graphics in GPL very dark...

using my voodoo3 2000 pci with the 1.05 drivers, the graphics in GPL seem very dark :( don't have this problem with other sims. Someone here knows a solution to fix this? Datoner

You need a program called powerstrip that will make the gamma settings work for your Voodoo3 2000 in GPL. I can't remember where i got it but you could do a search for it or email me and i will send it to you. Steve! "john" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8ogk8c$qqf$[email hidden]...

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> using my voodoo3 2000 pci with the 1.05 drivers, the graphics in GPL seem > very dark :( > don't have this problem with other sims. Someone here knows a solution to > fix this? > > Datoner > >

john <[email hidden]> wrote: : using my voodoo3 2000 pci with the 1.05 drivers, the graphics in GPL seem : very dark :( : don't have this problem with other sims. Someone here knows a solution to : fix this? Afraid not - I had this problem and it turned out to be due to my monitor. Other games had a gamma slider which would help but GPL seemed to ignore it. Power strip etc gamma sliders didn't change things. -- Richard G. Clegg Only the mind is waving Networks and Non-Linear Dynamics Group Dept. of Mathematics, Uni. of York UPDATED WWW: http://manor.york.ac.uk/

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> using my voodoo3 2000 pci with the 1.05 drivers, the graphics in GPL seem > very dark :( > don't have this problem with other sims. Someone here knows a solution to > fix this? > > Datoner > >

Try a bit of lateral thinking: 1. Increase the brightness of your monitor until GPL looks OK 2. Open 3dfx Color settings and reduce the gamma settings for the desktop and D3D, both of which do work Unfortunately I can't take credit for this idea. I read it on another forum a while ago but it has served me very well. Cheers Phil -- F1 GPL Handicap: +51.38 secs F2 GPL Handicap: +144.80 secs http://www.youpies.co.uk

On Tue, 29 Aug 2000 17:18:35 +0200, "john" <[email hidden]> wrote: >using my voodoo3 2000 pci with the 1.05 drivers, the graphics in GPL seem >very dark :( >don't have this problem with other sims. Someone here knows a solution to >fix this? John, I've had this problem ever since I switched to the V3 2000 a year ago. Since my monitor at the time was a very old one whose brightness was maxed out, GPL's darker tracks were pretty much unplayable for me. After quite a bit of searching I was able to find an old Banshee Glide driver that lets you use the 3dfx gamma slider properly. All you have to do is copy it (GLIDE2X.DLL) into your GPL directory. If you (or anyone else with this problem) would like to have this file, please email me and I will send it immediately. Martin Long Live Nigel Mansell!

On 29 Aug 2000 16:37:00 GMT, Richard G Clegg <[email hidden]> wrote: > Afraid not - I had this problem and it turned out to be due to my >monitor. Other games had a gamma slider which would help but GPL seemed >to ignore it. Power strip etc gamma sliders didn't change things. Richard, I have tried GPL on two different monitors (same computer) and experienced the same inability to use the Glide gamma slider properly. This also occurs in several other games. I was never able to pinpoint the cause of this problem, unfortunately. Martin Long Live Nigel Mansell!

On Tue, 29 Aug 2000 17:18:35 +0200, "john" <[email hidden]> wrote: >using my voodoo3 2000 pci with the 1.05 drivers, the graphics in GPL seem >very dark :( >don't have this problem with other sims. Someone here knows a solution to >fix this? > >Datoner It's fine on my machine. Also a Voodoo3 2000. I always ask the question for EA F12000... will someone turn the lights on please? ----------- http://surf.to/speedyfast26

In article <JxTq5.6801$[email hidden]>, "Phil Lee" <[email hidden]> writes: >Try a bit of lateral thinking: > >1. Increase the brightness of your monitor until GPL looks OK >2. Open 3dfx Color settings and reduce the gamma settings for the desktop >and D3D, both of which do work > That of course assumes that you CAN turn up your monitor enough. I can't, for one... Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL hcp. +50.77 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Same prob here but I use the Geforce DDR, tired of adjusting the monitor all the time and also I dont think this gives me the best results... Powerstrip eh you say, hell I'll try anything Marko john <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8ogk8c$qqf$[email hidden]...

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> using my voodoo3 2000 pci with the 1.05 drivers, the graphics in GPL seem > very dark :( > don't have this problem with other sims. Someone here knows a solution to > fix this? > > Datoner > >

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>"john" wrote: >>using my voodoo3 2000 pci with the 1.05 drivers, the graphics in GPL seem >>very dark :( > > I've had this problem ever since I switched to the V3 2000 a >year ago. Since my monitor at the time was a very old one whose >brightness was maxed out, GPL's darker tracks were pretty much >unplayable for me. After quite a bit of searching I was able to find >an old Banshee Glide driver that lets you use the 3dfx gamma slider >properly. All you have to do is copy it (GLIDE2X.DLL) into your GPL >directory.

Martin, Thanks for the tip and for sending me the file. I have a Voodoo3 as well and the 3dfx gamma slider works well to adjust the desktop settings, but does nothing noticeable for the 3dfx settings. I copied the GLIDE2X.DLL file into my GPL directory, but then GPL simply refuses to load. I get an illegal page fault error. Here's a stupid question. Was that file meant to replace an existing one in the GPL folder? I had no GLIDE2X.DLL file in there before. If I remove the one you sent me GPL runs fine again (as dark as ever) in 3DFX mode. Do I need to apply some other patch first? -Ferdinand-

On Thu, 31 Aug 2000 15:33:55 GMT, [email hidden] (Ferdinand Trauttmansdorff) wrote:

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>Thanks for the tip and for sending me the file. I have a Voodoo3 as >well and the 3dfx gamma slider works well to adjust the desktop >settings, but does nothing noticeable for the 3dfx settings. > >I copied the GLIDE2X.DLL file into my GPL directory, but then GPL >simply refuses to load. I get an illegal page fault error. > >Here's a stupid question. Was that file meant to replace an >existing one in the GPL folder? I had no GLIDE2X.DLL file in there >before. If I remove the one you sent me GPL runs fine again (as >dark as ever) in 3DFX mode. > >Do I need to apply some other patch first?

Ferdinand, I'm sorry to hear it didn't work for you. Are you running Windows 98? To the best of my knowledge, no other patching is required. An original install of GPL does not include GLIDE2X. Adding the file in your directory supercedes the default GLIDE2X (which, I believe, is in the windows/system directory). Again, I apologize for getting your hopes up but this fix has worked very well for me for the last year. I have been trying every new version of 3dfx drivers since last year yet the Glide and GL gamma sliders still don't function properly. I would like to hope that 3dfx fixes this in the future, but I'm not even sure if they know that such a problem exists. Martin Long Live Nigel Mansell!