XP and Nascar Legends

Hi all, I recently installed NL for the first time, and entered player info and painted a car, but never turned even a lap. Then, I installed WinXP.....and now, I can't even get to the splash screen, my monitor clicks twice, as tho it was changing res twice, rather than the normal once for N4 or GPL, and I go back to desktop. Uninstalled and reinstalled, same results....n4 and GPL worked without any problems, so I'm lost......any ideas will be tried out. Plll @ 1g, 256m pc133, 64m Geforce2 GTS/Pro v.23.11, Win XP Pro. -- Ed White [email hidden] "Sideways, Slideways, and Every Other Ways" DW on Fox, 2001

Have you tried running it in win98 compatibility mode? Don Burnette "Ed White" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:iRbR7.97555$[email hidden]... > Hi all, I recently installed NL for the first time, and entered playerinfo > and painted a car, but never turned even a lap. Then, I installed > WinXP.....and now, I can't even get to the splash screen, my monitorclicks > twice, as tho it was changing res twice, rather than the normal once forN4

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> or GPL, and I go back to desktop. Uninstalled and reinstalled, same > results....n4 and GPL worked without any problems, so I'm lost......any > ideas will be tried out. > Plll @ 1g, 256m pc133, 64m Geforce2 GTS/Pro v.23.11, Win XP Pro. > > > -- > Ed White [email hidden] > "Sideways, Slideways, and Every Other Ways" DW on Fox, 2001 > >

Don, I have not tried running it in win98 compatibility mode, because I wouldn't recognize win98 compatibility mode if it ran over me with a Mack truck. How do I get Win98 comp mode? I just perused the readme, no help there... Ed "Don Burnette" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:EecR7.54314$[email hidden]...

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> Have you tried running it in win98 compatibility mode? > > Don Burnette > > "Ed White" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:iRbR7.97555$[email hidden]... > > Hi all, I recently installed NL for the first time, and entered player > info > > and painted a car, but never turned even a lap. Then, I installed > > WinXP.....and now, I can't even get to the splash screen, my monitor > clicks > > twice, as tho it was changing res twice, rather than the normal once for > N4 > > or GPL, and I go back to desktop. Uninstalled and reinstalled, same > > results....n4 and GPL worked without any problems, so I'm lost......any > > ideas will be tried out. > > Plll @ 1g, 256m pc133, 64m Geforce2 GTS/Pro v.23.11, Win XP Pro. > > > > > > -- > > Ed White [email hidden] > > "Sideways, Slideways, and Every Other Ways" DW on Fox, 2001 > > > > > >

You can run any game in "win98 compatibility" in windows XP, it is a function of XP, designed for backwards compatibility for games that have trouble running in XP. I cannot tell you how, as I do not have XP yet but have been doing a lot of reading in the newsgroups on it as I will be upgrading to it shortly. I am sure someone who has it can tell you how to do so in XP, might be worth a try. Don Burnette "Ed White" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:OZdR7.99155$[email hidden]...

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> Don, I have not tried running it in win98 compatibility mode, because I > wouldn't recognize win98 compatibility mode if it ran over me with a Mack > truck. How do I get Win98 comp mode? I just perused the readme, no help > there... > Ed > "Don Burnette" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:EecR7.54314$[email hidden]... > > Have you tried running it in win98 compatibility mode? > > > > Don Burnette > > > > "Ed White" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:iRbR7.97555$[email hidden]... > > > Hi all, I recently installed NL for the first time, and entered player > > info > > > and painted a car, but never turned even a lap. Then, I installed > > > WinXP.....and now, I can't even get to the splash screen, my monitor > > clicks > > > twice, as tho it was changing res twice, rather than the normal once

for > > N4 > > > or GPL, and I go back to desktop. Uninstalled and reinstalled, same > > > results....n4 and GPL worked without any problems, so I'mlost......any

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> > > ideas will be tried out. > > > Plll @ 1g, 256m pc133, 64m Geforce2 GTS/Pro v.23.11, Win XP Pro. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Ed White [email hidden] > > > "Sideways, Slideways, and Every Other Ways" DW on Fox, 2001 > > > > > > > > > > > >

Try right clicking on the .exe or shortcut for Legends in XP, and see if it shows an option to run in win98 compatiblity. Again, I am not sure I am going by memory on what I have read elsewhere, I'm sure someone with Xp can fill you in better on this. Don Burnette "Don Burnette" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:WweR7.54471$[email hidden]... > You can run any game in "win98 compatibility" in windows XP, it is a > function of XP, designed for backwards compatibility for games that have > trouble running in XP. > I cannot tell you how, as I do not have XP yet but have been doing a lotof > reading in the newsgroups on it as I will be upgrading to it shortly. > I am sure someone who has it can tell you how to do so in XP, might beworth

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> a try. > > Don Burnette > > > "Ed White" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:OZdR7.99155$[email hidden]... > > Don, I have not tried running it in win98 compatibility mode, because I > > wouldn't recognize win98 compatibility mode if it ran over me with a

Mack

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> > truck. How do I get Win98 comp mode? I just perused the readme, no help > > there... > > Ed > > "Don Burnette" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:EecR7.54314$[email hidden]... > > > Have you tried running it in win98 compatibility mode? > > > > > > Don Burnette > > > > > > "Ed White" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:iRbR7.97555$[email hidden]... > > > > Hi all, I recently installed NL for the first time, and entered

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> > > info > > > > and painted a car, but never turned even a lap. Then, I installed > > > > WinXP.....and now, I can't even get to the splash screen, my monitor > > > clicks > > > > twice, as tho it was changing res twice, rather than the normal once > for > > > N4 > > > > or GPL, and I go back to desktop. Uninstalled and reinstalled, same > > > > results....n4 and GPL worked without any problems, so I'm > lost......any > > > > ideas will be tried out. > > > > Plll @ 1g, 256m pc133, 64m Geforce2 GTS/Pro v.23.11, Win XP Pro. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Ed White [email hidden] > > > > "Sideways, Slideways, and Every Other Ways" DW on Fox, 2001 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

What does the debug.txt report? - Eric "Ed White" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:iRbR7.97555$[email hidden]... > Hi all, I recently installed NL for the first time, and entered playerinfo > and painted a car, but never turned even a lap. Then, I installed > WinXP.....and now, I can't even get to the splash screen, my monitorclicks > twice, as tho it was changing res twice, rather than the normal oncefor N4 > or GPL, and I go back to desktop. Uninstalled and reinstalled, same > results....n4 and GPL worked without any problems, so I'mlost......any > ideas will be tried out. > Plll @ 1g, 256m pc133, 64m Geforce2 GTS/Pro v.23.11, Win XP Pro.

Hi Eric, here ya go, in it's entirety: NASCAR Begin at Mon Dec 10 09:24:08 PM Version Papyrus Design Group, Inc. NASCAR.1.2.0.4 CD not found Cannot load GAMEOPTS - using defaults Cannot load RACEOPTS - using defaults couldn't open: wcntrls.cfg Cannot load CONTROLS - using defaults rastd3d.dll D3D Devices Found = 1 0: display D3D Device Selected = 0: display Loaded rasterizer rastd3d.dll D3D: PixelType 565 Destination Trap handler called with exception 13f298 code c0000005 flags 0 trap addr 71831927 context_flags 1003f CONTEXT_INTEGER Register contents: EAX: 000000000000 EBX: 0x000013f6f4 ECX: 000000000000 EDX: 000000000000 ESI: 0x0001571f30 EDI: 0x0001571f30 CONTEXT_CONTROL Register contents: EBP: 0x000013f678 ESP: 0x000013f670 EIP: 0x0071831927 EFlags: 0x0000010246 SegCs: 0x000000001b SegSs: 0x0000000023 Stack contents: 000000000000 000000000000 0x000013f6d0 0x00015419c4 0x0005ad04d4 000000000000 0x0001571f30 0x000013f994 0x0000000001 000000000000 000000000000 000000000000 000000000000 000000000000 000000000000 000000000000 000000000000 000000000000 0x0077f7ef7f 0x0077e776ac "Eric Busch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9v3t41$1i9$[email hidden]...

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> What does the debug.txt report? > > - Eric > > > "Ed White" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:iRbR7.97555$[email hidden]... > > Hi all, I recently installed NL for the first time, and entered player > info > > and painted a car, but never turned even a lap. Then, I installed > > WinXP.....and now, I can't even get to the splash screen, my monitor > clicks > > twice, as tho it was changing res twice, rather than the normal once > for N4 > > or GPL, and I go back to desktop. Uninstalled and reinstalled, same > > results....n4 and GPL worked without any problems, so I'm > lost......any > > ideas will be tried out. > > Plll @ 1g, 256m pc133, 64m Geforce2 GTS/Pro v.23.11, Win XP Pro. > >

Hey Don, lemme snoop around a bit and I'll see what I can screw up <G> Ed "Don Burnette" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:TyeR7.54474$[email hidden]... > Try right clicking on the .exe or shortcut for Legends in XP, and see ifit > shows an option to run in win98 compatiblity. Again, I am not sure I am > going by memory on what I have read elsewhere, I'm sure someone with Xpcan

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> fill you in better on this. > > Don Burnette > > "Don Burnette" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:WweR7.54471$[email hidden]... > > You can run any game in "win98 compatibility" in windows XP, it is a > > function of XP, designed for backwards compatibility for games that have > > trouble running in XP. > > I cannot tell you how, as I do not have XP yet but have been doing a lot > of > > reading in the newsgroups on it as I will be upgrading to it shortly. > > I am sure someone who has it can tell you how to do so in XP, might be > worth > > a try. > > > > Don Burnette > > > > > > "Ed White" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:OZdR7.99155$[email hidden]... > > > Don, I have not tried running it in win98 compatibility mode, because

I > > > wouldn't recognize win98 compatibility mode if it ran over me with a > Mack > > > truck. How do I get Win98 comp mode? I just perused the readme, nohelp

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> > > there... > > > Ed > > > "Don Burnette" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:EecR7.54314$[email hidden]... > > > > Have you tried running it in win98 compatibility mode? > > > > > > > > Don Burnette > > > > > > > > "Ed White" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > > news:iRbR7.97555$[email hidden]... > > > > > Hi all, I recently installed NL for the first time, and entered > player > > > > info > > > > > and painted a car, but never turned even a lap. Then, I installed > > > > > WinXP.....and now, I can't even get to the splash screen, my

monitor > > > > clicks > > > > > twice, as tho it was changing res twice, rather than the normalonce > > for > > > > N4 > > > > > or GPL, and I go back to desktop. Uninstalled and reinstalled,same

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> > > > > results....n4 and GPL worked without any problems, so I'm > > lost......any > > > > > ideas will be tried out. > > > > > Plll @ 1g, 256m pc133, 64m Geforce2 GTS/Pro v.23.11, Win XP Pro. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Ed White [email hidden] > > > > > "Sideways, Slideways, and Every Other Ways" DW on Fox, 2001 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

In win2000 you just right clicked on the shortcut and it was on the second tab. since XP is bulit from Win2000 I would bet its pretty close to that. MadDAWG

You are right Maddawg, but using the compatibility mode made no difference on my machine.....bummer, as I was looking forward to trying it, but I'll keep looking for answers, hopefully Eric can shed some light.......Ed "MadDAWG" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In win2000 you just right clicked on the shortcut and it was on the second > tab. since XP is bulit from Win2000 I would bet its pretty close to that. > > MadDAWG > >

I neglected to mention that I'm using a SB Live value sound card, and if I recall correctly there are some issues with this card, as I'm discovering in GPL......'nother bummer. Any card recommendations? Turtle Beach? -- Ed White [email hidden] "Eric Busch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9v3t41$1i9$[email hidden]... > What does the debug.txt report? > > - Eric > > > "Ed White" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:iRbR7.97555$[email hidden]... > > Hi all, I recently installed NL for the first time, and entered player > info > > and painted a car, but never turned even a lap. Then, I installed > > WinXP.....and now, I can't even get to the splash screen, my monitor > clicks > > twice, as tho it was changing res twice, rather than the normal once > for N4 > > or GPL, and I go back to desktop. Uninstalled and reinstalled, same > > results....n4 and GPL worked without any problems, so I'm > lost......any > > ideas will be tried out. > > Plll @ 1g, 256m pc133, 64m Geforce2 GTS/Pro v.23.11, Win XP Pro. > >

Thanks for the response folks, it turns out it was my SoundBlaster drivers all along, after getting the XP fix from SB, all is well in Simland.Thanks, -- Ed White [email hidden] "Ed White" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:7rtR7.591$[email hidden]... > I neglected to mention that I'm using a SB Live value sound card, and if I > recall correctly there are some issues with this card, as I'm discovering in > GPL......'nother bummer. Any card recommendations? Turtle Beach? > > -- > Ed White [email hidden] > > > "Eric Busch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:9v3t41$1i9$[email hidden]... > > What does the debug.txt report? > > > > - Eric > > > > > > "Ed White" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:iRbR7.97555$[email hidden]... > > > Hi all, I recently installed NL for the first time, and entered player > > info > > > and painted a car, but never turned even a lap. Then, I installed > > > WinXP.....and now, I can't even get to the splash screen, my monitor > > clicks > > > twice, as tho it was changing res twice, rather than the normal once > > for N4 > > > or GPL, and I go back to desktop. Uninstalled and reinstalled, same > > > results....n4 and GPL worked without any problems, so I'm > > lost......any > > > ideas will be tried out. > > > Plll @ 1g, 256m pc133, 64m Geforce2 GTS/Pro v.23.11, Win XP Pro. > > > > > >

Darned, sorry it didn't work, I thought it might. Good luck, I am sure Eric will probably be able to help you out. Don Burnette "Ed White" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:VntR7.586$[email hidden]... > You are right Maddawg, but using the compatibility mode made no difference > on my machine.....bummer, as I was looking forward to trying it, but I'll > keep looking for answers, hopefully Eric can shed some light.......Ed > "MadDAWG" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > In win2000 you just right clicked on the shortcut and it was on thesecond > > tab. since XP is bulit from Win2000 I would bet its pretty close tothat. > > > > MadDAWG > > > > > >

I wouldn't go to the expense of purchasing another card for that reason, the Live is a good card, it's main issues are being able to share irq's in win9x and xp. Sometimes you have to try different pci slots to find one it is happy with. If it's working ok for you in other games, you are probably fine. I have a Live as well and it has run Legends, N3, N4, and GPL without a hiccup. Did you install the upgraded XP drivers for that Live card? Don Burnette "Ed White" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:7rtR7.591$[email hidden]... > I neglected to mention that I'm using a SB Live value sound card, and if I > recall correctly there are some issues with this card, as I'm discoveringin

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> GPL......'nother bummer. Any card recommendations? Turtle Beach? > > -- > Ed White [email hidden] > > > "Eric Busch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:9v3t41$1i9$[email hidden]... > > What does the debug.txt report? > > > > - Eric > > > > > > "Ed White" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:iRbR7.97555$[email hidden]... > > > Hi all, I recently installed NL for the first time, and entered player > > info > > > and painted a car, but never turned even a lap. Then, I installed > > > WinXP.....and now, I can't even get to the splash screen, my monitor > > clicks > > > twice, as tho it was changing res twice, rather than the normal once > > for N4 > > > or GPL, and I go back to desktop. Uninstalled and reinstalled, same > > > results....n4 and GPL worked without any problems, so I'm > > lost......any > > > ideas will be tried out. > > > Plll @ 1g, 256m pc133, 64m Geforce2 GTS/Pro v.23.11, Win XP Pro. > > > > > >

Oops, never mind my previous post! Congrats Ed, glad you got it working!!!! Don Burnette "Ed White" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:sdvR7.967$[email hidden]... > Thanks for the response folks, it turns out it was my SoundBlaster drivers > all along, after getting the XP fix from SB, all is well inSimland.Thanks,

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> -- > Ed White [email hidden] > > > > "Ed White" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:7rtR7.591$[email hidden]... > > I neglected to mention that I'm using a SB Live value sound card, and if

I > > recall correctly there are some issues with this card, as I'mdiscovering

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> in > > GPL......'nother bummer. Any card recommendations? Turtle Beach? > > > > -- > > Ed White [email hidden] > > > > > > "Eric Busch" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:9v3t41$1i9$[email hidden]... > > > What does the debug.txt report? > > > > > > - Eric > > > > > > > > > "Ed White" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:iRbR7.97555$[email hidden]... > > > > Hi all, I recently installed NL for the first time, and entered

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> > > info > > > > and painted a car, but never turned even a lap. Then, I installed > > > > WinXP.....and now, I can't even get to the splash screen, my monitor > > > clicks > > > > twice, as tho it was changing res twice, rather than the normal once > > > for N4 > > > > or GPL, and I go back to desktop. Uninstalled and reinstalled, same > > > > results....n4 and GPL worked without any problems, so I'm > > > lost......any > > > > ideas will be tried out. > > > > Plll @ 1g, 256m pc133, 64m Geforce2 GTS/Pro v.23.11, Win XP Pro. > > > > > > > > > > > >