Re: The move to 24-bit color

In article <ZGII4.28700$[email hidden]>, "David L. Cook" <[email hidden]> writes: >I also have high hopes for F12K with my new setup. My Voodoo3-2000 couldn't >run it at all on my old P2-400. I settled for a P3-866 instead of the 1Ghz >for my new system. I did grab the 21" Trinitron for my monitor though. >Should be sweet! > >--David Cook Jeez...how much did THAT rig set you back? Someday, when I win the lotto.... Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

ROFL!!! "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Sounds like you finally have a system that will show Solitare in all > it's glory. Have fun. > dave henrie > > "David L. Cook" wrote: > > > > Tonight I find out how GPL looks in 24-bit color. My new Dell arrived

today > > with my 64MB GeForce video card. <snip>

Cha Ching!!!!! Nice system man, have fun with it!!! ...Colin David L. Cook <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ZGII4.28700$[email hidden]... > Tonight I find out how GPL looks in 24-bit color. My new Dell arrivedtoday

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> with my 64MB GeForce video card. I realize that there are problems but I > think I am prepared for the worst. My mirrors will be set to every other > frame and I have the OpenGL beta 2 patch from Papy. > > Is there anything else I need to be aware of? > > I also have high hopes for F12K with my new setup. My Voodoo3-2000

couldn't > run it at all on my old P2-400. I settled for a P3-866 instead of the1Ghz > for my new system. I did grab the 21" Trinitron for my monitor though. > Should be sweet! > > --David Cook > >

Cha Ching!!!!! Nice system man, have fun with it!!! ...Colin

Tonight I find out how GPL looks in 24-bit color. My new Dell arrived today with my 64MB GeForce video card. I realize that there are problems but I think I am prepared for the worst. My mirrors will be set to every other frame and I have the OpenGL beta 2 patch from Papy. Is there anything else I need to be aware of? I also have high hopes for F12K with my new setup. My Voodoo3-2000 couldn't run it at all on my old P2-400. I settled for a P3-866 instead of the 1Ghz for my new system. I did grab the 21" Trinitron for my monitor though. Should be sweet! --David Cook

Sounds like you finally have a system that will show Solitare in all it's glory. Have fun. dave henrie "David L. Cook" wrote:

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> > Tonight I find out how GPL looks in 24-bit color. My new Dell arrived today > with my 64MB GeForce video card. I realize that there are problems but I > think I am prepared for the worst. My mirrors will be set to every other > frame and I have the OpenGL beta 2 patch from Papy. > > Is there anything else I need to be aware of? > > I also have high hopes for F12K with my new setup. My Voodoo3-2000 couldn't > run it at all on my old P2-400. I settled for a P3-866 instead of the 1Ghz > for my new system. I did grab the 21" Trinitron for my monitor though. > Should be sweet! > > --David Cook

David, Not to rain on your parade, but I never had any luck getting GPL to run in 24-bit color on a TNT or my GeForce - I think it might require 16-bit. A few other games had the same problem. Other than that, your machine should scream, so enjoy it! Rick

> I have a GeForce DDR (Erazor X2), Athlon 600, 256MB and F1-2000 at > 1024x768 with all details is OK in practice but more like a slideshow at > the start with 20 opponents ... > this game sucks ... does it ? <vbg> ;-) cheers, Alex

gpf= general/global protection fault -- Jan Hovius

somehow i have a feeling we will be hearing from this gentleman again<G> i say in about 20 minutes. neil "don hodgdon" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8d0dp0$p98$[email hidden]...

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> ROFL!!! > > "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Sounds like you finally have a system that will show Solitare in all > > it's glory. Have fun. > > dave henrie > > > > "David L. Cook" wrote: > > > > > > Tonight I find out how GPL looks in 24-bit color. My new Dell arrived > today > > > with my 64MB GeForce video card. > > <snip> > >

Just now got back on the group. Long night moving stuff over and re- installing. Regarding your question - I got my boss to pick up the tab ;) I work at home a lot (MIS). Well, I downloaded the NVidia 3.68 drivers and turned on "block transfer". GPL looks BEAUTIFUL, and the framerate is great - until I get a GPF :( Guess I need to experiment some more... --David Cook In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

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> In article <ZGII4.28700$[email hidden]>, "David L. > Cook" <[email hidden]> writes: > > >I also have high hopes for F12K with my new setup. My Voodoo3-2000 couldn't > >run it at all on my old P2-400. I settled for a P3-866 instead of the 1Ghz > >for my new system. I did grab the 21" Trinitron for my monitor though. > >Should be sweet! > > > >--David Cook > > Jeez...how much did THAT rig set you back? Someday, when I win the lotto.... > > Eldred >

What's a GPF? Andre On Wed, 12 Apr 2000 05:26:17 GMT, [email hidden] (David L. Cook) wrote:

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>Just now got back on the group. Long night moving stuff over and re- >installing. Regarding your question - I got my boss to pick up the tab >;) I work at home a lot (MIS). > >Well, I downloaded the NVidia 3.68 drivers and turned on "block >transfer". GPL looks BEAUTIFUL, and the framerate is great - until I get >a GPF :( > >Guess I need to experiment some more... > >--David Cook > >In article <[email hidden]>, >[email hidden] says... >> In article <ZGII4.28700$[email hidden]>, "David L. >> Cook" <[email hidden]> writes: >> >> >I also have high hopes for F12K with my new setup. My Voodoo3-2000 couldn't >> >run it at all on my old P2-400. I settled for a P3-866 instead of the 1Ghz >> >for my new system. I did grab the 21" Trinitron for my monitor though. >> >Should be sweet! >> > >> >--David Cook >> >> Jeez...how much did THAT rig set you back? Someday, when I win the lotto.... >> >> Eldred >>

> Tonight I find out how GPL looks in 24-bit color. My new Dell arrived today GeForce supports 8bit, 16bit and 32bit truecolor (24bit with alpha) ... no 24bit. > with my 64MB GeForce video card. I realize that there are problems but I > think I am prepared for the worst. My mirrors will be set to every other > frame and I have the OpenGL beta 2 patch from Papy. > > Is there anything else I need to be aware of? yes, you have to set the flipping mode to "use block transfer". you'll find it under settings/system/display/settings/advanced/additional properties/openGL. > I also have high hopes for F12K with my new setup. My Voodoo3-2000 couldn't > run it at all on my old P2-400. I settled for a P3-866 instead of the 1Ghz > for my new system. I did grab the 21" Trinitron for my monitor though. > Should be sweet! I have a GeForce DDR (Erazor X2), Athlon 600, 256MB and F1-2000 at 1024x768 with all details is OK in practice but more like a slideshow at the start with 20 opponents ... this game sucks ... Lio

> What's a GPF? general problem failure

general problem failure

does it ? <vbg> ;-) cheers, Alex

general protection fault "Andre Warringa" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> What's a GPF? > > Andre > > On Wed, 12 Apr 2000 05:26:17 GMT, [email hidden] (David L. Cook) > wrote: > > >Just now got back on the group. Long night moving stuff over and re- > >installing. Regarding your question - I got my boss to pick up the tab > >;) I work at home a lot (MIS). > > > >Well, I downloaded the NVidia 3.68 drivers and turned on "block > >transfer". GPL looks BEAUTIFUL, and the framerate is great - until I get > >a GPF :( > > > >Guess I need to experiment some more... > > > >--David Cook > > > >In article <[email hidden]>, > >[email hidden] says... > >> In article <ZGII4.28700$[email hidden]>,

"David L. > >> Cook" <[email hidden]> writes: > >> > >> >I also have high hopes for F12K with my new setup. My Voodoo3-2000couldn't > >> >run it at all on my old P2-400. I settled for a P3-866 instead of the1Ghz > >> >for my new system. I did grab the 21" Trinitron for my monitorthough. > >> >Should be sweet! > >> > > >> >--David Cook > >> > >> Jeez...how much did THAT rig set you back? Someday, when I win thelotto.... > >> > >> Eldred > >> >

> > What's a GPF? > > general problem failure whoops, I was wrong - of course its "general protection fault" as someone posted - I have to change my "read-type-post" to "read-THINK-type-post" ;-) Lio

General Protection Fault - it dates back to when Windows 3.x use to crash, it invariably came up with that message. The term is now used loosely for any crash that puts up a message on screen (e.g. Invalid Page Fault,etc). Hope this helps. Steve.

General Protection Fault or Grand Prix Fantasy -- Regards, Bruce Kennewell, Canberra, Australia. --------------------------- Andre Warringa <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > What's a GPF? > > Andre > > On Wed, 12 Apr 2000 05:26:17 GMT, [email hidden] (David L. Cook) > wrote: > > >Just now got back on the group. Long night moving stuff over and re- > >installing. Regarding your question - I got my boss to pick up the tab > >;) I work at home a lot (MIS). > > > >Well, I downloaded the NVidia 3.68 drivers and turned on "block > >transfer". GPL looks BEAUTIFUL, and the framerate is great - until I get > >a GPF :( > > > >Guess I need to experiment some more... > > > >--David Cook > > > >In article <[email hidden]>, > >[email hidden] says... > >> In article <ZGII4.28700$[email hidden]>, "David L. > >> Cook" <[email hidden]> writes: > >> > >> >I also have high hopes for F12K with my new setup. My Voodoo3-2000 couldn't > >> >run it at all on my old P2-400. I settled for a P3-866 instead of the 1Ghz > >> >for my new system. I did grab the 21" Trinitron for my monitor though. > >> >Should be sweet! > >> > > >> >--David Cook > >> > >> Jeez...how much did THAT rig set you back? Someday, when I win the lotto.... > >> > >> Eldred > >> >