Colin McRae in Win2k

[jWe 0]

I would really like to get this game to work under windows 2000.

 

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[dan_dragut 0]

I just had the same problem yesterday and I've been looking through the newsgroups (http://www.groups.google.com) and I found out this web page: http://w1.112.telia.com/~u11203606/cmronw2k.htm.

It works great, thanks to Krister Brus :-)

 

Have a nice day,

Dan

[Asghar 0]

I have Colin Mcrae 2 installed on Windows 2000 and it works perfect, no problems at all. No tweaks just all the Windows Update files and CMR 2 patch.

[tsonta101 0]

ditto, cmr2 works flawlessly in w2k, with or without the patch. Is there an error message, does it abort the installation? what is the problem specifically?

[JP- 0]

How come you guys have assumed its CMR2, there is a CMR you know.

[tsonta101 0]

because cmr1 does not play in win2k on my machine anyway, i assumed it should have been cmr2. good question though.... is it cmr1 or 2?

 

the compatibility list shows cmr1 as a no go at first, but later on the page there is a workaround

 

1) Windows 2000 patch (from http://w1.112.telia.com/~u11203606/cmronw2k.htm ) or

 

2) To get this working under windows 2000, get the latest app compatability update from windows update, create a shortcut to Rally.exe, goto the shortcut properties, then the Compatability tab, select Windows 98 Compability Layer. Run the game from the shortcut you just made.

 

hope it works for you!

[ConQueso 0]

If that doesn't work, try this.

[tiaf124 0]

The game works fine but my steering wheel seems to be unwilling to communicate ( altough well connected and calibrated).Someone has mentioned a "QFixApp" where can i find that and do the adjustments

[ConQueso 0]

In the FAQ, there's mention of this. Try disabling "EmulateJoystick" under fixes. See FAQ for more details.

[tiaf124 0]

Quote:

In the FAQ, there's mention of this. Try disabling "EmulateJoystick" under fixes. See FAQ for more details.

I 've tried to download the ACT 1.5 and during install i get the following message

ERROR 1901

Error attempting to read from source installation database C:/WINTT/Installer/2551f1.msi

RETRY CANCEL
What seems to be wrong ? The game runs since i got the small zip file from http://w1.112.telia.com/~u11203606/cmronw2k.htm. but the steering wheel fails to work in the above game.

[ConQueso 0]

Oof. I don't know about that. You could try reinstalling it, or redownloading incase the download was corrupted. If you're using WinXP, use ACT 2.0.

 

Anyone else know what the problem might be?

[Chucky 0]

i can get the game to work its just the main menu doesnt, it all overlaps its self and cant be read then, ne1 ne ideas on how to fix it?

[ConQueso 0]

Try reading my FAQ, which I've just updated.

[Chucky 0]

hmm will try that stuff, but i am using window XP does that matter? there dont seem to be ne info on Colin Mcrae working under that

[kntajus 0]

Is anyone able to provide me with the patch mentioned above? The website appears to no longer be valid

[hardtofin 0]

yeah sure i have it,

 

 

EDIT: ok i now have SO many ppl asking me for this file, its not practical for me to keep emailing it. so i need some hosting for it pls. its only about 1.5mb all told, including the 1.5 patch which u need anyway. can someone pls help me out? and let ppl continue playing this great game.

 

thanks guys......its all about helping each other out after all.

[hardtofin 0]

ok i got my hosting going..........the file is at:

 

http://www.ygs.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/matt/cm.zip

 

enjoy