Hello all!

My name is Bhargav,and i have the full version of F1 2002 installed on my PC. However,the game just refuses to run beyond a certain point when the tracks are being loaded...i.e,it crashes to the desktop(skips over) after around 20% of a track has loaded.


All the preliminary menus do run however,and the problem crops up only when the actual game is to start..

Here are my PC's specs---

Windows 98
Intel 810e chipset graphics driver
DirectX9.0c
191MB RAM
600MHz processor,Pentium 3


Any help on how i can play this game and fix this frustrating problem??????

Test your 3D function via Start/Run/ dxdiag | Display | DirectX Features

Originally Posted by jephree

Test your 3D function via Start/Run/ dxdiag | Display | DirectX Features

Ok....just did that......and the test results were Successful for DirectX 7 & 8,but apparently the driver doesn't support API,and hence the DirectX 9(although the software is installed) test was skipped. All the same,i think DirectX 8 is enough for this game ,isn't it?

So.......what next??


Bye!And thanks!

Operating System - Windows 98/2000/ME/XP*
Processor - 450MHz Intel Pentium II
Memory - 128MB RAM
Hard Drive - 1 GB
CD - DVD - 4 Speed
Graphics (PCI/AGP) - 16MB
Required 3D Acceleration - Direct 3D*
DirectX - Version 8.1
Multiplayer - I CD Per PC
Multiplayer - 56.6 kbps Dial Up - 2 player
Multiplayer - ISDN, Broadband, LAN - 2-8 players
Input - DirectX 8.1 Compatible Controllers


This is the minimum specification your computer must meet to run this game. Requires video and sound card compatible with DirectX 8.1 (supplied on CD). *Direct3D requires a supported 3D accelerator with full Direct3D driver support. Supported 3D accelerators: NVIDIA GeForce4, NVIDIA GeForce3, NVIDIA GeForce2, NVIDIA GeForce2 Go!, NVIDIA GeForce Quaddro, NVIDIA GeForce 256, ATI Radeon chipset, PowerVR Kyro II chipset, Matrox G550, Matrox G450, Matrox G400. Multiplayer requires a TCP/IP compliant connection.

http://www.easportsf1.com/index.asp?...&t=pc&s=4&ss=3

It is hard to tell if the Intel 810e chipset graphics is sufficient.

Do you have the latest driver? dxdiag should show your version.

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...7&submit=Go%21

Originally Posted by jephree

Test your 3D function via Start/Run/ dxdiag | Display | DirectX Features

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System Information
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Time of this report: 12/23/2024, 12:13:58
Machine name: Default
Operating System: Windows 98 (4.10, Build 2222) A
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Compaq
System Model: Presario
BIOS: Compaq
Processor: Intel Pentium III, ~600MHz
Memory: 190MB RAM
Page File: 132MB used, 1724MB available
Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: /PackageInstall
DxDiag Version: 4.09.0000.0904 32bit

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DxDiag Notes
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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.
Display Tab 1: Hardware-accelerated Direct3D 9 is not available because the display driver does not support it. You may be able to get a newer driver from the hardware manufacturer. DirectDraw test results: All tests were successful. Direct3D 7 test results: All tests were successful. Direct3D 8 test results: All tests were successful. Direct3D 9 test results: Display driver does not support API (DDI version too low)
Sound Tab 1: The file es198x.sys is not digitally signed, which means that it has not been tested by Microsoft's Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL). You may be able to get a WHQL logo'd driver from the hardware manufacturer.
Music Tab: No problems found.
Input Tab: No problems found.
Network Tab: No problems found.

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DirectX Debug Levels
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Direct3D: 0/4 (n/a)
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail)
DirectInput: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectMusic: 0/5 (n/a)
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail)
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail)
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail)

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Display Devices
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Card name: Intel(R) 810e Chipset Graphics Driver (DC133 FSB133) 4.11.01.1321
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type:
DAC type:
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7125&SUBSYS_B1650E11&REV_03\ BUS_00&DEV_01&FUNC_00
Display Memory: 3.0 MB
Current Mode: 800 x 600 (16 bit)(optimal refresh rate)
Monitor: COMPAQ MV520 Color Monitor
Monitor Max Res: 1024,768
Driver Name: i81xdw9x.drv
Driver Version: 4.11.0001.1321 (English)
DDI Version: 6
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/25/1999 14:33:34, 120596 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp: n/a
VDD: *vdd,*vflatd
Mini VDD: i81x.vxd
Mini VDD Date: , 0 bytes
Device Identifier: {D7B78E66-3265-11CF-8868-6491A7C2C935}
Vendor ID: 0x8086
Device ID: 0x7125
SubSys ID: 0xB1650E11
Revision ID: 0x0003
Revision ID: 0x0003
Video Accel:
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
Registry: OK
DDraw Status: Enabled
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Enabled
DDraw Test Result: All tests were successful.
D3D7 Test Result: All tests were successful.
D3D8 Test Result: All tests were successful.
D3D9 Test Result: Display driver does not support API (DDI version too low)

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Sound Devices
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Description: ESS Allegro
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: PCI\VEN_125D&DEV_1988&SUBSYS_B19D0E11&REV_12\28F00 0
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 100
Type: WDM
Driver Name: es198x.sys
Driver Version: 4.10.0000.1031 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: No
Date and Size: 11/11/1999 14:30:00, 153254 bytes
Other Files: es198x.sys
Driver Provider: ESS Technology, Inc.
HW Accel Level: Full
Cap Flags: 0xF5F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 4800, 48000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No
Registry: OK
Sound Test Result: Not run


Is the driver version outdated?

Or maybe the problem lies with the 3D acceleration....any way i could update/correct this on the existing hardware??

Your current driver

Driver Name: i81xdw9x.drv
Driver Version: 4.11.0001.1321 (English)
DDI Version: 6
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 10/25/1999 14:33:34, 120596 bytes

The latest is

1. Graphics Driver [WIN9XE67.EXE, WIN9XM67.EXE] (4608KB) 6.7 8/23/2002
Intel® 815 and Intel® 810 chipset family graphics driver.

Read Me (txt) Release Notes (html)

OS:Windows* 95, Windows* 95 OSR 2.x, Windows* 98, Windows* 98 SE, Windows* Me

http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scri...7&submit=Go%21
Read the Read Me for install instructions.

If the driver is not capable of 3D acceleration you would need to add a new card.

Thanks for that link...i did update my driver ....and Directx 9.0c is now up and running..

But now i have a new (and rather irritating!) problem......after the update i found that other games that i already had installed (such as the F1 Racing C'Ship 2000 demo) were running with a ridiculously low framerate---the game has become completely unplayable!
Its so slw that i keep running into the barriers at monaco and onto the gravel at Monza......
I tried changing the resolution and the detail levels,but the problem persists.....

Help!!!

Sorry if i seem eccentric..but i may as well add that this game was running perfectly fine before.....

Bye!

You have the option of Rolling Back the Driver via the Device Manager.

Right click the Device line then choose Properties | Driver then Roll Back the Driver.

Or perhaps try reinstalling the games.

is this the graphics card memory? -" Display Memory: 3.0 MB "

if so the game requires at least a 16mb card, sorry if I read it wrong...