rec.autos.simulators

> Not slagging Diamond here, but I had severe problems with quite a few apps
> running the Diamond drivers. Worth giving the 3dfx drivers a go...?

> Matt

> >Being a system administrator, it's rather embarrassing to have to ask
> others for help
> >(not that I really mind doing so), but since most (smaller) problems I fix
> easily, I usually
> >get the problems where I ask all my other computer saavy friends about it
> and they say...
> >"Geez!  Never heard of that one..."

> >So, here's one I've never heard of, nor has anyone at The Pits Crew, and
> it's got me
> >stumped well and truly...

> >Problem:  Get sound of NASCAR3 and/or NASCAR Legends starting up, but NO
> >video/screens whatsoever.  Computer does not lock up, but you see the
> desktop as
> >if nothing has been started.  You can hit ESC, ESC, and it will 'exit' the
> NASCAR sim,
> >so everything seems to work as advertised (no lockups), you just can't see
> any screens!

> >Background:  New computer (to me), previous install of Win98SE, install was
> 'refreshened'
> >2 days ago.  After refreshen of Win98, DirectX7a and brand new drivers for
> the video cards
> >were installed.  No conflicts on system panel.  No other problems detected
> by Sandra99.

> >Details:  P300 (Intel) w/64 meg RAM, Win98SE, DirectX 7a,
> >    Video: one Diamond Stealth II S220, two Diamond Monster Voodoo IIs
> >        (all with latest drivers)
> >    Sound: Creative Labs PCI128 w/latest drivers

> >Requested response:  HELP!  ;]

> >Solution should response not be available:  Computer will be used for bass
> fishing in the Gulf of Mexico,
> >to hold boat in position while 'pulling in that big one'...

> >Other possible solutions:  Computer may be used as a jack stand, paper
> weight, door stop, or other such
> >immovable lumpy object that requires no interaction...

> >Cheers!

> >??Jan Kohl??        **The Pits Performance Team**
> >Computer Systems Programmer
> >USAF Air-Ground Operations School
> >Hurlburt Field, FL

> >Castle Graphics - http://www.castlegraphics.com/
> >The Pits - http://www.theuspits.com/

>>Background:  New computer (to me), previous install of Win98SE, install was
>>'refreshened'
>>2 days ago.  After refreshen of Win98, DirectX7a and brand new drivers for the
>>video cards
>>were installed.  No conflicts on system panel.  No other problems detected by
>>Sandra99.

>It sounds like you reinstalled Windows over itself ? I have found this has a
>tendency to make the system flaky. As much of a pain as it is, a clean install
>after a reformat will be more stable.