by VirtuaIceMan » 2017-12-01 @ 23:23
Right, I had a play with the Sony Limited Edition iso on the link above. It's just a demo so there's no need to remove the link anyone!
It basically contains 3 cars and 3 tracks, but one car is a "Sony" car (not sure entirely what it's based on, looks a bit like a Peugeot/Citroen but remodelled a bit), and many of the advertising hoardings now advertise Sony CD-Rs!
Here's how I got it working:
0. I already have nGlide 3Dfx Glide wrapper installed, FYI. [update: you can use dgVoodoo2's MS files instead in the game's folder]
1. Downloaded that iso above, then mounted it in Windows 10 (you could burn it to CDR, or use your own CD if you have a copy).
2. Ran setup.exe to install it; I had no issue here on Win10 64bit; you could try some application compatibility modes perhaps.
3. The version on the iso above already has patch 1.1 applied, so no need for that.
4. I went into the game folder (not using the shortcut on the desktop!) and set Win98 compatibility to RallySetup.exe and RallySetupSound.exe, then opened both and configured them. Note: you can only use DirectX7 options if you use dgVoodoo2's MS files.
5. I had to copy over the fixed ProRally.exe from my actual copy, which comes from the Zeus site listed above. This dodges the lock-up-when-loading-a-stage bug (where it can't identify your CPU).
6. All works! HOWEVER: if using 3Dfx Glide option, don't set in-game resolution higher than 1280x1024 (1600x1200 crashed when starting a stage for me); instead use nGlide to tweak resolution. With dgVoodoo2/DirectX7 option, 1600x1200 works fine, as does 32bit rendering.
Hope you manage to get somewhere with it, although getting the full game is advised, as it has a lot more in it!
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VirtuaIceMan on 2017-12-01 @ 23:34, edited 1 time in total.
My PC spec: Win10 64bit, i7-4970K (not overclocked) MSI Nvidia GeForce GTX 980, Creative Soundblaster ZXr, 16GB RAM, Asus Z97-A motherboard, NZXT 410 case, ROG Swift GSYNC monitor