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GPL and TNT2

jason labk

GPL and TNT2

by jason labk » Sun, 02 Apr 2000 04:00:00

Howdy
I have just installed GPL and I am having problems
I have a Creative TNT2 Value and the mirrors are flickering and is running
at pretty ordinary frame rate
I am using the opengl patch and GPL 1.2 patch
If any one can give me advice about video card settings it would be
appreciated

Here are the specs
P3-450
64meg ram

Thanks in advance
Bear

Don Scurlo

GPL and TNT2

by Don Scurlo » Sun, 02 Apr 2000 04:00:00

You can get the mirrors working perfectly. The fix depends on which
Nvidia drivers your using. The best drivers for me have been the 2.08
reference drivers, and they require a registry entry. Later versions
let you make the change in Display Properties/Settings/Advanced So
see which driver version you have and then VERY CAREFULLY read the
two following posts for the fix.


Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators
Subject: How to fix GPL mirrors with any Nvidia driver

I just got the GPL demo yesterday and after seeing how good it is, I
plan on buying the game.  There was a problem with the cars' mirrors
though, which I've learned has been a long-time issue with the
tnt/tnt2 cards.  I searched the internet for a solution and came
across a message here about using the 3.53 reference drivers with the
"Use Block Transfer" setting to fix the problem, which works
perfectly.  The only problem is that those drivers suck hehe.  I
wanted to know how to enable that setting with the 2.08 drivers (the
best ones imo), and discovered that this fix can be applied to any
driver version by simply changing the value of the "FlippingControl"
setting in the registry to "0".

Depending on the driver version, this setting can be found in

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\RIVA TNT\OpenGL], or

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Display\00
01\NVidia\OpenGL]

When doing a fresh install, the settings won't appear in the registry
until an opengl game is run once.


Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators
Subject: Re: How to fix GPL mirrors with any Nvidia driver

You'll probably use the second path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Display\000
1\NVid ia\OpenGL

Keep in mind, that the 0001 could be 0000 or 0002 or whatever,
depending on the number of cards you HAVE or the number of drivers
you HAD installed. When you open the folder, look on the right side
of the split screen for "FlippingControl".  Double click it and a box
will open. Type 0 in the box and close the registry (just hit the x
to close the window). It automatically saves the changes. Generally
you don't have to reboot, but you may have to.

Slot



--
Don Scurlock
Vancouver,B.C.


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