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CPR intro movie and cut scenes

Vic Greenwo

CPR intro movie and cut scenes

by Vic Greenwo » Mon, 12 Jan 1998 04:00:00

After installing the final patch I can no longer see the intro movies or
cut scenes. Both are turned on under general options. Anybody with the
same problem?

Vic

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Richard Hau

CPR intro movie and cut scenes

by Richard Hau » Tue, 13 Jan 1998 04:00:00

I cannot see the "Racing School" videos, or whatever they are.

But, on my computer (Gateway P-Pro-200, 48MB RAM, Matrox Mystique video
card) system, I couldn't see them before OR after the patch.

It starts with a "notepad" splash-screen, then goes black screen.  Not
locked up, but it just sits there (waited ten minutes, or so).  I exit by
clicking the File menu, then Exit, which closes the game.

Anyone solved this problem?

Richard Haus


>After installing the final patch I can no longer see the intro movies or
>cut scenes. Both are turned on under general options. Anybody with the
>same problem?

>Vic

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Kevi

CPR intro movie and cut scenes

by Kevi » Tue, 13 Jan 1998 04:00:00


>I cannot see the "Racing School" videos, or whatever they are.

>But, on my computer (Gateway P-Pro-200, 48MB RAM, Matrox Mystique video
>card) system, I couldn't see them before OR after the patch.

>It starts with a "notepad" splash-screen, then goes black screen.  Not
>locked up, but it just sits there (waited ten minutes, or so).  I exit by
>clicking the File menu, then Exit, which closes the game.

I had this problem originally and solved it by installing the latest IE Web
browser.  Also, Make sure you have version 4.3 of the Intel Indeo drivers
that are available on the Intel Web site.
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Kevin
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Richard Hau

CPR intro movie and cut scenes

by Richard Hau » Wed, 14 Jan 1998 04:00:00

I downloaded the 4.3 Indeo drivers last night, have re-installed the DirectX
5.0 from the CPR CD-ROM, and the Racing School still doesn't work.  Pressing
the Rac. School button on the start screen flashes a notepad graphic on the
screen, then the screen goes black with the menus at the top of the screen,
and just sits there.

Also, I changed my graphics accelerator setting (Control Panel, System,
Performance, Graphics) to Full Acceleration.

Any other ideas?

- Rich



>>I cannot see the "Racing School" videos, or whatever they are.

>>But, on my computer (Gateway P-Pro-200, 48MB RAM, Matrox Mystique video
>>card) system, I couldn't see them before OR after the patch.

>>It starts with a "notepad" splash-screen, then goes black screen.  Not
>>locked up, but it just sits there (waited ten minutes, or so).  I exit by
>>clicking the File menu, then Exit, which closes the game.

>I had this problem originally and solved it by installing the latest IE Web
>browser.  Also, Make sure you have version 4.3 of the Intel Indeo drivers
>that are available on the Intel Web site.

Kevi

CPR intro movie and cut scenes

by Kevi » Wed, 14 Jan 1998 04:00:00


>I downloaded the 4.3 Indeo drivers last night, have re-installed the
DirectX
>5.0 from the CPR CD-ROM, and the Racing School still doesn't work.
Pressing
>the Rac. School button on the start screen flashes a notepad graphic on the
>screen, then the screen goes black with the menus at the top of the screen,
>and just sits there.

>Also, I changed my graphics accelerator setting (Control Panel, System,
>Performance, Graphics) to Full Acceleration.

>Any other ideas?

>- Rich


What Web browser are you using.  The training school uses the browser.  I
had trouble with IE 3.02.  When I installed 4.0 everything starting working
correctly.
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Kevin
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Earl

CPR intro movie and cut scenes

by Earl » Thu, 15 Jan 1998 04:00:00



>>I cannot see the "Racing School" videos, or whatever they are.

>>But, on my computer (Gateway P-Pro-200, 48MB RAM, Matrox Mystique video
>>card) system, I couldn't see them before OR after the patch.

>>It starts with a "notepad" splash-screen, then goes black screen.  Not
>>locked up, but it just sits there (waited ten minutes, or so).  I exit by
>>clicking the File menu, then Exit, which closes the game.

>I had this problem originally and solved it by installing the latest IE Web
>browser.  Also, Make sure you have version 4.3 of the Intel Indeo drivers
>that are available on the Intel Web site.

Does IE have to be the default Win95 browser in order for this to work?

Earl

John Walla

CPR intro movie and cut scenes

by John Walla » Thu, 15 Jan 1998 04:00:00



So Microsoft CART started working perfectly when Microsoft Internet
Explorer 4 was installed? Shock. That's exactly the sort of thing that
turns people off Microsoft, I'm surprised the team never checked it
with all browsers.

Unless the box requirements stated that a copy of MSIE4 was required,
you'd be entitled to take this back and demand a refund, since the
requirements for using the game were mis-specified.

Cheers!
John

Mikes Design

CPR intro movie and cut scenes

by Mikes Design » Thu, 15 Jan 1998 04:00:00

 I am using IE 3.02 all seems to work fine. If you dont specifically need
IE 4.0 I would stay away from it for awhile till all the reported problems
with it are resolved. Also if you have AGP there seems to be a know
conflict with IE 4.0 according to DELL. Mike





> >What Web browser are you using.  The training school uses the browser.
I
> >had trouble with IE 3.02.  When I installed 4.0 everything starting
working
> >correctly.

> Unless the box requirements stated that a copy of MSIE4 was required,
> you'd be entitled to take this back and demand a refund, since the
> requirements for using the game were mis-specified.

Randy Magrud

CPR intro movie and cut scenes

by Randy Magrud » Thu, 15 Jan 1998 04:00:00


>So Microsoft CART started working perfectly when Microsoft Internet
>Explorer 4 was installed? Shock. That's exactly the sort of thing that
>turns people off Microsoft, I'm surprised the team never checked it
>with all browsers.

>Unless the box requirements stated that a copy of MSIE4 was required,
>you'd be entitled to take this back and demand a refund, since the
>requirements for using the game were mis-specified.

You raise an interesting issue, John.  I've noticed that its not
limited to Microsoft products either.  For instance, if you buy First
Aid 98, you find that IE is REQUIRED because the app itself is written
as an ActiveX style application within a well-masked browser
interface.  Eudora 4 also requires IE4 if my understanding of the
install instructions is correct. Microsoft has found a new way to get
IE4 onto desktops:   extend ActiveX to more general purpose
programming purposes and get 3rd parties to license it for use IN
their software.  Therefore, even if you use Netscape as your browser,
you'll still end up with IE installed in order to run different
software packages which utilize ActiveX compliant content.

This sort of thing doesn't bother me too much (after all, I'll just
keep using Netscape as my actual browser), but my wife finds it
insidious and I often see her swearing during installation processes!

Randy
Randy Magruder
Contributing Reviewer
Digital Sportspage
http://www.digitalsports.com


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