F1RS Help

I'm having a problem with stability of the game, and despite trying everything in the FAQ's and advice from UBI's help desk I'm still having video card (AGP), and an Ensoniq PCI sound card. All drivers are updated to the latest rev's so I'm running out of stuff to try. Would sure appreciate any ideas/experiences that might help. The game crashes intermittently, usually before I've completed a lap or two, and usually if there has ben contact with another car. Any ideas ? Thanks.. Mike

Or get a 3dfx card. Either Voodoo1 or Voodoo2. -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes. cisko [AT] ix [DOT] netcom [DOT] com >Mike, >Try changing the following in your snd_cpa.ini file located in >c:/ubisoft/f1rs/cpa/dll directory: >[DLL_Sxd] >Unconditionnal=None >Default=WAVPW >I assume your file currently indicates WAVX2. >I hope that works for you. >Steve >>I'm having a problem with stability of the game, and despite trying >>everything in the FAQ's and advice from UBI's help desk I'm still having >>video card (AGP), and an Ensoniq PCI sound card. All drivers are >>updated to the latest rev's so I'm running out of stuff to try. Would >>sure appreciate any ideas/experiences that might help. >>The game crashes intermittently, usually before I've completed a lap or >>two, and usually if there has ben contact with another car. Any ideas ? >>Thanks.. >>Mike

Mike, Try changing the following in your snd_cpa.ini file located in c:/ubisoft/f1rs/cpa/dll directory: [DLL_Sxd] Unconditionnal=None Default=WAVPW I assume your file currently indicates WAVX2. I hope that works for you. Steve

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>I'm having a problem with stability of the game, and despite trying >everything in the FAQ's and advice from UBI's help desk I'm still having >video card (AGP), and an Ensoniq PCI sound card. All drivers are >updated to the latest rev's so I'm running out of stuff to try. Would >sure appreciate any ideas/experiences that might help. >The game crashes intermittently, usually before I've completed a lap or >two, and usually if there has ben contact with another car. Any ideas ? >Thanks.. >Mike

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>I'm having a problem with stability of the game, and despite trying >everything in the FAQ's and advice from UBI's help desk I'm still having >video card (AGP), and an Ensoniq PCI sound card. All drivers are >updated to the latest rev's so I'm running out of stuff to try. Would >sure appreciate any ideas/experiences that might help. >The game crashes intermittently, usually before I've completed a lap or >two, and usually if there has ben contact with another car. Any ideas ? >Thanks.. >Mike

which direct x do you have installed??? 5 or 6 ??? also do you have the F1RS patch installed??? try to run directX 5 instead of 6 plus use patch 1.07 not 1.09 and it should stop chrashing bye

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> >I'm having a problem with stability of the game, and despite trying > >everything in the FAQ's and advice from UBI's help desk I'm still having > >video card (AGP), and an Ensoniq PCI sound card. All drivers are > >updated to the latest rev's so I'm running out of stuff to try. Would > >sure appreciate any ideas/experiences that might help. > >The game crashes intermittently, usually before I've completed a lap or > >two, and usually if there has ben contact with another car. Any ideas ? > >Thanks.. > >Mike > which direct x do you have installed??? 5 or 6 ??? > also do you have the F1RS patch installed??? > try to run directX 5 instead of 6 plus use patch 1.07 not 1.09 and it should > stop chrashing > bye

Thanks Carlo. I'm running Directx6, so I'll try going back to 5 but it didn't work either. Can you tell me where I can get the 1.07 patch? I'm on the 1.09 version. Thanks ..Mike

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>>I'm having a problem with stability of the game, and despite trying >>everything in the FAQ's and advice from UBI's help desk I'm still having >>video card (AGP), and an Ensoniq PCI sound card. All drivers are >>updated to the latest rev's so I'm running out of stuff to try. Would >>sure appreciate any ideas/experiences that might help. >>The game crashes intermittently, usually before I've completed a lap or >>two, and usually if there has ben contact with another car. Any ideas ? >>Thanks.. >>Mike >which direct x do you have installed??? 5 or 6 ??? >also do you have the F1RS patch installed??? >try to run directX 5 instead of 6 plus use patch 1.07 not 1.09 and it

should >stop chrashing Wrong duh. He needs a 3dfx card. The problem is not DirectX 5 or 6 or patch 1.09. I ran patch 1.09 on both my old 200mmx/Voodoo1 and my new P2-450/Voodoo2 and the game is fine. Errr as long as you have a Voodoo1 or Voodoo2 card. Also with the AudioPCI he will get awesome 3D sound if he gets the latest drivers and has the 1370 Ensoniq chipset. -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes. cisko [AT] ix [DOT] netcom [DOT] com

>Thanks Carlo. I'm running Directx6, so I'll try going back to 5 but it >didn't work either. Can you tell me where I can get the 1.07 patch? I'm Of course it didn't work. Patch 1.07 shouldn't work either. In fact I seem to remember that it had a worse framerate. As I said in my previous message you problem will be fixed with a 3dfx card. Also I believe the readme for the game at one point even said you need 3dfx or return the game. Or something like that :-) -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes. cisko [AT] ix [DOT] netcom [DOT] com

Actually Greg, the box and the website say it will run on many non-3dfx cards, including the one I bought just to run this game.....

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> >Thanks Carlo. I'm running Directx6, so I'll try going back to 5 but it > >didn't work either. Can you tell me where I can get the 1.07 patch? I'm > Of course it didn't work. Patch 1.07 shouldn't work either. In fact I seem > to remember that it had a worse framerate. As I said in my previous > message you problem will be fixed with a 3dfx card. > Also I believe the readme for the game at one point even said you > need 3dfx or return the game. Or something like that :-) > -- > Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes. > cisko [AT] ix [DOT] netcom [DOT] com

>Actually Greg, the box and the website say it will run on many non-3dfx >cards, including the one I bought just to run this game..... I know what the box and website says. However if you were to try a 3dfx card you would see that I am right :-) -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes. cisko [AT] ix [DOT] netcom [DOT] com >> >Thanks Carlo. I'm running Directx6, so I'll try going back to 5 but it >> >didn't work either. Can you tell me where I can get the 1.07 patch? I'm >> Of course it didn't work. Patch 1.07 shouldn't work either. In fact I seem >> to remember that it had a worse framerate. As I said in my previous >> message you problem will be fixed with a 3dfx card. >> Also I believe the readme for the game at one point even said you >> need 3dfx or return the game. Or something like that :-) >> -- >> Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes. >> cisko [AT] ix [DOT] netcom [DOT] com