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>> Same here. Installed and uninstalled twice, including Starforce,and it
>> reboots as soon as I try to launch.  Also varied settings in graphics
>> config.  GTR still works fine.

> There is a program that completely uninstalls starforce drivers, if that's
> what you have to end up doing.  I'm not sure what that will do to GTR.  My
> guess is you'll have to reinsert the disk and it will reinstall the
> drivers.

> You might try that.  Where this utility is, I don't know.  But I know it
> exists.

> Whatever the case, your system's video drivers probably need to be flushed
> out, also.  There are tools that get rid of all vestiges of old drivers.

> Those are the first two things I would do, if you want to run the demo.

> Alanb

> Deon

>> Is there any help or support site anywhere (I know itis a demo...)
>> with others overcoming this?  dang
>> Sting32 enlightened us with:
>>> Yes I have tried this treasure, it doesn't crash to desktop, it does
>>> not whine about any of my apps (I did shut down Daemon toolz), long
>>> ago removed cdspace.  Yet we simply crash hell hard to BIOS screen
>>> with a 'device driver but we're not sure which one or why" from XP
>>> Pro's error reporting tool
>>> Last driver for gfx (geforce6600gt) that I installed was the ones
>>> that came with Battle Field 2 demo, is that what the problem might
>>> be?  or is the Star-farce?  seems a pity that they couldn't just
>>> tell me it didn't want to install or run if my app offended so
>>> much,  I did install GTR demo, it ran fine.

>>> Ill try gfx update, hope I can play other games after this, the new
>>> drivers liked to kill NR03 IMHO from 96 fps to 40 at same
>>> settings...

> Last driver for gfx (geforce6600gt) that I installed was the ones that came
> with Battle Field 2 demo, is that what the problem might be?  or is the
> Star-farce?  seems a pity that they couldn't just tell me it didn't want to
> install or run if my app offended so much,  I did install GTR demo, it ran
> fine.

> Ill try gfx update, hope I can play other games after this, the new drivers
> liked to kill NR03 IMHO from 96 fps to 40 at same settings...

> Last driver for gfx (geforce6600gt) that I installed was the ones that came
> with Battle Field 2 demo, is that what the problem might be?  or is the
> Star-farce?  seems a pity that they couldn't just tell me it didn't want to
> install or run if my app offended so much,  I did install GTR demo, it ran
> fine.

> Ill try gfx update, hope I can play other games after this, the new drivers
> liked to kill NR03 IMHO from 96 fps to 40 at same settings...

> Last driver for gfx (geforce6600gt) that I installed was the ones that came
> with Battle Field 2 demo, is that what the problem might be?  or is the
> Star-farce?  seems a pity that they couldn't just tell me it didn't want to
> install or run if my app offended so much,  I did install GTR demo, it ran
> fine.

> Ill try gfx update, hope I can play other games after this, the new drivers
> liked to kill NR03 IMHO from 96 fps to 40 at same settings...

> Last driver for gfx (geforce6600gt) that I installed was the ones that came
> with Battle Field 2 demo, is that what the problem might be?  or is the
> Star-farce?  seems a pity that they couldn't just tell me it didn't want to
> install or run if my app offended so much,  I did install GTR demo, it ran
> fine.

> Ill try gfx update, hope I can play other games after this, the new drivers
> liked to kill NR03 IMHO from 96 fps to 40 at same settings...

>> Reboots on start of game,shut down avast and it worked,however no
>> brake with TSW wheel so after all the hassles I deleted the demo.

> Having got that far it would be worth sorting out the brake issue. Have
> you used it with other ISI sims before? I would see no reson for this to
> be different.

> Seems your newsreader is giving you hassles too...

>> Last driver for gfx (geforce6600gt) that I installed was the ones that
>> came with Battle Field 2 demo, is that what the problem might be?  or is
>> the Star-farce?  seems a pity that they couldn't just tell me it didn't
>> want to install or run if my app offended so much,  I did install GTR
>> demo, it ran fine.

>> Ill try gfx update, hope I can play other games after this, the new
>> drivers liked to kill NR03 IMHO from 96 fps to 40 at same settings...

> Reboots on start of game,shut down avast and it worked,however no brake
> with TSW wheel so after all the hassles I deleted the demo.

> Mitch

>>> Yes I have tried this treasure, it doesn't crash to desktop, it does
>>> not whine about any of my apps (I did shut down Daemon toolz), long
>>> ago removed cdspace.  Yet we simply crash hell hard to BIOS screen
>>> with a 'device driver but we're not sure which one or why" from XP
>>> Pro's error reporting tool

>>> Last driver for gfx (geforce6600gt) that I installed was the ones
>>> that came with Battle Field 2 demo, is that what the problem might
>>> be?  or is the Star-farce?  seems a pity that they couldn't just
>>> tell me it didn't want to install or run if my app offended so much,
>>>  I did install GTR demo, it ran fine.

>>> Ill try gfx update, hope I can play other games after this, the new
>>> drivers liked to kill NR03 IMHO from 96 fps to 40 at same
>>> settings...

>> Reboots on start of game,shut down avast and it worked,however no
>> brake with TSW wheel so after all the hassles I deleted the demo.

>> Considering how well you post to the usenet Id guess your PC is the
>> real issue, but go ahead and blame Simbin.  Everyone else does.

> Did not ever tell you about top posting?  Id doesnt usually bother me but
> since you are having a go at for how he posts....

> And Starforce is a real issue for some people, I tried for days to get
> GTR working on friends computer, but just couldnt get it to run at all.

>> I proudly top-post and will forever as I look down at your pitiful
>> nonsensical ramblings.

>> Bottom posting is an out-dated relic left over from the days of the
>> BBS.

>> Just look how you posted your reply..  Uh, what, you cant even find it
>> in the mess becasuse you dont have the sense to snip...  <rollseyes>

>> So you are unable to get GTR to run on his rig and you know SF is the
>> real issue, and you know this how?

>> Im not surprised you couldnt get it to run coreectly.  It isnt a
>> playstation so youre going to be in real trouble for a long long time.
>>  But go ahead and blame someone else for your lack of PC skillz, we
>> understand your type...

> I noticed I missed out a few words there, sorry.

> SF is the issue because that is what was causing his PC to not be able to
> read the disc (the demo worked fine by the way), some optical drives have
> big incompatibility issues.  I tried many work arounds, and I'm sure
> their were more some of which may have worked.  But he lost patience and
> I wasn't going to bust my balls trying for days on end.

> I work on an IT Helpdesk for a living for Aberdeenshire Council.  I also
> have a HND in Computing. I Have been messing about with computers since I
> was 12, I have plenty PC skills (sorry skillz) thanks. Please dont make
> assumptions about me when you dont even know me.

> Top posting is generally considered to be poor etiqutte on Usenet even
> now.

> And their is no need to get rude about things.

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