This must be an error that doesn't happen often, since I haven't found any
information anywhere on the Internet.
Vedran
In the last week two people have asked questions about getting newer sims
working and the one thing both had in common was the Matrox video card. I
just don't think Matrox has any interest in keeping current drivers for
***. They make a great professional product, but they have abandoned the
gamer. Good luck
dave henrie
It's an option with XP where you can right click on the run file (exe) and
select how you want it to run.
James
> > I've got a problem with starting GP3 under Windows XP. When I install it
> and
> > try to run it, an error message "can't get 16bit colour screen" appears!
> > (Celeron 1200, Matrox G400, 192 MB RAM)
> > Has anybody heard of this? Is there any solution? I've seen GP3 working
> > normally under Windows XP, I don't know why it work on my system. (If it
> > means anything: it was an uprgade from Windows 2000, not a clean
> > installation).
> > Please, if anyone can tell me anything, e-mail me:
> > This must be an error that doesn't happen often, since I haven't found
any
> > information anywhere on the Internet.
> > Vedran
> In the last week two people have asked questions about getting newer
sims
> working and the one thing both had in common was the Matrox video card.
I
> just don't think Matrox has any interest in keeping current drivers for
> ***. They make a great professional product, but they have abandoned
the
> gamer. Good luck
> dave henrie
> It's an option with XP where you can right click on the run file (exe) and
> select how you want it to run.
> James
> > > I've got a problem with starting GP3 under Windows XP. When I install it
> > and
> > > try to run it, an error message "can't get 16bit colour screen" appears!
> > > (Celeron 1200, Matrox G400, 192 MB RAM)
> > > Has anybody heard of this? Is there any solution? I've seen GP3 working
> > > normally under Windows XP, I don't know why it work on my system. (If it
> > > means anything: it was an uprgade from Windows 2000, not a clean
> > > installation).
> > > Please, if anyone can tell me anything, e-mail me:
> > > This must be an error that doesn't happen often, since I haven't found
> any
> > > information anywhere on the Internet.
> > > Vedran
> > In the last week two people have asked questions about getting newer
> sims
> > working and the one thing both had in common was the Matrox video card.
> I
> > just don't think Matrox has any interest in keeping current drivers for
> > ***. They make a great professional product, but they have abandoned
> the
> > gamer. Good luck
> > dave henrie
> > Maybe try running it 'as Win98' Or 'Run as Win2000'?
> > It's an option with XP where you can right click on the run file (exe)
and
> > select how you want it to run.
> > James
> > > > I've got a problem with starting GP3 under Windows XP. When I
install it
> > > and
> > > > try to run it, an error message "can't get 16bit colour screen"
appears!
> > > > (Celeron 1200, Matrox G400, 192 MB RAM)
> > > > Has anybody heard of this? Is there any solution? I've seen GP3
working
> > > > normally under Windows XP, I don't know why it work on my system.
(If it
> > > > means anything: it was an uprgade from Windows 2000, not a clean
> > > > installation).
> > > > Please, if anyone can tell me anything, e-mail me:
> > > > This must be an error that doesn't happen often, since I haven't
found
> > any
> > > > information anywhere on the Internet.
> > > > Vedran
> > > In the last week two people have asked questions about getting
newer
> > sims
> > > working and the one thing both had in common was the Matrox video
card.
> > I
> > > just don't think Matrox has any interest in keeping current drivers
for
> > > ***. They make a great professional product, but they have
abandoned
> > the
> > > gamer. Good luck
> > > dave henrie
