rec.autos.simulators

   I tried a GeForce 2 Max 64 card, but NFS-PU, which my
buddies are ***ed to, wouldn't run on it.  I tried
different IRQs but no luck.  

   I was surprised that Voodoo 5 cards could still be found
as an OEM product, which meant no pretty box or printed
literature.  

   So I got one and Porsche Unleashed worked as before.  

   This weekend I decided to take a lap at Nurburgring and  
GPL froze as soon as I dropped into the***pit.  I could
run the RPM up and down, and click through the gears, but
visually it was a photograph.  Keys had no effect, not even
<CTL-ALT-DEL>, so I had to hard start, with the blue screen
on Windows startup telling me it was checking for damaged
files.  

   I reloaded WIN98SE from tape, removed GPL and re-installed
it, with the 1.2 patch, and tried again.  As soon as I dropped
into the***pit I gave the wheel a twist, and my front wheels
had time to turn, and then everything was frozen again.  

   Any suggestions?  

                                                        Thanks
                                                        Larry

It's definitely a 3D video lockup, same as when the card crashes if
it's over clocked. As Stefan said, try underclocking it as a test.
Also, try D3D and OpenGL to see if they work at all. Also try
different drivers, etc.

Rafe Mc