Just bought GPL the retail box version. For some reason it won't run properly
after installation. I can see the Sierra Sports screen and then it just goes
back to my XP desktop.
FYI, my setup:
Celeron 266
256Mb RAM
Visiontek GeForce 2 MX200 32Mb PCI graphics card
Screen resolution: 1024x768 on 32bit color
Do I need a driver or patch somewhere?
Getting GPL to run on Windows XP and minimum PC specs
A new GPL owner found the game quit to the desktop on Windows XP. Replies pointed to the 1.2.0.1 patch, the disconnect fix and the Direct3D patch, and once it ran, to switching from the software renderer to Direct3D. Most agreed his Celeron 266 was too slow, and suggested around 1 GHz for a new PC.
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".." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Just bought GPL the retail box version. For some reason it won't runproperly
> after installation. I can see the Sierra Sports screen and then it justgoes
Just update GPL to version 1.2.0.1 and it will work perfectly.
www.papy.com for update file.
GL
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> back to my XP desktop. > > FYI, my setup: > > Celeron 266 > 256Mb RAM > Visiontek GeForce 2 MX200 32Mb PCI graphics card > Screen resolution: 1024x768 on 32bit color > > Do I need a driver or patch somewhere?".." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Just bought GPL the retail box version. For some reason it won't runproperly
> after installation. I can see the Sierra Sports screen and then it justgoes
Yes, you need some patches: go to the developer's download site,
http://www.papy.com/framesets/downframe.htm and download and install the
following patches (I don't think order matters but this is the order I
installed them in):
1.2 patch (must be done first!)
disconnect fix
Direct3D patch
Be sure to read the "readme" files for each patch carefully.
All that being said, though, GPL is going to run quite poorly on your PC.
Your graphics card and RAM are fine but your CPU is barely strong enough to
run it. Sure you meet the minimum requirements on the box, but they were
optimistic to say the least.
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> back to my XP desktop. > > FYI, my setup: > > Celeron 266 > 256Mb RAM > Visiontek GeForce 2 MX200 32Mb PCI graphics card > Screen resolution: 1024x768 on 32bit color > > Do I need a driver or patch somewhere?>All that being said, though, GPL is going to run quite poorly on your PC.
>Your graphics card and RAM are fine but your CPU is barely strong enough to
>run it. Sure you meet the minimum requirements on the box, but they were
>optimistic to say the least.
If you have to shop for a new PC, what's the minimum spec you would go for to
run GPL satisfactorily?
Is Celeron 1Ghz still too slow?
No, a Celeron 1GHz should be plenty...500MHz was right about the real
minimum...
But really, if I were looking for a new computer, I would NOT even THINK
about a Celeron now. Build a Duron 1GHz setup and get better performance
for less money.
Milhouse
".." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> >All that being said, though, GPL is going to run quite poorly on your PC.
> >Your graphics card and RAM are fine but your CPU is barely strong enoughto
> >run it. Sure you meet the minimum requirements on the box, but they were
> >optimistic to say the least.
>
> If you have to shop for a new PC, what's the minimum spec you would go forto
> run GPL satisfactorily?
>
> Is Celeron 1Ghz still too slow?
Faster is always better but a celeron 1 ghz is plenty. It should run at an
acceptable resolution.
".." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> >All that being said, though, GPL is going to run quite poorly on your PC.
> >Your graphics card and RAM are fine but your CPU is barely strong enoughto
> >run it. Sure you meet the minimum requirements on the box, but they were
> >optimistic to say the least.
>
> If you have to shop for a new PC, what's the minimum spec you would go forto
> run GPL satisfactorily?
>
> Is Celeron 1Ghz still too slow?
.. <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> >All that being said, though, GPL is going to run quite poorly on your PC.
> >Your graphics card and RAM are fine but your CPU is barely strong enoughto
> >run it. Sure you meet the minimum requirements on the box, but they were
> >optimistic to say the least.
>
> If you have to shop for a new PC, what's the minimum spec you would go forto
> run GPL satisfactorily?
>
> Is Celeron 1Ghz still too slow?
I was able to run it ok with a K6-2 300MHz cpu when i first got it. Too many
cars on the track would bog it down, but i could pull it off. Then i got a
K6-2 450MHz, and it was acceptable, touching 36fps here and there. A 1GHz
will run it nicely.
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> If you have to shop for a new PC, what's the minimum spec you would go forto
> run GPL satisfactorily?
>
> Is Celeron 1Ghz still too slow?
My wife's PC has a Celeron600 and that's the minimum I'd go. I can see the
occaisional slowdown that I don't get on my PIII933. 1 GHz should be fine,
your video card is good.
D.
Running the patched GPL on a Thunderbird 1 gig with 512 PC133 memory and a
GeForce2 MX400 w/64 MB. On Windows XP Pro. Without a hitch. Used to run
it on an AMD K6-2 350 with 256 MB and some old video card (don't remember)
and it was "okay." Go for a good processor and memory while it is still
within sight.
- Chris H.
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> >All that being said, though, GPL is going to run quite poorly on your PC.
> >Your graphics card and RAM are fine but your CPU is barely strong enoughto
> >run it. Sure you meet the minimum requirements on the box, but they were
> >optimistic to say the least.
>
> If you have to shop for a new PC, what's the minimum spec you would go forto
> run GPL satisfactorily?
>
> Is Celeron 1Ghz still too slow?
>
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>> >All that being said, though, GPL is going to run quite poorly on your PC. >> >Your graphics card and RAM are fine but your CPU is barely strong enough >to >> >run it. Sure you meet the minimum requirements on the box, but they were >> >optimistic to say the least. >> >> If you have to shop for a new PC, what's the minimum spec you would go for >to >> run GPL satisfactorily? >> >> Is Celeron 1Ghz still too slow?Read this:
http://www.gplegends.co.uk/essential.htm
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>Just bought GPL the retail box version. For some reason it won't run properly >after installation. I can see the Sierra Sports screen and then it just goes >back to my XP desktop. > >FYI, my setup: > >Celeron 266 >256Mb RAM >Visiontek GeForce 2 MX200 32Mb PCI graphics card >Screen resolution: 1024x768 on 32bit color > >Do I need a driver or patch somewhere?
".." <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> >> >All that being said, though, GPL is going to run quite poorly on yourPC.
> >> >Your graphics card and RAM are fine but your CPU is barely strongenough
> >to
> >> >run it. Sure you meet the minimum requirements on the box, but theywere
> >> >optimistic to say the least.
> >>
> >> If you have to shop for a new PC, what's the minimum spec you would gofor
> >to
> >> run GPL satisfactorily?
> >>
> >> Is Celeron 1Ghz still too slow?
>
> I managed to get it running but the max resolution is only 680x480. Anyidea?
> Is it my CPU or something is not setup right?
I suspect you haven't switched the rasterizer from Software to Direct3D7.
> Is there any patch out there that can make the graphics look more"modern"?
Yes, but if you're still using that Celeron 266, YOU DON'T HAVE ENOUGH CPU.
> BTW, is it possible to play it without a wheel or joystick? I want to usemy
> keyboard for now just to test the water on this game.
If you're masochistic. You can't get any feel for it through the keyboard.
Milhouse
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>Just bought GPL the retail box version. For some reason it won't runproperly
>after installation. I can see the Sierra Sports screen and then it justgoes
FYI many celerons 266 can be overclocked to run at 400
by changing the 66mhz bus speed to 100mhz in your bios.
An extra cooler should be installed next to the old one.
Do a search at http://groups.google.com/
for more info about overclocking the Celeron 266.
hth
Hans van Dam
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>back to my XP desktop. > >FYI, my setup: > >Celeron 266 >256Mb RAM >Visiontek GeForce 2 MX200 32Mb PCI graphics card >Screen resolution: 1024x768 on 32bit color > >Do I need a driver or patch somewhere?>
>FYI many celerons 266 can be overclocked to run at 400
>by changing the 66mhz bus speed to 100mhz in your bios.
>An extra cooler should be installed next to the old one.
Tried that but the mobo is locked at 266.
Tried that but the mobo is locked at 266.
This is a great time to upgrade, cost wise, ...
Check this review out.
http://www6.tomshardware.com/cpu/02q1/020121/index.html
Regards, Dave
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> >
> >FYI many celerons 266 can be overclocked to run at 400
> >by changing the 66mhz bus speed to 100mhz in your bios.
> >An extra cooler should be installed next to the old one.
>
> Tried that but the mobo is locked at 266.
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>I managed to get it running but the max resolution is only 680x480. Any
>idea?
>Is it my CPU or something is not setup right?
>
>Is there any patch out there that can make the graphics look more "modern"?
>
There are enhanced graphics out there, but loading them would probably drag
down your FPS.
>BTW, is it possible to play it without a wheel or joystick? I want to use my
>keyboard for now just to test the water on this game.
>Yes, just go to the control menu. You can chose keys for the different
actions. Actually if you load it without a joystic installed, it should
DEFAULT to keyboard.
Eldred
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Had a Cel 900 (700@133MHz) with V3
Ran GPL on it
PC was stolen from my house :-(
Must have been good.
JensSchumi
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>>All that being said, though, GPL is going to run quite poorly on your PC. >>Your graphics card and RAM are fine but your CPU is barely strong enough to >>run it. Sure you meet the minimum requirements on the box, but they were >>optimistic to say the least. > >If you have to shop for a new PC, what's the minimum spec you would go for to >run GPL satisfactorily? > >Is Celeron 1Ghz still too slow?
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> Had a Cel 900 (700@133MHz) with V3^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
No you didn't...
Celeron 700 was a 66FSB chip. Multiplier was locked at 10.5x, and
impossible to unlock. At 100MHz alone, you'd be pushing 1050MHz, quite a
goal for a Coppermine Celeron...133FSB would net you 1.4GHz, far beyond the
limit of the Coppermine core. Only way you could get 900 from a 133FSB
would also be to have a 6.75 multiplier, which doesn't exist.
Milhouse
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> >>Your graphics card and RAM are fine but your CPU is barely strong enoughto
> >>run it. Sure you meet the minimum requirements on the box, but they were
> >>optimistic to say the least.
> >
> >If you have to shop for a new PC, what's the minimum spec you would gofor to
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> Ran GPL on it > PC was stolen from my house :-( > Must have been good. > > JensSchumi > > > On 23 Jan 2002 21:43:10 GMT, [email hidden] (..) wrote: > > >>All that being said, though, GPL is going to run quite poorly on yourQuoted text (10 lines)
> >run GPL satisfactorily? > > > >Is Celeron 1Ghz still too slow? > > --------------------------------------------- > LWFF Ball Bearing conversion at: > http://jensschumi.tripod.com/ > > GPLRank: -14.82 > Monsters of GPL: sub 95details..... ;-)
was it the Cel 670 then? For sure it ran on 909 MHz after switching FSB to 100
MHz.
Cannot look it up anymore :-(
I didn't even try on the (locked) multipliers. Old Cel300@450 veteran here.
Cya
JensSchumi
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> >"JS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> Had a Cel 900 (700@133MHz) with V3 >^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > >No you didn't... > >Celeron 700 was a 66FSB chip. Multiplier was locked at 10.5x, and >impossible to unlock. At 100MHz alone, you'd be pushing 1050MHz, quite a >goal for a Coppermine Celeron...133FSB would net you 1.4GHz, far beyond the >limit of the Coppermine core. Only way you could get 900 from a 133FSB >would also be to have a 6.75 multiplier, which doesn't exist. > >MilhouseXP is suppose to require a 300mhz processor from what I remember.
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