I've been unable to get F2001 to start on my computer, the symptoms are
described below. I've posted this to several game forums w/o getting a
reply. Something I was wondereing;
In looking at the folders installed on my hard drive after the installation
all of them have the attribute READ ONLY. Is this correct ? In attempting to
change the attribute the change won't "stick" - after I change it and reopen
the properties box for that folder, it has reverted to Read Only. Don't know
if this has anything to do w/ my particular problem.
Any thoughts are much appreciated.
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Upon installing - when I attempt to start the game it goes to a black screen
w/ the hourglass cursor and never changes. Here's what I've tried so far;
Installed game in my "Games" partition. Reverted to installing in C:\ drive.
Installed the game with File Indexing turned OFF and again w/ it turned ON
Installed original version from CD.
Installed original version + Patch 1.
Installed original version + Patch 1 and 2.
Installed original version + Patch 1 and NoCD.
Tried the following NVidia drivers; 21.89, 23.11, 28.32 (both versions).
Tried to start game in every possible video resolution possible. Tried to
start in Compatibility Mode.
Same result every time. My system is as follows;
Dell Dimension 8200 1.9 512 RAM
Win XP Home Edition - NTFS file system
Dell DVD/CD ROM
Plextor 24/1040a burner
GeForce 3 Ti200 64mb RAM
Dual Monitors; Samsung 170T as primary, Samsung 570S on GeForce 2 MX 100 as
secondary.
Turtle Beach - Santa Cruz soundcard
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Bob Jared
[email hidden]
I just did a quick spot check of my f1 2001 files and NONE are
write-protected. You say the 'FOLDERS' are write protected. try opening
each folder and highlighting all the files and then changing them...failing
that, change each file individually. Sounds like somehting has fouled up
your installation. Did the sim run at any time or has it been like this
from the beginning..and...did you install the two developer patches??
dave henrie
"Bob Jared" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:a8uok6$bk4$[email hidden]...
> I've been unable to get F2001 to start on my computer, the symptoms are
> described below. I've posted this to several game forums w/o getting a
> reply. Something I was wondereing;
>
> In looking at the folders installed on my hard drive after theinstallation
> all of them have the attribute READ ONLY. Is this correct ? In attemptingto
> change the attribute the change won't "stick" - after I change it andreopen
> the properties box for that folder, it has reverted to Read Only. Don'tknow
screen
> w/ the hourglass cursor and never changes. Here's what I've tried so far;
>
> Installed game in my "Games" partition. Reverted to installing in C:\drive.
as
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> if this has anything to do w/ my particular problem. > > Any thoughts are much appreciated. > > --------------------------------- > > Upon installing - when I attempt to start the game it goes to a blackQuoted text (21 lines)
> > Installed the game with File Indexing turned OFF and again w/ it turned ON > > Installed original version from CD. > Installed original version + Patch 1. > Installed original version + Patch 1 and 2. > Installed original version + Patch 1 and NoCD. > > Tried the following NVidia drivers; 21.89, 23.11, 28.32 (both versions). > > Tried to start game in every possible video resolution possible. Tried to > start in Compatibility Mode. > > Same result every time. My system is as follows; > > Dell Dimension 8200 1.9 512 RAM > Win XP Home Edition - NTFS file system > Dell DVD/CD ROM > Plextor 24/1040a burner > GeForce 3 Ti200 64mb RAM > Dual Monitors; Samsung 170T as primary, Samsung 570S on GeForce 2 MX 100Quoted text (8 lines)
> secondary. > Turtle Beach - Santa Cruz soundcard > > -- > Bob Jared > [email hidden] > >Did you maybe install in an account which has Administrator rights and are trying to play in a Limited User account? That may be why the files appear to be write-protected. If so, change the account you want to play in to be a member of the Admin group. And, make sure Indexing is on.
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Chris H.
"Bob Jared" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:a8uok6$bk4$[email hidden]...
> I've been unable to get F2001 to start on my computer, the symptoms are
> described below. I've posted this to several game forums w/o getting a
> reply. Something I was wondereing;
>
> In looking at the folders installed on my hard drive after the installation
> all of them have the attribute READ ONLY. Is this correct ? In attempting to
> change the attribute the change won't "stick" - after I change it and reopen
> the properties box for that folder, it has reverted to Read Only. Don't know
> if this has anything to do w/ my particular problem.
>
> Any thoughts are much appreciated.
>
> ---------------------------------
>
> Upon installing - when I attempt to start the game it goes to a black screen
> w/ the hourglass cursor and never changes. Here's what I've tried so far;
>
> Installed game in my "Games" partition. Reverted to installing in C:\ drive.
>
> Installed the game with File Indexing turned OFF and again w/ it turned ON
>
> Installed original version from CD.
> Installed original version + Patch 1.
> Installed original version + Patch 1 and 2.
> Installed original version + Patch 1 and NoCD.
>
> Tried the following NVidia drivers; 21.89, 23.11, 28.32 (both versions).
>
> Tried to start game in every possible video resolution possible. Tried to
> start in Compatibility Mode.
>
> Same result every time. My system is as follows;
>
> Dell Dimension 8200 1.9 512 RAM
> Win XP Home Edition - NTFS file system
> Dell DVD/CD ROM
> Plextor 24/1040a burner
> GeForce 3 Ti200 64mb RAM
> Dual Monitors; Samsung 170T as primary, Samsung 570S on GeForce 2 MX 100 as
> secondary.
> Turtle Beach - Santa Cruz soundcard
>
> --
> Bob Jared
> [email hidden]
>
>
>
"Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:05Cs8.199654$af7.100824@rwcrnsc53...
> I just did a quick spot check of my f1 2001 files and NONE are
> write-protected. You say the 'FOLDERS' are write protected. try opening
> each folder and highlighting all the files and then changingthem...failing
> that, change each file individually. Sounds like somehting has fouledup
> your installation. Did the sim run at any time or has it been like this
> from the beginning..and...did you install the two developer patches??
> dave henrie
The individual files are not proteced, but the folders that they reside in
are all Read Only. The sim has never run on this computer. I ran both the
developer patches - as described in text of my original post.
Thanks for responding !
attempting
far;
> >
> > Installed game in my "Games" partition. Reverted to installing in C:\
> drive.
> >
> > Installed the game with File Indexing turned OFF and again w/ it turnedON
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> "Bob Jared" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:a8uok6$bk4$[email hidden]... > > I've been unable to get F2001 to start on my computer, the symptoms are > > described below. I've posted this to several game forums w/o getting a > > reply. Something I was wondereing; > > > > In looking at the folders installed on my hard drive after the > installation > > all of them have the attribute READ ONLY. Is this correct ? InQuoted text (14 lines)
> to > > change the attribute the change won't "stick" - after I change it and > reopen > > the properties box for that folder, it has reverted to Read Only. Don't > know > > if this has anything to do w/ my particular problem. > > > > Any thoughts are much appreciated. > > > > --------------------------------- > > > > Upon installing - when I attempt to start the game it goes to a black > screen > > w/ the hourglass cursor and never changes. Here's what I've tried soQuoted text (9 lines)
> > > > Installed original version from CD. > > Installed original version + Patch 1. > > Installed original version + Patch 1 and 2. > > Installed original version + Patch 1 and NoCD. > > > > Tried the following NVidia drivers; 21.89, 23.11, 28.32 (both versions). > > > > Tried to start game in every possible video resolution possible. TriedQuoted text (21 lines)
> > start in Compatibility Mode. > > > > Same result every time. My system is as follows; > > > > Dell Dimension 8200 1.9 512 RAM > > Win XP Home Edition - NTFS file system > > Dell DVD/CD ROM > > Plextor 24/1040a burner > > GeForce 3 Ti200 64mb RAM > > Dual Monitors; Samsung 170T as primary, Samsung 570S on GeForce 2 MX 100 > as > > secondary. > > Turtle Beach - Santa Cruz soundcard > > > > -- > > Bob Jared > > [email hidden] > > > > > >At a guess it sounds graphics related. I've had several games that refused
to start because at the time I was unable to get 640x480 resolution working
and that's what the inferface used. I'd try disconnecting the second monitor
and seeing if you can run 640x480 resolution. Dunno if the F1 2001 interface
runs at this res though, might be 800x600 or 1024x768. Also try the most
basic 3d setup ie. a res and color depth you know your rig will run and turn
off FSAA etc.
Bob Jared <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:a8uok6$bk4$[email hidden]...
> I've been unable to get F2001 to start on my computer, the symptoms are
> described below. I've posted this to several game forums w/o getting a
> reply. Something I was wondereing;
>
> In looking at the folders installed on my hard drive after theinstallation
> all of them have the attribute READ ONLY. Is this correct ? In attemptingto
> change the attribute the change won't "stick" - after I change it andreopen
> the properties box for that folder, it has reverted to Read Only. Don'tknow
screen
> w/ the hourglass cursor and never changes. Here's what I've tried so far;
>
> Installed game in my "Games" partition. Reverted to installing in C:\drive.
as
