NFS4 render options

[Budious 0]

Im using a fresh install of 2K Pro SP3 slipstreamed. I got NFS4:High Stakes to install fine using instructions I find in your compatibility pages, but however when running the 3d device setup im only given the option of software rendering. Im using a MSI GF3 card with the 29.42 WHQL drivers from nvidia site. How can I get hardware rendering running?

[pmistry 0]

Modify the shortcut for NFS4 so that you have a -d3d1 beside it.

 

eg. C:\Need4\Nfshs.exe -d3d1

 

Then run the game, the 3D setup doesn't work always in 2000.

You may also want to grab this file,

http://www.geocities.com/atimobility/files/hsfix.zip

It will make High Stakes make use of DX7 instead of DX6, inside the ZIP is the NFS5 Direct3D driver. It made a HUGE difference in speed with my Radeon 8500 and GeForce2MX.

[Budious 0]

Ok well I try this,

 

"C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Need For Speed High Stakes\nfshs.exe -d3d1"

 

But all I get is,

 

! The file C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Need For Speed High Stakes\nfshs.exe -d3d1 cannot be found.

 

It wont let me modify or make a new shortcut with the -d3d1

 

Here's a screenshot of my NFS4 registry entries, they point to software mode, is there a way I can change it here?

 

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/mmoldavan/images/nfs4reg.jpg

[RedStar 0]

how'd u guys get that far..

after i install and 3d setup fails...

 

all i find in my registry is:

 

default

3d device description (no entry for this)

install path

version

 

i have a seperate entry for 3dsetup...lists 15 cards.

 

1.5.7.0. is my 3d setup version ('99)

 

EDIT: ok i updated my 3d setup file to a newer version and it detected my card fine.

 

But now when i try to run high stakes in 98 or 95 compatibility mode...

 

i get a message that says warning #2 : your files are corrupted please re-install the game. This is as far as i got over a year ago now

[Four and Twenty 0]

Quote:

Ok well I try this,

"C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Need For Speed High Stakes\nfshs.exe -d3d1"

ok well i can see your prob right there the path and executable have to be inside the quotes and the switches outside the quotes. like this:

"C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Need For Speed High Stakes\nfshs.exe" -d3d1

[RedStar 0]

well i changed the dx setting to the d3d as it says on this site if your card was not recognized (mine was tho).

 

and now...IT WORKS!!

 

 

AWESOME -go win2k!- and thanks for inspiring me again with this thread.

[Budious 0]

Well my only problem is I tried setting the Thrash driver to D3D, however when I do this when I try and run the game I get the message "Need for Speed files are corrupted; please re-install." Returning the setting to softtri makes the game operable again w/o a reinstall.

 

I used the -d3d1 outside the qoutes and the shortcut mod works now, but the game is still in software render since the above thrash driver mod gives me the error.

[RedStar 0]

under hardware acceleration it should be:

 

0*00000001 (1) instead of 0*00000000 (0)

 

however i'm not sure forcing the issue is such a good idea.

 

 

edit: and group would be set to d3d

[Budious 0]

hehe, ok silly error on my part, i put in D3D as the value, but i went back and put in d3d and it worked fine.

[pmistry 0]

Great it works for everybody, I still keep 9x around for this crap, while with some effort you can get High Stakes working, its just better under XP, and I am going to work really hard to get a full patch so we just install the damn thing under 2000.