Re: AMA Superbike Won't Run

I get the same results with my Voodoo 3; only "primary display driver" listed, NO video modes to choose from, and a crash on loading. I tried typing the mode in, but no luck. It just doesn't seem to recognize the video card at all, even though the readme states the game has been tested on ALL 3DFX cards. The video card brand/model isn't the issue, I'm sure. I've emailed Motorsims on it and checked their technical forums, but nothing so far...... Still waiting for a look at this much-maligned thing, Steve B. > > Peter H <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:7to6rv$r3g$[email hidden]... > > > Hi all, > > > Downloaded the demo and everything went fine on installation and after > > > using the online update process until I tried to configure my graphics > > > card (which is a Guillemot Phoenix Maxi Gamer Voodoo Banshee 16mbcard).

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> > > > > > After selecting the Primary Display the resolution box pops up but > > > there are no resolution options shown in the drop down box. I typed in > > > 800x600x16 but then when I click ok the selected modes are shown as:- > > > > > > Video Device: Primary Display Driver > > > Video Mode: 0x0x0 > > > > > > I tried running the sim anyway ut get the following error message:- > > > > > > Runtime Error > > > Program E:\Games\Motorsims\Amasuperbike\amasuperbike.exe > > > abnormal program termination > > > > > > Any suggestions anyone??? > > > > > > Peter Hooper > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > > Before you buy. > > > > > > > > > > -----------== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News > ==---------- > > http://www.newsfeeds.com The Largest Usenet Servers in the

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Thanks Chris, I didn't think my V3(w/latest drivers) was likely to be the problem. My money's riding on DX7. Still haven't heard anything from Motorsims' tech support on it, so I guess I'll leave AMA Superbike alone for now. (especially since one of my LWF's paddle shifters has decided to head south on me) Cheers, Steve B. Chris "Hollywood" Schletter <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:7tss4o$er2$[email hidden]... > Steve, > > For reference I had a Voodoo3 3000 installed on a machine and it workedjust > fine with AMA. Used the latest reference drivers from 3dfx.

I have had the card for around about 10 months and so far this is the only game that has had any problems. Even on my under-powered system I still get decent performance in all the sims I play (GPL, SCGT, Viper, etc). Considering all the problems I have read about on here about most other cards I am more than happy with my Banshee, a new card just isn't a viable option in this current machine. Peter Hooper In article <JqPL3.11940$[email hidden]>, "The_Mocker" <[email hidden]> wrote: > My suggestion would be get a different video card. The Banshee is areal > nightmare. Consider yourself lucky that you have been able to playany games

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> on it, then retire it to a second machine and get a new card. I would > recommend the new NVidia card. That one sounds really fast. > > The Mocker > > Norm L. <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Ya cut your loses now and download the GP500 demo :) > > > > Peter H <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:7to6rv$r3g$[email hidden]... > > > Hi all, > > > Downloaded the demo and everything went fine on installation and

after > > > using the online update process until I tried to configure mygraphics > > > card (which is a Guillemot Phoenix Maxi Gamer Voodoo Banshee 16mbcard). > > > > > > After selecting the Primary Display the resolution box pops up but > > > there are no resolution options shown in the drop down box. Ityped in > > > 800x600x16 but then when I click ok the selected modes are shownas:- > > > > > > Video Device: Primary Display Driver > > > Video Mode: 0x0x0 > > > > > > I tried running the sim anyway ut get the following errormessage:-

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> > > > > > Runtime Error > > > Program E:\Games\Motorsims\Amasuperbike\amasuperbike.exe > > > abnormal program termination > > > > > > Any suggestions anyone??? > > > > > > Peter Hooper > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > > Before you buy. > > > > > > > > > > -----------== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News > ==---------- > > http://www.newsfeeds.com The Largest Usenet Servers in the

World! > > ------== Over 73,000 Newsgroups - Including Dedicated BinariesServers > ==----- > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

Steve, For reference I had a Voodoo3 3000 installed on a machine and it worked just fine with AMA. Used the latest reference drivers from 3dfx. Steve Blankenship <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I get the same results with my Voodoo 3; only "primary display driver" > listed, NO video modes to choose from, and a crash on loading. I tried > typing the mode in, but no luck. It just doesn't seem to recognize the > video card at all, even though the readme states the game has been testedon > ALL 3DFX cards. The video card brand/model isn't the issue, I'm sure.I've

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> emailed Motorsims on it and checked their technical forums, but nothing so > far...... > > Still waiting for a look at this much-maligned thing, > > Steve B. > > > > > Peter H <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:7to6rv$r3g$[email hidden]... > > > > Hi all, > > > > Downloaded the demo and everything went fine on installation and

after > > > > using the online update process until I tried to configure mygraphics > > > > card (which is a Guillemot Phoenix Maxi Gamer Voodoo Banshee 16mb > card). > > > > > > > > After selecting the Primary Display the resolution box pops up but > > > > there are no resolution options shown in the drop down box. I typedin > > > > 800x600x16 but then when I click ok the selected modes are shownas:-

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> > > > > > > > Video Device: Primary Display Driver > > > > Video Mode: 0x0x0 > > > > > > > > I tried running the sim anyway ut get the following error message:- > > > > > > > > Runtime Error > > > > Program E:\Games\Motorsims\Amasuperbike\amasuperbike.exe > > > > abnormal program termination > > > > > > > > Any suggestions anyone??? > > > > > > > > Peter Hooper > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > > > Before you buy. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----------== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News > > ==---------- > > > http://www.newsfeeds.com The Largest Usenet Servers in the > World! > > > ------== Over 73,000 Newsgroups - Including Dedicated Binaries

Servers > > ==----- > > > > > > > >

Dave Henrie [email hidden] wrote... >Well I've used the V3 3000 AND DX7 with no problems in the >AMA demo or any other sim. so far...:) Thanks Dave, Down goes theory number one.... Too bad; it's quite fun blaming MS for everything.:-) Cheers, Steve B. remove "edy" from address for email

Well I've used the V3 3000 AND DX7 with no problems in the AMA demo or any other sim. so far...:) And LWff although I don't use that for AMA. MS sidewinder 3d joystick. dave henrie Steve Blankenship wrote:

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> > Thanks Chris, > > I didn't think my V3(w/latest drivers) was likely to be the problem. My > money's riding on DX7. Still haven't heard anything from Motorsims' tech > support on it, so I guess I'll leave AMA Superbike alone for now. > (especially since one of my LWF's paddle shifters has decided to head south > on me) > > Cheers, > > Steve B. > > Chris "Hollywood" Schletter <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:7tss4o$er2$[email hidden]... > > Steve, > > > > For reference I had a Voodoo3 3000 installed on a machine and it worked > just > > fine with AMA. Used the latest reference drivers from 3dfx.

Well I've used the V3 3000 AND DX7 with no problems in the AMA demo or any other sim. so far...:) And LWff although I don't use that for AMA. MS sidewinder 3d joystick. dave henrie Steve Blankenship wrote:

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> > Thanks Chris, > > I didn't think my V3(w/latest drivers) was likely to be the problem. My > money's riding on DX7. Still haven't heard anything from Motorsims' tech > support on it, so I guess I'll leave AMA Superbike alone for now. > (especially since one of my LWF's paddle shifters has decided to head south > on me) > > Cheers, > > Steve B. > > Chris "Hollywood" Schletter <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:7tss4o$er2$[email hidden]... > > Steve, > > > > For reference I had a Voodoo3 3000 installed on a machine and it worked > just > > fine with AMA. Used the latest reference drivers from 3dfx.

Well I've used the V3 3000 AND DX7 with no problems in the AMA demo or any other sim. so far...:) And LWff although I don't use that for AMA. MS sidewinder 3d joystick. dave henrie Steve Blankenship wrote:

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> > Thanks Chris, > > I didn't think my V3(w/latest drivers) was likely to be the problem. My > money's riding on DX7. Still haven't heard anything from Motorsims' tech > support on it, so I guess I'll leave AMA Superbike alone for now. > (especially since one of my LWF's paddle shifters has decided to head south > on me) > > Cheers, > > Steve B. > > Chris "Hollywood" Schletter <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:7tss4o$er2$[email hidden]... > > Steve, > > > > For reference I had a Voodoo3 3000 installed on a machine and it worked > just > > fine with AMA. Used the latest reference drivers from 3dfx.

Well I've used the V3 3000 AND DX7 with no problems in the AMA demo or any other sim. so far...:) And LWff although I don't use that for AMA. MS sidewinder 3d joystick. dave henrie Steve Blankenship wrote:

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> > Thanks Chris, > > I didn't think my V3(w/latest drivers) was likely to be the problem. My > money's riding on DX7. Still haven't heard anything from Motorsims' tech > support on it, so I guess I'll leave AMA Superbike alone for now. > (especially since one of my LWF's paddle shifters has decided to head south > on me) > > Cheers, > > Steve B. > > Chris "Hollywood" Schletter <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:7tss4o$er2$[email hidden]... > > Steve, > > > > For reference I had a Voodoo3 3000 installed on a machine and it worked > just > > fine with AMA. Used the latest reference drivers from 3dfx.

Just to let youi know that I got another reply from Motorsims yesterday and the answer they gave this time was as follows:- OK Let's try this. Go into C:\games\motorsims\amasuperbike. Double click the file d3d.ini (configuration settings). It will open in notebook. Replace the following files with the ones that are already there. VIDMODE_COLORDEPTH 16 VIDMODE_HEIGHT 600 VIDMODE_WIDTH 800 If your problem is the same as the one I had the above will look like this:- VIDMODE_COLORDEPTH 0 VIDMODE_HEIGHT 0 VIDMODE_WIDTH 0 I made the changes and everything was fine so hopefully it will work for you also. Peter Hooper Chris "Hollywood" Schletter <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:7tss4o$er2$[email hidden]... > Steve, > > For reference I had a Voodoo3 3000 installed on a machine and it workedjust

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> fine with AMA. Used the latest reference drivers from 3dfx. > > Steve Blankenship <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I get the same results with my Voodoo 3; only "primary display driver" > > listed, NO video modes to choose from, and a crash on loading. I tried > > typing the mode in, but no luck. It just doesn't seem to recognize the > > video card at all, even though the readme states the game has been

tested > on > > ALL 3DFX cards. The video card brand/model isn't the issue, I'm sure. > I've > > emailed Motorsims on it and checked their technical forums, but nothingso

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> > far...... > > > > Still waiting for a look at this much-maligned thing, > > > > Steve B. > > > > > > > > Peter H <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > > news:7to6rv$r3g$[email hidden]... > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > Downloaded the demo and everything went fine on installation and > after > > > > > using the online update process until I tried to configure my > graphics > > > > > card (which is a Guillemot Phoenix Maxi Gamer Voodoo Banshee 16mb > > card). > > > > > > > > > > After selecting the Primary Display the resolution box pops up but > > > > > there are no resolution options shown in the drop down box. I

typed

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> in > > > > > 800x600x16 but then when I click ok the selected modes are shown > as:- > > > > > > > > > > Video Device: Primary Display Driver > > > > > Video Mode: 0x0x0 > > > > > > > > > > I tried running the sim anyway ut get the following error

message:-

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> > > > > > > > > > Runtime Error > > > > > Program E:\Games\Motorsims\Amasuperbike\amasuperbike.exe > > > > > abnormal program termination > > > > > > > > > > Any suggestions anyone??? > > > > > > > > > > Peter Hooper

We run a whole slew of V3's here and have seen no problems. Feel free to give our tech. supt. guys a call - they live for this stuff. -MSM -- __________________________________________________________________________ Mark S. Miller "Be regular and orderly in your life, Director of Design that you may be violent and original Motorsport Simulations in your work." [email hidden] -- Clive Barker ("Jihad") http://www.motorsims.com Steve Blankenship <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Dave Henrie [email hidden] wrote... > > >Well I've used the V3 3000 AND DX7 with no problems in the > >AMA demo or any other sim. so far...:) > > Thanks Dave, > > Down goes theory number one.... Too bad; it's quite fun blaming MS for > everything.:-) > > Cheers, > > Steve B. > > remove "edy" from address for email