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FORMULA1FAN71
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Post by FORMULA1FAN71 »

Hello all and everyone, I am probably the biggest stupid you will find on the Gp2 forum. TBH i dont even know where to post this but I have no clue on how to even download GP2 and I found this place that i didn't even know existed. plz help sorry for wasting your time.
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http://www.bestoldgames.net/grand-prix-2 here you are

https://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1 you NEED dosbox to play this game on newest os
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Do I just go into the Gp2 files and run the gp2 apllication? it says that it doesn't run on my version of pc
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Try this guide for gp2 in dosbox used in d-fend.
http://grandprix2.de/Anleitung/dosbox/e ... osbox.html
Good luck and don't hesitate to ask.
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DaSilva82 wrote:
01.11.2019, 20:52
Try this guide for gp2 in dosbox used in d-fend.
http://grandprix2.de/Anleitung/dosbox/e ... osbox.html
Good luck and don't hesitate to ask.
sorry, I tried this but it says it doesn't work with my computer after just a few steps. sorry i forgot to mention, but i have windows 10
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FORMULA1FAN71 wrote:
30.10.2019, 21:10
Do I just go into the Gp2 files and run the gp2 apllication? it says that it doesn't run on my version of pc
just copy paste the gp2 application in the dos box shortcut
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how do i paste in the dosbox
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right click the gp2 exe. select copy then go to the shortcut of dos box.. right click and select paste
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when i open dosbox, 2 screens pop up but there's no right click function on either of them, or im talking about the wrong thing. sorry if im lowering this websites entire iq
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FORMULA1FAN71 wrote:
17.01.2020, 18:06
when i open dosbox, 2 screens pop up but there's no right click function on either of them, or im talking about the wrong thing. sorry if im lowering this websites entire iq
No, he said to paste it on the shortcut. You have to do it without opening dosbox first. Right click the dosbox icon on your desktop or file explorer and click "paste".
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FORMULA1FAN71
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says bad or missing f1system.dat file, but it is there

sorry for being such a mong, sorry
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FORMULA1FAN71 wrote:
17.01.2020, 21:05
says bad or missing f1system.dat file, but it is there

sorry for being such a mong, sorry
re-download gp2 then and do what have i have said
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ive tried this about 5+ times, and i can assure you, the f1system.dat file is there, but it's not detecting it somehow?
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FORMULA1FAN71 wrote:
20.01.2020, 22:15
ive tried this about 5+ times, and i can assure you, the f1system.dat file is there, but it's not detecting it somehow?
Ciao Formula1fan71, just maybe a silly question from my side.
Is your GP2 folder saved like "C:\GP2" or "C:\GAMES|GP2"?
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