rec.autos.simulators

> Hi
> I installed a new driver from Nvidia (not sure what version but the highest
> V #'s in the display properties are 4.12.01.0530 - mean anything?!) and now
> when in any res higher than 640 * 480 the screen doesnt display the whole
> image.  In the top let quater is part of what I should be seeing, and the
> rest is a weird green colour.  Any ideas on fix's?
> Also, my framerate isnt real hot - about 15-20 FPS in car with all details
> and no tweeks.  The card is a TNT 2 32 MB (not an m64 or ultra), 192 meg
> (although the framerate was the exact same with only 64), dual C 400.  It
> takes a while to load too, especially the sierra sports screen - waits there
> ages.
> Thanks for any tips
> Pete

>Sudesh

>> Hi
>> I installed a new driver from Nvidia (not sure what version but the highest
>> V #'s in the display properties are 4.12.01.0530 - mean anything?!) and now
>> when in any res higher than 640 * 480 the screen doesnt display the whole
>> image.  In the top let quater is part of what I should be seeing, and the
>> rest is a weird green colour.  Any ideas on fix's?
>> Also, my framerate isnt real hot - about 15-20 FPS in car with all details
>> and no tweeks.  The card is a TNT 2 32 MB (not an m64 or ultra), 192 meg
>> (although the framerate was the exact same with only 64), dual C 400.  It
>> takes a while to load too, especially the sierra sports screen - waits there
>> ages.
>> Thanks for any tips
>> Pete

> get the D3Dpatch at www,papy.com

> Sudesh

> eg; all my drivers are 5.13 v except the NVopengl.dll which is 3.68
> still.

> Hope that helps.

> On Wed, 12 Jul 2000 19:00:29 +0200, amos-opus

> >get the D3Dpatch at www,papy.com

> >Sudesh

> >> Hi
> >> I installed a new driver from Nvidia (not sure what version but the
highest
> >> V #'s in the display properties are 4.12.01.0530 - mean anything?!) and
now
> >> when in any res higher than 640 * 480 the screen doesnt display the
whole
> >> image.  In the top let quater is part of what I should be seeing, and
the
> >> rest is a weird green colour.  Any ideas on fix's?
> >> Also, my framerate isnt real hot - about 15-20 FPS in car with all
details
> >> and no tweeks.  The card is a TNT 2 32 MB (not an m64 or ultra), 192
meg
> >> (although the framerate was the exact same with only 64), dual C 400.
It
> >> takes a while to load too, especially the sierra sports screen - waits
there
> >> ages.
> >> Thanks for any tips
> >> Pete

> > Yes, get the D3D patch. Otherwise find the old NVopengl.dll driver
> > file and substitute that for the new NVopengl.dll file that you are
> > now using. That's what I did after having the exact same problem and
> > it got it working again. You can use the new drivers except for the
> > openGL one basically.

> > eg; all my drivers are 5.13 v except the NVopengl.dll which is 3.68
> > still.

> > Hope that helps.

> > On Wed, 12 Jul 2000 19:00:29 +0200, amos-opus

> > >get the D3Dpatch at www,papy.com

> > >Sudesh

> > >> Hi
> > >> I installed a new driver from Nvidia (not sure what version but the
> highest
> > >> V #'s in the display properties are 4.12.01.0530 - mean anything?!)
and
> now
> > >> when in any res higher than 640 * 480 the screen doesnt display the
> whole
> > >> image.  In the top let quater is part of what I should be seeing, and
> the
> > >> rest is a weird green colour.  Any ideas on fix's?
> > >> Also, my framerate isnt real hot - about 15-20 FPS in car with all
> details
> > >> and no tweeks.  The card is a TNT 2 32 MB (not an m64 or ultra), 192
> meg
> > >> (although the framerate was the exact same with only 64), dual C 400.
> It
> > >> takes a while to load too, especially the sierra sports screen -
waits
> there
> > >> ages.
> > >> Thanks for any tips
> > >> Pete