More probs getting GPL to run again

I recently fired up GPL for the first time in a while and bumped into some problems. The first was solved (thanks, Eldred), but now, whenever I get to any screen, parts of the screen flicker on and off (text, mostly) and when I get to a track, the graphics are a total mess. Also, clicking on Options puts me right back to the desktop. I have installed the 1.2 patch, the D3D patch and the fast-CPU patch, and updated the .ini files accordingly. Any ideas? I can't understand why GPL worked for so long, and now won't (since the last time, I've installed and run F1-2001 and the various mods for that sim. setup: P3 - 1ghz GeForce 2 with latest drivers from nVidia (but get the same result with older drivers) 384 mb RAM Win2K MS Forcefeed back wheel (gameport)

"John Zumsteg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I recently fired up GPL for the first time in a while and bumped into some > problems. The first was solved (thanks, Eldred), but now, whenever I getto > any screen, parts of the screen flicker on and off (text, mostly) and whenI > get to a track, the graphics are a total mess. Also, clicking on Options > puts me right back to the desktop. Try disabling all the 'features' in your D3D display settings then adding them back one at a time. GPL is a fairly old game in 3d graphics terms & may correctly not support something you've set. Have you tried software mode? If this works it would suggest the problem is with your display settings. Remember some add-ons don't work in software mode, though. IIRC trilinear filtering on my old V3 3k caused a similar problem, although that would have been in 3dfx. hth, Malc.

Thanks, Marc, I'll give this a try. John "Malc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:%jcY8.17739$VP6.1215553@stones... > "John Zumsteg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I recently fired up GPL for the first time in a while and bumped intosome > > problems. The first was solved (thanks, Eldred), but now, whenever I get > to > > any screen, parts of the screen flicker on and off (text, mostly) andwhen > I > > get to a track, the graphics are a total mess. Also, clicking on Options > > puts me right back to the desktop. > > Try disabling all the 'features' in your D3D display settings then adding > them back one at a time. GPL is a fairly old game in 3d graphics terms &may > correctly not support something you've set. Have you tried software mode?If > this works it would suggest the problem is with your display settings. > Remember some add-ons don't work in software mode, though. > > IIRC trilinear filtering on my old V3 3k caused a similar problem,although > that would have been in 3dfx. > > hth, Malc. > >

On Sat, 13 Jul 2002 18:31:54 -0700, "John Zumsteg" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I recently fired up GPL for the first time in a while and bumped into some >problems. The first was solved (thanks, Eldred), but now, whenever I get to >any screen, parts of the screen flicker on and off (text, mostly) and when I >get to a track, the graphics are a total mess. Also, clicking on Options >puts me right back to the desktop. > >I have installed the 1.2 patch, the D3D patch and the fast-CPU patch, and >updated the .ini files accordingly. > >Any ideas? I can't understand why GPL worked for so long, and now won't >(since the last time, I've installed and run F1-2001 and the various mods >for that sim. > >setup: >P3 - 1ghz >GeForce 2 with latest drivers from nVidia (but get the same result with >older drivers) >384 mb RAM >Win2K >MS Forcefeed back wheel (gameport) > >

Hmmm... Maybe you *don't* need the fast-CPU patch? I'm not sure, but I think it was for speeds from 1.2MHz and higher... -- __________ ____---____ Marco Antonio Checa Funcke \_________D /-/---_----' Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru _H__/_/ http://machf.tripod.com '-_____|( remove the "no_me_j." and "sons.of." parts before replying

On Sun, 14 Jul 2002 15:49:10 -0500, machf <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>On Sat, 13 Jul 2002 18:31:54 -0700, "John Zumsteg" <[email hidden]> wrote: > >>I recently fired up GPL for the first time in a while and bumped into some >>problems. The first was solved (thanks, Eldred), but now, whenever I get to >>any screen, parts of the screen flicker on and off (text, mostly) and when I >>get to a track, the graphics are a total mess. Also, clicking on Options >>puts me right back to the desktop. >> >>I have installed the 1.2 patch, the D3D patch and the fast-CPU patch, and >>updated the .ini files accordingly. >> >>Any ideas? I can't understand why GPL worked for so long, and now won't >>(since the last time, I've installed and run F1-2001 and the various mods >>for that sim. >> >>setup: >>P3 - 1ghz >>GeForce 2 with latest drivers from nVidia (but get the same result with >>older drivers) >>384 mb RAM >>Win2K >>MS Forcefeed back wheel (gameport) >> >> >Hmmm... Maybe you *don't* need the fast-CPU patch? I'm not sure, but I think >it was for speeds from 1.2MHz and higher...

oops... of course I meant "GHz" not "MHz" (even my Atari 800XL runs at more than 1.2MHz!) I checked, and the patch is for CPUs running at speeds hisgher than 1.4GHz, actually. -- __________ ____---____ Marco Antonio Checa Funcke \_________D /-/---_----' Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru _H__/_/ http://machf.tripod.com '-_____|( remove the "no_me_j." and "sons.of." parts before replying

The fast-CPU patch didn't make any difference -- I'm now using a non-fast-CPU-patched GPL 1.2 and getting these problems. Maybe this is the excuse I need to go buy a new machine with a nice GeForce 4 T4600, eh? john "machf" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Sun, 14 Jul 2002 15:49:10 -0500, machf <[email hidden]>wrote: > > >On Sat, 13 Jul 2002 18:31:54 -0700, "John Zumsteg" <[email hidden]>wrote: > > > >>I recently fired up GPL for the first time in a while and bumped intosome > >>problems. The first was solved (thanks, Eldred), but now, whenever I getto > >>any screen, parts of the screen flicker on and off (text, mostly) andwhen I > >>get to a track, the graphics are a total mess. Also, clicking on Options > >>puts me right back to the desktop. > >> > >>I have installed the 1.2 patch, the D3D patch and the fast-CPU patch,and > >>updated the .ini files accordingly. > >> > >>Any ideas? I can't understand why GPL worked for so long, and now won't > >>(since the last time, I've installed and run F1-2001 and the variousmods

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> >>for that sim. > >> > >>setup: > >>P3 - 1ghz > >>GeForce 2 with latest drivers from nVidia (but get the same result with > >>older drivers) > >>384 mb RAM > >>Win2K > >>MS Forcefeed back wheel (gameport) > >> > >> > >Hmmm... Maybe you *don't* need the fast-CPU patch? I'm not sure, but I

think > >it was for speeds from 1.2MHz and higher... > > oops... of course I meant "GHz" not "MHz" (even my Atari 800XL runs atmore than > 1.2MHz!) I checked, and the patch is for CPUs running at speeds hisgherthan

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> 1.4GHz, actually. > > -- > __________ ____---____ Marco Antonio Checa Funcke > \_________D /-/---_----' Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru > _H__/_/ http://machf.tripod.com > '-_____|( > > remove the "no_me_j." and "sons.of." parts before replying

Try playing with your external video card settings. I know things like FSAA play hAvoc with GPL. MadDAWG