or legend i have a black screen.
I'v tried the drivers that came with the CD; glide 2.54, and dowload the
latest drivers from 3dfx with no luck.
Anyone seen this problem and have a fix?
Thanks
andre
Anyone seen this problem and have a fix?
Thanks
andre
This is a bit of an obvious one - so please forgive me if you've done this
already - but have you correctly installed the "pass through" cable? If
not, whenever you try and use the V2 1000, you'll get a black screen,
because it's not connected to your monitor properly....
Other things to try are to see if you can get the card to work in any game /
benchmark, as well as checking that the refresh rate for the card is OK for
your monitor.
Ian
Ian Riches
Bedford, UK
>> Anyone seen this problem and have a fix?
>> Thanks
>> andre
> Andre,
> This is a bit of an obvious one - so please forgive me if you've done this
> already - but have you correctly installed the "pass through" cable? If
> not, whenever you try and use the V2 1000, you'll get a black screen,
> because it's not connected to your monitor properly....
> Other things to try are to see if you can get the card to work in any game /
> benchmark, as well as checking that the refresh rate for the card is OK for
> your monitor.
> Ian
> Ian Riches
> Bedford, UK
THX
>>>> I have a problem installing the Voodoo2 STB 1000. When i start GPL,
> Nascar
>>> 3
>>>> or legend i have a black screen.
>>>> I'v tried the drivers that came with the CD; glide 2.54, and dowload
> the
>>>> latest drivers from 3dfx with no luck.
>>>> Anyone seen this problem and have a fix?
>>>> Thanks
>>>> andre
>>> Andre,
>>> This is a bit of an obvious one - so please forgive me if you've done
> this
>>> already - but have you correctly installed the "pass through" cable? If
>>> not, whenever you try and use the V2 1000, you'll get a black screen,
>>> because it's not connected to your monitor properly....
>>> Other things to try are to see if you can get the card to work in any
> game /
>>> benchmark, as well as checking that the refresh rate for the card is OK
> for
>>> your monitor.
>>> Ian
>>> Ian Riches
>>> Bedford, UK
>> Yes the pass through cable is well connected.
>> THX
> Thought it probably was - but you can never be sure!
> Can you get anything to work with the V2. How about the DX Diagnostics?
> (Try running dxdiag.exe - it should be in your \windows\system directory I
> think).
> Another thing to try is putting the version 2.53 glide2x.dll in your gpl
> folder. You can get it from www.the-fastlane.com.
> Ian
> Ian Riches
> Bedford, UK
Thanks
Andre
> >> I have a problem installing the Voodoo2 STB 1000. When i start GPL,
Nascar
> > 3
> >> or legend i have a black screen.
> >> I'v tried the drivers that came with the CD; glide 2.54, and dowload
the
> >> latest drivers from 3dfx with no luck.
> >> Anyone seen this problem and have a fix?
> >> Thanks
> >> andre
> > Andre,
> > This is a bit of an obvious one - so please forgive me if you've done
this
> > already - but have you correctly installed the "pass through" cable? If
> > not, whenever you try and use the V2 1000, you'll get a black screen,
> > because it's not connected to your monitor properly....
> > Other things to try are to see if you can get the card to work in any
game /
> > benchmark, as well as checking that the refresh rate for the card is OK
for
> > your monitor.
> > Ian
> > Ian Riches
> > Bedford, UK
> Yes the pass through cable is well connected.
> THX
Can you get anything to work with the V2. How about the DX Diagnostics?
(Try running dxdiag.exe - it should be in your \windows\system directory I
think).
Another thing to try is putting the version 2.53 glide2x.dll in your gpl
folder. You can get it from www.the-fastlane.com.
Ian
Ian Riches
Bedford, UK
>>> wrote on 6/7/00 8:44 AM:
>>>>> I have a problem installing the Voodoo2 STB 1000. When i start GPL,
>> Nascar
>>>> 3
>>>>> or legend i have a black screen.
>>>>> I'v tried the drivers that came with the CD; glide 2.54, and dowload
>> the
>>>>> latest drivers from 3dfx with no luck.
>>>>> Anyone seen this problem and have a fix?
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> andre
>>>> Andre,
>>>> This is a bit of an obvious one - so please forgive me if you've done
>> this
>>>> already - but have you correctly installed the "pass through" cable? If
>>>> not, whenever you try and use the V2 1000, you'll get a black screen,
>>>> because it's not connected to your monitor properly....
>>>> Other things to try are to see if you can get the card to work in any
>> game /
>>>> benchmark, as well as checking that the refresh rate for the card is OK
>> for
>>>> your monitor.
>>>> Ian
>>>> Ian Riches
>>>> Bedford, UK
>>> Yes the pass through cable is well connected.
>>> THX
>> Thought it probably was - but you can never be sure!
>> Can you get anything to work with the V2. How about the DX Diagnostics?
>> (Try running dxdiag.exe - it should be in your \windows\system directory I
>> think).
>> Another thing to try is putting the version 2.53 glide2x.dll in your gpl
>> folder. You can get it from www.the-fastlane.com.
>> Ian
>> Ian Riches
>> Bedford, UK
> I'd already tried 2.53 with no luck.
> I'l try DX and maybe trying the card in an other slot. I'l post later today
> the result.
> Thanks
> Andre
andre
> >>> wrote on 6/7/00 8:44 AM:
> >>>>> I have a problem installing the Voodoo2 STB 1000. When i start
GPL,
> >> Nascar
> >>>> 3
> >>>>> or legend i have a black screen.
> >>>>> I'v tried the drivers that came with the CD; glide 2.54, and
dowload
> >> the
> >>>>> latest drivers from 3dfx with no luck.
> >>>>> Anyone seen this problem and have a fix?
> >>>>> Thanks
> >>>>> andre
> >>>> Andre,
> >>>> This is a bit of an obvious one - so please forgive me if you've
done
> >> this
> >>>> already - but have you correctly installed the "pass through"
cable? If
> >>>> not, whenever you try and use the V2 1000, you'll get a black
screen,
> >>>> because it's not connected to your monitor properly....
> >>>> Other things to try are to see if you can get the card to work
in any
> >> game /
> >>>> benchmark, as well as checking that the refresh rate for the
card is OK
> >> for
> >>>> your monitor.
> >>>> Ian
> >>>> Ian Riches
> >>>> Bedford, UK
> >>> Yes the pass through cable is well connected.
> >>> THX
> >> Thought it probably was - but you can never be sure!
> >> Can you get anything to work with the V2. How about the DX
Diagnostics?
> >> (Try running dxdiag.exe - it should be in your \windows\system
directory I
> >> think).
> >> Another thing to try is putting the version 2.53 glide2x.dll in
your gpl
> >> folder. You can get it from www.the-fastlane.com.
> >> Ian
> >> Ian Riches
> >> Bedford, UK
> > I'd already tried 2.53 with no luck.
> > I'l try DX and maybe trying the card in an other slot. I'l post
later today
> > the result.
> > Thanks
> > Andre
> I'V tried DX and bad news, blank screen........
> andre
> >>> wrote on 6/7/00 8:44 AM:
> >>>>> I have a problem installing the Voodoo2 STB 1000. When i start GPL,
> >> Nascar
> >>>> 3
> >>>>> or legend i have a black screen.
> >>>>> I'v tried the drivers that came with the CD; glide 2.54, and dowload
> >> the
> >>>>> latest drivers from 3dfx with no luck.
> >>>>> Anyone seen this problem and have a fix?
> >>>>> Thanks
> >>>>> andre
> >>>> Andre,
> >>>> This is a bit of an obvious one - so please forgive me if you've done
> >> this
> >>>> already - but have you correctly installed the "pass through" cable?
If
> >>>> not, whenever you try and use the V2 1000, you'll get a black screen,
> >>>> because it's not connected to your monitor properly....
> >>>> Other things to try are to see if you can get the card to work in any
> >> game /
> >>>> benchmark, as well as checking that the refresh rate for the card is
OK
> >> for
> >>>> your monitor.
> >>>> Ian
> >>>> Ian Riches
> >>>> Bedford, UK
> >>> Yes the pass through cable is well connected.
> >>> THX
> >> Thought it probably was - but you can never be sure!
> >> Can you get anything to work with the V2. How about the DX
Diagnostics?
> >> (Try running dxdiag.exe - it should be in your \windows\system
directory I
> >> think).
> >> Another thing to try is putting the version 2.53 glide2x.dll in your
gpl
> >> folder. You can get it from www.the-fastlane.com.
> >> Ian
> >> Ian Riches
> >> Bedford, UK
> > I'd already tried 2.53 with no luck.
> > I'l try DX and maybe trying the card in an other slot. I'l post later
today
> > the result.
> > Thanks
> > Andre
> I'V tried DX and bad news, blank screen........
> andre
1) Go away and do something more fun for an hour or two! You can sometimes
get too "close" to the problem and not be able to see it. Have a break,
come back, and often it's obvious.
2) Double, triple and quadruple check all the obvious stuff, like the card
being seated properly in the slot, the passthrough cable being correctly
installed. I know this is all boring, obvious stuff, but I've lost track of
the number of times that I've only spotted the "simple" error on the fourth
time of looking for it.....
3) Uninstall the drivers for the card through the control panel, and then
remove the card from the device manager.
4) Switch off
5) Remove the card from the PC.
6) Switch on again and check everything works properly without the card!
Check the DX Diagnostics for the 2D functions (and any 3D functions for your
2D card)
7) Try re-installing whatever version of direct you have on at the moment,
or upgrade to 7.0a if you have an older version. Do not try to install an
older version over a newer one. If you want to go backwards, you can get
some DX unistallers, but I've always found it better to re-install
Windows....
8) Switch off and re-insert the V2 card.
9) Power up and see if windows detects the card.
10) Assuming it does, install the drivers.
11) Test it again!
If it still doesn't work, post your full system specs here. That may give
me or someone else a better clue!
Good luck...
Ian
Ian Riches
Bedford, UK
> I have a problem installing the Voodoo2 STB 1000. When i start GPL, Nascar 3
> or legend i have a black screen.
> I'v tried the drivers that came with the CD; glide 2.54, and dowload the
> latest drivers from 3dfx with no luck.
> Anyone seen this problem and have a fix?
> Thanks
> andre
> >>> wrote on 6/7/00 8:44 AM:
> >>>>> I have a problem installing the Voodoo2 STB 1000. When i start GPL,
> >> Nascar
> >>>> 3
> >>>>> or legend i have a black screen.
> >>>>> I'v tried the drivers that came with the CD; glide 2.54, and dowload
> >> the
> >>>>> latest drivers from 3dfx with no luck.
> >>>>> Anyone seen this problem and have a fix?
> >>>>> Thanks
> >>>>> andre
> >>>> Andre,
> >>>> This is a bit of an obvious one - so please forgive me if you've done
> >> this
> >>>> already - but have you correctly installed the "pass through" cable?
If
> >>>> not, whenever you try and use the V2 1000, you'll get a black screen,
> >>>> because it's not connected to your monitor properly....
> >>>> Other things to try are to see if you can get the card to work in any
> >> game /
> >>>> benchmark, as well as checking that the refresh rate for the card is
OK
> >> for
> >>>> your monitor.
> >>>> Ian
> >>>> Ian Riches
> >>>> Bedford, UK
> >>> Yes the pass through cable is well connected.
> >>> THX
> >> Thought it probably was - but you can never be sure!
> >> Can you get anything to work with the V2. How about the DX
Diagnostics?
> >> (Try running dxdiag.exe - it should be in your \windows\system
directory I
> >> think).
> >> Another thing to try is putting the version 2.53 glide2x.dll in your
gpl
> >> folder. You can get it from www.the-fastlane.com.
> >> Ian
> >> Ian Riches
> >> Bedford, UK
> > I'd already tried 2.53 with no luck.
> > I'l try DX and maybe trying the card in an other slot. I'l post later
today
> > the result.
> > Thanks
> > Andre
> I'V tried DX and bad news, blank screen........
> andre
Stefan
> I have a problem installing the Voodoo2 STB 1000. When i start GPL, Nascar 3
> or legend i have a black screen.
> I'v tried the drivers that came with the CD; glide 2.54, and dowload the
> latest drivers from 3dfx with no luck.
> Anyone seen this problem and have a fix?
> Thanks
> andre
>>> wrote on 6/7/00 9:24 AM:
>>>>> wrote on 6/7/00 8:44 AM:
>>>>>>> I have a problem installing the Voodoo2 STB 1000. When i start GPL,
>>>> Nascar
>>>>>> 3
>>>>>>> or legend i have a black screen.
>>>>>>> I'v tried the drivers that came with the CD; glide 2.54, and dowload
>>>> the
>>>>>>> latest drivers from 3dfx with no luck.
>>>>>>> Anyone seen this problem and have a fix?
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>> andre
>>>>>> Andre,
>>>>>> This is a bit of an obvious one - so please forgive me if you've done
>>>> this
>>>>>> already - but have you correctly installed the "pass through" cable?
> If
>>>>>> not, whenever you try and use the V2 1000, you'll get a black screen,
>>>>>> because it's not connected to your monitor properly....
>>>>>> Other things to try are to see if you can get the card to work in any
>>>> game /
>>>>>> benchmark, as well as checking that the refresh rate for the card is
> OK
>>>> for
>>>>>> your monitor.
>>>>>> Ian
>>>>>> Ian Riches
>>>>>> Bedford, UK
>>>>> Yes the pass through cable is well connected.
>>>>> THX
>>>> Thought it probably was - but you can never be sure!
>>>> Can you get anything to work with the V2. How about the DX
> Diagnostics?
>>>> (Try running dxdiag.exe - it should be in your \windows\system
> directory I
>>>> think).
>>>> Another thing to try is putting the version 2.53 glide2x.dll in your
> gpl
>>>> folder. You can get it from www.the-fastlane.com.
>>>> Ian
>>>> Ian Riches
>>>> Bedford, UK
>>> I'd already tried 2.53 with no luck.
>>> I'l try DX and maybe trying the card in an other slot. I'l post later
> today
>>> the result.
>>> Thanks
>>> Andre
>> I'V tried DX and bad news, blank screen........
>> andre
The problem was the card itself, replace with a new one and Voila...
Thanks
Merci beaucoups....
Andre from Montreal
<snip!>
Glad you got it all working in the end! Enjoy :-)
Ian
Ian Riches
Bedford, UK