Problems with GPLSeason and GPL 1.1 UK patch

I installed the patch last night on a clean gpl.exe file from the CD, as I had previously patched this with both GPLSeason and the Carsound patch from Nigel Pattison. The patch was successful and I then tried to load KOTR's 1.4 1967 carset. GPLSeason reported that this was successful so I ran GPL. Under team information the Coventry and Murasama details had not been updated to Cooper and Honda. On trying to enter the car either in race, practice or training GPL would then lock and I would need a reboot. GPL Season had been set to patch teams, drivers etc. I tried this again as I had previously backed up GPL and found the same results. This time I tried to load information from GPL into GPLSeason, the details shown are completely wrong, the Brabham Repco shows that it had 753 valves for example under the team tab in GPLSeason, other fields were populated by non alpha-numeric characters. It looks to me like the offsets that GPLSeason use are no longer valid when trying to patch the UK version of GPL.EXE version 1.1 Has anyone else noticed this problem or found any suitable solutions. Regards Gary Tall

Yeah. Basically I've had problems as well. I did a full reinstall (backing up by driver, setups, replays etc). Then patched (GPL 1.1 that is). I then successfully applied the CarSound (7 sounds) patch, and this is fine. I have also managed to manually add those Andrew Olley (?) redline tacho ***pits for the cars, plus the masked driver face. I have not been able to update the cars, drivers etc however, using GPL Season. DO NOT use this is my only advice, and wait for GPaL to come out before trying to rebuild the 67 season so that it matches KOTRs old 67 patch. Sorry about that. Gavin

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>I installed the patch last night on a clean gpl.exe file from the CD, as I >had previously patched this with both GPLSeason and the Carsound patch from >Nigel Pattison. >The patch was successful and I then tried to load KOTR's 1.4 1967 carset. >GPLSeason reported that this was successful so I ran GPL. Under team >information the Coventry and Murasama details had not been updated to

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>and Honda. On trying to enter the car either in race, practice or training >GPL would then lock and I would need a reboot. GPL Season had been set to >patch teams, drivers etc. >I tried this again as I had previously backed up GPL and found the same >results. This time I tried to load information from GPL into GPLSeason, the >details shown are completely wrong, the Brabham Repco shows that it had 753 >valves for example under the team tab in GPLSeason, other fields were >populated by non alpha-numeric characters. >It looks to me like the offsets that GPLSeason use are no longer valid when >trying to patch the UK version of GPL.EXE version 1.1 >Has anyone else noticed this problem or found any suitable solutions. >Regards >Gary Tall

To use GPLSeason with GPL 1.1 do the following - a) Install the GPL 1.1 patch b) Start GPLSeason c) Choose Options... from the File menu d) Blank out the GPL Directory field and choose OK A message saying 'Couldn't open gpl.exe' will appear - choose OK e) Choose Options.. from the File menu again f) Enter your GPL directory into the GPL Directory fielld and choose OK The above procedure causes GPLSeason to re-search gpl.exe for the information it needs to change. This has worked successfully for me for the US version - I haven't seen the others but I would expect the same procedure to work. Cheers Nigel Pattinson > Yeah. Basically I've had problems as well. > I did a full reinstall (backing up by driver, setups, replays etc). > Then patched (GPL 1.1 that is). > I then successfully applied the CarSound (7 sounds) patch, and this is fine.

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> I have also managed to manually add those Andrew Olley (?) redline tacho >***pits for the cars, plus the masked driver face. > I have not been able to update the cars, drivers etc however, using GPL > Season. DO NOT use this is my only advice, and wait for GPaL to come out > before trying to rebuild the 67 season so that it matches KOTRs old 67 > patch. > Sorry about that. > Gavin > >I installed the patch last night on a clean gpl.exe file from the CD, as

I > >had previously patched this with both GPLSeason and the Carsound patch from > >Nigel Pattison. > >The patch was successful and I then tried to load KOTR's 1.4 1967 carset. > >GPLSeason reported that this was successful so I ran GPL. Under team > >information the Coventry and Murasama details had not been updated to > Cooper > >and Honda. On trying to enter the car either in race, practice or training > >GPL would then lock and I would need a reboot. GPL Season had been set to > >patch teams, drivers etc. > >I tried this again as I had previously backed up GPL and found the same > >results. This time I tried to load information from GPL into GPLSeason, the > >details shown are completely wrong, the Brabham Repco shows that it had 753 > >valves for example under the team tab in GPLSeason, other fields were > >populated by non alpha-numeric characters. > >It looks to me like the offsets that GPLSeason use are no longer valid when > >trying to patch the UK version of GPL.EXE version 1.1 > >Has anyone else noticed this problem or found any suitable solutions. > >Regards > >Gary Tall

Thanks Nigel, this works perfectly with the UK version. Good Laps Gary >This has worked successfully for me for the US version - I haven't seen the >others but I would expect the same procedure to work. >Cheers >Nigel Pattinson

On Sat, 10 Jul 1999 14:06:48 GMT, "Nigel Pattinson" >To use GPLSeason with GPL 1.1 do the following - [procedure deleted] You're a genius, Nigel! Thanks so much. This also solved another mystery for me-- I thought that the 1.1 patch had removed Andrew Olley's***pits, but couldn't fathom why. Turned out it was GPLSeason, which I had unsuccessfully run before, ruining my gpl.exe. Jonathan Bishop

Anyone else having a problem with multiplayer? Single worked after Nigel's trick, but GPL exits as soon as I hit the green button after selecting multiplayer. Jonathan Bishop