Windows XP and GPL

I installed Windows XP and everything seemed fine. Now for some reason when I try to join a race via IP I get network error 10054. I got this error in VROC too right after I joined a previous race. What could the problem be? Brian Bowles

I read somewhere that XP has a built in Firewall. That'd be my first guess. "Brian Bowles" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:6Nqm7.179984$[email hidden]... > I installed Windows XP and everything seemed fine. Now for some reasonwhen

"Kirk House" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3b9a43a1$0$41811$[email hidden]... > I read somewhere that XP has a built in Firewall. That'd be my firstguess. > Could be the problem. I never had a problem with GPL and XP, but I didn't use their firewall. As far as XP goes, it's much like ME. You need to turn off the extra services to get it running smoothly with games.

besides System Restore being turned off? what else needs to be done with ME? Thanks Charlie Buscher http://www.sscaracing.com [email hidden] "AndrewS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Srsm7.12629$[email hidden]...

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> > "Kirk House" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:3b9a43a1$0$41811$[email hidden]... > > I read somewhere that XP has a built in Firewall. That'd be my first > guess. > > > > Could be the problem. I never had a problem with GPL and XP, but I didn't > use their firewall. As far as XP goes, it's much like ME. You need to

turn > off the extra services to get it running smoothly with games. > > >

"Charlie Buscher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:CBtm7.5813$[email hidden]... > besides System Restore being turned off? what else needs to be done withME? > Thanks > Charlie Buscher > http://www.sscaracing.com > [email hidden] > System restore is the biggy. The thing doesn't work anyways. Makes you wonder why Microsoft included it in XP as well.

>> I read somewhere that XP has a built in Firewall. That'd be my first >>guess.Well, I haven't tried GPL multiplayer under Windows XP but Sports Car GT multiplayer works fine, just like it did under Windows 98 SE. So I'm not sure about the firewall idea. However, from what I've seen SCGT uses DirectX ports and GPL uses its own (no?) >Could be the problem. I never had a problem with GPL and XP, but I didn't >use their firewall. As far as XP goes, it's much like ME. You need to turn >off the extra services to get it running smoothly with games.I haven't changed any settings and have GPL (Single Player), Sports Car GT (XP actually fixed a problem), MechWarrior4, etc etc all work fine. --Morton Correct email: telson @ ameritech.net

Do a web search for 'system restore remover pro', this will permenantly remove system restore, plus it will let you remove loads of other crap from ME, like PC Health and Media Player 7. Then have a read of Legends Centrals ME Setup guide here - http://www.legendscentral.com/guides_winme.shtml "Charlie Buscher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:CBtm7.5813$[email hidden]... > besides System Restore being turned off? what else needs to be done withME? > Thanks > Charlie Buscher > http://www.sscaracing.com > [email hidden] >

On Sun, 09 Sep 2001 10:39:55 GMT, "Simon Brown" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Do a web search for 'system restore remover pro', this will permenantly >remove system restore, plus it will let you remove loads of other crap from >ME, like PC Health and Media Player 7. If this is all necessary, why up(down)grade to ME or XP in the first place? I don't understand the attraction to XP at all, given the reviews on the NET. Upgrade for a 30-40% resource drain...??? Rafe Mc

I'm sorry, but for games WinMe is crap. Try out XP and you'll notice the difference. As far as I can see, anyone who stays with ME or Win98 after running XP is out of his mind. Win XP is so much better for general computer crunching AND for games, that it is unbelievable. Of course, I have a Pentium 4, which I kind of figure makes a difference. :) Alanb "Rafe McAuliffe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Sun, 09 Sep 2001 10:39:55 GMT, "Simon Brown" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Do a web search for 'system restore remover pro', this will permenantly > >remove system restore, plus it will let you remove loads of other crapfrom

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> >ME, like PC Health and Media Player 7. > > If this is all necessary, why up(down)grade to ME or XP in the first > place? > > I don't understand the attraction to XP at all, given the reviews on > the NET. Upgrade for a 30-40% resource drain...??? > > Rafe Mc >

"Alan Bernardo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:MJUm7.29476$[email hidden]...

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> I'm sorry, but for games WinMe is crap. Try out XP and you'll notice the > difference. As far as I can see, anyone who stays with ME or Win98 after > running XP is out of his mind. Win XP is so much better for general > computer crunching AND for games, that it is unbelievable. Of course, I > have a Pentium 4, which I kind of figure makes a difference. :) > > Alanb

I went back to Me from XP specifically for games. I didn't lose much with XP, a few frames and the color is lousy with GPL and D3D. The deciding factor is that I can't use my PDPI card with XP. There's nothing wrong with Me if you know what you're doing with a computer.

Win ME works fine for all my games, better than Win 2000. I haven't tried Win XP and have no intention of doing so if they require re registering it whenever I change my hardware. By the way, Win ME runs fine on an Athlon 750 and Celeron 633, so I have no need for a costly P4 <G> -- Ian P <email invalid due to spammers> "Alan Bernardo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:MJUm7.29476$[email hidden]... > I'm sorry, but for games WinMe is crap. Try out XP and you'll notice the > difference. As far as I can see, anyone who stays with ME or Win98 after > running XP is out of his mind. Win XP is so much better for general > computer crunching AND for games, that it is unbelievable. Of course, I > have a Pentium 4, which I kind of figure makes a difference. :) > > Alanb >

>I haven't tried Win XP and have no intention of doing so if they require re >registering it whenever I change my hardware. yep, that's the kicker to the whole thing - this ridiculous re-registering idiocy. Rafe Mc

Rafe McAuliffe <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > >I haven't tried Win XP and have no intention of doing so if theyrequire re > >registering it whenever I change my hardware. > > > yep, that's the kicker to the whole thing - this ridiculous > re-registering idiocy. This will almost certainly push me to Linux on my next machine / major install... Jonny