 on start up, but then > > the game complains it doesn't have the CD in > > the drive - even when the game is run from > > the CD autorun. > > > > Anyone know how I get v1,2 to work correctly? > > > > Thanks. > > > > -- > > Steven Crook-Dawkins > >

Sorry - let me clarify. My problem is not getting the patch to unzip and load in the right places. (I've already tried the stuff you suggest.) The problem is that _once I've unzipped the files_ in their correct places the resulting installation no longer sees the CD. Now - this is nothing to do actually loading the patch, its getting the thing to work afterwards. I'll ask Papyrus I guess. Keith Archer wrote:

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> Try this out: > > Use the Windows Explorer to locate the C:\Sierra\GPL folder. > > Point at the GPL folder and use the Right Hand mouse button to click once. > > Select Properties from the bottom of the menu. > > Left click in the Read Only box, to get rid of the grey check mark, leaving > it plain white. > > Now try the patch. > > The procedure gets rid of the read-only attribute set against some of the > files, which the patch cannot update as they are read-only. > > Cheers, > > Keith

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Colin, Yep - gpl12_uk.exe.(1.287Mb) I was careful here because they point this out on the download page. So you didn't need to change directory privileges? Rather ironically - Sierra's support site is down. Colin Harris wrote:

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> Steven, do you want to double-check that you have the right patch? I also > have the UK version of GPL (although not the budgeted version, but I'm sure > they're the same)... > Mine's called GPL12_uk, 1.25Mb, dated 6 Nov 1999. I installed straight into > the c/sierra/gpl folder, and all went well. > Hope you get it sorted! > > -- > Colin Harris > Remove "your knickers" to reply > > Steven Crook-Dawkins <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Sorry - let me clarify. > > > > My problem is not getting the patch to unzip and load in the > > right places. (I've already tried the stuff you suggest.) The problem > > is that _once I've unzipped the files_ in their correct places > > the resulting installation no longer sees the CD. > > > > Now - this is nothing to do actually loading the patch, > > its getting the thing to work afterwards. > > > > I'll ask Papyrus I guess. > > > > Keith Archer wrote: > > > > > Try this out: > > > > > > Use the Windows Explorer to locate the C:\Sierra\GPL folder. > > > > > > Point at the GPL folder and use the Right Hand mouse button to click > once. > > > > > > Select Properties from the bottom of the menu. > > > > > > Left click in the Read Only box, to get rid of the grey check mark, > leaving > > > it plain white. > > > > > > Now try the patch. > > > > > > The procedure gets rid of the read-only attribute set against some of > the > > > files, which the patch cannot update as they are read-only. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Keith > > > > -- > > Steven Crook-Dawkins - Research Assistant - University of York. > > > > Email Disclaimer > > ---------------------- > > The information in this email is confidential. > > It is intended solely for the addressee. > > Access to this email by anyone else is > > unauthorised. > > > > The views expressed in this email are those of > > the author, and should not be attributed to the > > University of York, BAE SYSTEMS or any > > other party. > > > >

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To version 1.2 from version 1.0.0.0? If so - could you let me know which patch file you used from papys site? Either the UK patch doesn't work for Win 98 or I'm destined forever to say on v.1.0.0.0 I'm assuming that you have to get the countries patch so that it knows which CD its expecting when it loads. Thanks Steve Steven Crook-Dawkins wrote:

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> Colin, > > Yep - gpl12_uk.exe.(1.287Mb) I was careful here > because they point this out on the download page. > > So you didn't need to change directory privileges? > > Rather ironically - Sierra's support site is down. > > Colin Harris wrote: > > > Steven, do you want to double-check that you have the right patch? I also > > have the UK version of GPL (although not the budgeted version, but I'm sure > > they're the same)... > > Mine's called GPL12_uk, 1.25Mb, dated 6 Nov 1999. I installed straight into > > the c/sierra/gpl folder, and all went well. > > Hope you get it sorted! > > > > -- > > Colin Harris > > Remove "your knickers" to reply > > > > Steven Crook-Dawkins <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > Sorry - let me clarify. > > > > > > My problem is not getting the patch to unzip and load in the > > > right places. (I've already tried the stuff you suggest.) The problem > > > is that _once I've unzipped the files_ in their correct places > > > the resulting installation no longer sees the CD. > > > > > > Now - this is nothing to do actually loading the patch, > > > its getting the thing to work afterwards. > > > > > > I'll ask Papyrus I guess. > > > > > > Keith Archer wrote: > > > > > > > Try this out: > > > > > > > > Use the Windows Explorer to locate the C:\Sierra\GPL folder. > > > > > > > > Point at the GPL folder and use the Right Hand mouse button to click > > once. > > > > > > > > Select Properties from the bottom of the menu. > > > > > > > > Left click in the Read Only box, to get rid of the grey check mark, > > leaving > > > > it plain white. > > > > > > > > Now try the patch. > > > > > > > > The procedure gets rid of the read-only attribute set against some of > > the > > > > files, which the patch cannot update as they are read-only. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > Keith > > > > > > -- > > > Steven Crook-Dawkins - Research Assistant - University of York. > > > > > > Email Disclaimer > > > ---------------------- > > > The information in this email is confidential. > > > It is intended solely for the addressee. > > > Access to this email by anyone else is > > > unauthorised. > > > > > > The views expressed in this email are those of > > > the author, and should not be attributed to the > > > University of York, BAE SYSTEMS or any > > > other party. > > > > > > > > -- > Steven Crook-Dawkins - Research Assistant - University of York. > > Email Disclaimer > ---------------------- > The information in this email is confidential. > It is intended solely for the addressee. > Access to this email by anyone else is > unauthorised. > > The views expressed in this email are those of > the author, and should not be attributed to the > University of York, BAE SYSTEMS or any > other party.

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I only have one GPL CD, it came out of a "Sierra Originals" box, bought brand new, from a reputable dealer, on Monday here in the UK, about 5 miles from my house. So there's been no funny business. Thinking about this, I am beginning to suspect that the CD I have (i.e. the "budget" one) might be being recognised as a different countries CD (i.e. not a UK one) no reason why this should be the case, other than its the only explanation I can think of. I'll hunt around on the CD to see if there is any obvious signs that it may be reporting a different domicile. Failing that - I'll see what Sierra say. Failing that - I'll just use V 1.0.0.0 - its fantastic as it is anyway. Thanks for all your comments everyone. I'll report any (forward) progress. Cheers Steve Colin Harris wrote: > I don't suppose you're using a different CD-Rom, are you? You appear to have > the same CD and patch as I...I suppose you could always go the "no-CD" > route, but this seems ever so strange...More info?

Steven, do you want to double-check that you have the right patch? I also have the UK version of GPL (although not the budgeted version, but I'm sure they're the same)... Mine's called GPL12_uk, 1.25Mb, dated 6 Nov 1999. I installed straight into the c/sierra/gpl folder, and all went well. Hope you get it sorted! -- Colin Harris Remove "your knickers" to reply Steven Crook-Dawkins <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Sorry - let me clarify. > > My problem is not getting the patch to unzip and load in the > right places. (I've already tried the stuff you suggest.) The problem > is that _once I've unzipped the files_ in their correct places > the resulting installation no longer sees the CD. > > Now - this is nothing to do actually loading the patch, > its getting the thing to work afterwards. > > I'll ask Papyrus I guess. > > Keith Archer wrote: > > > Try this out: > > > > Use the Windows Explorer to locate the C:\Sierra\GPL folder. > > > > Point at the GPL folder and use the Right Hand mouse button to click once. > > > > Select Properties from the bottom of the menu. > > > > Left click in the Read Only box, to get rid of the grey check mark, leaving > > it plain white. > > > > Now try the patch. > > > > The procedure gets rid of the read-only attribute set against some of the > > files, which the patch cannot update as they are read-only. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Keith > > -- > Steven Crook-Dawkins - Research Assistant - University of York. > > Email Disclaimer > ---------------------- > The information in this email is confidential. > It is intended solely for the addressee. > Access to this email by anyone else is > unauthorised. > > The views expressed in this email are those of > the author, and should not be attributed to the > University of York, BAE SYSTEMS or any > other party. > >

Steven Crook-Dawkins wrote:

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> > I only have one GPL CD, it came out of a "Sierra Originals" > box, bought brand new, from a reputable dealer, on Monday > here in the UK, about 5 miles from my house. So there's been > no funny business. > > Thinking about this, I am beginning to suspect that the CD I > have (i.e. the "budget" one) might be being recognised as a > different countries CD (i.e. not a UK one) no reason why > this should be the case, other than its the only explanation > I can think of. I'll hunt around on the CD to see if there > is any obvious signs that it may be reporting a different > domicile. > > Failing that - I'll see what Sierra say. > > Failing that - I'll just use V 1.0.0.0 - its fantastic as it > is anyway. > > Thanks for all your comments everyone. I'll report > any (forward) progress.

Don't know if this has been covered already, but the "Sierra Originals" may not be "region specific", do you need the CD to play the unpatched version ? If not, you have a US version, if yes, you have the UK version.... Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "Team Mirage" http://www.teammirage.com/ "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/ * Spam is for losers who can't get business any other way * "Spamkiller" http://www.spamkiller.com

I don't suppose you're using a different CD-Rom, are you? You appear to have the same CD and patch as I...I suppose you could always go the "no-CD" route, but this seems ever so strange...More info? -- Colin Harris Remove "your knickers" to reply Steven Crook-Dawkins <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Colin, > > Yep - gpl12_uk.exe.(1.287Mb) I was careful here > because they point this out on the download page. > > So you didn't need to change directory privileges? > > Rather ironically - Sierra's support site is down. > > > Colin Harris wrote: > > > Steven, do you want to double-check that you have the right patch? I also > > have the UK version of GPL (although not the budgeted version, but I'm sure > > they're the same)... > > Mine's called GPL12_uk, 1.25Mb, dated 6 Nov 1999. I installed straight into > > the c/sierra/gpl folder, and all went well. > > Hope you get it sorted! > > > > -- > > Colin Harris > > Remove "your knickers" to reply > > > > Steven Crook-Dawkins <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > Sorry - let me clarify. > > > > > > My problem is not getting the patch to unzip and load in the > > > right places. (I've already tried the stuff you suggest.) The problem > > > is that _once I've unzipped the files_ in their correct places > > > the resulting installation no longer sees the CD. > > > > > > Now - this is nothing to do actually loading the patch, > > > its getting the thing to work afterwards. > > > > > > I'll ask Papyrus I guess. > > > > > > Keith Archer wrote: > > > > > > > Try this out: > > > > > > > > Use the Windows Explorer to locate the C:\Sierra\GPL folder. > > > > > > > > Point at the GPL folder and use the Right Hand mouse button to click > > once. > > > > > > > > Select Properties from the bottom of the menu. > > > > > > > > Left click in the Read Only box, to get rid of the grey check mark, > > leaving > > > > it plain white. > > > > > > > > Now try the patch. > > > > > > > > The procedure gets rid of the read-only attribute set against some of > > the > > > > files, which the patch cannot update as they are read-only. > > > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > > > Keith > > > > > > -- > > > Steven Crook-Dawkins - Research Assistant - University of York. > > > > > > Email Disclaimer > > > ---------------------- > > > The information in this email is confidential. > > > It is intended solely for the addressee. > > > Access to this email by anyone else is > > > unauthorised. > > > > > > The views expressed in this email are those of > > > the author, and should not be attributed to the > > > University of York, BAE SYSTEMS or any > > > other party. > > > > > > > > -- > Steven Crook-Dawkins - Research Assistant - University of York. > > Email Disclaimer > ---------------------- > The information in this email is confidential. > It is intended solely for the addressee. > Access to this email by anyone else is > unauthorised. > > The views expressed in this email are those of > the author, and should not be attributed to the > University of York, BAE SYSTEMS or any > other party. > >

As someone previously suggested; try the US patch just for grins. Something about the budget edition not being region specific like the original release was... Regards, Brett C. Cammack That's Racing! Motorsports Pompano Beach, FL

Thanks - I'll give that a shot. - Will report back later. Goy Larsen wrote:

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> Steven Crook-Dawkins wrote: > > > > I only have one GPL CD, it came out of a "Sierra Originals" > > box, bought brand new, from a reputable dealer, on Monday > > here in the UK, about 5 miles from my house. So there's been > > no funny business. > > > > Thinking about this, I am beginning to suspect that the CD I > > have (i.e. the "budget" one) might be being recognised as a > > different countries CD (i.e. not a UK one) no reason why > > this should be the case, other than its the only explanation > > I can think of. I'll hunt around on the CD to see if there > > is any obvious signs that it may be reporting a different > > domicile. > > > > Failing that - I'll see what Sierra say. > > > > Failing that - I'll just use V 1.0.0.0 - its fantastic as it > > is anyway. > > > > Thanks for all your comments everyone. I'll report > > any (forward) progress. > > Don't know if this has been covered already, but the "Sierra Originals" > may not be "region specific", do you need the CD to play the unpatched > version ? > > If not, you have a US version, if yes, you have the UK version.... > > Beers and cheers > (uncle) Goy > > "Team Mirage" http://www.teammirage.com/ > "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/ > > * Spam is for losers who can't get business any other way * > "Spamkiller" http://www.spamkiller.com

I seem to recall that with my uk copy of gpl i had to install the 1.1 patch first to get the 1.2 to install. -- Cheers, Robin Lord - Trance DJ & Sim Racer. http://www.oppositelock.co.uk N�rburgring and Grand Prix Legends Steven Crook-Dawkins <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... | To version 1.2 from version 1.0.0.0? | | If so - could you let me know which patch | file you used from papys site? | | Either the UK patch doesn't work for Win 98 | or I'm destined forever to say on v.1.0.0.0 | | I'm assuming that you have to get the countries | patch so that it knows which CD its expecting | when it loads. | | Thanks | | Steve | | Steven Crook-Dawkins wrote: | | > Colin, | > | > Yep - gpl12_uk.exe.(1.287Mb) I was careful here | > because they point this out on the download page. | > | > So you didn't need to change directory privileges? | > | > Rather ironically - Sierra's support site is down. | > | > Colin Harris wrote: | > | > > Steven, do you want to double-check that you have the right patch? I also | > > have the UK version of GPL (although not the budgeted version, but I'm sure | > > they're the same)... | > > Mine's called GPL12_uk, 1.25Mb, dated 6 Nov 1999. I installed straight into | > > the c/sierra/gpl folder, and all went well. | > > Hope you get it sorted! | > > | > > -- | > > Colin Harris | > > Remove "your knickers" to reply | > > | > > Steven Crook-Dawkins <[email hidden]> wrote in message | > > news:[email hidden]... | > > > Sorry - let me clarify. | > > > | > > > My problem is not getting the patch to unzip and load in the | > > > right places. (I've already tried the stuff you suggest.) The problem | > > > is that _once I've unzipped the files_ in their correct places | > > > the resulting installation no longer sees the CD. | > > > | > > > Now - this is nothing to do actually loading the patch, | > > > its getting the thing to work afterwards. | > > > | > > > I'll ask Papyrus I guess. | > > > | > > > Keith Archer wrote: | > > > | > > > > Try this out: | > > > > | > > > > Use the Windows Explorer to locate the C:\Sierra\GPL folder. | > > > > | > > > > Point at the GPL folder and use the Right Hand mouse button to click | > > once. | > > > > | > > > > Select Properties from the bottom of the menu. | > > > > | > > > > Left click in the Read Only box, to get rid of the grey check mark, | > > leaving | > > > > it plain white. | > > > > | > > > > Now try the patch. | > > > > | > > > > The procedure gets rid of the read-only attribute set against some of | > > the | > > > > files, which the patch cannot update as they are read-only. | > > > > | > > > > Cheers, | > > > > | > > > > Keith | > > > | > > > -- | > > > Steven Crook-Dawkins - Research Assistant - University of York. | > > > | > > > Email Disclaimer | > > > ---------------------- | > > > The information in this email is confidential. | > > > It is intended solely for the addressee. | > > > Access to this email by anyone else is | > > > unauthorised. | > > > | > > > The views expressed in this email are those of | > > > the author, and should not be attributed to the | > > > University of York, BAE SYSTEMS or any | > > > other party. | > > > | > > > | > | > -- | > Steven Crook-Dawkins - Research Assistant - University of York. | > | > Email Disclaimer | > ---------------------- | > The information in this email is confidential. | > It is intended solely for the addressee. | > Access to this email by anyone else is | > unauthorised. | > | > The views expressed in this email are those of | > the author, and should not be attributed to the | > University of York, BAE SYSTEMS or any | > other party. | | -- | Steven Crook-Dawkins - Research Assistant - University of York. | | Email Disclaimer | ---------------------- | The information in this email is confidential. | It is intended solely for the addressee. | Access to this email by anyone else is | unauthorised. | | The views expressed in this email are those of | the author, and should not be attributed to the | University of York, BAE SYSTEMS or any | other party. | |