do we need car_xxx_lod35.gp4

in the cars.wad/ whats it for. im trimming my cars.wad down to size and would like to know if i can get rid of this or ot?

delete them



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what about car_arrows_car1_lod_0.iht?

that file contains all parts names for gp4 files. it's a text file and you can safely delete it.

so i have questions regarding this subject. the highest quality carshape is lod 0 i think. if i want to make my cars all lod 0, should i delete the rest or should i rename the same lod files as lod1, lod2, etc?




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this argument was already discussed, you can copy lod 0 files over all other lods but doing this there is a waste of space and a greater cpu occupancy.
try a search in this forum, patching some bytes in the exe you can force loading of lod 0 only so all other lods can be deleted. this is deprecable but if you want......

If you have a really fast CPU you probably won't notice much of a performance hit with only lod_0 cars - I don't.

Basically, get a hex editor, load up GP4.EXE, and look for the string:

CAR_%d_LOD_%d

Change the '%d' to '0' and overwrite the trailing 'd' with a hexadecimal '0' byte.

It now reads:

CAR_%d_LOD_0

which will only look for lod_0 cars, so you can trim all the rest out of CARS.WAD.

Keep a back-up of GP4.EXE just in case of mistakes.



Haljazz

HAL

I cant seem to find "CAR_%d_LOD_%d" in my gp4.exe file

I searched for it, and copied that line from ure post, and searched and it says Cant find anymore ocvcurances.

should be:

CAR_%s_CAR%d_LOD_%d

its on line 00244490 in my hexeditor anyway. its called 'Hex Editor' surprisingly enough, and its from hhdsoftware.com - version 2.



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Found it

cheers

Can someone send me their GP4.exe please with this done?

Sorry about the error - my mistake - the extra underscore between 'CAR' and '%d'.

Apologies.



Post Edited (01-25-04 01:36)

Haljazz

If i do this mod to the .exe file does that mean i can also get rid of the lower texture files aswell(eg mclaren1,2,3.tex) so that i just have the hi_mclaren1,2,3.tex and so on ?



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U can delete the lower tex files without doing this to the exe file

I use the same editor as you b-tone, but when I save the exe file, and try to open it, it says "not valid win32 application"

how do i fix this?

um, dunno.
if you want i'll send you one. or upload one to gpgames.
am i alowed todo that?



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Tony

you have a link to download your gp4.exe not need the other 4 LOD's?? thanks.

great tips mates.

thank you all very much.

this is one of the most awesome necrobumps i've ever seen

on topic: you can use team editor, it has a feature to disable all lower lods so you can delete them safely. make a backup of the wad before though

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