Need For Speed

[cauzomb]

Just the installer/autorun throws a fit after finding speed.exe in the registry. Each version and it's launcher has it's own installed directory listed in the registry, along with unique registry data for the exe, dll's system file directories etc.. No need to worry about having issues luanching/changing settings/playing the game/saving etc. They both may use the same registry key "SPEED.EXE" but you can have two in the registry, the file locations and internal data will be unique for each application and no conflicts will occur untill you try to intall another NFS title that uses the same speed.exe registry key search, you will have to rename two of them..

[cauzomb]

you should be able to have two speed.exe key's in the registry it is not a file name or file location, it is just a word in a document.... WTF

[Gizmokid2005]

you should be able to have two speed.exe key's in the registry it is not a file name or file location, it is just a word in a document.... WTF

that's what I thought, but when I try to rename it, It won't allow it..

[cauzomb]

so you may have to do some more isolation if you want to continue to use the autorun application when you insert the disc for most wanted, skip the play option, use the exe on the computers hard drive..

[Gizmokid2005]

I am going to try running from the .exe file right now and see how it goes...will keep you updated.

[cauzomb]

ok, so taking into account the differences between speed.exe and speed2.exe, copy the values from speed2.exe and paste them into speed.exe, then you can either delete or leave speed2 there, make a backup of the registry before changing this. For some reason stupid ms won't let you have two key's named the same

[Gizmokid2005]

Of course not. But I was able to get it (Most Wanted) to run by using my shortcut. And Underground will still work with it's autorun. I don't have any problem using the shortcut for either of them.

But it DOES work now.

Do you think that I can delete the speed2.exe now without screwing something up?

[cauzomb]

I'm still curious what will happen if you copied all the speed2.exe values for MW into speed.exe that was installed with underground. If the autorun from one disc or the other doesn't differentiate between versions it might load both of them at the same time LOL... You could probly delete both of the speed.exe values and use just your shortcuts, then next game you have to install will actually let you install.

[cauzomb]

this gives me an idea for a version launcher, replace speed.exe play target with a launcher application that you can tell what versions are installed and where their launcher exe is, and to run it and have a neat interface with graphics n junk

[Gizmokid2005]

Alright. I'm toast tonight so I'll have to try that later. And yes, you should make a cool launcher like that. I'd definitely be a BETA tester for you.