Of course, that's it!!!!
Alright, FIFA 98 RTWC has a memory allocation over load if your system has too much RAM, too much SWAP FILE or a combination of both. This problem is most prone on Windows XP systems.
So for systems with a heap of RAM (over 512M
you will need to minimise your SWAP file if you want the game to load. Do this by: (WinXP)
1. Control Panel
2. System
3. Advanced tab
4. Performance - Settings
5. Advanced tab
6. Virtual Memory - Change
7. Choose No Virtual Memory (not recommended) or
7a. Custom Size (recommended)
7b. Enter 200 for INITIAL and MAX
7c. Click on Set
7d. Then OK.
8. You will most likely be told to restart your computer. Do it!
Now, make sure you have Version 1.30 patch installed (D3D users) or Version 1.40 (3dfx voodoo users).
1.30 - Load the game using the nVidia shortcut. It has a -D3D command that activates Direct3D acceleration. Otherwise you will play the game in Software mode
1.40 - load the game using the VoodooII shortcut
now because Fifa98 does not have a 3DSetup utility like newer Fifa's, it bases its settings of the desktop resolution. So if you want the game to run at a proper pace, you will have to set your desktop colour depth to 16bit colour. You can choose whatever resolution your system can handle. 1024x768 looks impressive.
Finally, some sound problems can be resolved by running the game in Windows 95 compatability mode.
Enjoy!!!
(Wow thats right, the dynamic pitch wear is actually based on the amount of possession a side has and how much the players run up and down the pitch. Why did this disappear from future games. This game rocks still. I might become addicted again. Especially to indoor soccer!!!)