mine dose the same thing to

Change your shortcut's target to "X:\nfshs.exe" -patchrestart (where x:\ represents the application path and nfshs.exe represents whatever the executable is actually named)...
 
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now saying I have bad data plaese reinstall NFS hehe.
what Fat are runing

I've got nfshs to run, but only in software rendering and this *REALLY* sucks ... any ideas how to activade my voodoo3?

Soz it's taken me so long to check back here.
 
I only got it installed and ran it (FAT32 SHS) as an exercise in 'candoitedness.' I don't much care for racing games that don't involve massive destruction (Carmageddon makes me giggle (humans are so wierd)), so I couldn't even tell you if I got it running in HW acceleated mode or not.
 
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How Did you Install it?
When I try to install, it says:
only win95/98!
I only can click ok and am back in win2k.

They have very detailed instructions for installing NFS in the games section. Follow that and it will work, but only in software.

Quote:Originally posted by Jester:
They have very detailed instructions for installing NFS in the games section. Follow that and it will work, but only in software.

You can get it into D3D mode if you follow the directions for the nfs4 demo:

Quote:To play the game in Direct3D do the follow:
1. You'll need to have Need for Speed III installed on your computer (ie.Win98 partition) or your Need for Speed III CD handy for this to work.
2. Make a backup of the 3DData.dat file in the x:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Need For Speed High Stakes Demodsetup directory.
3. Replace the files in the x:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\Need For Speed High Stakes Demodsetup directory with the ones in your NFS3 Installation or your NFS3 CD.
4. Replace the 3DData.dat file with the backup you made in step 2.
5. Run 3D Device Setup, and choose "Direct3D Device 1". You'll get some error message about this being untested, ignore it.
6. Run the demo.

I have those files from nfs3, but I don't have server space. If someone wants to host the needed files let me know here and i will email them to you.

hey cuviper...hook me up with the files? please? if their not too big, I have an FTP but im only a 56k.

I've got the same error message about patch-restart etc. This is how I solved this:
- first download path 4.42
- installed the game under win98, run patch and 3dsetup
- import registry settings under win2k
- if you still get path-restart or missing data error msg. strip down NFSHS-registry entries to the following:
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\NfsHs.exe]
"Path"="."
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\Need For Speed High Stakes\1.0]
"instLev"=dword:00000001
"SrcDrive"=".\\"
"Language"=dword:00000000
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data]
"Version"=dword:00000016
"Cards"=dword:00000015
"1"=dword:00000001
"2"=dword:00000002
"3"=dword:00000004
"4"=dword:00000005
"5"=dword:00000007
"6"=dword:00000009
"7"=dword:0000000a
"8"=dword:0000000b
"9"=dword:0000000c
"10"=dword:0000000d
"11"=dword:00000008
"12"=dword:00000003
"13"=dword:00000006
"14"=dword:0000000e
"15"=dword:0000000f
"16"=dword:00000010
"17"=dword:00000011
"18"=dword:00000012
"19"=dword:00000013
"20"=dword:00000014
"21"=dword:00000015
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Sort Order]
"1"=dword:00000001
"2"=dword:00000015
"3"=dword:00000002
"4"=dword:00000003
"5"=dword:00000012
"6"=dword:00000006
"7"=dword:00000004
"8"=dword:00000005
"9"=dword:00000014
"10"=dword:00000007
"11"=dword:0000000e
"12"=dword:00000008
"13"=dword:00000009
"14"=dword:0000000a
"15"=dword:0000000b
"16"=dword:0000000d
"17"=dword:0000000c
"18"=dword:00000013
"19"=dword:0000000f
"20"=dword:00000010
"21"=dword:00000011
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card1]
"Name"="Software Renderer"
"Module"="softtri"
"Group"="Software"
"Types"=dword:00000001
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card1\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:00000000
"DeviceID"=dword:00000000
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card2]
"Name"="3Dfx Voodoo2"
"Module"="voodoo2"
"Group"="3Dfx"
"Types"=dword:00000001
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card2\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:0000121a
"DeviceID"=dword:00000002
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card3]
"Name"="3Dfx Banshee"
"Module"="voodoo2"
"Group"="3Dfx"
"Types"=dword:00000001
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card3\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:0000121a
"DeviceID"=dword:00000003
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card4]
"Name"="3Dfx Voodoo"
"Module"="voodoo"
"Group"="3Dfx"
"Types"=dword:00000001
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card4\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:0000121a
"DeviceID"=dword:00000001
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card5]
"Name"="3Dfx Voodoo Rush"
"Module"="voodoo"
"Group"="3Dfx"
"Types"=dword:00000003
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card5\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:00001142
"DeviceID"=dword:0000643d
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card5\Type2]
"VendorID"=dword:0000121a
"DeviceID"=dword:00008626
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card5\Type3]
"VendorID"=dword:000010d9
"DeviceID"=dword:00008626
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card6]
"Name"="Matrox G200"
"Module"="d3d"
"Group"="D3D"
"Types"=dword:00000001
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card6\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:0000102b
"DeviceID"=dword:00000521
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card7]
"Name"="NVidia RIVA 128"
"Module"="d3d"
"Group"="D3D"
"Types"=dword:00000001
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card7\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:000012d2
"DeviceID"=dword:00000018
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card8]
"Name"="Intel i740"
"Module"="d3d"
"Group"="D3D"
"Types"=dword:00000002
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card8\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:00008086
"DeviceID"=dword:00007800
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card8\Type2]
"VendorID"=dword:0000003d
"DeviceID"=dword:000000d1
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card9]
"Name"="PowerVR"
"Module"="powervr"
"Group"="NEC"
"Types"=dword:00000002
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card9\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:00001033
"DeviceID"=dword:0000002a
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card9\Type2]
"VendorID"=dword:00001033
"DeviceID"=dword:00000046
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card10]
"Name"="Rendition V2100/V2200"
"Module"="verite"
"Group"="Rendition"
"Types"=dword:00000001
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card10\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:00001163
"DeviceID"=dword:00002000
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card11]
"Name"="Chromatic Mpact 2"
"Module"="d3d"
"Group"="D3D"
"Types"=dword:00000001
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card11\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:0000110b
"DeviceID"=dword:00000004
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card12]
"Name"="ATI Rage Pro"
"Module"="rage"
"Group"="ATI"
"Types"=dword:00000008
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card12\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:00001002
"DeviceID"=dword:00004742
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card12\Type2]
"VendorID"=dword:00001002
"DeviceID"=dword:00004750
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card12\Type3]
"VendorID"=dword:00001002
"DeviceID"=dword:00004744
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card12\Type4]
"VendorID"=dword:00001002
"DeviceID"=dword:00004749
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card12\Type5]
"VendorID"=dword:00001002
"DeviceID"=dword:00004c42
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card12\Type6]
"VendorID"=dword:00001002
"DeviceID"=dword:00004c47
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card12\Type7]
"VendorID"=dword:00001002
"DeviceID"=dword:00004c49
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card12\Type8]
"VendorID"=dword:00001002
"DeviceID"=dword:00004c50
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card13]
"Name"="3DLabs Permedia 2"
"Module"="d3d"
"Group"="D3D"
"Types"=dword:00000002
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card13\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:0000104c
"DeviceID"=dword:00003d07
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card13\Type2]
"VendorID"=dword:00003d3d
"DeviceID"=dword:00000009
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card14]
"Name"="S3 Savage 3D"
"Module"="d3d"
"Group"="D3D"
"Types"=dword:00000002
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card14\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:00005333
"DeviceID"=dword:00008a20
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card14\Type2]
"VendorID"=dword:00005333
"DeviceID"=dword:00008a21
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card15]
"Name"="S3 Virge VX"
"Module"="d3d"
"Group"="D3D"
"Types"=dword:00000001
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card15\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:00005333
"DeviceID"=dword:0000883d
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card16]
"Name"="S3 Virge DX/GX"
"Module"="d3d"
"Group"="D3D"
"Types"=dword:00000001
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card16\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:00005333
"DeviceID"=dword:00008a01
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card17]
"Name"="S3 Virge"
"Module"="d3d"
"Group"="D3D"
"Types"=dword:00000001
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card17\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:00005333
"DeviceID"=dword:00005631
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card18]
"Name"="NVidia TNT"
"Module"="d3d"
"Group"="D3D"
"Types"=dword:00000001
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card18\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:000010de
"DeviceID"=dword:00000020
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card19]
"Name"="SiS 6326"
"Module"="d3d"
"Group"="D3D"
"Types"=dword:00000001
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card19\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:00001039
"DeviceID"=dword:00006326
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card20]
"Name"="ATI Rage 128"
"Module"="d3d"
"Group"="D3D"
"Types"=dword:00000002
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card20\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:00001002
"DeviceID"=dword:00005245
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card20\Type2]
"VendorID"=dword:00001002
"DeviceID"=dword:00005246
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card21]
"Name"="3Dfx Voodoo3"
"Module"="voodoo2"
"Group"="3Dfx"
"Types"=dword:00000002
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card21\Type1]
"VendorID"=dword:0000121a
"DeviceID"=dword:00000004
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\3D Data\Card21\Type2]
"VendorID"=dword:0000121a
"DeviceID"=dword:00000005
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\Need For Speed High Stakes]
"Version"="4.00"
"InstallPath"=".\\"
"3D Device Description"="STB Velocity 4400 w/ TV-Out"
"3D Card"="NVidia TNT"
"Thrash Driver"="d3d"
"Group"="D3D"
"D3D Device"=dword:00000000
"Triple Buffer"=dword:00000000
"Hardware Acceleration"=dword:00000001
"Thrash Resolution"="640x480"
 
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Electronic Arts\Need For Speed High Stakes\1.0]
"Language"=dword:00000001
"Variant"=dword:00000000
"InstLev"=dword:00000002
"SrcDrive"=".\\"
 
These registry settings work for me with enabled HW-acceleration and a TNT2.
 
BTW. The game runds a tad slower under W2k (3.81) vs. Win98 (3.76), but suprisingly no slowdowns in 32Bit on the Celtic Ruins track, if lot of smoke/sand effects appear