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GPL - Menu screens trashed!

Eric T. Busc

GPL - Menu screens trashed!

by Eric T. Busc » Sun, 06 Sep 1998 04:00:00

Get the latest drivers for the card and make sure to disable 'Force
triple color buffering for Glide apps' in the advanced section of the
Voodoo2 display properties tab.

- Eric


Dave Hawn

GPL - Menu screens trashed!

by Dave Hawn » Mon, 07 Sep 1998 04:00:00

Hi, I have been using GPL-demo for some time now, its a very good sim
once you get the hang of driving without wings/down force and balancing
the throttle round the curves.... ;-)

I have a P200mmx, 64mb ram, 3Dxx-II, + a Matrox Mystique 2d/3d running
with W95.  The game runs fine in the 3dfx sim/track screens, but in the
menu screen(s) there is a constant 'flashing' like a double image, + the
mouse (PS2)  leaves a 'trail' that eventually obliterates the screen!  I
have re-installed from the original zip file, but it made no
differance.  Can any rocket scientists suggest a fix?  Hopefully the
release version will not exhibit this failing.


Bruce Kennewel

GPL - Menu screens trashed!

by Bruce Kennewel » Mon, 07 Sep 1998 04:00:00

Eric, you might be able to pass on advice here as to exactly *WHAT* (if
any!) of those "Advanced" boxes should be checked when using a Voodoo2
card?


> Get the latest drivers for the card and make sure to disable 'Force
> triple color buffering for Glide apps' in the advanced section of the
> Voodoo2 display properties tab.

> - Eric



> >I have a P200mmx, 64mb ram, 3Dxx-II, + a Matrox Mystique 2d/3d running
> >with W95.  The game runs fine in the 3dfx sim/track screens, but in the
> >menu screen(s) there is a constant 'flashing' like a double image, +
> the
> >mouse (PS2)  leaves a 'trail' that eventually obliterates the screen!
> I
> >have re-installed from the original zip file, but it made no
> >differance.  Can any rocket scientists suggest a fix?  Hopefully the
> >release version will not exhibit this failing.

--
Regards,
Bruce.
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The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club  is located at:-
http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/
Eric T. Busc

GPL - Menu screens trashed!

by Eric T. Busc » Mon, 07 Sep 1998 04:00:00

For GPL, none of them really need to be selected, but I haven't had any
problems with the others.

- Eric


Bruce Kennewel

GPL - Menu screens trashed!

by Bruce Kennewel » Tue, 08 Sep 1998 04:00:00

Ta.
Ditto here.


> For GPL, none of them really need to be selected, but I haven't had any
> problems with the others.

--
Regards,
Bruce.
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Byron Forbe

GPL - Menu screens trashed!

by Byron Forbe » Tue, 08 Sep 1998 04:00:00

With the generic drivers I have the following checked -

Dont sync buffer ......
Force advanced TF for Glide apps
Disable SLI auto detect

  Forcing triple colour buffering is a no no.


> Ta.
> Ditto here.


> > For GPL, none of them really need to be selected, but I haven't had any
> > problems with the others.

> --
> Regards,
> Bruce.
> ----------

Bruce Kennewel

GPL - Menu screens trashed!

by Bruce Kennewel » Tue, 08 Sep 1998 04:00:00

Ta Byron.
By "generic", you mean.......3DFX or those from your card
manufacturer???


> With the generic drivers I have the following checked -

> Dont sync buffer ......
> Force advanced TF for Glide apps
> Disable SLI auto detect

--
Regards,
Bruce.
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Byron Forbe

GPL - Menu screens trashed!

by Byron Forbe » Wed, 09 Sep 1998 04:00:00

3dfx.

> Ta Byron.
> By "generic", you mean.......3DFX or those from your card
> manufacturer???

Bruce Kennewel

GPL - Menu screens trashed!

by Bruce Kennewel » Wed, 09 Sep 1998 04:00:00

Roj. Ta.


> 3dfx.

--
Regards,
Bruce.
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Byron Forbe

GPL - Menu screens trashed!

by Byron Forbe » Thu, 10 Sep 1998 04:00:00

Just while I think of it, I do get a little strange flashing whiteness about the front
wheels which is maybe due to the checking of the "don't synch buffer swaps to monitor
refresh....". However, I have read many times that running with this enabled drops the FR
a little, and the ill effects are so infrequent and negligible that I don't bother about
it.

> Roj. Ta.


> > 3dfx.

> --
> Regards,
> Bruce.
> ----------

Bruce Kennewel

GPL - Menu screens trashed!

by Bruce Kennewel » Thu, 10 Sep 1998 04:00:00

DROPS the frame rate?  You mean, increases it.....speeds it up?  Or
*reduces* the number of frames per sec?


> Just while I think of it, I do get a little strange flashing whiteness about the front
> wheels which is maybe due to the checking of the "don't synch buffer swaps to monitor
> refresh....". However, I have read many times that running with this enabled drops the FR
> a little, and the ill effects are so infrequent and negligible that I don't bother about
> it.


> > Roj. Ta.


> > > 3dfx.

> > --
> > Regards,
> > Bruce.
> > ----------

--
Regards,
Bruce.
----------
The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club  is located at:-
http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/
Eric T. Busc

GPL - Menu screens trashed!

by Eric T. Busc » Thu, 10 Sep 1998 04:00:00

That has been fixed for the final version.

Eric


Byron Forbe

GPL - Menu screens trashed!

by Byron Forbe » Fri, 11 Sep 1998 04:00:00

If checked, the frame rate DECREASES! :)

> DROPS the frame rate?  You mean, increases it.....speeds it up?  Or
> *reduces* the number of frames per sec?


> > Just while I think of it, I do get a little strange flashing whiteness about the front
> > wheels which is maybe due to the checking of the "don't synch buffer swaps to monitor
> > refresh....". However, I have read many times that running with this enabled drops the FR
> > a little, and the ill effects are so infrequent and negligible that I don't bother about
> > it.


> > > Roj. Ta.


> > > > 3dfx.

> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > Bruce.
> > > ----------

> --
> Regards,
> Bruce.
> ----------
> The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club  is located at:-
> http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/

Bruce Kennewel

GPL - Menu screens trashed!

by Bruce Kennewel » Fri, 11 Sep 1998 04:00:00

If frame rate decreases you are saying that the number of frames per
second is less which means it's slower.

For example, 30 frames per second DECREASED to 25 frames per second.
The result is a slow-down, whereas 30fps INCREASED to 35fps is a
speed-up.


> If checked, the frame rate DECREASES! :)

--
Regards,
Bruce.
----------
The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club  is located at:-
http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/
Byron Forbe

GPL - Menu screens trashed!

by Byron Forbe » Fri, 11 Sep 1998 04:00:00

Very good Bruce! Give yourself a pat on the back!

  PS - is that a strange tearing I feel in my lip?


> If frame rate decreases you are saying that the number of frames per
> second is less which means it's slower.

> For example, 30 frames per second DECREASED to 25 frames per second.
> The result is a slow-down, whereas 30fps INCREASED to 35fps is a
> speed-up.


> > If checked, the frame rate DECREASES! :)

> --
> Regards,
> Bruce.
> ----------
> The GP Legends Historic Motor Racing Club  is located at:-
> http://www.netspeed.com.au/brucek/legends/


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