Vista - NFS Carbon on RC2 B5744

Hi. i install Need For Speed Carbon on 5744. i run it then see ea logo after
that i get a error which is "NFSC.exe has stop working". I have ati x700 and
latest catalyts drivers for rc2. so can anybody play this game on rc2??

when i use compatibility mode for windows 98 or me its working just funny
"ViPeRaY" <viperaytwo@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:4519755E-ADEB-43B7-9109-6A9164C3D878@microsoft.com...
> Hi. i install Need For Speed Carbon on 5744. i run it then see ea logo
> after that i get a error which is "NFSC.exe has stop working". I have ati
> x700 and latest catalyts drivers for rc2. so can anybody play this game on
> rc2??

man, I owe you big time. I had already given up and deinstalled, just when
this popped up and saved me from trashing this game title.

Just fyg what the game's publisher wrote about this issue:
--------------
Hello,

Thank you for contacting us here at Electronic Arts Technical Support. I'm
sorry to know that you are having issues with the game, I say this because
this is one of our favorites here. Unfortunately the game surrenty does not
support Windows Vista. We cannot guarantee the games performance and
stability on this operating system. For your reference here is the list of
system requirements of the game.

Minimum System Requirements for “Need For Speed: Carbon�:

OS: Windows XP Service Pack 2 (32Bit Edition only), Windows 2000
Professional Service Pack 4 operating system
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 (or equivalent) CPU running at 1.7GHz or higher
Memory: 512MB RAM
Video Card: 64MB DirectX 9.0c compatible video card (NVIDIA Geforce4 Ti/ATI
Radeon 8500 or higher) using a
supported chipset (see below)
Sound: DirectX compatible sound card
Hard Drive: 5.3 GB of HD space
DVD ROM: 8X or faster DVD Drive

Supported Video Cards:
Although Direct3D is supported, this support is only officially extended to
certain 3D accelerator devices. The following major D3D chipsets are
supported.

NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti-4200
NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti-4400
NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti-4600
NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti-4800
NVIDIA GeForce FX Series
NVIDIA GeForce 6200
NVIDIA GeForce 6600
NVIDIA GeForce 6800
NVIDIA GeForce 7300
NVIDIA GeForce 7600
NVIDIA GeForce 7800
NVIDIA GeForce 7900
ATI Radeon 8500
ATI Radeon 9000
ATI Radeon 9100
ATI Radeon 9200
ATI Radeon 9500
ATI Radeon 9550
ATI Radeon 9600
ATI Radeon 9700
ATI Radeon 9800
ATI Radeon X300
ATI Radeon X550
ATI Radeon X600
ATI Radeon X700
ATI Radeon X800
ATI Radeon X850
ATI Radeon X1300
ATI Radeon X1600
ATI Radeon X1800
ATI Radeon X1900

***NOTE: Laptop versions of these chipsets may work, but are not officially
supported. NVIDIA GeForce MX series not supported.

--------

Cheers

"ViPeRaY" wrote:

> when i use compatibility mode for windows 98 or me its working just funny
> "ViPeRaY" <viperaytwo@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4519755E-ADEB-43B7-9109-6A9164C3D878@microsoft.com...
> > Hi. i install Need For Speed Carbon on 5744. i run it then see ea logo
> > after that i get a error which is "NFSC.exe has stop working". I have ati
> > x700 and latest catalyts drivers for rc2. so can anybody play this game on
> > rc2??
>

hi, what about what about performance in nfs, i cant get more than 34fps,
usually ist below 24, when i tried to chage graphic detail, aa ect. i didnt
notice any changes,

x2 4800
7900gtx
4gb ram

"km" wrote:

> man, I owe you big time. I had already given up and deinstalled, just when
> this popped up and saved me from trashing this game title.
>
> Just fyg what the game's publisher wrote about this issue:
> --------------
> Hello,
>
> Thank you for contacting us here at Electronic Arts Technical Support. I'm
> sorry to know that you are having issues with the game, I say this because
> this is one of our favorites here. Unfortunately the game surrenty does not
> support Windows Vista. We cannot guarantee the games performance and
> stability on this operating system. For your reference here is the list of
> system requirements of the game.
>
> Minimum System Requirements for “Need For Speed: Carbon�:
>
> OS: Windows XP Service Pack 2 (32Bit Edition only), Windows 2000
> Professional Service Pack 4 operating system
> CPU: Intel Pentium 4 (or equivalent) CPU running at 1.7GHz or higher
> Memory: 512MB RAM
> Video Card: 64MB DirectX 9.0c compatible video card (NVIDIA Geforce4 Ti/ATI
> Radeon 8500 or higher) using a
> supported chipset (see below)
> Sound: DirectX compatible sound card
> Hard Drive: 5.3 GB of HD space
> DVD ROM: 8X or faster DVD Drive
>
> Supported Video Cards:
> Although Direct3D is supported, this support is only officially extended to
> certain 3D accelerator devices. The following major D3D chipsets are
> supported.
>
> NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti-4200
> NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti-4400
> NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti-4600
> NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti-4800
> NVIDIA GeForce FX Series
> NVIDIA GeForce 6200
> NVIDIA GeForce 6600
> NVIDIA GeForce 6800
> NVIDIA GeForce 7300
> NVIDIA GeForce 7600
> NVIDIA GeForce 7800
> NVIDIA GeForce 7900
> ATI Radeon 8500
> ATI Radeon 9000
> ATI Radeon 9100
> ATI Radeon 9200
> ATI Radeon 9500
> ATI Radeon 9550
> ATI Radeon 9600
> ATI Radeon 9700
> ATI Radeon 9800
> ATI Radeon X300
> ATI Radeon X550
> ATI Radeon X600
> ATI Radeon X700
> ATI Radeon X800
> ATI Radeon X850
> ATI Radeon X1300
> ATI Radeon X1600
> ATI Radeon X1800
> ATI Radeon X1900
>
> ***NOTE: Laptop versions of these chipsets may work, but are not officially
> supported. NVIDIA GeForce MX series not supported.
>
> --------
>
> Cheers
>
> "ViPeRaY" wrote:
>
> > when i use compatibility mode for windows 98 or me its working just funny
> > "ViPeRaY" <viperaytwo@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:4519755E-ADEB-43B7-9109-6A9164C3D878@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi. i install Need For Speed Carbon on 5744. i run it then see ea logo
> > > after that i get a error which is "NFSC.exe has stop working". I have ati
> > > x700 and latest catalyts drivers for rc2. so can anybody play this game on
> > > rc2??
> >

"ViPeRaY" wrote:

> when i use compatibility mode for windows 98 or me its working just funny

VIPeRAY .. Your name should be wriiten in GOLD all over the Net!!
I gave up on this game on my Vista PC. I am sure there are many people who
will find your findings very helpfull. THANX BIG TIME.

your welcome. have fun.
"Replay" <Replay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7A532FF3-2287-4BAC-B2A8-712F340EA60E@microsoft.com...
>
> "ViPeRaY" wrote:
>
>> when i use compatibility mode for windows 98 or me its working just
>> funny
>
> VIPeRAY .. Your name should be wriiten in GOLD all over the Net!!
> I gave up on this game on my Vista PC. I am sure there are many people who
> will find your findings very helpfull. THANX BIG TIME.

Ya know, that is odd, because NFSMW works like a beauty on my Vista box.
Damn! I guess I am just going to have to wait for the next release of NFS
Carbon!

"km" wrote:

> man, I owe you big time. I had already given up and deinstalled, just when
> this popped up and saved me from trashing this game title.
>
> Just fyg what the game's publisher wrote about this issue:
> --------------
> Hello,
>
> Thank you for contacting us here at Electronic Arts Technical Support. I'm
> sorry to know that you are having issues with the game, I say this because
> this is one of our favorites here. Unfortunately the game surrenty does not
> support Windows Vista. We cannot guarantee the games performance and
> stability on this operating system. For your reference here is the list of
> system requirements of the game.
>
> Minimum System Requirements for “Need For Speed: Carbon�:
>
> OS: Windows XP Service Pack 2 (32Bit Edition only), Windows 2000
> Professional Service Pack 4 operating system
> CPU: Intel Pentium 4 (or equivalent) CPU running at 1.7GHz or higher
> Memory: 512MB RAM
> Video Card: 64MB DirectX 9.0c compatible video card (NVIDIA Geforce4 Ti/ATI
> Radeon 8500 or higher) using a
> supported chipset (see below)
> Sound: DirectX compatible sound card
> Hard Drive: 5.3 GB of HD space
> DVD ROM: 8X or faster DVD Drive
>
> Supported Video Cards:
> Although Direct3D is supported, this support is only officially extended to
> certain 3D accelerator devices. The following major D3D chipsets are
> supported.
>
> NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti-4200
> NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti-4400
> NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti-4600
> NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti-4800
> NVIDIA GeForce FX Series
> NVIDIA GeForce 6200
> NVIDIA GeForce 6600
> NVIDIA GeForce 6800
> NVIDIA GeForce 7300
> NVIDIA GeForce 7600
> NVIDIA GeForce 7800
> NVIDIA GeForce 7900
> ATI Radeon 8500
> ATI Radeon 9000
> ATI Radeon 9100
> ATI Radeon 9200
> ATI Radeon 9500
> ATI Radeon 9550
> ATI Radeon 9600
> ATI Radeon 9700
> ATI Radeon 9800
> ATI Radeon X300
> ATI Radeon X550
> ATI Radeon X600
> ATI Radeon X700
> ATI Radeon X800
> ATI Radeon X850
> ATI Radeon X1300
> ATI Radeon X1600
> ATI Radeon X1800
> ATI Radeon X1900
>
> ***NOTE: Laptop versions of these chipsets may work, but are not officially
> supported. NVIDIA GeForce MX series not supported.
>
> --------
>
> Cheers
>
> "ViPeRaY" wrote:
>
> > when i use compatibility mode for windows 98 or me its working just funny
> > "ViPeRaY" <viperaytwo@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:4519755E-ADEB-43B7-9109-6A9164C3D878@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi. i install Need For Speed Carbon on 5744. i run it then see ea logo
> > > after that i get a error which is "NFSC.exe has stop working". I have ati
> > > x700 and latest catalyts drivers for rc2. so can anybody play this game on
> > > rc2??
> >

How funny I was trying the same thing by going one by one on Compatibility
modes and it worked for me as well. It also works on Windows 95 "ComptMode" /
I don't know if its my computer but it certainly runs a little smoother when
under Windows 95, instead of Windows 98 / ME ComptMode. Also disabling
Desktop Composition might help it a little more.

If you wish to obtain better FPS and you already tried all that above, then
try to turn off the "Motion Blur" effect under your Video / Advanced
configurations; Try not to go under Antisotropic 4X cause the game just looks
bad. It is no use playing NFS:Carbon without max quality.

For the PC refs, here is my system:

64 3200+
2GB DDR
7900 GT 256MB

Hope it helps a little more. And if you find more ways to make it work
better please share and submit feedback to EA


"ViPeRaY" wrote:

> your welcome. have fun.
> "Replay" <Replay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7A532FF3-2287-4BAC-B2A8-712F340EA60E@microsoft.com...
> >
> > "ViPeRaY" wrote:
> >
> >> when i use compatibility mode for windows 98 or me its working just
> >> funny
> >
> > VIPeRAY .. Your name should be wriiten in GOLD all over the Net!!
> > I gave up on this game on my Vista PC. I am sure there are many people who
> > will find your findings very helpfull. THANX BIG TIME.
>
>