N2003 and Vista

On Jun 11, 4:11 pm, "Larry \(The Other Larry\)" > wrote:
> I'm running it fine on an XP machine at 1680 X 1050.
>
> I kept that machine just for NR2003. I wanted to run it on my new build
> (E6700 C2D/8800GTX/24" LCD) but between these issues and the G25 issues with
> Vista, I decided it was just as well to have a dedicated XP machine for it
> now.
>
> In a way, it's nice. No taking the controller down. No superfulous
> software slowing it down, no "getting the machine ready", etc... And a
> 4800X2 and GeForce 7800GTX are more than enough power for NR2003.
>
> I can just boot and drive!
>
> I really did want to see it on the 24" though
>
> -Larry
>
> "Mookytc" > wrote in message
>
> ups.com...
>
>
>
> > On Jun 9, 12:28 pm, Mookytc > wrote:
> >> On Jun 9, 11:28 am, Mookytc > wrote:
>
> >> > On Jun 9, 10:43 am, "Don Merpaw" > wrote:
>
> >> > > I had the same problem with N2003 and Vista Premium and similar
> >> > > system
> >> > > specs. To get it to work in D3D here is what I changed:
>
> >> > > Open your rend_dxg.ini file with any text editor.
> >> > > Change the value in the line "TextureSetSize=xxxxxxxx" to
> >> > > "TextureSetSize=774586368"
> >> > > Save and start N2003.
>
> >> > > I found that I have to run it at 1280 x 1024 as some tracks with lots
> >> > > of
> >> > > hi-res textures will still result in choppy framerate. If you still
> >> > > have an
> >> > > issue you might have to use a utility called "NR Graphic Tweaker.exe"
> >> > > and
> >> > > set the graphic card memory to 64 Meg and then change the
> >> > > rend_dxg.ini file.
>
> >> > > I believe the problem stems from the 3D config utility from N2003
> >> > > does not
> >> > > recognize the 768 Megs of video memory on the GTX8800 and sets it to
> >> > > something like 32 Meg when it runs.
>
> >> > > Good Luck
>
> >> > > Don Merpaw
>
> >> > > "Mookytc" > wrote in message
>
> >> > oups.com...
>
> >> > > > Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to
> >> > > > get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I
> >> > > > turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the
> >> > > > features
> >> > > > it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and
> >> > > > all
> >> > > > starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the
> >> > > > game
> >> > > > gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs:
>
> >> > > > Abit AW9D-Max
> >> > > > Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz
> >> > > > 2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz
> >> > > > EVGA 8800 GTX
> >> > > > Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB
> >> > > > OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU
> >> > > > X-FI Xtreme Gamer
> >> > > > Zalman 9700
> >> > > > Cooler Master STC-T01
>
> >> > > > Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in
> >> > > > vista?
>
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> >> > Thanks Don! Still no luck..tried it in open gl also to no avail. Still
> >> > choppy in d3d. Open gl starts out smooth but then the fps get choppy.
> >> > Now I am to the point where I am almost fixated on getting it to run
> >> > smoothly. I think I have tried just about everything I know of. Any
> >> > more suggestions please pass along.
>
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> >> I tried some manual memory tweaks. I have the tweaker program but
> >> tried calculating by hand also. I think it is a way N2003 and Vista
> >> handle system memory. All the graphical tweaks come up with the exact
> >> same behavior. I just can't put my finger on it.
>
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> > Well I can get it working right on my crt. A 21" viewsonic. If I plug
> > in my 22" Samsung 226BW LCD I get the same problem described in the
> > first post. For the life of my I can't figure it out. did a clean
> > install of vista. Even tried 32 and 64 bit for comparison. Is the
> > widescreen causing the problem? The game supports the native
> > resolution of the monitor (1680*1050). Mmmm...
>
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btw..after seeing it on the 22" screen I am hungry for more
myself! ))

On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:19:33 -0700, Mookytc > wrote:

>Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to
>get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I
>turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the features
>it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and all
>starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the game
>gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs:
>
>Abit AW9D-Max
>Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz
>2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz
>EVGA 8800 GTX
>Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB
>OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU
>X-FI Xtreme Gamer
>Zalman 9700
>Cooler Master STC-T01
>
>Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in vista?
>
>DC

I have Vista home ultimate and it runs fine.

Most Vista problems are driver issues...(No pun intended)

"Dean Stow" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:19:33 -0700, Mookytc > wrote:
>
>>Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to
>>get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I
>>turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the features
>>it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and all
>>starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the game
>>gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs:
>>
>>Abit AW9D-Max
>>Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz
>>2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz
>>EVGA 8800 GTX
>>Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB
>>OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU
>>X-FI Xtreme Gamer
>>Zalman 9700
>>Cooler Master STC-T01
>>
>>Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in vista?
>>
>>DC
>
> I have Vista home ultimate and it runs fine.
>
> Most Vista problems are driver issues...(No pun intended)

Is a Vista a car-- I mean for the pun. Otherwise, I'm missing the play.

Sorry, I can't help you on the N2003 thing. But I'm curious, if you're
dual-booting and N2003 works on XP, what do you want Vista for. Or if it's
working on one version of Vista and not the other, what does it matter, just
use the boot that works with N2003.

I dumped Vista a little while back. It's okay; but being primarily a gamer,
I don't see the advantage of Vista, except to be cool and up-to-date.


Alan

"Driver issues" - either the simulation driver, or the driver (s) on the
system.

"Alan Bernardo" > wrote in message
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>
> "Dean Stow" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:19:33 -0700, Mookytc > wrote:
>>
>>>Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to
>>>get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I
>>>turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the features
>>>it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and all
>>>starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the game
>>>gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs:
>>>
>>>Abit AW9D-Max
>>>Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz
>>>2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz
>>>EVGA 8800 GTX
>>>Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB
>>>OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU
>>>X-FI Xtreme Gamer
>>>Zalman 9700
>>>Cooler Master STC-T01
>>>
>>>Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in vista?
>>>
>>>DC
>>
>> I have Vista home ultimate and it runs fine.
>>
>> Most Vista problems are driver issues...(No pun intended)
>
> Is a Vista a car-- I mean for the pun. Otherwise, I'm missing the play.
>
> Sorry, I can't help you on the N2003 thing. But I'm curious, if you're
> dual-booting and N2003 works on XP, what do you want Vista for. Or if
> it's working on one version of Vista and not the other, what does it
> matter, just use the boot that works with N2003.
>
> I dumped Vista a little while back. It's okay; but being primarily a
> gamer, I don't see the advantage of Vista, except to be cool and
> up-to-date.
>
>
> Alan
>
>
>
>

On Jun 30, 7:37*pm, "Bob Nielsen" > wrote:
> "Driver issues" - either the simulation driver, or the driver (s) on the
> system.
>
> "Alan Bernardo" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
> > "Dean Stow" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >> On Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:19:33 -0700, Mookytc > wrote:
>
> >>>Hey all...I have a dual boot machine but I have tried everything to
> >>>get N2003 working properly in vista. I have the ultimate version. I
> >>>turned aero off, shut down DRM, indexing, you name it all the features
> >>>it prides itself on. GTR2 runs fine. In open gl I get full fps and all
> >>>starts good but then as soon as the race start fps drop and the game
> >>>gets choppy. D3D is choppy right from the get go. Specs:
>
> >>>Abit AW9D-Max
> >>>Intel E6600 @ 3.2 GHz
> >>>2GB G Skill F2-6400PHU2-2GBHZ 4-4-4-12 451 MHz
> >>>EVGA 8800 GTX
> >>>Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS 500GB
> >>>OCZ GameXstream 700W PSU
> >>>X-FI Xtreme Gamer
> >>>Zalman 9700
> >>>Cooler Master STC-T01
>
> >>>Curious if anyone is having any luck getting it to run well in vista?
>
> >>>DC
>
> >> I have Vista home ultimate and it runs fine.
>
> >> Most Vista problems are driver issues...(No pun intended)
>
> > Is a Vista a car-- I mean for the pun. *Otherwise, I'm missing the play.
>
> > Sorry, I can't help you on the N2003 thing. *But I'm curious, if you're
> > dual-booting and N2003 works on XP, what do you want Vista for. *Or if
> > it's working on one version of Vista and not the other, what does it
> > matter, just use the boot that works with N2003.
>
> > I dumped Vista a little while back. *It's okay; but being primarily a
> > gamer, I don't see the advantage of Vista, except to be cool and
> > up-to-date. *
>
> > Alan

Interesting...simulation drivers. Safe to say it is a lost cause
getting this game to run within Vista?

"Is a Vista a car-- I mean for the pun. Otherwise, I'm missing the
play.

Sorry, I can't help you on the N2003 thing. But I'm curious, if
you're
dual-booting and N2003 works on XP, what do you want Vista for. Or if
it's
working on one version of Vista and not the other, what does it
matter, just
use the boot that works with N2003.

I dumped Vista a little while back. It's okay; but being primarily a
gamer,
I don't see the advantage of Vista, except to be cool and up-to-
date.

Alan "

I originally planned on moving forward with Vista. Once XP is no
longer supported things will eventually change. However yes I use
mostly XP at home however Vista is now used for those tech support
calls coming in from friends, associates,etc. who use proprietary
machines and have issues.

DC

No, it is NOT a lost cause to get NR2003 running with Vista!!!!

I have Vista Home Premium 64-bit, and I got NR2003 running without an issue.
I simply installed it from the CD, applied the official patch, and it worked
right away. I have the current NVidia 64-bit Vista WHQL drivers. Basic
system specs:

Intel 35DP35 motherboard
Intel E6750 Core 2 Duo CPU @ 2.66GHz
2GB Crucial DDR2-800 RAM
500GB Western Digital Caviar hard drive
eVGA 8800GT 512MB video card
Logitech Momo Racing Force Feedback steering wheel

FWIW, I have no issues whatsoever with Vista. Every game I have tried works
without issue, including Bioshock, Orange Box, Crysis, Mass Effect,
Assassins Creed, Guild Wars, Lord of the Rings Online, NR2003, F.E.A.R., ...

The only driver issue I have ever encountered with Vista is with a 5-year
old Canon scanner - there is no 64-bit driver available. New scanners work
fine, and most importantly for NR2003, the steering wheel works fine.

The main reason I went with Vista 64-bit when I built this PC is because I
didn't want any memory limitations (32-bit has a 3GB limitation because of
hardware address space). On the plus side, I find Vista much more stable
than XP - I've never had a BSOD, and never had the OS lock up or crash.
Everything about it seems superior to me over XP.


-Bill

"mookytc" > wrote in message
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On Jun 30, 7:37 pm, "Bob Nielsen" > wrote:

Interesting...simulation drivers. Safe to say it is a lost cause
getting this game to run within Vista?

I originally planned on moving forward with Vista. Once XP is no
longer supported things will eventually change. However yes I use
mostly XP at home however Vista is now used for those tech support
calls coming in from friends, associates,etc. who use proprietary
machines and have issues.

DC