CMR Rally 2005, wont start ????

27-09-2004, 11:53 PM

it said i needed the directx so i downloaded it and still dosent start, screen goes black then BLINK back to desktop!
WHY????????????

GTI · 28-09-2004, 04:21 PM

Hi,

Unfortunately you didn't put a lot of info in your thread - besides the problem you're having.
But assuming you're running a PC +WXP Home/Pro, +DX 9c, +latest video/audio drivers, you could try to edit the CRM 2005 shortcut and make the 'Target' look something like this:
<"C:\Program Files\Codemasters\Colin McRae Rally 2005\CMR5.EXE" novideo>
assuming you haven't already tried this one.

Regards,

GTI

McJaffa · 29-09-2004, 07:42 PM

Kakarott....have you got an ATI video card? If so it looks like a common problem, but the NOVIDEO suggestion worked for me.

McJaffa · 29-09-2004, 07:56 PM

I also saw on another thread that it could be the evil copy protection conflicting with the latest version of Nero software.
Now you gotta choose....do you uninstall Nero to play 1 game?

Hope that helps

Excalibur19 · 01-10-2004, 02:34 PM

For me the 'novideo' option (described in the readme file) worked very well also. First I tried to install different codec packs (that worked for me with CMR3) but nothing worked. It's a shame though, that I now have to play the game without videos. I hope this problem and the steering wheel problems will be solved soon in an upcoming patch so that I can play the game the way it was meant to be played.

Codemasters, don't you have a system testing team? It's not the first time that codemaster games only worked normally after a patch or two. Or for example use the players at home to beta test, witch is done with Counterstrike:source.

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28-09-2004, 04:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
GTI Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3	Hi, Unfortunately you didn't put a lot of info in your thread - besides the problem you're having. But assuming you're running a PC +WXP Home/Pro, +DX 9c, +latest video/audio drivers, you could try to edit the CRM 2005 shortcut and make the 'Target' look something like this: <"C:\Program Files\Codemasters\Colin McRae Rally 2005\CMR5.EXE" novideo> assuming you haven't already tried this one. Regards, GTI

29-09-2004, 07:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
McJaffa Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 10	Kakarott....have you got an ATI video card? If so it looks like a common problem, but the NOVIDEO suggestion worked for me.

29-09-2004, 07:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
McJaffa Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 10	I also saw on another thread that it could be the evil copy protection conflicting with the latest version of Nero software. Now you gotta choose....do you uninstall Nero to play 1 game? Hope that helps

01-10-2004, 02:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
Excalibur19 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 8	For me the 'novideo' option (described in the readme file) worked very well also. First I tried to install different codec packs (that worked for me with CMR3) but nothing worked. It's a shame though, that I now have to play the game without videos. I hope this problem and the steering wheel problems will be solved soon in an upcoming patch so that I can play the game the way it was meant to be played. Codemasters, don't you have a system testing team? It's not the first time that codemaster games only worked normally after a patch or two. Or for example use the players at home to beta test, witch is done with Counterstrike:source.