F1 2002 CTDs and Screen Freezes

Has anyone come up with a solution for those of us who are having screen freezes and CTDs in F1 2002? I want to run GTR 2002 but I can't get F1 2002 to run right. I can start the sim and get through all the intro and option screens, but when I get in the car I can barely make it to the end of pit lane before it either freezes with looping sound, or it just crashes to the desktop. When I first installed F12002 it ran great for weeks, then the week before GTR 2002 was released, I started having this problem. I have tried changing the desktop resolution to the same used in the game, both 16 bit and 32 bit, new VIA drivers, new sound car drivers, upgraded from DX8b to DX9, a whole raft of Nvidia drivers from the 23.xx up to the latest 41.09(?) drivers, two different CD drives and the no CD patch and multiple reinstalls of F12002. Dammit, I want to drive GTR2002! System, Athlon T-Bird 1400, not overclocked, SB Live Platinum 5.1, Abit KT7 MB, 512 Ram, GF2 GTS 64mb. I think I'll just go outside and work on my new Volvo... TIA, -- don ------------------------------------- BAPOM Alternative Program Covers for GPL http://www.trilon.com/bapom/

Did you install any new hardware or software during that week? Change some system settings? If it worked once it is not likely to be a hardware issue. What OS? "don hodgdon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:avq8bs$uro$[email hidden]... > > When I first installed F12002 it ran great for weeks, then the week before > GTR 2002 was released, I started having this problem. >

"don hodgdon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:avq8bs$uro$[email hidden]... > Has anyone come up with a solution for those of us who are having screen > freezes and CTDs in F1 2002? I want to run GTR 2002 but I can't get F12002 > to run right. I can start the sim and get through all the intro and option > screens, but when I get in the car I can barely make it to the end of pit > lane before it either freezes with looping sound, or it just crashes tothe

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> desktop. > > When I first installed F12002 it ran great for weeks, then the week before > GTR 2002 was released, I started having this problem. > > I have tried changing the desktop resolution to the same used in the game, > both 16 bit and 32 bit, new VIA drivers, new sound car drivers, upgraded > from DX8b to DX9, a whole raft of Nvidia drivers from the 23.xx up to the > latest 41.09(?) drivers, two different CD drives and the no CD patch and > multiple reinstalls of F12002. Dammit, I want to drive GTR2002! > > System, Athlon T-Bird 1400, not overclocked, SB Live Platinum 5.1, Abit

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> MB, 512 Ram, GF2 GTS 64mb. > > I think I'll just go outside and work on my new Volvo... > > TIA, > > -- > don

Work on a NEW Volvo? I thought cuz they were new you wouldn't need to work on them. Anyhow. Lets fix this puppy for you. first UNinstall F1 2k2. Get rid of alll the mods and any addons you may have had. (don't delete the dloadable zip files...just the installed mods) Start completely fresh and try to get F1 2k2 working right before even atempting to add a mod. With a Gf2, I would first try either the 21.83 drivers or the 30.82's. Don't even worry about the 40's with your GF2. Re-install the No_cd patch and verify that that is working correctly. Usually this means you no longer use F1 2002.exe to start the sim but rather F1_2002.exe. Put your pit crew to minimal, your quickrace starting posisiton to RANDOM and don't use any FSAA when you run 3d config. Also with your system I would avoid 32bit color. What soundcard do you have? Have you checked the IRQ's to see if there are any conflicts or shared IRQ's? Especially the Video and Sound cards should NOT be sharing IRQ #'s. Change the card's locations(different PCI slots) or attempt to change the IRQ's with Device Manager. What OS are you using? What kind of Controller?(Wheel? Joystick? keyboard??) Hopefully with enough shotgun shell type questions, we'll find out what wrong. dave henrie --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.441 / Virus Database: 247 - Release Date: 1/9/03

I knew I'd forget something ;-) Win98se No new hardware since building the machine and no software since installing F12002...that's what's got me stumped. The damn thing just quit running. I thought it might be a heat issue, but the motherboard monitor shows that the CPU is running within it's normal temp and all the fans are up to speed. don "Haqsau" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:avqbh0$i1d5p$[email hidden]... > Did you install any new hardware or software during that week? Changesome > system settings? If it worked once it is not likely to be a hardwareissue. > What OS? > > "don hodgdon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:avq8bs$uro$[email hidden]... > > > > When I first installed F12002 it ran great for weeks, then the weekbefore > > GTR 2002 was released, I started having this problem. > > > >

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> > "don hodgdon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:avq8bs$uro$[email hidden]... > > Has anyone come up with a solution for those of us who are having screen > > freezes and CTDs in F1 2002? I want to run GTR 2002 but I can't get F1 > 2002 > > to run right. I can start the sim and get through all the intro and

option > > screens, but when I get in the car I can barely make it to the end ofpit > > lane before it either freezes with looping sound, or it just crashes to > the > > desktop. > > > > When I first installed F12002 it ran great for weeks, then the weekbefore > > GTR 2002 was released, I started having this problem. > > > > I have tried changing the desktop resolution to the same used in thegame, > > both 16 bit and 32 bit, new VIA drivers, new sound car drivers, upgraded > > from DX8b to DX9, a whole raft of Nvidia drivers from the 23.xx up tothe

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> > latest 41.09(?) drivers, two different CD drives and the no CD patch and > > multiple reinstalls of F12002. Dammit, I want to drive GTR2002! > > > > System, Athlon T-Bird 1400, not overclocked, SB Live Platinum 5.1, Abit > KT7 > > MB, 512 Ram, GF2 GTS 64mb. > > > > I think I'll just go outside and work on my new Volvo... > > > > TIA, > > > > -- > > don > Work on a NEW Volvo? I thought cuz they were new you wouldn't need to > work on them.

Well....it's not a new Volvo, just new to me ;-) It's a sweet little 242 Turbo, a 1981 (first year of the turbo) with only 119,000mi on it. It was owned by a school teacher from Pasadena (yes, a Little Old Lady from Pasadena!), CA. I've had my eye on the car for about 10 years and when the owner passed away I was able to purchase it from the estate. I have a new wiring harness and water-cooled turbo on the way along with new vented rotors and calipers. I plan to take it off the road for at least the next year and restore it to original. Fortunately, I have a kick-ass 740 turbo as my daily driver, so I can afford to let the 240 sit for a while. > Anyhow. Lets fix this puppy for you. first UNinstall F1 2k2. Get rid > of alll the mods and any addons you may have had. (don't delete the > dloadable zip files...just the installed mods) Did that...5 times. The only mod I had installed in the beginning was Laguna Seca. > Start completely fresh and try to get F1 2k2 working right before even > atempting to add a mod. > With a Gf2, I would first try either the 21.83 drivers or the 30.82's. > Don't even worry about the 40's with your GF2. I've tried 23.11, 28.32, 30.82, 40.72 and 41.09 drivers. I'll give the 21.83s a try. > Re-install the No_cd patch and verify that that is working correctly. > Usually this means you no longer use F1 2002.exe to start the sim butrather > F1_2002.exe. > Put your pit crew to minimal, your quickrace starting posisiton toRANDOM > and don't use any FSAA when you run 3d config. I don't use FSAA, Starting position is set to Random and Pit Crew set to minimal > Also with your system I > would avoid 32bit color. I never had a bit of trouble using 32bit, but have switched to 16bit while trying to get F1 2002 running. > What soundcard do you have? Have you checked the IRQ's to see if there > are any conflicts or shared IRQ's? Especially the Video and Sound cards > should NOT be sharing IRQ #'s. > Change the card's locations(different PCI slots) or attempt to change the > IRQ's with Device Manager. SB Live Platinum 5.1 - No shared IRQs. I have not changed slots for the SB Live yet, all my other sims run so well, I hate to screw them up. > What OS are you using? What kind of Controller?(Wheel? Joystick? > keyboard??) > Hopefully with enough shotgun shell type questions, we'll find out what > wrong. > dave henrie Win98se, Momo Force Thanks for the help Dave. I've been reading your posts and trying the many suggestions you have given others. I'll give the 21.83 drivers a shot. Don

Dave, you are the man! The 21.83 drivers did the trick. I just ran two full laps at Montreal without so much as a screen flicker. Now to install the GTR mod... Thank you for the help! -- don ------------------------------------- BAPOM Alternative Program Covers for GPL http://www.trilon.com/bapom/ "don hodgdon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:avqh6i$ls5$[email hidden]... <SNIP>