FAQ von Rich Nagel (EN)


von Rich ¥Weeds¥ Nagel



The Official Unofficial GeneRally FAQ v3.0

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Compiled and heavily edited by: Rich ¥Weeds¥ Nagel

Last update: February 16, 2004 21:00 GMT


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Table of Contents

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1.0 General GeneRally Game Information


1.1 What is GeneRally?

1.2 What are the minimum system requirements to play GeneRally?

1.3 Where can I download GeneRally from?

1.4 What are other players saying about GeneRally?


2.0 GeneRally on the Internet


2.1 Are there any message forums on the Internet where I can discuss GeneRally?

2.2 Is there a live chat room on the Internet where I can discuss GeneRally?

2.3 I have more questions about GeneRally not covered in this FAQ. Where can I

    find additional guides, utilities, and information about the game?


3.0 Game Features


3.1 Does GeneRally support Internet, Modem, or LAN multiplayer games?

3.2 How do I take a full-sized screenshot within the game?

3.3 How do I take a thumbnail-sized screenshot within the game?

3.4 How many drivers can race on a track at the same time?

3.5 I have previously seen screenshots with more than six cars on a single

    track! How is this possible?


4.0 Game Configuration and Options


4.1 How can I configure my driving controls, such as a keyboard, a gamepad, or

    a joystick?

4.2 How can I change the sound effects that are used in the game?

4.3 How can I select another language to be used within the game?

4.4 Where can I download additional languages files for use within the game?

4.5 What are the functions of all of the various parameters in GeneRally's

    "GR.ini" advanced game options file located in my main GeneRally game

    folder?


5.0 Gameplay


5.1 How do I create a new driver for myself or an AI driver to race against?

5.2 How can I select another car for myself or the AI drivers?

5.3 How can I display any of the drivers' current statistics?

5.4 How do I clear the statistics of a driver?

5.5 How can I randomly select a group of tracks to race on?

5.6 How can I display a track's records or preview a track without actually

    starting a race on the track?

5.7 How can I display the name of any given track's author or any track

    comments added by the author about the track?

5.8 How do I clear the track records of a track?

5.9 How do I save and load games or seasons?

5.10 How can I see replays of a race? Can I record, save, and load replays?

5.11 What are the colored bars for beneath my car at the bottom of the screen

     when I'm racing?


6.0 User Created Cars and Tracks


6.1 Where can I download new cars from, and how do I use them in the game?

6.2 After upgrading to GeneRally version 1.05 or higher from version 1.04 or

    lower, all of the user-created cars that I have downloaded and installed

    have disappeared from within the game! What happened to all of my car

    files?

6.3 Where can I download new tracks from, and how do I use them in the game?


7.0 Game Hints and Tips


7.1 How can I play GeneRally without closing all of my other applications that

    are currently open and running? Can I play GeneRally for a while, and then

    switch to my other open applications without exiting the game?

7.2 Help! My Boss/Parent/Teacher/Spouse is coming! How can I quickly exit

    GeneRally before getting caught playing the game on my computer?

7.3 Can I listen to my favorite MP3s or other music files while playing

    GeneRally?

7.4 Why can't I hear MP3s or other music files playing in the background when

    playing GeneRally?


8.0 Miscellaneous Game Information


8.1 How can I determine which version of GeneRally that I have installed?

8.2 My race car just disappeared into the grandstands, what happened?

8.3 Help! I have accidentally run over several members of my pit crew! My car

    has landed in the grandstands and I have injured the spectators! How can I

    get medical attention for them? Will my fans hate me for the rest of my

    life?


9.0 Troubleshooting


9.1 I get an error message that says "A required .dll, DINPUT8.DLL is missing."

    when trying to run GeneRally. What is the problem?

9.2 GeneRally crashes back to the Windows desktop when trying to run the game

    or when starting a race. How can I fix this problem?

9.3 I am using a joystick or a gamepad as my input device, and GeneRally

    crashes back to the Windows desktop when trying to start a race. How can I

    fix this problem?

9.4 When I try to race with one or more human drivers on the same computer, the

    keyboard seems to lock up when four or more keys are pressed

    simultaneously. Is there any fix for this problem?

9.5 I can not select any video resolution higher than 640x480. Is there a

    workaround for this problem?



1.0 General GeneRally Game Information

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1.1 What is GeneRally?


GeneRally is an excellent freeware top-down arcade racing game created by the

Räbinä brothers, Hannu and Jukka. [Contributed by RFNagel]


1.2 What are the minimum system requirements to play GeneRally?


Not much. GeneRally will run on most computers with only a 120MHz CPU, and as

little as 16MB of RAM. However, some add-on tracks may contain many objects

which may impact performance significantly.


The recommended system requirements to fully enjoy GeneRally is a 200MHz or

faster CPU, 16MB of RAM, 2MB or more of free available hard drive space, a

DirectX compatible display adapter, Microsoft Windows 95 or higher, Microsoft

DirectX v8.0 or higher, a mouse, a keyboard, a sound card, and optionally a

gamepad or joystick. [Contributed by GPR]


1.3 Where can I download GeneRally from?


GeneRally can be downloaded from the official GeneRally home page at

http://generally.racesimcentral.com or http://generally.cjb.net on the

Internet. [Contributed by RFNagel]


1.4 What are other players saying about GeneRally?


"GeneRally... It's got yer damage modeling, yer pitstops, yer racing season,

yer ghost car, yer nice AI, and yer track editor. It's one megabyte, it's fun,

it's free... so go get it!" [Contributed by RRevved]


"GeneRally will never die... only the players." - Modified from a famous quote

from another PC game, author unknown. [Contributed by RFNagel]


"GeneRally... The power of racing. Small cars, big fun!" [Contributed by

SpeedCruzader]


"Real men drive 40 polygons." [Contributed by Lazer PsEG]



2.0 GeneRally on the Internet

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2.1 Are there any message forums on the Internet where I can discuss GeneRally?


The official GeneRally message forums can be found on the Internet at

http://forum.racesimcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=199. [Contributed by

RFNagel]


2.2 Is there a live chat room on the Internet where I can discuss GeneRally?


The official GeneRally IRC chat room is available as a Java chat applet at

http://generally.racesimcentral.com/index.php?page=chat, as well as via IRC at

address irc.boomtown.net, port 6667, channel #generally. [Contributed by

RFNagel]


2.3 I have more questions about GeneRally not covered in this FAQ. Where can I

find additional guides, utilities, and information about the game?


Check the message thread "Have any questions about GeneRally?" at

http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?t=80314 for other guides,

utilities, information, tutorials, and Internet links related to the game.

[Contributed by RFNagel]



3.0 Game Features

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3.1 Does GeneRally support Internet, Modem, or LAN multiplayer games?


Currently, GeneRally supports multiple drivers playing on the same computer,

but unfortunately at this time there is no Internet, Modem, or LAN multiplayer

features. However, there are single-player "hotlap" competitions, as well as

several offline multiplayer "league" competitions. In the offline league

competitions you compete in a race against other AI drivers, and then your

final results are judged or ranked against other human drivers who do the same.


Announcements, information, and rules for these competitions can be found in

the "Competitions" section of the official GeneRally forums at

http://forum.racesimcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=307, and the official

GeneRally Hotlap Competitions can be found in the "Competitions" section of the

official GeneRally home page at

http://generally.racesimcentral.com/hotlap.php on the Internet. [Contributed by

GPR]


3.2 How do I take a full-sized screenshot within the game?


Press the "F12" key on your keyboard within the game to take a screenshot of

the currently displayed game screen. The screenshot will be in "BMP" format,

located in your "GeneRally\Screens" subfolder, and with the incremental

numerical filename of "Shot####.bmp" (i.e. "Shot0001.bmp", "Shot0002.bmp",

etc...).


The resulting screenshots will be in the same resolution as your current

GeneRally game resolution, which is set within the "Advanced Options" menu

within the game. [Contributed by Lwing]


3.3 How do I take a thumbnail-sized screenshot within the game?


Press the "F11" key on your keyboard within the game to take a thumbnail-sized

screenshot of the currently displayed game screen. As above, the screenshot

will be in "BMP" format, located in your "GeneRally\Screens" subfolder, and

with the incremental numerical filename of "Shot####.bmp" (i.e. "Shot0001.bmp",

"Shot0002.bmp", etc...).


The resulting screenshots will be small 320x240 resolution images. If you wish,

you can change the default thumbnail screenshot resolution by simply editing

the "ScreenshotWidth" and "ScreenshotHeight" parameters contained in the

"GR.ini" advanced game options file (located in your main GeneRally game

folder) to any standard image resolution using Windows Notepad. [Contributed by

Lwing]


3.4 How many drivers can race on a track at the same time?


GeneRally supports up to a total of six human and/or AI drivers racing on the

track simultaneously. [Contributed by RFNagel]


3.5 I have previously seen screenshots with more than six cars on a single

track! How is this possible?


It is simply a fake edited image. Basically, you take two or more screenshots

and combine them afterwards using an image editing utility (such as Paint Shop

Pro). [Contributed by K3rmiT]



4.0 Game Configuration and Options

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4.1 How can I configure my driving controls, such as a keyboard, a gamepad, or

a joystick?


The default human driver controls for GeneRally are the up arrow, down arrow,

left arrow, and right arrow keys on your keyboard. If you wish to use a

gamepad, a joystick, or simply reassign keys for the game, left-click on

"Options", and then "Drivers" from the Main Menu. Left-click on the driver's

name at the top-right of the Driver Options menu, and select your driver from

the drop-down box.


Then left-click on "Up", to the right of "Accelerate" under the "Controls"

section. The very next key that you press, whether it is a key on your

keyboard, a button on your gamepad, or an axis that you move on your joystick,

will be the control that will be assigned in the game for acceleration. Then

left-click on "Down" (Brake), "Left" (Steer Left), and "Right" (Steer Right),

and do the same to reassign the rest of the driving controls for the game.


Note that currently GeneRally does not support analog acceleration or braking

when using input devices such as pedals and joysticks, although steering is

analog in the game. What this means is that there is not much advantage to

using these input devices over a keyboard or gamepad, as you can not "feather"

the throttle or the brake at all. As an example, if you move your joystick just

a little bit forward, you will get 100% full-forward movement, and if you move

your joystick just a little bit backward, you will get 100% full-backward

movement. [Contributed by GPR]


4.2 How can I change the sound effects that are used in the game?


Left-click on "Options" and "Advanced". Then simply select another set of sound

effects from the "Sound Set" drop-down box. [Contributed by Dex Stewart]


4.3 How can I select another language to be used within the game?


Left-click on "Options" and "Advanced". Then left-click to select your language

from the drop-down box to the right of "Language" in the "Advanced Options"

menu. [Contributed by Dex Stewart]


4.4 Where can I download additional languages files for use within the game?


GeneRally has been translated to many different worldwide languages. If your

native language is not displayed in the "Language" drop-down box, check the

download section of the official GeneRally home page at

http://generally.racesimcentral.com/index.php?page=download for additional

".LNG" language files available for download.


After downloading a ZIP archive containing language files, simply unzip them to

your "GeneRally\Lang" subfolder. [Contributed by SirRally]


4.5 What are the functions of all of the various parameters in GeneRally's

"GR.ini" advanced game options file located in my main GeneRally game folder?


Below is a heavily commented example "GR.ini" advanced game options file, with

complete descriptions of all of the parameters contained in it. Note that you

can edit the "GR.ini" file using any text editor (such as Windows Notepad).

[Contributed by RFNagel]


--- cut here ---

[Replay]

; Replay length and memory settings.

; Memory required for replay can be calculated using the following formula:

; Memory_Usage = 1800 * Number_of_Players * Length / FrameStep

Length = 600  ; Maximum duration of recorded replay in seconds (default = 600).

FrameStep = 5  ; Record every FrameStep(th) frame (default = 5).


[Graphics]

; Graphics and video settings.

VideoMemory = autodetect  ; Total amount of video memory in kilobytes (default = autodetect). The game uses either this value, or the automatically detected value (whichever is greater).

FasterTrackPreview = 0  ; Faster track info preview window (0 = off (default), 1 = no object drawing in track info preview window).

TyreAutoSort = 1  ; Tire drawing method (0 = off, 1 = automatically sort the tires drawn for higher visual quality of the vehicles (default)).


[Viewport]

; Camera override settings.

ViewAngle = default  ; Track camera view angle override in degrees (default = track default, 10 to 90 (track editor limits), 0 to 360 (maximum limits)).

Rotation = default  ; Track camera rotation override in degrees (default = track default, 0 to 360 (0 to 180 = 0 to 180 in track editor, 181 to 359 = -179 to -1 in track editor)).

Zoom = default  ; Track camera zoom override in steps (default = track default, 10 to 255 (track editor limits), 0 to 255 (maximum limits)). Use lower values for closer zoom.


[Misc]

; Miscellaneous settings.

AlternativeSpeedSetting = 0  ; Game speed setting method (0 = v1.03 (default), 1 = v1.02 (may result in smoother gameplay on certain computers)).

ScreenshotWidth = 320  ; F11 preview screenshot width (default = 320, valid standard resolution values = 320, 512, 640, 800, 1024, 1152, 1280, 1600).

ScreenshotHeight = 240  ; F11 preview screenshot height (default = 240, valid standard resolution values = 240, 384, 480, 600, 768, 864, 960, 1200).

ScreenshotFormat = BMP  ; File format for F11 preview screenshots (default = BMP). Currently only BMP format is supported.

PaletteFile = GR.pal  ; Global game palette in Microsoft palette format used for all gameplay graphics. Path can be specified to the location of the palette file.

--- cut here ---



5.0 Gameplay

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5.1 How do I create a new driver for myself or an AI driver to race against?


Left-click on "Options", "Drivers", and then "Create Driver" to create a new

driver. After typing in a name for the driver, left-click on the driver "Type"

to toggle it to "Human" to create a driver for yourself or another human

driver, or to "Computer" to create an AI computer controlled driver. From the

Driver Options menu you can also change a driver's colors, set an AI driver's

skill level, assign driving controls for a human driver, as well as delete any

driver file.


After creating a new human or AI driver, left-click on "OK" to return to the

Main Menu, and then select the driver from the list at the top-right of the

Main Menu. Selected drivers will be moved and displayed in the box at the

middle-left of the Main Menu. [Contributed by Nielske]


5.2 How can I select another car for myself or the AI drivers?


Left-click on the car name (or car picture) next to the driver's name in the

box at the middle-left of the Main Menu, and then select a car from the list of

cars in the drop-down box. [Contributed by Nielske]


5.3 How can I display any of the drivers' current statistics?


Right-click on the driver in the list at the top-right of the Main Menu, or in

the box at the middle-left of the Main Menu. Alternatively you can left-click

on "Options", Drivers", and then "Driver Stats" in the "Driver Options" menu.

[Contributed by Dex Stewart]


5.4 How do I clear the statistics of a driver?


Right-click on the driver in the list at the top-right of the Main Menu, or in

the box at the middle-left of the Main Menu, and then left-click on "Reset".

Alternatively you can left-click on "Options", Drivers", and "Driver Stats" in

the "Driver Options" menu, and then left-click on "Reset". [Contributed by

RFNagel]


5.5 How can I randomly select a group of tracks to race on?


Left-click on the "-" and "+" buttons at the bottom-right of the Main Menu to

define the number of randomly selected tracks that you wish to race on, and

then left-click on "Select". [Contributed by K3rmiT]


5.6 How can I display a track's records or preview a track without actually

starting a race on the track?


Right-click on the track in the tracks list box at the bottom of the Main Menu.

[Contributed by Dex Stewart]


5.7 How can I display the name of any given track's author or any track

comments added by the author about the track?


Right-click on the track in the tracks list box at the bottom of the Main Menu.

Then left-click on the author's name to see the track comments added by the

author. [Contributed by Dex Stewart]


5.8 How do I clear the track records of a track?


Right-click on the track in the tracks list box at the bottom of the Main Menu,

and then left-click on "Reset". [Contributed by RFNagel]


5.9 How do I save and load games or seasons?


To save your game or season, press the "ESC" key on your keyboard during a

race, and then left-click on "Save" to display the "Save Game" dialog box where

you can enter a filename to save your game to. To load a saved game or season,

simply left-click on "Load" at the bottom of the Main Menu, and select the

saved game from the "Load Game" dialog box. [Contributed by RFNagel]


5.10 How can I see replays of a race? Can I record, save, and load replays?


To view a replay of your race, press "ESC" on your keyboard and left-click on

"Replay". Press the "F1" key on your keyboard during the running replay for

help with additional replay features and commands. After you are finished

viewing the replay, press the "ESC" key on your keyboard to resume the race.


To save your replay, simply save your game as you normally would. Press the

"ESC" key on your keyboard during a race, and then left-click on "Save" to

display the "Save Game" dialog box where you can enter a filename to save your

game to. The race replay for any given single race is stored within the ".GAM"

saved game files, which are located in your "GeneRally\Saves" subfolder.


To load a replay, simply load a saved game as you normally would. Left-click on

"Load" at the bottom of the Main Menu, and select the saved game from the "Load

Game" dialog box. Then as above, press "ESC" on your keyboard and left-click on

"Replay". [Contributed by Dex Stewart]


5.11 What are the colored bars for beneath my car at the bottom of the screen

when I'm racing?


These are the status indicators for the car's Tires (green), Damage (red), and

Fuel (yellow). The car's tires are fresh and new if the green bar is all of the

way to the top of the green status bar, the car is completely damaged if the

red bar is all of the way to the top of the red status bar, and the car has a

full tank of fuel if the yellow bar is all of the way to the top of the yellow

status bar. [Contributed by K3rmiT]



6.0 User Created Cars and Tracks

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6.1 Where can I download new cars from, and how do I use them in the game?


New cars for GeneRally can be downloaded from the "Cars" section of the

official GeneRally forums at

http://forum.racesimcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=305.


After you have downloaded the ZIP archive that the car is compressed in, simply

extract the ".CAR" car file to your "GeneRally\Cars" subfolder on your hard

drive. Note that in GeneRally version 1.05 or higher, all of your car files

must be located in the "GeneRally\Cars" subfolder to be recognized by the game.

This is the new location for all of your GeneRally car files. Older versions of

GeneRally contained the car files within the main GeneRally game folder, and

will not be recognized by the newer version of the game if they are located

there.


The next time that you run GeneRally, select a driver from the list at the

top-right of the Main Menu. Then left-click on the car name (or car picture)

next to the driver's name in the box at the middle-left of the Main Menu, and

select the car from the list of cars in the drop-down box. [Contributed by GPR]


6.2 After upgrading to GeneRally version 1.05 or higher from version 1.04 or

lower, all of the user-created cars that I have downloaded and installed have

disappeared from within the game! What happened to all of my car files?


In GeneRally version 1.05 or higher, all of your car files must be located in

the "GeneRally\Cars" subfolder to be recognized by the game. This is the new

location for all of your GeneRally car files. Older versions of GeneRally

contained the car files within the main GeneRally game folder, and will not be

recognized by the newer version of the game if they are located there.


Simply move all of your ".CAR" car files from your main GeneRally game folder

to the new "GeneRally\Cars" subfolder using "My Computer" or the "Windows

Explorer". [Contributed by RFNagel]


6.3 Where can I download new tracks from, and how do I use them in the game?


New tracks for GeneRally can be downloaded from the official GeneRally Tracks

Database at http://generally.racesimcentral.com/tracks.php, as well as the

"Tracks" section of the official GeneRally forums at

http://forum.racesimcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?f=306.


After you have downloaded the ZIP archive that the track is compressed in,

simply extract the ".TRK" track file to your "Generally\Tracks" folder on your

hard drive. You can also create new subfolders within your "GeneRally\Tracks"

folder to seperate and organize all of your downloaded tracks, such as

"Tarmac", "Road Course" or even by author name.


The next time that you run GeneRally, you will see the track in the tracks list

box at the bottom of the Main Menu. Left-click on any of the track's names to

select them to race on. [Contributed by GPR]



7.0 Game Hints and Tips

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7.1 How can I play GeneRally without closing all of my other applications that

are currently open and running? Can I play GeneRally for a while, and then

switch to my other open applications without exiting the game?


Press the "ESC" key on your keyboard at any time while playing GeneRally to

pause the game. Then press the "ALT" and "TAB" keys simultaneously, and then

release them. This is refered to as "Task Switching" or "Alt-Tabbing". If you

keep the "ALT" key depressed, you can also press and release the "TAB" key

multiple times to selectively switch to any of your other open running

applications.


Alternatively, once you are finished working in your other applications, you

can simply left-click the "GeneRally" icon in the Windows Taskbar, or task

switch back to GeneRally as described above. This is a real handy trick once

you get the hang of it, and can be used for almost all Windows based games and

applications. [Contributed by GPR]


7.2 Help! My Boss/Parent/Teacher/Spouse is coming! How can I quickly exit

GeneRally before getting caught playing the game on my computer?


Press the "ALT" and "F4" keys simultaneously on your keyboard to immediately

exit the game without a prompt. [Contributed by GPR]


7.3 Can I listen to my favorite MP3s or other music files while playing

GeneRally?


While GeneRally does not natively support these music files, you can play them

in any media player (such as the Windows Media Player or Nullsoft's WinAmp) in

the background and race at the same time. There is no degradation in sound for

either GeneRally or the music files.


Note that you will need a 300MHz or faster CPU in order to play GeneRally

smoothly while playing music files in the background. [Contributed by GPR]


7.4 Why can't I hear MP3s or other music files playing in the background when

playing GeneRally?


In order to play MP3s or any other music files in the background while

GeneRally is running, you must first configure and select "DirectSound" as the

audio output device for the media player that you are using. Note that this

does not apply when playing MIDI format files or standard Redbook Audio CDs.

[Contributed by RFNagel]



8.0 Miscellaneous Game Information

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8.1 How can I determine which version of GeneRally that I have installed?


Press the "F1" key on your keyboard from within GeneRally's Main Menu to

display the "About" dialog box. The version number is in the upper-right corner

of the "About" dialog box. [Contributed by RFNagel]


8.2 My race car just disappeared into the grandstands, what happened?


The grandstands within the game actually have a small stairwell in the middle

of them for the spectators to access their designated seats. Your race car has

simply fallen through the opening of the stairwell. [Contributed by Dex

Stewart]


8.3 Help! I have accidentally run over several members of my pit crew! My car

has landed in the grandstands and I have injured the spectators! How can I get

medical attention for them? Will my fans hate me for the rest of my life?


Unfortunately, there is not much that can be done for the spectators. Most

likely you will need to reload the track with some fresh spectators, and the

GeneRally track maintenence team will clean up the mess during the time it

takes you to reload the track.


Fortunately, the pit crew is nearly bulletproof, and quite a dedicated bunch of

guys! You can run them over multiple times, and they just keep on going back

into formation to service your vehicle. [Contributed by GPR]



9.0 Troubleshooting

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9.1 I get an error message that says "A required .dll, DINPUT8.DLL is missing."

when trying to run GeneRally. What is the problem?


This indicates that you do not have Microsoft DirectX version 8.0 or higher

installed, which is required in order to run the game. Download and install the

newest version of DirectX from

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.asp. [Contributed by RFNagel]


9.2 GeneRally crashes back to the Windows desktop when trying to run the game

or when starting a race. How can I fix this problem?


One common cause of this problem is if the "Options.set" general game options

file (located in your main GeneRally game folder) becomes corrupt. Simply

delete this file and run GeneRally again. [Contributed by RFNagel]


9.3 I am using a joystick or a gamepad as my input device, and GeneRally

crashes back to the Windows desktop when trying to start a race. How can I fix

this problem?


One common cause of this problem is if you are using a joystick or a gamepad as

your input device, and it has accidently become disconnected from your

computer. Power down your computer, reconnect the game controller, power up the

computer, and then run GeneRally again. [Contributed by The Orange Mage]


9.4 When I try to race with one or more human drivers on the same computer, the

keyboard seems to lock up when four or more keys are pressed simultaneously. Is

there any fix for this problem?


Many computers and keyboards ignore certain combinations of keys when pressed

simultaneously. Simply put, this is a limitation of your hardware. The keyboard

controller chip on your computer's motherboard can not process that certain

combination of keys pressed at the same time, or the buffer on your keyboard is

relatively small. You may find that another combination of keyboard keys will

work properly. If so, simply reassign your driving controls (or another human

driver's controls) in the "Driver Options" menu within the game to different

keys on your keyboard.


To determine which key combinations will work properly on your keyboard,

download the ZIP archive "TM_Keytest.zip" at

http://forum.racesimcentral.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=68989. This ZIP

archive contains the file "Keytest.exe", which is Thrustmaster's "Keyboard Test

Utility". This utility will display a picture of a keyboard on your monitor

that will highlight keys when keys are pressed on your keyboard, and can help

determine which combination of keys will work properly on your keyboard when

playing GeneRally. [Contributed by RFNagel]


9.5 I can not select any video resolution higher than 640x480. Is there a

workaround for this problem?


GeneRally has problems autodetecting the installed amount of video RAM on

certain video cards and onboard video chipsets. To fix this problem, edit the

"VideoMemory" parameter contained in the "GR.ini" advanced game options file

(located in your main GeneRally game folder) using Windows Notepad.


Change the "autodetect" setting to the total amount of video RAM installed on

your video card (in kilobytes). As an example, if you have eight megabytes of

video RAM installed on your video card, edit this parameter to read

"VideoMemory = 8192" (minus the quotes). [Contributed by RFNagel]


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