NR 2003 vs win2000 Pro - I need help please!

Hi all, I've lurked here for many years and a user of Papys sim since the first days of N1 (Hawaii, etc). Now I have a major problem I can't seem to solve so I'm taking it to the experts .... you guys ;) I can't get N2003 to work in race. I can practice all day, qual and do other stuff but when I select "race" I get booted back to Windows as soon as I hit the "Done" button to get there. It worked in Win98 before I upgraded the OS but due to other MB issues I had to go to Win2000. Tried disabling various user settings on video and setting to lowest levels. Took off the shadows on cars and used MED quality in video setup in game due to "readme" issues, etc.... What am I missing??? I'm new to Win2K, there might be something to do with that ;) Here's my setup: Intel P4 2.4G 533 FSB Intel 845pesv MB (latest bios) 512 MB Ram 2700 NVIDIA GeForce 4MX440 (tried latest 41.09 due to issues in game readme but now using the 40.72, same prob with both) Creative Live Sound card (latest Drivers) Zone Alarm running in tray Intel Active monitor in tray Tried but removed Intel Accelerators to narrow problems - no help All constructive comments appreciated till I can get this puppy running again. Please help! TIA, Mike Dragon2U on the NASCAR circuit

Well, I decided to reformat the drive again (yesterday I had a fresh install too) and use DX 8.1 and NOT DX9. Everything is the same (programs and drivers) and with DX8 it works like a champ. It's got to be a DX9 issue. Most, not all, of the config's I've seen with problems are with XP or W2K, GeForce and a SB card. Anyway, I'm running now ........ hope a patch comes out soon that someone can verify before I upgrade to DX9. Hope this helps someone before they hit the "install DX9"! Dragon2U wrote:

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> Hi all, > I've lurked here for many years and a user of Papys sim since the > first days of N1 (Hawaii, etc). Now I have a major problem I can't seem > to solve so I'm taking it to the experts .... you guys ;) > I can't get N2003 to work in race. I can practice all day, qual > and do other stuff but when I select "race" I get booted back to Windows > as soon as I hit the "Done" button to get there. It worked in Win98 > before I upgraded the OS but due to other MB issues I had to go to Win2000. > Tried disabling various user settings on video and setting to lowest > levels. Took off the shadows on cars and used MED quality in video setup > in game due to "readme" issues, etc.... What am I missing??? > I'm new to Win2K, there might be something to do with that ;) > > Here's my setup: > Intel P4 2.4G 533 FSB > Intel 845pesv MB (latest bios) > 512 MB Ram 2700 > NVIDIA GeForce 4MX440 (tried latest 41.09 due to issues in game readme > but now using the 40.72, same prob with both) > Creative Live Sound card (latest Drivers) > Zone Alarm running in tray > Intel Active monitor in tray > Tried but removed Intel Accelerators to narrow problems - no help > > All constructive comments appreciated till I can get this puppy > running again. Please help! > > TIA, > Mike > Dragon2U on the NASCAR circuit >

I experienced the same problem the first time I tried went to race. Just as the game sets me down behind the starting field, the game crashes. I guessed it had something to do with the fact that the game has to draw so many cars ahead of you, so I changed the number of cars drawn ahead down from about 20 to 10, and the reduced the car texture from high to medium just for good measure. All this seemed to work and now I can race, but I still think something is wrong if I have to resort to reducing graphics on a 2.4G w/GeForce graphics card. I would think my system would be plenty to handle it. If anyone else has any suggestions on what may be wrong please say. CNB "Dragon2U" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Well, I decided to reformat the drive again (yesterday I had a fresh > install too) and use DX 8.1 and NOT DX9. Everything is the same > (programs and drivers) and with DX8 it works like a champ. It's got to > be a DX9 issue. Most, not all, of the config's I've seen with problems > are with XP or W2K, GeForce and a SB card. > Anyway, I'm running now ........ hope a patch comes out soon that > someone can verify before I upgrade to DX9. > > Hope this helps someone before they hit the "install DX9"! > > > Dragon2U wrote: > > Hi all, > > I've lurked here for many years and a user of Papys sim since the > > first days of N1 (Hawaii, etc). Now I have a major problem I can't seem > > to solve so I'm taking it to the experts .... you guys ;) > > I can't get N2003 to work in race. I can practice all day, qual > > and do other stuff but when I select "race" I get booted back to Windows > > as soon as I hit the "Done" button to get there. It worked in Win98 > > before I upgraded the OS but due to other MB issues I had to go to

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> > Tried disabling various user settings on video and setting to lowest > > levels. Took off the shadows on cars and used MED quality in video setup > > in game due to "readme" issues, etc.... What am I missing??? > > I'm new to Win2K, there might be something to do with that ;) > > > > Here's my setup: > > Intel P4 2.4G 533 FSB > > Intel 845pesv MB (latest bios) > > 512 MB Ram 2700 > > NVIDIA GeForce 4MX440 (tried latest 41.09 due to issues in game readme > > but now using the 40.72, same prob with both) > > Creative Live Sound card (latest Drivers) > > Zone Alarm running in tray > > Intel Active monitor in tray > > Tried but removed Intel Accelerators to narrow problems - no help > > > > All constructive comments appreciated till I can get this puppy > > running again. Please help! > > > > TIA, > > Mike > > Dragon2U on the NASCAR circuit > > >

CNB, Your sugestion worked. I'm in the same boat, with the good HW you would think that it would work better. The video card isn't the greatest but still................. Anyway, thanks for the tip, I'm back in the driver seat ;) Mike CNB wrote:

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> I experienced the same problem the first time I tried went to race. Just as > the game sets me down behind the starting field, the game crashes. I guessed > it had something to do with the fact that the game has to draw so many cars > ahead of you, so I changed the number of cars drawn ahead down from about 20 > to 10, and the reduced the car texture from high to medium just for good > measure. All this seemed to work and now I can race, but I still think > something is wrong if I have to resort to reducing graphics on a 2.4G > w/GeForce graphics card. I would think my system would be plenty to handle > it. > > If anyone else has any suggestions on what may be wrong please say. > > CNB > > > > "Dragon2U" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > >>Well, I decided to reformat the drive again (yesterday I had a fresh >>install too) and use DX 8.1 and NOT DX9. Everything is the same >>(programs and drivers) and with DX8 it works like a champ. It's got to >>be a DX9 issue. Most, not all, of the config's I've seen with problems >>are with XP or W2K, GeForce and a SB card. >>Anyway, I'm running now ........ hope a patch comes out soon that >>someone can verify before I upgrade to DX9. >> >>Hope this helps someone before they hit the "install DX9"! >> >> >>Dragon2U wrote: >> >>>Hi all, >>> I've lurked here for many years and a user of Papys sim since the >>>first days of N1 (Hawaii, etc). Now I have a major problem I can't seem >>>to solve so I'm taking it to the experts .... you guys ;) >>> I can't get N2003 to work in race. I can practice all day, qual >>>and do other stuff but when I select "race" I get booted back to Windows >>>as soon as I hit the "Done" button to get there. It worked in Win98 >>>before I upgraded the OS but due to other MB issues I had to go to >> > Win2000. > >>> Tried disabling various user settings on video and setting to lowest >>>levels. Took off the shadows on cars and used MED quality in video setup >>>in game due to "readme" issues, etc.... What am I missing??? >>> I'm new to Win2K, there might be something to do with that ;) >>> >>>Here's my setup: >>>Intel P4 2.4G 533 FSB >>>Intel 845pesv MB (latest bios) >>>512 MB Ram 2700 >>>NVIDIA GeForce 4MX440 (tried latest 41.09 due to issues in game readme >>> but now using the 40.72, same prob with both) >>>Creative Live Sound card (latest Drivers) >>>Zone Alarm running in tray >>>Intel Active monitor in tray >>>Tried but removed Intel Accelerators to narrow problems - no help >>> >>> All constructive comments appreciated till I can get this puppy >>>running again. Please help! >>> >>>TIA, >>>Mike >>>Dragon2U on the NASCAR circuit >>> >> > >

On Fri, 21 Feb 2003 21:27:23 GMT, Dragon2U <[email hidden]> wrote: My 9500 Pro anomalies continue. I sent the first one back as it worked for 4 hours and then capsized. Got a new one, and altho it seems to have video on another machine, on mine it sends no video signal at all and the screen is black. Have removed it and re-attached many times. Wires are all hooked up properly. The card may be OK, but it doesn't like my machine! No speed or heat issues. The original video on the motherboard works fine, except for fast games I need more speed. SPS

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>CNB, > Your sugestion worked. I'm in the same boat, with the good HW you would >think that it would work better. The video card isn't the greatest but >still................. > Anyway, thanks for the tip, I'm back in the driver seat ;) > >Mike > > >CNB wrote: >> I experienced the same problem the first time I tried went to race. Just as >> the game sets me down behind the starting field, the game crashes. I guessed >> it had something to do with the fact that the game has to draw so many cars >> ahead of you, so I changed the number of cars drawn ahead down from about 20 >> to 10, and the reduced the car texture from high to medium just for good >> measure. All this seemed to work and now I can race, but I still think >> something is wrong if I have to resort to reducing graphics on a 2.4G >> w/GeForce graphics card. I would think my system would be plenty to handle >> it. >> >> If anyone else has any suggestions on what may be wrong please say. >> >> CNB >> >> >> >> "Dragon2U" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... >> >>>Well, I decided to reformat the drive again (yesterday I had a fresh >>>install too) and use DX 8.1 and NOT DX9. Everything is the same >>>(programs and drivers) and with DX8 it works like a champ. It's got to >>>be a DX9 issue. Most, not all, of the config's I've seen with problems >>>are with XP or W2K, GeForce and a SB card. >>>Anyway, I'm running now ........ hope a patch comes out soon that >>>someone can verify before I upgrade to DX9. >>> >>>Hope this helps someone before they hit the "install DX9"! >>> >>> >>>Dragon2U wrote: >>> >>>>Hi all, >>>> I've lurked here for many years and a user of Papys sim since the >>>>first days of N1 (Hawaii, etc). Now I have a major problem I can't seem >>>>to solve so I'm taking it to the experts .... you guys ;) >>>> I can't get N2003 to work in race. I can practice all day, qual >>>>and do other stuff but when I select "race" I get booted back to Windows >>>>as soon as I hit the "Done" button to get there. It worked in Win98 >>>>before I upgraded the OS but due to other MB issues I had to go to >>> >> Win2000. >> >>>> Tried disabling various user settings on video and setting to lowest >>>>levels. Took off the shadows on cars and used MED quality in video setup >>>>in game due to "readme" issues, etc.... What am I missing??? >>>> I'm new to Win2K, there might be something to do with that ;) >>>> >>>>Here's my setup: >>>>Intel P4 2.4G 533 FSB >>>>Intel 845pesv MB (latest bios) >>>>512 MB Ram 2700 >>>>NVIDIA GeForce 4MX440 (tried latest 41.09 due to issues in game readme >>>> but now using the 40.72, same prob with both) >>>>Creative Live Sound card (latest Drivers) >>>>Zone Alarm running in tray >>>>Intel Active monitor in tray >>>>Tried but removed Intel Accelerators to narrow problems - no help >>>> >>>> All constructive comments appreciated till I can get this puppy >>>>running again. Please help! >>>> >>>>TIA, >>>>Mike >>>>Dragon2U on the NASCAR circuit >>>> >>> >> >>