Regional Settings and GTR2002

I had trouble with the movie and pre game menu. When I, after a clean install of F12002 and GTR2002, first time started GTR2002 from GTRacing2002.exe the game started normally. It run the intro movie and went to pre game menu where I could create a player. But after I had created a player and tried to accept it just gave me disorderly menu and CTD. After that the only way to get the game started was to start it from GTRun.exe, but then I was the only car on the track because I was not been able to create a player and change the options at the pre game menu. The same problem occurred in win98 and at under XP Pro. I tried every possible trick presented here at r.a.s and SimMods forums but still no go. I was giving up hope but then I remembered something and decided give it a go. A while a go there was a slight problem with one handy GPL related program called GPLAIM. It would not start if the windows regional settings where not at English. So, I changed my regional settings from Finnish to English (United States), fired up the game and bingo, it works (in win98 and XP). Now I can start the game from GTRacing2002.exe and fiddle with the options at the pre game menu. Finally I am not the only car at the track :) I hope this helps others who are wrestling with same problem. -m-

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

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> I had trouble with the movie and pre game menu. When I, after a clean > install of F12002 and GTR2002, first time started GTR2002 from > GTRacing2002.exe the game started normally. It run the intro movie and > went to pre game menu where I could create a player. But after I had > created a player and tried to accept it just gave me disorderly menu and > CTD. After that the only way to get the game started was to start it > from GTRun.exe, but then I was the only car on the track because I was > not been able to create a player and change the options at the pre game > menu. The same problem occurred in win98 and at under XP Pro. > > I tried every possible trick presented here at r.a.s and SimMods forums > but still no go. I was giving up hope but then I remembered something > and decided give it a go. A while a go there was a slight problem with > one handy GPL related program called GPLAIM. It would not start if the > windows regional settings where not at English. So, I changed my > regional settings from Finnish to English (United States), fired up the > game and bingo, it works (in win98 and XP). Now I can start the game > from GTRacing2002.exe and fiddle with the options at the pre game menu. > Finally I am not the only car at the track :) I hope this helps others > who are wrestling with same problem. > > -m- >

I have problems too. When I installed f1 2002 it worked fine. Then I installed gtr2002 and the sound was crap, the speed would not go over 78 no matter what gear I used, and the graphics were very ordinary. Mknorr

"M Knorr" > I have problems too. When I installed f1 2002 it worked fine. Then I > installed gtr2002 and the sound was crap, the speed would not go over 78no > matter what gear I used, and the graphics were very ordinary. > > Mknorr > Pit Lane speed limiter. This has got to be the single most asked question about all the f1 2kx sims. Press L to disable after crossing the pit exit line or map it to a button on your joystick/wheel and toggle it on/off from there. Graphics depend upon what you chose in 3d setup AND what details you have set in the graphic options. It can go to very plain to very detailed. But remember, the graphics are also dependant upon the ISI core sim(F1 2k2) and won't change drastically from that base. dave henrie --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.422 / Virus Database: 237 - Release Date: 11/20/02