Game won't even start

[El goblin]

I almost start shouting when I saw this game on Steam. The thing is I can't even put it to work, not even launch, any idea?

[Moe]

sam here.

start game, tried every resolution with the launcher. all i get is the game freeze at the black screen with a blue loading bar. loading bar starts to fill but freeze at about 20% and then nothing windows loading cirlcle goes on forever.

[El goblin]

how do you get to the resolutions?

[Sire]

Originally posted by Innadril:

how do you get to the resolutions?

When you launch the game select the Configuration Tool.

[War Machine]

Same problem. I'll get to the blue loading bar, and then it will crash.

[War Machine]

Hey guys, I found a solution that worked for me

This was my issue. Had to disable my usb liquid cooling device (controls lighting and fan override) and my corsair void wireless headset.

https://www.gog.com/forum/star_wars_episode_i_racer/troubleshoot_steps_still_not_working_heres_the_fix_youve_been_waiting_for

[El goblin]

WTF x) I have a Corsair Void Wireless Headset

[Sire]

This game is REALLY picky about what's plugged into your computer.

[El goblin]

It's because of the plugged USB or is it because the iCUE software? Does anybody know? Bit lazy to try rn xD

[Sire]

It could be either, but on my end it was because the Wireless headset was plugged in.

[Edward Ned Lowe]

As far as I understand Episode 1 Racer identifies your wireless headset dongle as a controller (which it's not) and then crashes from trying to controllerfy something that's not the least bit controllery

[Zinger Box]

what about it you have wireless keyboard mouse

[vegetarianqueen]

same. What an absolutely sad and pathetic low effort attempt of a port. Literally every other game i got on steam will run except this one.

[Kernspalter]

I had a Gamepad plugged in and it would not start. Disconnected it, now it's fine.

[BlackRock Saber]

IMHO this game is best played on the Switch because I had the original version on N64 when the title was Sta Wars Pod Racer. i bought the game again and the controls is just as it was back then.

[funboy42]

Wow, sell me a game that doesn't even work! And NO I do not have a wireless keyboard, mouse, or headset installed. NOR do I have any Icue or rgb lighting installed. I have my USB board and mouse, using Realtek sound off my board. I have nothing but a redo of my pc, with all drivers needed to make it work, and it gets to the blue bar as if its going to start, then, I get the trouble shooting box. I have tried all the settings it asks to try, and still not working. All my graphics setting are at the normal just installed settings as well. Why in the world steam are you taking peoples money, and selling them something they cannot even play. Guess it wouldn't be so bad if this was running on a XP machine, but since its no longer supported, then............? WTF? Guess I need to go find a "back up" so that I can play it, and I should of know better not to have bought this for steam, but for GOG instead :P

AMD ryzen 3600X
AMD 5700XT
32GB or DDR 3600 Ram Corsair
Msi X570 Gaming Wifi MOBO
1TB M.2 NVME SSD
5TB Spinner
Windows 10 fully updated
All drivers for everything updated for software and hardware.
Have tried to restart, and even tried 2 sets of AMD drivers for graphics and chipset. Including doing fresh install of said drivers to boot. I will not waste any more of my time in trying to get this game working right, for I have done it all.

THATS IT!