ok colin i can help you with your second problem (Tyres).....
1st of all you need these files in your gpjams directory>>>>
whblur0.jam
whblur1.jam
whbridg0.jam
whbridg1.jam
and you need these files in your gpjamsh/techjam directory>>>>
whblur0.bmp
whblur1.bmp
whbridg0.bmp
whbridg1.bmp
treadbs1_art.bmp
treadbs2_art.bmp
treadgy1_art.bmp
treadgy2_art.bmp
now go into your gpxpatch/art then click on the edit tab to the right of the season set box.
then click on the tyre tab box
just folow these steps.............
BRIDGESTONE & MICHELIN TYRE SETUP GPXPATCH 2.10
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TYPE 1 - SLOW
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whblurRH01_0.jam
treadbs1_art.bmp
TYPE 1 - FAST
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whblurRH01_1.jam
treadbs2_art.bmp
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TYPE 2 - SLOW
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whbridgRH01_0.jam
treadbs1_art.bmp
TYPE 2 - FAST
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whbridgRH01_1.jam
treadbs2_art.bmp
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SAT TYPE 1 = M.TGA
SAT TYPE 2 = B.TGA
TREAD??.BIN PREFIX = EMPTY
in the right hand corner opposite the sat type boxes you will see 3 boxes with the words tyre type for teams....
the 1st box has the numbers 01 through to 11 with a drop down arrow...these are the teams in order. the next two boxes have 1 and 2....these represent the tyre choice for each team.....1 for michelins and 2 for bridgestone....
IMPORTANT, WHAT EVER CARSET EDITOR YOU ARE USING FOR THE TEAM/DRIVER PERFORMANCE SETTINGS YOU MUST SET THE TYRE CHOICE IN THERE TO THE SAME HAS YOU DID IN THE TYRE SETUP IN GPXPATCH!!!!!!
well i hope this helps you out m8