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F12000 Tracks F1C Compatible?

7 posts by 4 people · 10 Aug 2003 01:52 UTC - 10 Aug 2003 13:12 UTC

SixEastMain 10 Aug 2003 01:52 UTC#58155
If so, what do I need to do to make them work? Peter
"SixEastMain" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:[email hidden]: > I meant F12002. > > Peter > > > Are you migrating from F1 2k2 to F1 C or the other way around. Each requires a slightly different tweek I think. Maybe the F1 2k2 tracks will drop right into F1 C but the C tracks need either a mas file from C or some mts files. Best bet I would think would be to wait for the guys who know what they are doing and let them convert the tracks for us....works for me.... :) dave henrie
The reason I was wondering, is because I love the US tracks like Laguna Seca, Watkins Glen, Sears Point, Elkhart Lake, etc.. A few of these are available for F12002. Peter "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted text (15 lines)> "SixEastMain" <[email hidden]> wrote in > news:[email hidden]: > > > I meant F12002. > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > Are you migrating from F1 2k2 to F1 C or the other way around. Each > requires a slightly different tweek I think. > Maybe the F1 2k2 tracks will drop right into F1 C but the C tracks need > either a mas file from C or some mts files. > Best bet I would think would be to wait for the guys who know what they
are > doing and let them convert the tracks for us....works for me.... > > > :) > dave henrie
A few of these....? They are all available for F12002 and all work dropped straight into F1C tracks folder. I know coz i have them all and they all work. I offer you a dead easy way of getting tracks... Download the online racing portal F1RST2....it does it auto. AD
Haqsau 10 Aug 2003 12:49 UTC↳ reply to Aidee#58054
Actually no, F1 2002 tracks do not work in F1C without some conversion. If you got the tracks through F1RST2 then somebody already did the conversion for you. That is probably the easiest way to get them though and it ensures some compatibility with what other people have online. The point being if you can't find an F1 2002 track in F1RST2 then you will have to convert it yourself, they won't work without some editing. "Aidee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bh574u$pqr$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (14 lines)> A few of these....? > > They are all available for F12002 and all work dropped straight into F1C > tracks folder. > > I know coz i have them all and they all work. > > I offer you a dead easy way of getting tracks... > > Download the online racing portal F1RST2....it does it auto. > > AD > >
As Aidee said, best thing is to download them through F1RST2. I don't race online much though so I have just been converting them myself. There is a tutorial here: http://www.f1os.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=8307#post8307. It's a bit overly complicated but it shows you the main steps. Read that first so that you understand what is required and then I will tell you the cheap and easy way: 1) Put all the F1 2002 track files in a separate folder underneath the "circuits" folder in F1C. You do not need to create separate season folders unless you are going to create different graphics or different season data for each season. 2) Find the .scn file, open it in a text editor, and change the search paths to match F1C's directory structure. You can ignore the lines that are commented out (they begin with "//"). There are only a few lines near the top of the file, you don't have to search through the whole thing. 3) Copy one of the .gdb files from a similar track and add it to the folder. You will need to edit almost every line in this file. Open it in a text editor and change the "Filter Properties" to "1999 2000 2001 2002" if you want it to show up in all seasons. Change the "event name" etc. to appropriate text. You can simply leave out the "Qualifying", "Race Events" and similar sections, you don't need to make up data for that. If there is no data in there though you will have to use "random" for your race position in quick races. Make sure you change the values at the bottom for "Settings Folder" etc. 4) Since most add-on tracks come from non-F1 mods, the fuel mileage estimates have to be fixed or the AI will run out of fuel very quickly. Open the .aiw file and search for the line "FuelUse". Note the value of lap_length a few lines above. Multiply lap_length by 20 and use the resulting value for FuelUse. It's not exact but it works. Please excuse the hasty and not very detailed explanation, I'm in the middle of doing some other things and didn't want to write up anything more complicated. If you read the tutorial at the link above it should make sense of what I just said. My quick and dirty method can be done in about 5 minutes and is all you need for AI racing. It does not allow you to create separate season data, for that you will have to follow the tutorial. It also does not add the track to your championship season, because I think it's inappropriate and a bit of a waste of time to add non-F1 tracks to an F1 championship season. Especially if, like many people, you don't actually use the championship feature. It also may not be compatible with other multiplayer conversions of the track, for that you really need F1RST2. Anyway there it is. It's not as hard as it sounds once you figure everything out. Enjoy. "SixEastMain" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3f35d9c0$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (32 lines)> The reason I was wondering, is because I love the US tracks like Laguna > Seca, Watkins Glen, Sears Point, Elkhart Lake, etc.. > > A few of these are available for F12002. > > Peter > > "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > "SixEastMain" <[email hidden]> wrote in > > news:[email hidden]: > > > > > I meant F12002. > > > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > > > > > > Are you migrating from F1 2k2 to F1 C or the other way around. Each > > requires a slightly different tweek I think. > > Maybe the F1 2k2 tracks will drop right into F1 C but the C tracks need > > either a mas file from C or some mts files. > > Best bet I would think would be to wait for the guys who know what they > are > > doing and let them convert the tracks for us....works for me.... > > > > > > :) > > dave henrie > >

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