(NOTE: For general information about modem play, see the section in the
IndyCar Racing II manual starting on page 46.)
If you don't see your question listed in this document: Most difficulties
with IndyCar Racing II, including lockups and Fatal or Panic errors can be
resolved by simply running the game with a boot disk. Please see
Sections 6 and 7 for detailed boot disk instructions. Incompatible or
outdated sound card and VESA drivers can also cause lockups and errors.
You should make sure that you are using the latest versions of your sound
card and video drivers. Contact your sound and video card manufacturers
to obtain the latest drivers. If you are experiencing problems in
Windows 95, restart the computer in DOS mode and run the game in that
environment.
SECTION 4 - COMMON SOUND PROBLEMS
Problem: When running the game, you get don't get any sound and/or music.
Solution: The game will default to using Direct Sound in Windows '95.
If your sound card doesn't currently support Direct Sound then you will
need to either update your sound drivers to fully support Direct Sound
or go to the OPTIONS menuàSelect SOUNDàUnselect box that displays DIRECT
SOUND. NOTE: you may experience delayed sound effects, which is normal
when Direct Sound is disabled, and that is why it is best to update your
Windows '95 sound drivers.
Problem: The sound effects in the game are delayed.
Solution: You must install Direct Sound compatible drivers for your
sound card in Windows '95. You must also make sure that the Direct
Sound box in Sound Options is selected.
SECTION 6 - INDYCAR RACING II BOOT DISK INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOS
IndyCar Racing II can make a boot disk for you. In order to do this
insert a blank disk in your A: Drive. Then change to the directory for
the game (i.e. \ICR2). Then at the prompt type SETUP <Enter>. Then
follow the instructions as they appear on the screen. This should work
to make a boot disk, however, if it doesn't you can follow the steps
below to make a boot disk manually.
STEP 1
FORMATTING THE DISK
To make a boot disk, you must system format a high density diskette in
the A: drive. This procedure will transfer the "system files" to the
disk and allow the computer to boot up correctly. The disk must be in
the A: drive; the computer will not boot from the B: drive. At a DOS
prompt, type the FORMAT command as follows:
FORMAT A: /S <ENTER>
If you get a "Bad command or file name" error message, type:
PATH=C:\DOS <ENTER>
Then retype the FORMAT command above. If you receive the error again,
the MS-DOS FORMAT command may not be on your system, or it may have been
renamed. Programs such as PC Tools and Norton Disk Utilities sometimes
rename the FORMAT command to prevent accidental loss of data. If you
are using a program of this type, check your documentation to find out
how to format a SYSTEM DISK, then proceed to Step 2.
STEP 2
LOCATING THE MOUSE DRIVER
If you are playing a game that uses a mouse, the Microsoft compatible
mouse driver must be loaded into memory with the boot disk. There are
two kinds of mouse drivers available: those that load in the CONFIG.SYS
file and those that load in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. CONFIG.SYS mouse
drivers have an extension of .SYS (MOUSE.SYS) and
AUTOEXEC.BAT drivers have either a .COM or .EXE extension (MOUSE.COM,
MOUSE.EXE). You must load at least one of these drivers, but it is not
necessary to load them all.
If you do not know where the mouse drivers are located on your system,
the command below should help you locate them. Type the following at
the C:\ prompt:
DIR MOUSE* /S <ENTER>
This command will cause the system to search all subdirectories for a
file called MOUSE. If the system locates a MOUSE file, it will display
the path where the file is located. For example, if the MOUSE.COM file
is located in a C:\MOUSE directory, the system will display:
Directory of C:\MOUSE
MOUSE.SYS 55160 03-10-92 3:10a
MOUSE.COM 56408 03-10-03 6:00a
If this procedure does not locate a MOUSE file, your mouse driver may
have a different name; some common names for mouse drivers are IMOUSE,
GMOUSE and HPMOUSE. Your should check your mouse documentation for the
exact file names and how to install them.
Once you have located the mouse driver, you must copy it to the boot disk. The following example assumes that the mouse drivers are located in the C:\MOUSE directory as shown above. To copy the MOUSE files to the boot disk, type:
COPY C:\MOUSE\MOUSE.* A: <ENTER>
Substitute the appropriate path and file names for your mouse drivers
in the command above. After you press ENTER, you should see a message
indicating that some files were copied.
STEP 3
LOCATING THE CD ROM DEVICE DRIVER
The CD ROM drive requires a device driver loaded in the CONFIG.SYS file.
This driver must be loaded correctly or you will be unable to access your
CD ROM drive. To make sure that the device driver loads correctly on the
boot disk, look at the CONFIG.SYS on the hard drive and copy the driver
line from there. To display the CONFIG.SYS, type the following at a DOS
prompt:
CD\ <ENTER>
EDIT CONFIG.SYS <ENTER>
The CONFIG.SYS file will display on the screen. Look for the line that
loads the CD ROM device driver. The line should look something like this: