Hi Guys

I have Windows 8 and i can to play only in sw mode. Is it possible convert hardware mode tracks in softare mode?

Thanks

the answer is yes,but it can be a pain in the *ss

You will have to adapt all the jams.
Not only the colors of the bitmap but also the height since the max height of a bitmap can't be greater than 256.
I had to do this in my early years of gp3; I still have some older tracks (until 2006) archived.
And there is still one available in this downloadsection. [www.grandprixgames.org]
I made also a little guide for some other users here; i can sent it if you want.
And if you like to have other tracks, just let me know, but there are no recent tracks made.
Maybe a few guys are working on them at this moment.

bye

Dirk

No dirk i haven't sw tracks... i changed my pc recently. If you have tracks please send me here: mauriziobosco@alice.it

ps please resend me guide

Did you try to download the fuji track that is on the link?
I'm gonna resend you the guide this afternoon when i got home from work.

I will start digging in my archives aswell to find sw-tracks.
Do you have some favorites or special wishes?

Thanks mate... i doesn't downloaded fuji but i will do it now, thanks

I'haven't favourite tracks but i would like formula 1 tracks for every era.

if i can covert new tracks in sw mode i'll upload them here

I think that many user with new graphic cards have my some problem.

Thanks

the guide has been sent again.

Thanks i received it now

good to hear!

I found some tracks too; i'll test them first,put them in a zip and send them tomorow.
Don't expect the most recent tracks like korea and india, but there is bahrain, shanghai, new spa and all the other classic tracks.

I'll see whats possible.

Simply great!!!!!! Thanks!!!

If they work, please upload them on server. I think other user search them

Oops, read it too late. I've send you 4 tracks to begin with.
They're good examples to learn working with jams and the trackeditor.
See if they work, and i might upload them here if there is enough interest from other drivers.

Dont get me wrong, but i kinda have enough to do with 2013 season, so i will do nothing on these old tracks anymore.

Enjoy them.

Dirk

Ok i riceved 4 tracks but only sepang work... other crash to windows when i press play in main menu

thats not good; they were all working for me.
I suppose you have put all the jams under gp3jams and used gpxpatch in debug mode and low verbosity?
You could try to rename the jam folders (put an extra letter to it or so) and run the tracks again.
If it runs now, there's a problem with some jams, or else the dat-file isn't working for you.

Hi Dirk

I would also be grateful for any tracks you have converted successfully, particularly older circuits. I tried your tutorial and I got roughly 1 in 3 jams converted per track but some, which were less than 256 in height simply would not convert. I got all the correct folders etc. Obviously only tracks you have already done. I'm sure everyone appreciates your 2013 work.

Cheers

David, I'm sending you the same tracks as for Maurizio.
As I said they should work; use the patch and put all the jams in gp3jams.

I wish you better luck.

Can you also send me some sw tracks please...

what do you prefer? And where to send it to?
Send me a pm, please.

[www36.zippyshare.com]
[www36.zippyshare.com]

there are 2 software trackpacks available.
sw trax contains A1-ring 2003, bahrain 2008, sepang 2008 and yas marina 2009
sw trax2 holds barcelona 2000 and 2008, hungaroring 2008, monza 2008 and Silverstone 2007 and 2008

I will upload a pack with non F1-tracks later, something like lemans24h, fontana oval, longbeach, watkins glen
If there are other wishes and if available on my HD, i'll upload them too.

greets
Dirk

[www60.zippyshare.com]

Check this out for SW-trackpack n° 3.
brands hatch, fontana oval, Le mans, Longbeach, Mont Tremblant (shaky mountain), Sears Point and Watkins Glen 60's and 80's included.

Hello, you own the rink Spa (Belgium) in SW? Thank you!!

hi, i don't know any 'rink' spa, maybe you mistyped something.
But i have updated the 1998, 2004 and 2007 layouts in SW.
If you want, i make a pack this evening.