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The video game Star Wars Episode 1 Racer is a futuristic racing video game (inspired by the film Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace) published by LucasArts. It was released in 1999 on Windows, Mac, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast and Game Boy Color.
Being designed to run under Windows 98, the first difficulties appeared to function under Windows XP and graphics cards with the arrival of new generations. Moreover, if the game can run on 64-bit Windows, the installer refuses to install with this type of OS.
It is therefore not surprising that it no longer works on a newer computer. And yet, with a little perseverance, a solution is always possible depending on your case, even if you are on Windows 8.1 64-bit graphics card with "death".

1. Run the game with 32-bit Windows

 

Strangely, the Radeon HD 7750 or HD 7850 cards PCI-E are also fully compatible with the game. If, as is the case for some of my PC, you have this type of card, you are lucky, the game will work perfectly without any graphic bug, even under Windows 8.1.

1.2.- If your card is not compatible

In this case, the game is loading but at the time of selection of characters and pods, the screen is dark and hidden places, and when launching the game it becomes white.
Do not panic, there are solutions to be able to upgrade your machine and have a particularly worthy graphics card to play recent games while continuing to play our favorite game.

A.- First solution: Install DxWnd that will allow you to make your SD card compatible

Download DxWnd
Unzip the file
Run the file as an administrator Dxwnd.exe
In the window that opens, in the menu "file" choose "import"
Navigate to the folder where the software was unzipped and the folder "export" look for the line "star wars racer" to select it.
In DXWnd window that is loaded profile "star wars racer" must click on it and press "modify"
In the window, point to the folder where you installed the game (C: \ Program files \ Star Wars Racer \ SWEP1RCR.exe "
Uncheck "run in Window" and "keep aspect ratio"
In the "Video" tab uncheck all.
In "input" uncheck "hide cursor"
In "DirectX" uncheck "set aero compatible mode" unless you're on Vista or Seven.
In timing uncheck "show FPS overlay"
In "compatibility" check "Windows 98 SE"
Click OK. Your profile should turn green.
Finally, in the drop down menu select "run".
Normally the game launches bug. Otherwise, re-select "run in windows" in the first tab settings DxWnd.

Tutorial on youtube

B.- Second option: use dgWoodoo 2 if your card is DirectX 11

Download dgVoodoo 2:
Extract the files Ddraw.dll D3DImm.dll and MS folder from the folder to the folder where the game is installed. Configure emulation and graphics settings using dgVoodooSetup.exe.

C.- Third possibility, if it does not work: install a graphical dual-boot

This is to coexist on the same machine two graphics cards from different generations and boot the computer starts on one or the other depending on what you want to do.

The essential prerequisites:

- A bios for entering the setup type of graphics card that appears by default computer ignition (in the setup, go to "advanced bios setup," seek "initial display first" or some ). You must have three options: "On board" which is the integrated chipset graphics card, "PCI" which corresponds to a possible PCI, and "PEG" card that matches your PCI-Express (you can also having "AGP" for older motherboards.) If you have an option "on board" and an Intel chipset, it should be enough and you go directly to the last step. Otherwise, it is imperative to have a PCI option.
- A free PCI slot
- A card Radeon 9200 PCI to find that some used euros on the Net. It has the advantage of settling on a PCI slot (note PCI cards are different than PCI-Express, the slots are not the same), to be old but powerful enough to run in Vista or Seven and rotate Racer . However, it does not support aero. I myself verified that even AGP cards generation HD 3450 are not compatible. You really have a PCI card. Another drawback is that it is not compatible with 64-bit operating systems because it has no appropriate drivers (it works but not for gaming in this case).

In case you want to simplify your life you can also connect the two cards on the same screen simultaneously if you have enough outlets and possible connection on the screen (DVI and HDMI or DVI and VGA for example) .

D.- Fourth possible solution: Emulate a game console PC

It is to believe in a video game disc or disk image that is located on a console and not on a PC.
The simplest solution is to emulate a Nintendo 64 on PC. For this you will need an emulator such as Project64. Then the ROM Racer (that is to say, the disk image) that Google will find you easily. The result is very convincing. The game very fluid and there are very few differences with the graphics PC game.
It works perfectly on 64-bit systems.
The second solution is to emulate Dreamcast on a PC with Demul. It is a little more complex than N64 and it would take a tutorial to express that. You will also need a disk image of the game on Dreamcast. This solution also works perfectly on Windows 64bit. The graphics are supposed to be higher than the N64 but I have found few differences.

1.3.- particular case of patches for Windows XP SP2
If you still have this OS, the game normally but with glitches (white screen at startup including racing). Time or support the game still existed at LucasArts, the publisher released two different patches depending on whether you have the US version or the international release.
You should download two files and install them instead of the original files in the folder "C: \ Program Files \ LucasArts \ RACER".
First a named dll a3dapi.dll you find here:
Dl/a3dapidll.zip

Then an executable:
SWEP1RCR.zip

Warning, if and only if you have a US version of the game, you have to download the executable below:
SWEP1RCR.EXE

If it does not work is that the graphics card is too powerful

2. You are under 64-bit Windows

In addition to the problems mentioned above, the first is to simply install the game.
The installer of the game includes 16-bit codes that are not supported on 64-bit operating systems.
Fortunately, there are opportunities to change the installer.

2.1.- The installer of Old PC Play

Visit the Play Old PC Game site at: http://www.play-old-pc-games.com/2013/12/02/star-wars-episode-i-racer/
You can download the installer for 64-bit Windows also with modified files to correct some graphic bugs (but do not be too hopeful, it is preferable to use the methods described above in the first part).
Insert the CD Star Wars Racer in the CD drive.
Create a file "Star Wars Racer" in the "Program Files (x86)"
Start the installation by clicking the downloaded file SWEP1RCR
In the window that opens select the screen resolution and select the checkbox "enable undocumented graffic ..."
Change the destination folder in "Program Files (x86) \ star Wars Racer"
Do not start the game immediately
Go to the CD directory and explore it to find a "Setup" file. Launch the game launch window and choose the graphics driver in the configuration and the resolution.
Close.
Then go to the office where two new icons appear.
If you have a compatible graphics card, click "Play original Star Wars Racer"
Otherwise, click "Play Star Wars Racer (EXE Fixed)"
If that does not work, use DxnXnd as stated in the first part.

Tutorial on youtube

2.2.- The Markus Egger's installer

Visit the Markus' download page .
You will find two 64-bit installers for the game: one for the international version
One for the US version
On your hard disk, create a temporary folder named "racer" (eg "C: \ Racer")
Copy in this folder the files on the CD except certain: do not copy the following files and folders because of protections:
- Install \ CD.IDX
- Install \ RACENABL.DAT
- Gnome \ data \ wavs \ Music (whole file)
Then run the archive Markus extractive self in the folder "C: \ racer 'and agree when asked to replace files.
You should have 4 new files in your file:
- Instructions.html
- Setup.exe (new version)
- Racer.ico
- Episode I Racer.msi.
You must then burn all the files in this folder to a blank CD and name "racer100_0".
You must then install the game with this CD by clicking on one of these two files:
- Setup.exe
- Where Episode I Racer.msi
To play, you will, for cons, the original CD

tutorial on Youtube

2.3.- Edit Folders handmade
Copy the folder "gnome" from the CD to the hard disk and rename the "RACER". Then copy RACER.EXE from the CD's root to the folder "RACER". Finally DSETUP.dll copies the files, Dsetup16.dll Dsetup32.dll, SysCheck.exe, SYSCHECK.INI and Website. Since the "INSTALL" folder to the "RACER" folder. If you spot the folder "RACER" C: \ Games you should have this:

C:\games\RACER\data\ *files*

C:\games\RACER\a3dapi.dll

C:\games\RACER\DSETUP.DLL

C:\games\RACER\DSETUP16.DLL

C:\games\RACER\DSETUP32.DLL

C:\games\RACER\IFORCE2.dll

C:\games\RACER\Racer.exe

C:\games\RACER\Smush.dll

C:\games\RACER\SWEP1RCR.exe

C:\games\RACER\SYSCHECK.EXE

C:\games\RACER\syscheck.ini

C:\games\RACER\WEBSITE.EXE

At present you must modify the Windows registry entries (be careful, do not do that if you are used).
Create a "racer.reg" file with Notepad you will paste the following text:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC\Star Wars: Episode I Racer\v1.0]

"Install Path"="C:\\Games\\RACER"

"Executable"="C:\\Games\\RACER\\SWEP1RCR.EXE"

"Source Path"="D:"

"CD Path"="D:"

"Analyze Path"="D:\\INSTALL\\SysCheck.exe"

"Source Dir"="D:\\"

"InstallType"=dword:00000009

"Display"="Primary Display Driver"

"3D Device"="Microsoft Direct3D Hardware acceleration through Direct3D HAL"

"Display Width"=dword:00000400

"Display Height"=dword:00000300

"GUID"="{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}"

"FullScreen"=dword:00000000

"Fix Flicker"=dword:00000000

"DevMode"=dword:00000000

"UseFett"=dword:00000000

Now, you can playing the game.

3. Unable to save your games?

NB. If you find that your games are not saved, it's probably because Windows prohibits writing in the folder "Program Files (x86)" or "programs". in this case you have two options: install the game to another folder, or simply change Windows permissions for this folder as described in this tutorial.

4. Start the CD player without play

This will launch a game without the CD, allowing the user to not. Of course, that does not mean you have to hack the games. We can still make life easier. The first solution is to use Dtools and emulate a disk image.
The easiest way is to have an exe launch of the game modified so that it does not need to have the CD in the drive. Google is your friend in this case.

Playing StarWars Ep. 1 Racer on modern PC

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