rec.autos.simulators

When running GPL after a few minutes the screen stops and locks up, but I
can still hear the sound of the game as if were still working. I have two
Monster 3D 2's in SLI on my new system with Stealth cooling fans on both
cards. Other games run fine. I have the M3d 2 drivers version 203 and direct
X6 installed.
Here is my System:
P2 350, 128MB Ram
Windows 98
Matrox Millenium
(2) Monster 3D2 in SLI

Thanks,
Lutrell :-)

% When running GPL after a few minutes the screen stops and locks up, but I
% can still hear the sound of the game as if were still working. I have two
% Monster 3D 2's in SLI on my new system with Stealth cooling fans on both
% cards. Other games run fine. I have the M3d 2 drivers version 203 and direct
% X6 installed.
% Here is my System:
% P2 350, 128MB Ram
% Windows 98
% Matrox Millenium
% (2) Monster 3D2 in SLI

Which drivers are you using for your Voodoo2 cards?  The latest DirectX
6.0 drivers do cause some problems with GPL.  Try backing up to the
previous release drivers if you are using the latest ones from Diamond.

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**************************** Michael E. Carver *************************
     Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town.

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If your Voodoo Software has a properties box to change settings, try and set
the speed well down, this solved the lockup for me without any noticeable
reduction in performance. Also close ALL applets except systray and explorer
by pressing CTRL/ALT/Delete and "ending" any other tasks. Then start GPL.

Robert Young

Tried setting the M3d 2's to 90Mhz but still have the problem. Also
downloaded the latest drivers but still locks and in the menus the mouse
cursor leaves a flickering block of graphics when the screen appears.
Tried turning off all background programs and still locks up.
Lutrell :-\

% Tried setting the M3d 2's to 90Mhz but still have the problem. Also
% downloaded the latest drivers but still locks and in the menus the mouse
% cursor leaves a flickering block of graphics when the screen appears.
% Tried turning off all background programs and still locks up.
% Lutrell :-\

Go back one step in the drivers for your card.  The DirectX 6 drivers
are more than likely your culprit.  You can get the older drivers at
http://www.3dfx.com/docs/v2_drivers_oem/v2_drivers_oem.html

If you still want to use the DirectX 6 drivers, go ahead and install the
above, then copy the glide2x.dll & glide3x.dll file from the
Windows\System directory into the main GPL directory.  Also copy the
glide2x.ovl from your Windows directory into the main GPL directory.

Then go back and re-install the DirectX 6 drivers and you should have
the best of both worlds.

--
**************************** Michael E. Carver *************************
     Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town.

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./.  [-  < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Thanks for the help, It worked! With DirectX 6 still installed I was able to
just unzip the rkv2.exe file (Reference run-time drivers for W95/98 &
V2,release 2.1, v.1.03.01 from 3Dfx)  to a temp file, copy the
glide2x.dll,glide3x.dll, and glide2x.ovl file to the GPL directory and it
worked. I did not have to install or reinstall DirectX. However I found that
with M3d  2, the speed adjuster in the control panel must be kept at the
slowest setting of 90Mhz or anything higher may cause the lock-ups again.
And for some weird reason if you select a higher setting and then try to set
it back to 90Mhz after running GPL, it jumps back up to the higher setting
unless you restart W98 while its still set low. This could cause confusion
for some M3d2 users that think they are at the lower setting but did not
realize it jumped back up when they start the game. I read an earlier post
that said Papy is aware of the problem, but have not seen a post with this
solution at Sierra or any other sight. I dont see why Sierra or someone cant
have just these glide files to download and place in GPL to fix the problem.
Well thanks for the info, now to fix my steering pot that just went bad
(lucky for me I have a spare).
Lutrell :-)

Also copy the