rec.autos.simulators

>I've currently got a big problem with NFS3.... simply put it installs but
>doesn't run. D/clicking on the NFSIII icon gives the hour glass pointer for
>a sec or two then back to normal pointer.

>System

>p233 MMX
>64 meg RAM
>16x CD-ROM
>Pure3D 3Dfx 6meg
>S3 Virge PCI 4 meg
>Win95 a

>Now, this is what I've done so far....

>checked for viruses (clean)
>Tried software, Direct3D and Pure3D modes
>Installed latest driver and backed out to driver on original cd.

>Glide's working fine in other games.... in fact I'm biding my time until a
>solution comes along with Grand Prix Legends....

>Now you may ask *why* I want to play NFS3... well I've just got an MS
>ForceFeedback wheel which has allowed me to drive better (not well yet just
>better <g>) in GPL but I wanna try some decent FF games.

>I've sent a ip.exe email to EA but was hoping anyone here has run into this
>and solved it.

>btw if it makes a diff NFS is installed on the m: drive and the cd is on
the
>n: drive.... all three installs have been tried...

>Jon Ballinger (slinking off again to try and master Watkins Glen)

>>Hi,

>>I've currently got a big problem with NFS3.... simply put it installs but
>>doesn't run. D/clicking on the NFSIII icon gives the hour glass pointer
for
>>a sec or two then back to normal pointer.

>>System

>>p233 MMX
>>64 meg RAM
>>16x CD-ROM
>>Pure3D 3Dfx 6meg
>>S3 Virge PCI 4 meg
>>Win95 a

>>Now, this is what I've done so far....

>>checked for viruses (clean)
>>Tried software, Direct3D and Pure3D modes
>>Installed latest driver and backed out to driver on original cd.

>>Glide's working fine in other games.... in fact I'm biding my time until a
>>solution comes along with Grand Prix Legends....

>>Now you may ask *why* I want to play NFS3... well I've just got an MS
>>ForceFeedback wheel which has allowed me to drive better (not well yet
just
>>better <g>) in GPL but I wanna try some decent FF games.

>>I've sent a ip.exe email to EA but was hoping anyone here has run into
this
>>and solved it.

>>btw if it makes a diff NFS is installed on the m: drive and the cd is on
>the
>>n: drive.... all three installs have been tried...

>>Jon Ballinger (slinking off again to try and master Watkins Glen)

>got a 6.4 gig split into

>two c:'s (1 gig or so each, dual boot NT and 95)
>d:,e:,f:,g:,h:,i:,j:,k:,l:,m: all varying sizes between 100 meg and 1 gig.

>If I could lay my hands on a euro cd crack that allows me to copy the cd
>files that aren't copied in max install and play it I could check to see if
>it's the cd drive that's the prob.

>Tried turning off the Pure3D, playing software, installing different
>installs...