GPL won't start (demo)

Anyone else have this problem? I start GPL, select my options, hit the green flag to start the race, then strange noises start like sputtering and engine whines then nothing, dead. I blame Cyrix. Cheers, Wayne

I have this same problem, it's weird becasue I had the demo before but lost my HD and had to reinstall, now it does stragne noises and doenst even start at all sometimes. Chris http://cprtracks.cjb.net/

You guys don't happen to have Windows 98, do you??? GPL won't run (the demo, that is) with Win98.

Well actually it will but you have to do a bit of messing about, have a look at the sierra web site discussion area. >You guys don't happen to have Windows 98, do you??? GPL won't run (the demo,

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>that is) with Win98. >>Anyone else have this problem? >>I start GPL, select my options, hit the green flag to start the race, >>then strange noises start like sputtering and engine whines then >>nothing, dead. I blame Cyrix. >>Cheers, >>Wayne

Russell Smith schrieb in Nachricht Well, thanks Russ, but thats right what I did and it didn't work. Doh! How exactly did you do that? Mea***er

Starter pinion? Haven't heard that one........no grease under the nails huh? 8-)

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>Sounds like it could be the gears on the starter motor not >engaging....probably a worn ring-gear or pinion. Or both> >I'd blame your mechanics! :o) >> Anyone else have this problem? >> I start GPL, select my options, hit the green flag to start the race, >> then strange noises start like sputtering and engine whines then >> nothing, dead. I blame Cyrix. >-- >Regards, >Bruce. >---------- >The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club is located at:- >http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

Sounds like it could be the gears on the starter motor not engaging....probably a worn ring-gear or pinion. Or both. I'd blame your mechanics! :o) > Anyone else have this problem? > I start GPL, select my options, hit the green flag to start the race, > then strange noises start like sputtering and engine whines then > nothing, dead. I blame Cyrix. -- Regards, Bruce. ---------- The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club is located at:- http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

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> >Anyone else have this problem? > >I start GPL, select my options, hit the green flag to start the race, > >then strange noises start like sputtering and engine whines then > >nothing, dead. I blame Cyrix. > I have this same problem, it's weird becasue I had the demo before but lost my > HD and had to reinstall, now it does stragne noises and doenst even start at > all sometimes. > Chris > http://cprtracks.cjb.net/

Had similar problem, it got "fixed" when I move from a 14" to 17" screen and reset the size under screen options.

That would be it, good ole W98!

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> You guys don't happen to have Windows 98, do you??? GPL won't run (the demo, > that is) with Win98. > >Anyone else have this problem? > >I start GPL, select my options, hit the green flag to start the race, > >then strange noises start like sputtering and engine whines then > >nothing, dead. I blame Cyrix. > >Cheers, > >Wayne

On a traditional starter-motor arrangement there would be a pinion gear (at the end of the starter-motor shaft) that would engage the ring gear on the flywheel when the solenoid activated. As far as I am aware this method is still in use, albeit with some modernisation, no doubt! :o) > Starter pinion? Haven't heard that one........no grease under the nails huh? > 8-) -- Regards, Bruce. ---------- The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club is located at:- http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

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>Russell Smith schrieb in Nachricht >>Well actually it will but you have to do a bit of messing about, have a >look >>at the sierra web site discussion area. >Well, thanks Russ, but thats right what I did and it didn't work. Doh! How >exactly did you do that? >Mea***er

Try this: 1. Unpack the gpldemo.exe to c:\gpl using winzip. (Dont run the file) 2. Copy wininet.dll from c:\gpl to c:\gpl\program 3. Make c:\gpl\program\controls directory 4. Start the game, calibrate your joystick, and set your graphic, controller, and audio options. Quit the game *before* going to the screen where the car is on the track. 5. Copy options.ini from c:\gpl\program\controls to c:\gpl\program 6. Make c:\gpl\program\options.ini not read only (uncheck in properties) 7. edit c:\gpl\program\options.ini to read: [ Graphic Options ] lastRasterizerDLL = rast3dfx.dll ; Last rasterizer DLL used [ Driving Resolution ] height = 768 ; Resolution height of the driving screen width = 1024 ; Resolution width of the driving screen Substitute rast3dfx.dll (for 3dfx) with renddll.dll or softdll.dll as appropriate (for rendition or software) Enter resolution as appropriate (e.g. 480x640) 8. Make c:\gpl\program\options.ini read only. 9. Start the game.

: Anyone else have this problem? : I start GPL, select my options, hit the green flag to start the race, : then strange noises start like sputtering and engine whines then : nothing, dead. I blame Cyrix. Well, you CAN blame Cyrix but it probably was Win98. I can get GPL to run in Win98 SOMETIMES. About 50% of the time it crashes horribly, sometimes locking up keyboards, mice etc. It is a shame because it looks like the best racing/driving sim to have EVER been created. I also have problems with what looks like sound card/controller/system timings. Sometimes I can run it (when it works at all) and it is smooth as glass but sometimes the frame rate is very bad, while the sound remains good, and the controllers cease to function. I basically have to reboot when this happens. All Windows functions are very slow (jerky) after I exit GPL after this happens. Any thoughts? Frustrated, Jeffrey Hunsberger

I have now found a fix at : http://gpl.gamestats.com/ In the forum section. I haven't tried it.

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> That would be it, good ole W98! > > You guys don't happen to have Windows 98, do you??? GPL won't run (the demo, > > that is) with Win98. > > >Anyone else have this problem? > > >I start GPL, select my options, hit the green flag to start the race, > > >then strange noises start like sputtering and engine whines then > > >nothing, dead. I blame Cyrix. > > >Cheers, > > >Wayne

Just one thing to add: You also have to manually create the C:\gpl\program\replay folder to be able to save your replays. -- >>Russell Smith schrieb in Nachricht >>>Well actually it will but you have to do a bit of messing about, have a >>look >>>at the sierra web site discussion area. >>Well, thanks Russ, but thats right what I did and it didn't work. Doh! How >>exactly did you do that? >>Mea***er >Try this: >1. Unpack the gpldemo.exe to c:\gpl using winzip. (Dont run the file) >2. Copy wininet.dll from c:\gpl to c:\gpl\program >3. Make c:\gpl\program\controls directory >4. Start the game, calibrate your joystick, and set your graphic, >controller, > and audio options. Quit the game *before* going to the screen where > the car is on the track. >5. Copy options.ini from c:\gpl\program\controls to c:\gpl\program >6. Make c:\gpl\program\options.ini not read only (uncheck in properties) >7. edit c:\gpl\program\options.ini to read: >[ Graphic Options ] >lastRasterizerDLL = rast3dfx.dll ; Last rasterizer DLL used >[ Driving Resolution ] >height = 768 ; Resolution height of the driving >screen >width = 1024 ; Resolution width of the driving >screen >Substitute rast3dfx.dll (for 3dfx) with renddll.dll or softdll.dll as >appropriate (for rendition or software) >Enter resolution as appropriate (e.g. 480x640) >8. Make c:\gpl\program\options.ini read only. >9. Start the game.

Thanks alot, I'll try that.