General
Use FAQs
What are
the system requirements for the
3D Racecar Screensavers?
How do I
change the screensaver's
settings, how many cars it uses
or screen resolution?
How do I
select the set of cars you want
to see racing and the tracks you
want them to race on?
How do I
select the amount of cars in a
race?
How to
select the length of a race?
How do I
turn the sound on or off?
How do I
change the detail in the 3D
Racecar Screensavers?
How do I
change the resolution /
Antialiasing / Rendering Device
in the 3D Racecar Screensavers?
Windows
Vista 64bit won't install the 3D
Racecar Screensavers correctly?
How to
manually start the screensaver?
The
screensaver uses 100% of my CPU
when I set it to 12 cars. How do
I make it use less?
Will the
screensaver go into sleep mode?
The 3D
Racecar Screensavers runs very
slow and jerky.
Minimum
Requirements: 1.2 GHz Computer,
with 128MB of free RAM and 32MB
3D video card.
How
do I change the screensaver's
settings, how many cars it uses
or screen resolution?
From
Desktop in Windows 9X/ME/2000/XP
1. Right click on any empty space
on the desktop background
2. Select Properties in the menu
that appears
3. When the dialog box appears
left click on the screen saver
tab.
4. On the screen saver dialog
screen there should be a little
arrow pointing down located on
the left hand side of the
settings button, left click on
that and choose the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
5. Now left click on the
'Settings' button to change the
settings of the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
From Control Panel In Window
9X/ME/2000
1. Left click the start button
located on the lower left hand
cornder of the screen.
2. Left click the settings
category, then left click Control
Panel
3. Left click the icon named
Display.
4. When the dialog box appears
left click on the screen saver
tab.
5. On the screen saver dialog
screen there should be a little
arrow pointing down located on
the left hand side of the
settings button, left click on
that and choose the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
6. Now left click on the
'Settings' button to change the
settings of the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
From Control Panel in XP
(clasic mode Control Panel view)
1. Left click on the start button
bottom located on the lowe left
hand corner of the screen.
2. Left click on the 'Control
Panel' button
3. In the window that opens
double click the icon named
Display.
4. When the dialog box appears
left click on the screen saver
tab.
5. On the screen saver dialog
screen there should be a little
arrow pointing down located on
the left hand side of the
settings button, left click on
that and choose the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
6. Now left click on the
'Settings' button to change the
settings of the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
From Control Panel in XP
(cagetory Control Panel view)
1. Left click on the start button
bottom located on the lowe left
hand corner of the screen.
2. Left click on the 'Control
Panel' button
3. You should only see roughly 10
different menus now. Left click
on the 'Appearance and Themes'
menu.
4. In the 'Pick A Task' section,
left click on 'Choose A Screen
Saver'.
5. You should have a new window
appear. There should be a little
arrow pointing down located on
the left hand side of the
settings button, left click on
that and choose the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
6. Now left click on the
'Settings' button to change the
settings of the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
From Desktop in Windows Vista
1. Right click on any empty space
on the desktop background
2. Select Personalize in the menu
that appears
3. In the new window that opens
select Screen Saver.
4. On the screen saver dialog
screen there should be a little
arrow pointing down located on
the left hand side of the
settings button, left click on
that and choose the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
5. Now left click on the
'Settings' button to change the
settings of the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
From Control Panel in Windows
Vista (categorized Control Panel
View)
1. Left click on the windows logo
in the lower left corner of the
screen.
2. Left click on the Control
Panel button.
3. In the new window that opens
left click on the Appearance and
Personalization category.
4. In the new screen under the
Personalization category select
Change screen saver.
5. On the screen saver dialog
screen there should be a little
arrow pointing down located on
the left hand side of the
settings button, left click on
that and choose the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
6. Now left click on the
'Settings' button to change the
settings of the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
From Control Panel in Windows
Vista (classic Control Panel
View)
1. Left click on the windows logo
in the lower left corner of the
screen.
2. Left click on the Control
Panel button.
3. In the new window that opens
Double click on the icon named
Personlaztion.
4. In the new window that opens
select Screen Saver.
5. On the screen saver dialog
screen there should be a little
arrow pointing down located on
the left hand side of the
settings button, left click on
that and choose the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
6. Now left click on the
'Settings' button to change the
settings of the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
How
do I select the set of cars you
want to see racing and the tracks
you want them to race on?
In
the settings menu left click in
the boxes next to the name to put
a tick in there or remove a tick.
The boxes with ticks will be
shown in a race, the boxes
without will not be shown.
If you put a tick in the
randomize box, then the computer
will decide what is shown, if it
is left unchecked then it will
cycle through in the same order.
How
do I select the amount of cars in
a race?
In
the settings menu just below the
title 'How Many Cars Per Race'
there should be a drop down box.
In there you can select the
amount of cars per race. Hint:
The more cars selected the more
CPU power the 3D Racecar
Screensavers need to simulate
them. So if your screenplay
stutters then turning down the
amount of cars will help it
become smoother.
How
to select the length of a race?
In
the settings menu just below the
title 'How Many Laps Per Race'
there should be a drop down box.
Select the option that you want
to see.
How
do I turn the sound on or off?
In
the settings menu at the top
there is a box with 'Disable
Sound' next to it. Put a tick in
the box to turn the 3D Racecar
Screensaverss sound off, or
un-tick it to turn it on.
How
do I change the detail in the 3D
Racecar Screensavers?
In
the settings menu at the bottom
in-between the OK and Cancel
Button there is a drop-down menu,
for a smoother but not so
graphically advanced screen play
select Low Detail. For the 3D
Racecar Screensavers to look its
best select High Detail. Hint: If
the screenplay stutters, then
reducing the detail in this menu
will help smoothen it out.
How
do I change the resolution /
Antialiasing / Rendering Device
in the 3D Racecar Screensavers?
Go
to the settings menu and go right
to the bottom next to the detail
menu. You should see a button
labeled 'Display Settings'. Left
click on that and that should
launch a new menu. If you’re
running more then 1 graphics card
then you can select which one you
want it to run on in the
Rendering Device menu. To change
the resolution of the 3D Racecar
Screensavers, then click on the
arrow pointing down and select
which resolution in-which you
want SR to operate in. To change
the amount of antialiasing in the
3D Racecar Screensavers, click
the down arrow next to the
resolution box. Hint: If your
screenplay stutters then changing
the resolution to 800x600x16 and
the Antialiasing to None will
smooth the screenplay out.
Windows
Vista 64bit won't install the 3D
Racecar Screensavers correctly?
1.
Go to the demo installation file
and double click on it to start
the installation proceedure.
2. If a box pops asking you to
run or canel the install, click
run.
3. You'll probably get another
box pop-up, click
"Allow" to continue the
install.
4. Follow the on-screen
instructions to install the 3D
Racecar Screensavers.
5. At the end, leave the box
checked that asks if you want to
make the 3D Racecar Screensavers
the default screen saver.
6. Click finish
7. You should See the
"Screensaver Settings"
8. Click on OK
9. Now go to your
C:\Windows\SysWOW64 folder and
scroll down to the "the 3D
Racecar Screensavers Stockcar
Demo.scr" file (about 3/4 of
the way down).
10. Right click on it.
11. Click install
12. You should have the screen
saver settings dialog box in
front of you.
13. Click OK
To Install the full version, make
sure you have deleted the demo if
you have installed it before the
installation of the full version.
Follow the guide above on how to
install the full version but
instead of looking for "the
3D Racecar Screensavers Stockcar
Demo.scr" look for "the
3D Racecar
Screensavers.scr".
How
to manually start the
screensaver?
From
Desktop in Windows 9X/ME/2000/XP
1. Right click on any empty space
on the desktop background
2. Select Properties in the menu
that appears
3. When the dialog box appears
left click on the screen saver
tab.
4. On the screen saver dialog
screen there should be a little
arrow pointing down located on
the left hand side of the
settings button, left click on
that and choose the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
5a. Then left click the Preview
button to start the 3D Racecar
Screensavers Running.
5b. A Alternative way is to
change the 'wait' time to 1
minute and it will launch itself.
Hint: When the 3D Racecar
Screensavers is loading make sure
not to move the mouse or press a
key on the keyboard as this will
make the 3D Racecar Screensavers
exit.
From Control Panel In Window
9X/ME/2000
1. Left click the start button
located on the lower left hand
corner of the screen.
2. Left click the settings
category, then left click Control
Panel
3. Left click the icon named
Display.
4. When the dialog box appears
left click on the screen saver
tab.
5. On the screen saver dialog
screen there should be a little
arrow pointing down located on
the left hand side of the
settings button, left click on
that and choose the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
6a. Then left click the Preview
button to start the 3D Racecar
Screensavers Running.
6b. A Alternative way is to
change the 'wait' time to 1
minute and it will launch itself.
Hint: When the 3D Racecar
Screensavers is loading make sure
not to move the mouse or press a
key on the keyboard as this will
make the 3D Racecar Screensavers
exit.
From Control Panel in XP
(classic mode Control Panel view)
1. Left click on the start button
bottom located on the lower left
hand corner of the screen.
2. Left click on the 'Control
Panel' button
3. In the window that opens
double click the icon named
Display.
4. When the dialog box appears
left click on the screen saver
tab.
5. On the screen saver dialog
screen there should be a little
arrow pointing down located on
the left hand side of the
settings button, left click on
that and choose the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
6a. Then left click the Preview
button to start the 3D Racecar
Screensavers Running.
6b. A Alternative way is to
change the 'wait' time to 1
minute and it will launch itself.
Hint: When the 3D Racecar
Screensavers is loading make sure
not to move the mouse or press a
key on the keyboard as this will
make the 3D Racecar Screensavers
exit.
From Control Panel in XP
(cagetory Control Panel view)
1. Left click on the start button
bottom located on the lower left
hand corner of the screen.
2. Left click on the 'Control
Panel' button
3. You should only see roughly 10
different menus now. Left click
on the 'Appearance and Themes'
menu.
4. In the 'Pick A Task' section,
left click on 'Choose A Screen
Saver'.
5. You should have a new window
appear. There should be a little
arrow pointing down located on
the left hand side of the
settings button, left click on
that and choose the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
6a. Then left click the Preview
button to start the 3D Racecar
Screensavers Running.
6b. A Alternative way is to
change the 'wait' time to 1
minute and it will launch itself.
Hint: When the 3D Racecar
Screensavers is loading make sure
not to move the mouse or press a
key on the keyboard as this will
make the 3D Racecar Screensavers
exit.
From Desktop in Windows Vista
1. Right click on any empty space
on the desktop background
2. Select Personalize in the menu
that appears
3. In the new window that opens
select Screen Saver.
4. On the screen saver dialog
screen there should be a little
arrow pointing down located on
the left hand side of the
settings button, left click on
that and choose the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
5a. Then left click the Preview
button to start the 3D Racecar
Screensavers Running.
5b. A Alternative way is to
change the 'wait' time to 1
minute and it will launch itself.
Hint: When the 3D Racecar
Screensavers is loading make sure
not to move the mouse or press a
key on the keyboard as this will
make the 3D Racecar Screensavers
exit.
From Control Panel in Windows
Vista (categorized Control Panel
View)
1. Left click on the windows logo
in the lower left corner of the
screen.
2. Left click on the Control
Panel button.
3. In the new window that opens
left click on the Appearance and
Personalization category.
4. In the new screen under the
Personalization category select
Change screen saver.
5. On the screen saver dialog
screen there should be a little
arrow pointing down located on
the left hand side of the
settings button, left click on
that and choose the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
6a. Then left click the Preview
button to start the 3D Racecar
Screensavers Running.
6b. A Alternative way is to
change the 'wait' time to 1
minute and it will launch itself.
Hint: When the 3D Racecar
Screensavers is loading make sure
not to move the mouse or press a
key on the keyboard as this will
make the 3D Racecar Screensavers
exit.
From Control Panel in Windows
Vista (classic Control Panel
View)
1. Left click on the windows logo
in the lower left corner of the
screen.
2. Left click on the Control
Panel button.
3. In the new window that opens
Double click on the icon named
Personalization.
4. In the new window that opens
select Screen Saver.
5. On the screen saver dialog
screen there should be a little
arrow pointing down located on
the left hand side of the
settings button, left click on
that and choose the 3D Racecar
Screensavers.
6a. Then left click the Preview
button to start the 3D Racecar
Screensavers Running.
6b. A Alternative way is to
change the 'wait' time to 1
minute and it will launch itself.
Hint: When the 3D Racecar
Screensavers is loading make sure
not to move the mouse or press a
key on the keyboard as this will
make the 3D Racecar Screensavers
exit.
The
screensaver uses 100% of my CPU
when I set it to 12 cars. How do
I make it use less?
It's
due to all the screensaver
running on 100% physics system.
The only way to use less of your
CPU is lower the car count.
Will
the screensaver go into sleep
mode?
Yes!
The screensaver will go into
sleep mode on Windows 7, Vista,
and Windows XP running SP3. If
you have Win. XP and it is not
going into sleep mode. Please
update your windows to service
pack 3.
the
3D Racecar Screensavers runs very
slow and jerky.
*Note
that your system must be equipped
with 3D video card.
1. Make sure you have the latest
version of drivers from the
manufacturer of your video card.
Nvidia: http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
ATI: http://ati.amd.com/support/driver.html
Matrox: http://www.matrox.com/graphics/en/corpo/support/drivers/home.php
2. Try to change the resolution
settings to 800x600x16.
3. Sometimes a program (Some
Internet connections,
communication/chat programs and
media players) will access the
system periodically and terminate
or disrupt the 3D screensaver.
Try disabling these types of
programs to see if it makes a
difference.
4. You might need to update your
windows DirectX. www.microsoft.com/directx
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