Re: GP3 flicker on half the screen? Anyone?

"Alan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Sounds like you have Vsync disabled, try unchecking 'disable vsync' in > your direct3d display properties.(control panel/display > prop/direct3d/more direct3d) > > If it's not this, then can't help, sorry > > Alan > > > > TH wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > As subj. says....In GP3 the flicker appears over the half where the cars > > is....it flickers fast, but anyway, looks annoying. > > > > Prophet 2 vid card. Latest BIOS, 5.22 drivers. > > > > Other games no problems as of yet. 3dMark2000 runs perfectly. 1 > > > > GP3 runs very smooth in 1280x1024 with everything turn on. OCC about 70%

in > > rain. > > > > Anyone heard or seen this before? > > > > Tia > > -TH Oddly enough, I get this problem is VSync is ENABLED in D3D, turning it off sorts the problem (I have a Creative GeForce 2 GTS card). I've seen the same problem in a couple of other (mainly racing) D3D games on the GTS. No problem with 3dMark2000, but then again this automatically turns of VSync. If you are using the reference drivers you will need the 'coolbits' registry entry to allow VSync to be turned off for D3D (see www.geforcefaq.com ). Krispi

Sounds like you have Vsync disabled, try unchecking 'disable vsync' in your direct3d display properties.(control panel/display prop/direct3d/more direct3d) If it's not this, then can't help, sorry Alan TH wrote:

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> > Hi, > > As subj. says....In GP3 the flicker appears over the half where the cars > is....it flickers fast, but anyway, looks annoying. > > Prophet 2 vid card. Latest BIOS, 5.22 drivers. > > Other games no problems as of yet. 3dMark2000 runs perfectly. 1 > > GP3 runs very smooth in 1280x1024 with everything turn on. OCC about 70% in > rain. > > Anyone heard or seen this before? > > Tia > -TH

Hmm, I'm running 'old' TNT Riva so guessed that it might have same/similar layout. But that describes EXACTLY the probs i get with it enabled. Alan TH wrote:

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> > Alan <[email hidden]> skrev i en > nyhedsmeddelelse:[email hidden]... > > Sounds like you have Vsync disabled, try unchecking 'disable vsync' in > > your direct3d display properties.(control panel/display > > prop/direct3d/more direct3d) > > That option isnt available to me..(I cant find it, that is...) > > Havent got the layout you describe, I have a "Direct3d" option in the Nvidia > panel....there even is a "More Direct3d" but no option for Vsync there..? > > Thx, though > > -TH

Hi, As subj. says....In GP3 the flicker appears over the half where the cars is....it flickers fast, but anyway, looks annoying. Prophet 2 vid card. Latest BIOS, 5.22 drivers. Other games no problems as of yet. 3dMark2000 runs perfectly. 1 GP3 runs very smooth in 1280x1024 with everything turn on. OCC about 70% in rain. Anyone heard or seen this before? Tia -TH

Glad to help, enjoy you races :) Alan. TH wrote:

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> > Alan thx. for the replies.... > > Turned out, that when running reference driver from Nvidia, that option is > not available....Downloaded a "patch" and its working fine now. > > -TH > > Alan <[email hidden]> skrev i en > nyhedsmeddelelse:[email hidden]... > > Hmm, I'm running 'old' TNT Riva so guessed that it might have > > same/similar layout. But that describes EXACTLY the probs i get with it > > enabled. > > > > Alan

Alan <[email hidden]> skrev i en nyhedsmeddelelse:[email hidden]... > Sounds like you have Vsync disabled, try unchecking 'disable vsync' in > your direct3d display properties.(control panel/display > prop/direct3d/more direct3d) That option isnt available to me..(I cant find it, that is...) Havent got the layout you describe, I have a "Direct3d" option in the Nvidia panel....there even is a "More Direct3d" but no option for Vsync there..? Thx, though -TH

Oh, btw...I have allready tried the "alticons=0" which addresses the 5.22 drivers... TH TH <[email hidden]> skrev i en nyhedsmeddelelse:q9Hh5.8400$[email hidden]... > Hi, > > As subj. says....In GP3 the flicker appears over the half where the cars > is....it flickers fast, but anyway, looks annoying.[SNIP]

Ahhhhh.......I've read about this registry file in Nvidia NG....but couldnt find it. Its working like a charm now, thx. Damn, (pardon my french), GP3 really lightens up when viewed in rain, eh? !! :) -TH Krispi <[email hidden]> skrev i en nyhedsmeddelelse:[email hidden]... > "Alan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > If you are using the reference drivers you will need the 'coolbits'registry > entry to allow VSync to be turned off for D3D (see www.geforcefaq.com ). > > Krispi > >

Alan thx. for the replies.... Turned out, that when running reference driver from Nvidia, that option is not available....Downloaded a "patch" and its working fine now. -TH Alan <[email hidden]> skrev i en nyhedsmeddelelse:[email hidden]... > Hmm, I'm running 'old' TNT Riva so guessed that it might have > same/similar layout. But that describes EXACTLY the probs i get with it > enabled. > > Alan