Rally Championship question

Hi: I just bought Rally Championship. It works great, with excellent graphics and sound. I also downloaded the latest patch (5.27). I read somewhere that the US version of RC has some patches already applied. Should I install the patch I downloaded? Anybody knows or have tried? Any adverse results? Also Is there somebody using RC with the CH F-16 Fighterstick and the ProPedals that could tell me if he/she has been able to make the pedals work with RC. I haven't! BTW, the pedals work great with all other programs. TIA, -- Ram�n L. Negr�n (Cuco) ____________________________ PATCO Lives! Air Traffic Controllers tell pilots where to go

AFAIK the US version is at patch level 4, which is the latest released patch. Search for another recent RC post in the newsgroup, someone went over the whole procedure for getting mixed controls to work. Good luck! Kendt In article <[email hidden]>, Cuco Negron <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> Hi: > I just bought Rally Championship. It works great, with excellent > graphics and sound. I also downloaded the latest patch (5.27). I read > somewhere that the US version of RC has some patches already applied. > Should I install the patch I downloaded? Anybody knows or have tried? > Any adverse results? > > Also Is there somebody using RC with the CH F-16 Fighterstick and the > ProPedals that could tell me if he/she has been able to make the

pedals

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> work with RC. I haven't! BTW, the pedals work great with all other > programs. > > TIA, > > -- > Ram�n L. Negr�n (Cuco) > ____________________________ > PATCO Lives! > Air Traffic Controllers tell pilots where to go >

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No need to add the patch because the U.S. version is current. There is another patch on the way though. David G Fisher "Cuco Negron" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Hi: > I just bought Rally Championship. It works great, with excellent > graphics and sound. I also downloaded the latest patch (5.27). I read > somewhere that the US version of RC has some patches already applied. > Should I install the patch I downloaded? Anybody knows or have tried? > Any adverse results?

As far as I can tell, the US version does NOT support mixed controls out of the box. I've tried the procedure that Phil Lee outlined in an earlier post, and cannot get it to work. His reference to a frame counter in a ral.cfg file doesn't work either, so I tend to believe that the US version is not "fully patched". I'm going to try installing the latest patch and see if it helps...... [email hidden] wrote:

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> AFAIK the US version is at patch level 4, which is the latest released > patch. > Search for another recent RC post in the newsgroup, someone went over > the whole procedure for getting mixed controls to work. > > Good luck! > Kendt > > In article <[email hidden]>, > Cuco Negron <[email hidden]> wrote: > > Hi: > > I just bought Rally Championship. It works great, with excellent > > graphics and sound. I also downloaded the latest patch (5.27). I read > > somewhere that the US version of RC has some patches already applied. > > Should I install the patch I downloaded? Anybody knows or have tried? > > Any adverse results? > > > > Also Is there somebody using RC with the CH F-16 Fighterstick and the > > ProPedals that could tell me if he/she has been able to make the > pedals > > work with RC. I haven't! BTW, the pedals work great with all other > > programs. > > > > TIA, > > > > -- > > Ram�n L. Negr�n (Cuco) > > ____________________________ > > PATCO Lives! > > Air Traffic Controllers tell pilots where to go > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

I think Phil forgot to mention that in order for any changes to take effect, the following line must also be added to the ral.cfg file. It 's sort of an "on" switch. fizpatch=1 David G Fisher > As far as I can tell, the US version does NOT support mixed controls out of > the box. I've tried the procedure that Phil Lee outlined in an earlier > post, and cannot get it to work. > His reference to a frame counter in a ral.cfg file doesn't work either, so > I tend to believe that the US version is not "fully patched". I'm going to

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> try installing the latest patch and see if it helps...... > > AFAIK the US version is at patch level 4, which is the latest released > > patch. > > Search for another recent RC post in the newsgroup, someone went over > > the whole procedure for getting mixed controls to work. > > Good luck! > > Kendt > > > Hi: > > > I just bought Rally Championship. It works great, with excellent > > > graphics and sound. I also downloaded the latest patch (5.27). I read > > > somewhere that the US version of RC has some patches already applied. > > > Should I install the patch I downloaded? Anybody knows or have tried? > > > Any adverse results? > > > Also Is there somebody using RC with the CH F-16 Fighterstick and the > > > ProPedals that could tell me if he/she has been able to make the > > pedals > > > work with RC. I haven't! BTW, the pedals work great with all other > > > programs. > > > TIA, > > > -- > > > Ramn L. Negrn (Cuco) > > > ____________________________ > > > PATCO Lives! > > > Air Traffic Controllers tell pilots where to go > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > Before you buy.

I didn't mention fizpatch=1 because I don't need it to get the mergejoy and framerate lines to work. In my experience, the fizpatch line is only needed when the physics modification lines such as patchstickygrass are added. My ral.cfg file has the following lines in it: framecounter=1 sensiblesaving=1 mergejoy=1 nofmv=1 All the features enabled by these settings work. Cheers Phil -- http://www.youpies.co.uk

I'll try adding that line. Installing the latest patch to the US version resulted in no difference at all. It didn't hurt, but it didn't help either....

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> I think Phil forgot to mention that in order for any changes to take effect, > the following line must also be added to the ral.cfg file. It 's sort of an > "on" switch. > fizpatch=1 > David G Fisher > > As far as I can tell, the US version does NOT support mixed controls out > of > > the box. I've tried the procedure that Phil Lee outlined in an earlier > > post, and cannot get it to work. > > His reference to a frame counter in a ral.cfg file doesn't work either, so > > I tend to believe that the US version is not "fully patched". I'm going > to > > try installing the latest patch and see if it helps...... > > > AFAIK the US version is at patch level 4, which is the latest released > > > patch. > > > Search for another recent RC post in the newsgroup, someone went over > > > the whole procedure for getting mixed controls to work. > > > Good luck! > > > Kendt > > > > Hi: > > > > I just bought Rally Championship. It works great, with excellent > > > > graphics and sound. I also downloaded the latest patch (5.27). I read > > > > somewhere that the US version of RC has some patches already applied. > > > > Should I install the patch I downloaded? Anybody knows or have tried? > > > > Any adverse results? > > > > Also Is there somebody using RC with the CH F-16 Fighterstick and the > > > > ProPedals that could tell me if he/she has been able to make the > > > pedals > > > > work with RC. I haven't! BTW, the pedals work great with all other > > > > programs. > > > > TIA, > > > > -- > > > > Ramn L. Negrn (Cuco) > > > > ____________________________ > > > > PATCO Lives! > > > > Air Traffic Controllers tell pilots where to go > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > > Before you buy.

Are you absolutely sure the framerate counter doesn't work? The numbers are very small and at the top/center of the screen. David G Fisher

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> I'll try adding that line. Installing the latest patch to the US version > resulted in no difference at all. > It didn't hurt, but it didn't help either.... > > I think Phil forgot to mention that in order for any changes to take

effect, > > the following line must also be added to the ral.cfg file. It 's sort of an > > "on" switch. > > fizpatch=1 > > David G Fisher out > > of > > > the box. I've tried the procedure that Phil Lee outlined in an earlier > > > post, and cannot get it to work. > > > His reference to a frame counter in a ral.cfg file doesn't work either, so > > > I tend to believe that the US version is not "fully patched". I'm going

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> > to > > > try installing the latest patch and see if it helps...... > > > > AFAIK the US version is at patch level 4, which is the latest

released > > > > patch. > > > > Search for another recent RC post in the newsgroup, someone went over

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> > > > the whole procedure for getting mixed controls to work. > > > > Good luck! > > > > Kendt > > > > > Hi: > > > > > I just bought Rally Championship. It works great, with excellent > > > > > graphics and sound. I also downloaded the latest patch (5.27). I

read > > > > > somewhere that the US version of RC has some patches already applied. > > > > > Should I install the patch I downloaded? Anybody knows or have tried? > > > > > Any adverse results? > > > > > Also Is there somebody using RC with the CH F-16 Fighterstick and the

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> > > > > ProPedals that could tell me if he/she has been able to make the > > > > pedals > > > > > work with RC. I haven't! BTW, the pedals work great with all other > > > > > programs. > > > > > TIA, > > > > > -- > > > > > Ramn L. Negrn (Cuco) > > > > > ____________________________ > > > > > PATCO Lives! > > > > > Air Traffic Controllers tell pilots where to go > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > > > Before you buy.

That's news to me. :-) Thanks. David G Fisher

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> > I think Phil forgot to mention that in order for any changes to take > effect, > > the following line must also be added to the ral.cfg file. It 's sort of > an > > "on" switch. > > fizpatch=1 > I didn't mention fizpatch=1 because I don't need it to get the mergejoy

and > framerate lines to work. In my experience, the fizpatch line is only needed > when the physics modification lines such as patchstickygrass are added. My

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> ral.cfg file has the following lines in it: > framecounter=1 > sensiblesaving=1 > mergejoy=1 > nofmv=1 > All the features enabled by these settings work. > Cheers > Phil > -- > http://www.youpies.co.uk

Are you sure the rally.cfg (or ral.cfg?) file is in the .\var directory?

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> I just checked again, and yes, I'm absolutely sure that there is no framerate > counter visible. > I'm running a Voodoo2 at 800x600 if that makes any difference. > > Are you absolutely sure the framerate counter doesn't work? The numbers are > > very small and at the top/center of the screen. > > David G Fisher > > > I'll try adding that line. Installing the latest patch to the US version > > > resulted in no difference at all. > > > It didn't hurt, but it didn't help either....

-- ---------------------------------------------------------- Hardware Designer Visual System Engineering Addr: 8585 Cote de Liesse Dept. 72 C.P. 1800 H4L 4X4 CAE Electronics Ltd. Quebec, Canada ----------------------------------------------------------

I just checked again, and yes, I'm absolutely sure that there is no framerate counter visible. I'm running a Voodoo2 at 800x600 if that makes any difference.

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> Are you absolutely sure the framerate counter doesn't work? The numbers are > very small and at the top/center of the screen. > David G Fisher > > I'll try adding that line. Installing the latest patch to the US version > > resulted in no difference at all. > > It didn't hurt, but it didn't help either.... > > > I think Phil forgot to mention that in order for any changes to take > effect, > > > the following line must also be added to the ral.cfg file. It 's sort of > an > > > "on" switch. > > > fizpatch=1 > > > David G Fisher > > > > As far as I can tell, the US version does NOT support mixed controls > out > > > of > > > > the box. I've tried the procedure that Phil Lee outlined in an > earlier > > > > post, and cannot get it to work. > > > > His reference to a frame counter in a ral.cfg file doesn't work > either, so > > > > I tend to believe that the US version is not "fully patched". I'm > going > > > to > > > > try installing the latest patch and see if it helps...... > > > > > AFAIK the US version is at patch level 4, which is the latest > released > > > > > patch. > > > > > Search for another recent RC post in the newsgroup, someone went > over > > > > > the whole procedure for getting mixed controls to work. > > > > > Good luck! > > > > > Kendt > > > > > > Hi: > > > > > > I just bought Rally Championship. It works great, with excellent > > > > > > graphics and sound. I also downloaded the latest patch (5.27). I > read > > > > > > somewhere that the US version of RC has some patches already > applied. > > > > > > Should I install the patch I downloaded? Anybody knows or have > tried? > > > > > > Any adverse results? > > > > > > Also Is there somebody using RC with the CH F-16 Fighterstick and > the > > > > > > ProPedals that could tell me if he/she has been able to make the > > > > > pedals > > > > > > work with RC. I haven't! BTW, the pedals work great with all other > > > > > > programs. > > > > > > TIA, > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Ramn L. Negrn (Cuco) > > > > > > ____________________________ > > > > > > PATCO Lives! > > > > > > Air Traffic Controllers tell pilots where to go > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > > > > Before you buy.

Yes, it is in my d:\rc\var directory and it was created using MS notepad. Here's what's in my ral.cfg file: fizpatch=1 framecounter=1 sensiblesaving=1 mergejoy=1 Now, you've confused me with your last post. Is the file called ral.cfg or rally.cfg? Note: I've tried it with and without that first line. It didn't make any difference. Bert Martin Guibert wrote:

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> Are you sure the rally.cfg (or ral.cfg?) file is in the .\var > directory? > > BRH wrote: > > > > I just checked again, and yes, I'm absolutely sure that there is no framerate > > counter visible. > > > > I'm running a Voodoo2 at 800x600 if that makes any difference. > > > > David G Fisher wrote: > > > > > Are you absolutely sure the framerate counter doesn't work? The numbers are > > > very small and at the top/center of the screen. > > > > > > David G Fisher > > > > > > "BRH" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > > > I'll try adding that line. Installing the latest patch to the US version > > > > resulted in no difference at all. > > > > > > > > It didn't hurt, but it didn't help either.... > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Martin Guibert Email: mailto:[email hidden] > Hardware Designer > Visual System Engineering Addr: 8585 Cote de Liesse > Dept. 72 C.P. 1800 H4L 4X4 > CAE Electronics Ltd. Quebec, Canada > ----------------------------------------------------------

The file is definitely called ral.cfg. From what you have been saying it loks like the US version (5.28.1 I think) cannot be configured using the ral.cfg. I must stress that I have no evidence other than what has been said on this thread to back up this claim though. Maybe someone with the US version who has got the ral.cfg file working could contribute. Cheers Phil -- http://www.youpies.co.uk