rec.autos.simulators

Three quick questions about Midtown Madness, I'm starting
to wonder if maybe I bought a defective CD from Best Buy.

  be in the drive for the game to start.  Mine won't start
  without being in the drive.

  file I can find anywhere is the LOGOS.AVI which is the
  startup Microsoft and Angel Studios splash screens.

  brings up a window showing the "media manager" help screen.
  The file is named MM.HLP, but I don't think it's the right
  one.

Anyone else having these same weird symptoms?      

--
                                                   ,,,
                                                  ''
 "Have you beered YOUR cat today?"               ''
                                                 ''
                              ,,,'''',,,         ''
                         ,,''''''''''''''',,      ''
                 /\.../\''''''''''''''''''''',, ,,''
                (  o o  )''''''''''''''''''''''''''
                === ^ === '''''''''''''''''''''
       come       \ o /'''''''         ''''''''
       puss...     '''  '''''            ''''''
 ..     /               ''''   WiNoJoE    ''''
 []o  O   ..            '''      c/o      '''

      |                  ''  airmail.net  ''
     / \                 ''               ''
  ._/   \_.              WW               WW
                        ,,,              ,,,

It does require the CD be in the drive to start and there are no introduction movies.  I have no idea about the help file...

    Three quick questions about Midtown Madness, I'm starting
    to wonder if maybe I bought a defective CD from Best Buy.

    > CD check.  I read somewhere that the CD did NOT have to
      be in the drive for the game to start.  Mine won't start
      without being in the drive.

    > Introduction movies.  I don't have any.  The only *.AVI
      file I can find anywhere is the LOGOS.AVI which is the
      startup Microsoft and Angel Studios splash screens.

    > Help file.  Whenever I click on help within the game, it
      brings up a window showing the "media manager" help screen.
      The file is named MM.HLP, but I don't think it's the right
      one.

    Anyone else having these same weird symptoms?      

    --
                                                       ,,,
                                                      ''
     "Have you beered YOUR cat today?"               ''
                                                     ''
                                  ,,,'''',,,         ''
                             ,,''''''''''''''',,      ''
                     /\.../\''''''''''''''''''''',, ,,''
                    (  o o  )''''''''''''''''''''''''''
                    === ^ === '''''''''''''''''''''
           come       \ o /'''''''         ''''''''
           puss...     '''  '''''            ''''''
     ..     /               ''''   WiNoJoE    ''''
     []o  O   ..            '''      c/o      '''

          |                  ''  airmail.net  ''
         / \                 ''               ''
      ._/   \_.              WW               WW
                            ,,,              ,,,

I too, just got back from CompUSA.  I did the typical install.  When I start the game, it says "Please insert the correct CD-ROM, select OK and restart application.

What gives!  ?  Anyone know of a fix?  HELP!!!

--
Pete Hawk
Fighter Squadron Extreme
http://www.hawkmodels.com/sdoe

  It does require the CD be in the drive to start and there are no introduction movies.  I have no idea about the help file...

    Three quick questions about Midtown Madness, I'm starting
    to wonder if maybe I bought a defective CD from Best Buy.

    > CD check.  I read somewhere that the CD did NOT have to
      be in the drive for the game to start.  Mine won't start
      without being in the drive.

    > Introduction movies.  I don't have any.  The only *.AVI
      file I can find anywhere is the LOGOS.AVI which is the
      startup Microsoft and Angel Studios splash screens.

    > Help file.  Whenever I click on help within the game, it
      brings up a window showing the "media manager" help screen.
      The file is named MM.HLP, but I don't think it's the right
      one.

    Anyone else having these same weird symptoms?      

    --
                                                       ,,,
                                                      ''
     "Have you beered YOUR cat today?"               ''
                                                     ''
                                  ,,,'''',,,         ''
                             ,,''''''''''''''',,      ''
                     /\.../\''''''''''''''''''''',, ,,''
                    (  o o  )''''''''''''''''''''''''''
                    === ^ === '''''''''''''''''''''
           come       \ o /'''''''         ''''''''
           puss...     '''  '''''            ''''''
     ..     /               ''''   WiNoJoE    ''''
     []o  O   ..            '''      c/o      '''

          |                  ''  airmail.net  ''
         / \                 ''               ''
      ._/   \_.              WW               WW
                            ,,,              ,,,

I would guess that you have two CD-ROM drives, and the one you installed from is the second one.  Trying putting the CD-ROM in the other one and start the game again.

I personally didn't have this problem with Midtown Madness, but I have had it with other titles so I know it's a possibility.

If you only have one CD-ROM drive, then I have no idea what the problem could be...

    I too, just got back from CompUSA.  I did the typical install.  When I start the game, it says "Please insert the correct CD-ROM, select OK and restart application.

    What gives!  ?  Anyone know of a fix?  HELP!!!

    --
    Pete Hawk
    Fighter Squadron Extreme
    http://www.hawkmodels.com/sdoe

        It does require the CD be in the drive to start and there are no introduction movies.  I have no idea about the help file...

            Three quick questions about Midtown Madness, I'm starting
            to wonder if maybe I bought a defective CD from Best Buy.

            > CD check.  I read somewhere that the CD did NOT have to
              be in the drive for the game to start.  Mine won't start
              without being in the drive.

            > Introduction movies.  I don't have any.  The only *.AVI
              file I can find anywhere is the LOGOS.AVI which is the
              startup Microsoft and Angel Studios splash screens.

            > Help file.  Whenever I click on help within the game, it
              brings up a window showing the "media manager" help screen.
              The file is named MM.HLP, but I don't think it's the right
              one.

            Anyone else having these same weird symptoms?      

            --
                                                               ,,,
                                                              ''
             "Have you beered YOUR cat today?"               ''
                                                             ''
                                          ,,,'''',,,         ''
                                     ,,''''''''''''''',,      ''
                             /\.../\''''''''''''''''''''',, ,,''
                            (  o o  )''''''''''''''''''''''''''
                            === ^ === '''''''''''''''''''''
                   come       \ o /'''''''         ''''''''
                   puss...     '''  '''''            ''''''
             ..     /               ''''   WiNoJoE    ''''
             []o  O   ..            '''      c/o      '''

                  |                  ''  airmail.net  ''
                 / \                 ''               ''
              ._/   \_.              WW               WW
                                    ,,,              ,,,

I just found a new Midtown Madness CD crack at www.megagames.com -
This should solve the problem with having to have the CD in,
downloading it now.  No start-game movies in this game like
there is in Motocross-Madness?  And still confused why the
MM.HLP file only brings up Microsoft "media manager" stuff...

  I too, just got back from CompUSA.  I did the typical install.  When I start the game, it says "Please insert the correct CD-ROM, select OK and restart application.

  What gives!  ?  Anyone know of a fix?  HELP!!!

  --
  Pete Hawk
  Fighter Squadron Extreme
  http://www.hawkmodels.com/sdoe

    It does require the CD be in the drive to start and there are no introduction movies.  I have no idea about the help file...

      Three quick questions about Midtown Madness, I'm starting
      to wonder if maybe I bought a defective CD from Best Buy.

      > CD check.  I read somewhere that the CD did NOT have to
        be in the drive for the game to start.  Mine won't start
        without being in the drive.

      > Introduction movies.  I don't have any.  The only *.AVI
        file I can find anywhere is the LOGOS.AVI which is the
        startup Microsoft and Angel Studios splash screens.

      > Help file.  Whenever I click on help within the game, it
        brings up a window showing the "media manager" help screen.
        The file is named MM.HLP, but I don't think it's the right
        one.

      Anyone else having these same weird symptoms?      

      --
                                                         ,,,
                                                        ''
       "Have you beered YOUR cat today?"               ''
                                                       ''
                                    ,,,'''',,,         ''
                               ,,''''''''''''''',,      ''
                       /\.../\''''''''''''''''''''',, ,,''
                      (  o o  )''''''''''''''''''''''''''
                      === ^ === '''''''''''''''''''''
             come       \ o /'''''''         ''''''''
             puss...     '''  '''''            ''''''
       ..     /               ''''   WiNoJoE    ''''
       []o  O   ..            '''      c/o      '''

            |                  ''  airmail.net  ''
           / \                 ''               ''
        ._/   \_.              WW               WW
                              ,,,              ,,,

     Actually that was it.  I found it out on my own but thanks for the reply.  I have a Yamaha CD-r and a generic 40x drive.  I was using the CDr to install and play.  It installed fine but refused to run the game.  I changed over to my 40x and it works now!  This game is very cool!  ;)

--
Pete Hawk
Fighter Squadron Extreme
http://www.hawkmodels.com/sdoe

  I would guess that you have two CD-ROM drives, and the one you installed from is the second one.  Trying putting the CD-ROM in the other one and start the game again.

  I personally didn't have this problem with Midtown Madness, but I have had it with other titles so I know it's a possibility.

  If you only have one CD-ROM drive, then I have no idea what the problem could be...

    I too, just got back from CompUSA.  I did the typical install.  When I start the game, it says "Please insert the correct CD-ROM, select OK and restart application.

    What gives!  ?  Anyone know of a fix?  HELP!!!

    --
    Pete Hawk
    Fighter Squadron Extreme
    http://www.hawkmodels.com/sdoe

      It does require the CD be in the drive to start and there are no introduction movies.  I have no idea about the help file...

        Three quick questions about Midtown Madness, I'm starting
        to wonder if maybe I bought a defective CD from Best Buy.

        > CD check.  I read somewhere that the CD did NOT have to
          be in the drive for the game to start.  Mine won't start
          without being in the drive.

        > Introduction movies.  I don't have any.  The only *.AVI
          file I can find anywhere is the LOGOS.AVI which is the
          startup Microsoft and Angel Studios splash screens.

        > Help file.  Whenever I click on help within the game, it
          brings up a window showing the "media manager" help screen.
          The file is named MM.HLP, but I don't think it's the right
          one.

        Anyone else having these same weird symptoms?      

        --
                                                           ,,,
                                                          ''
         "Have you beered YOUR cat today?"               ''
                                                         ''
                                      ,,,'''',,,         ''
                                 ,,''''''''''''''',,      ''
                         /\.../\''''''''''''''''''''',, ,,''
                        (  o o  )''''''''''''''''''''''''''
                        === ^ === '''''''''''''''''''''
               come       \ o /'''''''         ''''''''
               puss...     '''  '''''            ''''''
         ..     /               ''''   WiNoJoE    ''''
         []o  O   ..            '''      c/o      '''

              |                  ''  airmail.net  ''
             / \                 ''               ''
          ._/   \_.              WW               WW
                                ,,,              ,,,

  I think they have some sort of funky copy protection, because it often
thinks I don't have the CD in the drive, when it's been in there for a week!  
There's even a message at the beginning of the game that says it's checking
the copy protection.

  Either that or they have a bad batch of CDs.

Dan