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GPL (1.2) won't run! (2000 bug?)

13 posts by 12 people · 01 Jan 2000 - 04 Jan 2000

Dave Hawnt 01 Jan 2000#511658
Hi, I switched on my computer after New Years Eve.... Now my GPL won't load!!! I have the US 1.2 update, been working fine, no problem.... I did run short of disc space (to many replays ;-), But I have resolved that problem now, but still can't get GPL to run, it comes up with a loading box for a few seconds, then goe's back to the W98 desktop.....!! Do I have (will you have) a YTK bug? Any ideas please for a fix. or will I have to re-install? Only other thing I can think, is I installed a second driver to my players list yesterday so I can run F2 set-ups! Dave (UK)
Richard 01 Jan 2000#511659
Just checked my 1.2 (UK version). Runs OK. Hope you get yours working! Richard
Quoted text (21 lines)>Just checked my 1.2 (UK version). >Runs OK. >Hope you get yours working! >Richard >> Hi, >> I switched on my computer after New Years Eve.... >> Now my GPL won't load!!! I have the US 1.2 update, been >> working fine, no problem.... I did run short of disc space (to >> many replays ;-), But I have resolved that problem now, but >> still can't get GPL to run, it comes up with a loading box for >> a few seconds, then goe's back to the W98 desktop.....!! >> Do I have (will you have) a YTK bug? >> Any ideas please for a fix. or will I have to re-install? >> Only other thing I can think, is I installed a second driver >> to my players list yesterday so I can run F2 set-ups! >> Dave (UK)
For some reason my computer changed graphic card drivers, reinstalled new drivers and all has been fine on my machine. Maybe a similar problem? Vince
BendsMaster 01 Jan 2000#511661
Well, unfortunately GPL wouldn't run on any of my pc's either. I did a test and changed the date back to 1999 and GPL runs normally, have you tried that? Of course I can't keep the date in 1999 just for gpl but it looks to me that this particular version of the executable file has a y2k problem. I have now replaced the executable with the original gpl.exe 1.2 from the 1.2 patch and it works no problem, the only problem being that I now have to again insert the cd before I play, I think we going to have to find another no cd version of the .exe file as this one definitely does not work after the date change. Cheers. Mauricio.
BendsMaster 01 Jan 2000#511662
On Sat, 1 Jan 2000 10:29:23 -0000, "Richard" >Just checked my 1.2 (UK version). >Runs OK. >Hope you get yours working! >Richard Where did you get your gpl.exe from? is it the original from sierra's patch or is it a no-cd version of the .exe file? I think mine must be the us version as it clearly does not work. But the original 1.2 does but I have to insert the cd. Thanks Mauricio.
Rikanthrax 01 Jan 2000#511663
Mine works. Rik Anthrax - - "trust the government?? what are you, some kind of moron?"
Trips 01 Jan 2000#511664
My US 1.2 is working just fine... are you sure there isn't some other problem involved? Trips
EldredP 01 Jan 2000#511665
It works fine for me. As a matter of fact, I've set PB's on 2 tracks using the Brabham, of all things...<g> Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.
Rev. Tony L 02 Jan 2000#511833
Happens on my machine as well. It just plain won't execute at all. In Australia we get the US version. I use v2 sli and my copy of GPL is so heavily modified I can't reinstall. Someone tell me how to fix this because it works when I set the date back. T.
Hi, I've read a couple of posts about the 1.2 patch not working anymore (after january 1). I think this could be because you don't run the official 1.2.0.1 patch, but rather the betapatch 1.2.0.0. If you applied the "datecrack" posted in r.a.s som months ago for this betapatch you would get these problems IIRC. I don't remember exactly, but I think it only changed a check "if month > 9" to "if month < 9" - then not start. While this worked in october-december, it will not work in january. Get the official 1.2.0.1 patch! (Or download a proper "datecrack" if you really want to use 1.2.0.0) Cheers, Martin Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.
Just curious, had you used the GPL Oval Converter prior to this occurrence? The Converter did some strange things to my drivers and DLL's, neither N3 or GPL would load. I did a re-install of both games and now both work again. It probably has nothing to do with the converter but I am just curious. Anyone else get DLL error messages after using the converter with a Voodoo based card? It would only allow me to run in software mode, so I just re-installed.
Quoted text (28 lines)> Well, unfortunately GPL wouldn't run on any of my pc's either. I did a > test and changed the date back to 1999 and GPL runs normally, have you > tried that? > Of course I can't keep the date in 1999 just for gpl but it looks to > me that this particular version of the executable file has a y2k > problem. > I have now replaced the executable with the original gpl.exe 1.2 from > the 1.2 patch and it works no problem, the only problem being that I > now have to again insert the cd before I play, I think we going to > have to find another no cd version of the .exe file as this one > definitely does not work after the date change. > Cheers. > Mauricio. > >Hi, > >I switched on my computer after New Years Eve.... > >Now my GPL won't load!!! I have the US 1.2 update, been > >working fine, no problem.... I did run short of disc space (to > >many replays ;-), But I have resolved that problem now, but > >still can't get GPL to run, it comes up with a loading box for > >a few seconds, then goe's back to the W98 desktop.....!! > >Do I have (will you have) a YTK bug? > >Any ideas please for a fix. or will I have to re-install? > >Only other thing I can think, is I installed a second driver > >to my players list yesterday so I can run F2 set-ups! > >Dave (UK)
Had the same problem, downloaded the 1.2 patch once again and reinstalled it, worked fine from then on. Don't know why, but it did.
Quoted text (14 lines)> >Happens on my machine as well. > >It just plain won't execute at all. > >In Australia we get the US version. > >I use v2 sli and my copy of GPL is > >so heavily modified I can't reinstall. > >Someone tell me how to fix this because > >it works when I set the date back. > >T. > It works fine for me. As a matter of fact, I've set PB's on 2 tracks
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Quoted text (8 lines)> Brabham, of all things...<g> > Eldred > -- > Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 > Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc > Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats
you > with experience... > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.
Goy Larsen 04 Jan 2000#512224
Quoted text (11 lines)> Hi, > I switched on my computer after New Years Eve.... > Now my GPL won't load!!! I have the US 1.2 update, been > working fine, no problem.... I did run short of disc space (to > many replays ;-), But I have resolved that problem now, but > still can't get GPL to run, it comes up with a loading box for > a few seconds, then goe's back to the W98 desktop.....!! > Do I have (will you have) a YTK bug? > Any ideas please for a fix. or will I have to re-install? > Only other thing I can think, is I installed a second driver > to my players list yesterday so I can run F2 set-ups!
Try DL'ing the 1.2 patch again, that worked for a friend of mine in the US with the same problem, works fine now Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy

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