SCGT

Today I got sudden inspiration to give the free copy of SCGT which came with my LWFF another try, having previously discarded it after 10 minutes as being a poor game. Anyway, I've just been driving around a bit and changed my mind. This sim has potential. I've downloaded the Advanced Options Editor, the visual damage patch, the all dash patch and the official add on cars, all of which seem to add significantly to the game. The AOE particularly seems to make all the difference. I've now come up with a few questions to tax your brains on a Friday night after closing time. I know this may be a little difficult after a Friday night out on the p**s but if you can't manage to answer them tonight, tomorrow will be fine after you've recovered from your hangovers. Of course for our Antipodean friends these will already have set in! My questions are: 1. Is it possible to use two controllers in the game? i.e. an LWFF and CH Pedals 2. Is it possible to get a pit board to come up at the end of each lap without having the constant time readout in the top left hand corner? 3. Is it possible to switch off the position bar at the bottom of the screen? 4. Do you have to run the AOE every time you play or just once? 5. Is there a patch to enable headlights? I've not driven around in such darkness since before I replaced the sealed beam headlights in the MGB I used to own with halogen ones. 6. Are there any other recommended downloads? The 30Mb ALMS will have to wait until Monday morning when I'm back at work! Thanks in advance. Phil -- http://www.youpies.co.uk

>I'm glad to hear you are giving it a chance. It is a great simulation.. it >just needs some work with patches and add-ons. Indeed. I'm looking foward to running the new Audi and Sintura. Racer X Veteran Sim Racer #4 Corvette C5-R in the GTIC #24 Monte Carlo in the DORL Victory Lane- http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Speedway/1423/

On Fri 07 Apr 2000 11:46:47p, Phil Lee wrote: <snip> >1. Is it possible to use two controllers in the game? i.e. an LWFF >and CH Pedals Don't know. Doubt it. >2. Is it possible to get a pit board to come up at the end of each >lap without having the constant time readout in the top left hand >corner? No, I don't think so. >3. Is it possible to switch off the position bar at the bottom of >the screen? Might be. Can't remember (hey, these are useful answers, aren't they?) >4. Do you have to run the AOE every time you play or just once? Every time. It's seriously annoying. >5. Is there a patch to enable headlights? I've not driven around in >such darkness since before I replaced the sealed beam headlights in >the MGB I used to own with halogen ones. There's no patch! This is, IMO, the single most annoying thing about SCGT. Someone *please* write a patch! NOW! >6. Are there any other recommended downloads? The 30Mb ALMS will >have to wait until Monday morning when I'm back at work! Try some of the dashes. It makes it a lot more interesting having different dashes for each car. -- David. "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

Phil Lee wrote: > > 3. Is it possible to switch off the position bar at the bottom of the > screen? Yes, although I don't know whick key does it. > > 4. Do you have to run the AOE every time you play or just once? The way it was explained to me, you have to run AoE everytime. I'm not sure about just when changes are made cuz I'M always making changes to the dang sim. > > 5. Is there a patch to enable headlights? I've not driven around in such > darkness since before I replaced the sealed beam headlights in the MGB I > used to own with halogen ones. No. Only when using the <COUGH> tail gunner view. SCGT originally had no code for ANY cockpit views so they never put in lights. You CAN make things better by going to the options screen and turning the GAMMA setting all the way up. Also increase your vid cards gamma and even your monitor... > > 6. Are there any other recommended downloads? The 30Mb ALMS will have to > wait until Monday morning when I'm back at work! ALMS is a keeper, the Service Pak 3.0 & 3.1. The gazillions of cars available, especially the updated LMP cars by BMW, Audi, and Panoz. Silverstone, a great translation of the Toca2 track. Vipers, Vipers, Vipers... dave henrie

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> > Thanks in advance. > > Phil > > -- > http://www.youpies.co.uk

<snip> Don't know. Doubt it. No, I don't think so. Might be. Can't remember (hey, these are useful answers, aren't they?) Every time. It's seriously annoying. There's no patch! This is, IMO, the single most annoying thing about SCGT. Someone *please* write a patch! NOW! Try some of the dashes. It makes it a lot more interesting having different dashes for each car. -- David. "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

Unfortunately, I haven't played in a while, and there are lot's of replies saying there is no headlight patch, and I am not taking the time to look through my downloads (is this qualifying enough?), but, as I recall, I do have a headlight patch installed. In fact, I think there are 2 patches available. I don't know how much effect is has in driving view, but in other views the lights are brighter and less yellow. Have you downloaded SP3 (service pack 3) yet? Slot "Phil Lee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:WAtH4.964$[email hidden]... > 5. Is there a patch to enable headlights? I've not driven around in such > darkness since before I replaced the sealed beam headlights in the MGB I > used to own with halogen ones.

I thought I remembered a patch. I try to file things like this away in the old gray-matter database. Okay, here's the text file. Title : Real Lights Project 1.5 (RLP) SCGT Version : 1.55 Description : Massivly improved the headlights and lighting for SCGT. Filename: : reallights.zip Included Files : A lot :) Last Modified : 07/02/1999 Author : James "Gunslinger" Wohlever Email Address : [email hidden] Web Site : Techware Motorsports Site URL : http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/epson/94/ Requirements : An unzipping program, ReadMAS 2.0, and full install of SCGT. Slot "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ypIH4.447$[email hidden]... > Unfortunately, I haven't played in a while, and there are lot's of replies > saying there is no headlight patch, and I am not taking the time to look > through my downloads (is this qualifying enough?), but, as I recall, I do > have a headlight patch installed. In fact, I think there are 2 patches > available. I don't know how much effect is has in driving view, but inother

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> views the lights are brighter and less yellow. > Have you downloaded SP3 (service pack 3) yet? > > Slot > > > "Phil Lee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:WAtH4.964$[email hidden]... > > 5. Is there a patch to enable headlights? I've not driven around in

such > > darkness since before I replaced the sealed beam headlights in the MGB I > > used to own with halogen ones. > > >

I'm glad to hear you are giving it a chance. It is a great simulation.. it just needs some work with patches and add-ons. > My questions are: > > 1. Is it possible to use two controllers in the game? i.e. an LWFF and CH > Pedals Probably not. Would take a lot of work.. I simply use Single axis and it works fine. 1st place in the GTIC Road Atlanta Wet race, can't be bad :-) > > 2. Is it possible to get a pit board to come up at the end of each lap > without having the constant time readout in the top left hand corner? No. Not yet.. nothing on the horizon either. > > 3. Is it possible to switch off the position bar at the bottom of the > screen? F5 I believe will do that. > > 4. Do you have to run the AOE every time you play or just once? Everytime you change any settings, ie add another car. You have to run teh AOE. A pain, but it only takes 10 seconds max. > > 5. Is there a patch to enable headlights? I've not driven around in such > darkness since before I replaced the sealed beam headlights in the MGB I > used to own with halogen ones. > There are patches to change the "colour" of the lights. But nothing for incar.. which is a pity. > 6. Are there any other recommended downloads? The 30Mb ALMS will have to > wait until Monday morning when I'm back at work! > Check out: www.gtinsider.com www.gtinsider.com/gtic www.littleracer.com BMW LMR .. with the sound effects.. WOW!!

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> Thanks in advance. > > Phil > > -- > http://www.youpies.co.uk > >

Enjoy! James Pickard Melbourne, AUSTRALIA

I haven't downloaded SP3 as I believe its about 120Mb. Since I only have a 56k modem and pay for the call so I'm not going to bother. Maybe I'll download it in 9 months time when my cable company finally introduces cable modems. On the headlights patch, I found the one you mentioned but couldn't understand how to install it. The instructions simply said to import the bmps but didn't say how. Does anyone have any suggestions? Cheers Phil -- http://www.youpies.co.uk

I got the headlight patch installed. Unfortunately it only affects the external views, not the cockpit view. Oh well. Cheers Phil -- http://www.youpies.co.uk

I got the headlight patch installed. Unfortunately it only affects the external views, not the***pit view. Oh well. Cheers Phil -- http://www.youpies.co.uk