F1Demo at GamesDomain - Not complete?

In the readme file it says I should run install d to install the game, but there is no install.exe! And if I start f1.exe it starts ok, but when I click on "play game" or something like that it sends me back to DOS with the message "Error- cannot open file control1.set" I dont remember if those are the exact words but anyway you see the problem. I checked everywhere and there is no control1.set anywhere in the zip file I downloaded from www.gamesdomain.com. Anyone has any idea on what I should do now? Are there any other sites where I can get the demo? I really want it!

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> In the readme file it says I should run install d to install the game, > but there is no install.exe! And if I start f1.exe it starts ok, but > when I click on "play game" or something like that it sends me back to > DOS with the message "Error- cannot open file control1.set" I dont > remember if those are the exact words but anyway you see the problem. > I checked everywhere and there is no control1.set anywhere in the zip > file I downloaded from www.gamesdomain.com. Anyone has any idea on > what I should do now? Are there any other sites where I can get the > demo? I really want it!

Antoine, The readme file was written for the demo being on some demo cd. What you have to do is put the zip file in a directory \f1demo on the root of your hardrive. Unzip it using pkunzip -d f1demo.zip . Go to the \TOF1DEMO directory, run the setup, then copy the 2 .ini files and the 2 sound drivers for you card, *.mid and *.dig, to the main game directory. It should run then. -- "Feel Lucky, Scubaboy?" - Discovery Channel, Shark Week, 1995

What F1 demo? I didn't see any F1 demo there!

If possible, please identify the exact location of the GP2 demo. I looked in the www.gamesdomain.com site and could not find it. thanks

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>Antoine, >The readme file was written for the demo being on some demo cd. What you >have to do is put the zip file in a directory \f1demo on the root of >your hardrive. Unzip it using pkunzip -d f1demo.zip . Go to the \TOF1DEMO >directory, run the setup, then copy the 2 .ini files and the 2 sound drivers >for you card, *.mid and *.dig, to the main game directory. It should run >then. >-- >"Feel Lucky, Scubaboy?" - Discovery Channel, Shark Week, 1995

I did all that but it still tells me it can't open file CONTROL1.SET... Does anyone have that file???

It's there at the site. It's 3.5megs. It's called Full On F1, look for it in the dos section, in the demos. It's a fun game, but kinda arcadish feeling (is just a demo, so maybe some more realism will come with the game), if you are diehard gp2 fan (count me on that list!), then this game might disapoint some people.....

> What F1 demo? I didn't see any F1 demo there! The demo is at: http://www.gamesdomain.com/cgi-bin/dd.cgi?/directd/pc/dos/demos/f1dem... It IS very arcadish - using a wheel, the dead zone at the center of steering is very large, it's hard to keep it on the track. Also, it's only VGA, but looks like the final version could also have SVGA. The sound on the starting grid was excellent - in stereo, cars revving up all around you, from an actual recording(for those who like to hear other cars!). Final version could be ok if it has SVGA and better control. Don't know about CONTROL1.SET, I didn't have that problem, & I deleted the whole thing after a couple of laps. -- "Feel Lucky, Scubaboy?" - Discovery Channel, Shark Week, 1995

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| In the readme file it says I should run install d to install the game, | but there is no install.exe! And if I start f1.exe it starts ok, but | when I click on "play game" or something like that it sends me back to | DOS with the message "Error- cannot open file control1.set" I dont | remember if those are the exact words but anyway you see the problem. | I checked everywhere and there is no control1.set anywhere in the zip | file I downloaded from www.gamesdomain.com. Anyone has any idea on | what I should do now? Are there any other sites where I can get the | demo? I really want it!

I had the same problem, for what that is worth. Haven't tried to solve it yet.

I wasted my time with this download as well!

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> | In the readme file it says I should run install d to install the game, > | but there is no install.exe! And if I start f1.exe it starts ok, but > | when I click on "play game" or something like that it sends me back to > | DOS with the message "Error- cannot open file control1.set" I dont > | remember if those are the exact words but anyway you see the problem. > | I checked everywhere and there is no control1.set anywhere in the zip > | file I downloaded from www.gamesdomain.com. Anyone has any idea on > | what I should do now? Are there any other sites where I can get the > | demo? I really want it! > I had the same problem, for what that is worth. Haven't tried to solve > it yet.

| > | > What F1 demo? I didn't see any F1 demo there! | The demo is at: | http://www.gamesdomain.com/cgi-bin/dd.cgi?/directd/pc/dos/demos/f1dem... Thanks! I decided to download it anyway, even after your advice that it is arcade-ish. Might be fun. In the mean time, let me just pass the word that I am thrilled with the Playstation version of F1 (by psygnosis)- I bought a playstation to play it, and it was worth it.

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| | In the readme file it says I should run install d to install the game, | | but there is no install.exe! And if I start f1.exe it starts ok, but | | when I click on "play game" or something like that it sends me back to | | DOS with the message "Error- cannot open file control1.set" I dont | | remember if those are the exact words but anyway you see the problem. | | I checked everywhere and there is no control1.set anywhere in the zip | | file I downloaded from www.gamesdomain.com. Anyone has any idea on | | what I should do now? Are there any other sites where I can get the | | demo? I really want it! | I had the same problem, for what that is worth. Haven't tried to solve | it yet.

ok, that was easy- even thought eh program asks where you want to install it, it really wants to be in one particular directory, f1demo or some such. If you put everything there, the program will find it's control1.set. next, to get the sound working, you need to go in to the new directories it has created, and empty the contents of one of the (forgot which) in to the main f1demo directory, and run it's little setup program. Sorry I am not more specific- I've erased it already. You see, after all that, I couldn't get my car to move.I could steer it, but what goood is that without some speed? It looks pretty good, not as arcadish as i thought. Looks a lot like GP2, but frankly, this version isn't quite there yet.

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>| > >| > What F1 demo? I didn't see any F1 demo there! >| The demo is at: >| http://www.gamesdomain.com/cgi-bin/dd.cgi?/directd/pc/dos/demos/f1dem... >Thanks! I decided to download it anyway, even after your advice that >it is arcade-ish. Might be fun. >In the mean time, let me just pass the word that I am thrilled with >the Playstation version of F1 (by psygnosis)- I bought a playstation >to play it, and it was worth it.

Look at the error message you get it says "can't open c:\f1demo\controlset1" put the files in c:\f1demo and it will work, mine does except i don't get sound which doesn't really bother me. YES THIS GAME NETWORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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| > | > | >| > | >| > What F1 demo? I didn't see any F1 demo there! | > | > | >| The demo is at: | > | >| http://www.gamesdomain.com/cgi-bin/dd.cgi?/directd/pc/dos/demos/f1dem... | > | >Thanks! I decided to download it anyway, even after your advice that | >it is arcade-ish. Might be fun. | > | >In the mean time, let me just pass the word that I am thrilled with | >the Playstation version of F1 (by psygnosis)- I bought a playstation | >to play it, and it was worth it. | Look at the error message you get it says "can't open c:\f1demo\controlset1" | put the files in c:\f1demo and it will work, mine does except i don't get | sound which doesn't really bother me.

I figured that part out. What got me was that even in doing that I couldn't control my car. I got sound. I could ride in other cars (just like GP2). It wasn't bad, but it struck me (at least at this preliminary stage) as a sort of "poor man's GP2." Anyway, it is nice to see so much effort toward racing sims. | YES THIS GAME NETWORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>ok, that was easy- even thought eh program asks where you want to >install it, it really wants to be in one particular directory, f1demo >or some such. If you put everything there, the program will find it's >control1.set. I really don't understand why it doesn't work for me... I've downloaded the demo twice just to make sure, and both zip files are identical. Here's what I did: 1- Downloaded the demo 2- Unzipped all files into \f1demo\ with the -d switch 3- got into the tof1demo dir and ran setsound.exe 4- copied the two .ini , and two other files (don't remember the exact name but they are the two files related to your sound hardware) 5- went down to \f1demo\ and typed "f1" followed by the enter key. I get to a screen where I can set up the controls, but when I click on a button centered on the bottom of the screen wich should bring me to another menu or whatever, It still tells me it can't find the file CONTROL1.SET. My question follows: Does this file come from the zip file or is it created after the installation? I have never seen that file anywhere, no matter how hard I tried! If anybody understands my problem and knows a solution, please, I beg you, HELP ME!!! Sorry If my poor english made it difficult for you to understand what I'm talking about, but it's not my first language (DUH!)... A. Renault