F1 2001 Black Screen - Won't Start

Hello- I can't get f1 2001 to start. Windows 98se, Creative Labs Graphics Blaster Riva TNT 16mb, 256mb ram, 18gb hard drive, 9gb free. I've updated to latest video bios, and have tried both the latest creative labs drivers and the 21.83 driver from nvidia and both exhibit the same problem: Start game, get EasyDisc splashscreen, monitor sounds like it switches resolution, screen goes black, mouse cursor goes to hourglass. Mouse is moveable but keyboard is locked (can't turn numlock on/off). Have to reset the computer via the reset switch. I've tried the game in a multitiude of resolutions via the 3d setup program and have tried changing my native windows resolution to the same as the game. I have running the latest Directx as confirmed by dxdiag. I also redownloaded Directx from Microsoft and the files are the same name & size. I do not have DMA check for the cdrom drive and I've tried installing the game in both drives that I have, one is a regular cdrom, the other is a slower cdrw. The above troubleshooting seems to be what I've gathered from reading this newsgroup and also looking at EA's docs. Nothing works. Any ideas?

Tried different refresh dates for desktop display? For me slowest worked finally in Windows XP. DOK On Thu, 18 Oct 2001 18:18:37 -0500, Keith Richards <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Hello- > >I can't get f1 2001 to start. Windows 98se, Creative Labs Graphics >Blaster Riva TNT 16mb, 256mb ram, 18gb hard drive, 9gb free. > >I've updated to latest video bios, and have tried both the latest >creative labs drivers and the 21.83 driver from nvidia and both >exhibit the same problem: Start game, get EasyDisc splashscreen, >monitor sounds like it switches resolution, screen goes black, mouse >cursor goes to hourglass. Mouse is moveable but keyboard is locked >(can't turn numlock on/off). Have to reset the computer via the reset >switch. > >I've tried the game in a multitiude of resolutions via the 3d setup >program and have tried changing my native windows resolution to the >same as the game. > >I have running the latest Directx as confirmed by dxdiag. I also >redownloaded Directx from Microsoft and the files are the same name & >size. > >I do not have DMA check for the cdrom drive and I've tried installing >the game in both drives that I have, one is a regular cdrom, the other >is a slower cdrw. > >The above troubleshooting seems to be what I've gathered from reading >this newsgroup and also looking at EA's docs. Nothing works. > >Any ideas?

Are you running Netmeeting in the background? If so, make sure you turn it off. It won't allow you to change screen resolution or the refresh rate.

I had the same problem. What ended up solving it was changing the Preferred Audio Playback device. I have a program that records an internet radio show every night. The playback engine for that program was showing as the prefer device. I just changed it back to the SoundBlaster playback engine and all was well. The only problem is that I have to switch back and forth now to get my recorder to work. The option is under Multimedia in the Control Panel (I'm sure you knew that). I have also had problems with the Nvida 21.xx drivers. My framerate is still a problem but is better on the 12.41 drivers. I am running a Geforce2 MX. Hope this helps. Tom "Keith Richards" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Hello- > > I can't get f1 2001 to start. Windows 98se, Creative Labs Graphics > Blaster Riva TNT 16mb, 256mb ram, 18gb hard drive, 9gb free. > > I've updated to latest video bios, and have tried both the latest > creative labs drivers and the 21.83 driver from nvidia and both > exhibit the same problem: Start game, get EasyDisc splashscreen, > monitor sounds like it switches resolution, screen goes black, mouse > cursor goes to hourglass. Mouse is moveable but keyboard is locked > (can't turn numlock on/off). Have to reset the computer via the reset > switch. > > I've tried the game in a multitiude of resolutions via the 3d setup > program and have tried changing my native windows resolution to the > same as the game. > > I have running the latest Directx as confirmed by dxdiag. I also > redownloaded Directx from Microsoft and the files are the same name & > size. > > I do not have DMA check for the cdrom drive and I've tried installing > the game in both drives that I have, one is a regular cdrom, the other > is a slower cdrw. > > The above troubleshooting seems to be what I've gathered from reading > this newsgroup and also looking at EA's docs. Nothing works. > > Any ideas?

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You hit it right on the head. I changed the sound device in the Multimedia Control Panel from "Game Compatible Device" to "SB Live" and it worked, first try. No other changes and I'm able to even use my native Creative Labs video drivers which work better than the nvidia ones. Thanks for the help. Cheers On Sat, 20 Oct 2001 01:01:22 -0400, "Tom Dugan" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I had the same problem. What ended up solving it was changing the Preferred >Audio Playback device. I have a program that records an internet radio show >every night. The playback engine for that program was showing as the prefer >device. I just changed it back to the SoundBlaster playback engine and all >was well. The only problem is that I have to switch back and forth now to >get my recorder to work. The option is under Multimedia in the Control Panel >(I'm sure you knew that). > >I have also had problems with the Nvida 21.xx drivers. My framerate is >still a problem but is better on the 12.41 drivers. I am running a Geforce2 >MX. > >Hope this helps. > >Tom > >"Keith Richards" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> Hello- >> >> I can't get f1 2001 to start. Windows 98se, Creative Labs Graphics >> Blaster Riva TNT 16mb, 256mb ram, 18gb hard drive, 9gb free. >> >> I've updated to latest video bios, and have tried both the latest >> creative labs drivers and the 21.83 driver from nvidia and both >> exhibit the same problem: Start game, get EasyDisc splashscreen, >> monitor sounds like it switches resolution, screen goes black, mouse >> cursor goes to hourglass. Mouse is moveable but keyboard is locked >> (can't turn numlock on/off). Have to reset the computer via the reset >> switch. >> >> I've tried the game in a multitiude of resolutions via the 3d setup >> program and have tried changing my native windows resolution to the >> same as the game. >> >> I have running the latest Directx as confirmed by dxdiag. I also >> redownloaded Directx from Microsoft and the files are the same name & >> size. >> >> I do not have DMA check for the cdrom drive and I've tried installing >> the game in both drives that I have, one is a regular cdrom, the other >> is a slower cdrw. >> >> The above troubleshooting seems to be what I've gathered from reading >> this newsgroup and also looking at EA's docs. Nothing works. >> >> Any ideas? > > >--- >Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.286 / Virus Database: 152 - Release Date: 10/9/01 >

Are you running FRAPS? I have the same problem when trying to run F12k1 and Fraps together. Moe "Keith Richards" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Hello- > > I can't get f1 2001 to start. Windows 98se, Creative Labs Graphics > Blaster Riva TNT 16mb, 256mb ram, 18gb hard drive, 9gb free. > > I've updated to latest video bios, and have tried both the latest > creative labs drivers and the 21.83 driver from nvidia and both > exhibit the same problem: Start game, get EasyDisc splashscreen, > monitor sounds like it switches resolution, screen goes black, mouse > cursor goes to hourglass. Mouse is moveable but keyboard is locked > (can't turn numlock on/off). Have to reset the computer via the reset > switch. > > I've tried the game in a multitiude of resolutions via the 3d setup > program and have tried changing my native windows resolution to the > same as the game. > > I have running the latest Directx as confirmed by dxdiag. I also > redownloaded Directx from Microsoft and the files are the same name & > size. > > I do not have DMA check for the cdrom drive and I've tried installing > the game in both drives that I have, one is a regular cdrom, the other > is a slower cdrw. > > The above troubleshooting seems to be what I've gathered from reading > this newsgroup and also looking at EA's docs. Nothing works. > > Any ideas?