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GPL/Voodoo3/Win2k problems

10 posts by 3 people · 18 Jun 2000 - 20 Jun 2000 05:06 UTC

I have a PIII system with a Voodoo3 3000 AGP, and GPL ran great under Win98... but then I went and did a clean install of Win2k Pro. Since then, I haven't been able to get GPL to run. It will run if set for software rendering, but if set to use 3dfx, it flashes the splash screen for GPL and for 3dfx and then shows a black screen and hourglass pointer... and locks up completely. Unreal (using Glide, like GPL) runs fine. I've tried the OpenGL route, but I get no mouse input at all, and I can't figure out how to get to driving without having the mouse to navigate. I have the latest Voodoo3 official drivers; I might try the "leaked Beta" drivers just in case. Any other suggestions on what might be up? I'm getting close to dual-booting Win98 just for this one game, though I'd hate to do that. Thanks, Wallace
Michael Horton wrote: > > Use the banshee/v3 patch for GPL. You can find it at > http://www.theuspits.com or http://www.the-fastlane.com/index.shtml Follow > the instructions in the readme and you'll be set. What do you know: now it works. I can't believe it! Thanks, George Smiley, for the patch! And thanks, Michael, for the information. Anyone know why my Logitech FF wheel (using the standard W2K Pro drivers) has trouble with this game? I can see the steering and pedal axes during GPL calibration, but then I can't assign the steering axis to any control. Many thanks, Wallace
Borut Srebotnik wrote: > > Try new beta drivers: http://www.wingmanteam.com/3_60_Release/Beta/beta.htm Thanks for the information! I installed them (glad to see that Logitech finally has Win2k drivers) and GPL saw steering, gas, and brake all separately--the first time I ran it. It was a wonderful, albeit brief, moment. After restarting the game, the foot pedals show no activity in the calibration dialog, in GPL or Windows' control panel. In the wheel's control panel, I have unchecked the combined pedals option, since I prefer the gas and brake separate (why not?). Then the control panel's own display shows no activity on the pedals. Looks like it may work with them combined. Perhaps this is just a bug of the beta software, but since I've had such good luck with great advice here, I'd appreciate any help. Thanks! - Wallace
Borut Srebotnik wrote: > > Try new beta drivers: http://www.wingmanteam.com/3_60_Release/Beta/beta.htm Thanks for the information! I installed them (glad to see that Logitech finally has Win2k drivers) and GPL saw steering, gas, and brake all separately--the first time I ran it. It was a wonderful, albeit brief, moment. After restarting the game, the foot pedals show no activity in the calibration dialog, in GPL or Windows' control panel. In the wheel's control panel, I have unchecked the combined pedals option, since I prefer the gas and brake separate (why not?). Then the control panel's own display shows no activity on the pedals. Looks like it may work with them combined. Perhaps this is just a bug of the beta software, but since I've had such good luck with great advice here, I'd appreciate any help. Thanks! - Wallace
Borut Srebotnik wrote: > > Try new beta drivers: http://www.wingmanteam.com/3_60_Release/Beta/beta.htm Thanks for the information! I installed them (glad to see that Logitech finally has Win2k drivers) and GPL saw steering, gas, and brake all separately--the first time I ran it. It was a wonderful moment. After restarting the game, the foot pedals show no activity in the calibration dialog, in GPL or Windows' control panel. In the wheel's control panel, I have unchecked the combined pedals option, since I prefer the gas and brake separate (why not?). Then the control panel's own display shows no activity on the pedals. Looks like it may work with them combined. Perhaps this is just a bug of the beta software, but since I've had such good luck with great advice here, I'd appreciate any help. Thanks! - Wallace
Borut Srebotnik wrote: > > Try new beta drivers: http://www.wingmanteam.com/3_60_Release/Beta/beta.htm Thanks for the information! I installed them (glad to see that Logitech finally has Win2k drivers) and GPL saw steering, gas, and brake all separately--the first time I ran it. It was a wonderful, albeit brief, moment. After restarting the game, the foot pedals show no activity in the calibration dialog, in GPL or Windows' control panel. In the wheel's control panel, I have unchecked the combined pedals option, since I prefer the gas and brake separate (why not?). Then the control panel's own display shows no activity on the pedals. Looks like it may work with them combined. Perhaps this is just a bug of the beta software, but since I've had such good luck with great advice here, I'd appreciate any help. Thanks! - Wallace
> Try new beta drivers: http://www.wingmanteam.com/3_60_Release/Beta/beta.htm Thanks for the information! I installed them (glad to see that Logitech finally has Win2k drivers) and GPL saw steering, gas, and brake all separately--the first time I ran it. It was a wonderful moment. After restarting the game, the foot pedals show no activity in the calibration dialog, in GPL or Windows' control panel. In the wheel's control panel, I have unchecked the combined pedals option, since I prefer the gas and brake separate (why not?). Then the control panel's own display shows no activity on the pedals. Looks like it may work with them combined. Perhaps this is just a bug of the beta software, but since I've had such good luck with great advice here, I'd appreciate any help. Thanks! - Wallace
Michael Horton 20 Jun 2000 05:06 UTC#261635
Yes it is a bug with the software and the only reason I went back to Win98. Mine wasn't as severe as yours where the drivers blew up just shutting GPL down but on every reboot of the computer I'd have to remove and reinstall the drivers. -- Michael Horton GPL F2/F3 Hotlaps and Other Downloadables http://www.bus.nait.ab.ca/staff/mikeh/gpl

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