Please help with Psygnosis F1

Psygnosis won't respond to their help line(see below), and I haven't got a response from ATI either. Does anyone have any ideas how to get F1 to run on my system properly? I have an ati 3dxpression+pc2tv(rage II) with four meg of ram, 64meg of sdram, an amd k6 200, an mtech r534 mobo, and a thrustmaster game card, formula t1 wheel. The game doesn't recognize any joysticks, and displays colors improperly. Subject: problems w/psygnosis f1/3dxpression+pc2tv Date: Sun, 10 Aug 1997 12:38:25 -0600 From: To: I am trying to get support from Psygnosis, but they won't respond. Here is copies of my correspondence. Do you have any clue why their game would cause the display adapter to display incorrect colors? I have the latest drivers for the 3dxpression+pc2tv, and reinstalled direct x 3, the game, the drivers, etc twice. Also, using the latest drivers, can I run GLQuake? Is there any special procedure? When will the ATI update for Psygnosis F1 be released? I understand that it is available with the new video cards. Will there be a special version that will work w/my card? Steve Subject: Re: joystick/screen color problems Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 01:46:25 -0600 From: To: References: 1 , 2 This was sent on July 10, and I was hoping for a response by now. Could you please help me?

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> I installed DirectX from the CD, installed the drivers from ATI for my > 3dxpression+PC2TV card again, installed the game twice, tried another > Joystick, enabled VGA snooping on the mobo Bios, and I still get invalid > colors on the screen. Most everything is PINK! I can see a shadow > under my car, the flat screens that trees are drawn on, the optimal line > is purple/pink, it's weird. I'd send you a screen shot if there were > some documentation with the game that tells anything. I can't believe > that there's no help with the game. > Also, I can't get the game to work with a joystick. I have a > Thrustmaster ACM game card, and Thrustmaster Formula T1. Also tried > other joysticks. > > If this FAQ has not answered your question, please e-mail > > listed in the subject category. If you do not change the > > subject headline, there is a strong possibility that you will > > get this FAQ again. > > In response to: > > Below is the result of your feedback form. It was submitted by Steve > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > phone: 303-733-8777 > > country: America > > game: Formula 1 > > problem: Joystick Problem > > description: Even though my Thrustmaster T1 is > > calibrated in Windoze95, I only have > > a keyboard option in the game configuration screen. I re-installed the > > game, same problem. Also, all of the screens have a pink tint to them. It > > isn't natural. I have a hotkey in my video driver to normalize colors, > > but it has no effect. Please help, the game seems to fly on my AMDK6 225 > > w/ATI 3d xpression+pc2tv . I am using MS D3D version 5, and the driver > > version 4.03.2162. > > os: Windows 95 > > processor: Other x86 > > speed: 200+ mHz > > memory: 64M + > > sound: SoundBlaster 16 > > cdrom: Double Speed > > joy: Analog Steering Wheel > > modem: 28,800 bps > > 3d: ATI Rage II > > submit: Submit > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > REMOTE_ADDR: 207.147.19.212 > > HTTP_USER_AGENT:

i have found that when trying to run the game with directx the colors like you described were all pick this is on a diamond steath 3d but using the 3dfx version with my monster everything is just fine havn't found a work around for the dx version though the joy program in the game sucks if you keep playing with it it will finally accept a anlolog joy stick cannot remember exactly what settins though I have tried several times to contact psygnosis about green textures behind the front wheels in the rain but all i ever get back is the standard form even after sending a reply that they said would get a specific reply their support sucks and i will never buy anouther game from them no matter what it is

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> Psygnosis won't respond to their help line(see below), and I haven't got > a response from ATI either. Does anyone have any ideas how to get F1 to > run on my system properly? I have an ati 3dxpression+pc2tv(rage II) > with four meg of ram, 64meg of sdram, an amd k6 200, an mtech r534 mobo, > and a thrustmaster game card, formula t1 wheel. The game doesn't > recognize any joysticks, and displays colors improperly. > Subject: > problems w/psygnosis f1/3dxpression+pc2tv > Date: > Sun, 10 Aug 1997 12:38:25 -0600 > From: > To: > I am trying to get support from Psygnosis, but they won't respond. Here > is copies of my correspondence. Do you have any clue why their game > would cause the display adapter to display incorrect colors? I have the > latest drivers for the 3dxpression+pc2tv, and reinstalled direct x 3, > the game, the drivers, etc twice. Also, using the latest drivers, can I > run GLQuake? Is there any special procedure? When will the ATI update > for Psygnosis F1 be released? I understand that it is available with > the new video cards. Will there be a special version that will work > w/my card? Steve

If you ever figure out your joystick problem, please let me know. I sent a form to Psygnosis about the game not recognizing my joystick either. Of course they haven't responded either. George : Psygnosis won't respond to their help line(see below), and I haven't got : a response from ATI either. Does anyone have any ideas how to get F1 to : run on my system properly? I have an ati 3dxpression+pc2tv(rage II) : with four meg of ram, 64meg of sdram, an amd k6 200, an mtech r534 mobo, : and a thrustmaster game card, formula t1 wheel. The game doesn't : recognize any joysticks, and displays colors improperly. -- __Desk____File____View____Options____________________________________________ | About |:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::: http://www.mgl.ca/~sanity/ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::: ATARI TT030 Linux 68k ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: WARNING: Stay away from The Personal Insurance Company of Canada