NFS-Porsche Unleashed revisited
 

Well, I finally got the game to run under WinXP. Finally.

As this is the only game I own, I did not have any controller, so I tried to use the keyboard.
Wrecked a very nice 356 Cab on the streets of Monte Carlo. :D

Quickly bought a Logitech wheel at Costco.
Look out Hans Herrmann, here I come!

How did you get it to run on XP?

1. Find the "latest" version.
2. Put disc in CD drive. Install program as per screen prompts.
3. Eject the disc, then put it back in. Drive starts to run, then a "Safe Disc" (copy guard) warning comes up.
4. Eject the disc, put back in, and let it auto start again.
5. ***Don't touch any "buttons" on the EA screen that may appear, just let it auto run. Game will load, and you can start crashing cars.

You need a vid card that will handle DirectX 7.0. That was one of my problems. My computer is a "business" type, that didn't have a tricky vid card. I replaced it with a ATI Radeon 9200 128mb.

Set the virtual memory to a fixed size, say between 256 and 512mb and it should work okay. The CD check thing is a pita, you can get a hacked exe file from www.megagames.com I think.

It's a very cool game, but I never had problems running it on WinXP.

I'm actually way better with the keyboard instead of the steering wheels. Steering the older cars with the throttle is the best part of a very involving game. You really immerse yourself in it: the sounds, body roll, everything... perfect! :)

Well, there is so much to this game, I have a lot of things (and cars) to try yet. But the older cars do seem to have their quirky handling preserved. If you have ever driven a real 356, things will seem quite familiar.

The EA people who developed this game must have done a *lot* of homework!

Adam....I admire your use of the keyboard. All I could do with it is crash, crash, crash!:)

Heh heh,

I love how they suffer panel damage, too! It adds to the frustration of scraping the guardrails!

is there 951's in the game?

No problems w/ XP here. I am having a problem spinning the GT1 on the skid pad, any hints?

Yes there is a 951 but I'm not sure where you come accross it yet.

It took me a year to get it to run on XP. I tried everything page file size, renaming the gimme.dll, you name it. I finally set compatibility to Win2000 (after upgrading every component in the computer, including drivers).
It works great now, except it still locks up big time in evolution. I'm a master factory driver but I can't get past the second race in evolution.
I'm using a steering wheel with pedals, makes it a lot easier.

Any hints on getting it to work in win2000?

"Rolf" told me to come back after I "learned" to drive. :p

I gave up on spinning the GT1 too. Maybe you really need a wheel and pedals to do it.

/ j

Bummer, I have a wheel and pedals. :(

I think the wheels are made of glue and the brakes must be 5 stage rotors!

So, has anyone on this forum done a 360 in the GT1?

/ J

Yes, I have completed the game over and over. As for the GT1 - just do what you have to do with the 996 cab, just a bit more. The whole spinning thing is dumb anyway. Why would you want to 360 in a GTI?

Just bought the PS2 version... I'll be getting it soon. Update when in hand.

A quick twitch to the left, then right on full power, then handbrake, let off for just a second then floor it. 360.

Sam....
CSOBOSC??
Please elucidate.

Hey! One of us needs to host a game. 4-8 Pelicans in the 911S, racing through Monty Carlo... Bring it on!

CSOBOSC is a small e-mail board type group, it stands for cheap SOBs of Southern California.

Most members are 914 owners and we compete to see who can do the most with spending the least.
Any time one of us is getting ready to pay full retail for something for our Porsches, we post it. Invariably one of the members posts back a way or place to make the purchase for much less that retail.
We swap and trade parts and are always on the look out for deals.

For instance, if we find somethinmg on e-bay that is mis-represented and is worth much more than it is going to sell for, we share that information. Someone in the group buys it and re-sells it. Who ever can turn the biggest profit with the smallest investment wins :)

We also take turns bragging about how much money we saved. Some mebers are very creative when it comes to cash.

It's hosted at http://www.malmz.com/
click on chats and lists at the top for an overview of the group.

Sam....
I see.
Sounds like Superman should be your President (right Jim?) :)

Stuck in a 914?
I feel for ya, buddy.
I haven't played the evo mode yet, but if that happens to me, I'll go get some other game.....where I can drive a *real* car.
:p

That's the one thing that annoyed me the most. Every car in "Evolution" was faster than mine off the line, no matter how many go-fast parts I bought. WTF?

Try not to use the brakes... ever... and when you do, just tap them, don't slam them on. Also, use the close-ratio gearboxes, as it's rare that you'll ever need to wind it out to top speed. (Unless you're driving your worked 993TT on Autobahn, then you'll need the high-speed gearbox to keep ahead of the pack at 200+mph.)

Another tip: Don't bother with the rain or snow tires. Even on Alps!

C'mon Adam....spill your guts! I need all the tips I can get if "Rolf" is going to let me drive for the Factory ever again.

i just dled a 200meg file on kazaa....works fine on xp

If you guys were talking about the 360s between the cones, my technique (with a cheap wheel and pedal set) is to : give the wheel a fast flick in one direction, hit the park brake to lock the rears to initiate rotation, as the car achieves reverse travel (driving backwards through the cones) release the brake and reverse the position of your wheel (that is: if you first turned the wheel to the right to start your slide, turn it to the left to continue the rotation). I taught it to my 13 year old daughter. Her reflexes are better than mine, but I hope it teaches her something about car control.
Yeah, I remember the 914 racing to be tight. There are three cars (1.7, 2.0 and 1.8 liter) available in the Used Car section. You won't be able to outdrag everyone but as was said above, the key is in the chassis mods and gearbox. It does encourage you to be smooth. I found I had my best advantage in slow hairpins (Monte Carlo, Alps & Corsica)
Hey, its cheaper than finding out at what speed the old E flies off the road! :-)
Les

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/driving/needforspeedporscheu/downloads.html

they have downloads for the GT2, 98 GT3 cup, 928 GTS

So, nobody answered my question. How come, at the starting line, every other car (with supposedly less-than-or-equal-to HP) would get the jump on me? I always had to beat 'em in braking and turning.

Just pretend they are Vetts.

Try changing the RPM you drop the clutch at: it seemed to work for me.

All this talk about NFS got me to start playing it again. Somehow I almost forgot about it after getting a real Porsche in the garage.

/ j

Thanks for the link, Mike!
(I haven't tried the faster cars yet. Still enjoying the delightful antics of the 356's).

OK, I had only had 1.7 & 1.8 L versions of 914, but "bought" and fixed up a 2.0 L car (med.performance carbs, the good intake system & exhaust and air filter, high speed gears, semi racing shocks & brakes& slicks. A launch around 4000 RPM keeps you ahead of the other guys. Representative times through Corsica: 1.7-3:25, 1.8-3:23 & 2.0-3:10
Happy motoring!
Les

OK, I had only had 1.7 & 1.8 L versions of 914, but "bought" and fixed up a 2.0 L car (med.performance carbs, the good intake system & exhaust and air filter, high speed gears, semi racing shocks & brakes& slicks. A launch around 4000 RPM keeps you ahead of the other guys. Representative times through Corsica: 1.7-3:25, 1.8-3:23 & 2.0-3:10
Happy motoring!
Les

Sorry for the double post.
Les

NFS works fine on my computer with Windows XP. I just downloaded the GT2, and it's wicked. I love this game!!!