15/10 - GRiD Patch v1.3 possible Windows XP issue

**Helios** · 15-10-2009, 09:23 AM

When a user running Windows XP has applied the patch, there is a chance that when the game is subsequently launched, the mouse cursor will chance to a spinning disc, the GRiD.exe process will appear in the windows process tree, but after a few second it will simply disappear and nothing will happen.

If a user experiences this, they should add the -novirtual flag to the command line when launching GRiD. This is an issue that cropped up when we originally released GRiD but the changes in this patch mean it may now occur on machines that run the current v1.2 patched game without a problem.

Moko1111 · 15-10-2009, 05:00 PM

If a user experiences this, they should add the -novirtual flag to the command line when launching GRiD.

how do we do this ??? what is -novirtual flag ?????

*Sandero* · 15-10-2009, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moko1111

how do we do this ??? what is -novirtual flag ?????

Assuming you have a Grid shortcut placed on your desktop (if not, make one): right click on it, then choose Properties. On the Properties window, go to the Shortcut tab. On the "Target" textbox, add -novirtual after the grix.exe path.

For example, if you installed Grid on its Program Files default location, the target should be:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Codemasters\GRID\GRID.exe" -novirtual

Kroudy02 · 17-10-2009, 11:48 AM

Thanks Helios it worked for me!! It's nice that i can go on playing now!

VirtuaIceMan · 21-10-2009, 11:24 PM

I instead had the SecuROM time out, clicked Retry and it worked then

B&F-PLAGUE · 19-12-2009, 12:41 AM

Well I have windows xp pro and when I got the 1.3 patch I could not play the game because It said I was missing the D3DX9_41.dll so yeah just thought I share this info
Just in case some has the same problem….

15-10-2009, 09:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
Helios Community Manager Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: United Kingdom, Rugby Posts: 4,544	15/10 - GRiD Patch v1.3 possible Windows XP issue When a user running Windows XP has applied the patch, there is a chance that when the game is subsequently launched, the mouse cursor will chance to a spinning disc, the GRiD.exe process will appear in the windows process tree, but after a few second it will simply disappear and nothing will happen. If a user experiences this, they should add the -novirtual flag to the command line when launching GRiD. This is an issue that cropped up when we originally released GRiD but the changes in this patch mean it may now occur on machines that run the current v1.2 patched game without a problem. __________________ Ian 'Helios' Webster Community Manager Join as a fan now for exclusive updates! Bodycount Facebook Page Bodycount Twitter Feed DiRT 2 Facebook Page DiRT 2 Twitter Feed F1 2010 Facebook Page F1 2010 Twitter Feed

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Kroudy02 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 149	Thanks Helios it worked for me!! It's nice that i can go on playing now! __________________ I really like racing games

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15-10-2009, 05:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Moko1111 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2	If a user experiences this, they should add the -novirtual flag to the command line when launching GRiD. how do we do this ??? what is -novirtual flag ?????

21-10-2009, 11:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
VirtuaIceMan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 206	I instead had the SecuROM time out, clicked Retry and it worked then

19-12-2009, 12:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
B&F-PLAGUE Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 19	Well I have windows xp pro and when I got the 1.3 patch I could not play the game because It said I was missing the D3DX9_41.dll so yeah just thought I share this info Just in case some has the same problem….