rec.autos.simulators

> Hi guys, I'm looking for some advice...
> I had installed the original game and then a no CD patch.  When the patch
> finally arrived, I uninstalled the game, reinstalled, and then applied the
> patch.  I had to uninstall again, since the uninstall utility did not seem
> to remove anything (?!).  After making sure that everything was actuallly
> uninstalled, I installed it again and then applied the patch.
> The game runs nice enough for me, but it crashes a lot.  If I'm playing for
> anything longer than a few minutes it just crashes and I have to restart.
> Sometimes it won't even load (fatal exception).  I'm running at 800x600,
> 16bit, on a voodoo5 5500 on 2x FSAA.  None of the graphics options are in
> red, and I'm usually drive with the nose view.  I've tried it without FSAA
> and I get the same issue.  When the games does work, I notice that it
> stutters here and there, even though I seem to be getting a very decent
> frame rate, but the replays are almost unwatchable.

> Here are my specs:

> 256MB RAM
> 2 Seagate 20GB ATA100 HDs on a RAID 0 array (onboard Highpoint controller).
> Voodoo5 5500 AGP (2x FSAA)
> Windows98
> DX 8.1 (this is the last thing I tried, upgrading from DX8).
> Soundblaster Live value (PCI).
> Logitech Wingman Formula Force (the "old" one - combined axis is disabled).

> I have not tried it with FRAPS, as I understand that most people are getting
> lower frame rates post-patch.  I've enabled force feedback at 100% on full.

> Any info you can throw my way  is appreciated!
> Thanks,
> Luis

> We've got similar systems, and I'm encountering the same problem --
However, it
> has at least always loaded successfully.  Sometimes, I can get thru a race
with
> no problem.  Other times, I get kicked out to the desktop, or get a hard
lock-up
> after a few laps.

> I don't have an answer for you, unfortunately.  However, you don't need
FRAPS to
> check the frame rate anymore.  Control-F will do it for you now.

> Just for the record, here's my system:

> Abit BH6 mobo
> Voodoo 5500 AGP (No FSAA in D3D)
> LWFF w/TSW pedals (split-axis)

> 384 Megs RAM
> Windows 98SE
> SB Live Value (PCI)
> 2 Western Digital Hard Drives (nothing special)
> DirectX8.0 (4.08.00.0400)

> > Hi guys, I'm looking for some advice...
> > I had installed the original game and then a no CD patch.  When the
patch
> > finally arrived, I uninstalled the game, reinstalled, and then applied
the
> > patch.  I had to uninstall again, since the uninstall utility did not
seem
> > to remove anything (?!).  After making sure that everything was
actuallly
> > uninstalled, I installed it again and then applied the patch.
> > The game runs nice enough for me, but it crashes a lot.  If I'm playing
for
> > anything longer than a few minutes it just crashes and I have to
restart.
> > Sometimes it won't even load (fatal exception).  I'm running at 800x600,
> > 16bit, on a voodoo5 5500 on 2x FSAA.  None of the graphics options are
in
> > red, and I'm usually drive with the nose view.  I've tried it without
FSAA
> > and I get the same issue.  When the games does work, I notice that it
> > stutters here and there, even though I seem to be getting a very decent
> > frame rate, but the replays are almost unwatchable.

> > Here are my specs:

> > 256MB RAM
> > 2 Seagate 20GB ATA100 HDs on a RAID 0 array (onboard Highpoint
controller).
> > Voodoo5 5500 AGP (2x FSAA)
> > Windows98
> > DX 8.1 (this is the last thing I tried, upgrading from DX8).
> > Soundblaster Live value (PCI).
> > Logitech Wingman Formula Force (the "old" one - combined axis is
disabled).

> > I have not tried it with FRAPS, as I understand that most people are
getting
> > lower frame rates post-patch.  I've enabled force feedback at 100% on
full.

> > Any info you can throw my way  is appreciated!
> > Thanks,
> > Luis

> --
> Bert

> Thanks for the reply, that's exactly what happens to me...
> But I get hard lock ups even just by double-clicking on the shortcut!
> funny that I just ran several quick races with 21 other cars, without a
> hitch.  Then it just locked up on me after a few laps of "testing day."

> Windows behavior in general has been erratic, and I always seem to get the
> "wait while Windows configures you computer" notice at boot up (when
> restarting).  I'm tempted to do a fresh Windows installation or update to
> XP.

> > We've got similar systems, and I'm encountering the same problem --
> However, it
> > has at least always loaded successfully.  Sometimes, I can get thru a
race
> with
> > no problem.  Other times, I get kicked out to the desktop, or get a hard
> lock-up
> > after a few laps.

> > I don't have an answer for you, unfortunately.  However, you don't need
> FRAPS to
> > check the frame rate anymore.  Control-F will do it for you now.

> > Just for the record, here's my system:

> > Abit BH6 mobo
> > Voodoo 5500 AGP (No FSAA in D3D)
> > LWFF w/TSW pedals (split-axis)

> > 384 Megs RAM
> > Windows 98SE
> > SB Live Value (PCI)
> > 2 Western Digital Hard Drives (nothing special)
> > DirectX8.0 (4.08.00.0400)

> > > Hi guys, I'm looking for some advice...
> > > I had installed the original game and then a no CD patch.  When the
> patch
> > > finally arrived, I uninstalled the game, reinstalled, and then applied
> the
> > > patch.  I had to uninstall again, since the uninstall utility did not
> seem
> > > to remove anything (?!).  After making sure that everything was
> actuallly
> > > uninstalled, I installed it again and then applied the patch.
> > > The game runs nice enough for me, but it crashes a lot.  If I'm
playing
> for
> > > anything longer than a few minutes it just crashes and I have to
> restart.
> > > Sometimes it won't even load (fatal exception).  I'm running at
800x600,
> > > 16bit, on a voodoo5 5500 on 2x FSAA.  None of the graphics options are
> in
> > > red, and I'm usually drive with the nose view.  I've tried it without
> FSAA
> > > and I get the same issue.  When the games does work, I notice that it
> > > stutters here and there, even though I seem to be getting a very
decent
> > > frame rate, but the replays are almost unwatchable.

> > > Here are my specs:

> > > 256MB RAM
> > > 2 Seagate 20GB ATA100 HDs on a RAID 0 array (onboard Highpoint
> controller).
> > > Voodoo5 5500 AGP (2x FSAA)
> > > Windows98
> > > DX 8.1 (this is the last thing I tried, upgrading from DX8).
> > > Soundblaster Live value (PCI).
> > > Logitech Wingman Formula Force (the "old" one - combined axis is
> disabled).

> > > I have not tried it with FRAPS, as I understand that most people are
> getting
> > > lower frame rates post-patch.  I've enabled force feedback at 100% on
> full.

> > > Any info you can throw my way  is appreciated!
> > > Thanks,
> > > Luis

> > --
> > Bert

> I'm getting crashes to desktop too now in F12001 since the update.
> I too am running a BH6, Celeron 566 at 850 mhz, win98 with all updates, sb
> live card, and a GeForce2 MX v32 mb vid card, dx 8.1, and Nvidia 21.83
> drivers.
> Mine however may be heat related, as I am getting some lockups in N4 as
well
> now.

> Don Burnette

> > Thanks for the reply, that's exactly what happens to me...
> > But I get hard lock ups even just by double-clicking on the shortcut!
> > funny that I just ran several quick races with 21 other cars, without a
> > hitch.  Then it just locked up on me after a few laps of "testing day."

> > Windows behavior in general has been erratic, and I always seem to get
the
> > "wait while Windows configures you computer" notice at boot up (when
> > restarting).  I'm tempted to do a fresh Windows installation or update
to
> > XP.

> > > We've got similar systems, and I'm encountering the same problem --
> > However, it
> > > has at least always loaded successfully.  Sometimes, I can get thru a
> race
> > with
> > > no problem.  Other times, I get kicked out to the desktop, or get a
hard
> > lock-up
> > > after a few laps.

> > > I don't have an answer for you, unfortunately.  However, you don't
need
> > FRAPS to
> > > check the frame rate anymore.  Control-F will do it for you now.

> > > Just for the record, here's my system:

> > > Abit BH6 mobo
> > > Voodoo 5500 AGP (No FSAA in D3D)
> > > LWFF w/TSW pedals (split-axis)

> > > 384 Megs RAM
> > > Windows 98SE
> > > SB Live Value (PCI)
> > > 2 Western Digital Hard Drives (nothing special)
> > > DirectX8.0 (4.08.00.0400)

> > > > Hi guys, I'm looking for some advice...
> > > > I had installed the original game and then a no CD patch.  When the
> > patch
> > > > finally arrived, I uninstalled the game, reinstalled, and then
applied
> > the
> > > > patch.  I had to uninstall again, since the uninstall utility did
not
> > seem
> > > > to remove anything (?!).  After making sure that everything was
> > actuallly
> > > > uninstalled, I installed it again and then applied the patch.
> > > > The game runs nice enough for me, but it crashes a lot.  If I'm
> playing
> > for
> > > > anything longer than a few minutes it just crashes and I have to
> > restart.
> > > > Sometimes it won't even load (fatal exception).  I'm running at
> 800x600,
> > > > 16bit, on a voodoo5 5500 on 2x FSAA.  None of the graphics options
are
> > in
> > > > red, and I'm usually drive with the nose view.  I've tried it
without
> > FSAA
> > > > and I get the same issue.  When the games does work, I notice that
it
> > > > stutters here and there, even though I seem to be getting a very
> decent
> > > > frame rate, but the replays are almost unwatchable.

> > > > Here are my specs:

> > > > 256MB RAM
> > > > 2 Seagate 20GB ATA100 HDs on a RAID 0 array (onboard Highpoint
> > controller).
> > > > Voodoo5 5500 AGP (2x FSAA)
> > > > Windows98
> > > > DX 8.1 (this is the last thing I tried, upgrading from DX8).
> > > > Soundblaster Live value (PCI).
> > > > Logitech Wingman Formula Force (the "old" one - combined axis is
> > disabled).

> > > > I have not tried it with FRAPS, as I understand that most people are
> > getting
> > > > lower frame rates post-patch.  I've enabled force feedback at 100%
on
> > full.

> > > > Any info you can throw my way  is appreciated!
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Luis

> > > --
> > > Bert