Another VROC Problem

Thanks to Haqsau I was able to resolve my connection problem but now when I join a race, the GPL multiplayer screen pops up, then quickly boots me back to the VROC race screen. I have a good cable connection so that should be an issue. I have a 64MB video card but I get good frame rates off line. I also have plenty of horsepower (P4; 2.8). Iam also using the default (C;sierra/gpl) location. Any ideas? Timmy

Timmy Ferrell wrote in news:KHtIb.32437$[email hidden]:

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> Thanks to Haqsau I was able to resolve my connection problem but > now when I join a race, the GPL multiplayer screen pops up, then > quickly boots me back to the VROC race screen. I have a good > cable connection so that should be an issue. > I have a 64MB video card but I get good frame rates off line. I > also have plenty of horsepower (P4; 2.8). > Iam also using the default (C;sierra/gpl) location. > Any ideas? > Timmy > > >

Are you running a firewall? If you have XP, did you turn the firewall option on without realizing it? How are you connecting to the internet? When you answer that, post the "[communications]" section from your core.ini file (c:\Sierra\gpl \core.ini) -- it may be that we may notice something there. Good luck! -- Darryl

"Darryl Johnson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:iJEIb.10121$[email hidden]...

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> Timmy Ferrell wrote in > news:KHtIb.32437$[email hidden]: > > > Thanks to Haqsau I was able to resolve my connection problem but > > now when I join a race, the GPL multiplayer screen pops up, then > > quickly boots me back to the VROC race screen. I have a good > > cable connection so that should be an issue. > > I have a 64MB video card but I get good frame rates off line. I > > also have plenty of horsepower (P4; 2.8). > > Iam also using the default (C;sierra/gpl) location. > > Any ideas? > > Timmy > > > > > > > > Are you running a firewall? If you have XP, did you turn the firewall > option on without realizing it? > > How are you connecting to the internet? When you answer that, post the > "[communications]" section from your core.ini file (c:\Sierra\gpl > \core.ini) -- it may be that we may notice something there. > > Good luck! > -- > Darryl

Firewall is diabled. I'm connecting via cable connection (Roadrunner) Here is a copy of the core.ini file as it appears.... [ Int Profile Values ] value0 = OpenGL:TossHighestMip:0 ; do not change value1 = OpenGL:MipFiltering:0 ; do not change [ OpenGL ] TossHighestMip = 0 ; MipFiltering = 4 ;

"Timmy Ferrell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:INGIb.105724$[email hidden]...

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> > Firewall is diabled. I'm connecting via cable connection (Roadrunner) > Here is a copy of the core.ini file as it appears.... > > > [ Int Profile Values ] > value0 = OpenGL:TossHighestMip:0 ; do not change > value1 = OpenGL:MipFiltering:0 ; do not change > > [ OpenGL ] > TossHighestMip = 0 ; > MipFiltering = 4 ;

That's all of it? Not sure that it'll solve your immediate problem but you could do with a few networking setting as well. Here's the networking part of my core.ini: _________________ [ Communications ] alternate_ip_addr_lookup = 1 ; Find IP addresses another way bcast_augment_status = 0 ; Prepend status with IP address? bcast_listserv = ; IP address of race list server bcast_listserv_req = ; Empty string, or start with '?' bcast_listserv_req_freq = 10.000000 ; Request race list frequency bcast_ping_disable = 0 ; Disable response to pings bcast_ping_port = 0 ; Ping port number (0=default) bcast_port = 0 ; Broadcast port number (0=default) bcast_recv_disable = 0 ; Disable broadcast reception bcast_send_disable = 0 ; Disable sending broadcasts bcast_send_freq = 4.000000 ; Broadcast frequency (seconds) clock_adj_delay = 4 ; How often may client adjust clock? disable_ipx = 1 ; Disable IPX support disable_modem = 0 ; Don't look for/use modems disable_network = 0 ; Disable network support disable_tcp_ip = 0 ; Disable TCP/IP support ignore_net_read_errors = 1 ; Don't disco if error reading pkt ignore_net_send_errors = 1 ; Don't disco if error sending pkt ip_addr_lookup_timeout = 2 ; Timeout to find own IP address log_server_comm_errors = 0 ; Log errors for client channels? log_server_connect_status = 0 ; Issue messages as clients connect mem_client_send_every = 1 ; Client packet freq via memory mem_client_send_size = 276 ; Client packet size via memory mem_server_send_every = 1 ; Server packet freq via memory mem_server_send_size = 516 ; Server packet size via memory net_lan_client_send_every = 3 ; Client packet freq on LAN net_lan_client_send_size = 132 ; Client packet size on LAN net_lan_server_send_every = 3 ; Server packet freq on LAN net_lan_server_send_size = 384 ; Server packet size on LAN net_mdm_client_send_every = 3 ; Client packet freq on dialup net_mdm_client_send_size = 84 ; Client packet size on dialup net_mdm_server_send_every = 3 ; Server packet freq on dialup net_mdm_server_send_size = 132 ; Server packet size on dialup net_server_port = 0 ; Server port number (0 = default) net_use_mdm_bandwidth_for_tcp_ip = 1 ; Use modem bandwidthfor TCP/IP show_meters = 1 _____________________ If you don't have this lot copy & paste it into your core.ini & give it another go. Malc.

On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 18:39:10 GMT, Darryl Johnson <[email hidden]> wrote: > >Good luck! I have exactly the same problem as Timmy since I upgraded to XP, GPL starts when I select a race in vroc, shows the main menu for 1 second and then drops back to VROC :-/ >Are you running a firewall? If you have XP, did you turn the firewall >option on without realizing it?Err... where do I find this in XP? >How are you connecting to the internet? When you answer that, post the >"[communications]" section from your core.ini file (c:\Sierra\gpl >\core.ini) -- it may be that we may notice something there. Any help would be utterly welcome, here is my core.ini: [ CLIENT ] to_ip = ; Connect to IP address via_ip = ; Connect via IP address [ Communications ] alternate_ip_addr_lookup = 0 ; Find IP addresses another way bcast_augment_status = 0 ; Prepend status with IP address? bcast_listserv = ; IP address of race list server bcast_listserv_req = ; Empty string bcast_listserv_req_freq = 10.000000 ; Request race list frequency bcast_ping_disable = 0 ; Disable response to pings bcast_ping_port = 0 ; Ping port number (0=default) bcast_port = 0 ; Broadcast port number (0=default) bcast_recv_disable = 0 ; Disable broadcast reception bcast_send_disable = 0 ; Disable sending broadcasts bcast_send_freq = 4.000000 ; Broadcast frequency (seconds) clock_adj_delay = 4 ; How often may client adjust clock? disable_ipx = 0 ; Disable IPX support disable_modem = 0 ; Don't look for/use modems disable_network = 0 ; Disable network support disable_tcp_ip = 0 ; Disable TCP/IP support ignore_net_read_errors = 1 ; Don't disco if error reading pkt ignore_net_send_errors = 1 ; Don't disco if error sending pkt ip_addr_lookup_timeout = 2 ; Timeout to find own IP address log_server_comm_errors = 0 ; Log errors for client channels? log_server_connect_status = 0 ; Issue messages as clients connect mem_client_send_every = 1 ; Client packet freq via memory mem_client_send_size = 276 ; Client packet size via memory mem_server_send_every = 1 ; Server packet freq via memory mem_server_send_size = 516 ; Server packet size via memory net_lan_client_send_every = 2 ; Client packet freq on LAN net_lan_client_send_size = 132 ; Client packet size on LAN net_lan_server_send_every = 2 ; Server packet freq on LAN net_lan_server_send_size = 388 ; Server packet size on LAN net_mdm_client_send_every = 3 ; Client packet freq on dialup net_mdm_client_send_size = 84 ; Client packet size on dialup net_mdm_server_send_every = 3 ; Server packet freq on dialup net_mdm_server_send_size = 132 ; Server packet size on dialup net_server_port = 0 ; Server port number (0 = default) net_use_mdm_bandwidth_for_tcp_ip = 1 ; Use modem bandwidthfor TCP/IP Cheers, Andre

On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 06:06:34 GMT, "Timmy Ferrell" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Thanks to Haqsau I was able to resolve my connection problem but now when I >join a race, the GPL multiplayer screen pops up, then quickly boots me back >to the VROC race screen. I have a good cable connection so that should be >an issue. >I have a 64MB video card but I get good frame rates off line. I also have >plenty of horsepower (P4; 2.8). >Iam also using the default (C;sierra/gpl) location. >Any ideas? >Timmy >

I just got the solution from the alien Andreas Wilke! Just unzip this file to your gpl\layout folder http://www.sim-replays.de/LayUK.zip Worked for me - finally I can race online again :D Andre

In article <[email hidden]>, Andrea Warringa <[email hidden]> writes: >[ Communications ] >alternate_ip_addr_lookup = 0 ; Find IP addresses another way If you're using a cable modem/dsl, change the 0 to a 1. Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Member Screamers Racing League IICC League GPLRank -2.4 MoGPL rank +302.38 ChallengeRank +54.48 MoC +743.77 Hist. +82.82 MoH in progress N2k3 rank:in progress Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 21:19:43 +0100, Andrea Warringa <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 06:06:34 GMT, "Timmy Ferrell" ><[email hidden]> wrote: > >>Thanks to Haqsau I was able to resolve my connection problem but now when I >>join a race, the GPL multiplayer screen pops up, then quickly boots me back >>to the VROC race screen. I have a good cable connection so that should be >>an issue. >>I have a 64MB video card but I get good frame rates off line. I also have >>plenty of horsepower (P4; 2.8). >>Iam also using the default (C;sierra/gpl) location. >>Any ideas? >>Timmy >> > >I just got the solution from the alien Andreas Wilke! >Just unzip this file to your gpl\layout folder > http://www.sim-replays.de/LayUK.zip >Worked for me - finally I can race online again :D

uh-oh... Remco :-)

"> > I just got the solution from the alien Andreas Wilke! > Just unzip this file to your gpl\layout folder > http://www.sim-replays.de/LayUK.zip > Worked for me - finally I can race online again :D > > Andre That sloved the problem!!! Thanks a lot!!! Timmy