MM2: Software rendering on selection screen

Usetheforce · Postby **Usetheforce** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 2:47 pm

I decided to play some MM2 recently. I haven't played it in quite a few months, but...

On the car selection screen, all the cars are rendered in software rendering. This isn't that bad for the default cars, but all of my addon cars crash the game. I'm guessing this is because they can't display in software rendering or something? Does anyone know how to make the car selection screen display in hardware rendering?

One of my MM2 driver profiles has Exage as the last selected vehicle. I can't go past the car select screen on that profile.

Seahawk · Postby **Seahawk** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 2:52 pm

As my experience, I'll say that in software rendering, NO car with .tga format textures work.

Usetheforce · Postby **Usetheforce** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 2:58 pm

As my experience, I'll say that in software rendering, NO car with .tga format textures work.

Hey, that was a fast reply!

My main problem is having software rendering on the car selection screen. When I actually start driving, it'll be hardware rendered. I'm unable to even view my addon vehicles on the car select screen. The game will crash. :/

I have Riva(?)'s Ferrari Enzo car that actually works in the car select screen, but that's my only addon that works.

Should I just reinstall MM2?

Seahawk · Postby **Seahawk** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 3:15 pm

Cars work in selection screen but not in game?

It's strange. It must work on both or on none of 'em.

Usetheforce · Postby **Usetheforce** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 3:38 pm

Cars work in selection screen but not in game? It's strange. It must work on both or on none of 'em.

Oh, sorry, I guess I didn't explain it well enough.

Nearly all of my addon cars crash the game. The car select screen is stuck on software rendering, but the game itself will still play in hardware rendering (when I choose a default car). The addon cars crash the game in the car select screen, so I can't select them. I believe the car select screen being stuck in software rendering prevent the addon cars from working.

If I can find my disc, I think I should just try to reinstall.

Storm_Sullivan · Postby **Storm_Sullivan** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 4:12 pm

Did you go to 'options', 'graphics'? You should be able to switch to hardware rendering. If you don't have hardware, my advice is don't even try to use add-ons. If you did select hardware and your selection screen is still software, then yes, I encourage reinstallation.

Seahawk · Postby **Seahawk** » Sat Sep 14, 2013 7:17 pm

Now I know what are you asking! Do the same what Storm said.

FXANBSS · Postby **FXANBSS** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 6:37 pm

Download This.

Revisited V5: zzzzzzzzzemptyvehicleslot.ar

https://mega.co.nz/#!9UtmTZhC!Js9YjXyj90 ... jIxYjcNMHA

Why that link not works?!?!

PD: I don't like that monkey.

Usetheforce · Postby **Usetheforce** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:01 am

Download This.

Revisited V5: zzzzzzzzzemptyvehicleslot.ar

https://mega.co.nz/#!9UtmTZhC!Js9YjXyj9 ... jIxYjcNMHA

Why that link not works?!?!

PD: I don't like that monkey.

Does that create an empty car slot? Also, my monkey is cool.

It's kinda frustrating. I uninstalled and reinstalled MM2, made sure it's running in compatibility mode, removed all my addons, made new profiles... Car select screen is still stuck on software mode, and gameplay is still in normal Hardware (T&L) mode. I haven't tried installing the XP patch, though. But I did install the speedboot exe.

The problem I'm having is really bizarre, because the computer I'm using could run the car select in hardware just fine, and suddenly it's acting up. Was it a graphics driver update that did this?

Not sure if this question will make sense, but is the MM2 speedboot exe file based off the XP patch exe?

Kunal2045 · Postby **Kunal2045** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:27 am

You guys didnt ask him for the most important thing...(Should be important IMO)

Whats your PC/Laptop specs? Thats if the problem still persists.

Usetheforce · Postby **Usetheforce** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:32 am

I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, 8 GB RAM, AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core Processor 2.40 GHz, And an ATI Radeon HD 4600 graphics card. I'm not sure how much it matters, because MM2's car select screen was working fine a couple months ago...

Yes, I know. My PC is getting old.

Seahawk · Postby **Seahawk** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:35 am

Revisited V5 is here. In that mod, the empty vehicle slot is available. (Sent you the link because FXNBSS's link didn't worked.)

e-cobra · Postby **e-cobra** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 2:46 pm

Revisited V5 is here. In that mod, the empty vehicle slot is available. (Sent you the link because FXNBSS's link didn't worked.)

He gave link to the 'zzzzzzzzzemptyvehicleslot.ar ' file from RV5.
In MM1, I get software rendering at vehicle selections' screen but hardware rendering in game-play.

FXANBSS · Postby **FXANBSS** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 6:55 pm

the don't work but you copy this and work.

https://mega.co.nz/#!9UtmTZhC!Js9YjXyj90 ... jIxYjcNMHA

Postby **Franch88** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:28 pm

Kinda weird problem, indeed, but I guess that's something normal as consequence of the playing of the game on a too new system for the game. Have you tried to update the graphic card drivers with the latest ones compatible with yours? AMD is no more giving support for the old Radeon HD 4000 series, so what you'll download will be an old release, get it here (13.1 version). It's always better install the Windows XP patch: it's a patch to the game, for first, then it's for the Windows XP compatibility. After, apply the Speedboost.

That link doesn't get clickable because of the "#" symbol that breaks it. A forum system issue. You must select it, copy it, paste it on browser's address bar and go.