Returning after 28 years

[GavJ1981]

Hi all,
Thanks to GP2Joey on Youtube I have rediscovered the game and decided to download and go all in on it again as I did as a kid. I initially had problems getting the game to run so downloaded a version that included a simple 'start the game' batch file in the top folder. It now loads and runs brilliantly. However, I want the 'full' experience so i have downloaded GP2 editor which is working well. I am also trying to get it to run with GP2Lap but I'm having issues. Basically i have followed all of the instruction but can't get GP2Lap to run either through DOSbox or or the window editor. The game's DOSbox config looks like this:

[autoexec]
cd ..
cd ..
mount c .\games\GPrix2
imgmount d .\games\GPrix2\cd\GP2.CUE -t cdrom
#imgmount e .\games\GPrix2\cd2\GP2_XP_SET2.img -t cdrom
c:
cd gp2
cls
@gp2
exit

And the file path for the GP2.EXE file is:
C:\GP2\Grand Prix 2 (1995)\games\GPrix2\GP2.GP2.EXE

GP2LAP is stored in the same location:
C:\GP2\Grand Prix 2 (1995)\games\GPrix2\GP2.GP2.EXE

Within the GP2LAP windows editor have have set the file path for GP2 and GP2LAP to those above but i'm having no joy. I don't see the GP2LAP banner in the menus after starting the game. I also cannot start the game from within the GP2LAP editor or the GP2 editor so have to use the batch file mentioned above.
I am hoping the solution is as simple as changing something in the config command lane but being a newb I have no idea what I am doing (hence why I had to download a version that worked with one click!).

Any assistant would be really appreciated.

[samsepi0l]

install dosbox ECE and start the game from the command line when you launch a dosbox window.

I simply click my dosbox icon and get a dos prompt.

I type "CD GP2" to change directory into my gp2 folder (where gp2lap and gp2.exe are kept)

Then I type "GP2LAP" and it starts the game by starting gp2lap.

[GavJ1981]

Hi.
Thanks for replying. So I installed another version of the game and set up my own DOSBox ECE prompts and config file and it works! I tried it with a DOS4G initially but no success and then realised I needed DOS4GW. After that the game booted fine.
Thanks again

[samsepi0l]

Glad it's working.

I suggest you check out the RRemedio magic data editor. I wish we had that when we were kids. GP2lap makes the game much easier to switch tracks and set things up easier. Magic data editor also!

[GavJ1981]

I will do thank you. I have downloaded the magic editor but rather then me filling in random values is there somewhere i can download a an MD file that is already set up?

[samsepi0l]

I will do thank you. I have downloaded the magic editor but rather then me filling in random values is there somewhere i can download a an MD file that is already set up?

You need to tweak them to your own liking... sending you my magic data values will only give you the same results as I have, were I may be faster/slower than you or have different wants/needs.

The idea of editing the magic files is simple- you no longer need to find a "perfect slot" like we had to in the 90's. You can change the magic data so any track you want to run will work the same in any slot.

I personally like to make sure that I can change the pit in and pit out values so the cars enter and leave the pits appropriately without crashing, then I tweak the fuel usage and opponent performance until it is right and I am competitive in the middle of the pack. I save the original data in a safe place and then make different versions for each track I run, that way I can overwrite and modify without risk of losing original values.