GP3 & Windows2000 problem

Hi, Grand Prix 3 is reported to run without a problem on Win2K. On my machine it starts with a black screen while loading, loads, tries to switch to a lower resolution and than returns to desktop without an error message or so. Configuration Software : Windows 2000 - 5002195 Service Pack 1 DirectX 4.07.00.0700 Grand Prix 3 with and without Patch 1.13 ( both is not working...) Hardware : Notebook Compaq Armada 7400 S3 Virge/MX 128 MB ESS Maestro Sound Before I had to upgrade to Win2k for other reasons, GP3 was running on this machine under Win95C without any problems. Win2k is has been installed on a formatted harddisk, so there aren�t any pieces of the old system left. Does anyone have an idea what might the reason ?? Thanks Christian

On Tue, 21 Nov 2000 10:52:30 +0100, "Christian Rueffer" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Hi, > >Grand Prix 3 is reported to run without a problem on Win2K. >On my machine it starts with a black screen while loading, >loads, tries to switch to a lower resolution and than >returns to desktop without an error message or so. > >Configuration > >Software : >Windows 2000 - 5002195 Service Pack 1 >DirectX 4.07.00.0700 >Grand Prix 3 with and without Patch 1.13 ( both is not working...) > >Hardware : > >Notebook Compaq Armada 7400 >S3 Virge/MX >128 MB >ESS Maestro Sound > >Before I had to upgrade to Win2k for other reasons, GP3 was running on this >machine >under Win95C without any problems. Win2k is has been installed on a >formatted >harddisk, so there aren�t any pieces of the old system left. > >Does anyone have an idea what might the reason ?? > >Thanks > >Christian

No idea. But have you considered dual-booting W2K with Win95? It's a way out if you can't get it fixed. JoH

I could be your graphics card drivers. A lot of games are very funny at running on laptops because of the screens and videon cards they use. Try getting the latest drivers for Win2K. -- Some Call Me Tim