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Why cant i update my Nascar Racing 4?

Andreas Nystro

Why cant i update my Nascar Racing 4?

by Andreas Nystro » Fri, 29 Mar 2002 02:39:33

Hi, ive got Nascar Racing 4, v 1.0.1.1 installed, and
i cant get it to upgrade!

Ive never liked Papyrus confusing way of updates. Why not release the SAME
version worldwide, instead of this GPL and Nascar 4 thing, different
versions in different country's :/

Even when i try the auto-updater, it fails to update my Nascar racing :(

It just says "non valid version" :/ Its not a warez-version, ive got the
real one and its making me mad that i cannot play this game, just cause of
this crap.

I've tried to patch with both US and International version, but none of them
work. they fail at the same place.

Steephen Whit

Why cant i update my Nascar Racing 4?

by Steephen Whit » Fri, 29 Mar 2002 04:13:26

I Think I had a similar prob. Cured it by installing new graphics drivers,
completley removing n4 from the system and getting rid of it from the
registry using CLEANIT. Then reinstalled

Good luck


Andreas Nystro

Why cant i update my Nascar Racing 4?

by Andreas Nystro » Fri, 29 Mar 2002 05:17:09

Okey, i will try that!. thanks.

*hate windows98* ;D


> I Think I had a similar prob. Cured it by installing new graphics drivers,
> completley removing n4 from the system and getting rid of it from the
> registry using CLEANIT. Then reinstalled

> Good luck



> > Hi, ive got Nascar Racing 4, v 1.0.1.1 installed, and
> > i cant get it to upgrade!

> > Ive never liked Papyrus confusing way of updates. Why not release the
SAME
> > version worldwide, instead of this GPL and Nascar 4 thing, different
> > versions in different country's :/

> > Even when i try the auto-updater, it fails to update my Nascar racing :(

> > It just says "non valid version" :/ Its not a warez-version, ive got the
> > real one and its making me mad that i cannot play this game, just cause
of
> > this crap.

> > I've tried to patch with both US and International version, but none of
> them
> > work. they fail at the same place.

Ed Solhei

Why cant i update my Nascar Racing 4?

by Ed Solhei » Fri, 29 Mar 2002 05:42:27

hAVE YOU TRIED TO VISIT WWW.PAPY.COM AND DOWMLOAD THE LATESTS PATCH FOR N4??

(Oops! just realized CaPs LoCk was on.... :.-)

--
ed_



Andreas Nystro

Why cant i update my Nascar Racing 4?

by Andreas Nystro » Fri, 29 Mar 2002 05:59:51

Yes, i have done that. And everytime i run the updater, it starts to install
the patch, but soon tells me that my Nascar racing4.exe is of an invalid
version.

I've tried to install the patch into other directorys but it doesnt matter.
No viruses, have tested different new virus-killers, no one found anything,
ive tried the autoupdater, ive even tried to update to 1.1.1.1 but it didnt
work either :( *SIGH*


> hAVE YOU TRIED TO VISIT WWW.PAPY.COM AND DOWMLOAD THE LATESTS PATCH FOR
N4??

> (Oops! just realized CaPs LoCk was on.... :.-)

> --
> ed_



> > Hi, ive got Nascar Racing 4, v 1.0.1.1 installed, and
> > i cant get it to upgrade!

> > Ive never liked Papyrus confusing way of updates. Why not release the
SAME
> > version worldwide, instead of this GPL and Nascar 4 thing, different
> > versions in different country's :/

> > Even when i try the auto-updater, it fails to update my Nascar racing :(

> > It just says "non valid version" :/ Its not a warez-version, ive got the
> > real one and its making me mad that i cannot play this game, just cause
of
> > this crap.

> > I've tried to patch with both US and International version, but none of
> them
> > work. they fail at the same place.

Biz

Why cant i update my Nascar Racing 4?

by Biz » Fri, 29 Mar 2002 06:07:25

Have you installed any mods?  No-CD patch etc.....this would be my guess.
--
Biz

"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
the....." - Ash


> Yes, i have done that. And everytime i run the updater, it starts to install
> the patch, but soon tells me that my Nascar racing4.exe is of an invalid
> version.

> I've tried to install the patch into other directorys but it doesnt matter.
> No viruses, have tested different new virus-killers, no one found anything,
> ive tried the autoupdater, ive even tried to update to 1.1.1.1 but it didnt
> work either :( *SIGH*



> > hAVE YOU TRIED TO VISIT WWW.PAPY.COM AND DOWMLOAD THE LATESTS PATCH FOR
> N4??

> > (Oops! just realized CaPs LoCk was on.... :.-)

> > --
> > ed_



> > > Hi, ive got Nascar Racing 4, v 1.0.1.1 installed, and
> > > i cant get it to upgrade!

> > > Ive never liked Papyrus confusing way of updates. Why not release the
> SAME
> > > version worldwide, instead of this GPL and Nascar 4 thing, different
> > > versions in different country's :/

> > > Even when i try the auto-updater, it fails to update my Nascar racing :(

> > > It just says "non valid version" :/ Its not a warez-version, ive got the
> > > real one and its making me mad that i cannot play this game, just cause
> of
> > > this crap.

> > > I've tried to patch with both US and International version, but none of
> > them
> > > work. they fail at the same place.

Dave Henri

Why cant i update my Nascar Racing 4?

by Dave Henri » Fri, 29 Mar 2002 06:41:00

  I have never had much luck with automatic updaters.  Your best bet, is to
verify your version and get the proper patch without using an updater.
good luck
dave henrie

> Yes, i have done that. And everytime i run the updater, it starts to
install
> the patch, but soon tells me that my Nascar racing4.exe is of an invalid
> version.

> I've tried to install the patch into other directorys but it doesnt
matter.
> No viruses, have tested different new virus-killers, no one found
anything,
> ive tried the autoupdater, ive even tried to update to 1.1.1.1 but it
didnt
> work either :( *SIGH*



> > hAVE YOU TRIED TO VISIT WWW.PAPY.COM AND DOWMLOAD THE LATESTS PATCH FOR
> N4??

> > (Oops! just realized CaPs LoCk was on.... :.-)

> > --
> > ed_



> > > Hi, ive got Nascar Racing 4, v 1.0.1.1 installed, and
> > > i cant get it to upgrade!

> > > Ive never liked Papyrus confusing way of updates. Why not release the
> SAME
> > > version worldwide, instead of this GPL and Nascar 4 thing, different
> > > versions in different country's :/

> > > Even when i try the auto-updater, it fails to update my Nascar racing
:(

> > > It just says "non valid version" :/ Its not a warez-version, ive got
the
> > > real one and its making me mad that i cannot play this game, just
cause
> of
> > > this crap.

> > > I've tried to patch with both US and International version, but none
of
> > them
> > > work. they fail at the same place.

Milhous

Why cant i update my Nascar Racing 4?

by Milhous » Fri, 29 Mar 2002 08:46:48


> Hi, ive got Nascar Racing 4, v 1.0.1.1 installed, and
> i cant get it to upgrade!

> Ive never liked Papyrus confusing way of updates. Why not release the SAME
> version worldwide, instead of this GPL and Nascar 4 thing, different
> versions in different country's :/

> Even when i try the auto-updater, it fails to update my Nascar racing :(

> It just says "non valid version" :/ Its not a warez-version, ive got the
> real one and its making me mad that i cannot play this game, just cause of
> this crap.

> I've tried to patch with both US and International version, but none of
> them work. they fail at the same place.

Definitely reinstall N4.  A lot of mods can tweak the .exe without you even
knowing it, rendering it 'invalid' to the updater.  Kind of a way of
curbing warez again (and makes things easier too) - only updates an
unmolested, uncorrupted .exe.

Milhouse

Don Schwartz J

Why cant i update my Nascar Racing 4?

by Don Schwartz J » Fri, 29 Mar 2002 08:58:04

Did you perhaps install the first patch and are now trying to install the
last patch? If so sometimes the first patch changed some of the file names
which would give you this error message. It shortens some of the file names
and puts ~ in them.
DES

Andreas Nystro

Why cant i update my Nascar Racing 4?

by Andreas Nystro » Fri, 29 Mar 2002 21:07:27

Ok thanks guys for trying helping me.
Maybe i should put more info, i have a GeForce2mx running 23.11 drivers.

I did a clean install of the game, from original cd, no "nocd"-versions or
so.
I tried both autoupdater, and manually getting the right
patch for my game, but it still dont work :(



> Did you perhaps install the first patch and are now trying to install the
> last patch? If so sometimes the first patch changed some of the file names
> which would give you this error message. It shortens some of the file
names
> and puts ~ in them.
> DES


> > Hi, ive got Nascar Racing 4, v 1.0.1.1 installed, and
> > i cant get it to upgrade!

> > Ive never liked Papyrus confusing way of updates. Why not release the
SAME
> > version worldwide, instead of this GPL and Nascar 4 thing, different
> > versions in different country's :/

> > Even when i try the auto-updater, it fails to update my Nascar racing :(

> > It just says "non valid version" :/ Its not a warez-version, ive got the
> > real one and its making me mad that i cannot play this game, just cause
of
> > this crap.

> > I've tried to patch with both US and International version, but none of
> them
> > work. they fail at the same place.

Steephen Whit

Why cant i update my Nascar Racing 4?

by Steephen Whit » Sat, 30 Mar 2002 04:36:03

Direct X 8?   And update soundcard drivers too!!


> Ok thanks guys for trying helping me.
> Maybe i should put more info, i have a GeForce2mx running 23.11 drivers.

> I did a clean install of the game, from original cd, no "nocd"-versions or
> so.
> I tried both autoupdater, and manually getting the right
> patch for my game, but it still dont work :(



> > Did you perhaps install the first patch and are now trying to install
the
> > last patch? If so sometimes the first patch changed some of the file
names
> > which would give you this error message. It shortens some of the file
> names
> > and puts ~ in them.
> > DES


> > > Hi, ive got Nascar Racing 4, v 1.0.1.1 installed, and
> > > i cant get it to upgrade!

> > > Ive never liked Papyrus confusing way of updates. Why not release the
> SAME
> > > version worldwide, instead of this GPL and Nascar 4 thing, different
> > > versions in different country's :/

> > > Even when i try the auto-updater, it fails to update my Nascar racing
:(

> > > It just says "non valid version" :/ Its not a warez-version, ive got
the
> > > real one and its making me mad that i cannot play this game, just
cause
> of
> > > this crap.

> > > I've tried to patch with both US and International version, but none
of
> > them
> > > work. they fail at the same place.


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