rec.autos.simulators

GPL Cannot change cards

rick sweene

GPL Cannot change cards

by rick sweene » Sun, 04 Oct 1998 04:00:00

I have two cards, a thriller and a voodoo2.  I go into options(graphics)
to change from rendition to 3dfx,  exit the sim like it says but when I
go back in the sim and look at options (graphics) Rendition is still
selected. Ummm, would like to compare the two cards. When I installed
the sim I selected Rendition.

Thanks in advance fir any suggestions

Dave

GPL Cannot change cards

by Dave » Sun, 04 Oct 1998 04:00:00



I am having the same problem.  I have a  Packerd Bell (going soon but all I
have for now) with the video card in the mb.  I added a creative labs riva
tnt card and I selected the 3dfx option on install.  I select 3dfx in the
game, exit, when I come back in, it says none.  Is this a problem with the
game or our cards?

se..

GPL Cannot change cards

by se.. » Sun, 04 Oct 1998 04:00:00





>> I have two cards, a thriller and a voodoo2.  I go into options(graphics)
>> to change from rendition to 3dfx,  exit the sim like it says but when I
>> go back in the sim and look at options (graphics) Rendition is still
>> selected. Ummm, would like to compare the two cards. When I installed
>> the sim I selected Rendition.

>> Thanks in advance fir any suggestions

>I am having the same problem.  I have a  Packerd Bell (going soon but all I
>have for now) with the video card in the mb.  I added a creative labs riva
>tnt card and I selected the 3dfx option on install.  I select 3dfx in the
>game, exit, when I come back in, it says none.  Is this a problem with the
>game or our cards?

I had a similar problem when I did not have the drivers properly
installed for the monster2. Got the latest drivers from the 3Dfx site
and when finally they were installed right, (with help from this
group) problem vanished. Might help. Sam
Michael Youn

GPL Cannot change cards

by Michael Youn » Sun, 04 Oct 1998 04:00:00

I had the same problem. Re-install Glide; worked for me.

Michael.




> > I have two cards, a thriller and a voodoo2.  I go into options(graphics)
> > to change from rendition to 3dfx,  exit the sim like it says but when I
> > go back in the sim and look at options (graphics) Rendition is still
> > selected. Ummm, would like to compare the two cards. When I installed
> > the sim I selected Rendition.

> > Thanks in advance fir any suggestions

> I am having the same problem.  I have a  Packerd Bell (going soon but all I
> have for now) with the video card in the mb.  I added a creative labs riva
> tnt card and I selected the 3dfx option on install.  I select 3dfx in the
> game, exit, when I come back in, it says none.  Is this a problem with the
> game or our cards?

rick sweene

GPL Cannot change cards

by rick sweene » Sun, 04 Oct 1998 04:00:00

I have tried re-loading the vodoo2 drivers, exiting the sim per suggestion
still no 3dfx. Urggggg.

> On Sat, 03 Oct 1998 18:04:37 -0700, rick sweeney

> >I have two cards, a thriller and a voodoo2.  I go into options(graphics)
> >to change from rendition to 3dfx,  exit the sim like it says but when I
> >go back in the sim and look at options (graphics) Rendition is still
> >selected. Ummm, would like to compare the two cards. When I installed
> >the sim I selected Rendition.

> I had the same problem myself. After changing from Rendition to 3Dfx I
> would click on the red button to exit the graphics options and then
> exit the game. I soon figured out that I had to click the green
> button, then back out and exit the game to save the card change. Give
> that a try if you are not doing it already.
> Chris

Morta

GPL Cannot change cards

by Morta » Mon, 05 Oct 1998 04:00:00



A Riva TNT card is not a 3Dfx card, that is why the option will not
work for you. Installing a video card based on Voodoo and Voodoo 2
chipsets are the only way you will be able to run 3Dfx enhanced
programs.
Chris

Morta

GPL Cannot change cards

by Morta » Mon, 05 Oct 1998 04:00:00

On Sat, 03 Oct 1998 18:04:37 -0700, rick sweeney


>I have two cards, a thriller and a voodoo2.  I go into options(graphics)
>to change from rendition to 3dfx,  exit the sim like it says but when I
>go back in the sim and look at options (graphics) Rendition is still
>selected. Ummm, would like to compare the two cards. When I installed
>the sim I selected Rendition.

I had the same problem myself. After changing from Rendition to 3Dfx I
would click on the red button to exit the graphics options and then
exit the game. I soon figured out that I had to click the green
button, then back out and exit the game to save the card change. Give
that a try if you are not doing it already.
Chris
Michael E. Carve

GPL Cannot change cards

by Michael E. Carve » Mon, 05 Oct 1998 04:00:00


% I have tried re-loading the vodoo2 drivers, exiting the sim per suggestion
% still no 3dfx. Urggggg.

After you change the option in the program, look at the app.ini file in
the GPL directory and make sure the following is set:

[ Graphics ]
lastRasterizerDLL = rast3dfx.dll        ; Last rasterizer DLL selected

If it still defaults to Rendition, you may have multiple Glide DLL's
floating about on your system.  The reference drivers will do a search
of your system for duplicate or invalid drivers via the "Utility" option
of the video properties.

% > On Sat, 03 Oct 1998 18:04:37 -0700, rick sweeney
% >
% > >I have two cards, a thriller and a voodoo2.  I go into options(graphics)
% > >to change from rendition to 3dfx,  exit the sim like it says but when I
% > >go back in the sim and look at options (graphics) Rendition is still
% > >selected. Ummm, would like to compare the two cards. When I installed
% > >the sim I selected Rendition.
% >
% > I had the same problem myself. After changing from Rendition to 3Dfx I
% > would click on the red button to exit the graphics options and then
% > exit the game. I soon figured out that I had to click the green
% > button, then back out and exit the game to save the card change. Give
% > that a try if you are not doing it already.
% > Chris

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Ken Bear

GPL Cannot change cards

by Ken Bear » Mon, 05 Oct 1998 04:00:00




>> I have two cards, a thriller and a voodoo2.  I go into options(graphics)
>> to change from rendition to 3dfx,  exit the sim like it says but when I
>> go back in the sim and look at options (graphics) Rendition is still
>> selected. Ummm, would like to compare the two cards. When I installed
>> the sim I selected Rendition.

>> Thanks in advance fir any suggestions

>I am having the same problem.  I have a  Packerd Bell (going soon but all I
>have for now) with the video card in the mb.  I added a creative labs riva
>tnt card and I selected the 3dfx option on install.  I select 3dfx in the
>game, exit, when I come back in, it says none.  Is this a problem with the
>game or our cards?

With your card - it ISN'T 3dfx, so therefore it won't work with a 3dfx game.
The only 3dfx cards are Voodoo 1, Voodoo 2, and Banshee - your's is a Riva
TNT, which does *Direct 3D*, but not *3dfx* (Glide).

For GPL at least, you're going to need to get a Voodoo 1/2 card, which would
work with the TNT or the built-in card, or replace the TNT with either a
Banshee or a Hercules Thriller 3D (Rendition)

Ken


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