rec.autos.simulators

>I am having a problem with GPL and my Diamond Monster Voodoo II card.  When
>I try to run GPL in 3dfx the track and all the surroundings will turn black
>but can still see my car.  A little farther down the track the road comes
>back and then is gone again.  I really am very new to computers and such so
>I need some help getting this problem cleared up.  Here is what my system
>is:

>Pent II 400
>128 mb ram
>Sound Blaster Live sound card
>Diamond Viper 550 Riva TNT card 16mb
>Diamond Monster Voodoo II card 12mb
>8.0 Gig HD
>and so on

>Any help would be greatly appreciated.

> I am having a problem with GPL and my Diamond Monster Voodoo II card.  When
> I try to run GPL in 3dfx the track and all the surroundings will turn black
> but can still see my car.  A little farther down the track the road comes
> back and then is gone again.  I really am very new to computers and such so
> I need some help getting this problem cleared up.  Here is what my system
> is:

> Pent II 400
> 128 mb ram
> Sound Blaster Live sound card
> Diamond Viper 550 Riva TNT card 16mb
> Diamond Monster Voodoo II card 12mb
> 8.0 Gig HD
> and so on

> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

>> Need help.

>> I am having a problem with GPL and my Diamond Monster Voodoo II card.
When
>> I try to run GPL in 3dfx the track and all the surroundings will turn
black
>> but can still see my car.  A little farther down the track the road comes
>> back and then is gone again.  I really am very new to computers and such
so
>> I need some help getting this problem cleared up.  Here is what my system
>> is:

>> Pent II 400
>> 128 mb ram
>> Sound Blaster Live sound card
>> Diamond Viper 550 Riva TNT card 16mb
>> Diamond Monster Voodoo II card 12mb
>> 8.0 Gig HD
>> and so on

>> Any help would be greatly appreciated.

>H'mmm, something to try..... in the Diamond Monster control panel, make
sure
>'tripple buffering' is 'OFF', I had trouble with that with GPL originally,
but
>all ok now.... I also heard that GPL don't like 128mb. of ram, something to
do
>with memory allocation.... but you will have to ask others on that one!
>Also make sure you have the latest 3dfx drivers from Diamond.... w9xm2207
>Good luck....
>DHawnt (UK)

> > Need help.

> > I am having a problem with GPL and my Diamond Monster Voodoo II card.  When
> > I try to run GPL in 3dfx the track and all the surroundings will turn black
> > but can still see my car.  A little farther down the track the road comes
> > back and then is gone again.  I really am very new to computers and such so
> > I need some help getting this problem cleared up.  Here is what my system
> > is:

> > Pent II 400
> > 128 mb ram
> > Sound Blaster Live sound card
> > Diamond Viper 550 Riva TNT card 16mb
> > Diamond Monster Voodoo II card 12mb
> > 8.0 Gig HD
> > and so on

>> > Need help.

>> > I am having a problem with GPL and my Diamond Monster Voodoo II card.
When
>> > I try to run GPL in 3dfx the track and all the surroundings will turn
black
>> > but can still see my car.  A little farther down the track the road
comes
>> > back and then is gone again.  I really am very new to computers and
such so
>> > I need some help getting this problem cleared up.  Here is what my
system
>> > is:

>> > Pent II 400
>> > 128 mb ram
>> > Sound Blaster Live sound card
>> > Diamond Viper 550 Riva TNT card 16mb
>> > Diamond Monster Voodoo II card 12mb
>> > 8.0 Gig HD
>> > and so on

>GPL doesn't like the latest glide2x.dll (version 2.54). You need version
>2.53.  You can place this dll directly in your GPL folder and leave the
>later version in its normal place in the Windows hierarchy.