Problem with F1RS and latest drivers from Orchid?

Hi there everyone. First I'd like to say that F1RS is one hell of a good program (if you ignore a few niggling details). GP2 was excellent, but this is now the boss IMHO. Anyway, my question. Is there a compatibilty problem with F1RS and the latest Orchid 3DFX drivers? The drivers are dated Dec 1997 in the properties dialog box. They are referred to as version 3 drivers by Orchid. When I installed these drivers, F1RS refused to accept that there was a 3DFX card installed on my machine (other stuff worked with them). As soon as I went back to the older version 2 drivers (dated June 1997) its alright again, and could run the game. Has anyone else with a Orchid 3DFX vard had this problem or is it just my machine? The game runs fast enough as it is, but I would like to have the latest drivers on there, and am wondering if UbiSoft know about this if it has happened to other people. BTW, I've got the English version of the game, if thats any help. Cheers, Gavin Thomas University of Wales, Swansea, UK FORZA FERRARI - GO EDDIE!!!!

Are you playing Toca Touring Car on the same machine ? I have the exact same problem and I have to re-install F1RS after playing Toca. Its a strange problem. When Toca is not installed, I can play F1RS with no problems. I use the latest patches and Orchid drivers.. -- From Heine HOT - I was driving home today. God knows why ! "Al Bundy"

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>Are you playing Toca Touring Car on the same machine ? I have the exact same >problem and I have to re-install F1RS after playing Toca. Its a strange >problem. When Toca is not installed, I can play F1RS with no problems. >I use the latest patches and Orchid drivers.. >From >Heine HOT >- I was driving home today. God knows why ! >"Al Bundy"

I have TOCA installed, but I don't think thats it. I wasn't playing TOCA at all who informed me that there was a problem with the actual setup program that came with the orchid drivers, that has now been fixed. My copy of the drivers came on a PC Gamer(UK) cover CD so were probably the ones with the dodgy install. This chap fixed the problem by manually copying the glide.dll and another file (he cant remember which) over, since this is what the dodgy install didn't. With regards to TOCA, um, I'll have a look to see if that is affecting just you or to see if it is the drivers. Gavin University of Wales, Swansea FORZA FERRARI - GO EDDIE!!!

These are the 2 files which you need to copy to your Windows\System directory. They seem not to get copied accross during installation. Once they are in place the card should be detected properly. glide.dll sst1init.dll Sorry if this has already been answered but I haven't been around for a few days. -- Peter Hooper Hammers Express Racing