Trackmania Nations Forever white screen on windows 8.1

P4-630 · Aug 19, 2014

Hello all,

I used to play Trackmania Nations Forever on my pc with Windows Vista, I have a laptop now with Windows 8.1 and the game won't run anymore

I downloaded the game from http://www.gamefront.com/files/TrackMania+Nations+Forever+Free+Full+Game/;10013754;/fileinfo.html , I'm getting a white screen, I tried benchmarking but it also did not work. I also tried to install from Steam but having the same problem. I found on the internet that downloading the game from the developer's website would solve the problem. But they don't have this game available for download anymore.
I already tried compatibility mode for Vista SP 2, did not work either.

Anyone else having this problem?
Did you find a solution?
Thanks.

P4-630 · Aug 20, 2014

No one playing this game?

THE_EGG · Aug 20, 2014

I have United Forever and also the new range of TM games (valley, canyon etc). They run fine on Windows 8 (not 8.1 - still yet to get around to updating my laptop) on my laptop. Have you tried different visual quality settings in the configure sub-menu in the launcher? I found I get a white screen if I set AA on 4x or greater. Lower AA or turning it off completely solved the issue for me.

P4-630 · Aug 20, 2014

THE_EGG said:
I have United Forever and also the new range of TM games (valley, canyon etc). They run fine on Windows 8 (not 8.1 - still yet to get around to updating my laptop) on my laptop. Have you tried different visual quality settings in the configure sub-menu in the launcher? I found I get a white screen if I set AA on 4x or greater. Lower AA or turning it off completely solved the issue for me.

Ok I'll give it a try, turning off AA.

Edit: I reinstalled it, when starting it wants to benchmark first, then I get "Could not retrieve your graphics device performance. Automatic graphics quality may be inadequate. Then I have set all settings to lowest possible, trying to benchmark and it still gives me a white screen

"Your graphics card supports "Current" settings at 0fps."

THE_EGG · Aug 20, 2014

that sucks man. Also the message about not being able to retrieve graphics device performance is normal. Seems to happen when running the game with fairly new hardware or running on integrated graphics. I don't have TM United on steam as I bought it way back before it was on steam. TM2 games I have on steam though. I guess your search about finding that only versions from Nadeo work may be true.

DRDNA · Aug 20, 2014

Try re-installing the motherboard chipset for your computer and then re-test.
Here are all your drivers
http://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/ASUS_ROG_G750JX/HelpDesk_Download/

Here is just the mobo Chipset drivers for OS 8.1 64bit

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/DriversForWin8.1/Chipset/Chipset_Intel_Win81_64_VER9401022.zip

P.S. Don't forget to do the reboot after installing before re testing the game. Good luck.

P4-630 · Aug 20, 2014

DRDNA said:
Try re-installing the motherboard chipset for your computer and then re-test.
Here are all your drivers
http://www.asus.com/Notebooks_Ultrabooks/ASUS_ROG_G750JX/

Here is just the mobo Chipset drivers for OS 8.1 64bit

http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/nb/DriversForWin8.1/Chipset/Chipset_Intel_Win81_64_VER9401022.zip

P.S. Don't forget to do the reboot after installing before re testing the game. Good luck.

I also checked on the Asus site myself for updates, this is what I get trying to install it:

DRDNA · Aug 20, 2014

Select Yes.

I'm not sure where the newer version came from as Asus doesn't list that version for your laptop....maybe Windows update did it and often windows update is wrong.

P4-630 · Aug 20, 2014

DRDNA said:
Select Yes.

I'm not sure where the newer version came from as Asus doesn't list that version for your laptop....maybe Windows update did it and often windows update is wrong.

I just went to the Intel website to run a scan and it said the chipset driver was valid, it is the latest version.
I don't want to install an older version.

P4-630 · Aug 20, 2014

DRDNA said:
Select Yes.

I'm not sure where the newer version came from as Asus doesn't list that version for your laptop....maybe Windows update did it and often windows update is wrong.

I had downloaded it from the Intel website.
What difference does it make?

P4-630 · Aug 20, 2014

All my other games working fine.

micropage7 · Aug 20, 2014

newer version usually offer better performance, better features or bug fixes
but sometimes some apps may not work well with that.

Operating system: Windows XP SP2/Vista SP1/Windows 7
CPU: Pentium IV 1.6GHz / AMD Athlon XP1600+
RAM: 256 MB (XP) or 512 MB (Vista/7)
3D graphics card: 16 MB, 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound card: 16 bit DirectX compatible
Hard drive: 1.7 GB free disk space

i just think that the game limited to 7

http://trackmaniaforever.com/

P4-630 · Aug 20, 2014

Ok I tried it, installed the older version... No luck

P4-630 · Aug 20, 2014

micropage7 said:
newer version usually offer better performance, better features or bug fixes
but sometimes some apps may not work well with that.

i just think that the game limited to 7

http://trackmaniaforever.com/

THE_EGG runs it on windows 8

Shou Miko · Aug 20, 2014

have u tried updating the game with the lastest patch? i also read that the white screen is caused bcs it tries to connect to the internet and cannot connect.

dunno if this simple fix that's on youtube can help yeh:

P4-630 · Aug 20, 2014

puma99dk| said:
have u tried updating the game with the lastest patch? i also read that the white screen is caused bcs it tries to connect to the internet and cannot connect.

dunno if this simple fix that's on youtube can help yeh:

Shou Miko · Aug 20, 2014

P4-630 said:
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oki, then have u tried what's on the yt i link? ^^

micropage7 · Aug 20, 2014

i dunno it will work or not
i ever play age of empires II on 7 but i need to kill explorer process through task manager, if not the game will show in 256 color

Steve-007UK · Aug 20, 2014

Just downloading this to test because i remember playing it but not sure if i was on windows 7 at the time, Will post back soon with results.

THE_EGG · Aug 20, 2014

P4-630 said:
THE_EGG runs it on windows 8

Probably doesn't help by saying this but some extra info was that it was on my Taichi31 that has integrated graphics (still the original drivers as apparently newer ones kill the second screen functionality).
These are the settings I use;

P4-630 · Aug 20, 2014

puma99dk| said:
oki, then have u tried what's on the yt i link? ^^

No it did not work

I'm about to give up

P4-630 · Aug 20, 2014

THE_EGG said:
Probably doesn't help by saying this but some extra info was that it was on my Taichi31 that has integrated graphics (still the original drivers as apparently newer ones kill the second screen functionality).
These are the settings I use;

But mine does not even want to run the benchmark when starting up, and with all settings at low it does not work either.

Athlon2K15 · Aug 20, 2014

tried compatibility mode, or running as admin?

THE_EGG · Aug 20, 2014

P4-630 said:
But mine does not even want to run the benchmark when starting up, and will all settings at low it does not work either.

ok because it's on steam have you tried verifying the integrity of the game cache?

P4-630 · Aug 20, 2014

AthlonX2 said:
tried compatibility mode, or running as admin?

Yes I did, no luck with that.

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