white cars and weird stuff

hi guys, got my grand prix 4 up and running on windows 7 premium with at hd6800 graphics, i5 processor and 8 gb ram

problem is, for some strange reason the graphics are not quite right. Sitting in the cockpit of another car, the outside bodywork of the ferraris is white and the gearbox area of other cars is white also rather than showing any detail. strange too that when i tried a quick race at silverstone, at the first corner I was following a Prost car which suddenly turned into a jaguar.

i tried calibrating the graphics in game and playing around with the settings with no luck. the graphics are set on auto.#

somebody suggested i look at the f1\graphics.cfg file and the first line was showing zero.... we set that to 1. and about 25 lines down we changed some other parameters and saved them

same problem.

So what we then done was a friiend emailed me with his config file set for my maximum screen resolution of 1280 x 1240 from his working game

we then overwrite my f1\graphics.cfg file with his.

Alas the same problem

im opening the game up via gpx using nocd.exe file ..... ive tried loading up the game without gpx and the same problem occurs.. anybody willing to suggest something to try instead and even my friends cfg file didnt work.

any help appreciated. As ive said to mortal before.. sorry for my ignorance. ive got a normally good brain but computers just turns it to mush



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/30/2012 12:44AM by cloverleaf159.

this is what the f1\graphics.cfg file says


1 ; f1graphics.cfg controls all settings (default 0)
1280 ; [RELEASE] Game 3D Horizontal Resolution
1024 ; [RELEASE] Game 3D Vertical Resolution
1 ; [RELEASE] Enable 32bit mode if available NB. If Windowed then is forced to desktop format
1 ; [RELEASE] Enable hardware T&L if available
0 ; [RELEASE] Run in a window
0 ; [RELEASE] Number of multisamples if available (0-16 :: 0 => off, 1 unused)
0 ; [RELEASE] Force use of reference rasterizer
0 ; [RELEASE] Vsync (0=>off, or every nth frame) v2
1542 ; [RELEASE] AutoPerformance (Automatic Performance Setting)
0 ; [RELEASE] TestedPerformanceLow (Tested Performance Setting)
15360 ; [RELEASE] TestedPerformanceHigh (Tested Performance Setting)
800 ; [DEBUG] Game 3D Horizontal Resolution
600 ; [DEBUG] Game 3D Vertical Resolution
1 ; [DEBUG] Enable 32bit mode if available NB. If Windowed then is forced to desktop format
1 ; [DEBUG] Enable hardware T&L if available
1 ; [DEBUG] Run in a window
0 ; [DEBUG] Number of multisamples if available (0-16 :: 0 => off, 1 unused)
0 ; [DEBUG] Force use of reference rasterizer
0 ; [DEBUG] Vsync (0=>off, or every nth frame) v2
153 ; [DEBUG] AutoPerformance (Automatic Performance Setting)
0 ; [DEBUG] TestedPerformanceLow (Tested Performance Setting)
0 ; [DEBUG] TestedPerformanceHigh (Tested Performance Setting)
0 ; Texture quality : 0 => max 2 => half 4 => qtr 8 => eigth
1 ; Increase car texture quality (1 on, 0 off)
0 ; Low track geometry (1 on, 0 off)
0 ; Crude quadtree cull only (0=> off, 1=>always, 2=>only for TNL); recommended for fast gfx, low cpu
1 ; Number of mipmaps (0 => off) v2
1 ; Use compressed textures if supported
1 ; Full 32bit textures
7 ; Set 0 => no 8bit alpha (all stencil - yuck) 8 => all 8bit alpha (no stencil - nice) else 1-7 as cut off
1 ; If using compressed then ramp 1bit DXT1 to nbit DXT5 to avoid edge bleed v2
1 ; Render targets must match the main formats v2
1 ; Enable Fogging
1 ; Enable AdvancedCarShader v2
1 ; Pre-light track (Update track lighting using CPU)
0 ; Low res geometry track (1 low res, 0 normal)
1 ; Rotate wheels via textures v2
0 ; Bump map track (requires DP3; 0 => off)
4 ; Load balance : Frames over which to sample occupancy
110 ; Load balance : Start load decrease if occupancy over this
90 ; Load balance : Start load increase if occupancy under this v2
75 ; Load balance : Speed of load decrease ( < slower > faster)
33 ; Load balance : Speed of load increase ( < slower > faster)
1 ; Enable mirrors
2 ; Angle left mirror 0(in)-16(parallel)-32(out) v2
2 ; Angle right mirror 0(in)-16(parallel)-32(out) v2
16 ; Magnify mirror (16 => normal <16 wide >16 zoom)
133 ; Show own car (0 never, bit 1 trans, bit 2 solid, bit 3 context only bit7-fullpolycar in tcam) v3
1 ; Overide show own car if mirrors set low
100 ; Cockpit zoom (0 to 100) v2
1 ; Enable external view mirrors (0 0ff, 1 onboard, 2 all external views) v2
0 ; Enable track map (0 off, 1 arcade views only, 2 all non trackside)
9 ; Num overdraws for blur effects (eg reflections) Should be one of {2,4,6,9,12,16}
2 ; Reflect effect (0 => none-very sharp reflections), 1 => mipmapfilter, 2 => overdraw(best), 3 => hardwareboxfilter, 4 => swmungefilter(2nd best-best for 16bit), 5 => jitter(GP3 stylee) v3
512 ; If Jitter, how many ?
60 ; For normal reflections scale LOD (0 to 100%) v3
20 ; For blured effect reflections scale LOD (0 to 100%) v3
0 ; Maximum allowed heat hazes in a single view v2
0 ; Haze size in pixels : 0 => auto as proportion of main resolution (recommended)
1 ; Enable rain droplets on lens/visor
0 ; Enable visor when in cockpit view
1 ; Enable sky messages
1 ; Enable true type fonts
0 ; Environment map strength (0=>use game default)
1 ; Full dynamic video walls v2
30 ; Velocity m/s at which dynamic video walls are disabled (0 => no cutoff)
0 ; Size of video wall textures (dynamic) 0=>auto scale to game resolution
200000 ; Number of particle time slices per second.
0 ; TV style overlays on track cameras.
24 ; Multiplayer overlays 1n 2:+cockpit 3:+allviews 4:+text 5:+gfx 6:+allcars
4 ; Multiplayer overlays - show for N closest
0 ; Enable user-defined gamma ramp v2
100 ; Gamma ramp for Reds (min value) range signed : 0-200 => -1 to 1 v4
200 ; Gamma ramp for Reds (max value) range signed : 0-200 => -1 to 1 v4
200 ; Gamma ramp for Reds (pow value) range signed : 0-200 => -1 to 1 v4
100 ; Gamma ramp for Greens (min value) range signed : 0-200 => -1 to 1 v4
200 ; Gamma ramp for Greens (max value) range signed : 0-200 => -1 to 1 v4
200 ; Gamma ramp for Greens (pow value) range signed : 0-200 => -1 to 1 v4
100 ; Gamma ramp for Blues (min value) range signed : 0-200 => -1 to 1 v4
200 ; Gamma ramp for Blues (max value) range signed : 0-200 => -1 to 1 v4
200 ; Gamma ramp for Blues (pow value) range signed : 0-200 => -1 to 1 v4
131 ; Enable cockpit gamma 0 off,1 player for all, 2 player for player only, 3 driver specific. Bit 7 (only when visor on) v2
100 ; Cockpit Gamma ramp for Reds (min value) range signed : 0-200 => -1 to 1 v3
190 ; Cockpit Gamma ramp for Reds (max value) range signed : 0-200 => -1 to 1 v3
190 ; Cockpit Gamma ramp for Reds (pow value) range signed : 0-200 => -1 to 1 v3
100 ; Cockpit Gamma ramp for Greens (min value) range signed : 0-200 => -1 to 1 v3
190 ; Cockpit Gamma ramp for Greens (max value) range signed : 0-200 => -1 to 1 v3
190 ; Cockpit Gamma ramp for Greens (pow value) range signed : 0-200 => -1 to 1 v3
100 ; Cockpit Gamma ramp for Blues (min value) range signed : 0-200 => -1 to 1 v3
190 ; Cockpit Gamma ramp for Blues (max value) range signed : 0-200 => -1 to 1 v3
190 ; Cockpit Gamma ramp for Blues (pow value) range signed : 0-200 => -1 to 1 v3
64 ; Size in texels for shadows over each car v2
256 ; Size in texels for projected shadows under each car
256 ; Size in texels for blurred projected shadows under each car
0 ; Attempt to page the over shadows
0 ; Attempt to page the under shadows
0 ; Animation rendering mode. (0 - cheap lighting, 1 - proper lighting, 2 - VS) v2
5 ; [MAIN VIEW] Texture filter quality (0 => none, 1 => point, 2 => bilinear, 3 => anisotropic, 4 => flatcubic, 5 => gaussiancubic) v3
5 ; [MAIN VIEW] Texture filter quality for mipmaps - if any - (0 => none, 1 => point, 2 => bilinear, 3 => anisotropic, 4 => flatcubic/quincunx, 5 => gaussiancubic) v3
7 ; [MAIN VIEW] Max anisotropic filtering (1 => off, to max 7) v2
92 ; [MAIN VIEW] Mipmap bias (0 => -8 to 200 => +8) -ve=> sharper v2
2500 ; [MAIN VIEW] Distance cull ALL track objects past this distance (overides LOD, 0 => off) v2
5 ; [MAIN VIEW] Fade out (cull) track objects band depth as % of cull distance (0 => immediate at cull point)
100 ; [MAIN VIEW] Scale track LOD distance - make larger to force lower LOD earlier
0 ; [MAIN VIEW] Constant min distance in metres for track LOD calcs - make larger to force lower max LOD - else 0 for full LOD range
300 ; [MAIN VIEW] Threshold distance in metres to switch in low LOD track
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Display track shadows
3 ; [MAIN VIEW] Shadow type (under cars) (0=> off, 1=> static, 2=> composite, 3=> projected)
9 ; [MAIN VIEW] Blur shadows (projected shadows only)(should be 0 (no blur),2,4,6,9,12, or 16)
4 ; [MAIN VIEW] Max number of shadow maps that are allowed in view UNDER CAR
4 ; [MAIN VIEW] Max number of shadow maps that are allowed in view OVER CAR
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Enable wet weather reflections (if main view is disabled, then all views are disabled)
400 ; [MAIN VIEW] Reflect static objects within this distance (0 => off) v3
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Reflect cars in wet track
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Reflect car particles (broken subassemly) in wet track v3
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Enable static environment reflections (0=>off 1=>on) v3
200 ; [MAIN VIEW] Enable dynamic environment reflections to X metres (for advanced carshader only) v3
0 ; [MAIN VIEW] Max number of dynamic envmaps to use (1 to 22(!), 0=>off - for advanced carshader only) v3
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw Particles
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw rain (0 => off, 1 => on)
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] DrawBrakeGlows (0 => off, 1 => on)
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] DrawExternalSteering (0 => off, 1 => on)
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw crowds (0 => off, 1 => on, 2 => on and animating)
11 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw X objects in pit lane (0 => off, else max number of 'teams' to draw)
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw crowd camera flashes
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw sky
0 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw heat haze v3
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw lens flare (0 => off, 1 => 'real' camera views only, 2 => all views but cockpit, 3 => always)
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw Bushes
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw trackside cameras
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw trackside cranes
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw distant buildings
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw near buildings
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw horizon strips
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw trackside photographers
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw track (0 => off, 1 => basic, 2 => with detail maps)
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw trackside platforms
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw videowalls
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw Misc. trackside objects
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw trackside fences
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw trackside walls
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw track kerbing
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw bridges
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw Near stands
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw Far stands
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw Near land
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw Far land
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw track marshalls
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw large trackside signs
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw small trackside signs
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw Near trees
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw Far trees
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw video-wall screens
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw shadows on track v2
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] Draw Required trackside buildings
70 ; [MAIN VIEW] Car lod : load balance as % of notional max possible number of car polys (at highest LOD) v9
100 ; [MAIN VIEW] Car lod : maximum LOD (scalar 100=>1) v2
1000 ; [MAIN VIEW] Car lod : distance at which to cull cars in view (metres) v3
100 ; [MAIN VIEW] Car lod : scalar
1 ; [MAIN VIEW] If using advanced car shader, then we can also (optionally) use improved wheel lighting
2 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Texture filter quality (0 => none, 1 => point, 2 => bilinear, 3 => anisotropic, 4 => flatcubic, 5 => gaussiancubic) v3
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Texture filter quality for mipmaps - if any - (0 => none, 1 => point, 2 => bilinear, 3 => anisotropic, 4 => flatcubic/quincunx, 5 => gaussiancubic) v3
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Max anisotropic filtering (1 => off, to max 7) v2
115 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Mipmap bias (0 => -8 to 200 => +8) -ve=> sharper v2
812 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Distance cull ALL track objects past this distance (overides LOD, 0 => off)
5 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Fade out (cull) track objects band depth as % of cull distance (0 => immediate at cull point)
183 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Scale track LOD distance - make larger to force lower LOD earlier
93 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Constant min distance in metres for track LOD calcs - make larger to force lower max LOD - else 0 for full LOD range
50 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Threshold distance in metres to switch in low LOD track
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Display track shadows
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Shadow type (under cars) (0=> off, 1=> static, 2=> composite, 3=> projected)
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Blur shadows (projected shadows only)(should be 0 (no blur),2,4,6,9,12, or 16)
2 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Max number of shadow maps that are allowed in view UNDER CAR
2 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Max number of shadow maps that are allowed in view OVER CAR
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Enable wet weather reflections
50 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Reflect static objects within this distance (0 => off)
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Reflect cars in wet track
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Reflect car particles (broken subassemly) in wet track v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Enable static environment reflections (0=>off 1=>on) v3
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Enable dynamic environment reflections to X metres (for advanced carshader only) v3
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Max number of dynamic envmaps to use (1 to 22(!), 0=>off - for advanced carshader only) v3
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Particles
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw rain (0 => off, 1 => on)
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] DrawBrakeGlows (0 => off, 1 => on)
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] DrawExternalSteering (0 => off, 1 => on)
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw crowds (0 => off, 1 => on, 2 => on and animating) v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw X objects in pit lane (0 => off, else max number of 'teams' to draw) v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw crowd camera flashes v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw sky v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw heat haze v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw lens flare (0 => off, 1 => 'real' camera views only, 2 => all views but cockpit, 3 => always) v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Bushes v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw trackside cameras v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw trackside cranes v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw distant buildings v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw near buildings v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw horizon strips v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw trackside photographers v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw track (0 => off, 1 => basic, 2 => with detail maps) v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw trackside platforms v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw videowalls v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Misc. trackside objects v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw trackside fences v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw trackside walls v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw track kerbing v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw bridges v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Near stands v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Far stands v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Near land v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Far land v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw track marshalls v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw large trackside signs v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw small trackside signs v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Near trees v2
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Far trees v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw video-wall screens v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw shadows on track v2
1 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Draw Required trackside buildings
25 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Car lod : load balance as % of notional max possible number of car polys (at highest LOD) v9
62 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Car lod : maximum LOD (scalar 100=>1) v2
400 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Car lod : distance at which to cull cars in view (metres) v2
62 ; [MIRROR VIEW] Car lod : scalar
0 ; [MIRROR VIEW] If using advanced car shader, then we can also (optionally) use improved wheel lighting
2 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Texture filter quality (0 => none, 1 => point, 2 => bilinear, 3 => anisotropic, 4 => flatcubic, 5 => gaussiancubic) v3
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Texture filter quality for mipmaps - if any - (0 => none, 1 => point, 2 => bilinear, 3 => anisotropic, 4 => flatcubic/quincunx, 5 => gaussiancubic) v3
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Max anisotropic filtering (1 => off, to max 7) v2
115 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Mipmap bias (0 => -8 to 200 => +8) -ve=> sharper v2
1037 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Distance cull ALL track objects past this distance (overides LOD, 0 => off)
5 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Fade out (cull) track objects band depth as % of cull distance (0 => immediate at cull point)
171 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Scale track LOD distance - make larger to force lower LOD earlier
81 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Constant min distance in metres for track LOD calcs - make larger to force lower max LOD - else 0 for full LOD range
100 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Threshold distance in metres to switch in low LOD track
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Display track shadows
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Shadow type (under cars) (0=> off, 1=> static, 2=> composite, 3=> projected)
0 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Blur shadows (projected shadows only)(should be 0 (no blur),2,4,6,9,12, or 16)
2 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Max number of shadow maps that are allowed in view UNDER CAR
2 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Max number of shadow maps that are allowed in view OVER CAR
0 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Enable wet weather reflections
50 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Reflect static objects within this distance (0 => off)
0 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Reflect cars in wet track
0 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Reflect car particles (broken subassemly) in wet track v2
0 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Enable static environment reflections (0=>off 1=>on) v3
0 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Enable dynamic environment reflections to X metres (for advanced carshader only) v3
0 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Max number of dynamic envmaps to use (1 to 22(!), 0=>off - for advanced carshader only) v3
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw Particles
0 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw rain (0 => off, 1 => on)
0 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] DrawBrakeGlows (0 => off, 1 => on)
0 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] DrawExternalSteering (0 => off, 1 => on)
0 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw crowds (0 => off, 1 => on, 2 => on and animating) v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw X objects in pit lane (0 => off, else max number of 'teams' to draw) v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw crowd camera flashes v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw sky v2
0 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw heat haze v2
0 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw lens flare (0 => off, 1 => 'real' camera views only, 2 => all views but cockpit, 3 => always) v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw Bushes v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw trackside cameras v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw trackside cranes v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw distant buildings v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw near buildings v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw horizon strips v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw trackside photographers v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw track (0 => off, 1 => basic, 2 => with detail maps) v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw trackside platforms v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw videowalls v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw Misc. trackside objects v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw trackside fences v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw trackside walls v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw track kerbing v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw bridges v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw Near stands v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw Far stands v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw Near land v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw Far land v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw track marshalls v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw large trackside signs v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw small trackside signs v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw Near trees v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw Far trees v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw video-wall screens v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw shadows on track v2
1 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Draw Required trackside buildings
31 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Car lod : load balance as % of notional max possible number of car polys (at highest LOD) v10
67 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Car lod : maximum LOD (scalar 100=>1) v3
479 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Car lod : distance at which to cull cars in view (metres) v5
67 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] Car lod : scalar v2
0 ; [VIDEOWALL VIEW] If using advanced car shader, then we can also (optionally) use improved wheel lighting

White textures ingame means that the texture is needed for that part is missing, wrong named or not attached to any .lod file, make sure ingame your graphic settings for texture is set on HIGH. With your PC i would set everything to HIGH anyway since its for sure stronge enough to run it all in HI RES.

About cars textures flipping around thats has something todo with the lower lod files. Its recommand that you use LOD0 then you don't have the problem with flipping textures anyway since it only uses LOD0

I recommand to install zaz tools and you try a CSM mod, if you are interested i can upload my 2011 mod and send you the link in private !

A great offer not to be refused.

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hi mortal. yeah, i will try and upgrade the game in order to sort the problem. does everyone have this problem with the standard cars. wad file then in windows 7?

From the original disc? I wouldn't have thought so....

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normally the problem appears if you've installed the patch 9.6 and using the nocd exe 1.02, because after the installation of the patch you have to delete your f1gstate.sav, f1graphics.cfg and the f1gstate.bak aswell as the f1graphics.bak. Then you have to start gp4, adjust your game settings and calibrate your graphics manually again. Now you can close gp4 and ajust your new f1graphics.cfg with all the settings from above. This should work. If you don't have installed the patch 9.6, it could be, that you are simply using the wrong nocd exe. Make sure you have the decrypted gp4 exe 1.0 and i'd suggest to delete the f1graphics.bak and the f1gstate.bak, then give it another try

hio quickslick, thanks for the info... tried that and sorry to say no difference

just the ferraris are white and the gearbox area of all cars

i am running patch 9.6 and nocd.exe 1.02

ok guys. all sorted.... first of all a big thank you to big brother.

it was his suggestion to download zaz tools and use his 2011 carset file he created

i did download zaz tools but couldnt get his link for the carset to download but ended up loading a 2004 carset and hey presto it works great

so a big thank you again to big brother

also a big thank you to mortal who tried to help me in the first instance when the game wouldnt even run and spent many hours trying to help despite the fact i didnt have a clue what i was doing being an xp user and brand new to windows 7. If you swore at me, i dont blame you, lol... i was calling myself names too.. believe me

thanks also to everyone else who gave me ideas and tips to help solve my problems

do appreciate everyones help

see other thread for my message