N2 Patch is OUT,but mine wont work

I have just downloaded the N2 patch and get this error message: error ept0036:Old file not found.However,a file of the same name was found.No update done since file contents do not match. If any else has this problem and fixes please let me know how Thanks in advance Steve -- _________________________________________________________ Owner and Creator of: Steves NASCAR RACING2 Page http://www.concentric.net/~sesj1 Webmaster of SimSpeed NASCAR Racing 2 Central http://www.git.net/simspeed/ Proud Member Of Simspeed http://www.git.net/simspeed/ ------------------------------------------------- |Join the NASCAR Racing 2 Mailing List at GIT! | |http://www.git.net/simspeed/maillist/list.html |The ultimate Mailing List for N2 FANATICS! | ------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________ This Message is from the NASCAR 2 Sim Mailing list. "unsubscribe nascar2" in the body of the email _________________________________________________________

First off, make sure you got the right version of the patch. Version 1.0 and 1.1 of N2 use slightly different 4-bit textures for the the night version of C***te, thus the appropriate patch is needed. You'll also need to restore any files off of the CD that you may have changed. So if you edited the atlanta.txt or changed any of the graphics in the layout.dat you'll need copy the original versions off of the CD, being sure to change them from read-only. BTW, which file the patch trying to alter when the error is given? --

I got the same error message right after "Applying Modify File Patch for'Atlanta.txt' I probably changed the max field size or something but restore the original 'Atlanta.txt' file and you should be OK Steve Pit Road http://www.pitroad.com/

On Thu, 24 Apr 1997 20:21:16 -0400, Steve Staser >I have just downloaded the N2 patch and get this error message: >error ept0036:Old file not found.However,a file of the same name was >found.No update done since file contents do not match. >If any else has this problem and fixes please let me know how If you have applied certain non official "patches" found on then net, such as the dates to 97, atlanta (non-official fix), ect... you will have this problem. Best thing I found is to copy the files that report this error-ept0036: from the cd to your nascar2 dir and re-apply the patch until you no longer get the error. Ron

Have you done any modifications to the files? Like edit the atlanta.txt file? If so, it's probably your problem. Put these files back to their original state and see what happens. Shawn Wise On Thu, 24 Apr 1997 20:21:16 -0400, Steve Staser

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>I have just downloaded the N2 patch and get this error message: >error ept0036:Old file not found.However,a file of the same name was >found.No update done since file contents do not match. >If any else has this problem and fixes please let me know how >Thanks in advance >Steve >-- >_________________________________________________________ >Owner and Creator of: >Steves NASCAR RACING2 Page >http://www.concentric.net/~sesj1 >Webmaster of SimSpeed NASCAR Racing 2 Central >http://www.git.net/simspeed/ >Proud Member Of Simspeed >http://www.git.net/simspeed/ >------------------------------------------------- >|Join the NASCAR Racing 2 Mailing List at GIT! | >|http://www.git.net/simspeed/maillist/list.html | >|The ultimate Mailing List for N2 FANATICS! | >------------------------------------------------- >_________________________________________________________ >This Message is from the NASCAR 2 Sim Mailing list. >"unsubscribe nascar2" in the body of the email >_________________________________________________________

This also applies to the nascar.exe file, so anyone using the modified version that eliminates the CD check will have to copy the original .exe from the CD before using the patch.

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>I have just downloaded the N2 patch and get this error message: >error ept0036:Old file not found.However,a file of the same name was >found.No update done since file contents do not match. >If any else has this problem and fixes please let me know how >Thanks in advance >Steve

Same thing happened to me except after the file ncharltte.dat. I don't know what to do. Dean

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> >I have just downloaded the N2 patch and get this error message: > >error ept0036:Old file not found.However,a file of the same name was > >found.No update done since file contents do not match. > >If any else has this problem and fixes please let me know how > >Thanks in advance > >Steve > Same thing happened to me except after the file ncharltte.dat. I don't know > what to do. > Dean

Try loading the other version of the patch. I had the same problem and this fixed it. -- Ed "A friend of mine suggested I try America Online, I said 'But I already have a computer...'"

if you are haveing this prob then you need to , one reinstall the game or copy the files off the CD. the files that have errors are one's that have been modifide in one way or another curt

Make sure the patch is run in the Nascar 2 directory

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> >I have just downloaded the N2 patch and get this error message: > >error ept0036:Old file not found.However,a file of the same name was > >found.No update done since file contents do not match. > >If any else has this problem and fixes please let me know how > >Thanks in advance > >Steve > Same thing happened to me except after the file ncharltte.dat. I don't

know > what to do. > Dean