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GPL Graphic Help

Cliff Roma

GPL Graphic Help

by Cliff Roma » Sun, 18 Feb 2001 11:41:31

Well I was never able to run GPL before, because I was horrible.  I was
never able to make it around a lap without spinning.

So now I figure since I have spent so much time re-teaching myself how to
drive due to N4, that I would go back and give GPL another shot.

Unfortunately, I am having some major graphics problems.

I downloaded the patch and installed that.. I also downloaded and installed
the OpenGL patch. (I am using a Geforce2 64meg Pro).

I set the game to use OpenGL and the menus are fine, but when I go to
actually race, I only see the top left 1/4 of the screen.  The rest is
blueish green that flickers.

I will say that I did try to drive that way and it does feel ALOT more
comfortable to me now that I have gotten away from the Slam the Gas, Slam
the brake mentality I used to have with racing games.

Anyways, any help is appreciated

Thanks

Don Burnett

GPL Graphic Help

by Don Burnett » Sun, 18 Feb 2001 11:43:41

The only good way to run GPL on an Nvidia card is in D3d, and if you don't
have it you'll need the d3d patch from papy.com
With your sytem and vid card, it will run great in d3d.

--
Don Burnette


Cliff Roma

GPL Graphic Help

by Cliff Roma » Sun, 18 Feb 2001 11:49:12

Thanks Don

Is that patch that I have to paste all that stuff into the core.ini?


> The only good way to run GPL on an Nvidia card is in D3d, and if you don't
> have it you'll need the d3d patch from papy.com
> With your sytem and vid card, it will run great in d3d.

> --
> Don Burnette



> > Well I was never able to run GPL before, because I was horrible.  I was
> > never able to make it around a lap without spinning.

> > So now I figure since I have spent so much time re-teaching myself how
to
> > drive due to N4, that I would go back and give GPL another shot.

> > Unfortunately, I am having some major graphics problems.

> > I downloaded the patch and installed that.. I also downloaded and
> installed
> > the OpenGL patch. (I am using a Geforce2 64meg Pro).

> > I set the game to use OpenGL and the menus are fine, but when I go to
> > actually race, I only see the top left 1/4 of the screen.  The rest is
> > blueish green that flickers.

> > I will say that I did try to drive that way and it does feel ALOT more
> > comfortable to me now that I have gotten away from the Slam the Gas,
Slam
> > the brake mentality I used to have with racing games.

> > Anyways, any help is appreciated

> > Thanks

Don Burnett

GPL Graphic Help

by Don Burnett » Sun, 18 Feb 2001 11:50:31

Yes, it's worth it though.

--
Don Burnette


> Thanks Don

> Is that patch that I have to paste all that stuff into the core.ini?



> > The only good way to run GPL on an Nvidia card is in D3d, and if you
don't
> > have it you'll need the d3d patch from papy.com
> > With your sytem and vid card, it will run great in d3d.

> > --
> > Don Burnette



> > > Well I was never able to run GPL before, because I was horrible.  I
was
> > > never able to make it around a lap without spinning.

> > > So now I figure since I have spent so much time re-teaching myself how
> to
> > > drive due to N4, that I would go back and give GPL another shot.

> > > Unfortunately, I am having some major graphics problems.

> > > I downloaded the patch and installed that.. I also downloaded and
> > installed
> > > the OpenGL patch. (I am using a Geforce2 64meg Pro).

> > > I set the game to use OpenGL and the menus are fine, but when I go to
> > > actually race, I only see the top left 1/4 of the screen.  The rest is
> > > blueish green that flickers.

> > > I will say that I did try to drive that way and it does feel ALOT more
> > > comfortable to me now that I have gotten away from the Slam the Gas,
> Slam
> > > the brake mentality I used to have with racing games.

> > > Anyways, any help is appreciated

> > > Thanks

Txl

GPL Graphic Help

by Txl » Sun, 18 Feb 2001 21:37:33

well, sorry to say this but it's not true.

I am having a geforce2 mx, and my old and trusted 3dfx2, gpl runs
perfect....

I haven't tried the d3d patch though, I don't need it, i am VERY happy with
what i have now.



> The only good way to run GPL on an Nvidia card is in D3d, and if you don't
> have it you'll need the d3d patch from papy.com
> With your sytem and vid card, it will run great in d3d.

> --
> Don Burnette



> > Well I was never able to run GPL before, because I was horrible.  I was
> > never able to make it around a lap without spinning.

> > So now I figure since I have spent so much time re-teaching myself how
to
> > drive due to N4, that I would go back and give GPL another shot.

> > Unfortunately, I am having some major graphics problems.

> > I downloaded the patch and installed that.. I also downloaded and
> installed
> > the OpenGL patch. (I am using a Geforce2 64meg Pro).

> > I set the game to use OpenGL and the menus are fine, but when I go to
> > actually race, I only see the top left 1/4 of the screen.  The rest is
> > blueish green that flickers.

> > I will say that I did try to drive that way and it does feel ALOT more
> > comfortable to me now that I have gotten away from the Slam the Gas,
Slam
> > the brake mentality I used to have with racing games.

> > Anyways, any help is appreciated

> > Thanks

Cliff Roma

GPL Graphic Help

by Cliff Roma » Sun, 18 Feb 2001 23:50:33

I installed it and works great, steady 36fps at all times

Thanks Don


> Yes, it's worth it though.

> --
> Don Burnette



> > Thanks Don

> > Is that patch that I have to paste all that stuff into the core.ini?



> > > The only good way to run GPL on an Nvidia card is in D3d, and if you
> don't
> > > have it you'll need the d3d patch from papy.com
> > > With your sytem and vid card, it will run great in d3d.

> > > --
> > > Don Burnette



> > > > Well I was never able to run GPL before, because I was horrible.  I
> was
> > > > never able to make it around a lap without spinning.

> > > > So now I figure since I have spent so much time re-teaching myself
how
> > to
> > > > drive due to N4, that I would go back and give GPL another shot.

> > > > Unfortunately, I am having some major graphics problems.

> > > > I downloaded the patch and installed that.. I also downloaded and
> > > installed
> > > > the OpenGL patch. (I am using a Geforce2 64meg Pro).

> > > > I set the game to use OpenGL and the menus are fine, but when I go
to
> > > > actually race, I only see the top left 1/4 of the screen.  The rest
is
> > > > blueish green that flickers.

> > > > I will say that I did try to drive that way and it does feel ALOT
more
> > > > comfortable to me now that I have gotten away from the Slam the Gas,
> > Slam
> > > > the brake mentality I used to have with racing games.

> > > > Anyways, any help is appreciated

> > > > Thanks

Don Burnett

GPL Graphic Help

by Don Burnett » Sun, 18 Feb 2001 23:57:25

Good deal, your welcome.

--
Don Burnette


> I installed it and works great, steady 36fps at all times

> Thanks Don



> > Yes, it's worth it though.

> > --
> > Don Burnette



> > > Thanks Don

> > > Is that patch that I have to paste all that stuff into the core.ini?



> > > > The only good way to run GPL on an Nvidia card is in D3d, and if you
> > don't
> > > > have it you'll need the d3d patch from papy.com
> > > > With your sytem and vid card, it will run great in d3d.

> > > > --
> > > > Don Burnette



> > > > > Well I was never able to run GPL before, because I was horrible.
I
> > was
> > > > > never able to make it around a lap without spinning.

> > > > > So now I figure since I have spent so much time re-teaching myself
> how
> > > to
> > > > > drive due to N4, that I would go back and give GPL another shot.

> > > > > Unfortunately, I am having some major graphics problems.

> > > > > I downloaded the patch and installed that.. I also downloaded and
> > > > installed
> > > > > the OpenGL patch. (I am using a Geforce2 64meg Pro).

> > > > > I set the game to use OpenGL and the menus are fine, but when I go
> to
> > > > > actually race, I only see the top left 1/4 of the screen.  The
rest
> is
> > > > > blueish green that flickers.

> > > > > I will say that I did try to drive that way and it does feel ALOT
> more
> > > > > comfortable to me now that I have gotten away from the Slam the
Gas,
> > > Slam
> > > > > the brake mentality I used to have with racing games.

> > > > > Anyways, any help is appreciated

> > > > > Thanks


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