rec.autos.simulators

> > Odd, changing sound acceleration does not require a reboot here (XP
Pro).
> I
> > could swear it didn't require one in 98 either.

> Didn't used to with the SBLive...

> Never mind, though.  This card has 3 levels of accelleration (including
> off), and I get stutters on 'em all.  I'm now routing around the house
> trying not to wake up the family looking for wires and switch boxes I
*know*
> I've got somewhere to allow me to switch to AC97 when required...

> What a nighmare!  Four years down the line and I'm *still* blowing money
on
> GPL.  The most expensive 30 quid I've ever spent...

> Mark

> > Mark, it almost sounds as if you have some sort of hardware conflict.
> What
> > type motherboard do you have, and what type cards do you have installed
> and
> > in which slots?

> > May be a long shot, but if the onboard works...

> I know that the GFX and Sound aren't conflicting IRQ wise, but it is wierd
> that I get the stutters at points of heaviest demand graphically or
> sonically (can't figure out which).  For example, I parked it at Zandy on
> the grass and only got stutters when I had a screen full of cars.  Also,
> like I said earlier, when the card "breaks down" and goes quieter I get no
> stutters either.  Looks just like HD thrashing, but I don't *think* that's
> happening.  HD light is very dim and CPU fan very noisy.

> Stumped, I am.  I've got a Ti4200 (AGP), Fortissimo III and an ISDN card
in
> there.  I couldn't say off-hand what slots they're in without digging
under
> the desk and it's too late now.  I'll try switching slots.  The problem
> makes no sense so I have no doubt the solution (if there is one) will be
> equally nonsensical.  The mobo is an ECS K7S5A if anyone's interested - I
> don't know what bios settings are optimal.

> Tried with on-board sound and without (enabled/disabled in bios), OpenGL
and
> D3D, all levels of hardware accelleration, just tried installing DirectX9,
> too!

> Only thing that works so far is disabling the Fortissimo III and going
> on-board sound...

> Next to try:
> Change slots (any recommendations?)
> Re-install GPL from scratch

> Rest of system spec is XP1800, XP Home SP1, 256Mb DDR.

> Thanks for the suggestions, so far.

> Regards,

> Mark

> > Decided to replace my SBLive Value (which REFUSED to work with GPL with
> > any
> > of the hacks I could find).

> > Got a Hercules Fortissimo III (because that's what was in the shop!)

> > Practise session - fine.  Race?  Stutters like a b!tch.

> > Here's the wierdness...  Every now and then the volume on my engine
drops
> > low and the game doesn't stutter, but once the sound "fixes" itself I'm
> > back
> > where I started.  Sound accelleration dropping in and out?

> > If I disable the soundcard and use the onboard AC97 sound instead, no
> > stutters but worse framerate.

> > I fear I've spent money on a soundcard where the solution would have
been
> > to
> > dig out an old switchbox to flick speakers between on-board and
dedicated
> > sound.  Oh well, at least I've got DD-EX capability...

> > Anyone got any ideas that do not involve switching off accelleration?
> > That
> > requires a reboot whereas switching to AC97 doesn't so I might as well
do
> > that.  But I'd rather just be able to double click on my GPL icon and
> > go...

> > Regards,

> > Mark

>My system :
>Abit KR7A-133
>AMDXP1600
>Abit Geforce4 4200ti
>Hercules Fortissimo III
>Win XP Pro

>Driver

>> Decided to replace my SBLive Value (which REFUSED to work with GPL with
>any
>> of the hacks I could find).

>> Got a Hercules Fortissimo III (because that's what was in the shop!)

>> Practise session - fine.  Race?  Stutters like a b!tch.

>> Here's the wierdness...  Every now and then the volume on my engine drops
>> low and the game doesn't stutter, but once the sound "fixes" itself I'm
>back
>> where I started.  Sound accelleration dropping in and out?

>> If I disable the soundcard and use the onboard AC97 sound instead, no
>> stutters but worse framerate.

>> I fear I've spent money on a soundcard where the solution would have been
>to
>> dig out an old switchbox to flick speakers between on-board and dedicated
>> sound.  Oh well, at least I've got DD-EX capability...

>> Anyone got any ideas that do not involve switching off accelleration?
>That
>> requires a reboot whereas switching to AC97 doesn't so I might as well do
>> that.  But I'd rather just be able to double click on my GPL icon and
>go...

>> Regards,

>> Mark

> Glen

> > > Mark, it almost sounds as if you have some sort of hardware conflict.
> > What
> > > type motherboard do you have, and what type cards do you have
installed
> > and
> > > in which slots?

> > > May be a long shot, but if the onboard works...

> > I know that the GFX and Sound aren't conflicting IRQ wise, but it is
wierd
> > that I get the stutters at points of heaviest demand graphically or
> > sonically (can't figure out which).  For example, I parked it at Zandy
on
> > the grass and only got stutters when I had a screen full of cars.  Also,
> > like I said earlier, when the card "breaks down" and goes quieter I get
no
> > stutters either.  Looks just like HD thrashing, but I don't *think*
that's
> > happening.  HD light is very dim and CPU fan very noisy.

> > Stumped, I am.  I've got a Ti4200 (AGP), Fortissimo III and an ISDN card
> in
> > there.  I couldn't say off-hand what slots they're in without digging
> under
> > the desk and it's too late now.  I'll try switching slots.  The problem
> > makes no sense so I have no doubt the solution (if there is one) will be
> > equally nonsensical.  The mobo is an ECS K7S5A if anyone's interested -
I
> > don't know what bios settings are optimal.

> > Tried with on-board sound and without (enabled/disabled in bios), OpenGL
> and
> > D3D, all levels of hardware accelleration, just tried installing
DirectX9,
> > too!

> > Only thing that works so far is disabling the Fortissimo III and going
> > on-board sound...

> > Next to try:
> > Change slots (any recommendations?)
> > Re-install GPL from scratch

> > Rest of system spec is XP1800, XP Home SP1, 256Mb DDR.

> > Thanks for the suggestions, so far.

> > Regards,

> > Mark

> Mark