rec.autos.simulators

>Thanks,
>G_Barton

>> Has anyone else tried Nascar3 with both a TNT2Ultra & Voodoo2-SLI? If so
>> which do you like better and which is faster?

>> Thanks,

>> Sal V.

>I use a small utility called D3D control center to force my system to make
>my TNT card the primary card for D3D , I find that the colors are much
>better and some of the effects are also better.
>I can't give you the source of this little appl. as I am at work and it's at
>home where I use it.

>Have a search for it or otherwise post a reply and i'll am happy to post it
>here. From memory it's only about 30 or 40 K in size.

>Tinker

>>Hi;
>>I can't run N3 in the D3D mode......  I think once N3 detects a Voodoo2
>card
>>it uses that, Period (Please correct me if I'm wrong). I have a TNT2 Ultra
>>and a Voodoo2 card (for GPL) in my computer. When I tried Direct 3d the
>>colors were all messed up. I guess that really doesn't answer your
>question,
>>but I'm just throwing in my  $.02.

>>Thanks,
>>G_Barton

>>> Has anyone else tried Nascar3 with both a TNT2Ultra & Voodoo2-SLI? If so
>>> which do you like better and which is faster?

>>> Thanks,

>>> Sal V.

> Ex

> >George,

> >I use a small utility called D3D control center to force my system to
make
> >my TNT card the primary card for D3D , I find that the colors are much
> >better and some of the effects are also better.
> >I can't give you the source of this little appl. as I am at work and it's
at
> >home where I use it.

> >Have a search for it or otherwise post a reply and i'll am happy to post
it
> >here. From memory it's only about 30 or 40 K in size.

> >Tinker

> >>Hi;
> >>I can't run N3 in the D3D mode......  I think once N3 detects a Voodoo2
> >card
> >>it uses that, Period (Please correct me if I'm wrong). I have a TNT2
Ultra
> >>and a Voodoo2 card (for GPL) in my computer. When I tried Direct 3d the
> >>colors were all messed up. I guess that really doesn't answer your
> >question,
> >>but I'm just throwing in my  $.02.

> >>Thanks,
> >>G_Barton

> >>> Has anyone else tried Nascar3 with both a TNT2Ultra & Voodoo2-SLI? If
so
> >>> which do you like better and which is faster?

> >>> Thanks,

> >>> Sal V.

> In the Voodoo 2 control panel, select the 'advanced' button.  There
_should_
> be a box you can check that tells the driver to _not_ report itself as a
> valid D3D device.

> However, the very latest versions of the driver have removed this option,
> for purely political reasons IMHO.  In this case, you cannot turn off the
> Voodoo 2 as a D3D device, and it depends on the game as to whether you can
> get around this nonsense or not.

> For this reason, I went back to the Diamond Monster 2 V2.07 drivers.  I
will
> NOT play 3dfx's game.  I will yank the card out, and throw it away before
I
> am forced to use it over my TNT2 card for D3D.

> Sorry for the intermittent SoapBox stuff.  This change in the latest
drivers
> from 3dfx really pissed me off.

> -Larry

> > Hi;
> > I can't run N3 in the D3D mode......  I think once N3 detects a Voodoo2
> card
> > it uses that, Period (Please correct me if I'm wrong). I have a TNT2
Ultra
> > and a Voodoo2 card (for GPL) in my computer. When I tried Direct 3d the
> > colors were all messed up. I guess that really doesn't answer your
> question,
> > but I'm just throwing in my  $.02.

> > Thanks,
> > G_Barton

> > > Has anyone else tried Nascar3 with both a TNT2Ultra & Voodoo2-SLI? If
so
> > > which do you like better and which is faster?

> > > Thanks,

> > > Sal V.

> George,

> I use a small utility called D3D control center to force my system to make
> my TNT card the primary card for D3D , I find that the colors are much
> better and some of the effects are also better.
> I can't give you the source of this little appl. as I am at work and it's at
> home where I use it.

> Have a search for it or otherwise post a reply and i'll am happy to post it
> here. From memory it's only about 30 or 40 K in size.