RUN GTR IN W10 - HARDWARE ERROR - INSUFFICIENT MEMORY - HELP

[Luis Costa]

I install W10 and can not run GTR - FIA GT RACING, i receive a message GTR 3D CONFIGURATION - HARDWARE ERROR - Insufficiente video memory detected. A minimum of 32 MB of free memory required.
can hep me?

[saxerr]

Originally posted by gualtiero madonini:

this function!!!!
the Config.ini file is in :

"C:\Users\<YOUR_WINDOWS_USER>\Documents\GTR\Config.ini"
copy your VIDEOGUID=

right click on start/run/ type dxdiag/save all information to desktop/open DxDiag from desktop/find line Device Identifier {copy the code} without Bracket/past code to VIDEOGUID= in config file in GTR - FIA GT Raceing Game folder / start the game



2. To start the game change the key "VIDEOGUID" from the empty value to "YOUR VIDEOGUID" in "C:\Users\<YOUR_WINDOWS_USER>\Documents\GTR\Config.ini"

3. To switch resolution, change "VIDEOMODE" value in "C:\Users\<YOUR_WINDOWS_USER>\Documents\GTR\Config.ini".

This worked for me, but number 3 I do not understand and cannot get better quality picture. I have a 1080P 40" TV i am using, can you PLEASE tell me how to get that quality? love this game and remember how good it looked for its age in 32 bit 1920x1080. Please help me.

[Odjebi_Govno]

try VIDEOMODE=84 ,play with the numbers .I have 84 for 1920x1080. Make a screenshot in the game and see in what resolution it was made

[saxerr]

Originally posted by SLO_Robert:

try VIDEOMODE=84 ,play with the numbers .I have 84 for 1920x1080. Make a screenshot in the game and see in what resolution it was made

Thank you for the quick response and the solution to the game not running. KUDOS

[frodesa]

Could someone explain in babysteps how to make the game compatible with windows 10? I have tried to follow the recipe, but I think I am missing something because I cant make it work.

[saxerr]

Originally posted by frodesa:

Could someone explain in babysteps how to make the game compatible with windows 10? I have tried to follow the recipe, but I think I am missing something because I cant make it work.

I have Windows 10 and if you follow the instrucions, the game will run, just in lowest resolution. I have not figured out how to change the resolution, but it will give same error and then open and run. Its a little tricky, b ut if you follow EXACTLY what he says you will be able to get it to work also.

[GeLaar]

Followed instructions exactly, game will not start. Before I came here, I got it to run the video card setup, selected resolutions and got it to run once. Now it won't run, and the device ID is the same as the one that was already there.
I love this game! Must play!

[nhill40]

All the information you need to fix this error is in this thread, but here is my attempt at organizing it a bit better.

First off, this is to fix the following error when launching the _original_ GTR game (i.e., not GTR2, which is mentioned a couple times in this thread):

"Insufficient video memory detected. A minimum of 32 MB of free video memory required."

One quick disclaimer: I'm going to do my best to list the steps I used to fix this in a clear and easy to follow fashion, but I honestly would not beat your head against this one if you own GTR2. The original GTR would be considered a good game if it hadn't been followed by GTR2, which is considered an all-time classic. There is really nothing in GTR that you can't find done better in GTR2.

The fix:

1) Locate your Config.ini file here: C:\Users\<username>\Documents\GTR

2) If you have been jacking around with this file and can't remember all your changes, you may be smart to delete it before proceeding. Then, re-launch the game which will automatically regenerate this file with default values.

3) Now run the DirectX Diagnostic Tool - an easy way is to hit Win+R, then type "dxdiag". This should bring up the diagnostic tool, at which point you can hit the "Save All Information..." button. Save the "DxDiag.txt" file someplace easy to remember, like your desktop.

4) Next, open up this "DxDiag.txt" output and find the line labeled "Device Identifier". Copy the value on the right hand side (do not include the { } )

5) Open the Config.ini file in your GTR directory and paste in this value as the "VIDEOGUID". The line in the Config.ini should look then something like:

VIDEOGUID=D7B78E66-4266-11CF-5F61-DC01B4C2C735

But, obviously with your own "Device Identifier" on the right hand side of the "=".

6) To set an appropriate resolution, set the "VIDEOMODE" property to look like this:

VIDEOMODE=84

This value seems to work fine on my machine. I'm running 1920x1080 resolution - the game has about an inch-wide black bar on either side of my screen, but it's really not a bother. There may be a setting that would fill the whole 1920x1080, I'm just not smart enough to know it.

7) Save your Config.ini and re-launch the game. PLEASE NOTE! You will still get the error pop up notifying you of "Insufficient video memory", but this time when you click "OK", you should be taken into GTR (in all its glory!)

*** ADVANCED TINKERING ***
Based on my own testing, the steps listed above should be the only ones you need to follow to get the game running. It actually looks pretty damned good, especially considering that when this game was released, Donald Trump was the crazy guy from "The Apprentice" with weird hair.

That said, *IF* you have a _working_ install of GTR2 on your machine and are feeling brave, GTR and GTR2 share many, many Config.ini settings. You can locate your GTR2 Config.ini here:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\GTR2 - FIA GT Racing Game

Open both Config.ini's side by side (careful not to get confused - they are almost identical except for a handful of properties) and then you can cherry pick a few properties from GTR2 into your GTR config. These are the ones I moved over (please note, your specific values may very likely be different on your machine - use your GTR2 config as a guide):

SYSTEMRAM=2047
VIDEORAM=-2
OBJDETAIL=3
FSAA=35

To be honest, I haven't really noticed a big difference in GTR between the defaults and these "borrowed" GTR2 values, but I left them in there anyways just in case.

[🎃 OugaBooga 🎃]

b ullshizzz

[saxerr]

Originally posted by Shockwave 777:

b ullshizzz

worked for me, although I cannot get the video res right. but as far as the game launching -it does. still gives error then just opens and runs. thanx @nhill40

[Nick59]

It worked for me. Thank you!

[🎃 OugaBooga 🎃]

84 doesn't work for me, i get like 640 by 480 or something like that screen size using 84.
I really wanna play this & FINISH IT.
then i will enjoy gtr2.
THX if thee is a better value i can use

[🎃 OugaBooga 🎃]

THX for the help, all that needs to be done if u have GTR2 is copy those values to GTR & it works flawlessly.
The value for me that allows 1920/1080 is:
VIDEOMODE=34
34 was my magic #
Hope that helps some1 who ONLY has GTR & no GTR2

Ur right, no need to play GTR cause GTR2 is better.
Still looks good for it's age

[frodesa]

I have both GTR and GTR 2, but copying the values from my GTR 2 file wont make the GTR start. I am still getting isufficent memory.

[🎃 OugaBooga 🎃]

Originally posted by frodesa:

I have both GTR and GTR 2, but copying the values from my GTR 2 file wont make the GTR start. I am still getting isufficent memory.

when u start the game don't bother with video options cause the game NEVER starts by using that, go with "Play GTR - FIA GT Racing Game" >>Press PLAY, then when u get the usual error just hit OK.
The game SHOULD start, i know i had the same issue as you until i found the value in GTR2 for screen resolution to be >> VIDEOMODE=34
34 was my magic #

[Seras Lain]

none of this is working for me, I've done the guid fix and the extra tinkering but nothing's working, I will admit I'm using a hard copy of the game and not a steam version