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Multiplayer GPL hang on returning to pits

Phil Newnha

Multiplayer GPL hang on returning to pits

by Phil Newnha » Tue, 25 Feb 2003 02:13:26

Anyone seen this before? When I join a game on VROC, everything seems ok, I
go and do some practice laps, and then decide to go back to the pits to
change something, and it crashes on switching screen modes. I get left with
a black screen, an engine noise, and no way out except to reboot. I've got
the latest video drivers for my GeForce2 MX, and I've patched to GPL v1.2.
I'm using the DirectX driver, which works fine for single player games.

I'd appreciate any ideas.

--
Phil

Powerful kerosene lamp b'long Jesus gone ***up

Malc

Multiplayer GPL hang on returning to pits

by Malc » Tue, 25 Feb 2003 02:59:10


Try setting mirror detail to full. You could also try setting the resolution
to 640x480 & see if it still does it.

Malc.

Probably.

Gerry Aitke

Multiplayer GPL hang on returning to pits

by Gerry Aitke » Tue, 25 Feb 2003 04:00:11


> Anyone seen this before? When I join a game on VROC, everything seems ok, I
> go and do some practice laps, and then decide to go back to the pits to
> change something, and it crashes on switching screen modes. I get left with
> a black screen, an engine noise, and no way out except to reboot. I've got
> the latest video drivers for my GeForce2 MX, and I've patched to GPL v1.2.
> I'm using the DirectX driver, which works fine for single player games.

> I'd appreciate any ideas.

Are you using OpenGL? If so, try D3D instead.

Gerry

BowtNetterToD

Multiplayer GPL hang on returning to pits

by BowtNetterToD » Tue, 25 Feb 2003 19:30:42


I had a similar prob while running Zonealarm with GPL, i could join a server
and race for as long as i wanted, but as soon as i esc to return to the
menu's i would get a black screen and my pc would need a hard reboot. I had
to turn off zonealarm to race on vroc, hope this helps.

Cheers Ginger

Gerry Aitke

Multiplayer GPL hang on returning to pits

by Gerry Aitke » Wed, 26 Feb 2003 01:48:10




> > Anyone seen this before? When I join a game on VROC, everything seems ok,
> I
> > go and do some practice laps, and then decide to go back to the pits to
> > change something, and it crashes on switching screen modes. I get left
> with
> > a black screen, an engine noise, and no way out except to reboot. I've got
> > the latest video drivers for my GeForce2 MX, and I've patched to GPL v1.2.
> > I'm using the DirectX driver, which works fine for single player games.

> > I'd appreciate any ideas.

> > --
> > Phil

> > Powerful kerosene lamp b'long Jesus gone ***up

> I had a similar prob while running Zonealarm with GPL, i could join a server
> and race for as long as i wanted, but as soon as i esc to return to the
> menu's i would get a black screen and my pc would need a hard reboot. I had
> to turn off zonealarm to race on vroc, hope this helps.

> Cheers Ginger

I had this problem too. It seems to be related to the VSMON.EXE (virus
monitor) part of ZA.

Gerry

Phil Newnha

Multiplayer GPL hang on returning to pits

by Phil Newnha » Wed, 26 Feb 2003 05:27:43



Aha! That could very well be the answer, as I use Zonealarm too. I think I
might email them, if turning Zonealarm fixes my problem too. Thanks, I'll
try that out!

--
Phil

Powerful kerosene lamp b'long Jesus gone ***up

Phil Newnha

Multiplayer GPL hang on returning to pits

by Phil Newnha » Wed, 26 Feb 2003 09:16:56



Thanks, that was exactly the problem :)

--
Phil

Powerful kerosene lamp b'long Jesus gone ***up


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