How to fix the compatibility issues with Windows 8/10/11

This guide will help you if you are experiencing the white screen issues, graphical bugs or launching problems with Trackmania Nations Forever / United Forever. These steps solved my problems with the game.

Tutorial

1. Edit the Nadeo.ini -file. This is the default installation path, so your game files might be elsewhere.

C:\Program Files\(x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\TrackMania Nations Forever\Nadeo.ini

2. Find a row with "Distro=XXXXX". Delete contents after "Distro=" and change it to "Distro=MILIN". If this is already correct, you can continue. Save and close the file.

3. Download the update file (It says "United Forever" in it, but don't worry, it works great with TM Nations too). If the link below doesn't open, please copy it to a different browser.

http://files2.trackmaniaforever.com/TmUnitedForever_Update_2010-03-15_Setup.exe

4. Install the patch and point it to your Trackmania Nations Forever folder, for example:

C:\Program Files\(x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\TrackMania Nations Forever

5. That's it! When the installation is finished, the game is ready to play. Depending on what the problem was, the game should work well now.

[Willoden]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! I can finally play. Best guide ever, tysm

[rupergamingboy]

worked for me on win 11

[Bambook [W&B]]

Спасибо, бро! Все работает! Теперь могу вспомнить свою игру детства <3

[Unsynced.]

it doesnt work at all...

[mysticrunes]

Your help is still being appreciated a decade later. Thank you.

[Lulush]

@caniconnectyoutoabike
Have to enable TLS 1.0/1.1 possibly to get into Multiplayer Servers (WIndows start menu => Internet options => Advanced)

[caniconnectyoutoabike]

oh and i cant play online because it gives me an error

[caniconnectyoutoabike]

Thanks! I wanted to play this but couldn't play because of the bug! (I did it from the steam web browser and it worked)

[roni]

BROOOOOOOOO THIS ♥♥♥♥ IS PISSIN ME OPFFFF

[Xavboiii]

@michael @oak For me i had to clean install but dont open the game at all instead first use the update and it should work