GPLTON.EXE

This WIN95,98,NT program will convert GPL tracks to N3 and NL. 
The tracks which can be converted are:- Brands Hatch, Crystal Palace, 
Goodwood, Imola, Kyalami, Monza, Mosport, Osterreichring, 
Road Atlanta, Silverstone, Snetterton, Solitude, Spa, Watkins Glen and
Zandvoort.  Other tracks that are not included will NOT work with
NASCAR racing at all.

To convert make sure you have correctly set the directories for 
N3/NL and GPL. You should be entering the application directories 
(e.g c:\sierra\nascar3 and c:\sierra\gpl and NOT the track directories).

If the GPL directory is correctly set a list of tracks available to convert 
will appear in the list box.  Select from the list box and hit the convert 
button. You should get an error message if the incorrect Nascar directory 
has been set or you run out of disk space.

New entries will be added to the file all.cal 

These tracks have heavy memory demands. In the cases of Goodwood, Spa, 
Snetterton and Solitude you may get slow frame rates. The only solution to 
this is to download less detailed versions of these tracks.
NOTE:  Many computers will not run some of the more detailed tracks, or it
will crash when the track is attempted to be run.  There is nothing that
can be done about this other than upgrade your computer memory and graphics
card.

Special Note on Snetterton:  The GPL version of Snetterton is not packed 
into a .dat, therefore the converter will not find it.  The solution is
to pack all the pertinent files into a .dat file (use any of the packing
programs found at The Pits in the Stockcar editors section) and then the
converter will work.

There are some problems at the edges of the tracks on the wide bends. By 
the time you hit the fence you may be 'under' the grass (but not in 
arcade view).

You will notice some the pit lanes are long this is to ensure a large field 
of opponents.
 
Happy racing!

Dave Noonan 22-APR-2001



