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W98 - GPL - Monster 3dfx -Problem - Please help!

Marc

W98 - GPL - Monster 3dfx -Problem - Please help!

by Marc » Tue, 22 Dec 1998 04:00:00

What I got: W98 fresh install from scratch, german version, fresh
install of english version of gpl.
Primary graphics Viper 550, secondary diamond monster voodoo 1.
Problem: trying to change to 3dfx from none in graphics menu - message
is to restart gpl. When doing this, graphics adapter is again none?
Any suggests?
thanks, Marcus.
Jason Mond

W98 - GPL - Monster 3dfx -Problem - Please help!

by Jason Mond » Tue, 22 Dec 1998 04:00:00

Hi Marcus,

1. Make sure the Monster3D demo program works -- test the settings from
the Screen Properties / Refresh rate box.
2. Make sure the INI files in your GPL folder are *not* set to "read-only"
in the properities.
3. (out of ideas -- for now :)

Jason.


> What I got: W98 fresh install from scratch, german version, fresh
> install of english version of gpl.
> Primary graphics Viper 550, secondary diamond monster voodoo 1.
> Problem: trying to change to 3dfx from none in graphics menu - message
> is to restart gpl. When doing this, graphics adapter is again none?
> Any suggests?
> thanks, Marcus.

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Marc

W98 - GPL - Monster 3dfx -Problem - Please help!

by Marc » Wed, 23 Dec 1998 04:00:00

Problem solved!
I installed the m3d_110.exe and the d3rtvg.exe.
Though I thought something like this is included in W98 ...



>What I got: W98 fresh install from scratch, german version, fresh
>install of english version of gpl.
>Primary graphics Viper 550, secondary diamond monster voodoo 1.
>Problem: trying to change to 3dfx from none in graphics menu - message
>is to restart gpl. When doing this, graphics adapter is again none?
>Any suggests?
>thanks, Marcus.

Wolfgang Prei

W98 - GPL - Monster 3dfx -Problem - Please help!

by Wolfgang Prei » Thu, 24 Dec 1998 04:00:00


>What I got: W98 fresh install from scratch, german version, fresh
>install of english version of gpl.
>Primary graphics Viper 550, secondary diamond monster voodoo 1.
>Problem: trying to change to 3dfx from none in graphics menu - message
>is to restart gpl. When doing this, graphics adapter is again none?
>Any suggests?

I had a similar problem when trying to get GPL to run in OpenGL mode
on a Rivca 128 card: when I set the driver to OpenGL and restarted
GPL, the selection would go back to "software" (or "none" - I can't
remember). The problem turned out to be missing OpenGL support in the
Win95 version I was using.

It might be a stretch, but maybe your Monster isn't supported properly
either? Try using the current drivers for that card from the Diamond
website, not the ones that came with Win98.

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