ICR2 with Rendition card

I know this has been addressed before, but I can't get ICR2 to run with my Stealth II. I installed the patch, I try to run Indycar2.exe, and the system crashes. I tried V2DOSFIX, and it gave me an error. Any help out there? Scott Moore

I'll give it a go :), my setup works with the Stealth 2 though god knows why we have to stuff around like this. Note: the following assumes your game is installed in a directory called c:\ICR2. (change drive letters and names to suit). 1. Get the following file "Icr2_v2k.zip " from http://www.bjorn3d.com its in downloads/patches section under the V2x00 heading. 2. Create a directory inside your ICR2 directory called "Backups" 3. Extract the above file into this new directory. 4. Copy the file "indycar2.exe" that you extracted into the new backup directory into the ICR2 directory. 5. Rename the file "spd3d.uc" that was extracted into the backup directory to "spd3d.uc2" 6. Copy the file "spd3d.uc " which came with ICR2 and is in your ICR2 directory to the backup directory. 7. Create a batch file called ICR2.bat in your ICR2 directory and have it read as follow. indycar2 del c:\icr2\spd3d.uc copy c:\icr2\backup\spd3d.uc2 c:\icr2\spd3d.uc indycar2 del c:\icr2\spd3d.uc copy c:\icr2\backup\spd3d.uc c:\icr2\spd3d.uc What happens is this Your start ICR2 with the batch file ICR2.bat ( if under win95 make sure you point to this file and start in MSdos mode.) DO NOT have the check box "close on exit" ticked The first line starts ICR2 with the new indycar2. exe you unzipped, and uses the original spd3d.uc that came with the game. This is necessary for your Stealth2 to be recognised. ICR2 starts. EXIT straight away The batch file takes over again and the spd3d.uc file is deleted and is then substituted by the "spd3d.uc" that came with the zip file. (this is done to fix a mirror problem.) indycar then starts again and your on your way. When your done and exit for the last time the original "spd3d.uc" is copied back in readiness to start all over again. Rgds On Mon, 2 Mar 1998 00:04:32 -0500, "Scott Moore" >I know this has been addressed before, but I can't get ICR2 to run with my >Stealth II. I installed the patch, I try to run Indycar2.exe, and the system >crashes. I tried V2DOSFIX, and it gave me an error. >Any help out there? > Scott Moore - Piper

Hey Piper I too am in the same boat, but I have the CART Racing version of ICR2. Everything that was INDY in the dir is now CART. like CARTRend.bat Cart.exe CartFast.bat. Do you know of changes I'll need to make to get that sucker to run with your method?? [btw, I'm printing out the post to make sure I get it now and hopefully don't lose it.. ] fwiw I think cartrend is Indysafe, sounds like they just wanted to be more in line with N2. dave henrie

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> I'll give it a go :), my setup works with the Stealth 2 though god > knows why we have to stuff around like this. > Note: the following assumes your game is installed in a directory > called c:\ICR2. (change drive letters and names to suit). > 1. Get the following file "Icr2_v2k.zip " from http://www.bjorn3d.com > its in downloads/patches section under the V2x00 heading. > 2. Create a directory inside your ICR2 directory called "Backups" > 3. Extract the above file into this new directory. > 4. Copy the file "indycar2.exe" that you extracted into the new backup > directory into the ICR2 directory. > 5. Rename the file "spd3d.uc" that was extracted into the backup > directory to "spd3d.uc2" > 6. Copy the file "spd3d.uc " which came with ICR2 and is in your ICR2 > directory to the backup directory. > 7. Create a batch file called ICR2.bat in your ICR2 directory and have > it read as follow. > indycar2 > del c:\icr2\spd3d.uc > copy c:\icr2\backup\spd3d.uc2 c:\icr2\spd3d.uc > indycar2 > del c:\icr2\spd3d.uc > copy c:\icr2\backup\spd3d.uc c:\icr2\spd3d.uc > What happens is this > Your start ICR2 with the batch file ICR2.bat ( if under win95 make > sure you point to this file and start in MSdos mode.) > DO NOT have the check box "close on exit" ticked > The first line starts ICR2 with the new indycar2. exe you unzipped, > and uses the original spd3d.uc that came with the game. This is > necessary for your Stealth2 to be recognised. > ICR2 starts. > EXIT straight away > The batch file takes over again and the spd3d.uc file is deleted and > is then substituted by the "spd3d.uc" that came with the zip file. > (this is done to fix a mirror problem.) indycar then starts again and > your on your way. > When your done and exit for the last time the original "spd3d.uc" is > copied back in readiness to start all over again. > Rgds > On Mon, 2 Mar 1998 00:04:32 -0500, "Scott Moore" > >I know this has been addressed before, but I can't get ICR2 to run with my > >Stealth II. I installed the patch, I try to run Indycar2.exe, and the system > >crashes. I tried V2DOSFIX, and it gave me an error. > >Any help out there? > > Scott Moore > - > Piper

On Mon, 02 Mar 1998 19:26:15 -0800, Dave Henrie

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> Hey Piper > I too am in the same boat, but I have the CART Racing version of ICR2. >Everything that was INDY in the dir is now CART. like CARTRend.bat Cart.exe >CartFast.bat. >Do you know of changes I'll need to make to get that sucker to run with your >method?? >[btw, I'm printing out the post to make sure I get it now and hopefully don't >lose it.. ] >fwiw I think cartrend is Indysafe, sounds like they just wanted to be more in >line with N2. >dave henrie

Well Dave, I also have the CART version so I'm confident we can get you up and running :). You should use the indycar2.exe file that came with that file I mentioned earlier. The new cart executables will not work, (for me at least.) My game is installed in a directory called d:\cart, I deleted the dos and window versions that are installed automatically and just kept the rendition version that was installed in the /rend directory. Just renamed the directory to CART or ICR2 or whatever. If you follow the rest of the points you should be fine, just remember to modify the directory name to suit, and use the indycar2.exe that came in that zip file. 10 bucks. And I thought the game was cheap in Sydney at $60.00 Australian ($40.00 US) :) LOL - Piper

OK here we go here is my batch file, the sim is on drive d: in the CR dir/folder and the backup files are in D:\cr\backups. It loads up fine the first time, but on exit, there is an error message that says file not found d:\cr\backups\spd3d.uc. Then the text turns to Russian crylliac(or reversed) looking characters and sits there. I can restart ICR2 by typing in the indycar2 command even tho the text is unreadable. then the game launches but I'm not sure I'm getting the proper spd3d file transfered. dave indycar2 del d:\cr\spd3d.uc copy d:cr\backups\spd3d.uc2 d:\cr\spd3d.uc indycar2 del d:\cr\spd3d.uc copy d:\cr\backups\spd3d.uc d:\cr\spd3d.uc

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> On Mon, 02 Mar 1998 19:26:15 -0800, Dave Henrie > > Hey Piper > > I too am in the same boat, but I have the CART Racing version of ICR2. > >Everything that was INDY in the dir is now CART. like CARTRend.bat Cart.exe > >. > >dave henrie > Well Dave, I also have the CART version so I'm confident we can get > you up and running :). > You should use the indycar2.exe file that came with that file I > mentioned earlier. The new cart executables will not work, (for me at > least.) > My game is installed in a directory called d:\cart, I deleted the dos > and window versions that are installed automatically and just kept the > rendition version that was installed in the /rend directory. Just > renamed the directory to CART or ICR2 or whatever. > If you follow the rest of the points you should be fine, just remember > to modify the directory name to suit, and use the indycar2.exe that > came in that zip file. > 10 bucks. And I thought the game was cheap in Sydney at $60.00 > Australian ($40.00 US) :) > LOL > - > Piper

On Tue, 03 Mar 1998 11:06:21 -0800, Dave Henrie

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> OK here we go > here is my batch file, the sim is on drive d: in the CR dir/folder and the >backup files are in D:\cr\backups. It loads up fine the first time, but on exit, >there is an error message that says file not found d:\cr\backups\spd3d.uc. Then >the text turns to Russian crylliac(or reversed) looking characters and sits >there. I can restart ICR2 by typing in the indycar2 command even tho the text is >unreadable. then the game launches but I'm not sure I'm getting the proper spd3d >file transfered. >dave >indycar2 >del d:\cr\spd3d.uc >copy d:cr\backups\spd3d.uc2 d:\cr\spd3d.uc >indycar2 >del d:\cr\spd3d.uc >copy d:\cr\backups\spd3d.uc d:\cr\spd3d.uc

Dave, Your batch file is okay. Just check you have the following files in your d:\cr\backups directory. spd3d.uc (dated 1996 - this is the file that came with CART) spd3d.uc2 (dated 1997 - this is the file spd3d.uc that came in the zip and you renamed) The file not found message suggests you have not copied the original spd3d.uc from d:\cr to d:\cr\backups. Just a reminder that the 1996 spd3d.uc file is required with indycar2.exe to start the game. After starting immeadiately exit the batch file will take over and restart CART for you. If for what ever reason you did not close down the game properly (lockups), the batch file will not copy back the original spd3d.uc. You will have to do this manually before you can restart in the future. Rgds - Piper

Thanks I'll double check what is where below are the two files that I have in my D:\CR\Backups folder. here are the two files I have in the backups dir. Both are from 1997 but have different dates and byte counts. Spd3d.uc 56Kb UC file 9/9/97 Spd3d.uc2 71kb UC file 8/17/97 dave henrie

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> On Tue, 03 Mar 1998 11:06:21 -0800, Dave Henrie > > OK here we go > > here is my batch file, the sim is on drive d: in the CR dir/folder and the > >backup files are in D:\cr\backups. It loads up fine the first time, but on exit, > >there is an error message that says file not found d:\cr\backups\spd3d.uc. Then > >the text turns to Russian crylliac(or reversed) looking characters and sits > >there. I can restart ICR2 by typing in the indycar2 command even tho the text is > >unreadable. then the game launches but I'm not sure I'm getting the proper spd3d > >file transfered. > >dave > >indycar2 > >del d:\cr\spd3d.uc > >copy d:cr\backups\spd3d.uc2 d:\cr\spd3d.uc > >indycar2 > >del d:\cr\spd3d.uc > >copy d:\cr\backups\spd3d.uc d:\cr\spd3d.uc > Dave, > Your batch file is okay. Just check you have the following files in > your d:\cr\backups directory. > spd3d.uc (dated 1996 - this is the file that came with CART) > spd3d.uc2 (dated 1997 - this is the file spd3d.uc that came in the zip > and you renamed) > The file not found message suggests you have not copied the original > spd3d.uc from d:\cr to d:\cr\backups. > Just a reminder that the 1996 spd3d.uc file is required with > indycar2.exe to start the game. After starting immeadiately exit the > batch file will take over and restart CART for you. > If for what ever reason you did not close down the game properly > (lockups), the batch file will not copy back the original spd3d.uc. > You will have to do this manually before you can restart in the > future. > Rgds > - > Piper