rec.autos.simulators

I cruised by STB's website yesterday and noticed that they had new drivers
for the Velocity as of 11-25.......I was just wondering if anyone had tried
them yet, and if they fix the flickering problem that has been reported.

I'm getting a new system with a velocity card in it sometime around New
Years...thats why I'm curious.  Thanks in advance!

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Mike McCloskey
C.P.R. Playground
http://www.racesimcentral.net/

Thanks for saving me a trip to their web site :)

was just wondering if anyone had tried
them yet,

Yes

No.

Years...thats why I'm curious.  Thanks in advance!
 >

a) prepare to wait. STB is slow.
b) If you're getting it in a system keep in mind the STB doesn't really want to
know you exist.  They will send you directly to the computer vendor when you
mention you are using an OEM board.  They claim you are not their
responsibility, but the responsibility of the vendor.  However, you CAN report
problems and pray.

Randy

Randy Magruder
Staff Writer
Digital Sportspage
http://www.digitalsports.com/

I have the same problem with the STB. I have the AGP version but the problem
applies to the PCI flavor as well. At one time, the problem applied to all
Riva based cards. However, Diamond got their drivers fixed pretty quickly
after the problem was discovered.

I have been in touch with Alf Covey who works for STB. He frequents other
video related usenet groups. Anyway, he downloaded the Cart demo the day
after receiving my e-mail and duplicated the problem. As soon as Diamond
came out with the fixed drivers, he verified that the problem was part of
the base Nvidia code and not 'their; code. Thus he felt the problem would be
fixed with the release of their next drivers as this would automatically
include the latest Nvidia code.

Anyway, since then there has been a release of Open GL compatible drivers
from STB. These drivers contain the fixed code from Nvidia and fix the CART
flicker problem!

Thanks to Randy and Frank for your info!  Frank, where are the new OpenGL
drivers available for download?  I didn't find them in the Velocity drivers
section.....no hurry, my computer isn't getting here till New Years :-)  

Seriously, I'm sure everyone who has the C:P.R flickering problem would
like to know where you got the new drivers (and all Quake fans as well :-)

Thanks!
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Mike McCloskey
C.P.R. Playground
http://www.msu.edu/user/mcclosk6/cart/cart.htm

Hi I also installed this OpenGL update and they do indeed fix the flicker
in CPR I got them at RUG--Riva 128 Users Group site here is the link.    
http://tiger.tnstate.edu:8080/index.html          I also installed the new
certified Velocity 128 drivers from this site and I am quite happy with the
smooth install and seems to be even better than before in sims like TOCA.
Aloha, Mike