Colin McRae 2005 DVD-ULTiMA is running NOW!!!

[gast]

Hi!

i had yesterday the same problem as many other people too. i can´t start the game. then i found a importend message here => Message Link

the message from the russian site
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Originally Posted by gast

"Problem: When loading the game it halts on a blank screen with a Protection Error

Solution: This is caused by the latest version of Nero and some of the codecs this installs on your system.

You should be able to workaround this problem by modifying your CMR 2005 shortcut as follows:

1) Edit your Colin McRae Rally 2005 Windows shortcut (found on the desktop and/or the start menu) by right clicking on it and selecting properties.
2) In the target box, add NOVIDEO after the target entry, so the target looks like this

"C:\Program Files\Codemasters\Colin McRae Rally 2005\CMR5.exe" NOVIDEO

3) Click on OK or Apply and now try running the game again"

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i have start the game on the "cmd" under WinXP with the following command.
CMR5.EXE NOVIDEO.
and the game started!!!

sorry for my very bad english!!!

have a lot of fun

[gast]

i am soo happy now^^

i have Nero Reloaded 6.6.0.3 with NeroVision Express 3.

[nicholasf]

Can you please post the ultima no-dvd files? I don't want to download 3.4 Gb....

[shadow_ro]

here, still no luck ,
sez :

"Please insert cd #5 in the drive"

mounted with alcohol, no chance to start it.

dunno what's happen ...

cheers.

[toep]

works fine here m8 thx

but the polishe langauge is dificult
who wil translate the option graphic and sound for me

[GLH]

Originally Posted by toep

works fine here m8 thx

but the polishe langauge is dificult
who wil translate the option graphic and sound for me

Where do you got this polish version from?

[krondike]

Originally Posted by nicholasf

I don't want to download 3.4 Gb....

Hope you don't becuase that's illegal!

[retzl]

You have to use the polish patch! But!! Before installing the polish patch, go to the "DATA" directory in colin2005 directory, and copy the "STRINGS" directory to somewhere. Now you can run the polish patch. After that, you have to copy the "STRINGS" dir, that you copied before, to the original place ("DATA" directory), and when you asked, you have to overwrite every file. Run the game now, and it will work, with english language, and no crashes!!!!

So you ask, what is the problem, with the ulitma-dvd version? Well, there is something **** in the font files. So the plish patch changes the fonts to good version. Thats all pals!

Bye

Romero

[vmkkith]

I have tried the above method.
Still crashes.

I can get into Career mode and service area fine after Polish patch installs.
However if I then copy the STRINGS folder over and run it, it's in English again but crashes the game at the service area again.

Any other ideas?

[jinsatoemo]

PC84 from the isonewz forum post a lang fix that worked.Here's the link:
http://img32.exs.cx/img32/9946/wholee8ho.jpg

right click on the link and choose "save target as" and rename the file to
Whole_E.Lng and save it in your Colin McRae Rally 2005\data\Strings folder and click yes to overwrite the file.

Thanks to PC84 and maybe to unknown others that found the fix.

[vmkkith]

Many thanks, this appears to have cured it.
Off to grab the steering wheel and test

[toep]

thx eng. now and not one chrashes

[Major]

Originally Posted by jinsatoemo

PC84 from the isonewz forum post a lang fix that worked.Here's the link:
http://img32.exs.cx/img32/9946/wholee8ho.jpg

right click on the link and choose "save target as" and rename the file to
Whole_E.Lng and save it in your Colin McRae Rally 2005\data\Strings folder and click yes to overwrite the file.

Thanks to PC84 and maybe to unknown others that found the fix.

works with me

[budspot1]

no problem with the car setup in the game. you must change 1 file from jinsatoemo post
it's working

[Grumpy]

@Mapomme
Thanks for the info on the Colin Mcrae Crack currently available on GCW. You just saved me from downloading a 26meg waste of time! I will wait til Empire hosts the version you have sent in. Til then I shall continue to play with the original disc.