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>I have a Canopus 3D card in one of my servers.  GPL doesn't keep the 3DFX
>setting under Options.  I can set it to 3DFX, it says the changes won't take
>effect until you restart.  I exit and restart, and the video option goes back
>to "none".  IIRC, this system worked fine before a re-format, so I think I just
>missed a setting somewhere.  I've tried the following:
>Re-install the video card driver for the Canopus
>Delete the display setting in the app.ini file
>Delete the entire app.ini file
>Re-copy the rast3dfx.dll file that the app.ini looks for
>Rename the GPL directory and do a fresh install
>Delete the Canopus card in the device manager and re-install
>Delete both the Canopus card AND the built-in video card in Device Manager and
>re-install.

>No joy.  What did I miss?  Other system specs:  Dell 500mhz system, Intel 810e
>graphics card, 256 MB ram, win98se.

>Eldred
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>Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
>F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59...

>Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then beats you
>with experience...
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>  put the version 2.53 drivers in the gpl folder.  (I think that is the
>fix.)  Good luck finding drivers that old...try Eagle Woman's site...
>dave henrie

Henrie"

> >  put the version 2.53 drivers in the gpl folder.  (I think that is the
> >fix.)  Good luck finding drivers that old...try Eagle Woman's site...
> >dave henrie

> Thanks, I'll check that.

> Eldred
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> Homepage - http://www.racesimcentral.net/~epickett
> F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59...

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you
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> I'm pretty sure I have the 2.53 glide drivers on my site, it's a long time
> since I checked though <G>
> http://freespace.***.net/ian.parker1/index2.htm

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> Ian P
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> Henrie"

> > >  put the version 2.53 drivers in the gpl folder.  (I think that is the
> > >fix.)  Good luck finding drivers that old...try Eagle Woman's site...
> > >dave henrie

> > Thanks, I'll check that.

> > Eldred
> > --
> > Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001
> > Homepage - http://www.racesimcentral.net/~epickett
> > F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59...

> > Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then beats
> you
> > with experience...
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>Also try setting the app.ini to read/only. I had to do that to a
>computer that was a GPL server once.

>SLG

>>I have a Canopus 3D card in one of my servers.  GPL doesn't keep the 3DFX
>>setting under Options.  I can set it to 3DFX, it says the changes won't take
>>effect until you restart.  I exit and restart, and the video option goes back
>>to "none".  IIRC, this system worked fine before a re-format, so I think I just
>>missed a setting somewhere.  I've tried the following:
>>Re-install the video card driver for the Canopus
>>Delete the display setting in the app.ini file
>>Delete the entire app.ini file
>>Re-copy the rast3dfx.dll file that the app.ini looks for
>>Rename the GPL directory and do a fresh install
>>Delete the Canopus card in the device manager and re-install
>>Delete both the Canopus card AND the built-in video card in Device Manager and
>>re-install.

>>No joy.  What did I miss?  Other system specs:  Dell 500mhz system, Intel 810e
>>graphics card, 256 MB ram, win98se.

>>Eldred
>>--
>>Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001
>>Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
>>F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59...

>>Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then beats you
>>with experience...
>>Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

>(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new
>and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are
>due to too many English classes/teachers)

>Maybe it's set to read-only already and the changes aren't being
>saved?

>Have you tried editing the app.ini to specify 3dfx? At least then you
>know it's attempting to initialise Glide.

>Rafe Mc

>>Maybe it's set to read-only already and the changes aren't being
>>saved?

>>Have you tried editing the app.ini to specify 3dfx? At least then you
>>know it's attempting to initialise Glide.

>>Rafe Mc

>I did a clean re-install, remember?<g>  It shows the rast3dfx.dll in the
>app.ini after running the first time.  When I go back to GPL, the 3DFX option
>has changed back to "none".  I haven't tried setting app.ini to read-only
>yet...  It'll probably CRASH... :)

>Eldred

>Eldred , I had the same problem as you. I'm using a Voodoo 3 2000 which was
>working fine under 3DFX . However , a while back I had a system crash and
>experienced the same symptoms as you . IIRC I tried a different driver and
>checked the versions of every voodoo related program/file in my Windows
>folder but without luck . I also deleted and re-installed GPL .

>My solution has been to use the D3D patch which works fine with my Duron 800
>system to back it up .