Q. The game wont work now I have Windows XP

A. The game was written three years ago before Windows XP, and we currently have no resources to fine tune a patch for Windows XP, but it is possible to get it working quite easily, infact most preople have no problems at all. First of all, make sure you have the patch installed, then follow these instructions.

Firstly you will need to download and install the Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit from Microsoft's website, this is a 6.62Mb download.

Save the file somewhere safe it is named "act26". Run this application it will install various components and give you a shortcut in your programs group to the "Windows Application Compatibility Toolkit" strangely there is no shortcut to the program we need to use. You will have to search your HDD for the program "QFixApp.exe" and run it, then follow the instructions to use the QFixApp tool to apply this fix.

1) Select "Ral.exe" as the file you wish to apply this fix for.

2) Under the "Fixes" tab select the "Clear" button.

3) Select "LowerThreadPriority" and then the "Run" button. If you aren't running the NoCD version, make sure you have the Rally CD in the drive. The game should run correctly.

4) Exit the game and select "Advanced" button.

5) Select "Create Fix Support" button and this will add a registry entry so that this fix is used every time the game is run. It will also add an item to the "Add/Remove software" list in the control panel.