rec.autos.simulators

by **dirk simpso** » Thu, 26 Apr 2001 04:54:16

I installed DX8 and now GPL wont work , any ideas that do not involve re -
installing windows 98 or re programing my computer with an axe would be
welcome.

PII 450 Voodoo 3000 Sb live value or 1024 128mb ram . all the
latest drivers. MS sidwinder precision USB wheel. and a red Lava lap
next to my monitor but its been there a while now so its not a prime
suspect.

by **Stefan Zscharnac** » Thu, 26 Apr 2001 05:34:03

http://home.eunet.no/~stefan/racing/gplstart/q_a.htm
try here...
SZ

by **Laurence Wilme** » Thu, 26 Apr 2001 06:05:44

> I installed DX8 and now GPL wont work , any ideas that do not
involve re -
> installing windows 98 or re programing my computer with an axe would
be
> welcome.

> PII 450 Voodoo 3000 Sb live value or 1024 128mb ram . all
the
> latest drivers. MS sidwinder precision USB wheel. and a red
Lava lap
> next to my monitor but its been there a while now so its not a prime
> suspect.

I'm afraid I had a similar experience with DX7, and none of the
so-called DX uninstallers worked.
It took a re-install on windows to get me back to 6.whatever, until
DX7a came along and that was OK.
Why I'm being very wary of DX8 - sorrreee!
--
Laurence Wilmer

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by **J. Janaso** » Thu, 26 Apr 2001 07:46:43

DX 8a works fine for me? Might want to give it a shot?

http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeuser/downloads/default.asp

J. Janasov

> > I installed DX8 and now GPL wont work , any ideas that do not
> involve re -
> > installing windows 98 or re programing my computer with an axe would
> be
> > welcome.

> > PII 450 Voodoo 3000 Sb live value or 1024 128mb ram . all
> the
> > latest drivers. MS sidwinder precision USB wheel. and a red
> Lava lap
> > next to my monitor but its been there a while now so its not a prime
> > suspect.

> I'm afraid I had a similar experience with DX7, and none of the
> so-called DX uninstallers worked.
> It took a re-install on windows to get me back to 6.whatever, until
> DX7a came along and that was OK.
> Why I'm being very wary of DX8 - sorrreee!
> --
> Laurence Wilmer

> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
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by **Rob Adam** » Thu, 26 Apr 2001 08:35:29

Won't work "how"? Does it not start at all or does it crash. Any error
messages to report? More info is always a good thing.

Did you install any new tracks, dashes, sounds, etc. along with DX8?

I have a somewhat similar PC (PII 333, Voodoo3, 128MB RAM. Different sound
card and wheel and no lava lamp) and GPL works fine with DX 8.0a.

> I installed DX8 and now GPL wont work , any ideas that do not involve re -
> installing windows 98 or re programing my computer with an axe would be
> welcome.

> PII 450 Voodoo 3000 Sb live value or 1024 128mb ram . all the
> latest drivers. MS sidwinder precision USB wheel. and a red Lava lap
> next to my monitor but its been there a while now so its not a prime
> suspect.

by **Jim** » Thu, 26 Apr 2001 08:33:22

DX8a and Win98 also works fine for me. That's with a Sidewinder Precision
USB wheel too :0)

> DX 8a works fine for me? Might want to give it a shot?

> http://www.microsoft.com/directx/homeuser/downloads/default.asp

> J. Janasov

> > > I installed DX8 and now GPL wont work , any ideas that do not
> > involve re -
> > > installing windows 98 or re programing my computer with an axe would
> > be
> > > welcome.

> > > PII 450 Voodoo 3000 Sb live value or 1024 128mb ram . all
> > the
> > > latest drivers. MS sidwinder precision USB wheel. and a red
> > Lava lap
> > > next to my monitor but its been there a while now so its not a prime
> > > suspect.

> > I'm afraid I had a similar experience with DX7, and none of the
> > so-called DX uninstallers worked.
> > It took a re-install on windows to get me back to 6.whatever, until
> > DX7a came along and that was OK.
> > Why I'm being very wary of DX8 - sorrreee!
> > --
> > Laurence Wilmer

> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 18/04/01

by **dirk simpso** » Thu, 26 Apr 2001 08:59:26

> Won't work "how"? Does it not start at all or does it crash. Any error
> messages to report? More info is always a good thing.

> Did you install any new tracks, dashes, sounds, etc. along with DX8?

> I have a somewhat similar PC (PII 333, Voodoo3, 128MB RAM. Different sound
> card and wheel and no lava lamp) and GPL works fine with DX 8.0a.

> > I installed DX8 and now GPL wont work , any ideas that do not involve
re -
> > installing windows 98 or re programing my computer with an axe would be
> > welcome.

> > PII 450 Voodoo 3000 Sb live value or 1024 128mb ram . all the
> > latest drivers. MS sidwinder precision USB wheel. and a red Lava
lap
> > next to my monitor but its been there a while now so its not a prime
> > suspect.

> That means it COULD be the lamp then ?????.

The only change is DX8 From 7a . symptoms of failure were that 1st run after
dx8 install got load screen and to the bit where u go drive then black
screen, no windows response ,reset button then 15mins scan disk. 2nd
loading after reboot and just black screen, no windows 98 response (no
change there) etc.

No mods to game , its been installed since i got this machine 2 + years ago.
not even patched (I got strange pulsating grafix/framerate with v.1.1 and
1.2 so replaced the the .exe from the cd and got the benifits of the
controller settings from v1.2 (thats if I remember this right,it was ages
ago when i did this). I use GPL as a benchmark game, if i install a new
sound or Grafix card or anything and it works with GPL I know its ok.(gpl
didn't even like my scanner).

by **dirk simpso** » Thu, 26 Apr 2001 09:00:52

> Won't work "how"? Does it not start at all or does it crash. Any error
> messages to report? More info is always a good thing.

> Did you install any new tracks, dashes, sounds, etc. along with DX8?

> I have a somewhat similar PC (PII 333, Voodoo3, 128MB RAM. Different sound
> card and wheel and no lava lamp) and GPL works fine with DX 8.0a.

> > I installed DX8 and now GPL wont work , any ideas that do not involve
re -
> > installing windows 98 or re programing my computer with an axe would be
> > welcome.

> > PII 450 Voodoo 3000 Sb live value or 1024 128mb ram . all the
> > latest drivers. MS sidwinder precision USB wheel. and a red Lava
lap
> > next to my monitor but its been there a while now so its not a prime
> > suspect.

> PS thanx for the advice everyone, I'll try DX8a when i get hold of it.

by **dirk simpso** » Thu, 26 Apr 2001 09:06:22

PPS Sorry my other messages were not in right order, I think i've sussed
out how to use the newsgroup correctly,I have never used the news groups
from within outlook express before, I used to use deja.com for reading and
replying to groups.
If i am still doing it wrong let me know.
Again thanx to all for your time.

> Won't work "how"? Does it not start at all or does it crash. Any error
> messages to report? More info is always a good thing.

> Did you install any new tracks, dashes, sounds, etc. along with DX8?

> I have a somewhat similar PC (PII 333, Voodoo3, 128MB RAM. Different sound
> card and wheel and no lava lamp) and GPL works fine with DX 8.0a.

> > I installed DX8 and now GPL wont work , any ideas that do not involve
re -
> > installing windows 98 or re programing my computer with an axe would be
> > welcome.

> > PII 450 Voodoo 3000 Sb live value or 1024 128mb ram . all the
> > latest drivers. MS sidwinder precision USB wheel. and a red Lava
lap
> > next to my monitor but its been there a while now so its not a prime
> > suspect.

by **sudes** » Fri, 27 Apr 2001 00:22:26

Seems everytime somebody has a problem with DX7/8 he's using a Voodoo 3....

Sudesh

> > I installed DX8 and now GPL wont work , any ideas that do not
> involve re -
> > installing windows 98 or re programing my computer with an axe would
> be
> > welcome.

> > PII 450 Voodoo 3000 Sb live value or 1024 128mb ram . all
> the
> > latest drivers. MS sidwinder precision USB wheel. and a red
> Lava lap
> > next to my monitor but its been there a while now so its not a prime
> > suspect.

> I'm afraid I had a similar experience with DX7, and none of the
> so-called DX uninstallers worked.
> It took a re-install on windows to get me back to 6.whatever, until
> DX7a came along and that was OK.
> Why I'm being very wary of DX8 - sorrreee!
> --
> Laurence Wilmer

> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 18/04/01

by **rik anthra** » Fri, 27 Apr 2001 09:11:19

works fine with my voodoo3

> Seems everytime somebody has a problem with DX7/8 he's using a Voodoo
3....

> Sudesh

> > > I installed DX8 and now GPL wont work , any ideas that do not
> > involve re -
> > > installing windows 98 or re programing my computer with an axe would
> > be
> > > welcome.

> > > PII 450 Voodoo 3000 Sb live value or 1024 128mb ram . all
> > the
> > > latest drivers. MS sidwinder precision USB wheel. and a red
> > Lava lap
> > > next to my monitor but its been there a while now so its not a prime
> > > suspect.

> > I'm afraid I had a similar experience with DX7, and none of the
> > so-called DX uninstallers worked.
> > It took a re-install on windows to get me back to 6.whatever, until
> > DX7a came along and that was OK.
> > Why I'm being very wary of DX8 - sorrreee!
> > --
> > Laurence Wilmer

> > ---
> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.250 / Virus Database: 123 - Release Date: 18/04/01

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