rec.autos.simulators

> > Hello,

> > I'm sure you've all heard this before, but my brother has a friend with
a
> > Windows XP based computer, and he cannot get GPL to run at all. What
> happens
> > is that it shows the screen with the Brabham on it, then it immediately
> > crashes to the desktop. It does this with and without the 1.2 patch
> applies
> > and it is in software rendering mode, though it does it with the D3D
patch
> > also.

> > The system is an Athlon 1.4MHz with a GeForce 2 MX400. I'm not sure what
> > sound card is installed. Other games seem to work fine, but not GPL.

> > If anyone can shed some light on what is happening, why, and more
> > importantly how to solve it, we'd have one more GPL'er to race against!

> > Thanks in advance,

> > Andrew.

> This may or may not be of help to you but here goes.  I was also unable to
> get GPL to run on XP.  My solution was to install GPL on a FAT formatted
> partition.  Now it works.  It's utterly illogical, but it works.  I tried
> formatting the same partition as NTFS and FAT, resizing the partition,
> moving the partition, etc.  The only thing that worked for me is to have
GPL
> installed on a FAT partition.

> All that being said, you could be having a video problem.

> I think there is a theory going around that GPL doesn't seem to want to
run
> on an NTFS partition if its also the system/boot partition.  So plan your
> install accordingly

> --
> Biz

> "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
> alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
> the....." - Ash

> > > Hello,

> > > I'm sure you've all heard this before, but my brother has a friend
with
> a
> > > Windows XP based computer, and he cannot get GPL to run at all. What
> > happens
> > > is that it shows the screen with the Brabham on it, then it
immediately
> > > crashes to the desktop. It does this with and without the 1.2 patch
> > applies
> > > and it is in software rendering mode, though it does it with the D3D
> patch
> > > also.

> > > The system is an Athlon 1.4MHz with a GeForce 2 MX400. I'm not sure
what
> > > sound card is installed. Other games seem to work fine, but not GPL.

> > > If anyone can shed some light on what is happening, why, and more
> > > importantly how to solve it, we'd have one more GPL'er to race
against!

> > > Thanks in advance,

> > > Andrew.

> > This may or may not be of help to you but here goes.  I was also unable
to
> > get GPL to run on XP.  My solution was to install GPL on a FAT formatted
> > partition.  Now it works.  It's utterly illogical, but it works.  I
tried
> > formatting the same partition as NTFS and FAT, resizing the partition,
> > moving the partition, etc.  The only thing that worked for me is to have
> GPL
> > installed on a FAT partition.

> > All that being said, you could be having a video problem.

> I am running GPL on Windows XP with a NTFS partition and it runs great. I
> have a geforce 3 (22.80 drivers) and a althon xp 1700+. I will say that
for
> some reason I could not copy the old directory of GPL on my other hard
drive
> and get it to work. I think you have some other problem. Lots of people
are
> running XP with no problems. It might be a video driver problem as already
> stated. The drivers may not like GPL or may not like GPL with Windows XP.


> > I think there is a theory going around that GPL doesn't seem to want to
> run
> > on an NTFS partition if its also the system/boot partition.  So plan
your
> > install accordingly

> > --
> > Biz

> > "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
> > alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular
structures,....and
> > the....." - Ash

> > > > Hello,

> > > > I'm sure you've all heard this before, but my brother has a friend
> with
> > a
> > > > Windows XP based computer, and he cannot get GPL to run at all. What
> > > happens
> > > > is that it shows the screen with the Brabham on it, then it
> immediately
> > > > crashes to the desktop. It does this with and without the 1.2 patch
> > > applies
> > > > and it is in software rendering mode, though it does it with the D3D
> > patch
> > > > also.

> > > > The system is an Athlon 1.4MHz with a GeForce 2 MX400. I'm not sure
> what
> > > > sound card is installed. Other games seem to work fine, but not GPL.

> > > > If anyone can shed some light on what is happening, why, and more
> > > > importantly how to solve it, we'd have one more GPL'er to race
> against!

> > > > Thanks in advance,

> > > > Andrew.

> > > This may or may not be of help to you but here goes.  I was also
unable
> to
> > > get GPL to run on XP.  My solution was to install GPL on a FAT
formatted
> > > partition.  Now it works.  It's utterly illogical, but it works.  I
> tried
> > > formatting the same partition as NTFS and FAT, resizing the partition,
> > > moving the partition, etc.  The only thing that worked for me is to
have
> > GPL
> > > installed on a FAT partition.

> > > All that being said, you could be having a video problem.

> Hello,

> I'm sure you've all heard this before, but my brother has a friend with a
> Windows XP based computer, and he cannot get GPL to run at all. What happens
> is that it shows the screen with the Brabham on it, then it immediately
> crashes to the desktop. It does this with and without the 1.2 patch applies
> and it is in software rendering mode, though it does it with the D3D patch
> also.

> The system is an Athlon 1.4MHz with a GeForce 2 MX400. I'm not sure what
> sound card is installed. Other games seem to work fine, but not GPL.

> If anyone can shed some light on what is happening, why, and more
> importantly how to solve it, we'd have one more GPL'er to race against!

> Thanks in advance,

> Andrew.

> > Hello,

> > I'm sure you've all heard this before, but my brother has a friend with
a
> > Windows XP based computer, and he cannot get GPL to run at all. What
> happens
> > is that it shows the screen with the Brabham on it, then it immediately
> > crashes to the desktop. It does this with and without the 1.2 patch
> applies
> > and it is in software rendering mode, though it does it with the D3D
patch
> > also.

> > The system is an Athlon 1.4MHz with a GeForce 2 MX400. I'm not sure what
> > sound card is installed. Other games seem to work fine, but not GPL.

> > If anyone can shed some light on what is happening, why, and more
> > importantly how to solve it, we'd have one more GPL'er to race against!

> > Thanks in advance,

> > Andrew.

> This may or may not be of help to you but here goes.  I was also unable to
> get GPL to run on XP.  My solution was to install GPL on a FAT formatted
> partition.  Now it works.  It's utterly illogical, but it works.  I tried
> formatting the same partition as NTFS and FAT, resizing the partition,
> moving the partition, etc.  The only thing that worked for me is to have
GPL
> installed on a FAT partition.

> All that being said, you could be having a video problem.

> Err no idea what the refresh rate is - probabaly 75hz I'm running in
> 1024x768 using the Smiley glide patch, haven't run it much yet so I don't
> know how stable it is, perhaps I've just been lucky so far?

> I had been running in D3D but had problems with it recognising the gear
> shifts on my wingman formula force for some reason.

> --
> Cheers,

> Robin Lord - Trance DJ & Sim Racer. `o^=o-

> http://www.oppositelock.freeserve.co.uk

> Nrburgring and Grand Prix Legends
> (yeah it needs updating I know...)

> > > You could try some of the other voodoo drivers floating around, get em
> > here:
> > > http://www.voodoofiles.com/type.asp?cat_id=0
> > > I installed the the WorLord drivers for my V5500 and now have glide
> > working
> > > in GPL
> > > Perhaps try the Hujer Hoe Voodoo 3/4/5 Win XPdriver, havn't tried it
> > myself.

> > > --
> > > Cheers,

> > > Robin Lord - Trance DJ & Sim Racer. `o^=o-

> > > http://www.oppositelock.co.uk

> > Congrats, you're the first I've heard that can run GPL in glide on XP. I
> > have the WorLord drivers installed and still get a hard crash with them
> > although I get through the setups screens ok <others I've tried caused a
> > lockup after 3dfx splash screen> upon entering the track it locks up.
What
> > refresh rate are you using?

> > DN