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MCO Offline + Anybody still have the final DB?

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:29 pm
by aqua
Anybody still have the final DB? Last I heard you could get MCO Offline at Sonjeir's site right?

I've got an idea... and the last MCO DB plus MCO Offline would tell me if I had some chance at pulling it off. Maybe I'm crazy. Maybe the idea isn't worth it, but hell....

little help?

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:34 pm
by EP429
what you lookin to do? I still have it installed, so I think Ive got what you're lookin for :)

Re: MCO Offline + Anybody still have the final DB?

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:40 pm
by Midtown Guy
aqua wrote:Anybody still have the final DB? Last I heard you could get MCO Offline at Sonjeir's site right?

I've got an idea... and the last MCO DB plus MCO Offline would tell me if I had some chance at pulling it off. Maybe I'm crazy. Maybe the idea isn't worth it, but hell....

little help?
first of all, whats DB?

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:42 pm
by EP429
database

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:45 pm
by Midtown Guy
ok, that helps

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:46 pm
by Midtown Guy
think you could send me the files for the mco garage that boo made?

Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:48 pm
by Midtown Guy

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 5:38 pm
by aqua
EP429 wrote:what you lookin to do? I still have it installed, so I think Ive got what you're lookin for :)
I'd like to extract all the information (parts, cars, everything I can) to an excel file. After that I'd like to start putting it in an SQL database and start learning PHP real fast and see what I can do about making a web based game using the information found there. I know there are a few web based racing games already out there, but I'd like to try it just for the experience of doing some PHP coding.

Looking at MCOOffline the file I'm looking for is
C:\Program Files\EA Games\Motor City Online\Data\DB\Online.mdb

If it's not too large (2MB or less), you can email it to me at mcoaquabats@yahoo.com. If it's bigger than that I can give you a different email to send it to.

Thanks so much.

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 6:04 pm
by EP429
the file was almost 7 megs, but I compressed it to under 1 meg, so it'll work fine, winrar ok for you? it compresses smaller than regular .zips

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 6:08 pm
by aqua
winrar works perfect!!! Thank you very much!!!!!

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 6:12 pm
by EP429
it's in your inbox :)

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 6:34 pm
by aqua
Thanks very much EP.. Got the file! This is exactly what I was looking for.

I guess I didn't realize you can play with the DB in access (silly me). Maybe somebody that knows ASP and access may have an easier time doing what I want to do with it.

Of course, if I make it all different then EA can't say I'm swiping their stuff.


I really shouldn't have started this... now I have ANOTHER project I will do half assed :roll: :lol:

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2004 6:46 pm
by Midtown Guy
think you could send me the Motor City Online\SaveData\DB folder?

Posted: Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:15 pm
by BooRadley
Sounds like EP took care of you. I've still got some final db's also if you end up needing anything else. The last one I saved was 44 megabytes. Pretty much everything you did in the game got cached to the local db so I opened up all of my cars parts, went looking through a ton of cars in auto sales and auctions etc.

I could give you the source code to the Garage Saver program also if you'd like it. It's in vb but you can take a look at the queries that match up parts to a specific car (that thing was a bitch to figure out)....that might help get you started.

That sounds like a cool idea....even if it ends up half assed I'd still like to see it :D

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 12:16 am
by EP429
just saw it actually, Ill get those files headed your way tomorrow Jesse

Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2004 12:44 am
by Dietpop
aqua wrote:I really shouldn't have started this... now I have ANOTHER project I will do half assed :roll: :lol:
HAHAHA :lol: :!:

mco offline

Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 5:11 pm
by smokin22s
Man i wish there was a way to make mco work offline. I would think that there should be a way cause some of the players were racin on test when servers when down and it stayed up till they turn off computer.

Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 12:46 pm
by Sofaking
hey smokin22's good to see ya here :)
check out the TOCA section of the majic bus definetly a intense online racing game :)

Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 8:11 pm
by smokin22s
sofaking wrote:hey smokin22's good to see ya here :)
check out the TOCA section of the majic bus definetly a intense online racing game :)
Great to see u also sofa. Man i love pamela Anderson. Ial check out toca, thanks.

Posted: Fri May 28, 2004 9:05 pm
by Midtown Guy
its in the mail....


headed to MY HOUSE!!!

Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 9:08 pm
by Guest
i tried the mcoffline mod at rno, and how the hell does it work? i can build a car but i cant test it or anything. i think it is b/c i uninstalled then reinstalled MCO. can someone send me and/or post the update files in a .zip format?

thanks!

Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 9:18 pm
by Paul Ray
The last time I heard you could only use the setups from MCO on that. IT wasn't never meant for you to actually play the game I don't think.

Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 9:42 pm
by Guest
woobie wrote:i tried the mcoffline mod at rno, and how the hell does it work? i can build a car but i cant test it or anything. i think it is b/c i uninstalled then reinstalled MCO. can someone send me and/or post the update files in a .zip format?

thanks!
ok guys this is news to me.could someone please post the link where i can get this so i could play mco offline even if u can only build car because IM DYEING HERE,please and post where to get the mods and any zip files i may need please,any links for the offline mco would be great.Thanks

Re: MCO Offline + Anybody still have the final DB?

Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 9:47 pm
by Guest
aqua wrote:Anybody still have the final DB? Last I heard you could get MCO Offline at Sonjeir's site right?

I've got an idea... and the last MCO DB plus MCO Offline would tell me if I had some chance at pulling it off. Maybe I'm crazy. Maybe the idea isn't worth it, but hell....

little help?
Ok can someone please post the link to this sonjeir's site please?THANKS

Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2004 9:50 pm
by Z28K