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Okay, this is probably a FAQ - but certainly a SUCK:

The GPL Demo (Watkins Glen) worked on my system (Win92b, Riva128,
64MB, DirectX5, Multi System Wheel, AMD K5-PR166, later a K6-233) for
several weeks, with only a few fps in software mode of course, but
that's not the problem: I would by a Voodoo for GPL asap.

After my hard disk crashed and got repaired, I reinstalled everything
- except the GPL Demos, which are always crashing in the calibration
screen: Doesn't matter whether the wheel is installed or not, the game
goes to the screen (and even accepts wheel inputs). But at the same
time, the clock in the system tray flashes through the green box in
the corner, and when I click ok, I'm back at the desktop. GPL has to
be killed with the task manager.
I tried everything, of course also following exactly the FAQ of d.b.
and some hints I read here, but nothing helped.

Today, I installed the beta and played it a few hours. ;-)
But the first time I wanted to restart it, it waited at the start
screen for input, flashing the clock - and GPL disappeared again at
the first mouse click. No way to get it going again.

I'm really pissed off that it used to work for weeks, and today for
hours, but then causes stupid problems.
Under these circumstances, even buying the final version of GPL makes
no sense to me - it would probably not run at all, or only once on my
system.

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Something similar to this happened on one of the full (beta) versions.
It would only happen if the desktop resolution was at 640x480 in 16
bit color mode. If you are using that display mode, change to 800x600
and see if it helps.
Chris

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: Okay, this is probably a FAQ - but certainly a SUCK:

: The GPL Demo (Watkins Glen) worked on my system (Win92b, Riva128,
: 64MB, DirectX5, Multi System Wheel, AMD K5-PR166, later a K6-233) for
: several weeks, with only a few fps in software mode of course, but
: that's not the problem: I would by a Voodoo for GPL asap.

: After my hard disk crashed and got repaired, I reinstalled everything
: - except the GPL Demos, which are always crashing in the calibration
: screen: Doesn't matter whether the wheel is installed or not, the game
: goes to the screen (and even accepts wheel inputs). But at the same
: time, the clock in the system tray flashes through the green box in
: the corner, and when I click ok, I'm back at the desktop. GPL has to
: be killed with the task manager.
: I tried everything, of course also following exactly the FAQ of d.b.
: and some hints I read here, but nothing helped.

: Today, I installed the beta and played it a few hours. ;-)
: But the first time I wanted to restart it, it waited at the start
: screen for input, flashing the clock - and GPL disappeared again at
: the first mouse click. No way to get it going again.

: I'm really pissed off that it used to work for weeks, and today for
: hours, but then causes stupid problems.
: Under these circumstances, even buying the final version of GPL makes
: no sense to me - it would probably not run at all, or only once on my
: system.

Same problems here.  Except now I can't run it at all, no matter how many
times I reinstall.  I have no idea why!  I have posted to this group
several times and no one has been able to offer any advice that would
help.

I have a STB Velocity 128, Monster1, SB AWE 64 Value, P166. 128mb Ram, T1,
ACM Game Card. I run in 1024x768x16bit color.

J.

-Jan Otto

:>
:>Same problems here.  Except now I can't run it at all, no matter how many
:>times I reinstall.  I have no idea why!  I have posted to this group
:>several times and no one has been able to offer any advice that would
:>help.
:>
:>I have a STB Velocity 128, Monster1, SB AWE 64 Value, P166. 128mb Ram, T1,
:>ACM Game Card. I run in 1024x768x16bit color.
:>
: You don't tell which version of Windows you are using. The demo does not run
: under Win98. However DoktorB has a fix at
: http://webhome.idirect.com/~drbryan/gpl/ if you are running Win98. (Or you
: could just wait for the final release)

: -Jan Otto

I had the problem in both WIn95 and Win98.  I used the fix to put the game
in a state where it SHOULD have run.  It just didn't.  

As far as waiting for the full version, believe me, I am.  I am very
afraid however that it won't work.  That would...um...suck.

j.

Just in case you forgot. Have you re-installed the Directx and
Glide drivers for the 3DFX.

Nigel Nichols

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But now, I can not play other games as there is no wheel installed in
Win95/DirectInput.
Also, Win95 does not shut down properly anymore. :-(

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