welly

I am now at a total loss with this. Have tried everything I can think of and other stuff I have found on forums. Can anyone please shed some light. I have managed to get the graphics mainly sorted. I have done all the Dual Core stuff mentioned on here and elsewhere and tried every possible variant. I can connect to all the UK Dirt servers but then it crashes when I hit return after entering the password. I have disabled all Firewalls (must be ok as it connects). All other games I have installed run perfectly although I have not tried them online as i dont play any other game online other than Heat. Not sure about the UI res Tosh mentioned, I just copied the ones from my old machine, will this be a problem as they are from an XP machine as opposed to the awful Vista on the new one. Any help will be much appreciated.

Need and want are two different things!!!!

You may have something there Tosh but i'm not sure how to check this. Could it be the way I have installed Heat? I installed Heat, I think the final one was from essentials. Then I installed one Mod think it was F1 first as this seemed the more stable at the time. Then I copied the whole Hasbro folder from my old machine.

Graphics problem now sorted. I now have another problem. When trying to play online as soon as i hit enter after typing in the password it crashes and produces the following file. Any help much appreciated. P.S. Anyone with mobility graphics card problems pm me for info. 22.54.784: ====================================================================== 22.54.784: Sep 6 2002 12:09:31 N W32 M6 R senor_b 22.54.784: ====================================================================== 22.54.784: mem: p/s/t t/a 255M/224M 1792M/1774M 2044M/1980M 22.54.784: ----------------------- 22.54.784: DeviceDesc: ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 2600 XT 22.54.784: Mfg: @oem61.inf,%ati%;ATI Technologies Inc. 22.54.785: ----------------------- 22.54.785: DeviceDesc: @oem44.inf,%pci\ven_1095&dev_3531.devicedesc%;Silicon Image SiI 3531 SATA Controller 22.54.785: Mfg: @oem44.inf,%si%;Silicon Image 22.54.785: ----------------------- 22.54.785: DeviceDesc: @oem40.inf,%rimsptskdesc%;Ricoh Memory Stick Host Controller 22.54.785: Mfg: @oem40.inf,%ricoh%;Ricoh Company 22.54.785: ----------------------- 22.54.785: DeviceDesc: @sdbus.inf,%pci\cc_080500.devicedesc%;SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller 22.54.785: Mfg: @sdbus.inf,%generic%;SDA Standard Compliant SD Host Controller Vendor 22.54.785: ----------------------- 22.54.785: DeviceDesc: @1394.inf,%pci\ven_1180&cc_0c0010.devicedesc%;RICOH OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller 22.54.785: Mfg: @1394.inf,%ricohmfg%;RICOH 22.54.785: ----------------------- 22.54.785: DeviceDesc: @oem41.inf,%r5c843desc%;Ricoh SD/MMC Host Controller 22.54.785: Mfg: @oem41.inf,%ricoh%;Ricoh Company 22.54.786: ----------------------- 22.54.786: DeviceDesc: @oem42.inf,%rixdptskdesc%;Ricoh xD-Picture Card Controller 22.54.786: Mfg: @oem42.inf,%ricoh%;Ricoh Company 22.54.786: ----------------------- 22.54.786: DeviceDesc: @oem49.inf,%yukon-4363.devicedesc%;Marvell Yukon 88E8055 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller 22.54.786: Mfg: @oem49.inf,%marvell%;Marvell 22.54.786: ----------------------- 22.54.786: DeviceDesc: @oem14.inf,%pci\ven_8086&dev_2829&cc_0106.devicedesc%;Intel® 82801HEM/HBM SATA AHCI Controller 22.54.786: Mfg: @oem14.inf,%intel%;Intel 22.54.786: ----------------------- 22.54.786: DeviceDesc: @oem34.inf,%pci\ven_8086&dev_2830.devicedesc%;Intel® ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2830 22.54.786: Mfg: @oem34.inf,%intel%;Intel 22.54.787: ----------------------- 22.54.787: DeviceDesc: @oem34.inf,%pci\ven_8086&dev_2831.devicedesc%;Intel® ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2831 22.54.787: Mfg: @oem34.inf,%intel%;Intel 22.54.787: ----------------------- 22.54.787: DeviceDesc: @oem34.inf,%pci\ven_8086&dev_2832.devicedesc%;Intel® ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2832 22.54.787: Mfg: @oem34.inf,%intel%;Intel 22.54.787: ----------------------- 22.54.787: DeviceDesc: @oem34.inf,%pci\ven_8086&dev_2834.devicedesc%;Intel® ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2834 22.54.787: Mfg: @oem34.inf,%intel%;Intel 22.54.787: ----------------------- 22.54.787: DeviceDesc: @oem34.inf,%pci\ven_8086&dev_2835.devicedesc%;Intel® ICH8 Family USB Universal Host Controller - 2835 22.54.787: Mfg: @oem34.inf,%intel%;Intel 22.54.787: ----------------------- 22.54.787: DeviceDesc: @oem34.inf,%pci\ven_8086&dev_2836.devicedesc%;Intel® ICH8 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 2836 22.54.787: Mfg: @oem34.inf,%intel%;Intel 22.54.788: ----------------------- 22.54.788: DeviceDesc: @oem34.inf,%pci\ven_8086&dev_283a.devicedesc%;Intel® ICH8 Family USB2 Enhanced Host Controller - 283A 22.54.788: Mfg: @oem34.inf,%intel%;Intel 22.54.788: ----------------------- 22.54.788: DeviceDesc: @oem32.inf,%pci\ven_8086&dev_2850.devicedesc%;Intel® ICH8M Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 2850 22.54.788: Mfg: @oem32.inf,%intel%;Intel 22.54.789: ----------------------- 22.54.789: DeviceDesc: @oem4.inf,%nic_mpciex_4965agn%;Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN 22.54.789: Mfg: @oem4.inf,%company_name%;Intel Corporation 22.54.789: ----------------------- 22.54.789: DeviceDesc: @nettun.inf,%isatap.displayname%;Microsoft ISATAP Adapter 22.54.789: Mfg: @nettun.inf,%msft%;Microsoft 22.54.789: ----------------------- 22.54.789: DeviceDesc: @nettun.inf,%isatap.displayname%;Microsoft ISATAP Adapter 22.54.789: Mfg: @nettun.inf,%msft%;Microsoft 22.54.789: ----------------------- 22.54.789: DeviceDesc: @nettun.inf,%isatap.displayname%;Microsoft ISATAP Adapter 22.54.789: Mfg: @nettun.inf,%msft%;Microsoft 22.54.790: ----------------------- 22.54.790: DeviceDesc: @nettun.inf,%tunmp.displayname%;Microsoft Tun Miniport Adapter 22.54.790: Mfg: @nettun.inf,%msft%;Microsoft 22.54.790: ----------------------- 22.54.790: DeviceDesc: @hal.inf,%acpiapic.devicedesc%;ACPI x86-based PC 22.54.790: Mfg: @hal.inf,%gendev_mfg%;(Standard computers) 22.54.790: ----------------------- 22.54.790: DeviceDesc: @iscsi.inf,%iscsiprt%;Microsoft iSCSI Initiator 22.54.790: Mfg: @iscsi.inf,%msft%;Microsoft 22.54.790: ----------------------- 22.54.790: DeviceDesc: Ancilliary Function Driver for Winsock 22.54.790: ----------------------- 22.54.790: DeviceDesc: AVG7 Clean Driver 22.54.791: ----------------------- 22.54.791: DeviceDesc: AVG Minifilter x86 Resident Driver 22.54.791: ----------------------- 22.54.791: DeviceDesc: AVG7 Firewall Driver x86 22.54.791: ----------------------- 22.54.791: DeviceDesc: Beep 22.54.791: ----------------------- 22.54.791: DeviceDesc: Bowser 22.54.791: ----------------------- 22.54.791: DeviceDesc: CD/DVD File System Reader 22.54.791: ----------------------- 22.54.791: DeviceDesc: Common Log (CLFS) 22.54.792: ----------------------- 22.54.792: DeviceDesc: Crcdisk Filter Driver 22.54.792: ----------------------- 22.54.792: DeviceDesc: Dfs Client Driver 22.54.792: ----------------------- 22.54.792: DeviceDesc: LDDM Graphics Subsystem 22.54.792: ----------------------- 22.54.792: DeviceDesc: eabfiltr 22.54.792: ----------------------- 22.54.792: DeviceDesc: FAT12/16/32 File System Driver 22.54.792: ----------------------- 22.54.793: DeviceDesc: File Information FS MiniFilter 22.54.793: ----------------------- 22.54.793: DeviceDesc: FltMgr 22.54.793: ----------------------- 22.54.793: DeviceDesc: Fs_Rec 22.54.793: ----------------------- 22.54.793: DeviceDesc: HTTP 22.54.793: ----------------------- 22.54.793: DeviceDesc: KSecDD 22.54.793: ----------------------- 22.54.793: DeviceDesc: Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper I/O Driver 22.54.794: ----------------------- 22.54.794: DeviceDesc: UAC File Virtualization 22.54.794: ----------------------- 22.54.794: DeviceDesc: Mount Point Manager 22.54.794: ----------------------- 22.54.794: DeviceDesc: @%SystemRoot%\system32\FirewallAPI.dll,-23092 22.54.794: ----------------------- 22.54.794: DeviceDesc: WebDav Client Redirector Driver 22.54.794: ----------------------- 22.54.794: DeviceDesc: SMB MiniRedirector Wrapper and Engine 22.54.794: ----------------------- 22.54.794: DeviceDesc: SMB 1.x MiniRedirector 22.54.795: ----------------------- 22.54.795: DeviceDesc: SMB 2.0 MiniRedirector 22.54.795: ----------------------- 22.54.795: DeviceDesc: Msfs 22.54.795: ----------------------- 22.54.795: DeviceDesc: ISA/EISA Class Driver 22.54.795: ----------------------- 22.54.795: DeviceDesc: Mup 22.54.795: ----------------------- 22.54.795: DeviceDesc: NativeWiFi Filter 22.54.795: ----------------------- 22.54.795: DeviceDesc: NDIS System Driver 22.54.796: ----------------------- 22.54.796: DeviceDesc: NDIS Usermode I/O Protocol 22.54.796: ----------------------- 22.54.796: DeviceDesc: NDProxy 22.54.796: ----------------------- 22.54.796: DeviceDesc: NetBIOS Interface 22.54.796: ----------------------- 22.54.796: DeviceDesc: NETBT 22.54.796: ----------------------- 22.54.796: DeviceDesc: Npfs 22.54.796: ----------------------- 22.54.796: DeviceDesc: NSI proxy service 22.54.797: ----------------------- 22.54.797: DeviceDesc: Ntfs 22.54.797: ----------------------- 22.54.797: DeviceDesc: Null 22.54.797: ----------------------- 22.54.797: DeviceDesc: PEAUTH 22.54.797: ----------------------- 22.54.797: DeviceDesc: @%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\pacer.sys,-101 22.54.797: ----------------------- 22.54.797: DeviceDesc: Remote Access Auto Connection Driver 22.54.797: ----------------------- 22.54.798: DeviceDesc: Redirected Buffering Sub Sysytem 22.54.798: ----------------------- 22.54.798: DeviceDesc: RDPCDD 22.54.798: ----------------------- 22.54.798: DeviceDesc: RDP Encoder Mirror Driver 22.54.798: ----------------------- 22.54.798: DeviceDesc: Link-Layer Topology Discovery Responder 22.54.798: ----------------------- 22.54.798: DeviceDesc: Security Driver 22.54.798: ----------------------- 22.54.798: DeviceDesc: SATALink driver accelerator 22.54.798: ----------------------- 22.54.799: DeviceDesc: @%SystemRoot%\system32\tcpipcfg.dll,-50005 22.54.799: ----------------------- 22.54.799: DeviceDesc: Security Processor Loader Driver 22.54.799: ----------------------- 22.54.799: DeviceDesc: srv 22.54.799: ----------------------- 22.54.799: DeviceDesc: srv2 22.54.799: ----------------------- 22.54.799: DeviceDesc: srvnet 22.54.799: ----------------------- 22.54.799: DeviceDesc: SymEvent 22.54.800: ----------------------- 22.54.800: DeviceDesc: SYMREDRV 22.54.800: ----------------------- 22.54.800: DeviceDesc: SYMTDI 22.54.800: ----------------------- 22.54.800: DeviceDesc: @%SystemRoot%\system32\tcpipcfg.dll,-50003 22.54.800: ----------------------- 22.54.800: DeviceDesc: TCP/IP Registry Compatibility 22.54.800: ----------------------- 22.54.800: DeviceDesc: @%SystemRoot%\system32\tcpipcfg.dll,-50004 22.54.800: ----------------------- 22.54.800: DeviceDesc: udfs 22.54.801: ----------------------- 22.54.801: DeviceDesc: VgaSave 22.54.801: ----------------------- 22.54.801: DeviceDesc: Dynamic Volume Manager 22.54.801: ----------------------- 22.54.801: DeviceDesc: Storage volumes 22.54.801: ----------------------- 22.54.801: DeviceDesc: Zone Alarm Firewall Driver 22.54.801: ----------------------- 22.54.801: DeviceDesc: Remote Access IPv6 ARP Driver 22.54.801: ----------------------- 22.54.801: DeviceDesc: Kernel Mode Driver Frameworks service 22.54.802: ----------------------- 22.54.802: DeviceDesc: {22D78859-9CE9-4b77-BF18-AC83E81A9263} 22.54.802: ----------------------- 22.54.802: DeviceDesc: @netrasa.inf,%mp-l2tp-dispname%;WAN Miniport (L2TP) 22.54.802: Mfg: @netrasa.inf,%msft%;Microsoft 22.54.802: ----------------------- 22.54.802: DeviceDesc: @netrasa.inf,%mp-ip-dispname%;WAN Miniport (IP) 22.54.802: Mfg: @netrasa.inf,%msft%;Microsoft 22.54.802: ----------------------- 22.54.802: DeviceDesc: @netrasa.inf,%mp-ipv6-dispname%;WAN Miniport (IPv6) 22.54.802: Mfg: @netrasa.inf,%msft%;Microsoft 22.54.802: ----------------------- 22.54.802: DeviceDesc: @netrasa.inf,%mp-pppoe-dispname%;WAN Miniport (PPPOE) 22.54.802: Mfg: @netrasa.inf,%msft%;Microsoft 22.54.803: ----------------------- 22.54.803: DeviceDesc: @netrasa.inf,%mp-pptp-dispname%;WAN Miniport (PPTP) 22.54.803: Mfg: @netrasa.inf,%msft%;Microsoft 22.54.862: JoyBegin 22.54.904: Config Dir: C:\Program Files\Hasbro Interactive\NASCAR Heat\ 22.54.904: Add-on tracks dir: "C:\Program Files\Hasbro Interactive\NASCAR Heat\tracks\" 22.54.905: mod: trying mod "ukdirtf2"...22.54.905: mod.cfg found ok. 22.54.905: mod: Config Dir override: C:\Program Files\Hasbro Interactive\NASCAR Heat\ukdirtf2\ 22.54.905: Running on Windows 9x version 4.0:950 22.55.746: ddraw: created directdraw with atiumdag.dll (ATI MOBILITY RADEON HD 2600 XT) 22.55.746: ddraw: version 0.0.0.0 22.56.787: vid: 64 meg card (reported:1524.601563) 22.56.787: vid: using AGP textures (1341), total: 64 22.56.852: vid: triple buffer on 22.56.874: texture: supports compressed solid texture 22.57.861: mr: 3D performance: 261 MPix/sec, 2291 KTris/sec 22.57.861: mr: fill rate is GOOD, poly rate is GOOD, machine speed is 0 22.58.005: too many sound devices: Digital Output Device (SPDIF Out) (SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC) 22.58.005: too many sound devices: Independent (R.T.C.) Headphones 1 (SigmaTel High Definition Audio CODEC) 22.58.005: using sound mixer Sound 22.58.215: track.ini: Atlanta ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Bristol ok 22.58.215: track.ini: California ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Charlotte ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Darlington ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Daytona ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Dover_Downs ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Las_Vegas ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Martinsville ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Miami ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Michigan ok 22.58.215: track.ini: New_Hampshire ok 22.58.215: track.ini: North_Carolina ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Phoenix ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Richmond ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Sears_Point ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Talladega ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Texas ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Watkins_Glen ok 22.58.215: track.ini: 34_Raceway ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Ace ok 22.58.215: track.ini: AI_Hednesford ok 22.58.215: track.ini: ArenaEssex ok 22.58.215: track.ini: ArenaOldSkool ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Baarlo ok 22.58.215: track.ini: BaarloD ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Barford ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Barrow ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Baypark ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Bay_Park ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Belle_Vue ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Belle_Vue_New ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Birmingham ok 22.58.215: track.ini: BirminghamD ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Blackburn ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Bovingdon ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Bradford ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Brands_Hatch_T ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Brisca_KW_V2 ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Bristol_UK ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Buxton ok 22.58.215: track.ini: BuxtonD ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Cayuga ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Concord ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Coventry ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Cowdenbeath ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Crewe ok 22.58.215: track.ini: Derry ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Hednesford ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Ipswich(S) ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Ipswich ok 22.58.216: track.ini: KingsLynnNew ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Kings_Lynn ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Knockhill ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Long_Eaton ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Mallory_OvalR ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Meanne ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Memphis ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Mesa_Marin ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Metro_GP ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Mildenhall ok 22.58.216: track.ini: MildenhallV2 ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Nelson ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Newtongrange ok 22.58.216: track.ini: New_River ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Northampton ok 22.58.216: track.ini: NorthamptonW ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Palmerston ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Rebel_Raceway ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Rotorua ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Sheffield ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Sint_Maarten ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Skegness ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Smeatharpe ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Snowke ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Stoke ok 22.58.216: track.ini: StokeX ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Sunrise_Raceway ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Swaffham ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Texel ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Tring ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Waikaraka ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Wanganui ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Wembley ok 22.58.216: track.ini: Wimbledon ok 22.58.250: Using user driver file 23.04.930: win32: unfocused! 23.58.524: win32: focused! 23.58.531: lost surface on lock! 24.12.973: ====================================================================== 24.12.973: () Panic: TaskResume: Task "Multiplayer" was not suspended 24.12.973: ====================================================================== 24.12.993: except: dec: exe 6b06c38 24.12.993: NON-DEBUG 24.12.993: ( 00419510 , none , my_handler ) 24.12.993: ( 004194A0 , EXCEPTION_BREAKPOINT , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 0041A7F5, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 00412A2D, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004E99B7, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 0041C6F3, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 00418F24, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 0041C99B, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004E7925, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 0041295B, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 00417D73, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004C1087, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004B1245, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 00416DBC, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004A162A, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004C4ED3, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 00417707, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004C0715, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004D0153, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004D01D6, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004CF7C6, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004C683B, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004C691D, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004C8D30, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004C8B5A, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004C8CBF, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004CAE95, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004B16CB, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004B1132, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004B117D, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004AC193, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004AC093, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004A954F, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004E9FA8, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004E99B7, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004E99B7, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 00412102, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.993: ( 004E7D0F, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 00418F24, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 0041290F, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 004EBC41, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 004EBC25, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 004EBC0F, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 004EB86E, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 004E7D62, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 0041F16D, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 0041F192, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 0041F11D, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 004E99B7, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 004E9FA8, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 004E9EC9, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 00418F24, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 0041C6AD, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 00418F24, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 00416D56, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 00416DAC, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 004E7E43, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 00418F24, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 00496537, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 00496014, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 004966BC, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 004012BE, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 004A942A, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 004011E5, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 00413F27, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 004E7F73, call-stack , ? ) 24.12.994: ( 004E81E0, call-stack , ? )

I can see a couple of big problems with it. A) Someone has stolen my car B) They are faster than me

As the last season of these had racers from most of the other UKDirt Mods, would it be very naughty if we popped a post in each forum directing people to this thread?

log file then?

Blake, if you can paste the log file that appears into this thread one of our resident guru's will no doubt be able to help. The first thing to do is make sure you have followed the installation instructions correctly. I take it you have installed Heat essentials first? Get it here

I need some help with my new laptop. HP Pavilion Media Center HDX9160 Notebook Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium 32-bit Intel® Core™ 2 Duo processor T7500 2.2 GHz x 2 4096 MB (2 x 2048 MB) 500 GB (2 x 250 GB) SATA Hard Disk Drive 5400rpm 20.1” WSXGA+ High-Definition HP Ultra Brightview Widescreen Display ATI™ Mobility Radeon™ HD 2600 XT with up to 2047MB Total Available Graphics Memory 256MB dedicated. I have installed Heat from the CD and Essentials and although the game works fine the graphics in race are messed with blocks of black appearing and sometimes parts of the car are missing, mainl y the odd wheel here and there (it varies). This appears to be totally random. I have tried all resolution and quality settings. ATI say they don't have any new drivers for the card in it's mobile form to download from their site but the laptop manufacturers will be supplying them. HP do not have a later one listed. Anyone have any ideas?

I am with Orange I get unlimited texts, 300 minutes per month, plus free evening and weekends over broadband phone. 8 meg Broadband (runs at 6 most of the time) soon to be updated to 16 meg. Customer services have been improving steadily and the Broadband team seem very clued up.

Cheers for posting Aub I was going too, but the new laptop arrived and have been swearing at it since. Thanks for the superb skin I love it. My first new skin since i started!!

Any room for the current lch world chump?

But most F1 and F2 fans would be at real life meetings, I know I would be and with some tracks 4+ hours away (I don't know how far other people travel) I personally wouldn't be back in time to race, I assume this is the same for other people. Hence the poll!! We all have choices in life

Maybe it would be worth a poll to see whether the current R-Factor racers would prefer to keep their Sunday night slot as opposed to sharing Thursdays with Heat. I would have thought this would have been a better scenario for those wanting to do both as it will give them time to re-adapt to the other mod and work on setups.

Happy birthday young man

Go to login screen, untick the remember me button, enter your login details and then re apply the tick. AND THERE IS NO NEED TO SHOUT!!!

thats odd, can you go into your Bios settings and set it to boot from CD? If you can then remember to set it back to boot from your C drive again once you have done.

I have a Dell laptop with their own Windows installer cd. You CAN format using it! Set your PC to boot form the CD drive, this then gives you the all the normal Windows CD options.

Be careful if he is a very big scouser and you blow his mobo just after they have lost to Havant Just looking at your case again and it looks like your gonna struggle getting enough ventilation space to let the hot air out. I'm thinking its got to be a fault with the card, as the laptop i'm just considering buying has 2 (yes two) NVIDIA GeForce Go 7950 GTX 512MB cards in it with little or no room for cooling.

Dont be stupid Budge you havent got the skill. R-Factor racers are a far more skillfull lot than Heat ever were. Oh hang on a minute where did most of them come from? Great choice with Mr Smith, clown prince to WF podium, was it 3 years running? You cant win whilst using the bumper though!!

Try picking up the can of Lynx removing the lid and spraying it over the graphics card

You need to have an exit for the hot air (nothing to do with 'dilema' thread lol), all you are doing there is forcing the hot air to the other side of your case. Can you remove the other side? If you can it would be better to place one fan as you have it now and one at the other side but facing away from the case. The fan facing away will then draw the hot air into itself and blow it away.

Typical answer from you problem is the forum is a small place and you spout rubbish all over it so its hard to get away from you How dare you comment, you dont even race R-Factor. Seems to me he would sooner have a closed shop of rodders and before Kruiz spouts another load of drivel can I remind him that I won the fairest driver in F2's 2006 and was 3rd in 2007. You cant have Stock Car Racing without Stock Car Drivers. Kruiz do you think all the real life drivers you have riddiculed as being too hard hitters for their own good, actually give a damn about being a Super Star or Red grade. I THINK NOT. Rod if you like and hit if you like its what the sport is all about!!

Happy Birthday Davey have a good one and dont open any pressies from you know who!!!!!

Missed this due to internet probs. Bet you didn't get any more sloshed than normal ya pee-can Happy(hangover)Birthday mate.