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GPL and Direct X. Please help.

Kurt Steinboc

GPL and Direct X. Please help.

by Kurt Steinboc » Thu, 16 Mar 2000 04:00:00

I have a PII 233, 128 megs ram, 8-meg Voodoo 2 and SB live.  I knew exactly
how much detail to turn down to get 36fps.  Life was good.

I installed "The Sims" for my kid this past weekend.  During the install,
the program required me to update Direct X.  I had reservations, but went
ahead.  Sure enough, I've lost 6 to 8 fps, and even worse, I get "hitches"
in the video for fractions of a second.  But if I'm in a curve in GPL,
that's enough to make me lose control of the car.

I looked, but could not figure out what version of Direct X was installed
(but I didn't really know where to look).  Is there something I can do to
get me precious performance back?  Do I need to update drivers?  Something?

Any help will be DEEPLY appreciated!

Regards

Kurt

Andrew

GPL and Direct X. Please help.

by Andrew » Thu, 16 Mar 2000 04:00:00

Odd, GPL doesn't use DX.  I also have GPL and The Sims installed and haven't
had any problems.  I'm running with DX7a, V3 3000 o/c 178mhz, SB Live, LWFF.
If you have a V3 and don't have one installed, I suggest you download a
Voodoo tweaker and unsync your card and monitor refresh rates.  You can find
a utility at www.voodooextreme.com or www.avault.com

Good luck.

-Andrew


Sjon Stigte

GPL and Direct X. Please help.

by Sjon Stigte » Thu, 16 Mar 2000 04:00:00

Make sure that you are using the latest drivers for your soundcard and your
videocard....

-- Sjon


Dave Henri

GPL and Direct X. Please help.

by Dave Henri » Thu, 16 Mar 2000 04:00:00

Dx shouldnn't be a problem but many users have had problems when
they upgraded.  If all else fails, try un-installing gpl and
re-installing.  After updating your sound and video drivers.
dave henrie

> I have a PII 233, 128 megs ram, 8-meg Voodoo 2 and SB live.  I knew exactly
> how much detail to turn down to get 36fps.  Life was good.

> I installed "The Sims" for my kid this past weekend.  During the install,
> the program required me to update Direct X.  I had reservations, but went
> ahead.  Sure enough, I've lost 6 to 8 fps, and even worse, I get "hitches"
> in the video for fractions of a second.  But if I'm in a curve in GPL,
> that's enough to make me lose control of the car.

> I looked, but could not figure out what version of Direct X was installed
> (but I didn't really know where to look).  Is there something I can do to
> get me precious performance back?  Do I need to update drivers?  Something?

> Any help will be DEEPLY appreciated!

> Regards

> Kurt

David Kar

GPL and Direct X. Please help.

by David Kar » Thu, 16 Mar 2000 04:00:00

Type  MSINFO32.EXE in your "run" box, and look under "tools" for the DX
Diagnostic tool--that'll show your version on its first screen.

--DK


Edward Whit

GPL and Direct X. Please help.

by Edward Whit » Fri, 17 Mar 2000 04:00:00

I'm surely no expert, but from reading posts on ras, it seems that many
folks had trouble with DX 7.0, but trouble went away with ver. Dx7.0a....but
I haven't a clue why.

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> Type  MSINFO32.EXE in your "run" box, and look under "tools" for the DX
> Diagnostic tool--that'll show your version on its first screen.

> --DK



> > I have a PII 233, 128 megs ram, 8-meg Voodoo 2 and SB live.  I knew
> exactly
> > how much detail to turn down to get 36fps.  Life was good.

> > I installed "The Sims" for my kid this past weekend.  During the
install,
> > the program required me to update Direct X.  I had reservations, but
went
> > ahead.  Sure enough, I've lost 6 to 8 fps, and even worse, I get
"hitches"
> > in the video for fractions of a second.  But if I'm in a curve in GPL,
> > that's enough to make me lose control of the car.

> > I looked, but could not figure out what version of Direct X was
installed
> > (but I didn't really know where to look).  Is there something I can do
to
> > get me precious performance back?  Do I need to update drivers?
> Something?

> > Any help will be DEEPLY appreciated!

> > Regards

> > Kurt

David Ewin

GPL and Direct X. Please help.

by David Ewin » Fri, 17 Mar 2000 04:00:00


> Odd, GPL doesn't use DX.

It doesn't use the Direct3D part of DirectX, but I believe it uses other
features (DirectInput, for example).

Dave Ewing

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