For Grand Prix 2 by Microprose


Version 1.7
Fernando Oliveira - fernando@fragata.com.br
Welcome to Fragata Gp2 Track Manager.
With Fragata GP2 Track Manager you can:

- Change tracks (name, country, laps, menu bitmaps) of your Gp2 game. 
- Save and edit track packs.
- Manage multiple player/car lap time database.
- View/edit and export your lap times from a grid.
- Automatically update your lap time using Gp2Lap.
- Log all your play time information.
- Install new tracks directly from zip file (now converting JAD files).
- Automatic patch using gp2nocd.
- Edit track information.
- Manage different tracks setup
(backup/restore your car setup automatically when changing from track to track)

Take a look at this 
screen shot...
and the Database table...
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Fragata Track Manager Help
Introduction

With Fragata Track Manager you can:

- Change tracks (name, country, laps, menu bitmaps) of your Gp2 game. 

- Save and edit track packs.

- Manage multiple player/car lap time database.

- View/edit and export your lap times from a grid.

- Automatically update your lap time using Gp2Lap.

- Log all your play time information.

- Install new tracks directly from zip file

- Game patch using gp2nocd.

- Keep setups used in each track

- Edit track information


Starting

Be sure to keep a copy of Gp2.exe and all the track files from your gp2\Circuits in a safe place before using Fragata Track Manager.

Put all your available tracks (dat files) on your gp2\circuits directory.

The first time you use the program you must specify your Gp2 directory (if not C:\gp2).

Select one available track (List on the left, but not f1ct??).

Select one Gp2 Slot (List on the right).

Click Change (Alt+C).

If you want to get back (undo changes) click Rescan (Alt+R) and all your tracks will be restored from Gp2.

When finished select Export to Gp2 (Alt+E).

Click Launch to run GP2.

Select Exit (Alt+X) to end Fragata Track Manager.


Track Pack

You can save your selected tracks. Just give a name for the Pack and click Save .

To erase a track pack, select it from the Pack list and click Delete .

To read a track pack click Read .


Track Info

Fragata Track Manager display many information about the track on this frame. 

If you select one available track (list on the left) you will be able to edit and save the information using the save button  Only when you export again this 'changed track' to GP2, the information will change on the game.


Car Setup

Fragata Track Manager maintain the last used car setup for a track. This started on version 1.5 and every track used after this will have the car setup recorded automatically. Next time you play the game using this track (whatever slot) the car setup will be restored.

Remember that this information is saved for each player database and track name. If you have more then one track with the same name, change the name of one track or the same car setup will be used. 


Lab Time Database

If you have Gp2Lap on your Gp2 directory, and select this option on the Setup menu, your time will be automatically saved on the players database. 

If you don't have Gp2Lap, you can change your lap times manually.

Click New  to make another player/carset database. Click Delete to kill the selected database.

In the Lap time table , you can view and edit your time for all registered tracks.

Advanced tip: You can make shortcuts for different drivers database. Just put your database name after the shortcut target: 
"C:\Program Files\Fragata Track Manager\ftm.exe fernando.mdb"


Menu Picture

On this frame you can select the bitmap files for each menu map. 

Click Import Menu Picture to read the current GP2 map for the selected track. This option is available only if one Gp2 track slot is selected (list on the right).

Click Browse to search for the bitmap file.

Important: 

- Import your original bitmaps before exporting new tracks to Gp2.

- Your bitmaps must be on the correct format 640x480x8 and 440x330x8.

- If you don't inform a bitmap file name, it will be used na1.bmp and na2.bmp as 'not available'.


File/Install new track

This option will install a new track directly from a zip file.


File/Patch Gp2 using Gp2nocd

This option will execute gp2nocd.exeto patch your GP2 game to be used without the CD.


File/Log File

On the menu option File/Log you can view stats information since your first use of Gp2 from Fragata Track Manager.


File/Defrag Bin File

You should use this option after having changed many pictures using the Setup/Quick Update Option.


File/Setup

On the menu option File/Setup you can change your Gp2 directory, and select the use of Gp2Lap.

If you have Gp2Lap Version on your Gp2 directory and select this option, your lap time will be automatically registered.

When using Gp2Lap, the information will be extracted from the file Gp2Lap.Log. The program can delete or rename this file after updating the lap time database.


Copyright

Fragata Track Manager and files contained with Fragata Track Manager are copyrighted by Fernando Oliveira. No part of this program or data may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without written permission from Fernando Oliveira.


Liability

This program is provided 'as is' with no warranties expressed or implied. The author will not be held responsible for any losses incurred, either directly or indirectly by the use of this program.

This program is not endorsed by Microprose, or connected with Microprose or Geoff Crammond in any way. If you have problems with the game then try it without using this program.



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