Windows 7
Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 15:56
OK, so I just (finally) reinstalled NSR after not playing it for a while - and after upgrading my computer to Windows 7 Pro x64.
You'll be glad to know that the game installed - although the buttons on the installer were missing - and apparently it registered when it asked me to.
But, I have the following problems:
1) the game won't run unless I set it to compatibility mode (Vista, Vista SP1 and Vista SP2 all work)
2) even though I'm a registered player, the game doesn't think that. When I try to update the records or use Multiplayer, it says that I must be a registered player and won't let me.
3) the game seems to run smoother O_o that may be due in-part to W7 x64 not having working SLI yet... lol. but 30fps as a minimum? on maximum game settings? -thumbs up-
4) this isn't as such a problem but more a peculiar bug I found a while ago: what did you say the game's physics engine ran at? 300fps? If you go into arcade and drive backwards around the track and hit another car, your car gets stuck inside theirs. (reminiscent of the multiplayer lag bugs.
Since I'm probably the only person playing the game that's actually got it working on W7 (lol) then I thought I'd tell you what I can find out as being wrong. I hope you guys can help me sort this out or at least fix this for the future updates to the game.
edit
OKAY.
Apparently the game DIDN'T register when I installed it - I tried to register it through the start menu's registration form.
After doing that, the game now crashes itself whenever I try to load it.
So - there's something for you to look at. Registering the game breaks it, it seems.
You'll be glad to know that the game installed - although the buttons on the installer were missing - and apparently it registered when it asked me to.
But, I have the following problems:
1) the game won't run unless I set it to compatibility mode (Vista, Vista SP1 and Vista SP2 all work)
2) even though I'm a registered player, the game doesn't think that. When I try to update the records or use Multiplayer, it says that I must be a registered player and won't let me.
3) the game seems to run smoother O_o that may be due in-part to W7 x64 not having working SLI yet... lol. but 30fps as a minimum? on maximum game settings? -thumbs up-
4) this isn't as such a problem but more a peculiar bug I found a while ago: what did you say the game's physics engine ran at? 300fps? If you go into arcade and drive backwards around the track and hit another car, your car gets stuck inside theirs. (reminiscent of the multiplayer lag bugs.
Since I'm probably the only person playing the game that's actually got it working on W7 (lol) then I thought I'd tell you what I can find out as being wrong. I hope you guys can help me sort this out or at least fix this for the future updates to the game.
edit
OKAY.
Apparently the game DIDN'T register when I installed it - I tried to register it through the start menu's registration form.
After doing that, the game now crashes itself whenever I try to load it.
So - there's something for you to look at. Registering the game breaks it, it seems.