Since version 4.0, the game configuration is split into two parts:
- pconfig.src contains the game configuration.
- shiplist.txt contains ship-list specific information. It belongs to the same set of files as hullspec.dat, torpspec.dat, and so on.
Since people's habits are hard to change, most hosts include only the first file in the game's player files, although the second one should belong there as well. You must install a copy of the correct file before PVCR works correctly.
If you're using a standard ship list (Tim's list, or PList), chances are your host uses the recommended file from the PHost distribution. You can then just install that one (from the config/ sub-directory). The more reliable way is to ask PHost to send you the file, using the con friendly code or the send config command.
Note: Note that PVCR 4.0 erroneously moans about missing EModXXX options when used in a PHost 3.x game. This is fixed in PVCR 4.0a.
Note 2: Before bugging us "why did you complicate matters by requiring two config files", consider that shiplist.txt is actually part of the ship list, and ideally it should be delivered with it. Like you have to install hullspec.dat, beamspec.dat and friends before starting a game, you also have to install shiplist.txt.
