Voodoo card not being recognized by GPL...

I have a Canopus 3D card in one of my servers. GPL doesn't keep the 3DFX setting under Options. I can set it to 3DFX, it says the changes won't take effect until you restart. I exit and restart, and the video option goes back to "none". IIRC, this system worked fine before a re-format, so I think I just missed a setting somewhere. I've tried the following: Re-install the video card driver for the Canopus Delete the display setting in the app.ini file Delete the entire app.ini file Re-copy the rast3dfx.dll file that the app.ini looks for Rename the GPL directory and do a fresh install Delete the Canopus card in the device manager and re-install Delete both the Canopus card AND the built-in video card in Device Manager and re-install. No joy. What did I miss? Other system specs: Dell 500mhz system, Intel 810e graphics card, 256 MB ram, win98se. Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

put the version 2.53 drivers in the gpl folder. (I think that is the fix.) Good luck finding drivers that old...try Eagle Woman's site... dave henrie "EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I have a Canopus 3D card in one of my servers. GPL doesn't keep the 3DFX > setting under Options. I can set it to 3DFX, it says the changes won'ttake > effect until you restart. I exit and restart, and the video option goesback > to "none". IIRC, this system worked fine before a re-format, so I think Ijust

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> missed a setting somewhere. I've tried the following: > Re-install the video card driver for the Canopus > Delete the display setting in the app.ini file > Delete the entire app.ini file > Re-copy the rast3dfx.dll file that the app.ini looks for > Rename the GPL directory and do a fresh install > Delete the Canopus card in the device manager and re-install > Delete both the Canopus card AND the built-in video card in Device Manager

and > re-install. > > No joy. What did I miss? Other system specs: Dell 500mhz system, Intel810e

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> graphics card, 256 MB ram, win98se. > > Eldred > -- > Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59... > > Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats

you > with experience... > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Also try setting the app.ini to read/only. I had to do that to a computer that was a GPL server once. SLG [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote:

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>I have a Canopus 3D card in one of my servers. GPL doesn't keep the 3DFX >setting under Options. I can set it to 3DFX, it says the changes won't take >effect until you restart. I exit and restart, and the video option goes back >to "none". IIRC, this system worked fine before a re-format, so I think I just >missed a setting somewhere. I've tried the following: >Re-install the video card driver for the Canopus >Delete the display setting in the app.ini file >Delete the entire app.ini file >Re-copy the rast3dfx.dll file that the app.ini looks for >Rename the GPL directory and do a fresh install >Delete the Canopus card in the device manager and re-install >Delete both the Canopus card AND the built-in video card in Device Manager and >re-install. > >No joy. What did I miss? Other system specs: Dell 500mhz system, Intel 810e >graphics card, 256 MB ram, win98se. > >Eldred >-- >Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 >Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett >F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59... > >Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you >with experience... >Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are due to too many English classes/teachers)

In article <RG777.399699$[email hidden]>, "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> writes: > put the version 2.53 drivers in the gpl folder. (I think that is the >fix.) Good luck finding drivers that old...try Eagle Woman's site... >dave henrie Thanks, I'll check that. Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

I'm pretty sure I have the 2.53 glide drivers on my site, it's a long time since I checked though <G> http://freespace.virgin.net/ian.parker1/index2.htm -- Ian P <email invalid due to spammers> "EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In article <RG777.399699$[email hidden]>, "Dave Henrie" > <[email hidden]> writes: > > > put the version 2.53 drivers in the gpl folder. (I think that is the > >fix.) Good luck finding drivers that old...try Eagle Woman's site... > >dave henrie > > Thanks, I'll check that. > > Eldred > -- > Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59... > > Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you > with experience... > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

EldredP <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I have a Canopus 3D card in one of my servers. GPL doesn't keep the 3DFX > setting under Options. I can set it to 3DFX, it says the changes won'ttake > effect until you restart. I exit and restart, and the video option goesback > to "none". IIRC, this system worked fine before a re-format, so I think Ijust

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> missed a setting somewhere. I've tried the following: > Re-install the video card driver for the Canopus > Delete the display setting in the app.ini file > Delete the entire app.ini file > Re-copy the rast3dfx.dll file that the app.ini looks for > Rename the GPL directory and do a fresh install > Delete the Canopus card in the device manager and re-install > Delete both the Canopus card AND the built-in video card in Device Manager

and > re-install. >Eldred , I had the same problem as you. I'm using a Voodoo 3 2000 which was working fine under 3DFX . However , a while back I had a system crash and experienced the same symptoms as you . IIRC I tried a different driver and checked the versions of every voodoo related program/file in my Windows folder but without luck . I also deleted and re-installed GPL . My solution has been to use the D3D patch which works fine with my Duron 800 system to back it up . Andrew

Oops, mke that 2.56, sorry. Though 2.56 work very well with a V2 and GPL. -- Ian P <email invalid due to spammers> "Ian P" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9jk3q6$qql$[email hidden]... > I'm pretty sure I have the 2.53 glide drivers on my site, it's a long time > since I checked though <G> > http://freespace.virgin.net/ian.parker1/index2.htm > > -- > > Ian P > <email invalid due to spammers> > > > "EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > In article <RG777.399699$[email hidden]>, "Dave > Henrie" > > <[email hidden]> writes: > > > > > put the version 2.53 drivers in the gpl folder. (I think that is the > > >fix.) Good luck finding drivers that old...try Eagle Woman's site... > > >dave henrie > > > > Thanks, I'll check that. > > > > Eldred > > -- > > Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 > > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > > F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59... > > > > Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats > you > > with experience... > > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply. > >

Dave Henrie heeft geschreven in bericht ... > put the version 2.53 drivers in the gpl folder. (I think that is the >fix.) Good luck finding drivers that old...try Eagle Woman's site... >dave henrie The old Glide2.53 driver can still be found here. http://www.computerchannel.de/treiber/kategorien.phtml?kat=635 Just unzip in temp folder, than drag the file glide2x.dll to your gpl folder the rest can be deleted. Good luck Hans van Dam

In article <9jk3q6$qql$[email hidden]>, "Ian P" <[email hidden]> writes: >I'm pretty sure I have the 2.53 glide drivers on my site, it's a long time >since I checked though <G> >http://freespace.virgin.net/ian.parker1/index2.htm > 2.56, but I downloaded it anyway....<g> Thanks. Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Maybe it's set to read-only already and the changes aren't being saved? Have you tried editing the app.ini to specify 3dfx? At least then you know it's attempting to initialise Glide. Rafe Mc On Tue, 24 Jul 2001 13:36:42 GMT, [email hidden] (Steve Garrotto) wrote:

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>Also try setting the app.ini to read/only. I had to do that to a >computer that was a GPL server once. > >SLG > >[email hidden] (EldredP) wrote: > >>I have a Canopus 3D card in one of my servers. GPL doesn't keep the 3DFX >>setting under Options. I can set it to 3DFX, it says the changes won't take >>effect until you restart. I exit and restart, and the video option goes back >>to "none". IIRC, this system worked fine before a re-format, so I think I just >>missed a setting somewhere. I've tried the following: >>Re-install the video card driver for the Canopus >>Delete the display setting in the app.ini file >>Delete the entire app.ini file >>Re-copy the rast3dfx.dll file that the app.ini looks for >>Rename the GPL directory and do a fresh install >>Delete the Canopus card in the device manager and re-install >>Delete both the Canopus card AND the built-in video card in Device Manager and >>re-install. >> >>No joy. What did I miss? Other system specs: Dell 500mhz system, Intel 810e >>graphics card, 256 MB ram, win98se. >> >>Eldred >>-- >>Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 >>Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett >>F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59... >> >>Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you >>with experience... >>Remove SPAM-OFF to reply. > > >(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new >and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are >due to too many English classes/teachers) >

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Rafe McAuliffe) writes:

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>Maybe it's set to read-only already and the changes aren't being >saved? > >Have you tried editing the app.ini to specify 3dfx? At least then you >know it's attempting to initialise Glide. > >Rafe Mc >

I did a clean re-install, remember?<g> It shows the rast3dfx.dll in the app.ini after running the first time. When I go back to GPL, the 3DFX option has changed back to "none". I haven't tried setting app.ini to read-only yet... It'll probably CRASH... :) Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Aha, tis but a shame. What about other games? d3d maybe? I think you're right if you set it to read only, it'd be crash time... :( Rafe Mc On 25 Jul 2001 17:10:39 GMT, [email hidden] (EldredP) wrote:

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>In article <[email hidden]>, >[email hidden] (Rafe McAuliffe) writes: > >>Maybe it's set to read-only already and the changes aren't being >>saved? >> >>Have you tried editing the app.ini to specify 3dfx? At least then you >>know it's attempting to initialise Glide. >> >>Rafe Mc >> > >I did a clean re-install, remember?<g> It shows the rast3dfx.dll in the >app.ini after running the first time. When I go back to GPL, the 3DFX option >has changed back to "none". I haven't tried setting app.ini to read-only >yet... It'll probably CRASH... :) > >Eldred

In article <9jkkh4$9s8$[email hidden]>, "A Thomas" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>Eldred , I had the same problem as you. I'm using a Voodoo 3 2000 which was >working fine under 3DFX . However , a while back I had a system crash and >experienced the same symptoms as you . IIRC I tried a different driver and >checked the versions of every voodoo related program/file in my Windows >folder but without luck . I also deleted and re-installed GPL . > >My solution has been to use the D3D patch which works fine with my Duron 800 >system to back it up .

Does that still allow you to run the tracks that need a 3D card? Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

In article <9jks7l$frq$[email hidden]>, "Ian P" <[email hidden]> writes: >Oops, mke that 2.56, sorry. > >Though 2.56 work very well with a V2 and GPL. Rats - it didn't work... WTF??? This thing is cruising for another re-format... :( Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +366.59... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.