I need help bypassing the "Bonus" track in Pro-Circuit...

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Hi guys and girls...

1st post...

I agreed to play the "bonus" Nationals track in the Pro Curcuit series, but I have a problem that I can't get past:

1/2 way through lap 7, the game just quits... Quits as in goes straight back to my desktop as if I wasn't playing the game at all...

I'm not really concerned at this point with completing the track, I just want to bypass it and get to the indoor supercross part of the game...

Is there a config file I can change?

Any help would be appreciated!

If necessary I'll post system specs...

[AMA_DirtTwister]

I hate to say it but I think you may need to recreate your profile and start over.

First I would download my BikeSwitcher.  http://dirtwister.com/mcm2/bikeswitcher.html

Install it, run it, and click on "Enable Special Items".  This will enable tracks like Chanos.  Try running Chanos outside of the Pro Circuit.  Maybe your PC can't handle it for some reason. 

I don't know anything about your system, but make sure you have the latest  directx and video drivers for your system.

You have two options.  Fix your PC so it will play chanos (may require reinstalling MCM 2) or start over with a new profile.

Bruce

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Thanks for the info...  I'll try what you suggested... 

I really hope I don't have to start another profile...  I'm #1 in points with this one...

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Here is my current config....  It's WELL above what Microsoft says I need for the game...


built this myself:  (in 2000)

-Soyo SY-K7V Dragon Plus! mobo w/ onboard LAN, 5.1 digital
surround sound, 6 USB ports, 266 mhz FSB, onboard
PROMISE / FASTTRACK RAID
-AMD Athlon XP processor @ 1800+ (running at 2.4 ghz)
-Speeze solid copper processor heatsink & cooling fan
-768 MB PC2100 DDR memory
-Just4PC model# 848A 10-bay server case
-140mm case cooling fan (110 volt), two (2) 90mm case cooling fans(1 in, low, front, 1 out, rear, high)
-430 watt power supply (soon to add another)
-Two (2) 80 gig Seagate Barracuda Ultra ATA/V-100 7200rpm hdd's (in UDMA mode 5)(each with 2 drive cooling fans)
(in a 2+0 stripe / RAID-0 Array) (160 gig capacity, 130 gigs free)
-One (1) 60 gig Maxtor DiamondMax Ultra ATA/100 7200rpm hdd
-PNY Verto GeForce-3 2D/3D AGP card with 64Mb DDR, TV & DVI out (nVidia driver 4.13.01.4109)
-KDS Visual Sensations VS-21e 21" monitor (1920 x 1440, 32-bit)
-Cendyne 24/10/40 CD-RW
-Acer 42x cd-rom
-IEEE 1394 FireWire card that came with Pinnacle Studio DV ver. 7.16
-Onboard C-Media 5.1 audio system
-Windows ME (4.90.3000)- fully updated (IE6-SP1, Direct-X 9.0c, etc.)
-Westell WireSpeed xDSL modem
-Network Everywhere NR041 cable/DSL router
-JVC GR-DLV-815 mini-DV camcorder
-Konica/Minolta Z-10 camera
-Saitek Cyborg-3D Gold USB joystick
-USB ZIO! SmartMedia card reader
-USB webcam
-Logitech USB optical mouse
-Kinyo 4.1 speakers

[AMA_DirtTwister]

I would suspect running the 1800+ at 2.4 ghz could be your problem.  Doesn't a 1800 run at 1.3 or 1.4?

When MCM 2 exits to the desktop immediately it is usually an alert that detects some undesired condition.  I would always be suspicious of a driver problem or a hardware problem.  Overclocking can push other support components harder than they are capable of.

A simple test is to just slow it down and try it.

Bruce

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I did't over*#*#* it one bit...  that's just the rating i get when i run SANDRA...

I have nothing running faster than stock, including fans...

[AMA_DirtTwister]

When I run Sandra on my system it says that I have an AMD XP 2600+ running at 1.91 Ghz.  An 1800+ would be slower than 1.91 Ghz unless it's overclocked.

Bruce

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I guess I can show you...  If I have to...

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I just reran SANDRA, and got a rating of 2.2...  sorry, i was off a little bit....

[AMA_DirtTwister]

Show what?  If you have an 1800+ running at 2.4Ghz, it's overclocked.  The AMD 3200+ only runs at 2.2 Ghz.

Bruce

[AMA_DirtTwister]

So your not talking about what's it's running.  Your saying it's some comparison rating to a P4.

Bruce

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Ok, Officer, you caught me... 

My 1800 runs at a 2.4 Pentium rating....

I have nothing in my  pockets...

I am not resisting...

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you've nitpicked me as much as i think you can....

thanks for your time, bruce....

i appreciate it....

[AMA_DirtTwister]

I'm not nitpicking.  I'm trying to help you.  You posted that your processor was "(running at 2.4 ghz)".  If it was that could be your problem. It isn't running at 2.4 Ghz, it isn't running at 2.2 Ghz either, so that isn't your problem.  The actual speed your processor is running can be a very important fact when trying to diagnose issues like the one that you are having.

Next time when someone is trying to help you maybe you will answer the questions without the "negative" comments.

Bruce

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Thanks again, Bruce...