I can't get GTR2 running - help!

[airphotoone]

Greetings all,
I picked up GTR2 from Steam online yesterday. Downloaded it but I can’t get it to open.

It will not let me get past the CD key window.

I hit the copy key to clipboard, hit play

Next window, then I hit the play button, and then nothing happens.

Sure would be nice to talk to somebody at the company

Help me, Mr. Wizard
Tim

[RambO]

MI GTR2 doesnt work either! at least the multiplayer :(

[Anthony333]

same problem here... :|

[airphotoone]

Rambo and Pegaz,
Well, that's not good. Is there a help phone number to the company so you could talk to a real person. You shouldn't have to go to a forum to get help. This doesn't make good P.R. for Steam.
Maybe I should just buy a retail version and dump this.
Thanks, maybe somebody else will see our problem and help.
Tim

[Anthony333]

i've bought the game because i've wanted to play online, but there's no way i can do that... this is really sad .

[maseratialfa]

Try to enter the key manualy, all capitol with no dashes.

[Anthony333]

that is not the problem, the key correctly registered, i can see multyplayers servers but it doesn't enter, it says "different game version" or it askes a passw wich i don't know..... so what is the point of goin on MP i can't join any server?

[maseratialfa]

I will try to help but I dont use the Steam version. Different version means the online room is using a MOD that you dont have. Password protected are League's passwording thier server to keep crashers away. Right now the P&G3 version is the most current an has the greatest amount of activity in multiplayer. I run P&G3. Most people run multiple installations to host varoius Mods, I am not sure if Steam version is possible. Here are a couple of links about the PG3 Mod, and a link to No Grip racing for you to check around in.


http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=62

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nVQ5u7NSo0

P&G3 online racing at the public server.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5vX623B1wc

Here is a link to GTL workshop, the Mod is in the download area.

http://gtlw-blog.flyingpig.info/

[Ekipasa]

this helped me. And run steam adminstator. Secondary Installers. I have windows 8 64bit.

If you're encountering issues with launching GTR 2 FIA GT Racing Game, make sure everything installed smoothly.
Aside from verifying your game cache and checking your connection with Steam, you may also need to manually run secondary installers required by this game.
Exit Steam entirely.
Browse to your GTR 2 FIA GT Racing Game installation folder (Usually C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\GTR 2 - FIA GT Racing Game\)
Run the following installers:
...\Steamapps\common\GTR 2 - FIA GT Racing Game\vcredist_x86.exe
Reboot your computer and test any issues again.

[airphotoone]

maseratialfa, erhe123,
Thanks for your comments.
1. I never got to a window to type in my code.
2. so, what I downloaded, is only played online?

maseratialfa, your YouTube video in the Porsche is great, I feel like I'm in my 911. Are the 911RSR's in GTR2 or are they uploaded elsewhere?
Thanks,
Tim

[maseratialfa]

Tim since I am using the retail version I'm afraid I cant help with the Steam. I'm sure someone will sort you out. In the meantime I would remove and try to reinstall. Trust me it will be well worth the time to get it working.

The Porsche is part of a MOD called Power and Glory 3. It contains cars from the 60's, through the mid 70's. I think it is the best Simulation out there right now, and I have many including I racing, Rfactor1, and 2, P CARS, etc... The physics are amazing!!!!!

Basicaly the MOD overwrites GTR2 into a new game, but can be selected to retain all of the GTR2 original cars, with the P&G 3 cars. I have it installed as P&G only and use a Championship manager to create Championships offline. The P&G MOD has a self installer which makes it easy to get going, other MODS you need to know how to install. The files can be found at my above link for the P&G Mod.

GTR2 is offline and online. Some of the online servers are password protected to try to eliminate the CRASHERS. These are usualy run by a League which is simple to join. There are online Championships held in the Leagues, which have a race once a week, with practice servers set up all week..

I hope someone chimes in to help out on the Steam side, and look forward to you getting it sorted out. I'll check back and see if I can offer any more assistance from time to time..


Here is a link to the Developers forum. I would join and ask for assistance with your issue if you dont get it resolved. They usually respond within a day.

http://www.raceroom.net/forums/index.php?board=8.0

Todd

[maseratialfa]

I just thought of this.....
Set the GTR2 executable to run in ADMIN if your running Windows 7 before you try to run the game.

Here is how
Navigate to where steam is installed on your drive. It is usually on C drive in PROGRAM FILES X 86.
Open Steamapps folder, then Common. Folders should pop up with the Game you have with Steam.

Open GTR2 and look for APPLICATION. Highlight and RIGHT click, look for compatability.

Set Privilege Level check mark to admin and apply.

I suggest for W7 to also apply this to CONFIG this will allow the resolution and graphic settings to take hold.

GTL and GTR2 dont like to be installed in the Programs folders and it is recommended to install something like this... C:\GTR2

[Anthony333]

Originally posted by erhe123:

this helped me. And run steam adminstator. Secondary Installers. I have windows 8 64bit.

If you're encountering issues with launching GTR 2 FIA GT Racing Game, make sure everything installed smoothly.
Aside from verifying your game cache and checking your connection with Steam, you may also need to manually run secondary installers required by this game.
Exit Steam entirely.
Browse to your GTR 2 FIA GT Racing Game installation folder (Usually C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\GTR 2 - FIA GT Racing Game\)
Run the following installers:
...\Steamapps\common\GTR 2 - FIA GT Racing Game\vcredist_x86.exe
Reboot your computer and test any issues again.

THIS did not worked for me!

[parramatta101]

I have the same issue. I purchased the game an hour ago and the game will not Launch. I tried to run the launcher within the steamapps > common > GTR 2 - FIA GT Racing game folder and it stated that the application extension file: d3dx9_41.dll was misssing from my computer.

[Anthony333]

well no dll is missing here but there's no way i can play online, this is very sad for me.

[parramatta101]

I have solved the issue on my end but it was an issue with DirectX, missing application extension file. I think the GTR 2 game steam provides may not initially be up-to-spec with DirectX11. In either case, this is what I did to remedy the issue:

1)Turned off steam entirely

2)Went to http://store.steampowered.com

3) On the link provided: I went to Step 2. of Troubleshooting Steps and clicked on this link: http://store.steampowered.com which took me to a page called: How To Download & Install DirectX.

4.I went to Step 1 and clicked on this link: http://store.steampowered.com which then took me to pcsupport.about.com's page for Microsoft's download and I downloaded the product (Free) DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer and basically re-installed DirectX on my machine.

5.Restarted steam and laucnhed GTR 2 and, thank God, it launched successfully.