Rfactor will not run...

I had the same problem.

In the Readme it mentions that rFactor won't run with Vet Antivirus.
Well I'm running e-Trust EZ Antivirus... otherwise known as Vet in
Australia. Turned it off and voila, up and running.

You can actually snooze the antivirus for a nominated time. I tried ten
minutes and rFactor kept running after that.

Hope they sort this bug soon.

Cheers, Glenn

Sting32 wrote:

> Dilemma,
>
> Installed (duh prepaid through link at the website) before reading it would
> been easier after I downloaded the game... well that was a week ago, I had
> a couple minutes to give it a try, hoped the key would be there when install
> was done downloading... nope it shows up later like the next day.
>
> but I snuck in the next night to the computer (I was supposed to be helping
> with chores ya know...)
>
> anyway Installed now that I had the key in the mail...Install does go, it
> launches, installs all good and all, pops up the code page, I give it the
> code, launch the config as is all done by default , looks like good to go
> and it launches ready to run but bammo, windows firewall tries to block it,
> I try to click allow... but (maybe) not in time, the big usual RFACTOR full
> screen pops up, & that is all she wrote folks, so knowing (read that as
> assuming) I had missed the allow button, and I couldn't get out, I reboot
> (hard power button) goto firewall settings I see 2 entries for rFactor. I
> delete them both and stand ready to allow them... click rFactor icon,
> little screen comes up, that is all she wrote... nothing, I'd give up but
> now I'm ****ed, what is up with this game. uninstall re-install still never
> asked for new key locks tighter than ****. (** I have to admit I uncertain
> about the actual chain of events of course, of when code is entered, just
> seems it was finally ready to let me play.... that was a week ago tomorrow,
> BTW. but it was and apparently accepted? SOL, because I cannot duplicate
> any of this, it refuses to run) even after removing and reinstalling, just
> plain ass locks up full screen (black with image space shoeing?)
>
> damn, demo worked, I have GTLegends working fine (if I don't launch rfactor
> 1st that is, if I do I dont get my system back, ever!!! (100% processor, no
> drive activity to speak of.)
>
> any help to be had or ideas from you guys here at RAS?
>
> Thanks
>
>

"Glenn Andressen" > wrote in message
...
>I had the same problem.
>
> In the Readme it mentions that rFactor won't run with Vet Antivirus. Well
> I'm running e-Trust EZ Antivirus... otherwise known as Vet in Australia.
> Turned it off and voila, up and running.
>
> You can actually snooze the antivirus for a nominated time. I tried ten
> minutes and rFactor kept running after that.


yep EAV caused mine to lock up too, just added it to the exclusion list and
now it starts fine. I still have the blinking track syndrome, which someone
said I need new video drivers (haven't tried yet, but demo is ok??)

"John Smith" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Glenn Andressen" > wrote in message
> ...
>>I had the same problem.
>>
>> In the Readme it mentions that rFactor won't run with Vet Antivirus. Well
>> I'm running e-Trust EZ Antivirus... otherwise known as Vet in Australia.
>> Turned it off and voila, up and running.
>>
>> You can actually snooze the antivirus for a nominated time. I tried ten
>> minutes and rFactor kept running after that.
>
>
> yep EAV caused mine to lock up too, just added it to the exclusion list
> and now it starts fine. I still have the blinking track syndrome, which
> someone said I need new video drivers (haven't tried yet, but demo is
> ok??)

The guy who told you that (Scoob Droolins) is one of the developers from
ISI.


--
David G Fisher

Man!

Steve,

Thanks to believe it or not a post in here by Ymenard, and would you believe
it, (oh yeah I am getting used to being the problem here the last 2 weeks)
Least again, I am partially to blame on this one, but it was the Antivirus
app (that is nicely bundled with SBC-Yahoo DSL). It is by Computer
Associates, It is taking time to get used to this fking software, I thought
I had disabled it the 1st time even back with GTLegends, I thought I had
killed it... but I find out, apparenlty not. Finally figured out how to
set an exception for the exe, & runs like a champ now (I think, I still
havent had a chance to drive the cars yet, ONLy because it was late when I
figured it out, and I was too damn tired after stayin up all night on tues
evening after I gave up, running legends.

Damn I love the legends game, Im doing best laps is 135.6 on the default
setup now (long track).


Steve Whitty enlightened us with:
> "Sting32" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> Well ****,
>>
>> Im onto something, A dude running Zone Alarm had same symptoms,
>> killed ZA, and everything is fine... But I have a fricking DSL
>> provided freaking home firewall, THe pos has settings but nothing
>> like I would fk with turning off for what game????
>>
>> BTW, So, what is Rfactor doing trying to make it's own unsolicited
>> connection, and how come NR03, and lots of other 2 way apps all work
>> fine, like P2P, all the chat utils, and teamspeak and VIOP and crap,
>> but this game?
>>
>> dont tell me it is the firewall, everything out going is being
>> allowed ... Disallow unsolicited inbound traffic.
>> NO NETBIOS
>> NO remote management...
>>
>> that is it.
>>
>
> the dsl supplied firewall should only be causing you problems if
> you're trying to host. can you get in the game yet? if so, go to
> "connect" button on left of screen, and then settings. setup a
> racecast account by email addy and password. register account. exit
> game and restart. stay in windowed mode looking for any pop up
> screens.
> see if that works.
>
> cheers
> steve

My bad it was Tim Ferrel, ymenard was in another thing i was reading LOL...
PlowBoy enlightened us with:
> Man!
>
> Steve,
>
> Thanks to believe it or not a post in here by Ymenard, and would you
> believe it, (oh yeah I am getting used to being the problem here the
> last 2 weeks) Least again, I am partially to blame on this one, but
> it was the Antivirus app (that is nicely bundled with SBC-Yahoo DSL).
> It is by Computer Associates, It is taking time to get used to this
> fking software, I thought I had disabled it the 1st time even back
> with GTLegends, I thought I had killed it... but I find out,
> apparenlty not. Finally figured out how to set an exception for the
> exe, & runs like a champ now (I think, I still havent had a chance
> to drive the cars yet, ONLy because it was late when I figured it
> out, and I was too damn tired after stayin up all night on tues
> evening after I gave up, running legends.
> Damn I love the legends game, Im doing best laps is 135.6 on the
> default setup now (long track).
>
>
> Steve Whitty enlightened us with:
>> "Sting32" > wrote in message
>> . ..
>>> Well ****,
>>>
>>> Im onto something, A dude running Zone Alarm had same symptoms,
>>> killed ZA, and everything is fine... But I have a fricking DSL
>>> provided freaking home firewall, THe pos has settings but nothing
>>> like I would fk with turning off for what game????
>>>
>>> BTW, So, what is Rfactor doing trying to make it's own unsolicited
>>> connection, and how come NR03, and lots of other 2 way apps all work
>>> fine, like P2P, all the chat utils, and teamspeak and VIOP and crap,
>>> but this game?
>>>
>>> dont tell me it is the firewall, everything out going is being
>>> allowed ... Disallow unsolicited inbound traffic.
>>> NO NETBIOS
>>> NO remote management...
>>>
>>> that is it.
>>>
>>
>> the dsl supplied firewall should only be causing you problems if
>> you're trying to host. can you get in the game yet? if so, go to
>> "connect" button on left of screen, and then settings. setup a
>> racecast account by email addy and password. register account. exit
>> game and restart. stay in windowed mode looking for any pop up
>> screens.
>> see if that works.
>>
>> cheers
>> steve

Just glad you got it all sorted out.

damn computers. worse than bloody women. just as expensive though!

cheers

steve

>"PlowBoy" > wrote
> My bad it was Tim Ferrel, ymenard was in another thing i was reading
> LOL...



Someday I'll be usefull








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I had that same problem when I first ran it. Took me forever to get my name
in it. Once I got past that, things were fine. I did notice it loads a lot
faster if I disable Zonealarm.

"Sting32" > wrote in message
...
> more info, had a second reinstalled everything, killed XP's firewall... &
> no registry entries found for rfactor or trymedia found as you
> suggested... so clicked on defaults in config utils... 800x600x16 make
> shortcut figured this time Ill let it run while did my chores. took long
> time now again, for the splash screen even another few minutes to the
> black rfacter (cusomise control connect) left then... figured it locked
> up but... 10 minutes later, I came back it was ready for me to give it a
> name (profile) with DOB (optional) and location. it was like I was
> bubble sorting 300k list on an apple2e... slow as ****, now took 3 minutes
> to get my nick in there, take one letter then forever to take next
> letter... hit accept wait 3 minutes (hardly no drive activity) and ask
> what to drive (you know the screen) wanted open wheel I thought. click
> that and crap I decided I better go back and report. Rebooot the pc and
> here I am.
>
> help anything? Im off to rsc...
>
> PlowBoy wrote:
>> Well,
>>
>> trying to eliminate the lockup, not add to it, youwould think some
>> kind of pop up would ensue when it cant see what it needs, but alas
>> if it is poping up, I cannot see it.
>>
>> I read about 2 things at rsc and here, sent links or FW: to home
>> email to check out later. thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Praxiteles Democritus enlightened us with:
>>> On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 07:50:09 -0500, "PlowBoy" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Praxiteles,
>>>>
>>>> There's a start and thanks. hopefully I can try something by this
>>>> weekend. I get my information by reading here and RSC, and I havent
>>>> read anything that is shedding light on this but I posted at
>>>> midnight my time. Can anyone shed light on what are the events that
>>>> are taking place when I click the rfactor icon (when installed)? is
>>>> it crashing trying to do intro's? is it supposed to check in with a
>>>> website for key validation, updates, or what? havent seen anything
>>>> act like this before on a machine that is game ready (hardware wise)
>>>> but I recall back when some games crashed trying to view intro type
>>>> vids and or sounds..
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> It should just come up with a RFactor splash screen then start. Why
>>> don't you try starting it with your internet connection disabled. Go
>>> to control panel/Network Connections. Right click the LAN icon and
>>> select diabled. You are now disconnected from the inernet. Do the
>>> same to enable your connection later.
>
>

you are YM, like well, like bellybuttons are usefull... (VBG)
ymenard enlightened us with:
>> "PlowBoy" > wrote
>> My bad it was Tim Ferrel, ymenard was in another thing i was reading
>> LOL...
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> Someday I'll be usefull
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> --
> -- François Ménard <ymenard>
> -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimago-Dominguez
> Corporation - helping America into the New World...