Very frustrated!
Having just bought GP4, I can't get it to load at all - it locks up with
nothing more than a black window, and an Error window pops up (I can't see
whats in the error window - it's lost within this black hole on my screen!)
I'm running an Athlon 1200Mhz, Riva TNT2 Ultra (old, I know), Diamond
Monster MX400 (old, I know).
A Microsoft Sidewinder wheel was installed (USB), and works well with GPL.
Loading the NOCD patches or GPxPatch didn't change anything either.
PLEASE HELP ME!
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andy
Very frustrated!
Having just bought GP4, I can't get it to load at all - it locks up with
nothing more than a black window, and an Error window pops up (I can't see
whats in the error window - it's lost within this black hole on my screen!)
I'm running an Athlon 1200Mhz, Riva TNT2 Ultra (old, I know), Diamond
Monster MX400 (old, I know) on Windows 98 (old, I know, but work still uses
it).
A Microsoft Sidewinder wheel was installed (USB), and works well with GPL.
Loading the NOCD patches or GPxPatch didn't change anything either.
PLEASE HELP ME!
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andy
does the readme say the tnt2 is supported?
dave henrie
"Andrew Sahely" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Very frustrated!
>
> Having just bought GP4, I can't get it to load at all - it locks up with
> nothing more than a black window, and an Error window pops up (I can't see
> whats in the error window - it's lost within this black hole on myscreen!)
>
> I'm running an Athlon 1200Mhz, Riva TNT2 Ultra (old, I know), Diamond
> Monster MX400 (old, I know) on Windows 98 (old, I know, but work stilluses
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> it). > > A Microsoft Sidewinder wheel was installed (USB), and works well with GPL. > > Loading the NOCD patches or GPxPatch didn't change anything either. > > > PLEASE HELP ME! > > > -- > > > _____________________ > andy > > > >
"Andrew Sahely" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> It lists TNT2 & Ultra as "fully tested and supported"
>
> Intsalled the latest nVidia reference drivers, but still no GP4...
> By the latest drivers do you mean the 29.++ drivers? The tnt2 probably
should use a much older driver...(although back when it was around I didn't
pay attention to which drivers those were).
Several people have backed down to the 12's or something low like that with
good results. Of course going that far back you lose dx8 compatiblity, but
your card isn't dx8 capable anyway.
Anyone with a clue about which drivers?
p.s. does the cd ship with any drivers?
dave henrie
It lists TNT2 & Ultra as "fully tested and supported"
Intsalled the latest nVidia reference drivers, but still no GP4...
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andy
"Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> does the readme say the tnt2 is supported?
> dave henrie
>
>
>
> "Andrew Sahely" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> news:NKOV8.55$[email hidden]...
> > Very frustrated!
> >
> > Having just bought GP4, I can't get it to load at all - it locks up with
> > nothing more than a black window, and an Error window pops up (I can't
see
> > whats in the error window - it's lost within this black hole on my
> screen!)
> >
> > I'm running an Athlon 1200Mhz, Riva TNT2 Ultra (old, I know), Diamond
> > Monster MX400 (old, I know) on Windows 98 (old, I know, but work still
> uses
> > it).
> >
> > A Microsoft Sidewinder wheel was installed (USB), and works well with
GPL.
> >
> > Loading the NOCD patches or GPxPatch didn't change anything either.
> >
> >
> > PLEASE HELP ME!
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > _____________________
> > andy
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
Andrew Sahely <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Very frustrated!
>
> Having just bought GP4, I can't get it to load at all - it locks up with
> nothing more than a black window, and an Error window pops up (I can't see
> whats in the error window - it's lost within this black hole on myscreen!)
>
> I'm running an Athlon 1200Mhz, Riva TNT2 Ultra (old, I know), Diamond
> Monster MX400 (old, I know) on Windows 98 (old, I know, but work stilluses
Same happened to me.
Solution: install DirectX 8.1
grtngs,
Han Monsees
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> it). > > A Microsoft Sidewinder wheel was installed (USB), and works well with GPL. > > Loading the NOCD patches or GPxPatch didn't change anything either. > > > PLEASE HELP ME! >Quoted text (10 lines)
> > -- > > > _____________________ > andy > > > >c'mon
GP4 does not need 3D accelerator card
just any old rendition / S3 card will do
it uses CPU to churn out the 3d objects
but still 1200mhz cpu should do it
"Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> does the readme say the tnt2 is supported?
> dave henrie
>
>
>
> "Andrew Sahely" <[email hidden]> wrote inmessage
> news:NKOV8.55$[email hidden]...
> > Very frustrated!
> >
> > Having just bought GP4, I can't get it to load atall - it locks up with
> > nothing more than a black window, and an Errorwindow pops up (I can't see
> > whats in the error window - it's lost within thisblack hole on my
> screen!)
> >
> > I'm running an Athlon 1200Mhz, Riva TNT2 Ultra(old, I know), Diamond
> > Monster MX400 (old, I know) on Windows 98 (old, Iknow, but work still
> uses
> > it).
> >
> > A Microsoft Sidewinder wheel was installed (USB),and works well with GPL.
> >
> > Loading the NOCD patches or GPxPatch didn't changeanything either.
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> > > > > > PLEASE HELP ME! > > > > > > -- > > > > > > _____________________ > > andy > > > > > > > > > >"John Metcow" <[email hidden]> wrote
> GP4 does not need 3D accelerator card
> just any old rendition / S3 card will do
> it uses CPU to churn out the 3d objects
>
>
> but still 1200mhz cpu should do it
Considering people are having enough trouble getting it to run decent with
that sort of CPU *and* a 3D card, I really wouldn't recommend it (assuming
it does indeed have a software mode still).
Either way, without a decent 3D card you lose all of the new graphical
dohickeys of GP4, and since that's the only new thing in GP4 there'd not
really be any point in getting it over GP3.
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Frode
Errrr, you're right.
Now I feel really stupid...
BTW, GP4 is awesome! And when I learn how to drive half-way decent, I'm sure
I'll enjoy it even more!
Thanks for you're help.
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andy
"Han Monsees" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Andrew Sahely <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> news:NKOV8.55$[email hidden]...
> > Very frustrated!
> >
> > Having just bought GP4, I can't get it to load at all - it locks up with
> > nothing more than a black window, and an Error window pops up (I can't
see
> > whats in the error window - it's lost within this black hole on my
> screen!)
> >
> > I'm running an Athlon 1200Mhz, Riva TNT2 Ultra (old, I know), Diamond
> > Monster MX400 (old, I know) on Windows 98 (old, I know, but work still
> uses
> > it).
> >
> > A Microsoft Sidewinder wheel was installed (USB), and works well with
GPL.
> >
> > Loading the NOCD patches or GPxPatch didn't change anything either.
> >
> >
> > PLEASE HELP ME!
> >
>
> Same happened to me.
>
> Solution: install DirectX 8.1
>
> grtngs,
> Han Monsees
>
>
>
>
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > _____________________
> > andy
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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> >Considering people are having enough trouble getting it to run decent with >that sort of CPU *and* a 3D card, I really wouldn't recommend it (assuming >it does indeed have a software mode still). > >Either way, without a decent 3D card you lose all of the new graphical >dohickeys of GP4, and since that's the only new thing in GP4 there'd not >really be any point in getting it over GP3.ea gp2002 was the same for me, would not run properly until i installed the
lastest dx8.1
gavin
"Andrew Sahely" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Errrr, you're right.
>
> Now I feel really stupid...
>
>
> BTW, GP4 is awesome! And when I learn how to drive half-way decent, I'msure
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