rec.autos.simulators

>I have similar problems (euro version), when I click the icon on my desktop
>nothing seems to happen, but I can hear my cd drive trying to start up a
>couple of times, after quite a while it finally starts. The same sort of
>thing happens when I start a practice or race session, sometimes it takes
>just a few seconds but most of the time it seems to take almost two
minutes,
>while my harddisk and cd drive aren't doing anything! It's a small problem,
>but it is quite annoying...
>JH

>> The Euro version has some strange problems with the startup. I have to
>> click the N4 shortcut 5-10 times before it starts. Is this also due to
>> that stupid copy protection? I thought that the people who had the
>> copy protection problems couldn't start N4 at all.
>> I have the problem with both of my drivers, a Creative DVD player and
>> the HP 8100 burner.
>> Someone else who also has the Euro version has exactly the same
>> problem..

>> Andre

> The Euro version has some strange problems with the startup. I have to
> click the N4 shortcut 5-10 times before it starts. Is this also due to
> that stupid copy protection? I thought that the people who had the
> copy protection problems couldn't start N4 at all.
> I have the problem with both of my drivers, a Creative DVD player and
> the HP 8100 burner.
> Someone else who also has the Euro version has exactly the same
> problem..

> Andre

> Andre,

> I believe Olav got the same problem as you....  and he too got a DVD
drive.
> I think this is due to the Securom copy-protection thingy.

> Not sure if a patch will fix this or not... so perhaps getting a(nother)
> "normal" CD-player is the best option?   They *should* be dirt-cheap these
> days...

> ed_

>I had a similar problem with the European version of (tadaaa!) Grand Prix
>Legends: I would click the shortcut, wait a minute and finally GPL launched.
>I got the US version of N4 and that's not giving me a problem. Maybe it has
>something to do with the factory that is used to produce the European
>Papyrus CDROMS? Just a wild guess..
>---
>Joeri J. Cox

>I have similar problems (euro version), when I click the icon on my desktop
>nothing seems to happen, but I can hear my cd drive trying to start up a
>couple of times, after quite a while it finally starts. The same sort of
>thing happens when I start a practice or race session, sometimes it takes
>just a few seconds but most of the time it seems to take almost two minutes,
>while my harddisk and cd drive aren't doing anything! It's a small problem,
>but it is quite annoying...
>JH

>ed_

>> The Euro version has some strange problems with the startup. I have to
>> click the N4 shortcut 5-10 times before it starts. Is this also due to
>> that stupid copy protection? I thought that the people who had the
>> copy protection problems couldn't start N4 at all.
>> I have the problem with both of my drivers, a Creative DVD player and
>> the HP 8100 burner.
>> Someone else who also has the Euro version has exactly the same
>> problem..

>> Andre

>> But I only have room for 2 drives.. and I won't replace either my DVD
>> drive or my burner for a normal cdrom player just because papy screwed
>> up with this Securom protection :(

>ahem, it was Sierra who screwed it :(
>There's nothing Papy could have done.

>--
>Mika Takala

>Please remove the invalid parts from my email address if replying by email.

>> You're right, sorry.
>> Anyway, it's so stupid, I've got hundreds of original games and
>> notasingleonofthem have startup problems, except N4.
>> That Securom protection SUCKS!

>> Andre

>That's unfortunately true.  I have the same problem too. It seems that the
>game hangs every now and then when trying to start it. It just hangs there
>on the screen that says N4 1.0.0.0. W2k's task manager can shut it down so
>no problem. This is with a Plextor IDE cd-writer.

>--
>Mika Takala

>Please remove the invalid parts from my email address if replying by email.