GP3 - Rain Problem with Graphics

I have decided to give Gp3 another chance and I'm actually enjoying it a bit more now. However when it is raining I am getting almost constant HD activity. This also happens in Fifa 2001 when it is raining so I presume it has something to do with the way my graphics card draws the rain. Both games run fine in "dry" conditions. Is there a way maybe to make GP3 not draw the raindrops but still have the wet conditions? Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Chris -- Simbokza GPL FD League www.simbokza.com Remove _YOUR_CLOTHES before replying by e-mail

"Chris Bloom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:99aeu0$8ra$[email hidden]... > I have decided to give Gp3 another chance and I'm actually enjoying it abit > more now. However when it is raining I am getting almost constant HD > activity. This also happens in Fifa 2001 when it is raining so I presumeit

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> has something to do with the way my graphics card draws the rain. Both > games run fine in "dry" conditions. Is there a way maybe to make GP3 not > draw the raindrops but still have the wet conditions? > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions. > > Chris

It would help if you gave us a few details of your system...... Ian Ian Riches Bedford, UK

Hi, it sounds to me that your system and possibly graphics card is low on memory, or is handling it imporperly. Close any background programs you might have before running GP3 (virus scanners and such), and also try reducing the texture detail level in the options (this is possible for hardware acceleration). -Gregor Chris Bloom wrote:

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> > I have decided to give Gp3 another chance and I'm actually enjoying it a bit > more now. However when it is raining I am getting almost constant HD > activity. This also happens in Fifa 2001 when it is raining so I presume it > has something to do with the way my graphics card draws the rain. Both > games run fine in "dry" conditions. Is there a way maybe to make GP3 not > draw the raindrops but still have the wet conditions? > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions. > > Chris > > -- > > Simbokza GPL FD League > www.simbokza.com > > Remove _YOUR_CLOTHES before replying by e-mail

Well thats what I wanted to avoid and if you do a season it automatically puts realistiuc weather on. Chris -- Simbokza GPL FD League www.simbokza.com Remove _YOUR_CLOTHES before replying by e-mail "Richard S Beckett" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:99ahep$[email hidden]... > x-no-archive: yes > > Turn the weather off? > > "Chris Bloom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:99aeu0$8ra$[email hidden]... > > I have decided to give Gp3 another chance and I'm actually enjoying it a > bit > > more now. However when it is raining I am getting almost constant HD > > activity. This also happens in Fifa 2001 when it is raining so I presume > it > > has something to do with the way my graphics card draws the rain. Both > > games run fine in "dry" conditions. Is there a way maybe to make GP3 not > > draw the raindrops but still have the wet conditions? > > > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions. > > > > Chris > > > > -- > > > > Simbokza GPL FD League > > www.simbokza.com > > > > Remove _YOUR_CLOTHES before replying by e-mail > > > > > >

"Ian Riches" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:99aiqh$eo8r$[email hidden]... > "Chris Bloom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:99aeu0$8ra$[email hidden]... > > I have decided to give Gp3 another chance and I'm actually enjoying it a > bit > > more now. However when it is raining I am getting almost constant HD > > activity. This also happens in Fifa 2001 when it is raining so Ipresume > it > > has something to do with the way my graphics card draws the rain. Both > > games run fine in "dry" conditions. Is there a way maybe to make GP3not

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> > draw the raindrops but still have the wet conditions? > > > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions. > > > > Chris > > It would help if you gave us a few details of your system...... > > Ian > > Ian Riches > Bedford, UK > >

Pentium 2 350 192mb RAM Creative Savage 4 32mb

I tried that reduce texture option aswell as fiddling around with the cards.txt file. It's probably something with the Savage 4, which has been a pretty unreliable piece of hardware. Chris -- Simbokza GPL FD League www.simbokza.com Remove _YOUR_CLOTHES before replying by e-mail "Gregor Veble" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Hi, > > it sounds to me that your system and possibly graphics card is low on > memory, or is handling it imporperly. Close any background programs you > might have before running GP3 (virus scanners and such), and also try > reducing the texture detail level in the options (this is possible for > hardware acceleration). > > -Gregor > > Chris Bloom wrote: > > > > I have decided to give Gp3 another chance and I'm actually enjoying it a bit > > more now. However when it is raining I am getting almost constant HD > > activity. This also happens in Fifa 2001 when it is raining so I presume it > > has something to do with the way my graphics card draws the rain. Both > > games run fine in "dry" conditions. Is there a way maybe to make GP3 not > > draw the raindrops but still have the wet conditions? > > > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions. > > > > Chris > > > > -- > > > > Simbokza GPL FD League > > www.simbokza.com > > > > Remove _YOUR_CLOTHES before replying by e-mail

I play both games(GP3 and Fifa2001(took Leeds all the way to league, champions, and FA cups)) and I have no problem whatsoever, so methinks it probally is your system. You said you had a pentium II? Nick Chris Bloom wrote:

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> I have decided to give Gp3 another chance and I'm actually enjoying it a bit > more now. However when it is raining I am getting almost constant HD > activity. This also happens in Fifa 2001 when it is raining so I presume it > has something to do with the way my graphics card draws the rain. Both > games run fine in "dry" conditions. Is there a way maybe to make GP3 not > draw the raindrops but still have the wet conditions? > > Thanks in advance for any suggestions. > > Chris > > -- > > Simbokza GPL FD League > www.simbokza.com > > Remove _YOUR_CLOTHES before replying by e-mail

YUP! The Savage was never a universally(sp?) accepted card so there is a good chance many programs won't play nicely with it. Time to bite the bullet.. and get one of those.....I....can't.....say......it's ......name....:) youknowtheonethateveryoneishavingallsortsofproblemswith... dave henrie

"Chris Bloom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:99amke$c4g$[email hidden]... <details of problem with rain graphics in GP3 snipped> > Pentium 2 350 > 192mb RAM > Creative Savage 4 32mb > Prime suspect would be the Savage, as I think you've probably guessed from what you write elsewhere in this thread. Are there different driver versions that you can try? Have you tried playing with all the Direct3d options in the display properties? Sorry I can't be more help.... Ian Ian Riches Bedford, UK