N2003 and Vista

Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the features it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and all starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the game gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs: Abit AW9D-Max Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz 2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz EVGA 8800 GTX Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU X-FI Xtreme Gamer Zalman 9700 Cooler Master STC-T01 Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in vista? DC

Welcome to the club that has the most expensive card nVidia sells that doesn't work worth a shit under Vista. Only real idea is to try the latest drivers for the 8800 from the nVidia site. I'm not installing it on vista yet because I can't get the G25 to work. Their promised upgrade to the software is supposed to be out this month. -Larry "Mookytc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to > get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I > turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the features > it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and all > starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the game > gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs: > > Abit AW9D-Max > Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz > 2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz > EVGA 8800 GTX > Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB > OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU > X-FI Xtreme Gamer > Zalman 9700 > Cooler Master STC-T01 > > Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in vista? > > DC >

"Mookytc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to > get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I > turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the features > it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and all > starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the game > gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs: > > Abit AW9D-Max > Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz > 2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz > EVGA 8800 GTX > Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB > OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU > X-FI Xtreme Gamer > Zalman 9700 > Cooler Master STC-T01 > > Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in vista? > > DC >

I have a similiar system with Vista Ultimate and have no problems with N2003 at all. I have an Asus P5N32 SLI (NV 680i), E6600 @ 3.2ghz, 2x 8800 GTX 768mb EVGA Superclocked cards in SLI. When I made the move to Vista, I had N2003 installed from XP on to my D drive. I just reinstalled it over the old install and was able to keep all mods etc that I had. Everything works very well with no display problems at all. I have also ran with just one card and had no problems. I cannot get GTL to run at all however. Rfactor does fine as does GTR and GTR2. I am sorry but I just don't have an answer for you. BTW, I do use the NOCD crack for NR2003. You might try that just for grins and see if that makes a difference. Ed

On Jun 8, 10:11 am, "Ed Medlin" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> "Mookytc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > > > Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to > > get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I > > turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the features > > it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and all > > starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the game > > gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs: > > > Abit AW9D-Max > > Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz > > 2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz > > EVGA 8800 GTX > > Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB > > OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU > > X-FI Xtreme Gamer > > Zalman 9700 > > Cooler Master STC-T01 > > > Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in vista? > > > DC > > I have a similiar system with Vista Ultimate and have no problems with N2003 > at all. I have an Asus P5N32 SLI (NV 680i), E6600 @ 3.2ghz, 2x 8800 GTX > 768mb EVGA Superclocked cards in SLI. When I made the move to Vista, I had > N2003 installed from XP on to my D drive. I just reinstalled it over the old > install and was able to keep all mods etc that I had. Everything works very > well with no display problems at all. I have also ran with just one card and > had no problems. I cannot get GTL to run at all however. Rfactor does fine > as does GTR and GTR2. I am sorry but I just don't have an answer for you. > BTW, I do use the NOCD crack for NR2003. You might try that just for grins > and see if that makes a difference. > > Ed- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -

Thanks guys...I tried everything in your thread. It seems hit or miss. I can get it up and running it just performs poorly. I'll keep trying. I have a dual boot machine so I can go into xp and get my laps in. thanks! DC

I had the same problem with N2003 and Vista Premium and similar system specs. To get it to work in D3D here is what I changed: Open your rend_dxg.ini file with any text editor. Change the value in the line "TextureSetSize=xxxxxxxx" to "TextureSetSize=774586368" Save and start N2003. I found that I have to run it at 1280 x 1024 as some tracks with lots of hi-res textures will still result in choppy framerate. If you still have an issue you might have to use a utility called "NR Graphic Tweaker.exe" and set the graphic card memory to 64 Meg and then change the rend_dxg.ini file. I believe the problem stems from the 3D config utility from N2003 does not recognize the 768 Megs of video memory on the GTX8800 and sets it to something like 32 Meg when it runs. Good Luck Don Merpaw "Mookytc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to > get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I > turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the features > it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and all > starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the game > gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs: > > Abit AW9D-Max > Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz > 2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz > EVGA 8800 GTX > Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB > OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU > X-FI Xtreme Gamer > Zalman 9700 > Cooler Master STC-T01 > > Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in vista? > > DC >

On Jun 9, 10:43 am, "Don Merpaw" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> I had the same problem with N2003 and Vista Premium and similar system > specs. To get it to work in D3D here is what I changed: > > Open your rend_dxg.ini file with any text editor. > Change the value in the line "TextureSetSize=xxxxxxxx" to > "TextureSetSize=774586368" > Save and start N2003. > > I found that I have to run it at 1280 x 1024 as some tracks with lots of > hi-res textures will still result in choppy framerate. If you still have an > issue you might have to use a utility called "NR Graphic Tweaker.exe" and > set the graphic card memory to 64 Meg and then change the rend_dxg.ini file. > > I believe the problem stems from the 3D config utility from N2003 does not > recognize the 768 Megs of video memory on the GTX8800 and sets it to > something like 32 Meg when it runs. > > Good Luck > > Don Merpaw > > "Mookytc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > > > Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to > > get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I > > turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the features > > it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and all > > starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the game > > gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs: > > > Abit AW9D-Max > > Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz > > 2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz > > EVGA 8800 GTX > > Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB > > OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU > > X-FI Xtreme Gamer > > Zalman 9700 > > Cooler Master STC-T01 > > > Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in vista? > > > DC- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -

Thanks Don! Still no luck..tried it in open gl also to no avail. Still choppy in d3d. Open gl starts out smooth but then the fps get choppy. Now I am to the point where I am almost fixated on getting it to run smoothly. I think I have tried just about everything I know of. Any more suggestions please pass along. DC

On Jun 9, 11:28 am, Mookytc <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> On Jun 9, 10:43 am, "Don Merpaw" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > > > > > I had the same problem with N2003 and Vista Premium and similar system > > specs. To get it to work in D3D here is what I changed: > > > Open your rend_dxg.ini file with any text editor. > > Change the value in the line "TextureSetSize=xxxxxxxx" to > > "TextureSetSize=774586368" > > Save and start N2003. > > > I found that I have to run it at 1280 x 1024 as some tracks with lots of > > hi-res textures will still result in choppy framerate. If you still have an > > issue you might have to use a utility called "NR Graphic Tweaker.exe" and > > set the graphic card memory to 64 Meg and then change the rend_dxg.ini file. > > > I believe the problem stems from the 3D config utility from N2003 does not > > recognize the 768 Megs of video memory on the GTX8800 and sets it to > > something like 32 Meg when it runs. > > > Good Luck > > > Don Merpaw > > > "Mookytc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > >news:[email hidden]... > > > > Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to > > > get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I > > > turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the features > > > it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and all > > > starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the game > > > gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs: > > > > Abit AW9D-Max > > > Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz > > > 2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz > > > EVGA 8800 GTX > > > Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB > > > OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU > > > X-FI Xtreme Gamer > > > Zalman 9700 > > > Cooler Master STC-T01 > > > > Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in vista? > > > > DC- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > Thanks Don! Still no luck..tried it in open gl also to no avail. Still > choppy in d3d. Open gl starts out smooth but then the fps get choppy. > Now I am to the point where I am almost fixated on getting it to run > smoothly. I think I have tried just about everything I know of. Any > more suggestions please pass along. > > DC- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -

I tried some manual memory tweaks. I have the tweaker program but tried calculating by hand also. I think it is a way N2003 and Vista handle system memory. All the graphical tweaks come up with the exact same behavior. I just can't put my finger on it. DC

On Jun 9, 12:28 pm, Mookytc <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> On Jun 9, 11:28 am, Mookytc <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > > > > > On Jun 9, 10:43 am, "Don Merpaw" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > > I had the same problem with N2003 and Vista Premium and similar system > > > specs. To get it to work in D3D here is what I changed: > > > > Open your rend_dxg.ini file with any text editor. > > > Change the value in the line "TextureSetSize=xxxxxxxx" to > > > "TextureSetSize=774586368" > > > Save and start N2003. > > > > I found that I have to run it at 1280 x 1024 as some tracks with lots of > > > hi-res textures will still result in choppy framerate. If you still have an > > > issue you might have to use a utility called "NR Graphic Tweaker.exe" and > > > set the graphic card memory to 64 Meg and then change the rend_dxg.ini file. > > > > I believe the problem stems from the 3D config utility from N2003 does not > > > recognize the 768 Megs of video memory on the GTX8800 and sets it to > > > something like 32 Meg when it runs. > > > > Good Luck > > > > Don Merpaw > > > > "Mookytc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > >news:[email hidden]... > > > > > Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to > > > > get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I > > > > turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the features > > > > it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and all > > > > starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the game > > > > gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs: > > > > > Abit AW9D-Max > > > > Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz > > > > 2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz > > > > EVGA 8800 GTX > > > > Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB > > > > OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU > > > > X-FI Xtreme Gamer > > > > Zalman 9700 > > > > Cooler Master STC-T01 > > > > > Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in vista? > > > > > DC- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > Thanks Don! Still no luck..tried it in open gl also to no avail. Still > > choppy in d3d. Open gl starts out smooth but then the fps get choppy. > > Now I am to the point where I am almost fixated on getting it to run > > smoothly. I think I have tried just about everything I know of. Any > > more suggestions please pass along. > > > DC- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > I tried some manual memory tweaks. I have the tweaker program but > tried calculating by hand also. I think it is a way N2003 and Vista > handle system memory. All the graphical tweaks come up with the exact > same behavior. I just can't put my finger on it. > > DC- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -

Well I can get it working right on my crt. A 21" viewsonic. If I plug in my 22" Samsung 226BW LCD I get the same problem described in the first post. For the life of my I can't figure it out. did a clean install of vista. Even tried 32 and 64 bit for comparison. Is the widescreen causing the problem? The game supports the native resolution of the monitor (1680*1050). Mmmm... DC

I'm running it fine on an XP machine at 1680 X 1050. I kept that machine just for NR2003. I wanted to run it on my new build (E6700 C2D/8800GTX/24" LCD) but between these issues and the G25 issues with Vista, I decided it was just as well to have a dedicated XP machine for it now. In a way, it's nice. No taking the controller down. No superfulous software slowing it down, no "getting the machine ready", etc... And a 4800X2 and GeForce 7800GTX are more than enough power for NR2003. I can just boot and drive! I really did want to see it on the 24" though :) -Larry "Mookytc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> On Jun 9, 12:28 pm, Mookytc <[email hidden]> wrote: >> On Jun 9, 11:28 am, Mookytc <[email hidden]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Jun 9, 10:43 am, "Don Merpaw" <[email hidden]> wrote: >> >> > > I had the same problem with N2003 and Vista Premium and similar >> > > system >> > > specs. To get it to work in D3D here is what I changed: >> >> > > Open your rend_dxg.ini file with any text editor. >> > > Change the value in the line "TextureSetSize=xxxxxxxx" to >> > > "TextureSetSize=774586368" >> > > Save and start N2003. >> >> > > I found that I have to run it at 1280 x 1024 as some tracks with lots >> > > of >> > > hi-res textures will still result in choppy framerate. If you still >> > > have an >> > > issue you might have to use a utility called "NR Graphic Tweaker.exe" >> > > and >> > > set the graphic card memory to 64 Meg and then change the >> > > rend_dxg.ini file. >> >> > > I believe the problem stems from the 3D config utility from N2003 >> > > does not >> > > recognize the 768 Megs of video memory on the GTX8800 and sets it to >> > > something like 32 Meg when it runs. >> >> > > Good Luck >> >> > > Don Merpaw >> >> > > "Mookytc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> >> > >news:[email hidden]... >> >> > > > Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to >> > > > get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I >> > > > turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the >> > > > features >> > > > it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and >> > > > all >> > > > starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the >> > > > game >> > > > gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs: >> >> > > > Abit AW9D-Max >> > > > Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz >> > > > 2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz >> > > > EVGA 8800 GTX >> > > > Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB >> > > > OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU >> > > > X-FI Xtreme Gamer >> > > > Zalman 9700 >> > > > Cooler Master STC-T01 >> >> > > > Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in >> > > > vista? >> >> > > > DC- Hide quoted text - >> >> > > - Show quoted text - >> >> > Thanks Don! Still no luck..tried it in open gl also to no avail. Still >> > choppy in d3d. Open gl starts out smooth but then the fps get choppy. >> > Now I am to the point where I am almost fixated on getting it to run >> > smoothly. I think I have tried just about everything I know of. Any >> > more suggestions please pass along. >> >> > DC- Hide quoted text - >> >> > - Show quoted text - >> >> I tried some manual memory tweaks. I have the tweaker program but >> tried calculating by hand also. I think it is a way N2003 and Vista >> handle system memory. All the graphical tweaks come up with the exact >> same behavior. I just can't put my finger on it. >> >> DC- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > Well I can get it working right on my crt. A 21" viewsonic. If I plug > in my 22" Samsung 226BW LCD I get the same problem described in the > first post. For the life of my I can't figure it out. did a clean > install of vista. Even tried 32 and 64 bit for comparison. Is the > widescreen causing the problem? The game supports the native > resolution of the monitor (1680*1050). Mmmm... > > DC >

On Jun 11, 4:11 pm, "Larry \(The Other Larry\)" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> I'm running it fine on an XP machine at 1680 X 1050. > > I kept that machine just for NR2003. I wanted to run it on my new build > (E6700 C2D/8800GTX/24" LCD) but between these issues and the G25 issues with > Vista, I decided it was just as well to have a dedicated XP machine for it > now. > > In a way, it's nice. No taking the controller down. No superfulous > software slowing it down, no "getting the machine ready", etc... And a > 4800X2 and GeForce 7800GTX are more than enough power for NR2003. > > I can just boot and drive! > > I really did want to see it on the 24" though :) > > -Larry > > "Mookytc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > > > On Jun 9, 12:28 pm, Mookytc <[email hidden]> wrote: > >> On Jun 9, 11:28 am, Mookytc <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >> > On Jun 9, 10:43 am, "Don Merpaw" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >> > > I had the same problem with N2003 and Vista Premium and similar > >> > > system > >> > > specs. To get it to work in D3D here is what I changed: > > >> > > Open your rend_dxg.ini file with any text editor. > >> > > Change the value in the line "TextureSetSize=xxxxxxxx" to > >> > > "TextureSetSize=774586368" > >> > > Save and start N2003. > > >> > > I found that I have to run it at 1280 x 1024 as some tracks with lots > >> > > of > >> > > hi-res textures will still result in choppy framerate. If you still > >> > > have an > >> > > issue you might have to use a utility called "NR Graphic Tweaker.exe" > >> > > and > >> > > set the graphic card memory to 64 Meg and then change the > >> > > rend_dxg.ini file. > > >> > > I believe the problem stems from the 3D config utility from N2003 > >> > > does not > >> > > recognize the 768 Megs of video memory on the GTX8800 and sets it to > >> > > something like 32 Meg when it runs. > > >> > > Good Luck > > >> > > Don Merpaw > > >> > > "Mookytc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > >> > >news:[email hidden]... > > >> > > > Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to > >> > > > get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I > >> > > > turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the > >> > > > features > >> > > > it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and > >> > > > all > >> > > > starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the > >> > > > game > >> > > > gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs: > > >> > > > Abit AW9D-Max > >> > > > Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz > >> > > > 2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz > >> > > > EVGA 8800 GTX > >> > > > Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB > >> > > > OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU > >> > > > X-FI Xtreme Gamer > >> > > > Zalman 9700 > >> > > > Cooler Master STC-T01 > > >> > > > Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in > >> > > > vista? > > >> > > > DC- Hide quoted text - > > >> > > - Show quoted text - > > >> > Thanks Don! Still no luck..tried it in open gl also to no avail. Still > >> > choppy in d3d. Open gl starts out smooth but then the fps get choppy. > >> > Now I am to the point where I am almost fixated on getting it to run > >> > smoothly. I think I have tried just about everything I know of. Any > >> > more suggestions please pass along. > > >> > DC- Hide quoted text - > > >> > - Show quoted text - > > >> I tried some manual memory tweaks. I have the tweaker program but > >> tried calculating by hand also. I think it is a way N2003 and Vista > >> handle system memory. All the graphical tweaks come up with the exact > >> same behavior. I just can't put my finger on it. > > >> DC- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > Well I can get it working right on my crt. A 21" viewsonic. If I plug > > in my 22" Samsung 226BW LCD I get the same problem described in the > > first post. For the life of my I can't figure it out. did a clean > > install of vista. Even tried 32 and 64 bit for comparison. Is the > > widescreen causing the problem? The game supports the native > > resolution of the monitor (1680*1050). Mmmm... > > > DC- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -

Well Larry...with the dual boot I can always go into xp which is fine. Mine runs in the wide resolution perfectly in xp also. Oh well if I come up with a solution I will post. Thanks! DC

On Jun 11, 4:11 pm, "Larry \(The Other Larry\)" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> I'm running it fine on an XP machine at 1680 X 1050. > > I kept that machine just for NR2003. I wanted to run it on my new build > (E6700 C2D/8800GTX/24" LCD) but between these issues and the G25 issues with > Vista, I decided it was just as well to have a dedicated XP machine for it > now. > > In a way, it's nice. No taking the controller down. No superfulous > software slowing it down, no "getting the machine ready", etc... And a > 4800X2 and GeForce 7800GTX are more than enough power for NR2003. > > I can just boot and drive! > > I really did want to see it on the 24" though :) > > -Larry > > "Mookytc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > > > On Jun 9, 12:28 pm, Mookytc <[email hidden]> wrote: > >> On Jun 9, 11:28 am, Mookytc <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >> > On Jun 9, 10:43 am, "Don Merpaw" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >> > > I had the same problem with N2003 and Vista Premium and similar > >> > > system > >> > > specs. To get it to work in D3D here is what I changed: > > >> > > Open your rend_dxg.ini file with any text editor. > >> > > Change the value in the line "TextureSetSize=xxxxxxxx" to > >> > > "TextureSetSize=774586368" > >> > > Save and start N2003. > > >> > > I found that I have to run it at 1280 x 1024 as some tracks with lots > >> > > of > >> > > hi-res textures will still result in choppy framerate. If you still > >> > > have an > >> > > issue you might have to use a utility called "NR Graphic Tweaker.exe" > >> > > and > >> > > set the graphic card memory to 64 Meg and then change the > >> > > rend_dxg.ini file. > > >> > > I believe the problem stems from the 3D config utility from N2003 > >> > > does not > >> > > recognize the 768 Megs of video memory on the GTX8800 and sets it to > >> > > something like 32 Meg when it runs. > > >> > > Good Luck > > >> > > Don Merpaw > > >> > > "Mookytc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > >> > >news:[email hidden]... > > >> > > > Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to > >> > > > get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I > >> > > > turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the > >> > > > features > >> > > > it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and > >> > > > all > >> > > > starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the > >> > > > game > >> > > > gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs: > > >> > > > Abit AW9D-Max > >> > > > Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz > >> > > > 2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz > >> > > > EVGA 8800 GTX > >> > > > Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB > >> > > > OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU > >> > > > X-FI Xtreme Gamer > >> > > > Zalman 9700 > >> > > > Cooler Master STC-T01 > > >> > > > Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in > >> > > > vista? > > >> > > > DC- Hide quoted text - > > >> > > - Show quoted text - > > >> > Thanks Don! Still no luck..tried it in open gl also to no avail. Still > >> > choppy in d3d. Open gl starts out smooth but then the fps get choppy. > >> > Now I am to the point where I am almost fixated on getting it to run > >> > smoothly. I think I have tried just about everything I know of. Any > >> > more suggestions please pass along. > > >> > DC- Hide quoted text - > > >> > - Show quoted text - > > >> I tried some manual memory tweaks. I have the tweaker program but > >> tried calculating by hand also. I think it is a way N2003 and Vista > >> handle system memory. All the graphical tweaks come up with the exact > >> same behavior. I just can't put my finger on it. > > >> DC- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text - > > > Well I can get it working right on my crt. A 21" viewsonic. If I plug > > in my 22" Samsung 226BW LCD I get the same problem described in the > > first post. For the life of my I can't figure it out. did a clean > > install of vista. Even tried 32 and 64 bit for comparison. Is the > > widescreen causing the problem? The game supports the native > > resolution of the monitor (1680*1050). Mmmm... > > > DC- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -

btw..after seeing it on the 22" screen I am hungry for more myself! :o))

On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:19:33 -0700, Mookytc <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to >get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I >turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the features >it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and all >starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the game >gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs: > >Abit AW9D-Max >Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz >2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz >EVGA 8800 GTX >Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB >OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU >X-FI Xtreme Gamer >Zalman 9700 >Cooler Master STC-T01 > >Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in vista? > >DC

I have Vista home ultimate and it runs fine. Most Vista problems are driver issues...(No pun intended)

"Dean Stow" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:19:33 -0700, Mookytc <[email hidden]> wrote: > >>Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to >>get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I >>turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the features >>it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and all >>starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the game >>gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs: >> >>Abit AW9D-Max >>Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz >>2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz >>EVGA 8800 GTX >>Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB >>OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU >>X-FI Xtreme Gamer >>Zalman 9700 >>Cooler Master STC-T01 >> >>Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in vista? >> >>DC > > I have Vista home ultimate and it runs fine. > > Most Vista problems are driver issues...(No pun intended)

Is a Vista a car-- I mean for the pun. Otherwise, I'm missing the play. Sorry, I can't help you on the N2003 thing. But I'm curious, if you're dual-booting and N2003 works on XP, what do you want Vista for. Or if it's working on one version of Vista and not the other, what does it matter, just use the boot that works with N2003. I dumped Vista a little while back. It's okay; but being primarily a gamer, I don't see the advantage of Vista, except to be cool and up-to-date. :) Alan

"Driver issues" - either the simulation driver, or the driver (s) on the system. "Alan Bernardo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3YB9k.142170$[email hidden]...

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> > "Dean Stow" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... >> On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:19:33 -0700, Mookytc <[email hidden]> wrote: >> >>>Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to >>>get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I >>>turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the features >>>it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and all >>>starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the game >>>gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs: >>> >>>Abit AW9D-Max >>>Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz >>>2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz >>>EVGA 8800 GTX >>>Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB >>>OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU >>>X-FI Xtreme Gamer >>>Zalman 9700 >>>Cooler Master STC-T01 >>> >>>Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in vista? >>> >>>DC >> >> I have Vista home ultimate and it runs fine. >> >> Most Vista problems are driver issues...(No pun intended) > > Is a Vista a car-- I mean for the pun. Otherwise, I'm missing the play. > > Sorry, I can't help you on the N2003 thing. But I'm curious, if you're > dual-booting and N2003 works on XP, what do you want Vista for. Or if > it's working on one version of Vista and not the other, what does it > matter, just use the boot that works with N2003. > > I dumped Vista a little while back. It's okay; but being primarily a > gamer, I don't see the advantage of Vista, except to be cool and > up-to-date. :) > > > Alan > > > >

On Jun 30, 7:37 pm, "Bob Nielsen" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> "Driver issues" - either the simulation driver, or the driver (s) on the > system. > > "Alan Bernardo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:3YB9k.142170$[email hidden]... > > > > > "Dean Stow" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >news:[email hidden]... > >> On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:19:33 -0700, Mookytc <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >>>Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to > >>>get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I > >>>turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the features > >>>it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and all > >>>starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the game > >>>gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs: > > >>>Abit AW9D-Max > >>>Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz > >>>2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz > >>>EVGA 8800 GTX > >>>Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB > >>>OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU > >>>X-FI Xtreme Gamer > >>>Zalman 9700 > >>>Cooler Master STC-T01 > > >>>Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in vista? > > >>>DC > > >> I have Vista home ultimate and it runs fine. > > >> Most Vista problems are driver issues...(No pun intended) > > > Is a Vista a car-- I mean for the pun.  Otherwise, I'm missing the play. > > > Sorry, I can't help you on the N2003 thing.  But I'm curious, if you're > > dual-booting and N2003 works on XP, what do you want Vista for.  Or if > > it's working on one version of Vista and not the other, what does it > > matter, just use the boot that works with N2003. > > > I dumped Vista a little while back.  It's okay; but being primarily a > > gamer, I don't see the advantage of Vista, except to be cool and > > up-to-date.  :) > > > Alan

Interesting...simulation drivers. Safe to say it is a lost cause getting this game to run within Vista? "Is a Vista a car-- I mean for the pun. Otherwise, I'm missing the play. Sorry, I can't help you on the N2003 thing. But I'm curious, if you're dual-booting and N2003 works on XP, what do you want Vista for. Or if it's working on one version of Vista and not the other, what does it matter, just use the boot that works with N2003. I dumped Vista a little while back. It's okay; but being primarily a gamer, I don't see the advantage of Vista, except to be cool and up-to- date. :) Alan " I originally planned on moving forward with Vista. Once XP is no longer supported things will eventually change. However yes I use mostly XP at home however Vista is now used for those tech support calls coming in from friends, associates,etc. who use proprietary machines and have issues. DC

No, it is NOT a lost cause to get NR2003 running with Vista!!!! I have Vista Home Premium 64-bit, and I got NR2003 running without an issue. I simply installed it from the CD, applied the official patch, and it worked right away. I have the current NVidia 64-bit Vista WHQL drivers. Basic system specs: Intel 35DP35 motherboard Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo CPU @ 2.66GHz 2GB Crucial DDR2-800 RAM 500GB Western Digital Caviar hard drive eVGA 8800GT 512MB video card Logitech Momo Racing Force Feedback steering wheel FWIW, I have no issues whatsoever with Vista. Every game I have tried works without issue, including Bioshock, Orange Box, Crysis, Mass Effect, Assassins Creed, Guild Wars, Lord of the Rings Online, NR2003, F.E.A.R., ... The only driver issue I have ever encountered with Vista is with a 5-year old Canon scanner - there is no 64-bit driver available. New scanners work fine, and most importantly for NR2003, the steering wheel works fine. The main reason I went with Vista 64-bit when I built this PC is because I didn't want any memory limitations (32-bit has a 3GB limitation because of hardware address space). On the plus side, I find Vista much more stable than XP - I've never had a BSOD, and never had the OS lock up or crash. Everything about it seems superior to me over XP. -Bill "mookytc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... On Jun 30, 7:37 pm, "Bob Nielsen" <[email hidden]> wrote: Interesting...simulation drivers. Safe to say it is a lost cause getting this game to run within Vista? I originally planned on moving forward with Vista. Once XP is no longer supported things will eventually change. However yes I use mostly XP at home however Vista is now used for those tech support calls coming in from friends, associates,etc. who use proprietary machines and have issues. DC