GPL crashes +voodoo 3 +GPL 1.2 patch

Hello, I ran GPL for months with no problems. Then I wiped out my system and reinstalled all my software. After intalling GPL (GPL 1.0) from the CD-Rom it works fine. (no FF though). I then installed the 1.2 patch (which i think is both 1.1 and 1.2) and now GPL crashes. I can get through the menus until I click on the gree bar to go to the track and then it just kicks me back to the windows desktop. I'm running an AMD K6-2 380Mhz, Voodoo3 3000 PCI, and Act Labs Force RS USB wheel and D3D 7.0 I have the 3dfx rasterizer selected. As a side note I took the 3dfx.dll from the 1.0 version and used it to replace the 3dfx.dll that was installed by the 1.2 patch. Now the game doesn't crash and kick me back to the desktop, but there are strange purple bars across the track's surface as you drive the course. There are also some wierd rectangle that appear along with the trackside scenery. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks, Ed [email hidden]

Hi A real shot in the dark but I had exactly this when i had been fiddling with my sound files in GPL. To get it to work i put them all back to standard. Modding correctly also was OK. Maybe falling over because of sound? Cheers Martin "prospect02" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:wg7z5.19344$[email hidden]... > Hello, > I ran GPL for months with no problems. Then I wiped out my system and > reinstalled all my software. > After intalling GPL (GPL 1.0) from the CD-Rom it works fine. (no FFthough). > I then installed the 1.2 patch (which i think is both 1.1 and 1.2) and now > GPL crashes. I can get through the menus until I click on the gree bar togo > to the track and then it just kicks me back to the windows desktop. > > I'm running an AMD K6-2 380Mhz, Voodoo3 3000 PCI, and Act Labs Force RSUSB > wheel and D3D 7.0 > > I have the 3dfx rasterizer selected. As a side note I took the 3dfx.dll > from the 1.0 version and used it to replace the 3dfx.dll that wasinstalled > by the 1.2 patch. Now the game doesn't crash and kick me back to the > desktop, but there are strange purple bars across the track's surface asyou > drive the course. There are also some wierd rectangle that appear alongwith

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> the trackside scenery. > > Anyone have any ideas? > > Thanks, > Ed > [email hidden] > > > >

Most likely you changed your driver versions when you did a re-install. Make sure you have the latest whql certified 3dfx drivers for the V3. And make sure your sound card drivers are up to date as well. If you have a SBlive, turn off the launcher thingie...(sorry for the technical term) the item that is installed to your toolbar. Some folks had problems with that and gpl. keep pluggin' and good luck! dave henrie

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> Hello, > I ran GPL for months with no problems. Then I wiped out my system and > reinstalled all my software. > After intalling GPL (GPL 1.0) from the CD-Rom it works fine. (no FF though). > I then installed the 1.2 patch (which i think is both 1.1 and 1.2) and now > GPL crashes. I can get through the menus until I click on the gree bar to go > to the track and then it just kicks me back to the windows desktop. > > I'm running an AMD K6-2 380Mhz, Voodoo3 3000 PCI, and Act Labs Force RS USB > wheel and D3D 7.0 > > I have the 3dfx rasterizer selected. As a side note I took the 3dfx.dll > from the 1.0 version and used it to replace the 3dfx.dll that was installed > by the 1.2 patch. Now the game doesn't crash and kick me back to the > desktop, but there are strange purple bars across the track's surface as you > drive the course. There are also some wierd rectangle that appear along with > the trackside scenery. > > Anyone have any ideas? > > Thanks, > Ed > [email hidden] > > > > >

If I can remember it right now I had some problems with that too. But I think I had to manually move the 3dfx.dll from the 1.2 patch to gpl directory. And after that it worked great. -- Greetings Johan N [email hidden]

On Sun, 24 Sep 2000 10:38:51 +0200, [email hidden] (Johan N) wrote: _______________ That is strange, he said it worked with a version 1.0 install, but not with the patch (hmm). If it happened to me, I'd try the following. 1. Un-install GPL and delete main GPL folder (also check registry, make sure you delete leftovers, if any). 2. Re-apply DX7(a). 3. Un-install/re-install latest video/audio drivers. 4. Re-install GPL 1.0 5. Don't load GPL at version 1.0. Apply version 1.2 patch first, then try to run it. ---- Good luck, Matt

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>Hi >A real shot in the dark but I had exactly this when i had been fiddling with >my sound files in GPL. To get it to work i put them all back to standard. >Modding correctly also was OK. >Maybe falling over because of sound? > >Cheers Martin >"prospect02" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:wg7z5.19344$[email hidden]... >> Hello, >> I ran GPL for months with no problems. Then I wiped out my system and >> reinstalled all my software. >> After intalling GPL (GPL 1.0) from the CD-Rom it works fine. (no FF >though). >> I then installed the 1.2 patch (which i think is both 1.1 and 1.2) and now >> GPL crashes. I can get through the menus until I click on the gree bar to >go >> to the track and then it just kicks me back to the windows desktop. >> >> I'm running an AMD K6-2 380Mhz, Voodoo3 3000 PCI, and Act Labs Force RS >USB >> wheel and D3D 7.0 >> >> I have the 3dfx rasterizer selected. As a side note I took the 3dfx.dll >> from the 1.0 version and used it to replace the 3dfx.dll that was >installed >> by the 1.2 patch. Now the game doesn't crash and kick me back to the >> desktop, but there are strange purple bars across the track's surface as >you >> drive the course. There are also some wierd rectangle that appear along >with >> the trackside scenery. >> >> Anyone have any ideas? >> >> Thanks, >> Ed >> [email hidden] >> >> >> >> >