GPL: Step by step add-on site?

Every year or so I get back into GPL and am always amazed at the new art, tracks, and modifications available. I've gotten the new car art from http://gplea.racesimcentral.com/ along with GPLAIM 2.0 to load them. Also grabbed Limerock (i'm in CT) and installed it (excellent job). I also (regrettably) installed the "The Pits GPL Superpatch" which, after installing, caused an immediate CTD when entering the track. Not sure if it was caused by the patch loading after the new cars or what, but I had to do a new install to get back. My question is, is there a site that walks you through what you need to do to get GPL up to snuff, i.e. 1. Install GPL 2. Patch to 1.2 3. Install D3D Patch 4. Install Fast CPU patch ( I have PIV 3.2gz) 5. Install GPLAIM 2 6. Tracks ? 7. Cars ? 8. Sounds? 9. Superpatch ? 10. VROC ? Right now this info is spread over MANY sites, and 1/2 the links on http://hotgrids.racesimcentral.com/ are dead.. Thanks for any help. G Patricks

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> My question is, is there a site that walks you through what you need > to do to get GPL up to snuff, i.e. > > 1. Install GPL > 2. Patch to 1.2 > 3. Install D3D Patch > 4. Install Fast CPU patch ( I have PIV 3.2gz) > 5. Install GPLAIM 2 > 6. Tracks ? > 7. Cars ? > 8. Sounds? > 9. Superpatch ? > 10. VROC ? > > Right now this info is spread over MANY sites, and 1/2 the links on > http://hotgrids.racesimcentral.com/ are dead.. > > Thanks for any help. > G Patricks

The newer links site is at http://www.racesimcentral.com/links/ultimate.shtml where you'll find links to VROC, sounds sites, etc. The main tracks site is at http://trackdb.d2g.com/ (almost 400 tracks!) where you'll find an All-in-one patch (left margin of that page) that includes all the patches you need for D3D, OpenGL, fast CPU, etc all in the correct order. You know where to get the best cars (GPLEA) and at http://gpladdons.m4driving.sm/main_eng.htm you find advice on what further upgrades to make for cars tracks, sounds, etc. Forget about superpatches for graphics. That's quite out-dated and probably conflicts with other files. GPLAIM is now at http://www.gplw.com/ There's also a GPL FAQ at http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=105748

I have a link at home, but there is a site where it tells you what to get for each car and original track. The guy that runs it keeps pretty up to date so I always go there when I feel the need to crash. :) I'm sure someone here knows the url. On the main page it flips between gpl then and now. I think its on part of the M4driving group, but not 100% sure. MadDAWG

Thanks Simpson.. maybe i'll put up a guide site myself for the newbie thats lost in the confusion.. G Patricks

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>On 19 Jan 2004 09:52:29 -0800, [email hidden] (simpson) wrote: >> My question is, is there a site that walks you through what you need >> to do to get GPL up to snuff, i.e. >> >> 1. Install GPL >> 2. Patch to 1.2 >> 3. Install D3D Patch >> 4. Install Fast CPU patch ( I have PIV 3.2gz) >> 5. Install GPLAIM 2 >> 6. Tracks ? >> 7. Cars ? >> 8. Sounds? >> 9. Superpatch ? >> 10. VROC ? >> >> Right now this info is spread over MANY sites, and 1/2 the links on >> http://hotgrids.racesimcentral.com/ are dead.. >> >> Thanks for any help. >> G Patricks > > >The newer links site is at >http://www.racesimcentral.com/links/ultimate.shtml where you'll find >links to VROC, sounds sites, etc. > >The main tracks site is at http://trackdb.d2g.com/ (almost 400 >tracks!) where you'll find an All-in-one patch (left margin of that >page) that includes all the patches you need for D3D, OpenGL, fast >CPU, etc all in the correct order. > >You know where to get the best cars (GPLEA) and at >http://gpladdons.m4driving.sm/main_eng.htm you find advice on what >further upgrades to make for cars tracks, sounds, etc. Forget about >superpatches for graphics. That's quite out-dated and probably >conflicts with other files. > >GPLAIM is now at http://www.gplw.com/ > >There's also a GPL FAQ at >http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=105748

"MadDAWG" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<400c4829$[email hidden]>...

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> I have a link at home, but there is a site where it tells you what to get > for each car and original track. The guy that runs it keeps pretty up to > date so I always go there when I feel the need to crash. :) I'm sure > someone here knows the url. On the main page it flips between gpl then and > now. I think its on part of the M4driving group, but not 100% sure. > > MadDAWG

http://gpladdons.m4driving.sm/index_eng.htm

> http://gpladdons.m4driving.sm/index_eng.htm yep thats it. :) thanks MadDAWG

Icer wrote: > Thanks Simpson.. maybe i'll put up a guide site myself for the newbie > thats lost in the confusion.. Great idea. Please let us know when it�s ready! > G Patricks Greets Stephan

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>> On 19 Jan 2004 09:52:29 -0800, [email hidden] (simpson) >> wrote: >>> My question is, is there a site that walks you through what you need >>> to do to get GPL up to snuff, i.e. >>> >>> 1. Install GPL >>> 2. Patch to 1.2 >>> 3. Install D3D Patch >>> 4. Install Fast CPU patch ( I have PIV 3.2gz) >>> 5. Install GPLAIM 2 >>> 6. Tracks ? >>> 7. Cars ? >>> 8. Sounds? >>> 9. Superpatch ? >>> 10. VROC ? >>> >>> Right now this info is spread over MANY sites, and 1/2 the links on >>> http://hotgrids.racesimcentral.com/ are dead.. >>> >>> Thanks for any help. >>> G Patricks >> >> >> The newer links site is at >> http://www.racesimcentral.com/links/ultimate.shtml where you'll find >> links to VROC, sounds sites, etc. >> >> The main tracks site is at http://trackdb.d2g.com/ (almost 400 >> tracks!) where you'll find an All-in-one patch (left margin of that >> page) that includes all the patches you need for D3D, OpenGL, fast >> CPU, etc all in the correct order. >> >> You know where to get the best cars (GPLEA) and at >> http://gpladdons.m4driving.sm/main_eng.htm you find advice on what >> further upgrades to make for cars tracks, sounds, etc. Forget about >> superpatches for graphics. That's quite out-dated and probably >> conflicts with other files. >> >> GPLAIM is now at http://www.gplw.com/ >> >> There's also a GPL FAQ at >> http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=105748

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> Every year or so I get back into GPL and am always amazed at the new > art, tracks, and modifications available. I've gotten the new car art > from http://gplea.racesimcentral.com/ along with GPLAIM 2.0 to load > them. Also grabbed Limerock (i'm in CT) and installed it (excellent > job). I also (regrettably) installed the "The Pits GPL Superpatch" > which, after installing, caused an immediate CTD when entering the > track. Not sure if it was caused by the patch loading after the new > cars or what, but I had to do a new install to get back. > > My question is, is there a site that walks you through what you need > to do to get GPL up to snuff, i.e. > > 1. Install GPL > 2. Patch to 1.2 > 3. Install D3D Patch > 4. Install Fast CPU patch ( I have PIV 3.2gz) > 5. Install GPLAIM 2 > 6. Tracks ? > 7. Cars ? > 8. Sounds? > 9. Superpatch ? > 10. VROC ? > > Right now this info is spread over MANY sites, and 1/2 the links on > http://hotgrids.racesimcentral.com/ are dead.. > > Thanks for any help. > G Patricks

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