GPL; what exatly is the "Avus" file ??

I started to download a mysterious "Avus_version_3" file a few days ago with Gozilla but, now, i have finished but i don't remember what exactly is this file. With the nature of the files in the zip (*.mip and track.ini), i think it's a track. So, i created a "avus" directory in my /tracks and started the game but i didn't saw anything. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

On Sun 15 Oct 2000 05:34:58p, Erwan wrote: >I started to download a mysterious "Avus_version_3" file a few >days ago with Gozilla but, now, i have finished but i don't remember >what exactly is this file. >With the nature of the files in the zip (*.mip and track.ini), i think >it's a track.<snip> Avus is indeed a track, and is shaping up well, though it's still in beta form. You can download the latest version of it from here: http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/empowerment/134/Track_Projects/AVUS/avus. html One thing to note is that the graphics aren't quite right yet. The track itself is fine, but the sky gets corrupted about halfway along the first straight, which tends to turn everything to the colour of gravy[1]. It's also got no AI to speak of, so is only useful for testing and VROC at the moment. [1] Brown, not white. That's gravy in the British sense, ie roast meat juices, not the stuff some Americans call gravy (which we call white sauce). -- David. (GPLRank handicap: -5.86) The GPL Scrapyard - http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.com "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.

Ok, i know it's a track, but, in my zip, i only have some *.mip files and a record.* and track.* file. But no *.dat file. And without that, the track doen't work. Any ideas ?? David Buttery <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message : [email hidden]...

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> On Sun 15 Oct 2000 05:34:58p, Erwan wrote: > > >I started to download a mysterious "Avus_version_3" file a few > >days ago with Gozilla but, now, i have finished but i don't remember > >what exactly is this file. > >With the nature of the files in the zip (*.mip and track.ini), i think > >it's a track. > <snip> > > Avus is indeed a track, and is shaping up well, though it's still in beta > form. You can download the latest version of it from here: > > http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/empowerment/134/Track_Projects/AVUS/avus. > html > > One thing to note is that the graphics aren't quite right yet. The track > itself is fine, but the sky gets corrupted about halfway along the first > straight, which tends to turn everything to the colour of gravy[1]. It's > also got no AI to speak of, so is only useful for testing and VROC at the > moment. > > [1] Brown, not white. That's gravy in the British sense, ie roast meat > juices, not the stuff some Americans call gravy (which we call white > sauce). > > -- > David. (GPLRank handicap: -5.86) > The GPL Scrapyard - http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.com > "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really" - > Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.

On Tue 17 Oct 2000 07:38:04p, Erwan wrote: >Ok, i know it's a track, but, in my zip, i only have some *.mip >files and a record.* and track.* file. >But no *.dat file. >And without that, the track doen't work. >Any ideas ?? Yes. As I said before, deownload the current version from here: http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/empowerment/134/Track_Projects/AVUS/avus. html which *does* have a track.dat in it. I know, cos that's where I got mine... -- David. (GPLRank handicap: -5.92) The GPL Scrapyard - http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.com "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.

I tried your link but the link is dead, i have a 404 error. I found curious that my zip i downloaded from BHMS miss the .*dat file. Now, i have to re-download all the zip but where ?? David Buttery <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message : [email hidden]...

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> On Tue 17 Oct 2000 07:38:04p, Erwan wrote: > > >Ok, i know it's a track, but, in my zip, i only have some *.mip > >files and a record.* and track.* file. > >But no *.dat file. > >And without that, the track doen't work. > >Any ideas ?? > > Yes. As I said before, deownload the current version from here: > > http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/empowerment/134/Track_Projects/AVUS/avus. > html > > which *does* have a track.dat in it. I know, cos that's where I got mine... > > -- > David. (GPLRank handicap: -5.92) > The GPL Scrapyard - http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.com > "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really" - > Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.

On Wed 18 Oct 2000 11:23:04p, Erwan wrote: >I tried your link but the link is dead, i have a 404 error.<snip> It isn't - I just went there (and yes I did clear out the cache first), and all is well. Maybe it's a GPLRank-type "DNS sometimes missing" error. Try again, making sure you put this URL all on one line, including the "html" that doesn't fit: http://www.fortunecity.com/athena/empowerment/134/Track_Projects/AVUS/avus. html -- David. (GPLRank handicap: -5.92) The GPL Scrapyard - http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.com "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.