DaTrackSwitcher :Welcome to the Next Generation of Track Switching!

Files
In the archive, along with this guide you will find the following files: DaTrackSv1.exe lbapi.ocx comdlg32.ocx scrrun.dll msvbvm60.dll SB_GP500.exe Anim Folder Default_Best_Laps.txt

Installation
First of all, I suggest a clean version of GP500, if you have the time to remove your bikesets and save in a temporary directory, especially if you are new to switchers then this will be a whole lot easier. 1. Move the DaTracksSv1.exe into to your GP500 root directory. (c:\program files\micoprose\gp500\) 2. Move the *.ocx files into your windows system directory. (c:\windows\system32) Windows XP (c:\winnt\system) win2000 (c:\windows\system) win9x or Me 3. Move the scrrun.dll file into your windows system directory. (win 98 users should also move the msvbvm60.dll into the windows system directory) (c:\windows\system32) Windows XP (c:\winnt\system) win2000 (c:\windows\system) win9x or Me 4. Move the SB_GP500.exe into to your GP500 root directory. Backup old GP500.exe and rename SB_GP500.exe > GP500.exe

Preparation Data Folders

For users familiar with previous versions of dsv then ignore this section and continue on to Preparation Track Folder on the following page. If you are new to data switching software then follow the instructions below. This is where the clean version is usefull. The following steps will explain how to set up the data folders. I suggest you do one bikeset at a time to get used to the system. Certain bikesets come pre-dsv compatible. For these bikesets, just install them into your GP500 root directory. For other, non dsv compatible, follow the steps below. 1. 2. 3. 4. Install your bikeset as normal, extracting it into the GP500 root directory. Rename the new Data folder in the style Data_*BikesetName* In this folder, create a new GPPFiles folder. Move the GPParticipants.txt into this folder and rename in the style GPP_*BikesetName* 5. Each data folder also has its own save folder, this is created for you by DTS but you should be aware of it so you know where to install setups etc. 6. You will need to repeat this for each bikeset you have / install.

Preparation Sound Folder

If you have dsv experience, also ignore this section. 1. Create a new Sounds folder in your GP500 root directory. (..\gp500\sounds\) 2. In this new sounds folder, create a new slvfiles folder. (..\gp500\sounds\slvfiles\) 3. Place any sound slvs in this folder and name accordingly. 4. You will need to repeat this for any sound file you have / install. TS. If you have no in game bike sound, you will need to copy the original sound folder from gp500. Mainly the sndtest.exe but to be save, copy it all.

Preparation Tracks Folder

This is also where the clean version is usefull. The following steps will explain how to set up the new tracks folder. I suggest you do one track at a time to get used to the system. 1. Create a Tracks folder in your GP500 root directory. 2. Place the Anim folder in this new directory. (..\gp500\tracks\) 3. Create a TRKfiles folder in the tracks directory. 4. Copy a track folder into the tracks directory. 5. Rename this folder accordingly with the tracks real name. e.g. (..\gp500\tracks\laguna seca\) 6. Copy this tracks track map into this directory and rename trackmap.bmp 7. If onboard lap videos and information sound files are available, copy these into this folder as well. 8. Copy the default_best_laps.txt into the folder and rename best_laps.txt If you already have a record for this track, copy that instead from (\gp500\save\records\*trackfolder*\) 9. Open best_laps.txt in a text editor. Change the second line so it contains the tracks name. Track Dir Name Laguna Seca Save and close the file. 10. Open trackdata.txt in a text editor. Check that its 2nd line also includes the tracks name. Paste the following line into the file before the shadebox section: specialObjectPos -600.00 -600.00 -600.0 If problems occur with a ferris wheel appearing on the circuit, change this value to a larger extreme to move it further away from the track. 11. You will need to repeat this for each track you have \ install.

Using DaTracks
This section explains how to load a bikeset, a full list of tracks, a pre-saved favourites list of tracks and how to choose a sound file. 1. Open the DaTrackv1.exe

2. If not prompted click the browse () button and select the GP500.exe

3. Select a bikeset from the Datas dropdown selection.

4. Select a GPParticipants list from the GPP_xxx dropdown selection.

5. If required, select a GPExtraParticipants list from the GPEP_xxx dropdown. 6. Select a sound file from the SLVs dropdown selection.

This has now selected your bikeset, your entrant list and your sounds. Now for the Tracks. As of this point you will not have a tracklist so we need to create one.

1. Click the Create Favourite Tracks button.

2. Select 14 circuits from the Track dropdown selection.

3. Once you have selected 14 tracks, you will be prompted to give this track list a name.

4. Once you have created a track list, you will be able to select it from the My favourite tracks dropdown selection.

GP500 is now configured, you are ready to press the GO button.

If you want to empty the track list, press create favourite tracks. If you want to change bikeset, press the esc button. Once the bikeset is deselected, press the esc button to close DaTrackSwitcher.