help me, people

zootm · 17th June 2002, 13:55

yes, i know this isn't anything to do with winamp, but i didn't know where else to turn- my problem is this... i can't get GTA3 to run through win2k. it runs through Me (on the other partition) but since it's a million times slower for all games, i really would like to get it working on 2k... i've updated drivers, directx, everything... it drops out just before the "credits movie" (or right after the "rockstar" logo) when it's starting out, and just drops back to desktop, which is annoying...

is this maybe a sevice pack thing? i don't have either service pack for win2k (they're too big to fit on disks

)... i'm pretty sure there's nothing really wrong with the computer set-up (i did it all myself) so it *must* be something up with the OS (i've set up both with the same driver revisions, obviously the right ones for each OS, but the same versions). i have a geforce2 MX, athlon processor, videologic sonicfury sound and a few things that'll make no real difference...

oh, and cheers

Bilbo Baggins · 17th June 2002, 13:57

Don't you have to download the service packs?

Trigear · 17th June 2002, 13:58

i don't know how the pc version of gta3 works, but i've had that problem many times with other games, and i'm guessing it's dropping out right when it's supposed to start rendering 3d content... if that is the case, then congratulations. you are a victim of the only concievable problem that win2000 has for normal desktop users. (a big deal if you play a lot of games)... i would suggest winxp, but i'd probably get flamed for it, so yeah, tough luck zootm, wish there was more.

Bilbo Baggins · 17th June 2002, 14:00

GTA3 needs a monster PC to run it properly anyway, so i dunno whether it is going ot be worth fixing the problem to play a stuttery game.

zootm · 17th June 2002, 14:00

nope, it's not that. it drops out at the point it's supposed to be playing a movie file. the weird thing is, it plays the first movie file, but not the second...

and win2k always worked for games (better that winMe) for me before... i can still play the game, it's just damn slow, and on a 1300MHz processor, i'd be inclined to say something was up.

Trigear · 17th June 2002, 14:02

i'd find out what kind of movie the first and second are. i used to have a problem playing bink video files (which made diablo2 impossible

). i forget how to fix it. so if it's a video file, then this sounds fixable. too bad i don't know how. i relegate to some less full of shit now.

rm' · 17th June 2002, 14:35

Quote:

Originally posted by zootm
nope, it's not that. it drops out at the point it's supposed to be playing a movie file. the weird thing is, it plays the first movie file, but not the second...

First question that comes to mind is "Is it a pirated copy?"

Considering your response in the CDs thread, I wouldn't think so though.

. - .... .- -. .... · 17th June 2002, 14:48

I installed it last week, and it works just fine for me. My computer specs are less than yours are too...

DJ Egg · 17th June 2002, 15:29

Try here:
http://www.gta3.com/?zone=troubleshooting

Bilbo Baggins · 17th June 2002, 20:01

www.gta3forums.com are much much better, as that troubleshooting is only a copy of the readme file that comes with the game.

According to the forums ^ most of the problems that people seem to get are when they have pirated version. Looks like i am gonna have to get the NoCD crack

The Holy One · 17th June 2002, 20:08

i had the same problem with some games aswell
some games i just had the wrong version (like a win 98 version) and i downloaded a patch(i don't know if there is a patch for GTA 3(i don't even know this is the problem)) and for the other games wel... i didn't have a solution for that, so i play them on my other computer

Nofx Guy · 17th June 2002, 20:43

yeah theres alot of problems with GTA3 in XP, this is the first ive heard of in win2k though...i dunno.. it runs fine on my box (Win XP)...

binary hero · 18th June 2002, 10:15

Quote:

Originally posted by Nofx Guy
yeah theres alot of problems with GTA3 in XP, this is the first ive heard of in win2k though...i dunno.. it runs fine on my box (Win XP)...

same here, and mine isn't as legal as it could be (i broke both my cd's and had to rely on a copy and the nocd crack

)

pAk · 18th June 2002, 10:51

I'm not sure if this works the same in 2k as it does in xp, I'm sure it's in 2k, but it might be in a different place.

If you are having compatibility problems in XP you right click on the exe file (not the shortcut) and select properties, then select the compatibility tab. I've never tried using it, but if it works I have a suspision that it might not run optimally

zootm · 18th June 2002, 11:52

Quote:

Originally posted by rm'
First question that comes to mind is "Is it a pirated copy?"

nope, real copy. as i say, it works fine in winMe, just runs really damn slow. they say to install the latest nvidia drivers on those sites- the last time, they f*cked everything all up...

cheers for the help though, its a really weird problem. i'll check out those forums...

zootm · 18th June 2002, 12:06

arse, forums won't work. at least not for me... i managed to register, but i can't look at any threads, or any listings other than search and the main page.

Bilbo Baggins · 18th June 2002, 14:28

I should have said, they are incredibly slow to lood.

zootm · 19th June 2002, 13:19

Quote:

Ikonboard CGI Error
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ikonboard has exited with the following error:

Undefined subroutine &Styles::new called

This error was reported at: Sources/Lib/FUNC.pm line 170.

Please note that your 'real' paths have been removed to protect your information.

that's not slow to load, that's an error

it's actually quite quick, at least here...

17th June 2002, 13:55	#1
zootm Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the nether reaches of bonnie scotland Posts: 13,375	help me, people yes, i know this isn't anything to do with winamp, but i didn't know where else to turn- my problem is this... i can't get GTA3 to run through win2k. it runs through Me (on the other partition) but since it's a million times slower for all games, i really would like to get it working on 2k... i've updated drivers, directx, everything... it drops out just before the "credits movie" (or right after the "rockstar" logo) when it's starting out, and just drops back to desktop, which is annoying... is this maybe a sevice pack thing? i don't have either service pack for win2k (they're too big to fit on disks )... i'm pretty sure there's nothing really wrong with the computer set-up (i did it all myself) so it must be something up with the OS (i've set up both with the same driver revisions, obviously the right ones for each OS, but the same versions). i have a geforce2 MX, athlon processor, videologic sonicfury sound and a few things that'll make no real difference... oh, and cheers

17th June 2002, 14:48	#8
. - .... .- -. .... Backpacking Moderator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: საქართველო (Georgia) Posts: 10,104	I installed it last week, and it works just fine for me. My computer specs are less than yours are too... Like my photography? Buy some here....

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DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Try here: http://www.gta3.com/?zone=troubleshooting Playlist -\|- Twitter

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17th June 2002, 13:57	#2
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	Don't you have to download the service packs?

17th June 2002, 13:58	#3
Trigear bear! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,426	i don't know how the pc version of gta3 works, but i've had that problem many times with other games, and i'm guessing it's dropping out right when it's supposed to start rendering 3d content... if that is the case, then congratulations. you are a victim of the only concievable problem that win2000 has for normal desktop users. (a big deal if you play a lot of games)... i would suggest winxp, but i'd probably get flamed for it, so yeah, tough luck zootm, wish there was more.

17th June 2002, 14:00	#4
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	GTA3 needs a monster PC to run it properly anyway, so i dunno whether it is going ot be worth fixing the problem to play a stuttery game.

17th June 2002, 14:02	#6
Trigear bear! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,426	i'd find out what kind of movie the first and second are. i used to have a problem playing bink video files (which made diablo2 impossible ). i forget how to fix it. so if it's a video file, then this sounds fixable. too bad i don't know how. i relegate to some less full of shit now.

17th June 2002, 20:01	#10
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	www.gta3forums.com are much much better, as that troubleshooting is only a copy of the readme file that comes with the game. According to the forums ^ most of the problems that people seem to get are when they have pirated version. Looks like i am gonna have to get the NoCD crack

17th June 2002, 20:08	#11
The Holy One Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Netherlands Posts: 141	i had the same problem with some games aswell some games i just had the wrong version (like a win 98 version) and i downloaded a patch(i don't know if there is a patch for GTA 3(i don't even know this is the problem)) and for the other games wel... i didn't have a solution for that, so i play them on my other computer

18th June 2002, 10:51	#14
pAk Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: England Posts: 369	I'm not sure if this works the same in 2k as it does in xp, I'm sure it's in 2k, but it might be in a different place. If you are having compatibility problems in XP you right click on the exe file (not the shortcut) and select properties, then select the compatibility tab. I've never tried using it, but if it works I have a suspision that it might not run optimally

18th June 2002, 12:06	#16
zootm Forum King Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the nether reaches of bonnie scotland Posts: 13,375	arse, forums won't work. at least not for me... i managed to register, but i can't look at any threads, or any listings other than search and the main page.

18th June 2002, 14:28	#17
Bilbo Baggins Wind Chime of the Apocalypse Join Date: May 2000 Location: The Forest Posts: 17,228	I should have said, they are incredibly slow to lood.