rec.autos.simulators

> Mitch

> > Ever since installing TRD2 on my system, I haven't been able to find a
> > ATI video driver that plays nicely with both it and GPL.

> > I started at Cat 3.7, which ran GPL just fine.  But with TOCA (with
> > patch 1.1), the 3.7's didn't display the AI cars properly when having
> > mirrors activated.  So, I decided to try the Cat 4.1's.  Now TOCA worked
> > fine with the mirrors activated, but GPL looked bad -- "shimmery" and
> > the edges weren't smooth.   I was informed that the 4.1 ATI driver
> > didn't support AA and AF in GPL, and that this was fixed in Version
> > 4.5.   So, I again updated the video driver -- this time to 4.5.  Now,
> > it seems like I'm back where I started -- GPL looks fine, but TOCA has
> > the same graphical problems as I originally had.  Updating TOCA to patch
> > 1.2 (the latest) didn't help matters either.  When I turn the mirrors
> > off in TOCA, the problem is fixed, but who wants to race without
> > mirrors?

> > So, has anyone found an ATI driver that works properly with both TOCA
> > and GPL?  If so, which one is it?

> > My system specs are: Radeon 9700 Pro; AthlonXP2100; Windows XP Pro.

> > Any help with this would be appreciated.

> > Bert

> Currently it seems ATI has problem at providing that, TOCA2 being a good
> example (No FSAA, texture problem...).
> Hopefully the next Catalyst will fix all TOCA2 related bugs and keep GPL
> great looking.

> If not I might look at the 68xx serie but it's not my first choice... but
> you never know...

> Is this your only problem with games with your 9700?

> Good luck.

> CL

> > Ever since installing TRD2 on my system, I haven't been able to find a
> > ATI video driver that plays nicely with both it and GPL.

> > I started at Cat 3.7, which ran GPL just fine.  But with TOCA (with
> > patch 1.1), the 3.7's didn't display the AI cars properly when having
> > mirrors activated.  So, I decided to try the Cat 4.1's.  Now TOCA worked
> > fine with the mirrors activated, but GPL looked bad -- "shimmery" and
> > the edges weren't smooth.   I was informed that the 4.1 ATI driver
> > didn't support AA and AF in GPL, and that this was fixed in Version
> > 4.5.   So, I again updated the video driver -- this time to 4.5.  Now,
> > it seems like I'm back where I started -- GPL looks fine, but TOCA has
> > the same graphical problems as I originally had.  Updating TOCA to patch
> > 1.2 (the latest) didn't help matters either.  When I turn the mirrors
> > off in TOCA, the problem is fixed, but who wants to race without
> > mirrors?

> > So, has anyone found an ATI driver that works properly with both TOCA
> > and GPL?  If so, which one is it?

> > My system specs are: Radeon 9700 Pro; AthlonXP2100; Windows XP Pro.

> > Any help with this would be appreciated.

> > Bert