Hello folks,
ever have been curious how it would be to drive the CART series and the IRL series (or GTP) at the same time, without deleting each other?
Well, I know, "The Sim Project" brought out this wonderful IRL patch.
But unfortunatly it is not possible to edit the EXE file, which is used
by this patch to a IRL points system.
I made a way to have an chance to choose between IRL/GTP and CART/IndyCar
using different points systems and allowing to choose different seasons.
Of course, this is ONE way to make it, actually it is my personal way
to solve this "problem"!
1) Make a fresh install of CART/INDYCAR Racing!
Let's say that you are racing your CART season in a directory called
C:\CART\...
This folder will be untouched. The NEW install will be edited. So install
to a NEW folder,
C:\IRL\... or C:\GTP\...
2) Put all your carsets and important tracks to the NEW "IRL" or "GTP" directory.
IRL carsets are available at all bigger sites... I am sure that you have them already. Find the GTP carsets especially at "Sim Project".
Important tracks are:
IRL GTP
Atlanta
"D" track (from CR3 Motorsports)
Atlanta (reconfig.)
Homestead
Charlotte
Laguna Seca
Disney (Orlando)
Le Mans (Bull Run or Elkhart Lake)
Dover
Mid Ohio
Indy
Watkins Glen
Las Vegas
New England
Phoenix
Pikes Peak
Texas
and others
and others
3) Look for the utilities and create BAT files!
The best sound fitting for both "IRL" AND "GTP" is included in "The
Sim Projects" IRL Beta patch.
Of course you can use every other sound.
Download also the GTP cockpit from "Sim Project".
I personally use the DOS NON-Rendition version of CART/ICR2 Racing
running under Windows.
It works... unfortunatly I am not good at explaining THESE things...
it works with the help of "BAT" files.
Like this here:
copy c:\icr2\rol\gtp\rol.dat c:\icr2\rol
Imsa.EXE -H
del c:\icr2\rol\rol.dat
- Well, why copying a ROL.DAT?
That is the GTP cockpit...
- Well, why IMSA.EXE?
IMSA.EXE is a special INDYCAR.EXE that will improve the use of the GTP cockpit...
You see, THIS is the GTP.BAT... if starting the game
with THIS bat file, you will have a cool GTP cockpit...
But even more...
With Jaroslaw Polewka's "Points system changer" you are able to edit
the IMSA.EXE to a new points system...
A bat file for an IRL season would look like this:
copy c:\icr2\rol\irl\rol.dat c:\icr2\rol
Indycar.EXE -H
del c:\icr2\rol\rol.dat
Of course, you can change also THIS exe file to a new points system. This system and this cockpit will be used if starting the game with THIS bat file.
You see, the trick is the use of TWO exe files in association with TWO bat files.
Personally I use these point systems:
FIN IRL GTP
1 50 30
2 40 27
3 35 25
4 32 23
5 30 21
6 28 20
7 26 19
8 24 18
9 22 16
10 20 15
11 19 14
12 18 13
13 17 12
14 16 11
15 15 10
16 14 9
17 13 8
18 12 7
19 11 6
20 10 5
21 9
4
22 8
3
23 7
2
24 6
1
25 5
0
26 4
0
27 3
0
28 2
0
29 1
0
30 1
0
31 1
0
32 1
0
33 1
0
34 0
0
35 0
0
36 0
0
37 0
0
38 0
0
39 0
0
40 0
0
mll 2 1
pole/lap 3 1
I am not sure about the GTP points... please help me if you know something about that.
4) Using different seasons!
In your IRL/GTP directory create a subdirectory which you name "seasons" or something like that.
That is the MAIN directory for many, many seasons from which you can
choose.
(Of course it it is more fun to collect real season info and when you
try to make "your" seasons realistic...)
It will look like this:
IRL/GTP
+seasons
+GTP98
+GTP99
+IRL96
+IRL97
+IRL98
+IRL99
- Well, what is in the GTP98 directory?
First, there is the CALENDAR file for the 1998 GTP season. So it is - in this case:
1 31 0 0 DAYTONA
5 16 0 0 HOMESTD
6 14 0 0 MIDOHIO
6 27 0 0 SEARSPT
8 10 0 0 WATGLEN
10 23 0 0 LAGUNA
12 99 0 0 XXXXXXXX 9999
Then, there are all track.txt files from the above tracks. This is not REALLY necessary but it allows you to edit some AI or carfield size details.
At least you have to create a bat file. It will look like this:
copy c:\irl/gtp\seasons\gtp98\daytona.txt c:\irl/gtp\tracks\daytona
copy c:\irl/gtp\seasons\gtp98\homestd.txt c:\irl/gtp\tracks\homestd
copy c:\irl/gtp\seasons\gtp98\laguna.txt c:\irl/gtp\tracks\laguna
copy c:\irl/gtp\seasons\gtp98\midohio.txt c:\irl/gtp\tracks\midohio
copy c:\irl/gtp\seasons\gtp98\watglen.txt c:\irl/gtp\tracks\watglen
copy c:\irl/gtp\seasons\gtp98\searspt.txt c:\irl/gtp\tracks\searspt
copy c:\irl/gtp\seasons\gtp98\calendar c:\irl/gtp
This BAT file will "install" the chosen season.
Go on like this for all other seasons.
You see that you are able to choose between the IRL/GTP Racing and the "standard" CART Racing.
Goodluck with the "editing" and if it works: Enjoy it!
If you have questions don't be frightened! Just ask me...