CTD Solution: Trace file

1. Go to your F1 Challenge directory, which usually is C:/Program Files/EA SPORTS/F1 Challenge 99-02
2. Find there F1 Challenge 99-02.exe.
3. Make a shortcut of this file.
4. Click the Shortcut with the right button of the mouse.
5. Click Properties.
6. There is a line called Target, which usually is "C:\Program Files\EA SPORTS\F1 Challenge 99-02\F1 Challenge 99-02.exe"
7. Now, add -trace=1000 in the end of the target. Like this: "C:\Program Files\EA SPORTS\F1 Challenge 99-02\F1 Challenge 99-02.exe" -trace=1000
8. Run the shortcut and make the things that make the Crash to Desktop.
9. When the game has made the CTD, go to your F1 Challenge 99-02/LOG folder. There you will find a file called trace.txt. It will show what is your problem.
10. If you don't find the solution yourself, make a new topic and post the trace file in this forum.

Would be nice if this was a sticky.

You can make it sticky loetkoe when you make the topic. Now I don't know if it's possible for us to make it sticky..

I couldnt do it

TRACE LEVEL = 2
NetComm.cpp 6949: NetComm checking command line: "-trace=1000"
game.cpp 360: Entered Game::Enter()
osman.cpp 420: Entered OSMan::Enter()
setup.cpp 704: Could not find LEAGUE_GENERIC_F1.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find LEAGUE_GENERIC_F1.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find LEAGUE_GENERIC_F1.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find LEAGUE_GENERIC_F1.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find 1990_HEADPHYSICS.INI
setup.cpp 704: Could not find GENERIC_F1_1990.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find 1990_HEADPHYSICS.INI
setup.cpp 704: Could not find GENERIC_F1_1990.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find LEAGUE_GENERIC_F1.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find LEAGUE_GENERIC_F1.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find LEAGUE_GENERIC_F1.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find LEAGUE_GENERIC_F1.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find LEAGUE_GENERIC_F1.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find LEAGUE_GENERIC_F1.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find LEAGUE_GENERIC_F1.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find LEAGUE_GENERIC_F1.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find 1990_HEADPHYSICS.INI
setup.cpp 704: Could not find GENERIC_F1_1990.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find 1990_HEADPHYSICS.INI
setup.cpp 704: Could not find GENERIC_F1_1990.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find LEAGUE_GENERIC_F1.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find LEAGUE_GENERIC_F1.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find LEAGUE_GENERIC_F1.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find LEAGUE_GENERIC_F1.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find LEAGUE_GENERIC_F1.GEN
setup.cpp 704: Could not find LEAGUE_GENERIC_F1.GEN
vidman.cpp 928: Entered VidMan::Enter()
specialfx.cp 2798: Entered SpecialFX::Enter()
dynman.cpp 507: Entered DynMan::Enter()
plrfile.cpp 2463: Entered PlayerFile::Enter()
sound.cpp 661: Entered Sound::Enter()
hwinput.cpp 5205: Entered HWInput::Enter()
onscreen.cpp 2604: Entered OnScreen::Enter()
game.cpp 430: Entered Game::Setup()
hwinput.cpp 5225: Entered HWInput::Setup()
options.cpp 1169: Entered Options::Setup()
tire_manager 1080: Non-existent tire brand ""
tire_manager 1080: Non-existent tire brand ""
tire_manager 1080: Non-existent tire brand ""
tire_manager 1080: Non-existent tire brand ""
tire_manager 1080: Non-existent tire brand ""
tire_manager 1080: Non-existent tire brand ""
specialfx.cp 2804: Entered SpecialFX::Setup()
steward.cpp 2330: Entered Steward::Setup()
dynman.cpp 519: Entered DynMan::Setup()
sound.cpp 683: Entered Sound::Setup()
onscreen.cpp 2610: Entered OnScreen::Setup()
vidman.cpp 1012: Entered VidMan::Setup()
plrfile.cpp 2473: Entered PlayerFile::Setup()
plrfile.cpp 1766: Attempting to save to SAVE\Josh Cassar\Josh Cassar.TMP
plrfile.cpp 1789: Retcode: 0 for renaming to SAVE\Josh Cassar\Josh Cassar.PLR
game.cpp 467: Entered Game::Init()
vidman.cpp 1019: Entered VidMan::Init()
ai_db.cpp 2022: Entered AIDatabase::Init()
steward.cpp 2345: Entered Steward::Init()
steward.cpp 642: Could not find light "PTLIT02"
steward.cpp 645: Could not find glow "PTGLOW02"
steward.cpp 642: Could not find light "PTLIT01"
steward.cpp 645: Could not find glow "PTGLOW01"
hwinput.cpp 5258: Entered HWInput::Init()
specialfx.cp 2908: Entered SpecialFX::Init()
dynman.cpp 525: Entered DynMan::Init()
camera.cpp 3633: Entered CamMan::Init()
sound.cpp 688: Entered Sound::Init()
render.cpp 199: Entered Render::Init()
onscreen.cpp 2616: Entered OnScreen::Init()
game.cpp 509: Entered Game::Restart()
sound.cpp 694: Entered Sound::Restart()
steward.cpp 2481: Entered Steward::Restart()
specialfx.cp 3295: Entered SpecialFX::Restart()
hwinput.cpp 5269: Entered HWInput::Restart()
dynman.cpp 623: Entered DynMan::Restart()
camera.cpp 3656: Entered CamMan::Restart()
render.cpp 215: Entered Render::Restart()
onscreen.cpp 2635: Entered OnScreen::Restart()
vidman.cpp 1136: Entered VidMan::Restart()
plrfile.cpp 2510: Entered PlayerFile::Restart()
game.cpp 509: Entered Game::Restart()
sound.cpp 694: Entered Sound::Restart()
steward.cpp 2481: Entered Steward::Restart()
specialfx.cp 3295: Entered SpecialFX::Restart()
hwinput.cpp 5269: Entered HWInput::Restart()
dynman.cpp 623: Entered DynMan::Restart()
camera.cpp 3656: Entered CamMan::Restart()
render.cpp 215: Entered Render::Restart()
onscreen.cpp 2635: Entered OnScreen::Restart()
vidman.cpp 1136: Entered VidMan::Restart()
plrfile.cpp 2510: Entered PlayerFile::Restart()
game.cpp 509: Entered Game::Restart()
sound.cpp 694: Entered Sound::Restart()
steward.cpp 2481: Entered Steward::Restart()
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 0: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 1: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 2: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 3: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 4: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 5: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 6: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 7: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 8: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 9: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 10: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 11: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 12: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 13: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 14: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 15: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 16: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 17: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 18: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 19: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 20: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 21: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 22: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP
specialfx.cp 3295: Entered SpecialFX::Restart()
hwinput.cpp 5269: Entered HWInput::Restart()
dynman.cpp 623: Entered DynMan::Restart()
camera.cpp 3656: Entered CamMan::Restart()
render.cpp 215: Entered Render::Restart()
onscreen.cpp 2635: Entered OnScreen::Restart()
vidman.cpp 1136: Entered VidMan::Restart()
plrfile.cpp 2510: Entered PlayerFile::Restart()

GP2 2008 mod. Everything's fine until I try to go to the race. Ignore anything to do with LEAGUE...

Admin wrote:steward.cpp 368: Unable to setup scene after initializing grid character 6: Could not locate bitmap file WEIß.BMP

You should make one. Put it 512x512 pixels and put it to Vehicles folder (no matter what you put in the file).

So just make a picture with anything in it that's 512x512?

Does it have to be called steward.cpp?

No, WEIß.BMP.

Oh ok.

This still didn't work mate.
I made the file a BMP file, 512x512 and called it WEIß.

What's the problem?

Trace didn't change?

Don't know, i can make another soon?

Cool, because I think it might be asking for a new file... you just have to make more files always when it asks it.

Hmm, well when I make another trace, just let me know what I need

OK