Error Starting GPL...Help please...

I've installed the demo version of Grand Prix Legends and when I try to run it I get the message "GPL executed an invalid instruction in module GPL.EXE at 0137:004ce269" (it's always this number). After browsing some messages on the forum I unistalled DX6 and reinstalled DX5.2, but it's the same old thing.... I've come across a FAQ that said this was a Cyrix CPU based machines problem.Is this it? Is it fixed on the final release? Anyone with a Cyrix processor with the same problem?Is there a patch or something? My system is : 6X86 P166 Cyrix CPU 64MB EDO RAM Tseng 6000 2MB RAM Apocalypse 3DX 4MB RAM WIN95 OSR2 DirectX5.2 Thanks for your helpDavid Coelho

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> I've installed the demo version of Grand Prix Legends and when I try to run > it I get the message "GPL executed an invalid instruction in module GPL.EXE > at 0137:004ce269" (it's always this number). After browsing some messages > on the forum I unistalled DX6 and reinstalled DX5.2, but it's the same old > thing.... I've come across a FAQ that said this was a Cyrix CPU based > machines problem.Is this it? Is it fixed on the final release? Anyone with > a Cyrix processor with the same problem?Is there a patch or something? My > system is : > 6X86 P166 Cyrix CPU > 64MB EDO RAM > Tseng 6000 2MB RAM > Apocalypse 3DX 4MB RAM > WIN95 OSR2 DirectX5.2 > Thanks for your helpDavid Coelho

David, I have exactly the same problem with my Cyrix P166+ machine. Think I read somewhere that this was a known problem with the demo. Not sure if it's been fixed in the final release though... Sorry not to be of more help. If anyone does have the answer to this question I'd appreciate an answer as I want to play GPL too! Neil Everett

GPL (both the retail version and demo) require a Pentium CPU instruction that is not supported on the Cyrix 6x86. There is no fix or work-around other than a new CPU. - Eric

>I've come across a FAQ that said this was a Cyrix CPU based >machines problem.Is this it? Yes, probably. I'm afraid you're out of luck. GPL needs some Pentium-specific functions which are not present in the older Cyrix/IBM processors. You might want to buy a K6 or a 6x86MX Cyrix processor, provided your mainboard can accomodate them. They're relatively inexpensive and have no probs with GPL. -- Wolfgang Preiss \ E-mail copies of replies to this posting are welcome.

GPL ...can you run gpl without the cd

> GPL ...can you run gpl without the cd You definitely can with a full install of the American version. Dave Ewing

% GPL ...can you run gpl without the cd The North America release, yes. But, from what I've heard the European release requires the CD to be in place. But, please don't quote me on the latter. -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

For the European version: maybe you can do the same trick as with Toca TourCarChampionship There's a (illegal) patch which fakes a CD present in the drive by creating a virtual CD-ROM player. You'll have to change some things in the registry. http://ds.dial.pipex.com/jmhnet/toca/edit/index.shtml is where you can find it (downloads). Great site, by the way! Rogiogie Michael E. Carver heeft geschreven in bericht ...

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>% GPL ...can you run gpl without the cd >The North America release, yes. But, from what I've heard the European >release requires the CD to be in place. But, please don't quote me on >the latter. >-- >**************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* > Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

It's much easier...simply find someone to mail you the gpl.exe (1.7M) from the US version. Put it in your GPL directory, and there you go.

Thanks for mentioning this: I thought it was Windows 95's fault again, but now I know it's my 166+ CPU (sorry windows) I hope for a patch also! Bye, -- Erik van Duijn Katwijk, Holland Homepage (UNDER CONSTRUCTION): http://home.wxs.nl/~erikvan.duijn/

Does this apply to newer Cyrix processors - specifically the MII 300, or just the older ones ? John

Just the older chips, as it will work on the MX and MII. - Eric >Does this apply to newer Cyrix processors - specifically >the MII 300, or just the older ones ?

>Does this apply to newer Cyrix processors - specifically >the MII 300, or just the older ones ? Only the pre-MII ones... Remco

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> > Thanks for mentioning this: > > I thought it was Windows 95's fault again, but now I know it's my 166+ > CPU > Does this apply to newer Cyrix processors - specifically > the MII 300, or just the older ones ? > John

In any case the older ones: I have a Cyrix 166+ (M1). If it also applies to the newer CPU's is something I don't know. Anyway, I don't think so.... Erik van Duijn Katwijk, Holland Homepage (UNDER CONSTRUCTION): http://home.wxs.nl/~erikvan.duijn/ ===================================================================== Windows 95 - tip: Do you have a Logitech-mouse and do you want to make use of the middle-mouse-button? This is a way to make the middle-mouse-button work as a double-click: - Start the Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE) - Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\LOGITECH\MOUSEWARE\ CURRENTVERSION\SERIALV\0000\DOUBLECLICK - Change the DOUBLECLICK value from 000 to 001 The middle-mouse-button now acts as a doubleclick ======================================================================

GPL uses an instruction that the older Cyrix processors don't support. I would imagine that to fix this problem (which is the processor's for not being completely Pentium compatible) would require re-writing GPL to avoid that instruction and since it only applies to processors that are, frankly, obsolete, I wouldn't hold your breath waiting for a 'patch'. Peter H