rec.autos.simulators

>To try to remedy the problem I have tried the following:
>1. I uninstalled and reinstalled the game
>2. I re-installed Direct X
>3. I uninstalled and reinstalled my video card drivers

>All to no avail.

>Can anyone suggest another course of action?

>My system specs:

>Windows ME (Japanese version, but I don't think that should matter)
>DX 8.1 (game seemed to work fine under 8.0)
>GF2 MX video card running Nvidia 23.11 reference drivers
>MS Precision Pro 2 USB joystick
>P3 866 w/ 256MB RAM (on a cheapo generic motherboard that came with system)

>Thanks in advance,
>SS

> (1) a program that really, completly, removes a direct x install.  I
> know its out there, just can't remember what its called.

> (2) an earlier version of directx.  There is a web site out there (not
> microsoft) that archives versions of directx dating back to the very
> earliest versions.

> uninstall directx, run that program that really gets rid of, then
> install the most recent version that was working before you're
> upgrade.

> hth,
> jeff

> On Sat, 5 Jan 2002 21:31:24 +0900, "ss"

> >Since installing DX8.1, I cannot get Rally Masters to work on my computer
> >anymore.  I can't confirm that the DX upgrade is the culprit, but that's
the
> >only significant and recent change to my system I can think of.  When I
try
> >to launch the game now, the titles and Infrogames logo show up, then the
> >screen just goes black and I ultimately have to reboot the system.

> >To try to remedy the problem I have tried the following:
> >1. I uninstalled and reinstalled the game
> >2. I re-installed Direct X
> >3. I uninstalled and reinstalled my video card drivers

> >All to no avail.

> >Can anyone suggest another course of action?

> >My system specs:

> >Windows ME (Japanese version, but I don't think that should matter)
> >DX 8.1 (game seemed to work fine under 8.0)
> >GF2 MX video card running Nvidia 23.11 reference drivers
> >MS Precision Pro 2 USB joystick
> >P3 866 w/ 256MB RAM (on a cheapo generic motherboard that came with
system)

> >Thanks in advance,
> >SS

> (1) a program that really, completly, removes a direct x install.  I
> know its out there, just can't remember what its called.

> (2) an earlier version of directx.  There is a web site out there (not
> microsoft) that archives versions of directx dating back to the very
> earliest versions.

> uninstall directx, run that program that really gets rid of, then
> install the most recent version that was working before you're
> upgrade.

> hth,
> jeff

> On Sat, 5 Jan 2002 21:31:24 +0900, "ss"

> >Since installing DX8.1, I cannot get Rally Masters to work on my computer
> >anymore.  I can't confirm that the DX upgrade is the culprit, but that's
the
> >only significant and recent change to my system I can think of.  When I
try
> >to launch the game now, the titles and Infrogames logo show up, then the
> >screen just goes black and I ultimately have to reboot the system.

> >To try to remedy the problem I have tried the following:
> >1. I uninstalled and reinstalled the game
> >2. I re-installed Direct X
> >3. I uninstalled and reinstalled my video card drivers

> >All to no avail.

> >Can anyone suggest another course of action?

> >My system specs:

> >Windows ME (Japanese version, but I don't think that should matter)
> >DX 8.1 (game seemed to work fine under 8.0)
> >GF2 MX video card running Nvidia 23.11 reference drivers
> >MS Precision Pro 2 USB joystick
> >P3 866 w/ 256MB RAM (on a cheapo generic motherboard that came with
system)

> >Thanks in advance,
> >SS