Soulbringer's MP4-25 is finished (and awesome).by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
I prefer to use the original GP4 cockpit shape (I can see better without the high sides!) so I have started to make 2010 textures for it. Red Bull RBR6 Williams FW32by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
Added Excalibur's Sauber C29.by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
Hi Superunknown. 1) You must download and install ZaZ Tools. 2) Run "Easywad". A dialog box appears saying "Associate with .wad files?". Tick the box. 3) Open your GP4 folder. Open "cars.wad". Car_xxx_carx_lod_x.gp4 files are here. === 1) morate prenesti in namestiti ZaZ Tools. 2) Zaženite "Easywad". Prikaže se pogovorno okno rek "Assby TomMK - Grand Prix 4
Added josekast's 2010 cars pack. All cars converted from Codemasters F1 2010, available over at GP4-Argentina. Fantastic car set with lots of track-specific textures. Highly recommended download! @prunn - I'll start compiling a list of tracks next season. Thanks.by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
Added a null char to the end of my string and the patch works, thanks Lo2k! exe = open("gp4.exe", 'rb' data = exe.read() data = data.replace(b'CAR_%s_CAR%d_LOD_%d', b'CAR_%s_CAR%d_LOD_0\0' patch = open("GP4patched.exe", 'wb' patch.write(data) patch.close()by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
C# looks like it might be a good language for me as it has similarities to Java. I'll check it out, thanks ZaZ. I want to make two tools for GP4, mainly for my own use. One is this "force lod0" patch. The second will take a performance file and patch GP4.exe with it. Basically two things that TeamEditor does already!! Lo2k - you could add these two functions to TeamPatcher anby TomMK - Grand Prix 4
Out of interest, what language do you guys program your tools in? I'm good with Java but that's all, and it's not really suited to this type of program. Lo2k - I'll try adding a null char to the end of my string. ZaZ - would the offset always be the same even if the exe had been previously patched by another tool? Thanks for the help guys, appreciate it!by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
I'm trying to create a patch using Python (3.1) that forces GP4 to use a car's Lod 0 only (just like Lo2k's TeamEditor). If any of the programmers here can help me I'd be very grateful! Here's my code so far: exe = open("gp4.exe", 'rb' data = exe.read() data = data.replace(b'CAR_%s_CAR%d_LOD_%d', b'CAR_%s_CAR%d_LOD_0' patcby TomMK - Grand Prix 4
@DadouF1 - Thanks for the link. That car is based on the old Brawn shape and Soulbringer's is a better choice, so I'm not going to recommend that one. Thank you anyway though . Edit: I stand corrected, it looks like an updated shape. I'll check it out... Edit #2: Excellent recommendation, thanks DadouF1. Added this Mercedes.by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
Added mclarenaustralia's 2010 TV graphics. Not sure how I missed them before!by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
Frog Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Codemasters F1 2010 game has re-sparked my > interest in GP4 and I've just re-installed it. Me too! And Madotter's guide to updating GP4 to 2010 is defintely the best one to follow, as SPOKES said. The instructions are excellent, only the content has become out of date, which is why I created this tby TomMK - Grand Prix 4
SpaceManMonster Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > uh... I can't see anything. One of the first topics in this forum is called "GP4 2010 Downloads Compilation". Have a look in there.by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
Added 2010 cockpits by josekast and also added 2010 loading screens, also by josekast.by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
@aen65 - good tip! But the cars still have to refuel. Is there a way to make the CC cars always start with 100% fuel?by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
gezere Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Surely not enough good to be listed in this > thread..... Gezere - what's the link to this STR? Also airjimracing has finished the 2010 loading screens, I've added the link.by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
Thanks sunil. I'm probably going to leave the tracks database until next year, but if there are any recommendations please post them for me!by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
@rapid_f1 I haven't seen this problem, is it all the Codemasters F1 2010 cars or just one? @Macca25 Thanks, I've only seen an empty 2009 mod over at GP4DB I think. Does anyone know if there's an empty 2010 mod to link to?by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
@KTC - I'm working on the tracks database, thanks for the links. @SpaceManMonster - thanks for spotting that, I've fixed it.by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
Hi Alessio, Try this: Hands in cockpit view. I think you lose the mirrors in this view, but maybe somebody cleverer than me has a fix for that... TomMKby TomMK - Grand Prix 4
@Chrische Thanks for the link - added! Is there a 2010 shape around? Nick's uses the 2008 shape which doesn't have the "V" shape most cars have now? @SPOKES Thanks for the heads up - added!by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
GP4 2010 Downloads Compilation by TomMK Since madotter's formerly excellent guide to updating GP4 to 2010 thread hasn't been updated for some time, I thought I would write an updated list. If I have missed anything, please post to tell me and I can include it! I'm also working on getting the GP4Tweaker co-ordinates for the cars. If you use any of these cars, I (and I'by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
@kubica2 - You're right that it is not legal to convert and distribute cars from other games without permission, BUT, you must remember that GP4 is an old game, with a waning community and that these cars (Codemasters) offer us the latest material more easily than creating from scratch. It's not ideal, and wherever possible I use cars created from scratch (RB6 by Madotter & Mitsuby TomMK - Grand Prix 4
Gigi4's right, I think the plan is to start off small and see how it goes. For me, what this community really needs is somewhere that pulls all the updates together. This site is a wonderful place for all the contributors to publish their work, but it is still up to each user to find, download and install dozens of files to update their game. GP4 central should help users to locate all tby TomMK - Grand Prix 4
You're right, gp4 is currently too hard to update. I'm getting involved with the new database mortal mentions and have some ideas on how we can take advantage of this new site to make modding easier.by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
mortal Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If more people donated to this site it would be > here. Completely agree mortal - but I think the best approach for a "GP4 Central" is for a small committee (with leaders of the existing GP4 sites) to form, support and fund the site independently. Not to rely on donations because, with all the other raby TomMK - Grand Prix 4
I would be interested in getting involved in setting something like this up. Ideally we would need dedicated hosting for downloads but that could be expensive. If we put together a committee of 5/6 people each putting in say $5-$10 a month we could get quite a good site together.by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
I think this is the perfect way to get round the permissions problem. Excellent idea.by TomMK - Grand Prix 4
I've started a new season for the first time in ages - 75% race distance, never driven that much before! Started off in the minardi as alonso - 2 dnfs so far, my fault at melboure and fisi punted me off at sepang. Hoping for a better result at brazil!by TomMK - Grand Prix 4