I've got a problem with Monster Truck Madness 2, and was hoping someone
here knew the answer...
It used to work fine. However, my system has been upgraded over the
last couple of months with a lot of new stuff, and I'm not sure what
broke it.
The machine currently has a brand new Win98 install and the following
hardware:
Pentium II 300
64MB RAM
11.5 Gig HD
24X CD
Windows 98
Diamond Monster II 12MB
Diamond Stealth II G460
Creative PCI128 SoundBlaster
Thrustmaster Nascar Pro Wheel
What happens is that the program starts, and runs, fine. However, at
the end of a race when it goes back to the main screen, it hangs up with
the sound 'stuttering'.
Pressing the space bar makes the sound stop, but the system is frozen.
I have to use a three-finger-salute to get it running again.
Everything has been reinstalled clean at least 3 times. Only the
standard DirectX 5.2 drivers are involved.
No Plus! packs or any other junk installed.
Game is set to run in 3dfx mode.
All Monster II settings are default.
Using the Monster II 2.03 drivers, but the same thing happens with the
standard 1.01 drivers.
Any idea's would be greatly appreciated.
-Larry
Note: Remove the x's to use the return address...
My MTM2 only locks up when my Monster II gets hot, usually after 15-30
minutes, quicker if I bump the speed up to 95MHz. When I take the cover off
my computer it doesn't lock up anymore. There is a square slotted location
in the back of my case to install a 3" fan. I'm going to give that a try and
hope it keeps my inside cooler.
Robert
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>I've got a problem with Monster Truck Madness 2, and was hoping someone >here knew the answer... >It used to work fine. However, my system has been upgraded over the >last couple of months with a lot of new stuff, and I'm not sure what >broke it. >The machine currently has a brand new Win98 install and the following >hardware: >Pentium II 300 >64MB RAM >11.5 Gig HD >24X CD >Windows 98 >Diamond Monster II 12MB >Diamond Stealth II G460 >Creative PCI128 SoundBlaster >Thrustmaster Nascar Pro Wheel >What happens is that the program starts, and runs, fine. However, at >the end of a race when it goes back to the main screen, it hangs up with >the sound 'stuttering'. >Pressing the space bar makes the sound stop, but the system is frozen. >I have to use a three-finger-salute to get it running again. >Everything has been reinstalled clean at least 3 times. Only the >standard DirectX 5.2 drivers are involved. >No Plus! packs or any other junk installed. >Game is set to run in 3dfx mode. >All Monster II settings are default. >Using the Monster II 2.03 drivers, but the same thing happens with the >standard 1.01 drivers. >Any idea's would be greatly appreciated. >-Larry >Note: Remove the x's to use the return address...My problem was solved by dumping Windows 98 and going back to windows
95.
I've been looking for a good reason to do this (not that I didn't have
plenty others), but this was the last straw.
-Larry
