Options.cfg file - please read this Ed Martin

First of all, great game. Maybe I missed a file somewhere but I can't find anything talking about hardcore mode. I knew how to enable it by reading this newsgroup but how is the average non-newsgroupie player going to know about this option? Can you please make available a readme file that lists all the parameters in the options.cfg file and the options you can change and post it to a web site somewhere? All us game tweakers are dying to fiddle, I just like to know what I can fiddle with without trial and error and game crashes. Vintook

Hardcore, like vertex damage is an unsupported feature. It exists in the options.cfg for the "daring" that want to turn it on at their own risk. That pretty much includes everyone here. :-) "Vintook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:v9hp5.5229$[email hidden]...

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> First of all, great game. Maybe I missed a file somewhere but I can't find > anything talking about hardcore mode. I knew how to enable it by reading > this newsgroup but how is the average non-newsgroupie player going to know > about this option? Can you please make available a readme file that lists > all the parameters in the options.cfg file and the options you can change > and post it to a web site somewhere? All us game tweakers are dying to > fiddle, I just like to know what I can fiddle with without trial and error > and game crashes. > > Vintook > > >

what other options are there that are not supported? Also what I originally wanted was to know what each supported option was for and what I can set each to. Like is there a way to set damage other than the vertex option that makes the car damage easier. Vintook "Ed Martin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9Qhp5.44512$[email hidden]...

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> Hardcore, like vertex damage is an unsupported feature. It exists in the > options.cfg for the "daring" that want to turn it on at their own risk. > That pretty much includes everyone here. :-) > > > "Vintook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:v9hp5.5229$[email hidden]... > > First of all, great game. Maybe I missed a file somewhere but I can't

find > > anything talking about hardcore mode. I knew how to enable it by reading > > this newsgroup but how is the average non-newsgroupie player going toknow > > about this option? Can you please make available a readme file thatlists > > all the parameters in the options.cfg file and the options you canchange > > and post it to a web site somewhere? All us game tweakers are dying to > > fiddle, I just like to know what I can fiddle with without trial anderror

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is there something wrong with hardcore, that the general masses should be protected from? Will it crash more? Is there a bug? If not then why are you hiding it? Just because someone doesn't read r.a.s. or even do anything on the web, doesn't mean they don't want to race on the most realistic level. The hardcore mode should enabled by default in the first patch. (easy enough just update the options file. Ed Martin <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9Qhp5.44512$[email hidden]...

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> Hardcore, like vertex damage is an unsupported feature. It exists in the > options.cfg for the "daring" that want to turn it on at their own risk. > That pretty much includes everyone here. :-) > > > "Vintook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:v9hp5.5229$[email hidden]... > > First of all, great game. Maybe I missed a file somewhere but I can't

find > > anything talking about hardcore mode. I knew how to enable it by reading > > this newsgroup but how is the average non-newsgroupie player going toknow > > about this option? Can you please make available a readme file thatlists > > all the parameters in the options.cfg file and the options you canchange > > and post it to a web site somewhere? All us game tweakers are dying to > > fiddle, I just like to know what I can fiddle with without trial anderror

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There are some web sites out there that have started posting what option does what. I have to leave that up to the community. :-) FYI, though, vertex is the only "type" of damage. "Vintook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Aeip5.5248$[email hidden]... > what other options are there that are not supported? Also what Ioriginally > wanted was to know what each supported option was for and what I can set > each to. Like is there a way to set damage other than the vertex optionthat

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> makes the car damage easier. > > Vintook > > "Ed Martin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:9Qhp5.44512$[email hidden]... > > Hardcore, like vertex damage is an unsupported feature. It exists in

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> > options.cfg for the "daring" that want to turn it on at their own risk. > > That pretty much includes everyone here. :-) > > > > > > "Vintook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:v9hp5.5229$[email hidden]... > > > First of all, great game. Maybe I missed a file somewhere but I can't > find > > > anything talking about hardcore mode. I knew how to enable it by

reading

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> > > this newsgroup but how is the average non-newsgroupie player going to > know > > > about this option? Can you please make available a readme file that > lists > > > all the parameters in the options.cfg file and the options you can > change > > > and post it to a web site somewhere? All us game tweakers are dying to > > > fiddle, I just like to know what I can fiddle with without trial and > error > > > and game crashes. > > > > > > Vintook > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

LOL, you sure know how to make the 'reading between the lines' a damn sight more informative than reading whats 'actually' written :) Ever considered Politics? Maybe something along the lines of 'Spin Doctor' Freeburn. (NH-less coz the lamers here in the UK just don't *get* NASCAR) Ed Martin wrote:

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> > There are some web sites out there that have started posting what option > does what. I have to leave that up to the community. :-) FYI, though, > vertex is the only "type" of damage. > > "Vintook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Aeip5.5248$[email hidden]... > > what other options are there that are not supported? Also what I > originally > > wanted was to know what each supported option was for and what I can set > > each to. Like is there a way to set damage other than the vertex option > that > > makes the car damage easier. > > > > Vintook > > > > "Ed Martin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:9Qhp5.44512$[email hidden]... > > > Hardcore, like vertex damage is an unsupported feature. It exists in > the > > > options.cfg for the "daring" that want to turn it on at their own risk. > > > That pretty much includes everyone here. :-) > > > > > > > > > "Vintook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:v9hp5.5229$[email hidden]... > > > > First of all, great game. Maybe I missed a file somewhere but I can't > > find > > > > anything talking about hardcore mode. I knew how to enable it by > reading > > > > this newsgroup but how is the average non-newsgroupie player going to > > know > > > > about this option? Can you please make available a readme file that > > lists > > > > all the parameters in the options.cfg file and the options you can > > change > > > > and post it to a web site somewhere? All us game tweakers are dying to > > > > fiddle, I just like to know what I can fiddle with without trial and > > error > > > > and game crashes. > > > > > > > > Vintook > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

You tell us what you don't support, Ed, and we'll have a field day with it all! <G> -- JB In article <9Qhp5.44512$[email hidden]>, "Ed Martin" <[email hidden]> wrote: > Hardcore, like vertex damage is an unsupported feature. It exists inthe > options.cfg for the "daring" that want to turn it on at their ownrisk. > That pretty much includes everyone here. :-) > > "Vintook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:v9hp5.5229$[email hidden]... > > First of all, great game. Maybe I missed a file somewhere but Ican't find > > anything talking about hardcore mode. I knew how to enable it byreading > > this newsgroup but how is the average non-newsgroupie player goingto know > > about this option? Can you please make available a readme file thatlists > > all the parameters in the options.cfg file and the options you canchange > > and post it to a web site somewhere? All us game tweakers are dyingto > > fiddle, I just like to know what I can fiddle with without trialand error

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Never fear, Kai -- I'm sure some whiz at Blackhole Motorsports or The Pits or Sim Cyberworld will soon produce a "patch" or utility that will "unlock" this "hidden" mode for the non-newsgroup novices out there! <G> -- JB In article <Bqip5.10697$[email hidden]>, "Kai Fuller" <[email hidden]> wrote: > is there something wrong with hardcore, that the general massesshould be > protected from? Will it crash more? Is there a bug? If not then whyare you > hiding it? Just because someone doesn't read r.a.s. or even doanything on > the web, doesn't mean they don't want to race on the most realisticlevel. > The hardcore mode should enabled by default in the first patch. (easyenough > just update the options file. > > Ed Martin <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:9Qhp5.44512$[email hidden]... > > Hardcore, like vertex damage is an unsupported feature. It existsin the > > options.cfg for the "daring" that want to turn it on at their ownrisk. > > That pretty much includes everyone here. :-) > > > > > > "Vintook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:v9hp5.5229$[email hidden]... > > > First of all, great game. Maybe I missed a file somewhere but Ican't > find > > > anything talking about hardcore mode. I knew how to enable it byreading > > > this newsgroup but how is the average non-newsgroupie playergoing to > know > > > about this option? Can you please make available a readme filethat > lists > > > all the parameters in the options.cfg file and the options you can > change > > > and post it to a web site somewhere? All us game tweakers aredying to > > > fiddle, I just like to know what I can fiddle with without trialand

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> error > > > and game crashes. > > > > > > Vintook > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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On Thu, 24 Aug 2000 23:02:29 GMT, "Ed Martin" <[email hidden]> thus spoke: >Hardcore, like vertex damage is an unsupported feature. It exists in the >options.cfg for the "daring" that want to turn it on at their own risk. >That pretty much includes everyone here. :-) IYO, which is more realistic. Expert or Hardcore? -- Nos

On Thu, 24 Aug 2000 16:44:21 -0700, "Kai Fuller" <[email hidden]> thus spoke: >is there something wrong with hardcore, that the general masses should be >protected from? Will it crash more? Is there a bug? If not then why are you >hiding it? Just because someone doesn't read r.a.s. or even do anything on >the web, doesn't mean they don't want to race on the most realistic level. >The hardcore mode should enabled by default in the first patch. (easy enough >just update the options file. Maybe hardcore isn't the most realistic. Maybwe it's just harder. Harder doesn't always = realistic. Maybe I'm wrong, but would like to see Ed comment on this. -- Nos

I think they did this so the average person, after racing for a while, can be pretty good at expert level and feel that he/she is a great driver, so they won't be frustrated. Let THEM think their the best :) Then the hardcore mode is for people like us that expect the most realistic physics and real world parameters for grip, gravity, etc. I think Hasboro is smart for doing this. Making the average person think their the best, yet not forgeting about us hardcore simmers. (therefore hardcore mode) Though I wish the cars were a bit more easily damaged and the other cars and you would spin easier on contact. Sometimes you can even use them as walls :) But of course, everything else is superb. Thanks, Alex <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Thu, 24 Aug 2000 16:44:21 -0700, "Kai Fuller" <[email hidden]> > thus spoke: > > >is there something wrong with hardcore, that the general masses should be > >protected from? Will it crash more? Is there a bug? If not then why areyou > >hiding it? Just because someone doesn't read r.a.s. or even do anythingon > >the web, doesn't mean they don't want to race on the most realisticlevel. > >The hardcore mode should enabled by default in the first patch. (easyenough

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> >just update the options file. > > Maybe hardcore isn't the most realistic. Maybwe it's just harder. > Harder doesn't always = realistic. Maybe I'm wrong, but would like to > see Ed comment on this. > -- > Nos

Seems unlikely that the "non-newsgroup novices" out there are going to be searching those sites for patches though... And truely, they shouldn't have to for something as trivial as this. In article <8o4er0$vas$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] wrote:

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> Never fear, Kai -- I'm sure some whiz at Blackhole Motorsports or The > Pits or Sim Cyberworld will soon produce a "patch" or utility that > will "unlock" this "hidden" mode for the non-newsgroup novices out > there! <G> > > -- JB > > In article <Bqip5.10697$[email hidden]>, > "Kai Fuller" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > is there something wrong with hardcore, that the general masses > should be > > protected from? Will it crash more? Is there a bug? If not then why > are you > > hiding it? Just because someone doesn't read r.a.s. or even do > anything on > > the web, doesn't mean they don't want to race on the most realistic > level. > > The hardcore mode should enabled by default in the first patch.

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> enough > > just update the options file. > > > > Ed Martin <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:9Qhp5.44512$[email hidden]... > > > Hardcore, like vertex damage is an unsupported feature. It exists > in the > > > options.cfg for the "daring" that want to turn it on at their own > risk. > > > That pretty much includes everyone here. :-) > > > > > > > > > "Vintook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:v9hp5.5229$[email hidden]... > > > > First of all, great game. Maybe I missed a file somewhere but I > can't > > find > > > > anything talking about hardcore mode. I knew how to enable it by > reading > > > > this newsgroup but how is the average non-newsgroupie player > going to > > know > > > > about this option? Can you please make available a readme file > that > > lists > > > > all the parameters in the options.cfg file and the options you

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> > change > > > > and post it to a web site somewhere? All us game tweakers are > dying to > > > > fiddle, I just like to know what I can fiddle with without trial > and > > error > > > > and game crashes. > > > > > > > > Vintook > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy. >

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"Alex Kihurani" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:HZjp5.10396$[email hidden]... > I think they did this so the average person, after racing for a while, can > be pretty good at expert level and feel that he/she is a great driver, so > they won't be frustrated. Let THEM think their the best :) Then thehardcore > mode is for people like us that expect the most realistic physics and real > world parameters for grip, gravity, etc. I think Hasboro is smart fordoing > this. Making the average person think their the best, yet not forgeting > about us hardcore simmers. (therefore hardcore mode) Couldn't have explained our logic any better myself! :-)

On Fri, 25 Aug 2000 01:29:11 GMT, "Alex Kihurani" <[email hidden]> thus spoke:

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>I think they did this so the average person, after racing for a while, can >be pretty good at expert level and feel that he/she is a great driver, so >they won't be frustrated. Let THEM think their the best :) Then the hardcore >mode is for people like us that expect the most realistic physics and real >world parameters for grip, gravity, etc. I think Hasboro is smart for doing >this. Making the average person think their the best, yet not forgeting >about us hardcore simmers. (therefore hardcore mode) > >Though I wish the cars were a bit more easily damaged and the other cars and >you would spin easier on contact. Sometimes you can even use them as walls >:) But of course, everything else is superb.

OK, hardcore it is from the start then. :-) -- Nos

In article <8o4ih2$3ar$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] wrote: > Seems unlikely that the "non-newsgroup novices" out there are going to > be searching those sites for patches though... And truely, they > shouldn't have to for something as trivial as this. And how did WE all find this newsgroup in the first place? We weren't born with the God-given knowledge of this newsgroup, and of all the various sites on the Web where we've downloaded various setups, patches, add-ons, converters . . . If they like it, they'll want more, and they'll go looking. How many of you know what the no-CD hack is for Viper Racing? How did you find out about it? If you build it, they will come. -- JB Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

How logical is it to think that only people who read r.a.s. or keep current on all the web-sites want to race at the realistic level? All those other fools think their on the hardest level... haha we all know better... Having hardcore available isn't going to scare anyone away. neither will having to control your own speed in the pits if you so wish. Why hide it? Why hide it? Why hide it? I totally agree with multiple difficulty levels, but keeping it a secret accomplishes nothing in my opinion. Ed Martin <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Ktkp5.44590$[email hidden]... > "Alex Kihurani" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:HZjp5.10396$[email hidden]... > > I think they did this so the average person, after racing for a while,can > > be pretty good at expert level and feel that he/she is a great driver,so > > they won't be frustrated. Let THEM think their the best :) Then the > hardcore > > mode is for people like us that expect the most realistic physics andreal

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> > world parameters for grip, gravity, etc. I think Hasboro is smart for > doing > > this. Making the average person think their the best, yet not forgeting > > about us hardcore simmers. (therefore hardcore mode) > > > Couldn't have explained our logic any better myself! :-) > >

On Sat, 26 Aug 2000 12:34:20 +0200, Ronald Stoehr <[email hidden]> wrote: >First thing I'll do after installing my hopefully soon received version >is >starting regedit to fix that stupid disregard of my installation >request. I'm under the impression that the location at c:\programs\Hasbro\... is "hardcoded" into the game EXE. The registry only contains an entry for the directory you chose yourself. JanL

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> > On Fri, 25 Aug 2000 02:03:22 GMT, "Ed Martin" <[email hidden]> > wrote: > > >Couldn't have explained our logic any better myself! :-) > > And what was the logic behind installing a part of the game on C: > even if the user chooses another location on purpose, and without > even telling him? > And unlike with the hidden settings in the options.cfg, there is no > way to change the installation mess even for the experienced user. :-(

First thing I'll do after installing my hopefully soon received version is starting regedit to fix that stupid disregard of my installation request. -- l8er ronny Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change to take effect. Reboot now? |\ _,,,---,,_ I want to die like my Grandfather, ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep. |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car, '---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!

It sounds like an unfinished game was sold to the public. -- Kevin Anderson [email hidden] --------------------------------------------------- "Kai Fuller" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:kFBp5.521073$[email hidden]... > How logical is it to think that only people who read r.a.s. or keep current > on all the web-sites want to race at the realistic level? All those other > fools think their on the hardest level... haha we all know better... > > Having hardcore available isn't going to scare anyone away. neither will > having to control your own speed in the pits if you so wish. Why hide it? > Why hide it? Why hide it? I totally agree with multiple difficulty levels, > but keeping it a secret accomplishes nothing in my opinion. > > > Ed Martin <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Ktkp5.44590$[email hidden]... > > "Alex Kihurani" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:HZjp5.10396$[email hidden]... > > > I think they did this so the average person, after racing for a while, > can > > > be pretty good at expert level and feel that he/she is a great driver, > so > > > they won't be frustrated. Let THEM think their the best :) Then the > > hardcore > > > mode is for people like us that expect the most realistic physics and > real > > > world parameters for grip, gravity, etc. I think Hasboro is smart for > > doing > > > this. Making the average person think their the best, yet not forgeting > > > about us hardcore simmers. (therefore hardcore mode) > > > > > > Couldn't have explained our logic any better myself! :-) > > > > > >

and then when they finish the game it will be sold as Nascar Heat 2. -- Kevin Anderson [email hidden] --------------------------------------------------- "Kevin Anderson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:OuEp5.25$[email hidden]... > It sounds like an unfinished game was sold to the public. > > -- > Kevin Anderson > [email hidden] > --------------------------------------------------- > > > "Kai Fuller" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:kFBp5.521073$[email hidden]... > > How logical is it to think that only people who read r.a.s. or keep > current > > on all the web-sites want to race at the realistic level? All those other > > fools think their on the hardest level... haha we all know better... > > > > Having hardcore available isn't going to scare anyone away. neither will > > having to control your own speed in the pits if you so wish. Why hide it? > > Why hide it? Why hide it? I totally agree with multiple difficulty levels, > > but keeping it a secret accomplishes nothing in my opinion. > > > > > > Ed Martin <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:Ktkp5.44590$[email hidden]... > > > "Alex Kihurani" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:HZjp5.10396$[email hidden]... > > > > I think they did this so the average person, after racing for a while, > > can > > > > be pretty good at expert level and feel that he/she is a great driver, > > so > > > > they won't be frustrated. Let THEM think their the best :) Then the > > > hardcore > > > > mode is for people like us that expect the most realistic physics and > > real > > > > world parameters for grip, gravity, etc. I think Hasboro is smart for > > > doing > > > > this. Making the average person think their the best, yet not > forgeting > > > > about us hardcore simmers. (therefore hardcore mode) > > > > > > > > > Couldn't have explained our logic any better myself! :-) > > > > > > > > > > > >

On Fri, 25 Aug 2000 02:03:22 GMT, "Ed Martin" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Couldn't have explained our logic any better myself! :-) And what was the logic behind installing a part of the game on C: even if the user chooses another location on purpose, and without even telling him? And unlike with the hidden settings in the options.cfg, there is no way to change the installation mess even for the experienced user. :-( JanL

Yep, your fault for being honest and paying for a game you want, should have stolen it right from the start huh? What is it with that kind of thinking? Seems like if you don't like a game, you either don't buy it based on reports, take it back if you have already bought it, if you can, shelf it and hope a patch comes out later, or sell it and chalk up your losses. Why do folks try to justify stealing by saying it isn't worth buying? If it's bad, seems like you wouldn't want in anyway. Sorry, I just don't get it. -- Don Burnette Dburn in N3 and Legends ICQ# 74084566 "wert" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > yes, what a mess, i installed it to e: drive, only to find out half of > the game was installed to c:drive. also it said either to install and > run off CD or run off hard drive, well, i selected run off hard drive, > only to discover i still needed the CD to play it. i cant wait for the > cracked warez version to come out so it corrects this problem. > this whole fiasco was my fault, i never should have bought the game, > should have waited for the warez. > > flames please.

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> > On Sat, 26 Aug 2000 12:34:20 +0200, Ronald Stoehr > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >First thing I'll do after installing my hopefully soon received version > >is > >starting regedit to fix that stupid disregard of my installation > >request. > > I'm under the impression that the location at c:\programs\Hasbro\... > is "hardcoded" into the game EXE. The registry only contains an > entry for the directory you chose yourself.

Different needs, different tools: Hex editor -- l8er ronny Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change to take effect. Reboot now? |\ _,,,---,,_ I want to die like my Grandfather, ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep. |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car, '---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!

On Sun, 27 Aug 2000 12:48:55 +0200, Ronald Stoehr <[email hidden]> wrote: >Different needs, different tools: Hex editor Sure, but it's certainly not the same rather easy task as "starting regedit to fix that stupid disregard of my installation request". ;-) Good luck anyway, I just tried replacing the clear text instances of "\Hasbro\NASCAR Heat\..." in the EXE but apparently that's not enough. JanL

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>How logical is it to think that only people who read r.a.s. or keep current >on all the web-sites want to race at the realistic level? All those other >fools think their on the hardest level... haha we all know better... > >Having hardcore available isn't going to scare anyone away. neither will >having to control your own speed in the pits if you so wish. Why hide it? >Why hide it? Why hide it? I totally agree with multiple difficulty levels, >but keeping it a secret accomplishes nothing in my opinion. >

Forgive me if I'm wrong on this as being in the UK I haven't yet got hold of the full game yet. However, from what others appear to be saying I don't understand this need to hide things either. Is the options.cfg supposed to be editable or not by those who play the game if they choose to? Or is the only editable feature supported by MGI the setting of the hardcore mode? If it is the former then I don't understand why they are being so secretive about this. What's the purpose of having all these extra little editable goodies for us to play with and then not letting us know what it is that they all do. Surely the information about this would be better coming from MGI (the horse's mouth) than expecting people to play guessing games with how they work.

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> >Ed Martin <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:Ktkp5.44590$[email hidden]... >> "Alex Kihurani" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:HZjp5.10396$[email hidden]... >> > I think they did this so the average person, after racing for a while, >can >> > be pretty good at expert level and feel that he/she is a great driver, >so >> > they won't be frustrated. Let THEM think their the best :) Then the >> hardcore >> > mode is for people like us that expect the most realistic physics and >real >> > world parameters for grip, gravity, etc. I think Hasboro is smart for >> doing >> > this. Making the average person think their the best, yet not forgeting >> > about us hardcore simmers. (therefore hardcore mode) >> >> >> Couldn't have explained our logic any better myself! :-) >> >> > >

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> > On Sun, 27 Aug 2000 12:48:55 +0200, Ronald Stoehr > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Different needs, different tools: Hex editor > > Sure, but it's certainly not the same rather easy task as "starting > regedit to fix that stupid disregard of my installation request". ;-) > > Good luck anyway, I just tried replacing the clear text instances > of "\Hasbro\NASCAR Heat\..." in the EXE but apparently that's > not enough.

Damn times two! ;) Thanks for trying already, as I'm still waiting for my friend to return from the US with my copy of NH... l8er ronny -- |\ _,,,---,,_ I want to die like my Grandfather, ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep. |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car, '---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!

On Tue, 29 Aug 2000 12:28:04 +0200, Ronald Stoehr <[email hidden]> wrote: >Thanks for trying already, as I'm still waiting for my friend to return >from the US with my copy of NH... Guess it's a case of "Never say never" here ... :-) I managed to make the game store all but one (tiny) file at the drive of your choice. Unfortunately for now you have to use the default \Hasbro ... folder though (but not on C: !) I also finally sat down and got past my "Hello World" attempts in C++, so I created a little program called "NASCAR Heat Install Location Fix" (or NHILF) to patch the appropriate file (which is race.bin in the \run folder btw). As you can see by the version number, there is plenty room for improvement. If anyone is bold enough to try it out, please don't hesitate to send any feedback! Here's the direct link: http://1st-blaze.euhost.com/files/nh/NHILFv01.zip (180K) JanL

LOL those Hello World rograms can be a killer but I reckon its the Temperature Converters that sort the men out from the boys... On Sat, 02 Sep 2000 08:39:27 +0200, Jan Loebzien <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>On Tue, 29 Aug 2000 12:28:04 +0200, Ronald Stoehr ><[email hidden]> wrote: > >>Thanks for trying already, as I'm still waiting for my friend to return >>from the US with my copy of NH... > >Guess it's a case of "Never say never" here ... :-) >I managed to make the game store all but one (tiny) file at the >drive of your choice. Unfortunately for now you have to use the >default \Hasbro ... folder though (but not on C: !) > >I also finally sat down and got past my "Hello World" attempts >in C++, so I created a little program called "NASCAR Heat Install >Location Fix" (or NHILF) to patch the appropriate file (which is >race.bin in the \run folder btw). > >As you can see by the version number, there is plenty room for >improvement. If anyone is bold enough to try it out, please don't >hesitate to send any feedback! Here's the direct link: >http://1st-blaze.euhost.com/files/nh/NHILFv01.zip (180K) > > >JanL