Yeah, that's most likely.
If you still have a driver package from Diamond around, you could
open it in Winzip and check for the files it's installing. Then you
can search for these files on your Windows and delete them.
After that reinstall the 3dfx drivers just to be sure.
Blaze
>>When I go to my window properties I have two menus for my Monster SLI:
>>One from Diamond and one from 3DFX V2-1000.
>>I think that the Diamond drivers may conflict.
>Yeah, that's most likely.
>If you still have a driver package from Diamond around, you could
>open it in Winzip and check for the files it's installing. Then you
>can search for these files on your Windows and delete them.
>After that reinstall the 3dfx drivers just to be sure.
Andre
Jan, I deleted all the diamond software, deleted all registry entries,
reinstalled the 3dfx drivers, but then I still have the 4.11 drivers..
any idea?
Andre
>>My version is 4.11.01.1151...
>>Stupid question of the day: The D3D driver, is it installed with
>>directx or with the 3dfx drivers? I have Dx7a and the latest drivers
>>from www.3dfx.com (release date 27 jan 2000) installed, how can it be
>>that my version is lower than yours?
>Yes, that's the one that are installed with the driver package from
>3dfx. Pretty funny, since I'm using the 27 Jan 2000 driver as well.
>I've just doublechecked but no typo, it says 4.12. ... here.
I followed your instructions. My Voodoo2 driver is 3dfxV2.drv and the version is
4.11.01.0441
The funny thing is that it says that it's a DirectX 6 driver, while under the tab for
System. it says that I have DirectX7 installed.
Something might not be exactly right, but I don't careas long as it works.
Hope this helps you.
Bert
> I think I may have found the problem... when I go to my Directx setup,
> I saw that I had an older D3D version 3.11.something.
> When I read the readme file from the 3dfx reference drivers, it says
> that it will install the D3D 3.12.something version.
> Yet, after I install the 3dfx ref drivers, I still have D3D
> 3.11.something.
> When I go to my window properties I have two menus for my Monster SLI:
> One from Diamond and one from 3DFX V2-1000.
> I think that the Diamond drivers may conflict.
> There is afaik no uninstall option for those diamond drivers.
> Does anyone know how I can completely uninstall those diamond drivers,
> so that the diamond menu isn't in my properties menu anymore, and that
> all diamond registry entries will be gone?
> Bert, just to make sure, what is your D3D version?
> Go to Program Files -> DirectX -> Setup -> DXDiag -> go to the menu
> which mentions the Voodoo 2 DirectX 7 driver -> on the right side of
> that screen is the version (for me it's 4.11.01.1151, it should be
> 4.12.something)
> Andre
> PS: Just downloaded the ISO (full cd version), it's exactly 100% the
> same at the warez version, except the ISO has an intro movie.
> No other car sounds, no split axis...
> >Andre,
> >I'm that other guy.
> >My 2 Voodoo2's are:
> >1 STB BlackMagic and 1 3Dfx Voodoo 2000. I know, I know -- I'm lucky that I got
> >2 different manufacturer's cards to work together, but the STB card was
> >supposedly the one least "modified" by other manufacturers. As I reacll, I
> >originally ahd problems setting them up together, but once I got things ironed
> >out, I've had no problems since with any game. (Knock Wood). BTW, even with
> >this set up, GP3 only runs in 800x600 max, but runs smoothly. (after doing the
> >card.txt thing.)
> >I'm using the latest (at least I think they are) reference drivers and DirectX
> >7a.
> >If you need more specific info let me know, but please be specific as to where I
> >can find it (ie - exact driver versions etc.).
> >Wish that I could be more help to you.
> >Good Luck.
> >Bert
> >> >ugh, sorry Andre, another V2 owner the other day had problems til we pointed
> >> >out the cards.txt entry he had missed then all was fine
> >> >G'luck..
> >> Damn, and I was hoping there was a real solution in the readme file
> >> which I must have missed :)
> >> Do you remember what brand the V2 card of that other guy was?
> >> Andre
> >> >Martyn_D
> >> >> >RTFRM +) read the readme
> >> >> If you're referring to adding the slivoodoo2=1 flag to the cards.txt
> >> >> file, I allready did that. If you know what could couse the problem,
> >> >> please say so, I can spell that readme file backwards by memory
> >> >> allready...
> >> >> Andre
> >> >> >> Aaarrgghh this is driving me nuts!
> >> >> >> I have 2 Diamond Monster V2 8mb SLI cards, and GP3 won't reckognize
> >> >> >> it. I turned SLI off, but the card is still greyed out in the graphic
> >> >> >> options screen.
> >> >> >> I read lots of problems with v2 cards on GP3 forums, but no clear
> >> >> >> solution yet.
> >> >> >> Did anyone with a Diamond Monster V2 8mb card, or the SLI combination,
> >> >> >> get it working in GP3? And... h-o-w ?
> >> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> >> Andre
>I followed your instructions. My Voodoo2 driver is 3dfxV2.drv and the version is
>4.11.01.0441
Yup, that's weird :) I have DX7a installed, and under system it also
says correctly DX7.
I can imagine that :)
Uhh... no, but thanks anyway :)
Andre
>> I think I may have found the problem... when I go to my Directx setup,
>> I saw that I had an older D3D version 3.11.something.
>> When I read the readme file from the 3dfx reference drivers, it says
>> that it will install the D3D 3.12.something version.
>> Yet, after I install the 3dfx ref drivers, I still have D3D
>> 3.11.something.
>> When I go to my window properties I have two menus for my Monster SLI:
>> One from Diamond and one from 3DFX V2-1000.
>> I think that the Diamond drivers may conflict.
>> There is afaik no uninstall option for those diamond drivers.
>> Does anyone know how I can completely uninstall those diamond drivers,
>> so that the diamond menu isn't in my properties menu anymore, and that
>> all diamond registry entries will be gone?
>> Bert, just to make sure, what is your D3D version?
>> Go to Program Files -> DirectX -> Setup -> DXDiag -> go to the menu
>> which mentions the Voodoo 2 DirectX 7 driver -> on the right side of
>> that screen is the version (for me it's 4.11.01.1151, it should be
>> 4.12.something)
>> Andre
>> PS: Just downloaded the ISO (full cd version), it's exactly 100% the
>> same at the warez version, except the ISO has an intro movie.
>> No other car sounds, no split axis...
>> >Andre,
>> >I'm that other guy.
>> >My 2 Voodoo2's are:
>> >1 STB BlackMagic and 1 3Dfx Voodoo 2000. I know, I know -- I'm lucky that I got
>> >2 different manufacturer's cards to work together, but the STB card was
>> >supposedly the one least "modified" by other manufacturers. As I reacll, I
>> >originally ahd problems setting them up together, but once I got things ironed
>> >out, I've had no problems since with any game. (Knock Wood). BTW, even with
>> >this set up, GP3 only runs in 800x600 max, but runs smoothly. (after doing the
>> >card.txt thing.)
>> >I'm using the latest (at least I think they are) reference drivers and DirectX
>> >7a.
>> >If you need more specific info let me know, but please be specific as to where I
>> >can find it (ie - exact driver versions etc.).
>> >Wish that I could be more help to you.
>> >Good Luck.
>> >Bert
>> >> >ugh, sorry Andre, another V2 owner the other day had problems til we pointed
>> >> >out the cards.txt entry he had missed then all was fine
>> >> >G'luck..
>> >> Damn, and I was hoping there was a real solution in the readme file
>> >> which I must have missed :)
>> >> Do you remember what brand the V2 card of that other guy was?
>> >> Andre
>> >> >Martyn_D
>> >> >> >RTFRM +) read the readme
>> >> >> If you're referring to adding the slivoodoo2=1 flag to the cards.txt
>> >> >> file, I allready did that. If you know what could couse the problem,
>> >> >> please say so, I can spell that readme file backwards by memory
>> >> >> allready...
>> >> >> Andre
>> >> >> >> Aaarrgghh this is driving me nuts!
>> >> >> >> I have 2 Diamond Monster V2 8mb SLI cards, and GP3 won't reckognize
>> >> >> >> it. I turned SLI off, but the card is still greyed out in the graphic
>> >> >> >> options screen.
>> >> >> >> I read lots of problems with v2 cards on GP3 forums, but no clear
>> >> >> >> solution yet.
>> >> >> >> Did anyone with a Diamond Monster V2 8mb card, or the SLI combination,
>> >> >> >> get it working in GP3? And... h-o-w ?
>> >> >> >> Thanks,
>> >> >> >> Andre
THANKS
ATA
> Same as me. Someone else posted me that he did have the 4.12 version
> (which I don't get even after reinstalling everything completely,
> still 4.11) but GP3 also doesn't reckognize his V2 card. So I guess
> the version number isn't the cause after all.
> >The funny thing is that it says that it's a DirectX 6 driver, while
under the tab for
> >System. it says that I have DirectX7 installed.
> Yup, that's weird :) I have DX7a installed, and under system it also
> says correctly DX7.
> >Something might not be exactly right, but I don't careas long as it
works.
> I can imagine that :)
> >Hope this helps you.
> Uhh... no, but thanks anyway :)
> Andre
> >Bert
> >> I think I may have found the problem... when I go to my Directx
setup,
> >> I saw that I had an older D3D version 3.11.something.
> >> When I read the readme file from the 3dfx reference drivers, it
says
> >> that it will install the D3D 3.12.something version.
> >> Yet, after I install the 3dfx ref drivers, I still have D3D
> >> 3.11.something.
> >> When I go to my window properties I have two menus for my Monster
SLI:
> >> One from Diamond and one from 3DFX V2-1000.
> >> I think that the Diamond drivers may conflict.
> >> There is afaik no uninstall option for those diamond drivers.
> >> Does anyone know how I can completely uninstall those diamond
drivers,
> >> so that the diamond menu isn't in my properties menu anymore, and
that
> >> all diamond registry entries will be gone?
> >> Bert, just to make sure, what is your D3D version?
> >> Go to Program Files -> DirectX -> Setup -> DXDiag -> go to the menu
> >> which mentions the Voodoo 2 DirectX 7 driver -> on the right side
of
> >> that screen is the version (for me it's 4.11.01.1151, it should be
> >> 4.12.something)
> >> Andre
> >> PS: Just downloaded the ISO (full cd version), it's exactly 100%
the
> >> same at the warez version, except the ISO has an intro movie.
> >> No other car sounds, no split axis...
> >> >Andre,
> >> >I'm that other guy.
> >> >My 2 Voodoo2's are:
> >> >1 STB BlackMagic and 1 3Dfx Voodoo 2000. I know, I know -- I'm
lucky that I got
> >> >2 different manufacturer's cards to work together, but the STB
card was
> >> >supposedly the one least "modified" by other manufacturers. As I
reacll, I
> >> >originally ahd problems setting them up together, but once I got
things ironed
> >> >out, I've had no problems since with any game. (Knock Wood).
BTW, even with
> >> >this set up, GP3 only runs in 800x600 max, but runs smoothly.
(after doing the
> >> >card.txt thing.)
> >> >I'm using the latest (at least I think they are) reference
drivers and DirectX
> >> >7a.
> >> >If you need more specific info let me know, but please be
> >> >Wish that I could be more help to you.
> >> >Good Luck.
> >> >Bert
> >> >> >ugh, sorry Andre, another V2 owner the other day had problems
til we pointed
> >> >> >out the cards.txt entry he had missed then all was fine
> >> >> >G'luck..
> >> >> Damn, and I was hoping there was a real solution in the readme
file
> >> >> which I must have missed :)
> >> >> Do you remember what brand the V2 card of that other guy was?
> >> >> Andre
> >> >> >Martyn_D
> >> >> >> >RTFRM +) read the readme
> >> >> >> If you're referring to adding the slivoodoo2=1 flag to the
cards.txt
> >> >> >> file, I allready did that. If you know what could couse the
problem,
> >> >> >> please say so, I can spell that readme file backwards by
memory
> >> >> >> allready...
> >> >> >> Andre
> >> >> >> >> Aaarrgghh this is driving me nuts!
> >> >> >> >> I have 2 Diamond Monster V2 8mb SLI cards, and GP3 won't
reckognize
> >> >> >> >> it. I turned SLI off, but the card is still greyed out in
the graphic
> >> >> >> >> options screen.
> >> >> >> >> I read lots of problems with v2 cards on GP3 forums, but
no clear
> >> >> >> >> solution yet.
> >> >> >> >> Did anyone with a Diamond Monster V2 8mb card, or the SLI
combination,
> >> >> >> >> get it working in GP3? And... h-o-w ?
> >> >> >> >> Thanks,
> >> >> >> >> Andre
