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The Unofficial F1RS FAQ
copyright 1998, David Greene
Please note: F1 Racing will not currently work
with AMD K5 processors, or Direct 3D compatible
video cards with less than 4mb.
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Installation Issues
I can't launch my installation, why?
Which install size?
Installer cannot detect a 3Dfx Card (Voodoo1 or Voodoo2)
If you can't install the game on your hard drive:
Cannot copy concretdom.wav
Bad Installs?
Error messages
"GCD init error"
"No D3D present in Direct Draw Enumerate"
Cannot copy concretdom.wav
"System out of memory"
"error message ir41_32.dll"
"Windows don't run in high color mode" (65,000 colors)
"No blend, no stipple => no game".
Hardware Issues
My Cyrix processor doesn't work, why?
The game doesn't work with a K5 processor.
I have an AMD 5x86-P75.
Normal Video Cards
Direct3D video cards with less than 4mb
Diamond Monster PCI Sound Card
Riva 128
Diamond Stealth II (Rendition)
Voodoo Rush Cards
Voodoo 1 Cards
Voodoo 2 Cards
Upgrading from Voodoo1 to Voodoo2
If you have a combination Matrox/Monster cards:
S3 Virge.
Power VR.
Graphical glitches under D3D.
Controller Issues
Configuring your Wheel in Win95
Calibrating your Wheel in Win95
Configuring your wheel in F1RS
Adjusting the sensitivity
Reducing the "Dead Zone"
Technical Problems
Important issues that should be considered by anyone who
has problems with F1RS
The menus are very slow.
Can't click load, save or configure buttons.
Music Problems
General sound effect problems.
Unusual Engine sounds.
Dolby Surround sound.
Virtual Memory / Hard disk space problems.
Virus Killer and TSR related problems.
General Game Questions
Monaco tunnel is too dark
Track loading music
Viewing Ghost Laps
Unscheduled Pitstops
Automatic/Manual Gearbox
Car performance for human drivers
Driving helps
Using the telemetry
Game Performance Questions
My game runs slowly, what can I do?
First lap slowdown
Multiplayer Questions
Can't select Split Screen mode.
Is 2 player modem play possible?
Is internet play possible?
3rd Party Addons and Carsets
98 Season Carsets
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