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Test Drive Off-Road 2 problems

4 posts by 2 people · 12 Feb 2002 03:26 UTC - 12 Feb 2002 14:45 UTC

MK 12 Feb 2002 03:26 UTC#137059
OK, I know, but it was $6 at a store and my kids wanted it. (and it IS kinda mindless fun) But I'm having PC problems and wondered if anyone could help. The biggest problem is random crashing back to the desktop. In the troubleshooting it says to make sure you have DirectX6 compatible gear, well, I have DirectX8 and it tests fine. I've tried turning off everything I can think of and it still gives me crashes. I have a Pentium III 600 with 640M RAM. The other is that when it is working, the display has random pixel streaking across the screen, really bad. Can't find any patches online for it. Any help is appreciated. -- Mike "Don't let your mouth write no check your tail can't cash." - Bo Diddley
Dave Henrie 12 Feb 2002 05:01 UTC↳ reply to MK#137068
I haven't a CLUE but for Win 95/8 you have too much memory. Take out a clip and get under 512. Many older programs would not work if too much memory was installed.(this avoids the company having to also write the code for NT/XP) good luck. dave henrie "MK" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:xX%98.15059$[email hidden]... > OK, I know, but it was $6 at a store and my kids wanted it. (and it ISkinda > mindless fun) But I'm having PC problems and wondered if anyone couldhelp. > > The biggest problem is random crashing back to the desktop. In the > troubleshooting it says to make sure you have DirectX6 compatible gear, > well, I have DirectX8 and it tests fine. I've tried turning off everythingI > can think of and it still gives me crashes. I have a Pentium III 600 with > 640M RAM. > > The other is that when it is working, the display has random pixelstreaking
Quoted text (10 lines)> across the screen, really bad. > > Can't find any patches online for it. Any help is appreciated. > > > -- > Mike > "Don't let your mouth write no check your tail can't cash." - Bo Diddley > >
MK 12 Feb 2002 13:25 UTC↳ reply to Dave Henrie#136961
That sucks. There's a software way of lowering your RAM, I did it to run some Jane's flying programs, can't remember the trick now. Anyone know that stunt? ============= Dave Henrie <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:kk1a8.38799$Pz4.236804@rwcrnsc53... I haven't a CLUE but for Win 95/8 you have too much memory. Take out a clip and get under 512. Many older programs would not work if too much memory was installed.(this avoids the company having to also write the code for NT/XP) good luck. dave henrie
Dave Henrie 12 Feb 2002 14:45 UTC↳ reply to MK#136976
It is not just the software. If you are using ANY of the win9x family it just doesn't handle memory above 512 very well. Sure it will see it, and use it, but in a very slow way. Do yourself a favor, if you must run that much memory, get either Win2k or XP. the win9x family works very well with 512 and below. So while it's there, it' not letting your whole system run to it's full potential. Physically pull the memory or upgrade if your needs require that much.. If you already have NT/2k/XP then ignore this...but the older programs will need you to make a RAM drive that uses up the extra memory. dave henrie "MK" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:oJ8a8.15550$[email hidden]... > That sucks. There's a software way of lowering your RAM, I did it to run > some Jane's flying programs, can't remember the trick now. Anyone knowthat
Quoted text (7 lines)> stunt? > ============= > Dave Henrie <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:kk1a8.38799$Pz4.236804@rwcrnsc53... > I haven't a CLUE but for Win 95/8 you have too much memory. Take out a > clip and get under 512. Many older programs would not work if too much > memory was installed.(this avoids the company having to also write the
code > for NT/XP) > good luck. > dave henrie > > >

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