Re: GeForce and GPL

Make sure you have your OpenGL RAM setting lowered to 2. That fixed ALL of my problems - that and FORCING Block Mode ON. "Some Call Me Tim" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I've replaced my good old Voodoo 2s with a shiny new GeForce DDR and the >Voodoos now reside in my spare old machine. I've got GPL patched to 1.2 and >run with the second OpenGL beta and have finally got rid of the flickering >mirrors By switching block transfer off. My system is rock solid for >stability with every game I've got even running my PIII450 at 581 MHz. The >problem is that GPL just locks up on certain tracks. I can run Spa and >Silverstone fine but as soon as Austria gets loaded it locks up and shock >horror and bitter disappointment as soon as I've driven about 500 meters >down the track the Ring locks up. > >This is especially annoying as a mate has just done an 8:30 in the Brabham >and I've only managed 9 in the Eagle and I must beat him. > >I've got a Ferrari FF wheel (most excellent) and it locks up with this off >or on and it doesn't lock up in software so it must be the OpenGL or >GeForce. > >Any ideas anyone? > >I really couldn't bare to use software mode and the only other choice is to >re-instate my Voodoos. > >Some Call Me Tim > > >

I've replaced my good old Voodoo 2s with a shiny new GeForce DDR and the Voodoos now reside in my spare old machine. I've got GPL patched to 1.2 and run with the second OpenGL beta and have finally got rid of the flickering mirrors By switching block transfer off. My system is rock solid for stability with every game I've got even running my PIII450 at 581 MHz. The problem is that GPL just locks up on certain tracks. I can run Spa and Silverstone fine but as soon as Austria gets loaded it locks up and shock horror and bitter disappointment as soon as I've driven about 500 meters down the track the Ring locks up. This is especially annoying as a mate has just done an 8:30 in the Brabham and I've only managed 9 in the Eagle and I must beat him. I've got a Ferrari FF wheel (most excellent) and it locks up with this off or on and it doesn't lock up in software so it must be the OpenGL or GeForce. Any ideas anyone? I really couldn't bare to use software mode and the only other choice is to re-instate my Voodoos. Some Call Me Tim

I think they are. I'm not sure where you're getting the version number 4.11.xxx from. Maybe you are running the drivers from your card reseller and not the reference drivers. Go to www.reactorcritical.com and get the TNT/TNT2 drivers there. 3.68 are stable, but 3.77 are a little faster. Can't comment on the 5.xx drivers. ...Colin "Tim O." <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> > Are these block transfer settings available on the drivers for the > TNT2? I have the 4.11.xxx version, which I think is the latest and > can't find it. > I just started messing with GPL on the TNT, and it's running good > except for the flickering mirrors. > > Tim >

Are these block transfer settings available on the drivers for the TNT2? I have the 4.11.xxx version, which I think is the latest and can't find it. I just started messing with GPL on the TNT, and it's running good except for the flickering mirrors. Tim On Thu, 20 Apr 2000 12:05:49 -0400, "Colin" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Which drivers do you have for your GeForce? >Make sure you have 3.68+ >...Colin > >"Some Call Me Tim" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:qsqL4.296$[email hidden]... >> I've replaced my good old Voodoo 2s with a shiny new GeForce DDR and the >> Voodoos now reside in my spare old machine. I've got GPL patched to 1.2 >and >> run with the second OpenGL beta and have finally got rid of the flickering >> mirrors By switching block transfer off. My system is rock solid for >> stability with every game I've got even running my PIII450 at 581 MHz. The >> problem is that GPL just locks up on certain tracks. I can run Spa and >> Silverstone fine but as soon as Austria gets loaded it locks up and shock >> horror and bitter disappointment as soon as I've driven about 500 meters >> down the track the Ring locks up. > >

Which drivers do you have for your GeForce? Make sure you have 3.68+ ...Colin "Some Call Me Tim" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:qsqL4.296$[email hidden]... > I've replaced my good old Voodoo 2s with a shiny new GeForce DDR and the > Voodoos now reside in my spare old machine. I've got GPL patched to 1.2and

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> run with the second OpenGL beta and have finally got rid of the flickering > mirrors By switching block transfer off. My system is rock solid for > stability with every game I've got even running my PIII450 at 581 MHz. The > problem is that GPL just locks up on certain tracks. I can run Spa and > Silverstone fine but as soon as Austria gets loaded it locks up and shock > horror and bitter disappointment as soon as I've driven about 500 meters > down the track the Ring locks up.

I've now spent quite a bit of time trying to get my GeForce working with GPL and although it looks fantastic in OpenGL it still only runs at between 20-30 fps and about 11 at the start even on my 581Mhz PIII. It still locks up on some circuits, most disappointingly at the ring, so I've given up and put my 2 old faithful Voodoo 2 12mb's back in. It might not look quite as good but I get 36fps except at the start when it drops to only 20 fps with 20 cars full detail. Yours much happier with his V2's SomeCallMeTim