rec.autos.simulators

by **Rich** » Wed, 25 Jul 2001 16:07:53

cant get glide to work in windows 2000. graphics look all screwed up.
it works ok with direct3d but its slow as i have a voodoo 3000.

any advice ?

thanks

Rich

by **Andrew** » Wed, 25 Jul 2001 20:42:49

Upgrade to Windows XP. The game runs fine in D3D. Glide and OpenGL are not
officially supported with any 3Dfx card though.

by **Andrew** » Wed, 25 Jul 2001 20:43:31

> > cant get glide to work in windows 2000. graphics look all screwed up.
> > it works ok with direct3d but its slow as i have a voodoo 3000.

> > any advice ?

> > thanks

> > Rich

> Upgrade to Windows XP. The game runs fine in D3D. Glide and OpenGL are
not
> officially supported with any 3Dfx card though.

You can download XP from Microsoft for only $10.

by **Ian Rich** » Wed, 25 Jul 2001 21:06:10

On Tue, 24 Jul 2001 00:07:53 -0700, Rich

>cant get glide to work in windows 2000. graphics look all screwed up.
>it works ok with direct3d but its slow as i have a voodoo 3000.

>any advice ?

>thanks

>Rich

I believe that the "GPL Glide Patch-O-Matic" from George Smiley will
probably sort you out. You can get it on:

http://home.swbell.net/gmsmiley/

Hope it helps....

Ian
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by **Ian** » Wed, 25 Jul 2001 07:22:34

You need the George Smiley glidomatic patch http://home.swbell.net/gmsmiley/
Read the readme.

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Ian P
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by **Eldre** » Wed, 25 Jul 2001 23:20:36

>> Upgrade to Windows XP. The game runs fine in D3D. Glide and OpenGL are
>not
>> officially supported with any 3Dfx card though.

>You can download XP from Microsoft for only $10.

And how much is the *licensing*...?

Eldred
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by Jo » Fri, 27 Jul 2001 01:06:19

> cant get glide to work in windows 2000. graphics look all screwed up.
> it works ok with direct3d but its slow as i have a voodoo 3000.

Here is some information on the digital aspects of XP:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/columns/bridgman/june04...
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/columns/bridgman/july16...

gpl and windows 2000