Icr2 and WinXP...

Anybody has run it successfully under WinXP? I can load it, it can run but it has no sound. After searching a little it seems to be a real issue, with the gameport not recognising any controller. Tried all compatibility modes. Soundcard is a SB Live Value. -- -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> -- http://www.ymenard.8m.com/ -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez Corporation - helping America into the New World...

Which ICR2? Dos or Winblows? dave henrie "ymenard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:0pp28.34468$[email hidden]... > Anybody has run it successfully under WinXP?

Are you maybe running a "cracked" or copied version of the game, or maybe the no-CD software? That could be the main problem, but there have been lots of problems regarding too high a setting on the hardware acceleration with the SB Live sound card, too. Try backing the settings down a little (left) and make sure you're running the latest video card drivers, too. If Windows XP isn't recognizing the controller, uninstall it, reboot and attach it. See if XP will pick it up automatically, without installing software for it. Also, make sure once it is recognized that it is listed as your #1 controller. Remember to check the game developer's web site for possible updates. - Chris H. "ymenard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:0pp28.34468$[email hidden]... > Anybody has run it successfully under WinXP? I can load it, it can runbut > it has no sound. After searching a little it seems to be a real issue,with > the gameport not recognising any controller. Tried all compatibilitymodes.

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> Soundcard is a SB Live Value. > > > > > > > -- > -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> > -- http://www.ymenard.8m.com/ > -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez > Corporation - helping America into the New World... > > > >

>"Chris H." <[email hidden]> wrote > Are you maybe running a "cracked" or copied version of the game, or maybe > the no-CD software? Err no lol. Icr2 didn't need a CD, and it had originally a kick-ass box by Electronic Arts :) > That could be the main problem, but there have been > lots of problems regarding too high a setting on the hardware acceleration > with the SB Live sound card, too. Try backing the settings down a little > (left) and make sure you're running the latest video card drivers, too.If > Windows XP isn't recognizing the controller, uninstall it, reboot andattach > it. See if XP will pick it up automatically, without installing software > for it. Also, make sure once it is recognized that it is listed as your#1 > controller. Remember to check the game developer's web site for possible > updates. From what I see on the web, the only way would be to have a book disk to DOS with the SB live emulator dos drivers. -- -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> -- http://www.ymenard.8m.com/ -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez Corporation - helping America into the New World...

>"Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote > Which ICR2? Dos or Winblows? No real fanatic of Icr2 would run the windows version of it ;) -- -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> -- http://www.ymenard.8m.com/ -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez Corporation - helping America into the New World...

There is an option under XP to setup a different 'compatability mode'. Set it the exe.'s properties to 'Windows 95' and see if that help. James "ymenard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:0pp28.34468$[email hidden]... > Anybody has run it successfully under WinXP? I can load it, it can runbut > it has no sound. After searching a little it seems to be a real issue,with > the gameport not recognising any controller. Tried all compatibilitymodes.

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> Soundcard is a SB Live Value. > > > > > > > -- > -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> > -- http://www.ymenard.8m.com/ > -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez > Corporation - helping America into the New World... > > >

Beside what James said, check out Help and Support for the subject "Create or change a PIF." There's also a short overview file on "Using PIF files." Both relate directly to getting DOS programs to run in Windows XP, and may lead you into a clue on the sound. Otherwise, check with Creative Labs to see if they've come up with a solution (doubtful). I seem to recall something along those lines, but can't put my finger on it right now. - Chris H. "ymenard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:wuD28.1717$[email hidden]... > >"Chris H." <[email hidden]> wrote > > Are you maybe running a "cracked" or copied version of the game, ormaybe > > the no-CD software? > > Err no lol. Icr2 didn't need a CD, and it had originally a kick-ass boxby > Electronic Arts :) > > > > > That could be the main problem, but there have been > > lots of problems regarding too high a setting on the hardwareacceleration > > with the SB Live sound card, too. Try backing the settings down alittle > > (left) and make sure you're running the latest video card drivers, too. > If > > Windows XP isn't recognizing the controller, uninstall it, reboot and > attach > > it. See if XP will pick it up automatically, without installingsoftware > > for it. Also, make sure once it is recognized that it is listed as your > #1 > > controller. Remember to check the game developer's web site forpossible > > updates. > > > From what I see on the web, the only way would be to have a book disk toDOS

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> with the SB live emulator dos drivers. > > > > > -- > -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> > -- http://www.ymenard.8m.com/ > -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez > Corporation - helping America into the New World... > > > >

I would agree with you if your talking about the original Win95 patch called windy.exe.(a buggy crash prone mess if I recall) But the final Windows version released with CART RAcing was very stable. I had FAR more race ending lockups with ICR23d(Rendition) than I ever experienced with the Windows version. My wheel works, my sound, and none of that nasty dos config editing we had to go through. Even though I did reconfigure my sound card to sit on the #7 irq, I don't think even that was necessary. dave henrie "ymenard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:XuD28.1718$[email hidden]...

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> >"Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote > > Which ICR2? Dos or Winblows? > > > No real fanatic of Icr2 would run the windows version of it ;) > > > > > > -- > -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> > -- http://www.ymenard.8m.com/ > -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez > Corporation - helping America into the New World... > > >

If you absolutely must run the dos ICR2, then you will have to have your soundcard on either irq 7 or 5. The soundblaster settings were 5,3,1 or 7,3,1(irq, dma, I forget) Even then, I'm not sure it will work. Good luck. dave henrie "Chris H." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:SDL28.24716$[email hidden]... > Beside what James said, check out Help and Support for the subject "Create > or change a PIF." There's also a short overview file on "Using PIFfiles."

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> Both relate directly to getting DOS programs to run in Windows XP, and may > lead you into a clue on the sound. Otherwise, check with Creative Labs to > see if they've come up with a solution (doubtful). I seem to recall > something along those lines, but can't put my finger on it right now. > > - Chris H. > > "ymenard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:wuD28.1717$[email hidden]... > > >"Chris H." <[email hidden]> wrote > > > Are you maybe running a "cracked" or copied version of the game, or > maybe > > > the no-CD software? > > > > Err no lol. Icr2 didn't need a CD, and it had originally a kick-ass box > by > > Electronic Arts :) > > > > > > > > > That could be the main problem, but there have been > > > lots of problems regarding too high a setting on the hardware > acceleration > > > with the SB Live sound card, too. Try backing the settings down a > little > > > (left) and make sure you're running the latest video card drivers,

too. > > If > > > Windows XP isn't recognizing the controller, uninstall it, reboot and > > attach > > > it. See if XP will pick it up automatically, without installing > software > > > for it. Also, make sure once it is recognized that it is listed asyour

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> > #1 > > > controller. Remember to check the game developer's web site for > possible > > > updates. > > > > > > From what I see on the web, the only way would be to have a book disk to > DOS > > with the SB live emulator dos drivers. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> > > -- http://www.ymenard.8m.com/ > > -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez > > Corporation - helping America into the New World... > > > > > > > > > >

>"James Pickard" <[email hidden]> wrote > There is an option under XP to setup a different 'compatability mode'.Set > it the exe.'s properties to 'Windows 95' and see if that help. > > "ymenard" <[email hidden]> wrote > Tried all compatibility modes. Errrrr see what I wrote above in that same message ^^^^ ;) <G> -- -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> -- http://www.ymenard.8m.com/ -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez Corporation - helping America into the New World...