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GPL demo and XP

krollenhage

GPL demo and XP

by krollenhage » Tue, 02 Dec 2003 07:31:01

I recently downloaded GPL demo but I can't get it to run in XP.  When I
start the program, the title screen comes up and then I get kicked back out
to my desktop.  I have tried the Program Compatibiltiy Wizard and running as
win98.  Running as win98, the title screen hangs.

System specs:
P3-1000
512MB
Geforce4 Ti4400
Plantronics DSP-500 USB Headphones

Any help would be appreciated.

Keith

Malc

GPL demo and XP

by Malc » Tue, 02 Dec 2003 07:56:08


You need to allow indexing on the gpl folder for NTFS partitioned drives.
You can apparently patch the demo with the 1.2 & CPU fix patches (and
probably others) to get the Force Feedback & stuff too, although I've
never done it myself.

You can apply add-on tracks & graphics updates to the demo too if you want
a bit more of an idea of what the full title is like.

Malc.

naed

GPL demo and XP

by naed » Tue, 02 Dec 2003 18:45:21




>> I recently downloaded GPL demo but I can't get it to run in XP.  When I
>> start the program, the title screen comes up and then I get kicked back
> out
>> to my desktop.  I have tried the Program Compatibiltiy Wizard and
> running as
>> win98.  Running as win98, the title screen hangs.

> You need to allow indexing on the gpl folder for NTFS partitioned drives.
> You can apparently patch the demo with the 1.2 & CPU fix patches (and
> probably others) to get the Force Feedback & stuff too, although I've
> never done it myself.

I downloaded and installed the demo on my Windows 2000 machine yesterday,
but had no luck getting it working - just got the quitting back to desktop
problem after the splash screen is shown. The 1.2 & CPU fix patches failed to
apply.

Eventually gave up and got hold of the full version instead, which of course
works perfectly.

straito

GPL demo and XP

by straito » Wed, 03 Dec 2003 01:03:56

Very sensible. We'll have another convert.Tomorrow the world.....

--

Steve H
GPL Rank   -13.90

Can't help about the shape i'm in
Can't win,it ain't pretty and my tires are thin..





> >> I recently downloaded GPL demo but I can't get it to run in XP.  When I
> >> start the program, the title screen comes up and then I get kicked back
> > out
> >> to my desktop.  I have tried the Program Compatibiltiy Wizard and
> > running as
> >> win98.  Running as win98, the title screen hangs.

> > You need to allow indexing on the gpl folder for NTFS partitioned
drives.
> > You can apparently patch the demo with the 1.2 & CPU fix patches (and
> > probably others) to get the Force Feedback & stuff too, although I've
> > never done it myself.

> I downloaded and installed the demo on my Windows 2000 machine yesterday,
> but had no luck getting it working - just got the quitting back to desktop
> problem after the splash screen is shown. The 1.2 & CPU fix patches failed
to
> apply.

> Eventually gave up and got hold of the full version instead, which of
course
> works perfectly.


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