Nascar Legends in Windows XP / Nascar Heat Frontend

Hi, Finally reinstalled after a loooong time. Running in XP just returns to desktop. Installed 1.204 patch. same thing. Does it work? Tried compatibility mode for Win98, NT4 and Win 2000. Changed Nl.ini to set software or direct3d mode, etc. Any other ideas? Also, is there a frontend for Nascar Heat which launches the different mods for you? I don't like having > 7 icons for one game :) Thanks in advance. Regards all, istoff

NASCAR Legends runs fine for me with DX 8.1, GF3, AMD XP1800 CPU on an ASUS A7M266 motherboard. Whats your hardware? MadDAWG

I take the icons and place them in the start folder. And then use the start|settings|taskbar & start menu to group them all under one menu item. So I press start, scroll up to a new folder I created called Mods, which has two groups now, one for F1 2k1 mods and one for Heat mods. dave henrie "istoff" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Hi, > > Finally reinstalled after a loooong time. > > Running in XP just returns to desktop. > > Installed 1.204 patch. same thing. > > Does it work? > > Tried compatibility mode for Win98, NT4 and Win 2000. > > Changed Nl.ini to set software or direct3d mode, etc. > > Any other ideas? > > Also, is there a frontend for Nascar Heat which launches the different > mods for you? I don't like having > 7 icons for one game :) > > > Thanks in advance. > > Regards all, > istoff

You can find a mod launcher at texasspeedracing.com, nice tool, you just point it to your data or run folder, and it finds the mods automatically, you can swap tracks, and launch the mods. Hope this helps. "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<Ckui9.3448$gA4.250@sccrnsc02>...

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> I take the icons and place them in the start folder. And then use the > start|settings|taskbar & start menu to group them all under one menu item. > So I press start, scroll up to a new folder I created called Mods, which has > two groups now, one for F1 2k1 mods and one for Heat mods. > dave henrie > > > "istoff" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Hi, > > > > Finally reinstalled after a loooong time. > > > > Running in XP just returns to desktop. > > > > Installed 1.204 patch. same thing. > > > > Does it work? > > > > Tried compatibility mode for Win98, NT4 and Win 2000. > > > > Changed Nl.ini to set software or direct3d mode, etc. > > > > Any other ideas? > > > > Also, is there a frontend for Nascar Heat which launches the different > > mods for you? I don't like having > 7 icons for one game :) > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Regards all, > > istoff

Can't get it to run on mine either. Shuttle AV18E, Celeron 950, GF2 MX440 AGP, 128MB (for now <G>), DX 8.1, latest security patches (except XP SP1). Changed Rasterizer to 0, etc. Turned off indexing in folder, etc. Heck, I'm a tech for a living and I can't figure it out. Gunner "MadDAWG" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > NASCAR Legends runs fine for me with DX 8.1, GF3, AMD XP1800 CPU on anASUS

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> A7M266 motherboard. > > Whats your hardware? > > MadDAWG > >

Can't get it to run on mine either. Shuttle AV18E, Celeron 950, GF2 MX440 AGP, 128MB (for now <G>), DX 8.1, latest security patches (except XP SP1). Changed Rasterizer to 0, etc. Turned off indexing in folder, etc. Heck, I'm a tech for a living and I can't figure it out. Gunner

Hi, (not) running it on an old Gigabyte GA7 (i think) board + 256MB Ram + 800 duron + geforce2mx + dx 8.1 + detonator 40.41 will try it in win98. to doublecheck the media, but its an original so i expect thats not the problem. On Fri, 20 Sep 2002 21:39:04 -0500, "Don \"Gunner\" Hancock" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Can't get it to run on mine either. Shuttle AV18E, Celeron 950, GF2 MX440 >AGP, 128MB (for now <G>), DX 8.1, latest security patches (except XP SP1). >Changed Rasterizer to 0, etc. Turned off indexing in folder, etc. >"MadDAWG" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> >> Whats your hardware? >> >> MadDAWG

Regards all, istoff

Hi, I will certainly look at the mod launcher. I don't think i want to go the explorer route as with the rate of change on my machine it'll never be in the same position twice. If you remember Dave, I wrote a utility to swap out the patches before MGI changed the executable to be mod-friendly. its a bit buggy, but it works. thanks for all the help. now i need to just figure out the dishwasher. had a party last night, and thought i'd clean up and surprise the wife by doing the dishes. i've installed the soap, mofified the outlet hoses, reconfigured the installation to optimally distribute the load inside, and switched the power on and the start button. still the f&*king machine won't start!!!!!! oh well. rec.kitchen.appliances.from.satan perhaps? On 20 Sep 2002 12:39:33 -0700, [email hidden] (Matt D.) wrote:

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>You can find a mod launcher at texasspeedracing.com, nice tool, you >just point it to your data or run folder, and it finds the mods >automatically, you can swap tracks, and launch the mods. Hope this >helps. > > > > >"Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<Ckui9.3448$gA4.250@sccrnsc02>... >> I take the icons and place them in the start folder. And then use the >> start|settings|taskbar & start menu to group them all under one menu item. >> So I press start, scroll up to a new folder I created called Mods, which has >> two groups now, one for F1 2k1 mods and one for Heat mods. >> dave henrie

Regards all, istoff

"istoff" (of course I remember that. It worked great, until the programmers patched Heat so all that copying wasnn't necessary anymore. Thanks again.) . still the f&*king machine won't start!!!!!! oh well. > rec.kitchen.appliances.from.satan perhaps? > Don't ask me how I know this, but for the Kitchen device from Heck, make sure the Door is fully closed and latched. Some devices have a rotary controller, you 'may' have to pull on it to engage the motor. Good luck...ps...If it works, blame it on the kids or else the Mrs might 'expect' you fill it more often. dave henrie

On Sat, 21 Sep 2002 13:34:43 GMT, "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote: >make sure the Door is fully closed and latched. Some devices have a rotary >controller, you 'may' have to pull on it to engage the motor. Good >luck...ps...If it works, blame it on the kids or else the Mrs might 'expect' >you fill it more often. >dave henrie >hehe, forgot to open the tap. because the outlet is shared between the washing machine and the dishwasher, the tap is switched off for a technical reason i wasn't born to understand... Regards all, istoff

Istoff, I got my NL working finally!!!! Here's the ONLY way I can get it to work - trust me, I've tried a dozen times... Install NL with P2-400+ and Direct3D; full install, 16-bit sound. THEN REINSTALL with the middle speed setting (P200 to P2-400, IIRC), full install, software rendering, 8-bit sounds. Then patch it. Works fine. For ME. 'Course, I'm stuck with software rendering and 8-bit sound, but it WORKS! Gunner "istoff" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Sat, 21 Sep 2002 13:34:43 GMT, "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> > wrote: > > > >make sure the Door is fully closed and latched. Some devices have arotary > >controller, you 'may' have to pull on it to engage the motor. Good > >luck...ps...If it works, blame it on the kids or else the Mrs might'expect'

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> >you fill it more often. > >dave henrie > > > hehe, > > forgot to open the tap. because the outlet is shared between the > washing machine and the dishwasher, the tap is switched off for a > technical reason i wasn't born to understand... > > Regards all, > istoff

Istoff, I got my NL working finally!!!! Here's the ONLY way I can get it to work - trust me, I've tried a dozen times... Install NL with P2-400+ and Direct3D; full install, 16-bit sound. THEN REINSTALL with the middle speed setting (P200 to P2-400, IIRC), full install, software rendering, 8-bit sounds. Then patch it. Works fine. For ME. 'Course, I'm stuck with software rendering and 8-bit sound, but it WORKS! Gunner > >make sure the Door is fully closed and latched. Some devices have a rotary > >controller, you 'may' have to pull on it to engage the motor. Good > >luck...ps...If it works, blame it on the kids or else the Mrs might 'expect'

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> >you fill it more often. > >dave henrie > hehe, > forgot to open the tap. because the outlet is shared between the > washing machine and the dishwasher, the tap is switched off for a > technical reason i wasn't born to understand... > Regards all, > istoff

Hi, Thanks for the advice to install for software mode. Worked for me. Next step was to change renderer ingame to direct3d and recopy the hi quality movie file off the cd. worked like a charm. nice to see the old cars again :) Also been working on my mod launcher. looks nice. outlook style menu down left and screenshot of mod in main window. makes Heat mods a bit more manageable for me. i will release it if anybody wants it. Regards all, istoff