CPR intro movie and cut scenes

After installing the final patch I can no longer see the intro movies or cut scenes. Both are turned on under general options. Anybody with the same problem? Vic --

I cannot see the "Racing School" videos, or whatever they are. But, on my computer (Gateway P-Pro-200, 48MB RAM, Matrox Mystique video card) system, I couldn't see them before OR after the patch. It starts with a "notepad" splash-screen, then goes black screen. Not locked up, but it just sits there (waited ten minutes, or so). I exit by clicking the File menu, then Exit, which closes the game. Anyone solved this problem? Richard Haus

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>After installing the final patch I can no longer see the intro movies or >cut scenes. Both are turned on under general options. Anybody with the >same problem? >Vic >--

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>I cannot see the "Racing School" videos, or whatever they are. >But, on my computer (Gateway P-Pro-200, 48MB RAM, Matrox Mystique video >card) system, I couldn't see them before OR after the patch. >It starts with a "notepad" splash-screen, then goes black screen. Not >locked up, but it just sits there (waited ten minutes, or so). I exit by >clicking the File menu, then Exit, which closes the game.

I had this problem originally and solved it by installing the latest IE Web browser. Also, Make sure you have version 4.3 of the Intel Indeo drivers that are available on the Intel Web site. -- Kevin (Remove the "x-" prefix from my address in order to reply via email)

I downloaded the 4.3 Indeo drivers last night, have re-installed the DirectX 5.0 from the CPR CD-ROM, and the Racing School still doesn't work. Pressing the Rac. School button on the start screen flashes a notepad graphic on the screen, then the screen goes black with the menus at the top of the screen, and just sits there. Also, I changed my graphics accelerator setting (Control Panel, System, Performance, Graphics) to Full Acceleration. Any other ideas? - Rich

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>>I cannot see the "Racing School" videos, or whatever they are. >>But, on my computer (Gateway P-Pro-200, 48MB RAM, Matrox Mystique video >>card) system, I couldn't see them before OR after the patch. >>It starts with a "notepad" splash-screen, then goes black screen. Not >>locked up, but it just sits there (waited ten minutes, or so). I exit by >>clicking the File menu, then Exit, which closes the game. >I had this problem originally and solved it by installing the latest IE Web >browser. Also, Make sure you have version 4.3 of the Intel Indeo drivers >that are available on the Intel Web site.

>I downloaded the 4.3 Indeo drivers last night, have re-installed the DirectX >5.0 from the CPR CD-ROM, and the Racing School still doesn't work. Pressing

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>the Rac. School button on the start screen flashes a notepad graphic on the >screen, then the screen goes black with the menus at the top of the screen, >and just sits there. >Also, I changed my graphics accelerator setting (Control Panel, System, >Performance, Graphics) to Full Acceleration. >Any other ideas? >- Rich

What Web browser are you using. The training school uses the browser. I had trouble with IE 3.02. When I installed 4.0 everything starting working correctly. -- Kevin (Remove the "x-" prefix from my address in order to reply via email)

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>>I cannot see the "Racing School" videos, or whatever they are. >>But, on my computer (Gateway P-Pro-200, 48MB RAM, Matrox Mystique video >>card) system, I couldn't see them before OR after the patch. >>It starts with a "notepad" splash-screen, then goes black screen. Not >>locked up, but it just sits there (waited ten minutes, or so). I exit by >>clicking the File menu, then Exit, which closes the game. >I had this problem originally and solved it by installing the latest IE Web >browser. Also, Make sure you have version 4.3 of the Intel Indeo drivers >that are available on the Intel Web site.

Does IE have to be the default Win95 browser in order for this to work? Earl

So Microsoft CART started working perfectly when Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 was installed? Shock. That's exactly the sort of thing that turns people off Microsoft, I'm surprised the team never checked it with all browsers. Unless the box requirements stated that a copy of MSIE4 was required, you'd be entitled to take this back and demand a refund, since the requirements for using the game were mis-specified. Cheers! John

I am using IE 3.02 all seems to work fine. If you dont specifically need IE 4.0 I would stay away from it for awhile till all the reported problems with it are resolved. Also if you have AGP there seems to be a know conflict with IE 4.0 according to DELL. Mike > >What Web browser are you using. The training school uses the browser. I > >had trouble with IE 3.02. When I installed 4.0 everything starting working > >correctly. > Unless the box requirements stated that a copy of MSIE4 was required, > you'd be entitled to take this back and demand a refund, since the > requirements for using the game were mis-specified.

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>So Microsoft CART started working perfectly when Microsoft Internet >Explorer 4 was installed? Shock. That's exactly the sort of thing that >turns people off Microsoft, I'm surprised the team never checked it >with all browsers. >Unless the box requirements stated that a copy of MSIE4 was required, >you'd be entitled to take this back and demand a refund, since the >requirements for using the game were mis-specified.

You raise an interesting issue, John. I've noticed that its not limited to Microsoft products either. For instance, if you buy First Aid 98, you find that IE is REQUIRED because the app itself is written as an ActiveX style application within a well-masked browser interface. Eudora 4 also requires IE4 if my understanding of the install instructions is correct. Microsoft has found a new way to get IE4 onto desktops: extend ActiveX to more general purpose programming purposes and get 3rd parties to license it for use IN their software. Therefore, even if you use Netscape as your browser, you'll still end up with IE installed in order to run different software packages which utilize ActiveX compliant content. This sort of thing doesn't bother me too much (after all, I'll just keep using Netscape as my actual browser), but my wife finds it insidious and I often see her swearing during installation processes! Randy Randy Magruder Contributing Reviewer Digital Sportspage http://www.digitalsports.com