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Installing F1 Racing Simulation

3 posts by 2 people · 08 Sep 1998 - 08 Sep 1998

Hi everyone! I just had my TM wheel setup and working after some interesting rounds. Now it's time to install the software - F1 Racing Simulation. But when I start the install program, it suggests that I should go with a minimum 3D install. I found this a bit strange and clicked on the 'detail' button, and there I was told that I don't have a 3dfx card, but I certainly do! I have a Orchid Righteous 3D, and it works just fine in every other 3dfx game I have. Apart from that, I have a PII-300 with 64 MB, a Matrox Mystique 220 with 4 MB, a SB AWE64, Win98. Is this a known problem with F1 RS, and is there a way to fix it? Please give me all your tips, because I'm dying to get on with this now :)!!! -- If you want to reply to me in person, please replace nospam with swipnet in my address. Best regards, Richard
Steve 08 Sep 1998#419695
Your answer is here: http://www.f1racingsim.com/faq.htm#Q3 Details: If the F1RS install does not detect your 3DFX card, then you are probably using the 3DFX reference drivers or the very latest from Orchid. On installing these, a couple of files are missed out of your windows/system directory. Some software specifically uses these files to recognise the existence of a 3DFX card (including F1RS). The most straight forward solution is to put the files back in - this will not cause any problems or degrade the performance of the newer drivers, but will improve compatibility. The missing files are glide.dll and sst1init.dll. If you have these files lying around on your hard disk, just copy them back into your windows/system directory. If not, you can obtain them from http://www.ubisoft.co.uk/f1rs.zip Regards, Steve P.S. Happy Birthday!
Thanks! It works just fine now! -- If you want to reply to me in person, please replace nospam with swipnet in my address. Best regards, Richard

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