Hmmm........registry entries could be at fault, but probably not. You can
delete it.
> Thanks for this suggestion, John!
> I tried it, but unfortunately it didn't help. I uninstalled 3dfx Tools
> and deleted all the files you suggested. Also I uninstalled something
> called GLSetup, which had some files in it starting with "opengl".
> I reinstalled the V5 1.08.04 driver, and I still get the same error from
> F1 2001. It still thinks there is no Dx8 video adapter in my machine.
> Maybe there were some leftover entries in the registry that are fooling
> F1 2001?
> <sigh>
> Alison
> On Thu, 18 Apr 2002 15:17:29 -0600, "John Pancoast"
> > If you want, and it won't hurt anything to try, here's how I got rid of
> >ALL the 3dfx stuff when I went to Nvidia stuff. I had no success with
the
> >shareware programs that are supposed to do this.
> >1. Using the add/remove programs function, delete any reference to 3dfx
> >and/or it's drivers.
> >2. Using the find function from your start menu, make sure it's directed
to
> >your hard drive, and type in these four commands, one at a time:
> > -3dfx*.*
> > -opengl*.*
> > and
> > -3dfx.*
> > -opengl.*
> > Once found, delete everything found :) If you see something game
> >specific, i.e., in a specific game's folder, you can leave that
obviously.
> >You're looking for the stuff left in your windows/system folder, etc.
> >3. Re-install V5 driver of choice........only one<G>
> > This should give you a clean install of your V5 stuff.
> > I'm still thinking you're getting a bunch of driver conflicts due to
all
> >the driver garbage leftover from the different versions. When you run a
DX
> >test in it's diagnostic program, what happens ?
> > Anyway, it worked for me, on a similiar problem, though switching from
> >3dfx to Nvidia, and it's worth a shot..............beats c:\format :(
> > Hope it helps.
> >-John
> >> Ok, I've done all this, except I used the 1.08.04 drivers since they
are
> >> updated versions of 1.04. Still the same error from F1 2001:
> >> F1 2001 cannot be run on this computer. No DirectX 8 video
> >> adapters found. Please contact your video card vendor for
> >> updated drivers.
> >> Maybe something else besides the driver is messed up, since several
> >> people say they have been running F1 2001 on the 1.04 drivers - and I
> >> was doing this too, before installing N 2002 and Dx8.1.
> >> It seems like somehow F1 2001 has gotten tricked into thinking there
are
> >> no drivers for Dx8.1, when in fact there are.
> >> Any ideas?
> >> *Help!* I'm at the end of my rope!
> >> Alison
> >> On Wed, 17 Apr 2002 08:28:04 -0500, "Bill Anderson"
> >> >Download 3dfx drivers 1.04.01 Beta (they work best for me).
> >> >Uninstall 3dfx tools from Add-Remove programs in Control Panel.
Reboot.
> >> >Go to Display Properties>Advanced>Adapter>Change. Choose "select from
> >list".
> >> >Go to Standard Display Types. Select Standard Display Adapter (VGA).
> >Reboot.
> >> >Install 3dfx drivers. Reboot
> >> >Install DX 8.1. Reboot
> >> >Uninstall 3dfx tools and reboot.
> >> >> Thanks for the links, Goy.
> >> >> However, I still need some guidance. There are a zillion different
> >> >> drivers listed at the two sites you showed. Which one is most
likely
> >to
> >> >> make F1 2001 work on my system without breaking GPL and N2002?
> >> >> Also, do I need to deinstall my existing V5 drivers or can I just
> >> >> install the newer driver on top of the old one? I've seen horror
> >> >> stories about Voodoo driver installs, and I don't have time to
recover
> >> >> my system if it gets hosed.
> >> >> Anyone?
> >> >> Alison
> >> >> >> Augh!! I can't run F1 2001 any more!
> >> >> >> When I try to run it, I get this error message:
> >> >> >> F1 2001 cannot be run on this computer. No DirectX 8 video
> >> >> >> adapters found. Please contact your video card vendor for
> >> >> >> updated drivers.
> >> >> >> I installed the F1 2001 Development Update #1, but still no joy.
> >> >> >> My video card is a Voodoo5 5500. CPU is an Athlon T-bird 1.2
running
> >in
> >> >> >> an Abit KT7. Sound card is SB Live Value. OS is Win98.
> >> >> >> The Voodoo driver reports as version 4.12.01.0666, release date
> >> >> >> 12-2-2000.
> >> >> >> I recently installed Papyrus NASCAR 2002. It installs DirectX
8.1.
> >> >Could
> >> >> >> this be the problem? (N2002 runs fine on this computer, BTW.)
> >> >> >> What's the fix? 3Dfx is gone. Are there drivers out there
somewhere
> >for
> >> >> >> the Voodoo5 that work with F1 2001? (I love GPL on the Voodoo5
and
> >am
> >> >> >> not eager to go to a GeForce card.)
> >> >> >http://www.x3dfx.com/
> >> >> >http://www.voodoofiles.com/type.asp?cat_id=1
> >> >> >I have a couple of more links on my home PC, let me know if these
> >don't
> >> >> >work for you and I'll look them up
> >> >> >Beers and cheers
> >> >> >(uncle) Goy
> >> >> >"The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/
> >> >> >"Animation isn't the illusion of life; it is life"
> >> >> >--Chuck Jones (1912-2002)--
> >> >> Alison
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