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GTR2002 problems

Mitch_

GTR2002 problems

by Mitch_ » Wed, 05 Feb 2003 03:24:17

A friend just downloaded GTR2002 but were having a problem.  The install
went just fine but when we fire up GTR2k2 it just stops at the Pre-race
menu.  The screen is black but we can see the GTR2002 cursor but nothing
else.  I looked on the simmod forums but none of the possible solutions
worked.  F1-2002 work just fine.  We tried the Rungtr.exe but I believe it
hangs because there is no driver?  Any ideas?

His spec are P4-1.4 GF3-ti200 SBlive.

Mitch

Andrew Col

GTR2002 problems

by Andrew Col » Wed, 05 Feb 2003 03:53:55

Have you got a full install of F1 2002?

Andi.


Mitch_

GTR2002 problems

by Mitch_ » Wed, 05 Feb 2003 04:01:25

One other note:

Tried det4 30.82's then jumped to 42.51 with the same results.

My install went as follows.

1.  F1-2002.  Install went ok.  He then ran F1-2002 creating a driver in the
process.

2.  Installed GTR2002 1.0.  Install went fine.  Didn't run it.

3.  Ran 1.2 patch.  Install ok.  When he runs the game his Pre-Race menu is
all black but the GTR2002 cursor does show up.

After I re-read my first post I realized this may be critical info for
troubleshooting.


Kent R. Frazie

GTR2002 problems

by Kent R. Frazie » Wed, 05 Feb 2003 05:06:30

I'm not sure if this will help, but try running 3DConfig. It should be
found in the F1 2000 start menu.

Kent


> One other note:

> Tried det4 30.82's then jumped to 42.51 with the same results.

> My install went as follows.

> 1.  F1-2002.  Install went ok.  He then ran F1-2002 creating a driver in the
> process.

> 2.  Installed GTR2002 1.0.  Install went fine.  Didn't run it.

> 3.  Ran 1.2 patch.  Install ok.  When he runs the game his Pre-Race menu is
> all black but the GTR2002 cursor does show up.

> After I re-read my first post I realized this may be critical info for
> troubleshooting.



>>A friend just downloaded GTR2002 but were having a problem.  The install
>>went just fine but when we fire up GTR2k2 it just stops at the Pre-race
>>menu.  The screen is black but we can see the GTR2002 cursor but nothing
>>else.  I looked on the simmod forums but none of the possible solutions
>>worked.  F1-2002 work just fine.  We tried the Rungtr.exe but I believe it
>>hangs because there is no driver?  Any ideas?

>>His spec are P4-1.4 GF3-ti200 SBlive.

>>Mitch

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Mitch_

GTR2002 problems

by Mitch_ » Wed, 05 Feb 2003 05:22:35

Tried many different resolutions on both desktop and 3dconfig.  F1-2002 run
fine at res from 640x480 (both 16 and 32 bit and at frequencies from 60hz to
120hz) up to 1600x1200.

It's almost like the res of the pre-race menu is super low.  Like 320x240,
You only see a small portion of the menu and  because the window cannot be
resized (I hadnt thought of alt-enter) you only see black.  The cursor is
quite large BTW.

Bear in mind I can't actually see this problem cause he's across the
country, it's a description from a newb over the phone so some of my
descriptions may be fuzzy.

Thx

Mitch



> I'm not sure if this will help, but try running 3DConfig. It should be
> found in the F1 2000 start menu.

> Kent


> > One other note:

> > Tried det4 30.82's then jumped to 42.51 with the same results.

> > My install went as follows.

> > 1.  F1-2002.  Install went ok.  He then ran F1-2002 creating a driver in
the
> > process.

> > 2.  Installed GTR2002 1.0.  Install went fine.  Didn't run it.

> > 3.  Ran 1.2 patch.  Install ok.  When he runs the game his Pre-Race menu
is
> > all black but the GTR2002 cursor does show up.

> > After I re-read my first post I realized this may be critical info for
> > troubleshooting.



> >>A friend just downloaded GTR2002 but were having a problem.  The install
> >>went just fine but when we fire up GTR2k2 it just stops at the Pre-race
> >>menu.  The screen is black but we can see the GTR2002 cursor but nothing
> >>else.  I looked on the simmod forums but none of the possible solutions
> >>worked.  F1-2002 work just fine.  We tried the Rungtr.exe but I believe
it
> >>hangs because there is no driver?  Any ideas?

> >>His spec are P4-1.4 GF3-ti200 SBlive.

> >>Mitch

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Carl Ribbegaard

GTR2002 problems

by Carl Ribbegaard » Wed, 05 Feb 2003 06:56:03

How about the font size?
I don't know if it was fixed in 1.2, but in the early releases a large
window font made it crash.


> Tried many different resolutions on both desktop and 3dconfig.  F1-2002
run
> fine at res from 640x480 (both 16 and 32 bit and at frequencies from 60hz
to
> 120hz) up to 1600x1200.

> It's almost like the res of the pre-race menu is super low.  Like 320x240,
> You only see a small portion of the menu and  because the window cannot be
> resized (I hadnt thought of alt-enter) you only see black.  The cursor is
> quite large BTW.

> Bear in mind I can't actually see this problem cause he's across the
> country, it's a description from a newb over the phone so some of my
> descriptions may be fuzzy.

> Thx

> Mitch



> > I'm not sure if this will help, but try running 3DConfig. It should be
> > found in the F1 2000 start menu.

> > Kent


> > > One other note:

> > > Tried det4 30.82's then jumped to 42.51 with the same results.

> > > My install went as follows.

> > > 1.  F1-2002.  Install went ok.  He then ran F1-2002 creating a driver
in
> the
> > > process.

> > > 2.  Installed GTR2002 1.0.  Install went fine.  Didn't run it.

> > > 3.  Ran 1.2 patch.  Install ok.  When he runs the game his Pre-Race
menu
> is
> > > all black but the GTR2002 cursor does show up.

> > > After I re-read my first post I realized this may be critical info for
> > > troubleshooting.



> > >>A friend just downloaded GTR2002 but were having a problem.  The
install
> > >>went just fine but when we fire up GTR2k2 it just stops at the
Pre-race
> > >>menu.  The screen is black but we can see the GTR2002 cursor but
nothing
> > >>else.  I looked on the simmod forums but none of the possible
solutions
> > >>worked.  F1-2002 work just fine.  We tried the Rungtr.exe but I
believe
> it
> > >>hangs because there is no driver?  Any ideas?

> > >>His spec are P4-1.4 GF3-ti200 SBlive.

> > >>Mitch

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Johan

GTR2002 problems

by Johan » Wed, 05 Feb 2003 07:15:01


Mitch, make sure he doesn't have large fonts enabled in windows.

greetings

Johan

Crai

GTR2002 problems

by Crai » Wed, 05 Feb 2003 09:29:35

I only ever got 3d config to work with config ini
try copying these lines
VIDEOGUID
VIDEODRIVER
VIDEOMODE
WINDOWEDMODE
RUNBENCHMARKS
FSAA
VSYNC
VBSTRATEGY

from your config.ini to the GTR2002config.ini

beware of the gamedb entry in the middle of them

Craig



Damien Smit

GTR2002 problems

by Damien Smit » Wed, 05 Feb 2003 09:37:26

The pre-game menu is looking for a .PLR (player) file.  Version 1.0 of
GTR2002 automatically created one but 1.2 just shows a black screen if it
can't find a .PLR file.  You can create a new player by running F1 2002 and
then copying the player folder from the 'Save' folder into the 'GTR2002Save'
folder.  Voila.
Damien Smit

GTR2002 problems

by Damien Smit » Wed, 05 Feb 2003 09:39:06

It really should say in the readme that you need to run GTR before applying
the 1.2 patch....

Mitch_

GTR2002 problems

by Mitch_ » Wed, 05 Feb 2003 11:57:07

Thanks for all the help guys!  Problem solved.  Turned out to be the driver
profile in the gtr2002save folder was hosed..

Mitch



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