Problems with Race Driver 2

Just wondering if any of you have had a similar problem. Loaded up the Demo, it worked fine. Installed the full version, and the screen freezes at various points around the track, it is only for half a second but is very annoying. I have installed the latest Video and other Drivers but still the same. I realise that not many here are fond of it but any help would be apreciated. I also understand that my hardware is just about Noah's PC from the Ark, But the Demo worked fine. P1.3G 512M RD Ram WinXP GeForceFX5200 Soundblaster Live Darf

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> Just wondering if any of you have had a similar problem. > Loaded up the Demo, it worked fine. > Installed the full version, and the screen freezes at various points > around > the track, it is only for half a second but is very annoying. > I have installed the latest Video and other Drivers but still the same. > I realise that not many here are fond of it but any help would be > apreciated. > I also understand that my hardware is just about Noah's PC from the Ark, > But the Demo worked fine. > > P1.3G > 512M RD Ram > WinXP > GeForceFX5200 > Soundblaster Live >

Same problems here, and it's only this game. I've nailed my problem down to force-feedback on my USB Microsoft wheel. If I turn FF off, it plays fine. Same if I use keys or a normal gamepad. And, as you said, it ran perfectly just 2 weeks ago. Before I installed SP2 for XP. This is the only thing I can that might be screwing with the force feedback implementation. The only other change I've made was a new monitor. But I've tried all resolutions and refresh rates but still the freezing problem won't go away if I enable force feedback. Win XP Home (SP2) AMD 64 3.4 ATI 9800XT 1GB Dual Channel Kingston ram. Audigy USB sound. Microsoft USB FF Wheel/Pedals

I'm pretty sure this problem was thrashed out on the Codemasters forums. If not it could be the old sound acceleration issue, try reducing sound acceleration in DXDiag, Andi. -- Remove only one zero to reply "redTed" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > Just wondering if any of you have had a similar problem. > > Loaded up the Demo, it worked fine. > > Installed the full version, and the screen freezes at various points > > around > > the track, it is only for half a second but is very annoying. > > I have installed the latest Video and other Drivers but still the same. > > I realise that not many here are fond of it but any help would be > > apreciated. > > I also understand that my hardware is just about Noah's PC from the Ark, > > But the Demo worked fine. > > > > P1.3G > > 512M RD Ram > > WinXP > > GeForceFX5200 > > Soundblaster Live > > > > Same problems here, and it's only this game. > I've nailed my problem down to force-feedback on my USB Microsoft wheel. If > I turn FF off, it plays fine. Same if I use keys or a normal gamepad. > And, as you said, it ran perfectly just 2 weeks ago. Before I installed SP2 > for XP. This is the only thing I can that might be screwing with the force > feedback implementation. > The only other change I've made was a new monitor. But I've tried all > resolutions and refresh rates but still the freezing problem won't go away > if I enable force feedback. > > Win XP Home (SP2) > AMD 64 3.4 > ATI 9800XT > 1GB Dual Channel Kingston ram. > Audigy USB sound. > Microsoft USB FF Wheel/Pedals > >

"Andi Cole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:4144688f$0$75436$[email hidden]... > I'm pretty sure this problem was thrashed out on the Codemasters forums. > If > not it could be the old sound acceleration issue, try reducing sound > acceleration in DXDiag, >I didn't see much on the Codemasters forum. Do you have a link ? I can't see it being sound related as nothing at my end has changed and it was fine before. Thanks

Try this http://community.codemasters.com/forum/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=233854&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending Or do a search of the Problem Solving forum under TRD2. Also you'd be surprised how many times I see sound settings discussed as the cause of video freezes. Andi. -- Remove only one zero to reply "redTed" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > "Andi Cole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:4144688f$0$75436$[email hidden]... > > I'm pretty sure this problem was thrashed out on the Codemasters forums. > > If > > not it could be the old sound acceleration issue, try reducing sound > > acceleration in DXDiag, > > > I didn't see much on the Codemasters forum. Do you have a link ? > I can't see it being sound related as nothing at my end has changed and it > was fine before. > > Thanks > >

"Andi Cole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:41448587$0$27570$[email hidden]...

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> Try this > > http://community.codemasters.com/forum/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=233854&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending > > Or do a search of the Problem Solving forum under TRD2. > > Also you'd be surprised how many times I see sound settings discussed as > the > cause of video freezes.

Cheers. It does look like a force feedback+SP2 issue. No known work-a-round yet apart from removing SP2 or disabling FF.

What wheel are you using, I was 'forced' to change from a Thrustmaster F1 wheel to a Logi Momo Racing in order to get TRD2 to 'feel' anywhere near right. Why they can't get FF to feel like GPL or more recently RBR I just don't know. Andi. -- Remove only one zero to reply "redTed" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > "Andi Cole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:41448587$0$27570$[email hidden]... > > Try this > > > > http://community.codemasters.com/forum/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=233854&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending > > > > Or do a search of the Problem Solving forum under TRD2. > > > > Also you'd be surprised how many times I see sound settings discussed as > > the > > cause of video freezes. > > Cheers. > It does look like a force feedback+SP2 issue. No known work-a-round yet > apart from removing SP2 or disabling FF. > >

"Andi Cole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:41449e18$0$40343$[email hidden]... > What wheel are you using, I was 'forced' to change from a Thrustmaster F1 > wheel to a Logi Momo Racing in order to get TRD2 to 'feel' anywhere near > right. Why they can't get FF to feel like GPL or more recently RBR I just > don't know. >It's the Microsoft USB wheel with the red rubberized grips. It's not as good as my old red momo, but it's a damn sight more reliable. The feedback in Race Driver 2 is just about adequate, but still light years away from the GPL feel. RBR has great feedback..especially when you off-road for a bit or get your wheels stuck in a rut !

This may be of ionterest too. Andi. http://www.bhmotorsports.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=22358 -- Remove only one zero to reply "redTed" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > "Andi Cole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:41449e18$0$40343$[email hidden]... > > What wheel are you using, I was 'forced' to change from a Thrustmaster F1 > > wheel to a Logi Momo Racing in order to get TRD2 to 'feel' anywhere near > > right. Why they can't get FF to feel like GPL or more recently RBR I just > > don't know. > > > It's the Microsoft USB wheel with the red rubberized grips. It's not as good > as my old red momo, but it's a damn sight more reliable. > The feedback in Race Driver 2 is just about adequate, but still light years > away from the GPL feel. > RBR has great feedback..especially when you off-road for a bit or get your > wheels stuck in a rut ! > >

Thanks for your help Andi Tried it and it worked fine Darf "Andi Cole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:41475514$0$26535$[email hidden]... > This may be of ionterest too. > > Andi. > > http://www.bhmotorsports.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=22358 >

Excellant news Andi. -- Remove only one zero to reply "Darf" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:414999ff$0$18044$[email hidden]... > Thanks for your help Andi > Tried it and it worked fine > > > Darf > > > "Andi Cole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:41475514$0$26535$[email hidden]... > > This may be of ionterest too. > > > > Andi. > > > > http://www.bhmotorsports.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=22358 > > > >