Note about NASCAR 2 patch

The same holds true if you've altered the layout.dat file to change some of the paintkit's graphics. --

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>I just installed the N2 patch, but I experienced a slight problem and >wanted to let everyone know just in case the same thing happened to >someone else. >The patch updated about 3 files, but when it got to ATLANTA.TXT, the >patch process aborted. Lines were printed on the screen that said >something like this: >"File not found. File of same name exists but contents do not match." >The date of my ATLANTA .TXT file was 3/9/97, and then I remembered >that I had installed the makeshift patch (which involved deleting a >couple lines at the bottom of the file) that remedied some of the >problems involving the AI at Atlanta. Copying the stock ATLANTA.TXT >file from the CD solved the problem. >Just thought I'd mention it as I believe a number of people used that >Atlanta text file patch. >Kyle Langston

Kyle, This is documented in the readme file that comes with the patch. If you've altered your atlanta.txt file you have to restore the original before applying the patch. Jim

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>I just installed the N2 patch, but I experienced a slight problem and >wanted to let everyone know just in case the same thing happened to >someone else. >The patch updated about 3 files, but when it got to ATLANTA.TXT, the >patch process aborted. Lines were printed on the screen that said >something like this: >"File not found. File of same name exists but contents do not match." >The date of my ATLANTA .TXT file was 3/9/97, and then I remembered >that I had installed the makeshift patch (which involved deleting a >couple lines at the bottom of the file) that remedied some of the >problems involving the AI at Atlanta. Copying the stock ATLANTA.TXT >file from the CD solved the problem. >Just thought I'd mention it as I believe a number of people used that >Atlanta text file patch. >Kyle Langston >____________________________________________ >IBM #72 Ford Thunderbird - Hurricane Racing >http://www.traction.git.net/hurricane/ >NASS Series - 1997 - Winsten Cup Division >http://www.traction.git.net/snrc/ >Inside Online Racing >http://www.traction.git.net/ior/

Thanks for the note, Kyle. Charlie Heath / Papyrus

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>I just installed the N2 patch, but I experienced a slight problem and >wanted to let everyone know just in case the same thing happened to >someone else. >The patch updated about 3 files, but when it got to ATLANTA.TXT, the >patch process aborted. Lines were printed on the screen that said >something like this: >"File not found. File of same name exists but contents do not match." >The date of my ATLANTA .TXT file was 3/9/97, and then I remembered >that I had installed the makeshift patch (which involved deleting a >couple lines at the bottom of the file) that remedied some of the >problems involving the AI at Atlanta. Copying the stock ATLANTA.TXT >file from the CD solved the problem. >Just thought I'd mention it as I believe a number of people used that >Atlanta text file patch.

I got that error message as well, and the worst part, is I read the readme file, saw that they mentioned needing the original txt file, and still proceeded with patch. I guess I was e***d about the patch. jeffj

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> >I just installed the N2 patch, but I experienced a slight problem and > >wanted to let everyone know just in case the same thing happened to > >someone else. > >The patch updated about 3 files, but when it got to ATLANTA.TXT, the > >patch process aborted. Lines were printed on the screen that said > >something like this: > >"File not found. File of same name exists but contents do not match." > >The date of my ATLANTA .TXT file was 3/9/97, and then I remembered > >that I had installed the makeshift patch (which involved deleting a > >couple lines at the bottom of the file) that remedied some of the > >problems involving the AI at Atlanta. Copying the stock ATLANTA.TXT > >file from the CD solved the problem. > >Just thought I'd mention it as I believe a number of people used that > >Atlanta text file patch. > >Kyle Langston > >____________________________________________ > >IBM #72 Ford Thunderbird - Hurricane Racing > >http://www.traction.git.net/hurricane/ > >NASS Series - 1997 - Winsten Cup Division > >http://www.traction.git.net/snrc/ > >Inside Online Racing > >http://www.traction.git.net/ior/ > Thanks for the note, Kyle. > Charlie Heath / Papyrus

I received the same error message and it wasn't because I had changed any files. I know this because...I have not changed any files. I don't even play the game that much. I've havn't ran at Atlanta yet so I have never seen the AI pitting bug. Alan B. Hawaii-alanwee

You most likely got the wrong version of the patch. The C***e.dat was modified (I believe the 4-bit Rendition textures were changed) since the initial release, so there are two versions of the patch. --

Gotta re-install the original track files. Mike Frazer

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>I just installed the N2 patch, but I experienced a slight problem and >wanted to let everyone know just in case the same thing happened to >someone else. >The patch updated about 3 files, but when it got to ATLANTA.TXT, the >patch process aborted. Lines were printed on the screen that said >something like this: >"File not found. File of same name exists but contents do not match." >The date of my ATLANTA .TXT file was 3/9/97, and then I remembered >that I had installed the makeshift patch (which involved deleting a >couple lines at the bottom of the file) that remedied some of the >problems involving the AI at Atlanta. Copying the stock ATLANTA.TXT >file from the CD solved the problem. >Just thought I'd mention it as I believe a number of people used that >Atlanta text file patch. >Kyle Langston >____________________________________________ >IBM #72 Ford Thunderbird - Hurricane Racing >http://www.traction.git.net/hurricane/ >NASS Series - 1997 - Winsten Cup Division >http://www.traction.git.net/snrc/ >Inside Online Racing >http://www.traction.git.net/ior/

Mike Frazer #11 American Airlines/STP/MBNA Ford, IGN Prime Time Motorsports

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> > >I just installed the N2 patch, but I experienced a slight problem and > > >wanted to let everyone know just in case the same thing happened to > > >someone else. > > >The patch updated about 3 files, but when it got to ATLANTA.TXT, the > > >patch process aborted. Lines were printed on the screen that said > > >something like this: > > >"File not found. File of same name exists but contents do not match." > > >The date of my ATLANTA .TXT file was 3/9/97, and then I remembered > > >that I had installed the makeshift patch (which involved deleting a > > >couple lines at the bottom of the file) that remedied some of the > > >problems involving the AI at Atlanta. Copying the stock ATLANTA.TXT > > >file from the CD solved the problem. > > >Just thought I'd mention it as I believe a number of people used that > > >Atlanta text file patch. > > >Kyle Langston > > >____________________________________________ > > >IBM #72 Ford Thunderbird - Hurricane Racing > > >http://www.traction.git.net/hurricane/ > > >NASS Series - 1997 - Winsten Cup Division > > >http://www.traction.git.net/snrc/ > > >Inside Online Racing > > >http://www.traction.git.net/ior/ > > Thanks for the note, Kyle. > > Charlie Heath / Papyrus > I received the same error message and it wasn't because I had > changed any files. I know this because...I have not changed any > files. I don't even play the game that much. I've havn't ran at > Atlanta yet so I have never seen the AI pitting bug. > Alan B. > Hawaii-alanwee

You may have downloaded the wrong version. I did, and it kept getting stuck a Ncharllte.dat. When I got the right patch it went through fine. -- Ed "A friend of mine suggested I try America Online, I said 'But I already have a computer...'"

I did, per the Readme file, download the correct file. I have ver 3.2.2.0 and d/l'ed naspat0, this file would not work even after a fresh install of N2. I also d/l the patch for ver 3.2.2.1 and this file worked! Now I have the "pot bug":( Guess I'll go to Sears Point and see if the "pot bug" can improve my lap times.<g> Alan B. alanwee Late Night with Dave Series