NFS3 Crashing Problem - fix's please

A mate around the corner bought the sim and wasn't able to run the game however. After several attempts he came to see me and we decided to try in on my machine. It did exactly the same thing. The game runs fine until it has just finished loading the final part before the actual game play begins. ie the loading line along the bottom of the screen gets to the lower right of the screen and then stops at the end - nothing happens - just when you think it would 'kick into life'. Both of our machines locked up and had to be reset at the same point each time. I have read the 'read me' and disabled all the applications I had runnng - tried different sized installs and tried changing the selected device in the "3d device setup" menu. That caused a general protection fault screen to come up. Pretty much everything - but still no luck. As our machines are not identical it seems odd it has happened to both of us at the same place during loading. The game has been taken back to the seller in the meantime until we get this sorted. they installed it on a Pentium 160 (I think it was anyway) and it ran O.K. Both of us are running Celeron 266 chips with 100mhtz boards. I have my chip running at 400mhtz and his it at 412mhtz. Overclocked - yes, however this is the only game that we have that doesn't run so I doubt that to be the cause. I have a Pure3D (6meg) 3dfx card and he a Diamond Monster (4 meg). We both have 64 meg (100mhtz) ram and running Win98. If other games did this, I would be happy to accept I (we) have done something wrong but this doesn't appear to be the case. I appreciate the game has only recently come out and these sorts of things will no doubt rear their ugly heads just when we don't want them to. But it would be nice to try and figure out what the problem is. As it is just before the gameplay begins I wonder if it relates to the graphics side of things - ie 3dfx. Any suggestions anyone?? Regards - Lachy Garrick Christchurch, New Zealand

Try it with the Celeron at default (266) speed and see if it runs. Unreal for example is fussy about overclocking due to the demands it makes - maybe NFS3 is the same.

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>A mate around the corner bought the sim and wasn't able to run the >game however. After several attempts he came to see me and we decided >to try in on my machine. It did exactly the same thing. The game >runs fine until it has just finished loading the final part before the >actual game play begins. ie the loading line along the bottom of the >screen gets to the lower right of the screen and then stops at the end >- nothing happens - just when you think it would 'kick into life'. >Both of our machines locked up and had to be reset at the same point >each time. >I have read the 'read me' and disabled all the applications I had >runnng - tried different sized installs and tried changing the >selected device in the "3d device setup" menu. That caused a general >protection fault screen to come up. Pretty much everything - but >still no luck. >As our machines are not identical it seems odd it has happened to both >of us at the same place during loading. The game has been taken back >to the seller in the meantime until we get this sorted. they >installed it on a Pentium 160 (I think it was anyway) and it ran O.K. >Both of us are running Celeron 266 chips with 100mhtz boards. I have >my chip running at 400mhtz and his it at 412mhtz. Overclocked - yes, >however this is the only game that we have that doesn't run so I doubt >that to be the cause. I have a Pure3D (6meg) 3dfx card and he a >Diamond Monster (4 meg). We both have 64 meg (100mhtz) ram and >running Win98. If other games did this, I would be happy to accept I >(we) have done something wrong but this doesn't appear to be the case. >I appreciate the game has only recently come out and these sorts of >things will no doubt rear their ugly heads just when we don't want >them to. But it would be nice to try and figure out what the problem >is. As it is just before the gameplay begins I wonder if it relates >to the graphics side of things - ie 3dfx. >Any suggestions anyone?? >Regards - Lachy Garrick >Christchurch, New Zealand

Nope - I have just tried that and still exactly the same thing I'm afraid. Before anyone asks, I do have the latest drivers from Canopus for the 3dfx card and it is running at the default speed. I do wonder if it is still some sort of video problem as it "turns to custard" just when things are supposed to start leaping across the screen! My 2d card is a Diamond Stealth 2000 (2 meg) by the way.

Had the identical problem until I clicked on the "REG" file and updated the system registry.. On Wed, 30 Sep 1998 01:43:16 +0100, "Chris Cox"

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>Try it with the Celeron at default (266) speed and see if it runs. Unreal >for example is fussy about overclocking due to the demands it makes - maybe >NFS3 is the same. >>A mate around the corner bought the sim and wasn't able to run the >>game however. After several attempts he came to see me and we decided >>to try in on my machine. It did exactly the same thing. The game >>runs fine until it has just finished loading the final part before the >>actual game play begins. ie the loading line along the bottom of the >>screen gets to the lower right of the screen and then stops at the end >>- nothing happens - just when you think it would 'kick into life'. >>Both of our machines locked up and had to be reset at the same point >>each time. >>I have read the 'read me' and disabled all the applications I had >>runnng - tried different sized installs and tried changing the >>selected device in the "3d device setup" menu. That caused a general >>protection fault screen to come up. Pretty much everything - but >>still no luck. >>As our machines are not identical it seems odd it has happened to both >>of us at the same place during loading. The game has been taken back >>to the seller in the meantime until we get this sorted. they >>installed it on a Pentium 160 (I think it was anyway) and it ran O.K. >>Both of us are running Celeron 266 chips with 100mhtz boards. I have >>my chip running at 400mhtz and his it at 412mhtz. Overclocked - yes, >>however this is the only game that we have that doesn't run so I doubt >>that to be the cause. I have a Pure3D (6meg) 3dfx card and he a >>Diamond Monster (4 meg). We both have 64 meg (100mhtz) ram and >>running Win98. If other games did this, I would be happy to accept I >>(we) have done something wrong but this doesn't appear to be the case. >>I appreciate the game has only recently come out and these sorts of >>things will no doubt rear their ugly heads just when we don't want >>them to. But it would be nice to try and figure out what the problem >>is. As it is just before the gameplay begins I wonder if it relates >>to the graphics side of things - ie 3dfx. >>Any suggestions anyone?? >>Regards - Lachy Garrick >>Christchurch, New Zealand

I am having this same problem and I have a Millenium II AGP graphics card. Has there been any resolution to this.

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>Both of us are running Celeron 266 chips with 100mhtz boards. I have >my chip running at 400mhtz and his it at 412mhtz. Overclocked - yes, >however this is the only game that we have that doesn't run so I doubt >that to be the cause. I have a Pure3D (6meg) 3dfx card and he a >Diamond Monster (4 meg). We both have 64 meg (100mhtz) ram and >running Win98. If other games did this, I would be happy to accept I >(we) have done something wrong but this doesn't appear to be the case. >I appreciate the game has only recently come out and these sorts of >things will no doubt rear their ugly heads just when we don't want >them to. But it would be nice to try and figure out what the problem >is. As it is just before the gameplay begins I wonder if it relates >to the graphics side of things - ie 3dfx. >Any suggestions anyone?? >Regards - Lachy Garrick >Christchurch, New Zealand

I'm having a problem with my Pentium II 300 and Apocolypse 3DX running in either software render or Direct3D version

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>I am having this same problem and I have a Millenium II AGP graphics >card. Has there been any resolution to this. >>Both of us are running Celeron 266 chips with 100mhtz boards. I have >>my chip running at 400mhtz and his it at 412mhtz. Overclocked - yes, >>however this is the only game that we have that doesn't run so I doubt >>that to be the cause. I have a Pure3D (6meg) 3dfx card and he a >>Diamond Monster (4 meg). We both have 64 meg (100mhtz) ram and >>running Win98. If other games did this, I would be happy to accept I >>(we) have done something wrong but this doesn't appear to be the case. >>I appreciate the game has only recently come out and these sorts of >>things will no doubt rear their ugly heads just when we don't want >>them to. But it would be nice to try and figure out what the problem >>is. As it is just before the gameplay begins I wonder if it relates >>to the graphics side of things - ie 3dfx. >>Any suggestions anyone?? >>Regards - Lachy Garrick >>Christchurch, New Zealand

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Me too, P150, 160Mb, Mystique 220 & Righteous 3D, blue screen of death when launching, all correct direct x drivers, EA support have yet to come back to me. Everything else I have works fine. Gary Turner Glasgow.

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>I'm having a problem with my Pentium II 300 and Apocolypse 3DX >running in either software render or Direct3D version >>I am having this same problem and I have a Millenium II AGP graphics >>card. Has there been any resolution to this. >>>Both of us are running Celeron 266 chips with 100mhtz boards. I have >>>my chip running at 400mhtz and his it at 412mhtz. Overclocked - yes, >>>however this is the only game that we have that doesn't run so I doubt >>>that to be the cause. I have a Pure3D (6meg) 3dfx card and he a >>>Diamond Monster (4 meg). We both have 64 meg (100mhtz) ram and >>>running Win98. If other games did this, I would be happy to accept I >>>(we) have done something wrong but this doesn't appear to be the case. >>>I appreciate the game has only recently come out and these sorts of >>>things will no doubt rear their ugly heads just when we don't want >>>them to. But it would be nice to try and figure out what the problem >>>is. As it is just before the gameplay begins I wonder if it relates >>>to the graphics side of things - ie 3dfx. >>>Any suggestions anyone?? >>>Regards - Lachy Garrick >>>Christchurch, New Zealand > ########################### > |#| [~~~~ ######### > | |_[]__[_ [~~~~~~~~] [~~~~~~ > | ------ ] ] [http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/urc.yorkshire/index.htm > { ------- ]__] [http://www.NetcomUK.co.uk/~jmhorton/index.html > _|____________]-[________]-[______ > /_o o O O o o o o o o o o

Use the virus checker found here www.avp.com and check for the CIH virus.. that is likely the problem. Other virus checkers don't usually find this virus. Someone in this newsgroup gave me this advice when I was having the same problem and he was right so check it out. Cyriel

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>>>>Both of us are running Celeron 266 chips with 100mhtz boards. I have >>>>my chip running at 400mhtz and his it at 412mhtz. Overclocked - yes, >>>>however this is the only game that we have that doesn't run so I doubt >>>>that to be the cause. I have a Pure3D (6meg) 3dfx card and he a >>>>Diamond Monster (4 meg). We both have 64 meg (100mhtz) ram and >>>>running Win98. If other games did this, I would be happy to accept I >>>>(we) have done something wrong but this doesn't appear to be the case. >>>>I appreciate the game has only recently come out and these sorts of >>>>things will no doubt rear their ugly heads just when we don't want >>>>them to. But it would be nice to try and figure out what the problem >>>>is. As it is just before the gameplay begins I wonder if it relates >>>>to the graphics side of things - ie 3dfx.

Thanks for the tip, it works perfectly now. Ouch 230 exe's infected!!!!

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>Use the virus checker found here >www.avp.com >and check for the CIH virus.. that is likely the problem. Other virus >checkers don't usually find this virus. Someone in this newsgroup >gave me this advice when I was having the same problem and he was >right so check it out. >Cyriel >>>>>Both of us are running Celeron 266 chips with 100mhtz boards. I have >>>>>my chip running at 400mhtz and his it at 412mhtz. Overclocked - yes, >>>>>however this is the only game that we have that doesn't run so I doubt >>>>>that to be the cause. I have a Pure3D (6meg) 3dfx card and he a >>>>>Diamond Monster (4 meg). We both have 64 meg (100mhtz) ram and >>>>>running Win98. If other games did this, I would be happy to accept I >>>>>(we) have done something wrong but this doesn't appear to be the case. >>>>>I appreciate the game has only recently come out and these sorts of >>>>>things will no doubt rear their ugly heads just when we don't want >>>>>them to. But it would be nice to try and figure out what the problem >>>>>is. As it is just before the gameplay begins I wonder if it relates >>>>>to the graphics side of things - ie 3dfx.

More than one person has had this now. Where are they getting this CIH virus from anyway?

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>Thanks for the tip, it works perfectly now. Ouch 230 exe's infected!!!! >>Use the virus checker found here >>www.avp.com >>and check for the CIH virus.. that is likely the problem. Other virus >>checkers don't usually find this virus. Someone in this newsgroup >>gave me this advice when I was having the same problem and he was >>right so check it out. >>Cyriel >>>>>>Both of us are running Celeron 266 chips with 100mhtz boards. I have >>>>>>my chip running at 400mhtz and his it at 412mhtz. Overclocked - yes, >>>>>>however this is the only game that we have that doesn't run so I doubt >>>>>>that to be the cause. I have a Pure3D (6meg) 3dfx card and he a >>>>>>Diamond Monster (4 meg). We both have 64 meg (100mhtz) ram and >>>>>>running Win98. If other games did this, I would be happy to accept I >>>>>>(we) have done something wrong but this doesn't appear to be the case. >>>>>>I appreciate the game has only recently come out and these sorts of >>>>>>things will no doubt rear their ugly heads just when we don't want >>>>>>them to. But it would be nice to try and figure out what the problem >>>>>>is. As it is just before the gameplay begins I wonder if it relates >>>>>>to the graphics side of things - ie 3dfx.

Probably somewhere on the net through a dload or something. I had 24000 exe's infected. Pretty much every one of them on my computer. Strange that it didn't have any affect on anything before NFS3 Cyriel >More than one person has had this now. Where are they getting this CIH >virus from anyway? >>Thanks for the tip, it works perfectly now. Ouch 230 exe's infected!!!!

Yes, I had it - has anyone let Electronic Arts know? Matthew

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>Use the virus checker found here >www.avp.com >and check for the CIH virus.. that is likely the problem. Other virus >checkers don't usually find this virus. Someone in this newsgroup >gave me this advice when I was having the same problem and he was >right so check it out. >Cyriel >>>>>Both of us are running Celeron 266 chips with 100mhtz boards. I have >>>>>my chip running at 400mhtz and his it at 412mhtz. Overclocked - yes, >>>>>however this is the only game that we have that doesn't run so I doubt >>>>>that to be the cause. I have a Pure3D (6meg) 3dfx card and he a >>>>>Diamond Monster (4 meg). We both have 64 meg (100mhtz) ram and >>>>>running Win98. If other games did this, I would be happy to accept I >>>>>(we) have done something wrong but this doesn't appear to be the case. >>>>>I appreciate the game has only recently come out and these sorts of >>>>>things will no doubt rear their ugly heads just when we don't want >>>>>them to. But it would be nice to try and figure out what the problem >>>>>is. As it is just before the gameplay begins I wonder if it relates >>>>>to the graphics side of things - ie 3dfx.

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