rec.autos.simulators

> Hi all,
>     I've lurked here for many years and a user of Papys sim since the
> first days of N1 (Hawaii, etc). Now I have a major problem I can't seem
> to solve so I'm taking it to the experts .... you guys  ;)
>         I can't get N2003 to work in race. I can practice all day, qual
> and do other stuff but when I select "race" I get booted back to Windows
> as soon as I hit the "Done" button to get there. It worked in Win98
> before I upgraded the OS but due to other MB issues I had to go to Win2000.
>     Tried disabling various user settings on video and setting to lowest
> levels. Took off the shadows on cars and used MED quality in video setup
> in game due to "readme" issues, etc.... What am I missing???
>         I'm new to Win2K, there might be something to do with that ;)

> Here's my setup:
> Intel P4 2.4G 533 FSB
> Intel 845pesv MB (latest bios)
> 512 MB Ram 2700
> NVIDIA GeForce 4MX440 (tried latest 41.09 due to issues in game readme
>        but now using the 40.72, same prob with both)
> Creative Live Sound card (latest Drivers)
> Zone Alarm running in tray
> Intel Active monitor in tray
> Tried but removed Intel Accelerators to narrow problems - no help

>     All constructive comments appreciated till I can get this puppy
> running again. Please help!

> TIA,
> Mike
> Dragon2U on the NASCAR circuit

> Well, I decided to reformat the drive again (yesterday I had a fresh
> install too) and use DX 8.1 and NOT DX9. Everything is the same
> (programs and drivers) and with DX8 it works like a champ. It's got to
> be a DX9 issue. Most, not all, of the config's I've seen with problems
> are with XP or W2K, GeForce and a SB card.
> Anyway, I'm running now ........ hope a patch comes out soon that
> someone can verify before I upgrade to DX9.

> Hope this helps someone before they hit the "install DX9"!

> > Hi all,
> >     I've lurked here for many years and a user of Papys sim since the
> > first days of N1 (Hawaii, etc). Now I have a major problem I can't seem
> > to solve so I'm taking it to the experts .... you guys  ;)
> >         I can't get N2003 to work in race. I can practice all day, qual
> > and do other stuff but when I select "race" I get booted back to Windows
> > as soon as I hit the "Done" button to get there. It worked in Win98
> > before I upgraded the OS but due to other MB issues I had to go to
Win2000.
> >     Tried disabling various user settings on video and setting to lowest
> > levels. Took off the shadows on cars and used MED quality in video setup
> > in game due to "readme" issues, etc.... What am I missing???
> >         I'm new to Win2K, there might be something to do with that ;)

> > Here's my setup:
> > Intel P4 2.4G 533 FSB
> > Intel 845pesv MB (latest bios)
> > 512 MB Ram 2700
> > NVIDIA GeForce 4MX440 (tried latest 41.09 due to issues in game readme
> >        but now using the 40.72, same prob with both)
> > Creative Live Sound card (latest Drivers)
> > Zone Alarm running in tray
> > Intel Active monitor in tray
> > Tried but removed Intel Accelerators to narrow problems - no help

> >     All constructive comments appreciated till I can get this puppy
> > running again. Please help!

> > TIA,
> > Mike
> > Dragon2U on the NASCAR circuit

> I experienced the same problem the first time I tried went to race. Just as
> the game sets me down behind the starting field, the game crashes. I guessed
> it had something to do with the fact that the game has to draw so many cars
> ahead of you, so I changed the number of cars drawn ahead down from about 20
> to 10, and the reduced the car texture from high to medium just for good
> measure. All this seemed to work and now I can race, but I still think
> something is wrong if I have to resort to reducing graphics on a 2.4G
> w/GeForce graphics card. I would think my system would be plenty to handle
> it.

> If anyone else has any suggestions on what may be wrong please say.

> CNB

>>Well, I decided to reformat the drive again (yesterday I had a fresh
>>install too) and use DX 8.1 and NOT DX9. Everything is the same
>>(programs and drivers) and with DX8 it works like a champ. It's got to
>>be a DX9 issue. Most, not all, of the config's I've seen with problems
>>are with XP or W2K, GeForce and a SB card.
>>Anyway, I'm running now ........ hope a patch comes out soon that
>>someone can verify before I upgrade to DX9.

>>Hope this helps someone before they hit the "install DX9"!

>>>Hi all,
>>>    I've lurked here for many years and a user of Papys sim since the
>>>first days of N1 (Hawaii, etc). Now I have a major problem I can't seem
>>>to solve so I'm taking it to the experts .... you guys  ;)
>>>        I can't get N2003 to work in race. I can practice all day, qual
>>>and do other stuff but when I select "race" I get booted back to Windows
>>>as soon as I hit the "Done" button to get there. It worked in Win98
>>>before I upgraded the OS but due to other MB issues I had to go to

> Win2000.

>>>    Tried disabling various user settings on video and setting to lowest
>>>levels. Took off the shadows on cars and used MED quality in video setup
>>>in game due to "readme" issues, etc.... What am I missing???
>>>        I'm new to Win2K, there might be something to do with that ;)

>>>Here's my setup:
>>>Intel P4 2.4G 533 FSB
>>>Intel 845pesv MB (latest bios)
>>>512 MB Ram 2700
>>>NVIDIA GeForce 4MX440 (tried latest 41.09 due to issues in game readme
>>>       but now using the 40.72, same prob with both)
>>>Creative Live Sound card (latest Drivers)
>>>Zone Alarm running in tray
>>>Intel Active monitor in tray
>>>Tried but removed Intel Accelerators to narrow problems - no help

>>>    All constructive comments appreciated till I can get this puppy
>>>running again. Please help!

>>>TIA,
>>>Mike
>>>Dragon2U on the NASCAR circuit

>CNB,
>    Your sugestion worked. I'm in the same boat, with the good HW you would
>think that it would work better. The video card isn't the greatest but
>still.................
>    Anyway, thanks for the tip, I'm back in the driver seat  ;)

>Mike

>> I experienced the same problem the first time I tried went to race. Just as
>> the game sets me down behind the starting field, the game crashes. I guessed
>> it had something to do with the fact that the game has to draw so many cars
>> ahead of you, so I changed the number of cars drawn ahead down from about 20
>> to 10, and the reduced the car texture from high to medium just for good
>> measure. All this seemed to work and now I can race, but I still think
>> something is wrong if I have to resort to reducing graphics on a 2.4G
>> w/GeForce graphics card. I would think my system would be plenty to handle
>> it.

>> If anyone else has any suggestions on what may be wrong please say.

>> CNB

>>>Well, I decided to reformat the drive again (yesterday I had a fresh
>>>install too) and use DX 8.1 and NOT DX9. Everything is the same
>>>(programs and drivers) and with DX8 it works like a champ. It's got to
>>>be a DX9 issue. Most, not all, of the config's I've seen with problems
>>>are with XP or W2K, GeForce and a SB card.
>>>Anyway, I'm running now ........ hope a patch comes out soon that
>>>someone can verify before I upgrade to DX9.

>>>Hope this helps someone before they hit the "install DX9"!

>>>>Hi all,
>>>>    I've lurked here for many years and a user of Papys sim since the
>>>>first days of N1 (Hawaii, etc). Now I have a major problem I can't seem
>>>>to solve so I'm taking it to the experts .... you guys  ;)
>>>>        I can't get N2003 to work in race. I can practice all day, qual
>>>>and do other stuff but when I select "race" I get booted back to Windows
>>>>as soon as I hit the "Done" button to get there. It worked in Win98
>>>>before I upgraded the OS but due to other MB issues I had to go to

>> Win2000.

>>>>    Tried disabling various user settings on video and setting to lowest
>>>>levels. Took off the shadows on cars and used MED quality in video setup
>>>>in game due to "readme" issues, etc.... What am I missing???
>>>>        I'm new to Win2K, there might be something to do with that ;)

>>>>Here's my setup:
>>>>Intel P4 2.4G 533 FSB
>>>>Intel 845pesv MB (latest bios)
>>>>512 MB Ram 2700
>>>>NVIDIA GeForce 4MX440 (tried latest 41.09 due to issues in game readme
>>>>       but now using the 40.72, same prob with both)
>>>>Creative Live Sound card (latest Drivers)
>>>>Zone Alarm running in tray
>>>>Intel Active monitor in tray
>>>>Tried but removed Intel Accelerators to narrow problems - no help

>>>>    All constructive comments appreciated till I can get this puppy
>>>>running again. Please help!

>>>>TIA,
>>>>Mike
>>>>Dragon2U on the NASCAR circuit