F12k-Won't Run-HELP!

After hearing all the wonderful things about the ALMS mod I decided to give it a try. Already had F12k, though I never played it much. it did work. Loaded up the mod and after working thru the set up it let me select a car and track then crashed to the desktop. Tried F1 and it would let me get to car then CTD...sometimes with weird graphics and sound and locked up completely once... I had put in new Nvidia drivers a while a go and understand that may be part of the problem. First-system info Athlon 950, 512 ram, Gforce 2 MX 100/2 with 64 ram, Aopen 850 PCI sound card, Win2k Pro...like I said it ran before... What I have tried - uninstalled game tried agian F1 still wouldn't play (several times.) Uninstall, defrag (needed it anyway..).. reinstall, patch with 1.074 patch and no-cd patch (both from F1 Relay)...complete re-set -up the game...watch movies pick car, pick track-load track...watch pre race movie...go to cockpit view...CTD Haven't even looked at the mods yet.....I would like to try the ALMS mod...so anybody have any suggetstions.... **** Eat well, stay fit, die anyway......

The patch we run it on is 1.076 Have you checqued the answers we gave you in your first post? This link will provide the updated patch ; http://f12001.relaygames.com/DLMiscDetail.asp?MiscID=104

I did not adjust any of the .ini files as I thought that starting from a clean install would put in new ones and should pick the correct settings. Right now I am just trying to get F!2k1 to work before I go to the mod. I did lower the resoloutin from where I had been before to 800x600 (it used to run at 1024x768) it seemed to analyze ok...am dloading the 1.076 patch now will try it and the new patch. thanks for the helpa will post results later.......... **** Eat well, stay fit, die anyway......

"TlgtrProd" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I did not adjust any of the .ini files as I thought that starting from aclean > install would put in new ones and should pick the correct settings. Rightnow > I am just trying to get F!2k1 to work before I go to the mod. I did lowerthe > resoloutin from where I had been before to 800x600 (it used to run at1024x768) > it seemed to analyze ok...am dloading the 1.076 patch now will try it andthe > new patch. thanks for the helpa will post results later.......... > I just want to clarify something. AFAIK the mods are for F1 2001. Your header and the first part of your message said F1 2k (or F1 2000). We are talking about F1 2001 correct??? dave henrie

correct F12k1 (2001)...update..just tried a clean install...lowest 604x480 res...tried test day...the minute i got out of the pit CTD or reboot (3 tries)...patch to 1.076...same result except now it reboots the machine...could it be anti-virus software during install (grasping at straws..)..about to give up..... **** Eat well, stay fit, die anyway......

Copy and paste your config.ini here. And (I'm not sure if you had stated it in your previous post) A summary of your config. If I remember well you changed your video card, on what driver version of it are U right now. If you have Win98, there is a 8.0b version of direct x you could try it.

Config below: [COMPONENTS] SEASONDIR=SEASON01\ SOUNDDIR=SOUNDS\ OPTIONSDIR=OPTIONS\ REPLAYDIR=VCR\ MOVIEDIR=ANIM\ TRACKSDIR=TRACKS\ VEHICLESDIR=VEHICLES\ DRIVERSDIR=DRIVERS\ LOGDIR=LOG\ SAVEDIR=SAVE\ MUSICDIR=SOUNDS\MUSIC\ CAMERAEDITORRESOURCEDIR=DEVFILES\CAMED\ GRIDSIZE=22 CPURATING=3 SYSTEMRAM=512 VIDEORAM=185 OBJDETAIL=2 TEXDETAIL=2 VIDEOGUID=D7B71E3E-4251-11CF-CE68-0A2010C2CB35 VIDEODRIVER=0 VIDEOMODE=6 WINDOWEDMODE=0 PRIMARYONLY=0 FSAA=0 VSYNC=0 [INSTALL] INSTALLFROM=E:\ INSTALLTO= [VERSION] VERSION=1.000000 On Nvidia drivers from May 02 (29.42) drivers change only Says version 1.000000 does that mean the patch didn't take? First-system info Athlon 950, 512 ram, Gforce 2 MX 100/2 with 64 ram, Aopen 850 PCI sound card, Win2k Pro...like I said it ran before.. By the way...thanks for the help... **** Eat well, stay fit, die anyway......

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> [VERSION] > VERSION=1.000000 > > On Nvidia drivers from May 02 (29.42) drivers change only > > Says version 1.000000 does that mean the patch didn't take? >

no...mine also says that. You 'may' be using the wrong exe file after patching. If you have a no-cd patch then you should be looking at F1_2001.exe right clik on that and choose the version tab. THat should show which version you are running. It should be 1.076. If that is what you have, try double cliking on that file... good luck dave henrie

I HATE it when I leave out a step.. right click on the f1_2001.exe file THEN choose the properties option...now you can access the version tab...

> VIDEORAM=185 > OBJDETAIL=2 > TEXDETAIL=2 > VIDEOGUID=D7B71E3E-4251-11CF-CE68-0A2010C2CB35 > VIDEODRIVER=0 > VIDEOMODE=6 Only two settings to change here to see if the problem relies here. Put VIDEORAM=105 and VIDEMODE=0 105 & 111 work on mine and I have 64 megs of video, this suggestion is a fluke 'cause I have no idea what these numbers mean. Videomode I know, 0 is for 640 X 480 16bit 60 hz. 6 is 640 X 480 16bit 100 hz !!!! ( I doubt that your monitor can sustain that!?) These numbers are associated with the choices you have for resolution in the 3D set-up, 0 being the first 0ne etc... I wish I had a complete list of these if anyone could provide it I would gladly paste it in my e-mails/posts when needed. Dave we were 8! Yesterday over at relay racing in the FIAGTv3 great connection From Lee (PC436) two of us were on 56k and there wasn't much jumping around. Denis

"Eden" > Dave we were 8! Yesterday over at relay racing in the FIAGTv3 great > connection From Lee (PC436) two of us were on 56k and there wasn't much > jumping around. > > Denis > Dang that is encouraging. will Lee be able to host from time to time??? dave henrie

"Eden" Dang that is encouraging. will Lee be able to host from time to time??? dave henrie

will try changing numbers when I get home tonite...I thought I picked the first choice in 3d set up...lowest posible.... **** Eat well, stay fit, die anyway......

adjusted config as you advised actually went to 100 on vidram...and it actually let me drive the car for about 50 feet...or on test day it pulls out of the garage and then either CTD or reboots the entire computer...there sometimes is a quick bluescreen error message...but too fast to see...... **** Eat well, stay fit, die anyway......

> adjusted config as you advised actually went to 100 on vidram...and itactually Mmmm like I said i have no idea what the proper number should be the only two that I know for sure that works for me are 105 & 111. I remember having one in the 90's but which exact one I don't. Try putting 105, not 100... (maybe?)

will putz with it a little more...may change textures and objects to "0" also?... **** Eat well, stay fit, die anyway......

still no luck sometimes i see the cockpit and the car moves but very quickly CTD or reboot...(in ALMS and F1)...could somebody send me a copy of what there config looks like? **** Eat well, stay fit, die anyway......