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Psygnosis F1 installation disaster

Alison Hi

Psygnosis F1 installation disaster

by Alison Hi » Sun, 13 Jul 1997 04:00:00

I made a most disastrous experiment the other day: attempting to install
Psygnosis F1.  This was a major catastrophe; it wrecked the Windows 95
display (giving me something that looked like the refresh rate was
totally wrong) after rebooting; after reinstalling my video card
drivers, the display was still very wrong, displaced to the left; it
took several tries to get it to even be reasonable; finally, I got
nothing on the display but a blank box when I ran it, and the end result
of all this was havoc wreaked in my registry - there was not even a
single software item listed in Add/Remove programs when all this was
over!  I had to go back to registry backup I'd saved before beginning
all this.  

The instructions for installation were terrible, and I had to make
several guesses, including what version of 3D drivers, and what version
of certain DirectX drivers.  All in all, it was hopeless!  Boy, I'd sure
like my money back.  Give me DOS games/sims any day!

Can anyone give me some advice as to exactly how to install F1 on a
system with a Sierra Screamin' 3D video card?  Can it actually be done
successfully?

Thanks for any advice.

--
Alison Hine


Jerry Moreloc

Psygnosis F1 installation disaster

by Jerry Moreloc » Sun, 13 Jul 1997 04:00:00

Well, I installed it with no problems in my system which has a Screamin
3d/Monster 3d combo.  The bad news is you're REALLY going to be po'd when
you find out what a dog it is after it's caused all this trouble.  The best
advice I can give  would be to cut your losses now, take it back and wait
on their (hopefully better) next attempt.  Believe what you've read here
about Psygnosis' F1--it's the truth.

Jerry Morelock

> system with a Sierra Screamin' 3D video card?  Can it actually be done
> successfully?

> Thanks for any advice.

> --
> Alison Hine



BUGALOO

Psygnosis F1 installation disaster

by BUGALOO » Sun, 13 Jul 1997 04:00:00

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> Well, I installed it with no problems in my system which has a
> Screamin
> 3d/Monster 3d combo.  The bad news is you're REALLY going to be po'd
> when
> you find out what a dog it is after it's caused all this trouble.  The
> best
> advice I can give  would be to cut your losses now, take it back and
> wait
> on their (hopefully better) next attempt.  Believe what you've read
> here
> about Psygnosis' F1--it's the truth.

> Jerry Morelock

> > system with a Sierra Screamin' 3D video card?  Can it actually be
> done
> > successfully?

> > Thanks for any advice.

> > --
> > Alison Hine



 The "DOG" is your video card!!Ive been reading all negative posts on
this group about F1 but since I have a 3dfx and my local EB will let me
return open games I gave it a shot after owning and enjoying the
original Playstation ver.
I installed this game just waiting for all the bugs and installation
nightmares Id been reading about the last month or so and man was I
SHOCKED!!!! The game installed with no problems Looked unbelievable and
was really fast.Ive been playing GP2,NFS2,
and N2 and to me this game blows them all away in all depatrments accept
the sim part,wich is ok with me cause Im more of an arcade guy.Anyway,
if you have a 3dfx card and a store with a good return policy try F1 you
might be suprised.

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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>Well, I installed it with no problems in my system
which has a Screamin
<BR>3d/Monster 3d combo.&nbsp; The bad news is you're REALLY going to be
po'd when
<BR>you find out what a dog it is after it's caused all this trouble.&nbsp;
The best
<BR>advice I can give&nbsp; would be to cut your losses now, take it back
and wait
<BR>on their (hopefully better) next attempt.&nbsp; Believe what you've
read here
<BR>about Psygnosis' F1--it's the truth.

<P>Jerry Morelock

<P>> system with a Sierra Screamin' 3D video card?&nbsp; Can it actually
be done
<BR>> successfully?
<BR>>
<BR>> Thanks for any advice.
<BR>>
<BR>> --
<BR>> Alison Hine
<BR>>

<BR>></BLOCKQUOTE>
&nbsp;The "DOG" is your video card!!Ive been reading all negative posts
on this group about F1 but since I have a 3dfx and my local EB will let
me return open games I gave it a shot after owning and enjoying the original
Playstation ver.
<BR>I installed this game just waiting for all the bugs and installation
nightmares Id been reading about the last month or so and man was I SHOCKED!!!!
The game installed with no problems Looked unbelievable and was really
fast.Ive been playing GP2,NFS2,
<BR>and N2 and to me this game blows them all away in all depatrments accept
the sim part,wich is ok with me cause Im more of an arcade guy.Anyway,
if you have a 3dfx card and a store with a good return policy try F1 you
might be suprised.
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