rec.autos.simulators

by **David Hear** » Fri, 09 Feb 2001 14:24:04

Like I said in an earlier post, I have a DVD ROM drive and can't play NASCAR
4 with it because of the copy protection. I went out and bought a new CD ROM
drive tonight just to see if I could get it working and it still won't. So,
I was wondering what kind of drives you guys are using that DO work. I might
go to CompUSA tomorrow and try to get one. I would appreciate a response to

responses here while I am at work tomorrow.

Thanks in advance!

David Hearn

by **Juic** » Fri, 09 Feb 2001 13:36:53

I have a Kenwood 72x drive, and Nascar4 works fine, although the manual
states problems with some Kenwood drives, and points to a firmware update.
I haven't updated the firmware yet, and won't unless I start to have
problems.

> Like I said in an earlier post, I have a DVD ROM drive and can't play
NASCAR
> 4 with it because of the copy protection. I went out and bought a new CD
ROM
> drive tonight just to see if I could get it working and it still won't.
So,
> I was wondering what kind of drives you guys are using that DO work. I
might
> go to CompUSA tomorrow and try to get one. I would appreciate a response
to

> responses here while I am at work tomorrow.

> Thanks in advance!

> David Hearn

by **John Harwoo** » Fri, 09 Feb 2001 13:46:10

On Wed, 7 Feb 2001 23:24:04 -0600, "David Hearn"

>Like I said in an earlier post, I have a DVD ROM drive and can't play NASCAR
>4 with it because of the copy protection. I went out and bought a new CD ROM
>drive tonight just to see if I could get it working and it still won't. So,
>I was wondering what kind of drives you guys are using that DO work. I might
>go to CompUSA tomorrow and try to get one. I would appreciate a response to

>responses here while I am at work tomorrow.

>Thanks in advance!

>David Hearn

Working fine on my slightly older Creative PC-DVD 8X drive. Sounds
like I'll call myself lucky...

-John

by **Mike Grand** » Fri, 09 Feb 2001 14:06:28

I've got a cheap pos and it works fine. Did you uninstall and reinstall it
using the new cd rom drive. Make sure you delete the folder also.

--
Mike Grandy
Precision Racing
www.precision-racing.com

> Like I said in an earlier post, I have a DVD ROM drive and can't play
NASCAR
> 4 with it because of the copy protection. I went out and bought a new CD
ROM
> drive tonight just to see if I could get it working and it still won't.
So,
> I was wondering what kind of drives you guys are using that DO work. I
might
> go to CompUSA tomorrow and try to get one. I would appreciate a response
to

> responses here while I am at work tomorrow.

> Thanks in advance!

> David Hearn

by **Matt Miragli** » Fri, 09 Feb 2001 21:57:22

ASUS 50x or a darn good cheap one Digital Research IDE 50x for $39....

DVD's are not yet erfected for me to install yet...

Good Luck, Matt

> Like I said in an earlier post, I have a DVD ROM drive and can't play NASCAR
> 4 with it because of the copy protection. I went out and bought a new CD ROM
> drive tonight just to see if I could get it working and it still won't. So,
> I was wondering what kind of drives you guys are using that DO work. I might
> go to CompUSA tomorrow and try to get one. I would appreciate a response to

> responses here while I am at work tomorrow.

> Thanks in advance!

> David Hearn

by **Larr** » Sat, 10 Feb 2001 00:23:17

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I have a CDR (SCSI) and it didn't seem to affect me...

It might be because it's an SCSI.

I _think_ the real magic trick here is to make sure your primary CD-ROM
Drive is the LOWEST lettered drive in your system, and to make sure you
install and run from that drive.

We've been through this with other games, and on Multi-CD systems this
seemed to be the ticket.

However, I do believe Greg asks a valid question. There are definetly known
games that will not install or run from CDR Drives directly due to the Copy
Protection Paranoia.

I have exactly ONE complaint about N4 right now, and that's the fact that
they unleashed this horror on their honest users.

-Larry

> Do you have a CD-R burner somewhere in your system?

> --

> > Like I said in an earlier post, I have a DVD ROM drive and can't play
> NASCAR
> > 4 with it because of the copy protection. I went out and bought a new CD
> ROM
> > drive tonight just to see if I could get it working and it still won't.
> So,
> > I was wondering what kind of drives you guys are using that DO work. I
> might
> > go to CompUSA tomorrow and try to get one. I would appreciate a response
> to

> > responses here while I am at work tomorrow.

> > Thanks in advance!

> > David Hearn

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by **Cliff Roma** » Sat, 10 Feb 2001 00:25:12

Do you have more than one CD-Drive installed? DVD would count as one.

First make sure that the CD you are installing from is the FIRST CD.
Example.. your CD as Drive E and your DVD as Drive F.

Next make sure you completely uninstall the game, delete the N4 folder and
reinstall from (as I said before) the FIRST CD Drive.

> Like I said in an earlier post, I have a DVD ROM drive and can't play
NASCAR
> 4 with it because of the copy protection. I went out and bought a new CD
ROM
> drive tonight just to see if I could get it working and it still won't.
So,
> I was wondering what kind of drives you guys are using that DO work. I
might
> go to CompUSA tomorrow and try to get one. I would appreciate a response
to

> responses here while I am at work tomorrow.

> Thanks in advance!

> David Hearn

by **Larr** » Sat, 10 Feb 2001 00:31:13

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Cliff brings up another good point, here.

The days of just backing up your Nx folder, or moving it around where ever
you want, are over :(

If you move the folder and try to launch it, it forces you to reinstall the
game from the CD. It _seems_ to keep all your settings, but insists on the
reinstall.

-Larry

> Do you have more than one CD-Drive installed? DVD would count as one.

> First make sure that the CD you are installing from is the FIRST CD.
> Example.. your CD as Drive E and your DVD as Drive F.

> Next make sure you completely uninstall the game, delete the N4 folder and
> reinstall from (as I said before) the FIRST CD Drive.

> > Like I said in an earlier post, I have a DVD ROM drive and can't play
> NASCAR
> > 4 with it because of the copy protection. I went out and bought a new CD
> ROM
> > drive tonight just to see if I could get it working and it still won't.
> So,
> > I was wondering what kind of drives you guys are using that DO work. I
> might
> > go to CompUSA tomorrow and try to get one. I would appreciate a response
> to

> > responses here while I am at work tomorrow.

> > Thanks in advance!

> > David Hearn

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by **Jag** » Sat, 10 Feb 2001 02:46:05

I don't know about that. I have a cdrw drive and a Toshiba 32x
(model:XM-6302B) cdrom drive which is the highest drive letter in my
system (N)and it *never* has a problem with copy protected cdroms. I
think people just need to buy cdrom drives that are known not to have
problems with copy protection and you will be ok.
--
Jagg

by **Eldre** » Sat, 10 Feb 2001 07:54:31

>Do you have a CD-R burner somewhere in your system?

Why, would he have to disconnect the burner everytime he wanted to play? That
would REALLY suck...

Eldred
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by **Eldre** » Sat, 10 Feb 2001 07:54:31

>I have a Kenwood 72x drive, and Nascar4 works fine, although the manual
>states problems with some Kenwood drives, and points to a firmware update.
>I haven't updated the firmware yet, and won't unless I start to have
>problems.

72x?!? WTF needs THAT fast of a drive...? Geez...<g>

Eldred
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by **Greg Cisk** » Sat, 10 Feb 2001 09:03:47

> I have exactly ONE complaint about N4 right now, and that's the fact that
> they unleashed this horror on their honest users.

He did have a CDRW drive in his system so that settles it as far
as I am concerned :-)

Anyway, exactly what horror are you referring to? Does the game
suck or are you talking about the copy protection?

--

by **Ken Bear** » Sun, 11 Feb 2001 02:09:37

Year or so old Toshiba SD-M1212 DVD-ROM - got it from Best Buy so it was
probably labeled a "Digital Research" or something like that on the box.

far it's run EVERY game I've thrown at it - and some I know are finicky
about the drives since they won't run from my Creative CDRW. Nothing seems
to care that the CDRW is on the system as some have hinted at, problem games
just won't run FROM that drive.

--
Ken's Sig 3.1

"Who is the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?"
- Obi-Wan Kenobi

volksy(at)yahoo(dot)com

Go #43 and #44!

R.I.P Adam

> Like I said in an earlier post, I have a DVD ROM drive and can't play
NASCAR
> 4 with it because of the copy protection. I went out and bought a new CD
ROM
> drive tonight just to see if I could get it working and it still won't.
So,
> I was wondering what kind of drives you guys are using that DO work. I
might
> go to CompUSA tomorrow and try to get one. I would appreciate a response
to

> responses here while I am at work tomorrow.

> Thanks in advance!

> David Hearn

by **Dog-Le** » Sun, 11 Feb 2001 03:53:13

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Not to mention it's a TRUE 72x drive. None of this "Max" ***:)

It uses 7 lasers to achive the rated speed all the way across the platter.

The thru-put rate is something like 8MB/Sec :)

I'd never give up mine!

-Larry

> >I have a Kenwood 72x drive, and Nascar4 works fine, although the manual
> >states problems with some Kenwood drives, and points to a firmware
update.
> >I haven't updated the firmware yet, and won't unless I start to have
> >problems.

> 72x?!? WTF needs THAT fast of a drive...? Geez...<g>

> Eldred
> --
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by **Dog-Le** » Sun, 11 Feb 2001 03:54:20

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Copy Protection.

The game certainly DOES NOT suck.

Quit spreading rumors :)

-Larry

> > I have exactly ONE complaint about N4 right now, and that's the fact
that
> > they unleashed this horror on their honest users.

> He did have a CDRW drive in his system so that settles it as far
> as I am concerned :-)

> Anyway, exactly what horror are you referring to? Does the game
> suck or are you talking about the copy protection?

> --

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