Bicycle board game problem

Posted: 11-25-2003, 06:40 PM
I just purchased this game for use on my HP notebook. The game installs fine
but when I try to start it the starting screen comes up for about 2 seconds and
then goes away. The game is in the taskbar but when I click on it, the same
opening and closing takes place. I checked the DirectX and all tests out fine.
I also tried slowing down the graphic acceleration with no results. I then
loaded the game on my desktop system and it runs perfectly. Does this game just
not like notebooks?

Thanks
Neal


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Re: Bicycle board game problem
Posted: 11-25-2003, 07:14 PM
Hi Neal,

Perhaps the laptop doesn't meet the specifications of the game.
Compare the Video card stats in the Display tab of dxdiag to
the game's requirements. Remember that video memory on
most laptops is borrowed from the system memory.

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"Neal" <Neal@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:OoeCrO4sDHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| I just purchased this game for use on my HP notebook. The game installs fine
| but when I try to start it the starting screen comes up for about 2 seconds and
| then goes away. The game is in the taskbar but when I click on it, the same
| opening and closing takes place. I checked the DirectX and all tests out fine.
| I also tried slowing down the graphic acceleration with no results. I then
| loaded the game on my desktop system and it runs perfectly. Does this game just
| not like notebooks?
|
| Thanks
| Neal
|
|


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Neal
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Re: Bicycle board game problem
Posted: 11-25-2003, 10:16 PM
I finally figured it out after trying every setting for the display. I had to
disable write combining whatever that is. The program works fine now.
Thanks
Neal

"Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
news:u0Cigh4sDHA.3224@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Hi Neal,
>
> Perhaps the laptop doesn't meet the specifications of the game.
> Compare the Video card stats in the Display tab of dxdiag to
> the game's requirements. Remember that video memory on
> most laptops is borrowed from the system memory.
>
> --
> Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
> Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>
> Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
> Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
> MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=sz;en-us;top
> My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
> __________________________________________________ _______
>
> "Neal" <Neal@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OoeCrO4sDHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> | I just purchased this game for use on my HP notebook. The game installs
fine
> | but when I try to start it the starting screen comes up for about 2 seconds
and
> | then goes away. The game is in the taskbar but when I click on it, the same
> | opening and closing takes place. I checked the DirectX and all tests out
fine.
> | I also tried slowing down the graphic acceleration with no results. I then
> | loaded the game on my desktop system and it runs perfectly. Does this game
just
> | not like notebooks?
> |
> | Thanks
> | Neal
> |
> |
>
>

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Jimmy S.
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Re: Bicycle board game problem
Posted: 11-25-2003, 10:29 PM
Great News Neal, thanks for sharing what worked! :-)

Cheers,
Jimmy.

"Neal" <Neal@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23ubb2G6sDHA.3468@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| I finally figured it out after trying every setting for the display. I had to
| disable write combining whatever that is. The program works fine now.
| Thanks
| Neal
|
| "Jimmy S." <Private> wrote in message
| news:u0Cigh4sDHA.3224@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
| > Hi Neal,
| >
| > Perhaps the laptop doesn't meet the specifications of the game.
| > Compare the Video card stats in the Display tab of dxdiag to
| > the game's requirements. Remember that video memory on
| > most laptops is borrowed from the system memory.
| >
| > --
| > Cheers, Windows XP MVP Shell / User
| > Jimmy S. http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
| >
| > Game FAQs: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=FH;[LN];gms
| > Visit my Zone.com / Gaming Helpsite: http://nibblesnbits.tk or Call / Contact
| > MS Support at: http://support.microsoft.com/default...d=sz;en-us;top
| > My advice is donated "AS IS" without warranty; nor do I confer any rights.
| > __________________________________________________ _______
| >
| > "Neal" <Neal@hotmail.com> wrote in message
| news:OoeCrO4sDHA.2448@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
| > | I just purchased this game for use on my HP notebook. The game installs
| fine
| > | but when I try to start it the starting screen comes up for about 2 seconds
| and
| > | then goes away. The game is in the taskbar but when I click on it, the same
| > | opening and closing takes place. I checked the DirectX and all tests out
| fine.
| > | I also tried slowing down the graphic acceleration with no results. I then
| > | loaded the game on my desktop system and it runs perfectly. Does this game
| just
| > | not like notebooks?
| > |
| > | Thanks
| > | Neal
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|


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