rec.autos.simulators

>mg schrieb:
>> In my quest for optimizing GPL, I installed a PDPI L4 gameport. While
>> the L4 is a *superior* product, it didn't solve my problem with
>> graphic "hiccups".  At the time, I had a SB Live installed.
>> In a desperate move, I ripped out the SB Live & replaced it with a
>> Diamond MX 300.  At the same time, I disabled the MX 300's gameport
>> in Win 98's Device manager.  So far...holding breath...the "hiccups"
>> seem to have vanished.
>> I never did disable the SB Live's gameport.  Are there any SB Live &
>> PDPI L4 owners in the house?  If so, do you have the SB Live's
>> gameport disabled?
>> Just trying to figure out what has made the difference. The MX 300
>> appears to be using DMA's while the SB Live didn't.  Whatever, I just
>> celebrated by *** Hill & Clark at Monza...:-)
>I run the L4 with a SB Live value. Everthing is fine with or without
>disabling the SB gameport by the device manager. But to be on the save
>side I disabled it.

>> I run the L4 with a SB Live value. Everthing is fine with or without
>> disabling the SB gameport by the device manager. But to be on the save
>> side I disabled it.
>I have these as well, and although I don't have any problems in running
>the game, there is one very annoying thing happening:
>Every time I reboot the computer my TSW2 split axis doobrie disappears
>from the Game Controllers menu!
>I have to add it back in again and then select the PDPI digital gameport
>from the Advanced tab as well.
>Another disconcerting thing is that sometimes it then shows up as "Not
>connected", even though it is.  I don't think this is a dodgy cable, as
>fiddling with the cable doesn't make any difference, but rebooting the
>computer does.
>Anyone else suffering from these problems?

>> In my quest for optimizing GPL, I installed a PDPI L4 gameport. While
>> the L4 is a *superior* product, it didn't solve my problem with
>> graphic "hiccups".  At the time, I had a SB Live installed.
>I have an L4 and an SBLive. I don't get the hiccups. My SBLive gameport
>is disabled now, but I didn't get hiccups before I had the L4 and was
>using the SBLive gameport.
>My guess is that the heavy-handed Live! installation infected your PC
>with  some *** proglet that was running in background and stealing cpu
>cycles from GPL. You uninstalled the offending proglet when you swapped
>the SBLive for the Diamond card.

> "Joachim Lueg-Althoff, Neosid Pemetzrieder GmbH & Co. KG"

> >mg schrieb:

> >> In my quest for optimizing GPL, I installed a PDPI L4 gameport. While
> >> the L4 is a *superior* product, it didn't solve my problem with
> >> graphic "hiccups".  At the time, I had a SB Live installed.

> >> In a desperate move, I ripped out the SB Live & replaced it with a
> >> Diamond MX 300.  At the same time, I disabled the MX 300's gameport
> >> in Win 98's Device manager.  So far...holding breath...the "hiccups"
> >> seem to have vanished.

> >> I never did disable the SB Live's gameport.  Are there any SB Live &
> >> PDPI L4 owners in the house?  If so, do you have the SB Live's
> >> gameport disabled?

> >> Just trying to figure out what has made the difference. The MX 300
> >> appears to be using DMA's while the SB Live didn't.  Whatever, I just
> >> celebrated by *** Hill & Clark at Monza...:-)

> >I run the L4 with a SB Live value. Everthing is fine with or without
> >disabling the SB gameport by the device manager. But to be on the save
> >side I disabled it.

> Understood.  I have a feeling the "hiccups" I was suffering from have
> something to do with the SB Live hardware & my system.  I'm going to
> keep the MX 300's gameport disabled anyway.  *Anything* to get away
> from futzing with hardware.

> Next stop...Silverstone.

> --
> " Why bother..." - R. Crumb -

>>In a desperate move, I ripped out the SB Live & replaced it with a
>>Diamond MX 300.  At the same time, I disabled the MX 300's gameport
>>in Win 98's Device manager.  So far...holding breath...the "hiccups"
>>seem to have vanished.

...
>>Every time I reboot the computer my TSW2 split axis doobrie disappears
>>from the Game Controllers menu!

>>I have to add it back in again and then select the PDPI digital gameport
>>from the Advanced tab as well.

>>Another disconcerting thing is that sometimes it then shows up as "Not
>>connected", even though it is.  I don't think this is a dodgy cable, as
>>fiddling with the cable doesn't make any difference, but rebooting the
>>computer does.

>I recall a thread concerning this recently appeared in r.a.s. You
>might want to do a DejaNews search on it.

>>> In my quest for optimizing GPL, I installed a PDPI L4 gameport. While
>>> the L4 is a *superior* product, it didn't solve my problem with
>>> graphic "hiccups".  At the time, I had a SB Live installed.

>>I have an L4 and an SBLive. I don't get the hiccups. My SBLive gameport
>>is disabled now, but I didn't get hiccups before I had the L4 and was
>>using the SBLive gameport.

>>My guess is that the heavy-handed Live! installation infected your PC
>>with  some *** proglet that was running in background and stealing cpu
>>cycles from GPL. You uninstalled the offending proglet when you swapped
>>the SBLive for the Diamond card.

>That's what I thought too. However, the dreaded "hiccups" have
>returned. Ran a 21 lap race at Monza...no "hiccups". Fired up a
>race at Kyalami...5 laps in..."hiccups"....go figure.  

>>An example is the Creative Taskbar. You do not want this fiend running
>>while you are playing GPL, believe me! Typically, Creative doesn't care
>>whether these things work properly, as long as the screen looks pretty for
>> the punters...

>Indeed. I find the entire SB Live package to be quite bloated. At this
>point, I'm ready to thrash around & locate my old SB 16.  Or, do some
>testing WITHOUT a soundcard.  Or flop back to Win95. Or...sheesh.

>>The live works well, as long as you get rid of all the useless junk
>>software

>Yes. Of the 2 cards, the SB Live does sound better. However, GPL, the
>SB Live and the MX 300 may be hurled out the window soon...:-(

>--
>" Why bother..." - R. Crumb -