This will be my last post in this thread on this matter - I'll start a proper thread later. I reinstalled GPL today, and it was working. I have a shortcut on my desktop and GPL 1.2.0.2 will run. GPL 1.3 will not - just causes black screen of death from which there is no return other than switching PC off.
After the reinstall I was able to run GEM, see the racelists (the reason I had to reinstall was because I could no longer see these). However, I was never able to join a race because of the messages described above. However since the BSOD started appearing I can no longer get into a race, or even see the failed connection message... any ideas gratefully received. I'll wipe and restart everything tomorrow... but only if wake up in a better mood than I am now...
Cheers
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I feel your pain and frustration, because I have struggled at times with doing what should be a straightforward install.
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As a confirmed technophobe and general klutz around anything computer related I will offer my personal "Idiot's guide". Not necessarily in chronological order, just things that I recall giving me grief.
The first and most obvious thing is....If you have access to an old working install of GPL anywhere ( old laptop, discarded PC etc.) then you can simply copy the SIERRA folder to where you now want it to be, using a USB stick and it should work. Once you have a functioning GPL you can add the bells and whistles.
To this end I now keep a backup copy of my GPL ( maybe a few months out of date
but at least it gets me 90% back to where I was if it all goes t*ts up).
Failing that:-
Did you install GPL using the GPLEA Installer? as opposed to a manually installed version. I find that it is a lot safer.
I still run GPL 1.20.2 (?) not 1.3 and it works so I don't try and fix it.
Be sure to untick the Intel Speedstep box in GEM/CONFIGURE menu
Get GEM/IGOR working with 67 carset first, don't forget the 60fps patches AND in order to join current UKGPL servers you will need the new Antifreeze Patch If any of these patches are missing you will be denied access to the server. I also leave the graphics at 640x480 until I am sure things are working. That way, when I increase the resolution, I know where any issues originate.
When adding some of the carsets/mods be sure to check that you have all of the required circuits downloaded and installed as detailed in the download notes. Failure to do this has caused my install to CTD in the past.
Double check the IGOR server address is now the gplrank server address, but it sounds like you had that or you would not have reached IGOR.
I'm sure there are other holes that I have found to fall into. and as I remember them I will add to this post.