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GP3 - Game won't start. HELP!!!

Slow

GP3 - Game won't start. HELP!!!

by Slow » Sat, 29 Jul 2000 04:00:00

GrandPrix 3 game won't start
------------------------------------------

After installing Grand Prix 3 (full install) I get the following message box
when trying to run the game.

Cannot Locate CD-ROM.
Please insert CD-ROM, select OK & restart application.
<<

Please can anyone explain this?

I am using a Memorex CDRW-2216 as my only cd-rom device (CDR-CDRW drive)
There is nothing wrong with my CD drive whatsoever.
The spec of my PC is well above the minimum spec quoted on the box.

I have waited years for this Grand Prix 3 game and to say I am dissapointed
would be a big understatement.

Does anyone have an immediate solution to fix this problem.

TIA

Slow

GP3 - Game won't start. HELP!!!

by Slow » Sat, 29 Jul 2000 04:00:00

Thanks for all the instant zillions of repsonses but there's no need tp
reply now. ;-).

The GP3 copy protection is VERY sensitive to the CDrom drive you have.
I borrowed  a "normal" CDROM and I finally got it to work.

First impressions? Not very good.
I have played EVERY F1 game since GP2 and GP3 is not very good IMHO.
I have a PC and 3d card over and above the min spec and it is an *** to
play even at low res and/or low detail. (PII450, 128mb RAM, Neon250 32mb 3d
card).
Mr.Crammond needs to take a reality check (instead of a big fat cheque).

As a f1 nut and F1 *** fan I am really very sorry that I could not report
better news.

Bye.

Slow

GP3 - Game won't start. HELP!!!

by Slow » Sat, 29 Jul 2000 04:00:00

Thank you indeed for your suggestions.

I got it to work by stealing the kids CDROM drive (they were NOT happy about
that I can tell you ;) ).

Apparently, GP3's copy protection scheme does not like certain drives (like
my Memorex CDRW for example). See my reply to my own original message.



> >GrandPrix 3 game won't start
> >------------------------------------------

> >After installing Grand Prix 3 (full install) I get the following message
box
> >when trying to run the game.

> >Cannot Locate CD-ROM.
> >Please insert CD-ROM, select OK & restart application.
> ><<

> >Please can anyone explain this?

> >I am using a Memorex CDRW-2216 as my only cd-rom device (CDR-CDRW drive)
> >There is nothing wrong with my CD drive whatsoever.
> >The spec of my PC is well above the minimum spec quoted on the box.

> >I have waited years for this Grand Prix 3 game and to say I am
dissapointed
> >would be a big understatement.

> >Does anyone have an immediate solution to fix this problem.

> >TIA

> My guess is that after installation, your CD's designation changed.
> Like from E: to F: or something. Do you have a ZIP drive or other
> device that got turned on?

> 1) Uninstall it, and before reinstalling it, note the drive letter.

> 2) Then install

> 3) If you have problems again, look at the current drive letter
> for the CD..

Jaso

GP3 - Game won't start. HELP!!!

by Jaso » Sat, 29 Jul 2000 04:00:00

In a kind of Ironic way, I got around the same problem by burning a copy of
my original CD and using that one, which never gives the cannot locate CD
error...

Makes you laugh at the amount of time they put in to protection only to
cripple the Original CD's but not CDR's :)

..

> Thank you indeed for your suggestions.

> I got it to work by stealing the kids CDROM drive (they were NOT happy
about
> that I can tell you ;) ).

> Apparently, GP3's copy protection scheme does not like certain drives
(like
> my Memorex CDRW for example). See my reply to my own original message.




> > >GrandPrix 3 game won't start
> > >------------------------------------------

> > >After installing Grand Prix 3 (full install) I get the following
message
> box
> > >when trying to run the game.

> > >Cannot Locate CD-ROM.
> > >Please insert CD-ROM, select OK & restart application.
> > ><<

> > >Please can anyone explain this?

> > >I am using a Memorex CDRW-2216 as my only cd-rom device (CDR-CDRW
drive)
> > >There is nothing wrong with my CD drive whatsoever.
> > >The spec of my PC is well above the minimum spec quoted on the box.

> > >I have waited years for this Grand Prix 3 game and to say I am
> dissapointed
> > >would be a big understatement.

> > >Does anyone have an immediate solution to fix this problem.

> > >TIA

> > My guess is that after installation, your CD's designation changed.
> > Like from E: to F: or something. Do you have a ZIP drive or other
> > device that got turned on?

> > 1) Uninstall it, and before reinstalling it, note the drive letter.

> > 2) Then install

> > 3) If you have problems again, look at the current drive letter
> > for the CD..

Slow

GP3 - Game won't start. HELP!!!

by Slow » Sun, 30 Jul 2000 04:00:00

I already tried that too (I sucessfully did that once before to cure a very
similar problem on one or two other CDs).

However, CDRWIN told me that the GP3 CD was over 74min (I only have 74min
CD's on the shelf here) and it was reporting zillions on errors on reading
so I didn't go any further. Actually, the total files only come to about
395mb but I never tried doing a straight file/directory backup copy of it.

It was quicker just to borrow the kids cdrom drive to get going just for the
sake finding out that GP3 is sadly a pile of garbage anyway (for me anyway).

Thanx.


> In a kind of Ironic way, I got around the same problem by burning a copy
of
> my original CD and using that one, which never gives the cannot locate CD
> error...

> Makes you laugh at the amount of time they put in to protection only to
> cripple the Original CD's but not CDR's :)

> ..


> > Thank you indeed for your suggestions.

> > I got it to work by stealing the kids CDROM drive (they were NOT happy
> about
> > that I can tell you ;) ).

> > Apparently, GP3's copy protection scheme does not like certain drives
> (like
> > my Memorex CDRW for example). See my reply to my own original message.




> > > >GrandPrix 3 game won't start
> > > >------------------------------------------

> > > >After installing Grand Prix 3 (full install) I get the following
> message
> > box
> > > >when trying to run the game.

> > > >Cannot Locate CD-ROM.
> > > >Please insert CD-ROM, select OK & restart application.
> > > ><<

> > > >Please can anyone explain this?

> > > >I am using a Memorex CDRW-2216 as my only cd-rom device (CDR-CDRW
> drive)
> > > >There is nothing wrong with my CD drive whatsoever.
> > > >The spec of my PC is well above the minimum spec quoted on the box.

> > > >I have waited years for this Grand Prix 3 game and to say I am
> > dissapointed
> > > >would be a big understatement.

> > > >Does anyone have an immediate solution to fix this problem.

> > > >TIA

> > > My guess is that after installation, your CD's designation changed.
> > > Like from E: to F: or something. Do you have a ZIP drive or other
> > > device that got turned on?

> > > 1) Uninstall it, and before reinstalling it, note the drive letter.

> > > 2) Then install

> > > 3) If you have problems again, look at the current drive letter
> > > for the CD..


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