All of a sudden I can't get TOCA2 to work any more!
I've be playing it without problem since the day it was released over a year
ago and it last worked OK a few days ago. Now when it comes to the track
loading screen, the thing slows to a staggering crawl. The hard disk is
churning away like mad but the progress bar hardly moves. I let it go for
over an hour and the progess bar only got to about halfway then stopped,
although the disk activity continued.
I really can't understand what's changed with the PC. Since I last played
it successfully I upgraded from an AMD K6-2 400MHz to a 500MHz version. As
an experiment I switched back to the 400 but it still didn't work.
Full system is AMD K6-2 500MHz on DFI P5BV3+ mobo (VIA Apollo 598MVP AGP
chipset), 128Mb RAM, SB Live!, nvidia TNT2 M64 graphics with latest
reference drivers. This combination worked fine (with the 400MHz CPU) until
a couple of days ago.
The only other change that I can remember was to install GP3. I tried
repeating this on another PC but TOCA2 worked fine on that one after the
install.
Any suggestions anyone...otherwise I'll have to re-install Win 98 and start
again. Doh!
Cheers...Mark
The old AMD vs Toca struggle. Took me a year to figure it out, or
thereabouts. Seemed to stump everyone, and the only solution I found was to
buy a util called powertweak at www.powertweak.com or www.powertweaks.com ,
I forget which. There's a 30 day version which will work, too. There's
something volatile in there, and I'm not entirely sure what it is, but
that's yer problem.
--
Colin Harris
ColinHarris in N3/NL and VROC
Bomber Racing: http://fullspeed.to/Bomber
ICQ 25485061
Mark <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> All of a sudden I can't get TOCA2 to work any more!
>
> I've be playing it without problem since the day it was released over a
year
> ago and it last worked OK a few days ago. Now when it comes to the track
> loading screen, the thing slows to a staggering crawl. The hard disk is
> churning away like mad but the progress bar hardly moves. I let it go for
> over an hour and the progess bar only got to about halfway then stopped,
> although the disk activity continued.
>
> I really can't understand what's changed with the PC. Since I last played
> it successfully I upgraded from an AMD K6-2 400MHz to a 500MHz version.
As
> an experiment I switched back to the 400 but it still didn't work.
>
> Full system is AMD K6-2 500MHz on DFI P5BV3+ mobo (VIA Apollo 598MVP AGP
> chipset), 128Mb RAM, SB Live!, nvidia TNT2 M64 graphics with latest
> reference drivers. This combination worked fine (with the 400MHz CPU)
until
> a couple of days ago.
>
> The only other change that I can remember was to install GP3. I tried
> repeating this on another PC but TOCA2 worked fine on that one after the
> install.
>
> Any suggestions anyone...otherwise I'll have to re-install Win 98 and
start
> again. Doh!
>
> Cheers...Mark
>
>
Thanks Colin, but I'm not convinced that it's the AMD that's at fault. I
say that because I've been running the game without a hitch since it was
released in April 99 on the same motherboard/CPU combination but in the last
few days fo no reason that I can see it's stopped working. Also there's a
bloke who, by co-incidence, has posted on Mark Rael's TOCA2 site with
exactly the same problem but he's using a Pentium III.
I'll still probably try the trial version of Powertweak though so thanks for
the tip.
Mark
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>> over an hour and the progess bar only got to about halfway then stopped,
>> although the disk activity continued.
>>
>> I really can't understand what's changed with the PC. Since I lastplayed
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>The old AMD vs Toca struggle. Took me a year to figure it out, or >thereabouts. Seemed to stump everyone, and the only solution I found was to >buy a util called powertweak at www.powertweak.com or www.powertweaks.com , >I forget which. There's a 30 day version which will work, too. There's >something volatile in there, and I'm not entirely sure what it is, but >that's yer problem. > >-- > >Colin Harris >ColinHarris in N3/NL and VROC > >Bomber Racing: http://fullspeed.to/Bomber >ICQ 25485061 > >Mark <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:8m79fu$crh$[email hidden]... >> All of a sudden I can't get TOCA2 to work any more! >> >> I've be playing it without problem since the day it was released over a >year >> ago and it last worked OK a few days ago. Now when it comes to the track >> loading screen, the thing slows to a staggering crawl. The hard disk is >> churning away like mad but the progress bar hardly moves. I let it goQuoted text (23 lines)
>> it successfully I upgraded from an AMD K6-2 400MHz to a 500MHz version. >As >> an experiment I switched back to the 400 but it still didn't work. >> >> Full system is AMD K6-2 500MHz on DFI P5BV3+ mobo (VIA Apollo 598MVP AGP >> chipset), 128Mb RAM, SB Live!, nvidia TNT2 M64 graphics with latest >> reference drivers. This combination worked fine (with the 400MHz CPU) >until >> a couple of days ago. >> >> The only other change that I can remember was to install GP3. I tried >> repeating this on another PC but TOCA2 worked fine on that one after the >> install. >> >> Any suggestions anyone...otherwise I'll have to re-install Win 98 and >start >> again. Doh! >> >> Cheers...Mark >> >> > >Actually, mine worked perfectly on the AMD until I ran Norton's "file
optimiser" or whatever it was called. From then on, I had the exact same
problem, and the only solution was as I mentioned earlier. If you get a
definitive answer, I'd love to hear it!!
--
Colin Harris
ColinHarris in N3/NL and VROC
Bomber Racing: http://fullspeed.to/Bomber
ICQ 25485061
Mark <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Thanks Colin, but I'm not convinced that it's the AMD that's at fault
In article <8m79fu$crh$[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] (Mark) wrote:
> All of a sudden I can't get TOCA2 to work any more!
Have you tried re-installing TOCA2?
8-)
*Peter* - http://www.cix.co.uk/~peterpc/home.html
In article <uSFh5.4132$[email hidden]>, "Colin Harris"
<[email hidden]> writes:
Hmm...I just thought the menus were SLOW... It didn't take as long as the
other person, but it took longer than I expected...
Eldred
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>The old AMD vs Toca struggle. Took me a year to figure it out, or >thereabouts. Seemed to stump everyone, and the only solution I found was to >buy a util called powertweak at www.powertweak.com or www.powertweaks.com , >I forget which. There's a 30 day version which will work, too. There's >something volatile in there, and I'm not entirely sure what it is, but >that's yer problem. >Are you using Nvidia Driver 5.xx if so this is the problem. I know it's a
pain but the only way I've found is to install Old Video Drivers as there is
a know bug with Toca2 and 5.xx... For now I'm sticking with 5.33 and waiting
for the new Toca Game...
Cheers, Jason
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> Actually, mine worked perfectly on the AMD until I ran Norton's "file > optimiser" or whatever it was called. From then on, I had the exact same > problem, and the only solution was as I mentioned earlier. If you get a > definitive answer, I'd love to hear it!! > > -- > > Colin Harris > ColinHarris in N3/NL and VROC > > Bomber Racing: http://fullspeed.to/Bomber > ICQ 25485061 > > Mark <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:8m7g66$nna$[email hidden]... > > Thanks Colin, but I'm not convinced that it's the AMD that's at fault > > >Thanks, I'll give that a try.
BTW...what new TOCA game?
Mark
Jason <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Are you using Nvidia Driver 5.xx if so this is the problem. I know it's a
> pain but the only way I've found is to install Old Video Drivers as thereis
> a know bug with Toca2 and 5.xx... For now I'm sticking with 5.33 andwaiting
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> for the new Toca Game... > > Cheers, Jason > > Colin Harris <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:nDHh5.4642$[email hidden]... > > Actually, mine worked perfectly on the AMD until I ran Norton's "file > > optimiser" or whatever it was called. From then on, I had the exact same > > problem, and the only solution was as I mentioned earlier. If you get a > > definitive answer, I'd love to hear it!! > > > > -- > > > > Colin Harris > > ColinHarris in N3/NL and VROC > > > > Bomber Racing: http://fullspeed.to/Bomber > > ICQ 25485061 > > > > Mark <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:8m7g66$nna$[email hidden]... > > > Thanks Colin, but I'm not convinced that it's the AMD that's at fault > > > > > > > >Sorry, I heard rumour that Toca World Touring Cars was going to be released
on PC, but I've just been told by Codemasters 5 Mins ago(Thought I'd best
check) that they're not going to and it'll only be for the Playstation Now.
Bah!!!
Jason
Mark <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Thanks, I'll give that a try.
>
> BTW...what new TOCA game?
>
> Mark
