Installing F1rs, Why can't I choose 3Dfx option?

Hi P166, w/64Mb Diamond V2 w/8mb ATI Turbo Pro 4mb. etc I'm hoping you gurus can help me solve this problem (Or maybe tell me its not a problem) When I go to install F1rs, I can not choose the 3Dfx option, install says no 3Dfx card installed. I've done 3D full install and installed 1.09 3Dfx patch, but I stll have very slow menus, bad sound etc. I've tried changing /ubisoft/ubisoft.conf (what ever the config file is) to 3dfx=1 and set read-only to prevent install from changing it bad, but I still get no 3Dfx card installed message. Will succesfully doing 3Dfx install fix my low FPS, slow menus and bad sound? Also: is there a way to display FPS during race? Thanks for your help, any suggestions are welcome. Conan

Scan your hard drive for other glide drivers.You should only have Voodoo 2 drivers in your Windows and Windows/System directories for a Voodoo 2.

>Scan your hard drive for other glide drivers.You should only have Voodoo 2 >drivers in your Windows and Windows/System directories for a Voodoo 2. Direct out of the FAQ from Ubisoft: Question: The game does not detect my 3DFX card, and will only allow a Direct 3D install. Answer: You're probably using the 3DFX reference drivers or the very new Orchid ones. On installing these, a couple of files are removed from your windows/system directory. Some software specifically uses these files to recognize the existence of a 3DFX card (including F1). The only real solution is to put the files back in - this will not cause any problems or degrade the performance of the newer drivers, but will improve compatibility. The missing files are glide.dll sst1init.dll If you have these files, put them back into your windows/system directory. If not, you can obtain them from http://www.ubisoft.co.uk/f1rs.zip -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes.

Hi Thanks for the info, I guess the phrase RTFM comes to mind. F1rs is now up and running great, that V2 is the best upgrade I've even done. I've still got 2 questions. 1) Can I display FPS during play? 2) Game does not recognise my Logitech Wingman Warrior (serial connection), Does anyone else have similar problem, any work arounds? Thanks Conan > Hi > P166, w/64Mb > Diamond V2 w/8mb > ATI Turbo Pro 4mb. > etc <SNIP> > Also: is there a way to display FPS during race? > Thanks for your help, any suggestions are welcome. > Conan

MC(> P166, w/64Mb MC(> Diamond V2 w/8mb MC(> ATI Turbo Pro 4mb. MC(> etc MC(> MC(> When I go to install F1rs, I can not choose the 3Dfx option, install MC(> says no 3Dfx card installed. Sorry, but I can't see any 3dfx-card in your statement above ??!! Of course you need to HAVE a 3dfx-card to play F1RS in 3dfx ;-) Also, man mailt sich... .\\atze [ FmMW2109 - FmMB2139 ] *home* : http://www.home4u.de/buesing/

What do you imagine a 'Diamond V2 w/8mb' would be then ? S.

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>MC(> P166, w/64Mb >MC(> Diamond V2 w/8mb >MC(> ATI Turbo Pro 4mb. >MC(> etc >MC(> >MC(> When I go to install F1rs, I can not choose the 3Dfx option, install >MC(> says no 3Dfx card installed. >Sorry, but I can't see any 3dfx-card in your statement above ??!! >Of course you need to HAVE a 3dfx-card to play F1RS in 3dfx ;-) >Also, man mailt sich... >.\\atze [ FmMW2109 - FmMB2139 ] >*home* : http://www.home4u.de/buesing/

Salve Siegfried !!! S> What do you imagine a 'Diamond V2 w/8mb' would be then ? [...] S>>MC(> P166, w/64Mb S>>MC(> Diamond V2 w/8mb S>>MC(> ATI Turbo Pro 4mb. S>>MC(> etc Ooooooops - sorry guys. Somehow I missed that line :-/ Also, man mailt sich... .\\atze [ FmMW2109 - FmMB2139 ] *home* : http://www.home4u.de/buesing/

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> <ADDED BY ME (Ren)> > The original poster, which I don't know because Matthias has his > </ADDED BY ME (Ren)> > MC(> P166, w/64Mb > MC(> Diamond V2 w/8mb > MC(> ATI Turbo Pro 4mb. > MC(> etc > MC(> > MC(> When I go to install F1rs, I can not choose the 3Dfx option, install > MC(> says no 3Dfx card installed.

Assuming you are having the troubles with Win98, a friend of mine had the same problem. Downloaded the correct drivers from http://www.diamondmm.com/ and installed them. No more problems. -- Ren van Lobberegt, The Netherlands. Personal Web Site : http://www.toptown.com/INNERCIRCLE/1846/ Webmaster of AMCA Web Site : http://home.wxs.nl/~amcarcnl/

G'day It's got nothing to do with Win98 you will need two files in your windows\system folder the files are called glide.dll and Sst1init.dll F1rs doesn't recognise the voodoo2 it just looks for these two files and if it can't find them it it wont bring up the option of 3dfx. I think these files are on the Ubisoft site, if you can't find them Email me and I will send them to you. Rgds Phil. >> MC(> When I go to install F1rs, I can not choose the 3Dfx option, install

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>> MC(> says no 3Dfx card installed. >Assuming you are having the troubles with Win98, a friend of mine had the >same problem. Downloaded the correct drivers from http://www.diamondmm.com/ >and installed them. No more problems. >-- >Ren van Lobberegt, The Netherlands. >Personal Web Site : http://www.toptown.com/INNERCIRCLE/1846/ >Webmaster of AMCA Web Site : http://home.wxs.nl/~amcarcnl/