Problem with IndyCar Racing

I am experiencing a problem that I suspect may be common, because my friend has also had the same thing happen on his machine. When I try to run IndyCar, I get the following message: "Dos/4GW Professional Protected Mode Runtime Version 1.93" followed by a copyright, and then one of two things happens: 1) The computer locks, or 2) I get the C:> prompt back right away, but IndyCar remains loaded in conventional memory, taking up some 40k. Either way, the game doesn't work and I have to reboot. My system is as follows: 386/25 w/ math coprocessor 8mb RAM w/ 612K free in conventional memory Dos 6.0 (no compressed drives) Sound Blaster Pro (and I have tried configuring the game without sound drivers - no luck) My friend, who has the same problem, is running a 486sx/25 (or maybe a 33) with a SB16-compatible card, and I think he has over 600K free, although he has only 4mb RAM (which is the minimum requirement). desperate to try this game out. PLEASE!!!! -- Russell Stewart

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> I am experiencing a problem that I suspect may be common, because > my friend has also had the same thing happen on his machine. > When I try to run IndyCar, I get the following message: > "Dos/4GW Professional Protected Mode Runtime Version 1.93" > followed by a copyright, and then one of two things happens: > 1) The computer locks, or > 2) I get the C:> prompt back right away, but IndyCar remains loaded > in conventional memory, taking up some 40k. > Either way, the game doesn't work and I have to reboot. > My system is as follows: > 386/25 w/ math coprocessor > 8mb RAM w/ 612K free in conventional memory > Dos 6.0 (no compressed drives) > Sound Blaster Pro (and I have tried configuring the game without sound > drivers - no luck) > My friend, who has the same problem, is running a 486sx/25 (or maybe a 33) > with a SB16-compatible card, and I think he has over 600K free, although > he has only 4mb RAM (which is the minimum requirement). > desperate to try this game out. PLEASE!!!! > -- > Russell Stewart

The only time I experince lockup or toss-out is with my mouse drivers. If it is loaded, then I get booted from the game. What kind of mouse/driver are you using?? Vip

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>> I am experiencing a problem that I suspect may be common, because >> my friend has also had the same thing happen on his machine. >> When I try to run IndyCar, I get the following message: >> "Dos/4GW Professional Protected Mode Runtime Version 1.93" >> followed by a copyright, and then one of two things happens: >> 1) The computer locks, or >> 2) I get the C:> prompt back right away, but IndyCar remains loaded >> in conventional memory, taking up some 40k. >> Either way, the game doesn't work and I have to reboot. >> My system is as follows: >> 386/25 w/ math coprocessor >> 8mb RAM w/ 612K free in conventional memory >> Dos 6.0 (no compressed drives) >> Sound Blaster Pro (and I have tried configuring the game without sound >> drivers - no luck) >> My friend, who has the same problem, is running a 486sx/25 (or maybe a 33) >> with a SB16-compatible card, and I think he has over 600K free, although >> he has only 4mb RAM (which is the minimum requirement). >> desperate to try this game out. PLEASE!!!! >> -- >> Russell Stewart >The only time I experince lockup or toss-out is with my mouse drivers. If >it is loaded, then I get booted from the game. What kind of mouse/driver >are you using?? >Vip

Oh yeah, forgot that. I'm using a Logitech Trackman with their driver program. Could there be an incompatibility there? Anyone know? -- Russell Stewart

->I am experiencing a problem that I suspect may be common, because ->my friend has also had the same thing happen on his machine. ->When I try to run IndyCar, I get the following message: ->"Dos/4GW Professional Protected Mode Runtime Version 1.93" ->followed by a copyright, and then one of two things happens: ->1) The computer locks, or ->2) I get the C:> prompt back right away, but IndyCar remains loaded -> in conventional memory, taking up some 40k. Same problem! Try patch to version 1.02, it worked for me. Find file ICR102.ZIP on the known ftp-sites (example: ftp.uml.edu /msdos/Games/Patches/) Bye, Lars ->Russell Stewart -- ____ / / /_ Lars Heinemann Tel.: Q/F 049 05251 25647 /_/_/_/ University Of Paderborn 33098 Paderborn, Germany