N2 Help!! (Rendition)

Hi, I picked up my N2 today, and after I installed it, it was a little choppy, even with most of the graphics turned off. So I tried the Rendition thing it it said it could not find something on the board? (Sorry, forgot what it was that it said.) So I went back to and loaded the uniVBE and it ran much better. I have most of the graphics turned off execept Wall, Sky, Car texture, Skid/Paint, and smoke/dirt. Is their anyway I can use the rendition version? I'm running a Hewlett Packard Pavilion, intel 150MHz Pentium, 16MB RAM, 6X CD-ROM drive, Accelerated 64-bit PCI local bus video, and 1MB video RAM. Im thinking of getting a new video card, and I was thinking off getting the Screaming 3D. Should I? Is it worth it? Plus will it mess up all my other games like NHL '97, Madden '97 and so forth. I don't want to get a new video card if I can't play all my other games on it. Any help, info, suggestions and so on would be of great help. THANKS!! MATT

Of course it didn't work, you don't have a Rendition based 3D accelerator card. -- Emory University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Nascar Setups Page: http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~ebusch/

> Hi, I picked up my N2 today, and after I installed it, it was a little > choppy, even with most of the graphics turned off. So I tried the > Rendition thing it it said it could not find something on the board? > (Sorry, forgot what it was that it said.) So I went back to and loaded Probably couldn't find the rendition chipset. hehe. Sure. Get a board with the rendition chipset. You will most likely be able to play them. But they will not take advantage of the rendition's 3D unless the program is made for that purpose.

What is the most current revision of the BIOS / Firmware for the Rendition? The one I have is the one that came with it. Think it is 58, or something like that. Is anyone having problems with Kali and the Rendition? Before I swapped out my old S3 card, I could play Nascar through Kali with no problems. Ever since I traded cards, upon exiting the game back to Kali, the computer locks up, and the monitor shuts down. Any help available out there? Robert

You can't run the Rendition if you don't have a Rendition/Verite video card. Buy a Rendition board. I'm running a Hewlett Packard That 1mb board is why the game is choppy. Im thinking of getting a The Intergraph Reactor is cheaper (Same board) Plus will it mess up all my other games like NHL '97, Might need some adjustment in some games, but it is worth it to me. Any help, info, suggestions and so on Later... -- http://www.netins.net/showcase/mpete Nascar..Weather..Photo Gallery...OnNetCameras..Oddities..and more.. Stop on by, what can it hurt?

I'm getting the same thing. Supposedly they'll email you the latest beta bios that supposedly fixes this, but I'm kinda leary of loading up a beta bios. At least it works right now, even though having to reboot every time I exit a Kali game is a pain... David ************************************************************* * You're only young once, but you can stay immature forever * *************************************************************

Yes, rev58 is the one it shipped with. The latest (still in beta) is rev73. Your problems are exactly the types the new BIOS is attempting to remedy. -- Emory University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Nascar Setups Page: http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~ebusch/

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>What is the most current revision of the BIOS / Firmware for the Rendition? > The one I have is the one that came with it. Think it is 58, or >something like that. >Is anyone having problems with Kali and the Rendition? Before I swapped >out my old S3 card, I could play Nascar through Kali with no problems. Ever >since I traded cards, upon exiting the game back to Kali, the computer >locks up, and the monitor shuts down. Any help available out there? >Robert

I don't have the Rendition card (yet), but I have benn following a thread on this...there apparently is a beta BIOS out for the (either Rendition or Intergraph) called 73...this supposedly fixes the "monitor shutting down in Win95 after being in a DOS-mode application" If I'm wrong about the version number, sorry..it's close, and anyway Eric will probably give his usual great explanation on the whole thing anyway :-) John Wehman

says... I'm having exactly the same problem. My monitor goes to sleep when I exit Multi and I have to reboot. I emailed the problem to Intergraph but haven't heard back yet. Their customer service has been exceptional so far and I expect that they'll come up with a fix. MPA

The problem does not occur with KaliDOS. Go to www.wheretorace.com for an excellent explanantion of how to use the DOS version of Kali.

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>>Is anyone having problems with Kali and the Rendition? Before I swapped >>out my old S3 card, I could play Nascar through Kali with no problems. Ever >>since I traded cards, upon exiting the game back to Kali, the computer >>locks up, and the monitor shuts down. Any help available out there? >I'm getting the same thing. Supposedly they'll email you the latest >beta bios that supposedly fixes this, but I'm kinda leary of loading >up a beta bios. At least it works right now, even though having to >reboot every time I exit a Kali game is a pain...

There's a new version (V74) of the BIOS on the Intergraph site: http://www.intergraph.com/ics/reactor/support.htm Dave (davids) Sparks Late Night League http://www.sequoia-dev.com/Hawaii/latenite.html

Got it. Didn't help with the Kali problem. Actually, I think it is a Kali/Reactor problem more than just a Reactor problem. I can run Nascar 2 from the start menu, and return to the desktop with no problems.. If I launch N2 while Kali is running, it will not return. Just locks up, and turns the monitor off.

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> > There's a new version (V74) of the BIOS on the Intergraph site: > Got it. Didn't help with the Kali problem. > Actually, I think it is a Kali/Reactor problem more than just a Reactor > problem. I can run Nascar 2 from the start menu, and return to the > desktop with no problems.. If I launch N2 while Kali is running, it will > not return. Just locks up, and turns the monitor off.

I get the same thing with 3-d blaster.

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>> There's a new version (V74) of the BIOS on the Intergraph site: >Got it. Didn't help with the Kali problem. >Actually, I think it is a Kali/Reactor problem more than just a Reactor >problem. I can run Nascar 2 from the start menu, and return to the >desktop with no problems.. If I launch N2 while Kali is running, it will >not return. Just locks up, and turns the monitor off.

Ditto. Loaded new Bios, still have the same problem. I heard somebody with a 3D blaster has the same problem, so I'm guessing it's a rendition problem rather than an Intergraph problem. I don't think it's Kali either, since the same thing happens with Kahn. David *** You're only young once, but you can stay immature forever ***

Currently I use a joystick to control Nascar 2. Is there a big difference in control going to a T2 wheel? Please if you give me answer and explain if you can so I get a feeling for how you describe it. Thanks Q.B.M.

>I don't have the Rendition card (yet), but I have benn following a thread >on >this...there apparently is a beta BIOS out for the (either Rendition or >Intergraph) called 73...this supposedly fixes the "monitor shutting down in >Win95 after being in a DOS-mode application" There is a new version (V74) on the Integraph website. Follow the links from www.intergraph.com to Customer Service, Hardware Support, Reactor to find the URL for the file. Dave (davids) Sparks Late Night League http://www.sequoia-dev.com/Hawaii/latenite.html

I think there is. Aside from the fact that is just more realistic, one of the biggest differences is the gas and brake pedals. At Talladega for instance, it is very easy to lift slightly on the gas to stay in the draft. The pedals also help you to decelerate and accelerate into and out of the turns more smoothly. I also find it easier to hold my line and make it through the turns with a wheel. It's hard to describe, but it's a big improvement over a stick. -- Emory University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Nascar Setups Page: http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~ebusch/

Try playing doom with a steering wheel.

Of course you wouldn't play Doom with a wheel, but you really shouldn't be using a joystick either. The best way (I would go so far as to say it's the only way) to play Doom is with a mouse(preferably a 3 button one)/keyboard combo. Just another useless post from an AOLamer... -- Emory University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Nascar Setups Page: http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~ebusch/

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> >> There's a new version (V74) of the BIOS on the Intergraph site: > >Got it. Didn't help with the Kali problem. > >Actually, I think it is a Kali/Reactor problem more than just a Reactor > >problem. I can run Nascar 2 from the start menu, and return to the > >desktop with no problems.. If I launch N2 while Kali is running, it will > >not return. Just locks up, and turns the monitor off. > Ditto. Loaded new Bios, still have the same problem. I heard > somebody with a 3D blaster has the same problem, so I'm guessing it's > a rendition problem rather than an Intergraph problem. > I don't think it's Kali either, since the same thing happens with > Kahn. > David > *** You're only young once, but you can stay immature forever ***

Appears there must be a problem with the Rendition Chip and Kali. I have the same problem. Everytime I go to exit back to chat my monitor kicks out. Hope someon come up with an Idea. Curious to see if it does the same using KaliDos.

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> > >> There's a new version (V74) of the BIOS on the Intergraph site: > > >Got it. Didn't help with the Kali problem. > > >Actually, I think it is a Kali/Reactor problem more than just a Reactor > > >problem. I can run Nascar 2 from the start menu, and return to the > > >desktop with no problems.. If I launch N2 while Kali is running, it will > > >not return. Just locks up, and turns the monitor off. > > Ditto. Loaded new Bios, still have the same problem. I heard > > somebody with a 3D blaster has the same problem, so I'm guessing it's > > a rendition problem rather than an Intergraph problem. > > I don't think it's Kali either, since the same thing happens with > > Kahn. > > David > > *** You're only young once, but you can stay immature forever *** > Appears there must be a problem with the Rendition Chip and Kali. I have > the same problem. Everytime I go to exit back to chat my monitor kicks > out. Hope someon come up with an Idea. Curious to see if it does the > same using KaliDos.

I do not have rendition and have the same problem, but not every time. Blake