(Long) GPL unable to connect to races on VROC?

Ok, a mate (Scotty) has got a problem, he cannot connect GPL to any race servers in WinVROC. I helped him build his pc, and as he liked GPL, I also installed a copy on his machine (using my own GPL cd) and also installed the no cd patch so he could play GPL cos he didn;t have a GPL disc. He has an Intel P3 500 cpu, with 128MB ram, with a Voodoo3 graphics card and SB16 sound card and uses Windows 98se and a US Robotics external 56k modem. The pc connects to the net fine and does not have any dial up problems. He has GPL v1.2.0.1 and VROC v2.1.0.0 His pc works fine and GPL works fine (offline) with no probs, he even managed to connect to my server and race with me when I gave him the IP address of my pc. So he can physically connect, his modem works ok, etc. However, when he tried to connect to VROC, he can see the race list and the chat messages, but he cannot connect to the races (none are green) so I assume the VROC IP address is ok, or else he would not get the race list. VROC however, shows his GPL version as being v0.0.0.3 even though I know it is v1.2.0.1 (which GPL shows on the start up screen when you start the game). I thought maybe it was the no cd patch or something wrong with his installation of GPL? So he went out today and bought a GPL disc on budget from PC World. I uninstalled his old GPL, including all references I could find in the registry. I then installed GPL from the new cd, and also installed the v1.2 patch (included on the disc also). I also installed the discofix patch. We then tried again to connect to VROC, but still got no green races (only red). So, I thought maybe its the discofix patch that VROC doesn't like? So I uninstalled GPL again. Then re-installed it again, and installed the v1.2 patch, but this time we didn't install the disco fix patch. But still he couldn't connect to VROC races (still not green?) So now I think, maybe its his VROC installation thats not working. Maybe his VROC program still thinks he has a faulty GPL installation? So I uninstall WinVROC. Then re-install it and reconfigure it for his new GPL installation, but still it doesn't work? Now I'm completely out of ideas? Does anyone have any idea why he cannot race using VROC, but he can race using a direct IP connection? Any help would be appreciated as he is desperate to race on-line. Thanx.... *Peter* - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/petergagg/

I think there was something about the path. If I opened and confirmed it, it worked thereafter i think? It could be something like that.. /Carl <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:aq6qkq$l74$[email hidden]...

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> Ok, a mate (Scotty) has got a problem, he cannot connect GPL to any race > servers in WinVROC. > > I helped him build his pc, and as he liked GPL, I also installed a copy on > his machine (using my own GPL cd) and also installed the no cd patch so he > could play GPL cos he didn;t have a GPL disc. > > He has an Intel P3 500 cpu, with 128MB ram, with a Voodoo3 graphics card > and SB16 sound card and uses Windows 98se and a US Robotics external 56k > modem. The pc connects to the net fine and does not have any dial up > problems. > > He has GPL v1.2.0.1 and VROC v2.1.0.0 > > His pc works fine and GPL works fine (offline) with no probs, he even > managed to connect to my server and race with me when I gave him the IP > address of my pc. So he can physically connect, his modem works ok, etc. > > However, when he tried to connect to VROC, he can see the race list and > the chat messages, but he cannot connect to the races (none are green) so > I assume the VROC IP address is ok, or else he would not get the race > list. > > VROC however, shows his GPL version as being v0.0.0.3 even though I know > it is v1.2.0.1 (which GPL shows on the start up screen when you start the > game). > > I thought maybe it was the no cd patch or something wrong with his > installation of GPL? So he went out today and bought a GPL disc on budget > from PC World. > > I uninstalled his old GPL, including all references I could find in the > registry. > > I then installed GPL from the new cd, and also installed the v1.2 patch > (included on the disc also). I also installed the discofix patch. We then > tried again to connect to VROC, but still got no green races (only red). > > So, I thought maybe its the discofix patch that VROC doesn't like? So I > uninstalled GPL again. Then re-installed it again, and installed the v1.2 > patch, but this time we didn't install the disco fix patch. But still he > couldn't connect to VROC races (still not green?) > > So now I think, maybe its his VROC installation thats not working. Maybe > his VROC program still thinks he has a faulty GPL installation? > > So I uninstall WinVROC. Then re-install it and reconfigure it for his new > GPL installation, but still it doesn't work? > > Now I'm completely out of ideas? Does anyone have any idea why he cannot > race using VROC, but he can race using a direct IP connection? Any help > would be appreciated as he is desperate to race on-line. > > Thanx.... > > *Peter* - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/petergagg/

In article <aq6sig$700jd$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Carl Ribbegaardh) wrote: > I think there was something about the path. > If I opened and confirmed it, it worked thereafter i think? > It could be something like that.. You mean the fact that you have to manually use the browse button to find the GPL folder in the options screen in VROC? Thanx for the suggestion, but we tried that, and still cannot connect to any servers? Anyone got any other ideas? 8-) *Peter* - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/petergagg/

I have the same problem but can't see any races at all, it says connection refused and all this after i switched from dial-up to ADSL. I have tried everything and cannot get it to work online, offline no problem. If anybody can help me as well i would be forever in you debt. Thanks Again. Steve! <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:aq6qkq$l74$[email hidden]...

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> Ok, a mate (Scotty) has got a problem, he cannot connect GPL to any race > servers in WinVROC. > > I helped him build his pc, and as he liked GPL, I also installed a copy on > his machine (using my own GPL cd) and also installed the no cd patch so he > could play GPL cos he didn;t have a GPL disc. > > He has an Intel P3 500 cpu, with 128MB ram, with a Voodoo3 graphics card > and SB16 sound card and uses Windows 98se and a US Robotics external 56k > modem. The pc connects to the net fine and does not have any dial up > problems. > > He has GPL v1.2.0.1 and VROC v2.1.0.0 > > His pc works fine and GPL works fine (offline) with no probs, he even > managed to connect to my server and race with me when I gave him the IP > address of my pc. So he can physically connect, his modem works ok, etc. > > However, when he tried to connect to VROC, he can see the race list and > the chat messages, but he cannot connect to the races (none are green) so > I assume the VROC IP address is ok, or else he would not get the race > list. > > VROC however, shows his GPL version as being v0.0.0.3 even though I know > it is v1.2.0.1 (which GPL shows on the start up screen when you start the > game). > > I thought maybe it was the no cd patch or something wrong with his > installation of GPL? So he went out today and bought a GPL disc on budget > from PC World. > > I uninstalled his old GPL, including all references I could find in the > registry. > > I then installed GPL from the new cd, and also installed the v1.2 patch > (included on the disc also). I also installed the discofix patch. We then > tried again to connect to VROC, but still got no green races (only red). > > So, I thought maybe its the discofix patch that VROC doesn't like? So I > uninstalled GPL again. Then re-installed it again, and installed the v1.2 > patch, but this time we didn't install the disco fix patch. But still he > couldn't connect to VROC races (still not green?) > > So now I think, maybe its his VROC installation thats not working. Maybe > his VROC program still thinks he has a faulty GPL installation? > > So I uninstall WinVROC. Then re-install it and reconfigure it for his new > GPL installation, but still it doesn't work? > > Now I'm completely out of ideas? Does anyone have any idea why he cannot > race using VROC, but he can race using a direct IP connection? Any help > would be appreciated as he is desperate to race on-line. > > Thanx.... > > *Peter* - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/petergagg/

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> In article <aq6sig$700jd$[email hidden]>, > [email hidden] (Carl Ribbegaardh) wrote: > > > I think there was something about the path. > > If I opened and confirmed it, it worked thereafter i think? > > It could be something like that.. > > > You mean the fact that you have to manually use the browse button to find > the GPL folder in the options screen in VROC? > > Thanx for the suggestion, but we tried that, and still cannot connect to > any servers? > > Anyone got any other ideas?

Make sure he created a user profile in GPL... - Dave

Do you have the line, alternate_ip_addr_lookup=1 , under [Communications] in your core.ini file ? Sid. "Steve" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:hUDx9.94$[email hidden]...

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> I have the same problem but can't see any races at all, it > says connection refused and all this after i switched from > dial-up to ADSL. I have tried everything and cannot get it > to work online, offline no problem. If anybody can help me > as well i would be forever in you debt. > Thanks Again. > Steve! > > <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:aq6qkq$l74$[email hidden]... > > Ok, a mate (Scotty) has got a problem, he cannot connect GPL to any race > > servers in WinVROC. > > > > I helped him build his pc, and as he liked GPL, I also installed a copy

on > > his machine (using my own GPL cd) and also installed the no cd patch sohe

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> > could play GPL cos he didn;t have a GPL disc. > > > > He has an Intel P3 500 cpu, with 128MB ram, with a Voodoo3 graphics card > > and SB16 sound card and uses Windows 98se and a US Robotics external 56k > > modem. The pc connects to the net fine and does not have any dial up > > problems. > > > > He has GPL v1.2.0.1 and VROC v2.1.0.0 > > > > His pc works fine and GPL works fine (offline) with no probs, he even > > managed to connect to my server and race with me when I gave him the IP > > address of my pc. So he can physically connect, his modem works ok, etc. > > > > However, when he tried to connect to VROC, he can see the race list and > > the chat messages, but he cannot connect to the races (none are green)

so > > I assume the VROC IP address is ok, or else he would not get the race > > list. > > > > VROC however, shows his GPL version as being v0.0.0.3 even though I know > > it is v1.2.0.1 (which GPL shows on the start up screen when you startthe > > game). > > > > I thought maybe it was the no cd patch or something wrong with his > > installation of GPL? So he went out today and bought a GPL disc onbudget

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> > from PC World. > > > > I uninstalled his old GPL, including all references I could find in the > > registry. > > > > I then installed GPL from the new cd, and also installed the v1.2 patch > > (included on the disc also). I also installed the discofix patch. We

then > > tried again to connect to VROC, but still got no green races (only red). > > > > So, I thought maybe its the discofix patch that VROC doesn't like? So I > > uninstalled GPL again. Then re-installed it again, and installed thev1.2

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> > patch, but this time we didn't install the disco fix patch. But still he > > couldn't connect to VROC races (still not green?) > > > > So now I think, maybe its his VROC installation thats not working. Maybe > > his VROC program still thinks he has a faulty GPL installation? > > > > So I uninstall WinVROC. Then re-install it and reconfigure it for his

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> > GPL installation, but still it doesn't work? > > > > Now I'm completely out of ideas? Does anyone have any idea why he cannot > > race using VROC, but he can race using a direct IP connection? Any help > > would be appreciated as he is desperate to race on-line. > > > > Thanx.... > > > > *Peter* - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/petergagg/ > >

I had similar problem (VROC showing GPL 1.0 instead of 1.2). If I remember corectly I uinstalled GPL and VROC. Then insalled GPL and 1.2 patch, and then VROC. I think it worked. Mybe you cam search registry and delete everything considering VROC after you uninstal it, so it doesn't use any old information.

[email hidden] wrote: Have you got the right IP address in the vroc.ini? It changed a while back and is different to the one in the install. I don't have it to hand but ask in the vroc chat room and someone will post it up. Also, make sure your firewall (if you have one) is letting vroc get through. If you have zonealarm, lots of people have had vroc problems with it. Kev

Make sure your have this in your VROC.INI file: [VROC] Address=64.81.67.113 <[email hidden]> skrev i melding news:aq6qkq$l74$[email hidden]...

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> Ok, a mate (Scotty) has got a problem, he cannot connect GPL to any race > servers in WinVROC. > > I helped him build his pc, and as he liked GPL, I also installed a copy on > his machine (using my own GPL cd) and also installed the no cd patch so he > could play GPL cos he didn;t have a GPL disc. > > He has an Intel P3 500 cpu, with 128MB ram, with a Voodoo3 graphics card > and SB16 sound card and uses Windows 98se and a US Robotics external 56k > modem. The pc connects to the net fine and does not have any dial up > problems. > > He has GPL v1.2.0.1 and VROC v2.1.0.0 > > His pc works fine and GPL works fine (offline) with no probs, he even > managed to connect to my server and race with me when I gave him the IP > address of my pc. So he can physically connect, his modem works ok, etc. > > However, when he tried to connect to VROC, he can see the race list and > the chat messages, but he cannot connect to the races (none are green) so > I assume the VROC IP address is ok, or else he would not get the race > list. > > VROC however, shows his GPL version as being v0.0.0.3 even though I know > it is v1.2.0.1 (which GPL shows on the start up screen when you start the > game). > > I thought maybe it was the no cd patch or something wrong with his > installation of GPL? So he went out today and bought a GPL disc on budget > from PC World. > > I uninstalled his old GPL, including all references I could find in the > registry. > > I then installed GPL from the new cd, and also installed the v1.2 patch > (included on the disc also). I also installed the discofix patch. We then > tried again to connect to VROC, but still got no green races (only red). > > So, I thought maybe its the discofix patch that VROC doesn't like? So I > uninstalled GPL again. Then re-installed it again, and installed the v1.2 > patch, but this time we didn't install the disco fix patch. But still he > couldn't connect to VROC races (still not green?) > > So now I think, maybe its his VROC installation thats not working. Maybe > his VROC program still thinks he has a faulty GPL installation? > > So I uninstall WinVROC. Then re-install it and reconfigure it for his new > GPL installation, but still it doesn't work? > > Now I'm completely out of ideas? Does anyone have any idea why he cannot > race using VROC, but he can race using a direct IP connection? Any help > would be appreciated as he is desperate to race on-line. > > Thanx.... > > *Peter* - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/petergagg/

He has the right IP address, I have checked and its the same as mine and mine works ok. If he didn't have the right IP he wouldn't see any races at all, but he is seeing the races being hosted, he just cannot connect. He does not have a firewall or anti virus program running, (he only has a dial up connection at the moment) so there are no conflicts with either of those. Thanx anyway... Kevin Clark wrote:

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> [email hidden] wrote: > > > Have you got the right IP address in the vroc.ini? > It changed a while back and is different to the one in the install. > I don't have it to hand but ask in the vroc chat room and someone will > post it up. > > Also, make sure your firewall (if you have one) is letting vroc get > through. If you have zonealarm, lots of people have had vroc problems > with it. > > Kev >

-- *Peter*

In article <aq6qkq$l74$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] writes: >VROC however, shows his GPL version as being v0.0.0.3 Where are you seeing that? Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank:+6.19 N2002 Rank:+18.91 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

writes: Where are you seeing that? Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank:+6.19 N2002 Rank:+18.91 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Make sure WinVROC's path to GPL has a backslash on the end. This: C:\SIERRA\gpl\ Not this: C:\SIERRA\gpl It's a bug in WinVROC. The missing backslash causes WinVROC to not be able to find GPL.exe. When WinVROC can't find GPL.exe, it says you have GPL version 0.0.0.3 in the status bar at the bottom of WinVROC. Alison On Mon, 4 Nov 2002 22:47:39 +0000 (UTC), [email hidden] wrote:

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>In article <aq6sig$700jd$[email hidden]>, >[email hidden] (Carl Ribbegaardh) wrote: > >> I think there was something about the path. >> If I opened and confirmed it, it worked thereafter i think? >> It could be something like that.. > > >You mean the fact that you have to manually use the browse button to find >the GPL folder in the options screen in VROC? > >Thanx for the suggestion, but we tried that, and still cannot connect to >any servers? > >Anyone got any other ideas? > >8-) > >*Peter* - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/petergagg/

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> Make sure WinVROC's path to GPL has a backslash on the end. > > This: > > C:\SIERRA\gpl\ > > Not this: > > C:\SIERRA\gpl > > It's a bug in WinVROC. The missing backslash causes WinVROC to not be > able to find GPL.exe. > > When WinVROC can't find GPL.exe, it says you have GPL version 0.0.0.3 in > the status bar at the bottom of WinVROC. > > Alison

Thanx Alison, I'll pass on the info and ask him to give it a try.... 8-) *Peter* - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/petergagg/

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote: > In article <aq6qkq$l74$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] > writes: > > >VROC however, shows his GPL version as being v0.0.0.3 > > Where are you seeing that? In the small window at the bottom right corner of the WinVROC screen, under the chat window. *Peter* - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/petergagg/