Drive A using compatibility mode - what drive A?

[Wombat]

What about disabling the FDC in the BIOS? I don't remember how Windows handles that.

[orangejulius]

Get <a href="http://mlin.net/StartupCPL.shtml">Startup Control Panel</a> and uncheck everything possible.
Reboot.
Does the game still stutter?

If so, copy the entire CD to the hard drive and run it from there.

[Jorden]

Originally posted by Wombat
What about disabling the FDC in the BIOS? I don't remember how Windows handles that.

I can tell you that
On my Asus P2B-F I can't disable the FDC because then Windows starts screaming murder about a missing FDC, followed by my LS-120 (IDE) being drive B:, and an imaginary drive A: sitting in device manager and everywhere else.

On my old Asus P2B I could disable the FDC and my LS-120 would be drive A:, no FDC in device manager.

Weird

Jord.

[Paddy]

I would still suspect that it's related to your shiney new 8500LE.
HP (the game) runs on the Unreal engine... Can you get UT to play correctly?

[Fat Tone]

Jorden - it is HP the game. I'm told its not so hot, so it won't be a great loss, but its the principle that matters.

The FDC is disabled in the BIOS, and has been since I got my LS120 (some time ago).

I think I have UT somewhere - I'll check it out. I was suspicious of the 8500 too, but I haven't seen a single complaint about it with HP. However, when I run the 3dconfig, it offers software rendering as the prefered option, but I can (do) choose hardware. Software is the same but much slower.

BTW when I did re-enable the FDC in the BIOS, is was detected at IRQ6 (which was supposiedly free), but then everything else started to be redetected! wierd.

OJ - I'm using msconfig and have the absolute minimum running. I even close everything except explorer/systray, with no effect. I'll take a look at that util though - looks like a useful site.

Thanks again guys, Tony.

P.S. RTCW runs and looks great! As did Max Payne. I love making the soldiers do death-dives off castle turrets, and then stealing their weapons

[Paddy]

RtCW has the nicest looking flamethrower I have ever seen.

Toasty

[Fat Tone]

I've just made it to the village. Its a great touch being able to slide down the cable car cables, even if you do always die. The machine gun post was very satisfying too. Looking forward to crisping some Nazis