GPL: Geforce 3?

Does the Geforce 3 work well with GPL? I am using a P111/800 - V5500 combo at the moment thanks, Alan

I can assure you that GPL works extraordinarily well with the GF3 and a P3/800, at least with how those items are configured with the rest of my equipment. Jerry Morelock "Alan Coates" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:vXLX6.1900$[email hidden]... > Does the Geforce 3 work well with GPL? > I am using a P111/800 - V5500 combo at the moment > thanks, > Alan > >

I have had nothing but trouble since replacing my Geforce 2 Ultra with the Geforce 3. Nothing runs as good as it did before, GPL, locks up after every race, and N4 looks horrible now compaired to the G2 Ultra. I have tried every driver out. Its the Asus V8200 Deluxe, works ok with the NVIDIA drivers , but then I loose all the functions I bought the card for to start with. Asus put out some new drivers based on the 12.60, but it does not help. "chainbreaker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:LoPX6.169961$[email hidden]...

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> I can assure you that GPL works extraordinarily well with the GF3 and a > P3/800, at least with how those items are configured with the rest of my > equipment. > > Jerry Morelock > > "Alan Coates" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:vXLX6.1900$[email hidden]... > > Does the Geforce 3 work well with GPL? > > I am using a P111/800 - V5500 combo at the moment > > thanks, > > Alan > > > > > >

"Morris Jones" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I have had nothing but trouble since replacing my Geforce 2 Ultra with the > Geforce 3. Nothing runs as good as it did before, GPL, locks up afterevery > race, and N4 looks horrible now compaired to the G2 Ultra. I have tried > every driver out. > Its the Asus V8200 Deluxe, works ok with the NVIDIA drivers , but then I > loose all the functions I bought the card for to start with. Asus put out > some new drivers based on the 12.60, but it does not help. Sorry you're having that trouble. I'm not. But my question is, why did you feel it necessary to replace a GF2 Ultra in the first place? I upgraded from a GF256 32mb SDR, and for the most part stuff doesn't look much better than it already did, other than that I can run with a few more graphical goodies turned on. But the speed increase is . . . is . . . well it's big! I can't imagine you'd even gained much speed or graphicswise with the upgrade. If it's any consolation to you, I've read the forums, boards, and techie websites a lot since getting the GF3, and it seems to me that a lot of people experiencing seemingly similar problems to yours are finding their solutions in motherboard settings tweaking and chipset driver upgrades and such. Jerry Morelock

I just installed the VisionTek GeForce3 card on my PIII500. I now get full frame rate on GPL with all detail and effects turned on, except when a _bunch_ of cars enter my field of view. No problems except that when I leave the track and go back to the setup screens, the screen flashes until I click something. With an up-to-date PC it should really rock. Mike "Alan Coates" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<vXLX6.1900$[email hidden]>... > Does the Geforce 3 work well with GPL? > I am using a P111/800 - V5500 combo at the moment > thanks, > Alan

On Tue, 19 Jun 2001 16:57:18 -0500, "Morris Jones" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I have had nothing but trouble since replacing my Geforce 2 Ultra with the >Geforce 3. Nothing runs as good as it did before, GPL, locks up after every >race, and N4 looks horrible now compaired to the G2 Ultra. I have tried >every driver out. >Its the Asus V8200 Deluxe, works ok with the NVIDIA drivers , but then I >loose all the functions I bought the card for to start with. Asus put out >some new drivers based on the 12.60, but it does not help.

Where do you get those Asus 12.60 drivers? I never saw them on their U.S. website.

Got the 12.60's here http://www.m3dzone.com/files.php?directory=Videocards/ASUS/Detonator/ "Scalawag" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Tue, 19 Jun 2001 16:57:18 -0500, "Morris Jones" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >I have had nothing but trouble since replacing my Geforce 2 Ultra withthe > >Geforce 3. Nothing runs as good as it did before, GPL, locks up afterevery

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> >race, and N4 looks horrible now compaired to the G2 Ultra. I have tried > >every driver out. > >Its the Asus V8200 Deluxe, works ok with the NVIDIA drivers , but then I > >loose all the functions I bought the card for to start with. Asus put out > >some new drivers based on the 12.60, but it does not help. > > Where do you get those Asus 12.60 drivers? I never saw them on their > U.S. website.

Hmmm-- Same video card and overclocked to 933mhz, but at have to crank details to 50% and effects to cars/track in mirrors to get close to full fps at _start_ of race(s). What geforce settings do you use? Do you use stock tracks and racers? I'm curious..looking for maximum fps too... Don "mikeS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I just installed the VisionTek GeForce3 card on my PIII500. I now get > full frame rate on GPL with all detail and effects turned on, except > when a _bunch_ of cars enter my field of view. No problems except that > when I leave the track and go back to the setup screens, the screen > flashes until I click something. With an up-to-date PC it should > really rock. > > Mike > > > > > > > > "Alan Coates" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

news:<vXLX6.1900$[email hidden]>... > > Does the Geforce 3 work well with GPL? > > I am using a P111/800 - V5500 combo at the moment > > thanks, > > Alan

On Wed, 20 Jun 2001 06:33:41 -0500, "Morris Jones" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Got the 12.60's here > >http://www.m3dzone.com/files.php?directory=Videocards/ASUS/Detonator/ > Thanks.

I didn't do anything in particular to the GeForce. My desktop settings are 1280x1024, 32 bit color, but that shouldn't affect GPL. I did get the D3D GP drivers, rather than the OpenGL patch. When you go to the Options-Graphics screen in GPL it should say Direct3D7, right? I'm running it at 1600x1200 resolution, full detail. Getting the latest Nvidia driver doesn't hurt, either. Mike "Don" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<e66Y6.2059$[email hidden]>...

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> Hmmm-- > Same video card and overclocked to 933mhz, but at have to crank details to > 50% and effects to cars/track in mirrors to get close to full fps at _start_ > of race(s). What geforce settings do you use? Do you use stock tracks and > racers? I'm curious..looking for maximum fps too... > Don > > "mikeS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I just installed the VisionTek GeForce3 card on my PIII500. I now get > > full frame rate on GPL with all detail and effects turned on, except > > when a _bunch_ of cars enter my field of view. No problems except that > > when I leave the track and go back to the setup screens, the screen > > flashes until I click something. With an up-to-date PC it should > > really rock. > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Alan Coates" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:<vXLX6.1900$[email hidden]>... > > > Does the Geforce 3 work well with GPL? > > > I am using a P111/800 - V5500 combo at the moment > > > thanks, > > > Alan

On 20 Jun 2001 13:53:39 -0700, [email hidden] (mikeS) wrote:

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>I didn't do anything in particular to the GeForce. My desktop >settings are 1280x1024, 32 bit color, but that shouldn't affect GPL. >I did get the D3D GP drivers, rather than the OpenGL patch. When you >go to the Options-Graphics screen in GPL it should say Direct3D7, >right? I'm running it at 1600x1200 resolution, full detail. Getting >the latest Nvidia driver doesn't hurt, either. > >Mike >

Don't run your desktop at 32bit while playing games. It can adversely affect the frame rate. Unless of course you are playing a game in 32bit.

Question? I went to the page below & they had the 12.60 for the Asus 7700 which is not a GF3 card but the GF2GTS series.. Are these dirvers better then the nVidia Detonator 650s that I'm using for my GF2GTS'Pro?? Tia.. on all info & help!! Thom_j. "Morris Jones" wrote: | >Got the 12.60's here | > | >http://www.m3dzone.com/files.php?directory=Videocards/ASUS/Detonator/ | >

Yup, I'm running the new D3D driver for GPL as well as the 12.60 drivers for the card. Granted, I've got a bunch of card goodies turned on (2x AA, Ansio, etc) but I'm at 1152x864 for resolution. I'm curious, what is your fps at, say Monza, with 19 cars at the starting line with your setup? I'll set mine up with your settings and check this out too. Don "mikeS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I didn't do anything in particular to the GeForce. My desktop > settings are 1280x1024, 32 bit color, but that shouldn't affect GPL. > I did get the D3D GP drivers, rather than the OpenGL patch. When you > go to the Options-Graphics screen in GPL it should say Direct3D7, > right? I'm running it at 1600x1200 resolution, full detail. Getting > the latest Nvidia driver doesn't hurt, either. > > Mike > > > > > > > "Don" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

news:<e66Y6.2059$[email hidden]>... > > Hmmm-- > > Same video card and overclocked to 933mhz, but at have to crank detailsto > > 50% and effects to cars/track in mirrors to get close to full fps at_start_ > > of race(s). What geforce settings do you use? Do you use stock tracksand

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> > racers? I'm curious..looking for maximum fps too... > > Don > > > > "mikeS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > I just installed the VisionTek GeForce3 card on my PIII500. I now get > > > full frame rate on GPL with all detail and effects turned on, except > > > when a _bunch_ of cars enter my field of view. No problems except that > > > when I leave the track and go back to the setup screens, the screen > > > flashes until I click something. With an up-to-date PC it should > > > really rock. > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Alan Coates" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:<vXLX6.1900$[email hidden]>... > > > > Does the Geforce 3 work well with GPL? > > > > I am using a P111/800 - V5500 combo at the moment > > > > thanks, > > > > Alan

On Wed, 20 Jun 2001 22:56:30 GMT, "Thom j." <[email hidden]> wrote: >Question? I went to the page below & they had the 12.60 for the >Asus 7700 which is not a GF3 card but the GF2GTS series.. >Are these dirvers better then the nVidia Detonator 650s that I'm >using for my GF2GTS'Pro?? Tia.. on all info & help!! >Thom_j. They are for the V7xx and V8xxx series (GF3). Is your card an Asus? I don't know if they are better than 6.50 because I have never tried those drivers, but usually the more recent drivers fix problems you may have with some games. They may be faster too.

Hi Bert, First I want to answer your question: Yes my card is an Asus.. Now I didnt know the GF3 had a V7700 series as I dont have a GF3 but an Asus V7700 GF2 GTS Pro 64meg. Will these 12.60drivers work ok with my GF2 or no?? I dont want to load them and then find out they "F"ed something up.. ya know? Please re: & inform..Tia.. Thom_j. "Bert Middleton" wrote:

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| They are for the V7xx and V8xxx series (GF3). Is your card an Asus? I | don't know if they are better than 6.50 because I have never tried | those drivers, but usually the more recent drivers fix problems you | may have with some games. They may be faster too. | On Wed, 20 Jun 2001 22:56:30 GMT, "Thom j." wrote: | >Question? I went to the page below & they had the 12.60 for the | >Asus 7700 which is not a GF3 card but the GF2GTS series.. | >Are these dirvers better then the nVidia Detonator 650s that I'm | >using for my GF2GTS'Pro?? Tia.. on all info & help!! | >Thom_j. |

You're right, I take a big frame rate hit when a lot of cars are visible. I don't notice it much, because there are rarely any cars in my field of view. I'm not _terrible_ at GPL, but the field spreads out quickly, if you know what I mean. However, the frame rate with many cars, high resolution, lots of detail, etc., is still better than it was when I was running my last video card, a TNT2 Viper. I had to reduce all detail in order to get it to a decent frame rate at all, and I usually didn't run more than 5 cars or so. I spend most of my time in Training, or in Novice races. My Watkins Glen PB is around 1:07:22, Monza around 1:30. Mike "Don" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<LBbY6.1976$[email hidden]>...

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> Yup, I'm running the new D3D driver for GPL as well as the 12.60 drivers for > the card. Granted, I've got a bunch of card goodies turned on (2x AA, > Ansio, etc) but I'm at 1152x864 for resolution. I'm curious, what is your > fps at, say Monza, with 19 cars at the starting line with your setup? I'll > set mine up with your settings and check this out too. > > Don > > "mikeS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I didn't do anything in particular to the GeForce. My desktop > > settings are 1280x1024, 32 bit color, but that shouldn't affect GPL. > > I did get the D3D GP drivers, rather than the OpenGL patch. When you > > go to the Options-Graphics screen in GPL it should say Direct3D7, > > right? I'm running it at 1600x1200 resolution, full detail. Getting > > the latest Nvidia driver doesn't hurt, either. > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Don" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:<e66Y6.2059$[email hidden]>... > > > Hmmm-- > > > Same video card and overclocked to 933mhz, but at have to crank details > to > > > 50% and effects to cars/track in mirrors to get close to full fps at > _start_ > > > of race(s). What geforce settings do you use? Do you use stock tracks > and > > > racers? I'm curious..looking for maximum fps too... > > > Don > > > > > > "mikeS" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:[email hidden]... > > > > I just installed the VisionTek GeForce3 card on my PIII500. I now get > > > > full frame rate on GPL with all detail and effects turned on, except > > > > when a _bunch_ of cars enter my field of view. No problems except that > > > > when I leave the track and go back to the setup screens, the screen > > > > flashes until I click something. With an up-to-date PC it should > > > > really rock. > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Alan Coates" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:<vXLX6.1900$[email hidden]>... > > > > > Does the Geforce 3 work well with GPL? > > > > > I am using a P111/800 - V5500 combo at the moment > > > > > thanks, > > > > > Alan