Re: F1 2000 Problem?

On Sat, 18 Mar 2000 20:24:54 -0500, Zorro <[email hidden]> wrote: >the option/options.mas is still >missing. I have just downloaded the files again... Could someone post the >option/options.mas file!!! Not here, they can't. -- * rrev at mindspring dot com * unit.26 - s.p.u.t.u.m. * http://www.cabal.net

I downloaded F1200 and unpacked it as per the instructions with no problems. When I run the game though, it drops back to the desktop after displaying the f12000 logo. This happens whether I select software or D3D mode. Have I made a mistake unpacking the game or is this a legit hardware problem. I have a Viper V550 card w/the 2.08 detonator drivers and a Soundblaster Live w/the latest drivers, all running under DX7.0a. Do you have to unpack the game to a specific directory for it to work? I would like to be able to get it to work, but if I can't, at least I only wasted about 15 minutes D/L'ing it (god bless cable)!

did you run the unpack.bat file in the main directory? it unpacks very neccicary files. Other wise, dunno.

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> I downloaded F1200 and unpacked it as per the instructions with no > problems. When I run the game though, it drops back to the desktop > after displaying the f12000 logo. This happens whether I select > software or D3D mode. Have I made a mistake unpacking the game or is > this a legit hardware problem. I have a Viper V550 card w/the 2.08 > detonator drivers and a Soundblaster Live w/the latest drivers, all > running under DX7.0a. Do you have to unpack the game to a specific > directory for it to work? I would like to be able to get it to work, > but if I can't, at least I only wasted about 15 minutes D/L'ing it > (god bless cable)!

I am a simular problem. When I try to run, it show the F12000 logo, then a message saying the is an error reading the MAS files options\options.mas. Also, the files unpack.bat is not present in the packaging!!!! All the archive files have 2847Kb, except the last one : 137 Any help? - ???

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> I downloaded F1200 and unpacked it as per the instructions with no > problems. When I run the game though, it drops back to the desktop > after displaying the f12000 logo. This happens whether I select > software or D3D mode. Have I made a mistake unpacking the game or is > this a legit hardware problem. I have a Viper V550 card w/the 2.08 > detonator drivers and a Soundblaster Live w/the latest drivers, all > running under DX7.0a. Do you have to unpack the game to a specific > directory for it to work? I would like to be able to get it to work, > but if I can't, at least I only wasted about 15 minutes D/L'ing it > (god bless cable)!

Did you run the F12000 Reg File?

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> I downloaded F1200 and unpacked it as per the instructions with no > problems. When I run the game though, it drops back to the desktop > after displaying the f12000 logo. This happens whether I select > software or D3D mode. Have I made a mistake unpacking the game or is > this a legit hardware problem. I have a Viper V550 card w/the 2.08 > detonator drivers and a Soundblaster Live w/the latest drivers, all > running under DX7.0a. Do you have to unpack the game to a specific > directory for it to work? I would like to be able to get it to work, > but if I can't, at least I only wasted about 15 minutes D/L'ing it > (god bless cable)!

That's your problem you need the Unpack.bat file and then you have to run it. It extracts all the tracks. Mas files are part of the Track files for the game.

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> I am a simular problem. When I try to run, it show the F12000 logo, then > a message saying the is an error reading the MAS files > options\options.mas. > Also, the files unpack.bat is not present in the packaging!!!! > All the archive files have 2847Kb, except the last one : 137 > Any help? > - ??? > > I downloaded F1200 and unpacked it as per the instructions with no > > problems. When I run the game though, it drops back to the desktop > > after displaying the f12000 logo. This happens whether I select > > software or D3D mode. Have I made a mistake unpacking the game or is > > this a legit hardware problem. I have a Viper V550 card w/the 2.08 > > detonator drivers and a Soundblaster Live w/the latest drivers, all > > running under DX7.0a. Do you have to unpack the game to a specific > > directory for it to work? I would like to be able to get it to work, > > but if I can't, at least I only wasted about 15 minutes D/L'ing it > > (god bless cable)!

>Also, the files unpack.bat is not present in the packaging!!!! Look closer. -- * rrev at mindspring dot com * unit.26 - s.p.u.t.u.m. * http://www.cabal.net

I had that problem, then double clicked the uhac or something like that file. a dos window open and installed something and then it worked. -- Kevin Anderson [email hidden] --------------------------------------------------- DK-Racing #15 K_Anderson ------------------------------------------------- http://www.awtech.net/ Zorro <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I am a simular problem. When I try to run, it show the F12000 logo, then > a message saying the is an error reading the MAS files > options\options.mas. > > Also, the files unpack.bat is not present in the packaging!!!! > > All the archive files have 2847Kb, except the last one : 137 > > Any help? > > - ??? > > Intimidator wrote: > > > I downloaded F1200 and unpacked it as per the instructions with no > > problems. When I run the game though, it drops back to the desktop > > after displaying the f12000 logo. This happens whether I select > > software or D3D mode. Have I made a mistake unpacking the game or is > > this a legit hardware problem. I have a Viper V550 card w/the 2.08 > > detonator drivers and a Soundblaster Live w/the latest drivers, all > > running under DX7.0a. Do you have to unpack the game to a specific > > directory for it to work? I would like to be able to get it to work, > > but if I can't, at least I only wasted about 15 minutes D/L'ing it > > (god bless cable)! >

(snip) > Not here, they can't.(unsnip) They *can*, actually. Whether they *should* or not is a different matter. :-) -- Regards, Bruce Kennewell, Canberra, Australia. --------------------------- rrevved <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Sat, 18 Mar 2000 20:24:54 -0500, Zorro <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >the option/options.mas is still > >missing. I have just downloaded the files again... Could someone post the > >option/options.mas file!!! > > Not here, they can't. > > -- > * rrev at mindspring dot com > * unit.26 - s.p.u.t.u.m. > * http://www.cabal.net

On Sun, 19 Mar 2000 05:54:00 GMT, "Brian" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I had the same problem. The following lines in the setup.bat didn't work >for me: > >alias uharcer = %_cwd\uharc.exe >attrib -r -s -h *.* /s >for /R %i in (*.uha) do ( > uharcer e "%@name["%i"].uha" > del "%@name["%i"].uha" >) > >Here, the "alias" didn't seem to work - I copied the uharc.exe file to the >C:\ directory and replaced the line: > > uharcer e "%@name["%i"].uha" > >with: > > C:\uharc.exe e "%@name["%i"].uha" > >You need to rerun the Install.exe again (because the *.uha files will have >been deleted) then run the modified setup.bat >

Most likely it failed because you have a folder name that was either longer than 8 characters (ie: Formula1-2000) or had spaces in it (ie: F1 2000). It worked fine for me in a folder named 'f1-2000' .

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> > >"Zorro" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> I still have the same problem. The unpack.bat file has been replaced by >> setup.bat which extract all tracks and the .mas files. It looks like I >have >> all the .mas file (I have a lot), but the option/options.mas is still >> missing. I have just downloaded the files again... Could someone post the >> option/options.mas file!!! >> >> The .arc files, as they appear in the ZIP files, are dated around March >17th >> 2000 at 7:45hrs. I used the installer.exe that come with the package to >> unarchive the files..Maybe the new distributions contains an error. >> >> - Zorro >> >> Zorro wrote: >> >> > I am a simular problem. When I try to run, it show the F12000 logo, >then >> > a message saying the is an error reading the MAS files >> > options\options.mas. >> > >> > Also, the files unpack.bat is not present in the packaging!!!! >> > >> > All the archive files have 2847Kb, except the last one : 137 >> > >> > Any help? >> > >> > - ??? >> > >> > Intimidator wrote: >> > >> > > I downloaded F1200 and unpacked it as per the instructions with no >> > > problems. When I run the game though, it drops back to the desktop >> > > after displaying the f12000 logo. This happens whether I select >> > > software or D3D mode. Have I made a mistake unpacking the game or is >> > > this a legit hardware problem. I have a Viper V550 card w/the 2.08 >> > > detonator drivers and a Soundblaster Live w/the latest drivers, all >> > > running under DX7.0a. Do you have to unpack the game to a specific >> > > directory for it to work? I would like to be able to get it to work, >> > > but if I can't, at least I only wasted about 15 minutes D/L'ing it >> > > (god bless cable)! >> >

-- * rrev at mindspring dot com * unit.26 - s.p.u.t.u.m. * http://www.cabal.net

I still have the same problem. The unpack.bat file has been replaced by setup.bat which extract all tracks and the .mas files. It looks like I have all the .mas file (I have a lot), but the option/options.mas is still missing. I have just downloaded the files again... Could someone post the option/options.mas file!!! The .arc files, as they appear in the ZIP files, are dated around March 17th 2000 at 7:45hrs. I used the installer.exe that come with the package to unarchive the files..Maybe the new distributions contains an error. - Zorro Zorro wrote:

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> I am a simular problem. When I try to run, it show the F12000 logo, then > a message saying the is an error reading the MAS files > options\options.mas. > > Also, the files unpack.bat is not present in the packaging!!!! > > All the archive files have 2847Kb, except the last one : 137 > > Any help? > > - ??? > > Intimidator wrote: > > > I downloaded F1200 and unpacked it as per the instructions with no > > problems. When I run the game though, it drops back to the desktop > > after displaying the f12000 logo. This happens whether I select > > software or D3D mode. Have I made a mistake unpacking the game or is > > this a legit hardware problem. I have a Viper V550 card w/the 2.08 > > detonator drivers and a Soundblaster Live w/the latest drivers, all > > running under DX7.0a. Do you have to unpack the game to a specific > > directory for it to work? I would like to be able to get it to work, > > but if I can't, at least I only wasted about 15 minutes D/L'ing it > > (god bless cable)!

I still have the same problem. The unpack.bat file has been replaced by setup.bat which extract all tracks and the .mas files. It looks like I have all the .mas file (I have a lot), but the option/options.mas is still missing. I have just downloaded the files again... Could someone post the option/options.mas file!!! The .arc files, as they appear in the ZIP files, are dated around March 17th 2000 at 7:45hrs. I used the installer.exe that come with the package to unarchive the files..Maybe the new distributions contains an error. - Zorro Zorro wrote: > I am a simular problem. When I try to run, it show the F12000 logo,then

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> a message saying the is an error reading the MAS files > options\options.mas. > > Also, the files unpack.bat is not present in the packaging!!!! > > All the archive files have 2847Kb, except the last one : 137 > > Any help? > > - ??? > > Intimidator wrote: > > > I downloaded F1200 and unpacked it as per the instructions with no > > problems. When I run the game though, it drops back to the desktop > > after displaying the f12000 logo. This happens whether I select > > software or D3D mode. Have I made a mistake unpacking the game or

is > > this a legit hardware problem. I have a Viper V550 card w/the 2.08 > > detonator drivers and a Soundblaster Live w/the latest drivers, all > > running under DX7.0a. Do you have to unpack the game to a specific > > directory for it to work? I would like to be able to get it towork, > > but if I can't, at least I only wasted about 15 minutes D/L'ing it > > (god bless cable)!

I had the same problem. The following lines in the setup.bat didn't work for me: alias uharcer = %_cwd\uharc.exe attrib -r -s -h *.* /s for /R %i in (*.uha) do ( uharcer e "%@name["%i"].uha" del "%@name["%i"].uha" ) Here, the "alias" didn't seem to work - I copied the uharc.exe file to the C:\ directory and replaced the line: uharcer e "%@name["%i"].uha" with: C:\uharc.exe e "%@name["%i"].uha" You need to rerun the Install.exe again (because the *.uha files will have been deleted) then run the modified setup.bat "Zorro" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I still have the same problem. The unpack.bat file has been replaced by > setup.bat which extract all tracks and the .mas files. It looks like Ihave > all the .mas file (I have a lot), but the option/options.mas is still > missing. I have just downloaded the files again... Could someone post the > option/options.mas file!!! > > The .arc files, as they appear in the ZIP files, are dated around March17th

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> 2000 at 7:45hrs. I used the installer.exe that come with the package to > unarchive the files..Maybe the new distributions contains an error. > > - Zorro > > Zorro wrote: > > > I am a simular problem. When I try to run, it show the F12000 logo,

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> > a message saying the is an error reading the MAS files > > options\options.mas. > > > > Also, the files unpack.bat is not present in the packaging!!!! > > > > All the archive files have 2847Kb, except the last one : 137 > > > > Any help? > > > > - ??? > > > > Intimidator wrote: > > > > > I downloaded F1200 and unpacked it as per the instructions with no > > > problems. When I run the game though, it drops back to the desktop > > > after displaying the f12000 logo. This happens whether I select > > > software or D3D mode. Have I made a mistake unpacking the game or is > > > this a legit hardware problem. I have a Viper V550 card w/the 2.08 > > > detonator drivers and a Soundblaster Live w/the latest drivers, all > > > running under DX7.0a. Do you have to unpack the game to a specific > > > directory for it to work? I would like to be able to get it to work, > > > but if I can't, at least I only wasted about 15 minutes D/L'ing it > > > (god bless cable)! >

Thanks for the info - I was wondering what it was. I do have "F1 2000" as the folder name. "rrevved" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> On Sun, 19 Mar 2000 05:54:00 GMT, "Brian" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >I had the same problem. The following lines in the setup.bat didn't work > >for me: > > > >alias uharcer = %_cwd\uharc.exe > >attrib -r -s -h *.* /s > >for /R %i in (*.uha) do ( > > uharcer e "%@name["%i"].uha" > > del "%@name["%i"].uha" > >) > > > >Here, the "alias" didn't seem to work - I copied the uharc.exe file to

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> >C:\ directory and replaced the line: > > > > uharcer e "%@name["%i"].uha" > > > >with: > > > > C:\uharc.exe e "%@name["%i"].uha" > > > >You need to rerun the Install.exe again (because the *.uha files will

have > >been deleted) then run the modified setup.bat > > > > Most likely it failed because you have a folder name that was either > longer than 8 characters (ie: Formula1-2000) or had spaces in it (ie: F12000). > > It worked fine for me in a folder named 'f1-2000' .