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> Playing GPL with a GeForce is probably an overkill.  Anyway, I have a
> problem.  It appears the black portions on top and bottom, and the mirrors,
> are flashing and flickering all the time.  I could still drive since the
> center view is fine.  But the flashing is very annoying.  Anyone has a way
> to solve this?
> Thanks.

> Victor,

> One way you can do is to tune the mirror refresh rate in file "core.ini".
Or
> a better way may be changing buffer flipping mode to "Use Block Transfer"
in
> the OpenGL page.

> Regards,
> Griffin.

> P.S. I see you are a Chinese, too. Where do you live?

> > Playing GPL with a GeForce is probably an overkill.  Anyway, I have a
> > problem.  It appears the black portions on top and bottom, and the
mirrors,
> > are flashing and flickering all the time.  I could still drive since the
> > center view is fine.  But the flashing is very annoying.  Anyone has a
way
> > to solve this?

> > Thanks.

> No, it does not work.  I have to set to flip page mode to get closed to
> working.  This time, the flashing and flickering are all over the screen.
> If I refresh the screen hitting the ESC key, it would work like before,
> flashing and flickering on both black portions.  I got some occasional
> stutters.  That's it, GPL is not catching up to my hardware.  Also, my MS
> Sidewinder Wheel is not exactly detected properly.  I have to calibrate the
> wheel several times to get it to work.
> I am in NYC.


>> Victor,

>> One way you can do is to tune the mirror refresh rate in file "core.ini".
> Or
>> a better way may be changing buffer flipping mode to "Use Block Transfer"
> in
>> the OpenGL page.

>> Regards,
>> Griffin.

>> P.S. I see you are a Chinese, too. Where do you live?

>> > Playing GPL with a GeForce is probably an overkill.  Anyway, I have a
>> > problem.  It appears the black portions on top and bottom, and the
> mirrors,
>> > are flashing and flickering all the time.  I could still drive since the
>> > center view is fine.  But the flashing is very annoying.  Anyone has a
> way
>> > to solve this?

>> > Thanks.

> Victor,

> It is odd. Can you tell us what driver version you are using? I have a CL
> DDR too and it works fine up to 1024 using OpenGL mode. Have you tried any
> other OpenGL-based software?

> Griffin.

> > No, it does not work.  I have to set to flip page mode to get closed to
> > working.  This time, the flashing and flickering are all over the
screen.
> > If I refresh the screen hitting the ESC key, it would work like before,
> > flashing and flickering on both black portions.  I got some occasional
> > stutters.  That's it, GPL is not catching up to my hardware.  Also, my
MS
> > Sidewinder Wheel is not exactly detected properly.  I have to calibrate
the
> > wheel several times to get it to work.

> > I am in NYC.

> >> Victor,

> >> One way you can do is to tune the mirror refresh rate in file
"core.ini".
> > Or
> >> a better way may be changing buffer flipping mode to "Use Block
Transfer"
> > in
> >> the OpenGL page.

> >> Regards,
> >> Griffin.

> >> P.S. I see you are a Chinese, too. Where do you live?

> >> > Playing GPL with a GeForce is probably an overkill.  Anyway, I have a
> >> > problem.  It appears the black portions on top and bottom, and the
> > mirrors,
> >> > are flashing and flickering all the time.  I could still drive since
the
> >> > center view is fine.  But the flashing is very annoying.  Anyone has
a
> > way
> >> > to solve this?

> >> > Thanks.