New videocard causes game to crash

[Wee Bobby]

Yesterday I decided to upgrade my old 8Mb video card to a “nVIDIA 88PCI- 32MB”

Now the f2000 mod crashes on both “benchmark test” or when I go to race. I have searched all the posts here for any help to no avail

Incidentaly Heat (noCD) works just fine with the big Detroit Iron

Here is the log file – Any suggestions?


34.20.290: ================================================== ====================
34.20.290: Jan 6 2003 10:28:49 N W32 M6 R senor_b
34.20.290: ================================================== ====================
34.20.290: mem: p/s/t t/a 127M/29M 1227M/1171M 2044M/2022M
34.20.290: -----------------------
34.20.290: DeviceDesc: Intel 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller
34.20.290: Mfg: Intel
34.20.290: HWRevision: 001
34.20.290: -----------------------
34.20.290: DeviceDesc: Intel 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
34.20.290: Mfg: Intel
34.20.290: HWRevision: 001
34.20.290: -----------------------
34.20.290: DeviceDesc: Creative Labs Sound Blaster PCI128
34.20.290: Mfg: Creative
34.20.290: HWRevision: 001
34.20.290: -----------------------
34.20.290: DeviceDesc: Creative Labs Sound Blaster PCI128
34.20.290: Mfg: Creative
34.20.290: HWRevision: 001
34.20.290: -----------------------
34.20.290: DeviceDesc: SpeedCom PCI Modem Enumerator
34.20.290: Mfg: SpeedCom
34.20.290: HWRevision: 001
34.20.290: -----------------------
34.20.290: DeviceDesc: Rockwell PCI Modem Enumerator
34.20.290: Mfg: Rockwell
34.20.290: HWRevision: 001
34.20.290: -----------------------
34.20.290: DeviceDesc: Rockwell HCF 56K Speakerphone PCI Modem
34.20.290: Mfg: Rockwell
34.20.290: -----------------------
34.20.290: DeviceDesc: NDC 10/100 Fast Ethernet PCI Adapter(MX-A)[MX987x5]
34.20.290: Mfg: NDC
34.20.290: HWRevision: 037
34.20.290: -----------------------
34.20.290: DeviceDesc: Video-88PCI-32Plus, NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 M64
34.20.290: Mfg: Jaton Corporation
34.20.290: HWRevision: 021
34.20.290: -----------------------
34.20.290: DeviceDesc: Iomega Parallel Port Zip Interface
34.20.290: Mfg: Iomega
34.20.290: -----------------------
34.20.290: DeviceDesc: HP DeskJet 692C
34.20.290: Mfg: HP
34.20.290: -----------------------
34.20.290: -----------------------
34.20.290: DeviceDesc:
34.20.290: -----------------------
34.20.290: DeviceDesc: HID-compliant game controller
34.20.290: Mfg: (Standard game device)
34.20.290: -----------------------
34.20.290: DeviceDesc: Dial-Up Adapter
34.20.290: Mfg: Microsoft
34.20.400: JoyBegin
34.20.400: Joystick 0: "Logitech WingMan Formula Force GP USB"
34.20.450: joy 0: create_joystick
34.20.450: joy: created 0 as "Logitech WingMan Formula Force GP USB"
34.20.450: joy 0: turned off deadzone
34.20.510: joy 0: Created x-effect
34.20.510: joy 0: created y effect
34.20.510: joy 0: created spring effect
34.20.510: data directory: C:\Program Files\Hasbro Interactive\NASCAR Heat\Data\
34.20.510: Config Dir: C:\Program Files\Hasbro Interactive\NASCAR Heat\
34.20.510: Add-on tracks dir: "C:\Program Files\Hasbro Interactive\NASCAR Heat\tracks\"
34.20.510: mod: trying mod "F2000"...34.20.510: mod.cfg found ok.
34.20.510: mod: Config Dir override: C:\Program Files\Hasbro Interactive\NASCAR Heat\F2000\
34.20.510: Running on Windows 9x version 4.10:2222 A
34.25.780: vid: disable triple buffering
34.26.770: ddraw: created directdraw with NVDD32.DLL (Video-88PCI-32Plus, NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 M64)
34.26.770: ddraw: version 4.13.1.3082
34.29.790: vid: 32 meg card (reported:31.812500)
34.31.710: mr: 3D performance: 217 MPix/sec, 1038 KTris/sec
34.31.710: mr: fill rate is GOOD, poly rate is LAME, machine speed is 347
34.32.480: bink(intro.bik): open failed (Error opening file.)
34.32.480: using sound mixer Sound
34.33.300: Using user driver file
34.33.300: Bad bodystyle: fcar r
34.54.180: name = *Mosport.trk/trkshot.img, image = 172fdd8
35.21.860: refresh: detail_level = 1
37.31.480: using sound mixer Sound
37.33.240: joy 0: EnableForceFeedback(1)
37.33.240: joy 0: reacquiring...
37.38.510: joy 0: EnableForceFeedback(0)
37.40.820: refresh: detail_level = 1
37.49.880: refresh: detail_level = 1
38.05.860: joy 0: EnableForceFeedback(1)
38.05.860: joy 0: reacquiring...
38.19.820: joy 0: EnableForceFeedback(0)
38.22.230: joy 0: EnableForceFeedback(1)
38.22.230: joy 0: reacquiring...
38.29.100: joy 0: EnableForceFeedback(0)
38.46.730: unloading ui: 59.1 MB
38.46.780: SCO file !exists or !legit; creating empty one
38.46.780: unloaded ui: 59.3 MB
38.47.330: loaded race: 61.5 MB
38.47.720: ghost: Loading trackline *ghostcar.res/Martinsville.gcf (Tman) [20.208000 sec]
38.48.050: records: using actual track length: 841.600000 m
38.48.100: skill_range_fudge!
38.48.100: FOUND trackvar 2 for Martinsville: 650.000000
38.48.100: FOUND trackvar 3 for Martinsville: 0.600000
38.48.100: FOUND trackvar 4 for Martinsville: 1.000000
38.48.870: paintjobs: ~Paul Dana.tex does not exist
38.48.870: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.48.870: paintjobs: ~Tom Dyer.tex does not exist
38.48.870: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.48.870: paintjobs: ~Billy Hage.tex does not exist
38.48.870: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.48.870: paintjobs: ~Matt Green.tex does not exist
38.48.870: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.48.870: paintjobs: ~Mike Ander.tex does not exist
38.48.870: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.48.870: paintjobs: ~Mark Dismo.tex does not exist
38.48.870: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.48.870: paintjobs: ~Brian Clea.tex does not exist
38.48.870: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.48.870: paintjobs: ~Tonis Kase.tex does not exist
38.48.870: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.48.870: paintjobs: ~The Big Be.tex does not exist
38.48.870: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.48.870: paintjobs: ~Billy Asar.tex does not exist
38.48.870: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.48.870: paintjobs: ~Punko353.tex does not exist
38.48.870: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.48.870: paintjobs: ~Doug Carte.tex does not exist
38.48.870: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.48.870: paintjobs: ~Keith Cart.tex does not exist
38.48.870: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.48.870: paintjobs: ~Bob McColl.tex does not exist
38.48.870: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.48.930: res: ResourceGet("Brakelight.tex") not found, returning NULL!
38.48.930: paintjobs: ~Paul Dana.tex does not exist
38.48.930: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.48.930: res: ResourceGet("Suspention.tex") not found, returning NULL!
38.48.930: res: ResourceGet("Carbon3.tex") not found, returning NULL!
38.48.930: res: ResourceGet("CartWH_F.tex") not found, returning NULL!
38.48.930: res: ResourceGet("CartWH.tex") not found, returning NULL!
38.48.980: paintjobs: ~Tom Dyer.tex does not exist
38.48.980: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.48.980: paintjobs: ~Billy Hage.tex does not exist
38.48.980: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.49.040: paintjobs: ~Matt Green.tex does not exist
38.49.040: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.49.040: paintjobs: ~Mike Ander.tex does not exist
38.49.040: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.49.090: paintjobs: ~Mark Dismo.tex does not exist
38.49.090: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.49.090: paintjobs: ~Brian Clea.tex does not exist
38.49.090: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.49.090: paintjobs: ~Tonis Kase.tex does not exist
38.49.090: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.49.150: paintjobs: ~The Big Be.tex does not exist
38.49.150: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.49.150: paintjobs: ~Billy Asar.tex does not exist
38.49.150: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.49.200: paintjobs: ~Punko353.tex does not exist
38.49.200: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.49.200: paintjobs: ~Doug Carte.tex does not exist
38.49.200: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.49.200: paintjobs: ~Keith Cart.tex does not exist
38.49.200: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.49.260: paintjobs: ~Bob McColl.tex does not exist
38.49.260: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.49.260: paintjobs: ~Pace Car.tex does not exist
38.49.260: Using default car texture: stock1.tex
38.49.260: res: ResourceGet("Hood.tex") not found, returning NULL!
38.49.260: Can't find driver for Driver Number -10
38.49.260: Can't find driver for Driver Number 181
38.49.310: res: ResourceGet("carshad.tex") not found, returning NULL!
38.49.310: telem: loading telem.dll...38.49.480: failed (0x485)
38.49.810: Can't find eng2e.ens...
38.49.810: res: ResourceGet("engine.ens") not found, returning NULL!
38.49.810: Using engine.txt...
38.49.810: Can't find engine.txt
38.49.810: Can't find eng2e.ens...
38.49.810: res: ResourceGet("engine.ens") not found, returning NULL!
38.49.810: Using engine.txt...
38.49.810: Can't find engine.txt
38.49.810: Can't find eng2e.ens...
38.49.810: res: ResourceGet("engine.ens") not found, returning NULL!
38.49.810: Using engine.txt...
38.49.810: Can't find engine.txt
38.49.810: Can't find eng2e.ens...
38.49.810: res: ResourceGet("engine.ens") not found, returning NULL!
38.49.810: Using engine.txt...
38.49.810: Can't find engine.txt
38.49.810: Can't find eng2e.ens...
38.49.810: res: ResourceGet("engine.ens") not found, returning NULL!
38.49.810: Using engine.txt...
38.49.810: Can't find engine.txt
38.49.860: Can't find eng2e.ens...
38.49.860: res: ResourceGet("engine.ens") not found, returning NULL!
38.49.860: Using engine.txt...
38.49.860: Can't find engine.txt
38.49.860: Can't find eng2e.ens...
38.49.860: res: ResourceGet("engine.ens") not found, returning NULL!
38.49.860: Using engine.txt...
38.49.860: Can't find engine.txt
38.49.860: Can't find eng2e.ens...
38.49.860: res: ResourceGet("engine.ens") not found, returning NULL!
38.49.860: Using engine.txt...
38.49.860: Can't find engine.txt
38.49.860: Can't find eng2e.ens...
38.49.860: res: ResourceGet("engine.ens") not found, returning NULL!
38.49.860: Using engine.txt...
38.49.860: Can't find engine.txt
38.49.860: Can't find eng2e.ens...
38.49.860: res: ResourceGet("engine.ens") not found, returning NULL!
38.49.860: Using engine.txt...
38.49.860: Can't find engine.txt
38.49.860: Can't find eng2e.ens...
38.49.860: res: ResourceGet("engine.ens") not found, returning NULL!
38.49.860: Using engine.txt...
38.49.860: Can't find engine.txt
38.49.920: Can't find eng2e.ens...
38.49.920: res: ResourceGet("engine.ens") not found, returning NULL!
38.49.920: Using engine.txt...
38.49.920: Can't find engine.txt
38.49.920: Can't find eng2e.ens...
38.49.920: res: ResourceGet("engine.ens") not found, returning NULL!
38.49.920: Using engine.txt...
38.49.920: Can't find engine.txt
38.49.920: joy 0: EnableForceFeedback(1)
38.49.920: joy 0: reacquiring...
38.49.920: power_factor = 0.85
38.49.920: Can't find eng2e.ens...
38.49.920: res: ResourceGet("engine.ens") not found, returning NULL!
38.49.920: Using engine.txt...
38.49.920: Can't find engine.txt
38.49.920: res: ResourceGet("backfire.sfx") not found, returning NULL!
38.49.920: ================================================== ====================
38.49.920: () Panic: Couldn't find sound backfire.sfx
38.49.920: ================================================== ====================
38.50.190: except: dec: exe 6aaf7dd
38.50.190: NON-DEBUG
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[rickb99]

Don't know if this is a help or not. That is a lot of "can't finds". IMHO it seems to have something to do with the paint.res file.

Look in your F2000 directory and see if there's a file called PAINT.RES. If so, that's good. Now I know some people have had to rename that file to be PAINT256.RES for the game to work.

I'm using Windows XP and the game works fine with just PAINT.RES for some reason. You might try changing the name to the altervative from whatever it is now and see if that works.

[Wee Bobby]

I am running win98. I have both paint.res and paint256.res. I tried renaming them but still it didn't work.

Hmmmm...

[Livy]

I had the same problem with the exact video card. Go to their web site and download the new drivers for your operating system. I also had to add a faster Ram to my system for the video card to not cash at different times.

[Lucky]

38.49.920: () Panic: Couldn't find sound backfire.sfx

Looks like there's a problem with the game not being able to find the backfire.sfx file in the F2000 mod. Which is probably packed into the race.res file.

Try reinstalling the F2000 mod first.

Lucky

[cruise_ctrl]

Now the f2000 mod crashes on both “benchmark test”

Nascar Heat uses the Texas track for its Benchmark (fps) test, so you have to have the Texas track in with the rest of your tracks in order to use the benchmark, if not it will crash back to the desktop.
Here's a link to a free program called fraps, you can use it to check your framerate on any track while your driving on the track, which i think is pretty cool, especially since each track is gonna be different according to detail, it also comes with a few other goodies. Here's the addy: FRAPS
BTW, If you run the fraps program while racing, it will probably do more harm than good as far as your fps goes, it's best just to use it offline while practicing. [img]redface.gif[/img] )
THANX<
Don
cruise_ctrl

[Wee Bobby]

Updated video drivers – still crashed!

Copied race.res from a working game on another computer – still crashed!

Renamed “Hasbro” folder to “OldHasbro” and copied the whole working “Hasbro” folder from the other computer.- YIPPEE!! Success.

I guess this just underscores the value of having backup files.

Now I can upgrade the video card in the 2nd computer and get on with trying to figure out running the game on my LAN with 2 players.

Thanks to rickb99, Livy, Lucky and cruise_ctrl for all your input.

[rickb99]

ALWAYS A GOOD IDEA:

Keep a file folder with the ALL OF THE .EXE files for ALL the mods, tracks and patches.

If something seems totally unfixable, reinstall the whole mod. I was playing with the GTP IMSA mod last night when it just stopped functioning properly for no apparent reason. I simply ran 'uninstall' and then 'install' without ever cleaning up left over files. Mod worked just fine again. SAVE THOSE .EXE files !

Bob's idea of a WHOLE backup hasbro folder is a good idea too. That is, if you refresh it whenever you update the folder or files contained in it or even when you make small setting changes to options files and track garage's... good idea Bob

[cruise_ctrl]

Good to hear Bob, [img]redface.gif[/img] ) Now you can get them laptimes in to Doug.
C YA on the TRACK<
Don
cruise_ctrl