rec.autos.simulators

by **PHYDEAUX** » Thu, 03 May 2001 06:36:53

I have been able to get N4 to run consistently in Direct 3D at 1024 x 768 but
when setting graphics to OGL I at some point always get a screen freeze....with
the game still running in the background...cna hear the action continuing but
the system is completely locked up with the last frame of action still showing.

I will freely admit that I know little about the various terminology shown in
advanced display properties....could someone give me a hint as to where to
start? The graphics look so much better in OGL I would like to be able to run
it this way but I don't want to defeat the purpose by turning everything down.
What settings in the display properties of OGL need to be looked at and/or what
other areas need to be addressed?

System is:

PIII 600 Soyo SY-6 BA+ main board
256 MB PC100 RAM
ATI Raedon All-In-Wonder 32MB DDR
Sound Blaster Live Value
WD 40GB running UDMA33

Thanks
Doug B.

(Don't gimme NO***in E-mail)

by **Jeff Cause** » Thu, 03 May 2001 09:55:53

Doug,

fwiw, that is a common symptom of an overheating video card. I would guess
OpenGL is working the card harder (that's why it looks better), which is
raising the temp. See if getting a little better airflow through your case
helps things out.

Hope this helps,

--
Jeff Causey
FrogDog Racing
www.frogdogracing.com
Home of the FrogDog *** Racing School

by pw » Thu, 03 May 2001 13:53:03

Good point. But what I had to do to get rid of the same thing Doug is
describing w/ Open GL (and CTDs in D3D) was to install an AGP 2.0
compliant motherboard to go w/ my GeForce card. I am not sure if his
MB and video card requires that.

-pw

by **Vintoo** » Fri, 04 May 2001 03:55:17

Cool that video card off it's overheating!

Vintook

by **Phaso** » Fri, 04 May 2001 06:21:22

I agree - had the same problem with my heavily overclocked system - turned
on my custom dual 8-inch case fans and no more problems (except that it's
damn noisy! :)

-Phasor

> Cool that video card off it's overheating!

> Vintook

> > I have been able to get N4 to run consistently in Direct 3D at 1024 x
768
> but
> > when setting graphics to OGL I at some point always get a screen
> freeze....with
> > the game still running in the background...cna hear the action
continuing
> but
> > the system is completely locked up with the last frame of action still
> showing.

> > I will freely admit that I know little about the various terminology
shown
> in
> > advanced display properties....could someone give me a hint as to where
to
> > start? The graphics look so much better in OGL I would like to be able
to
> run
> > it this way but I don't want to defeat the purpose by turning everything
> down.
> > What settings in the display properties of OGL need to be looked at
and/or
> what
> > other areas need to be addressed?

> > System is:

> > PIII 600 Soyo SY-6 BA+ main board
> > 256 MB PC100 RAM
> > ATI Raedon All-In-Wonder 32MB DDR
> > Sound Blaster Live Value
> > WD 40GB running UDMA33

> > Thanks
> > Doug B.

> > (Don't gimme NO***in E-mail)

by **Larr** » Sat, 05 May 2001 05:31:13

This almost sounds like your card is overheating... Is it over-clocked ?

-Larry

by **Larr** » Sat, 05 May 2001 05:33:19

8" Fans ?

Does your system have Wheel Chocks ?

-Larry

> I agree - had the same problem with my heavily overclocked system - turned
> on my custom dual 8-inch case fans and no more problems (except that it's
> damn noisy! :)

> -Phasor

> > Cool that video card off it's overheating!

> > Vintook

> > > I have been able to get N4 to run consistently in Direct 3D at 1024 x
> 768
> > but
> > > when setting graphics to OGL I at some point always get a screen
> > freeze....with
> > > the game still running in the background...cna hear the action
> continuing
> > but
> > > the system is completely locked up with the last frame of action still
> > showing.

> > > I will freely admit that I know little about the various terminology
> shown
> > in
> > > advanced display properties....could someone give me a hint as to
where
> to
> > > start? The graphics look so much better in OGL I would like to be
able
> to
> > run
> > > it this way but I don't want to defeat the purpose by turning
everything
> > down.
> > > What settings in the display properties of OGL need to be looked at
> and/or
> > what
> > > other areas need to be addressed?

> > > System is:

> > > PIII 600 Soyo SY-6 BA+ main board
> > > 256 MB PC100 RAM
> > > ATI Raedon All-In-Wonder 32MB DDR
> > > Sound Blaster Live Value
> > > WD 40GB running UDMA33

> > > Thanks
> > > Doug B.

> > > (Don't gimme NO***in E-mail)

by **Phaso** » Sat, 05 May 2001 10:50:49

ROTFL!!! Let's just say it's the centre of attention at LAN parties. :)

-Phasor

> 8" Fans ?

> Does your system have Wheel Chocks ?

> -Larry

> > I agree - had the same problem with my heavily overclocked system -
turned
> > on my custom dual 8-inch case fans and no more problems (except that
it's
> > damn noisy! :)

> > -Phasor

by **Larr** » Sun, 06 May 2001 02:45:40

I guess :)

-Larry

> ROTFL!!! Let's just say it's the centre of attention at LAN parties. :)

> -Phasor

> > 8" Fans ?

> > Does your system have Wheel Chocks ?

> > -Larry

> > > I agree - had the same problem with my heavily overclocked system -
> turned
> > > on my custom dual 8-inch case fans and no more problems (except that
> it's
> > > damn noisy! :)

> > > -Phasor

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