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F1C Problems

Haqsa

F1C Problems

by Haqsa » Sun, 29 Jun 2003 23:37:48

Haven't tried it, but really why should I?  In over 15 years of using PC's I
have never seen anything install itself wrong, or if it did install itself
wrong once it did it every time.  A computer is not a random device, why
would reinstalling produce any different results than what I got the first
time?


Redmis

F1C Problems

by Redmis » Sun, 29 Jun 2003 23:42:46

Why would the game not work properly on your PC?

Haqsa

F1C Problems

by Haqsa » Sun, 29 Jun 2003 23:43:52

Nothing copied from F1 2002.  No AA or aniso.  Tried increasing the traction
control volume, still nothing.  I get a growl but it is during braking, not
during acceleration.

Can you or anyone else just tell me for certain whether you see a reference
lap displayed, with an asterisk next to it, when you go into the telemetry
tool?  Not your own laps, but the reference laps that come with the game.  I
not only get no such thing, but if I go to a brand new track and pull up the
telemetry tool, instead of seeing the reference lap for the new track I see
the laps from the last track at which I recorded a lap.  That is just not
right.


Redmis

F1C Problems

by Redmis » Mon, 30 Jun 2003 01:18:14

Er..no reference laps come with the game......You'll have to make your own -
no big deal.

If you go into the telemetry without even going out on the track, you'll see
your telemetry from the last track you drove.  Again, no big deal since I've
no idea why you'd want to go into the telemetry without having even driven.

Storm in a tea cup here......

Haqsa

F1C Problems

by Haqsa » Mon, 30 Jun 2003 01:48:26

Well that sucks, F1 2002 came with reference laps for every track.  Some
were better than others, but most were close to realistic lap times.  I
found them very useful when trying to learn tracks.  But I checked the
directories again and you are correct, there are .dat files in the
appropriate folders but no .lap files.  Which again is a downgrade from F1
2002, as far as I am concerned.

As for your second statement, IF the game came with reference laps I would
find it very useful to be able to look at them before trying a new track.  I
doubt that any F1 driver just goes out on a track without doing his homework
first.


Haqsa

F1C Problems

by Haqsa » Mon, 30 Jun 2003 01:44:19

a) I have a brand new system and it's possible something is not configured
right.
b) It's a new game and it's possible that other people in their giddiness at
playing the new game have not yet noticed the problems I have mentioned.


Joe M

F1C Problems

by Joe M » Mon, 30 Jun 2003 01:50:55


I guess the scientific explanation is shit happens. :)

While I tend to agree that an experienced user with a well tuned machine
should expect the same problems even after a re-install; why not try just
for the hell of it?  If it works just chalk one up for shit happens.

--
Joe M.

Jason Moy

F1C Problems

by Jason Moy » Mon, 30 Jun 2003 02:01:02



Hm, not be a shithead, but F12k2 ran well on my system and F1C was
causing CTD's and blue screens when I first installed it.  The problem
actually was my system, so YMMV.

In my case I actually had to disable most every TSR via msconfig where
I discovered some adware app had been running.  Didn't interfere with
any other games strangely enough.

Jason

Jason Moy

F1C Problems

by Jason Moy » Mon, 30 Jun 2003 02:02:43



You seriously found the reference laps in 2002 useful?

Jason

Haqsa

F1C Problems

by Haqsa » Mon, 30 Jun 2003 02:13:39

At my level of "ability", yes.  ;o)



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