rec.autos.simulators

Does anyone know how to get this lot to work ?? The Sim installs, but when
we run it, it does not show the videos. If you press ESC twice it takes you
through to the start of the Sim, but it then bombs out when loading a
circuit.

When we tried to install the Glide drivers, we get a message that it can'y
find the correct hardware. We also tried installing at another friend who
has the same config (including Graphics Blaster Exxtreme) and had exactly
the same problem.

Any thoughts or suggestions will save us losing our sanity.

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The only 3dfx cards by Creative are the 3D Blaster Voodoo 2's.  I don't know
what the Graphics Blaster Exxtreme is, but I'd guess a Permedia-based card,
or maybe a Power VR?.  So the Glide files have nothing to do with it, and
may very well cause problems if they're trying to load the actual 3dfx D3D/
Glide drivers onto the system.  I'd think they'd just be ignored since there
is no 3dfx card there, but I dunno.

I know that a lot of the cards other than 3dfx, Rendition and Nvidia have
problems in D3D games (and occasionally even these do).  The best bet is to
uninstall F1RS, uninstall any 3dfx drivers you loaded if you can, and go to
Creative (www.creaf.com) and look for the latest drivers for your exact
card - they should have it listed under the exact name of the card.
Download these, install them, then try to re-install F1RS.  If you still
have problems more than likely the card's implementation of D3D isn't
supported by F1RS.

And, just to avoid this kinda thing in the future, since I'm pretty sure
this is a 2D/3D card, add a Voodoo 1 to it if you can get up the $$ - it'll
do away with this kind of incompatibility.  I know, I know, you HAVE a 3D
card, but if it doesn't work with the games you play, doesn't help much.  I
know, been there, done that.