GPL Problems

I am having some some major problems with Grand Prix Legends... While racing (in training mode, single race, or World Championship) the screen will lock up, while the sound effects continue. The only way I am able to exit is to manually shut down the program (CTR-ALT-DEL). This usually happens before 1 lap can be completed. I have been able to stop this from happening by disabling the 3d acceleration, but the game is then un-playable. I sent an e-mail to Sierra tech support, and they suggested the problem might be with DirectX 6. They suggested I install DirectX 5 instead... The problem is this. How do I get rid of my previous version of DirectX?? If I try to install DX5, it tells me the installation was completed successfully, but there is no change in the version. I'd appreciate any advice someone might have on the subject.... BTW, I'm using a Monster 3D II 12 meg, with a Pentium II 266 with 64 megs of RAM, and running Windows 98. I tried turning off all of the advanced options in the Monster properties, removed all of the Windows programs running in the background, and fooled around with all the graphics options in the game. The last thing I have left to try is the DirectX thing... Anyone have any other suggestions as to what might be causing this problem?? I'm dying to play this game... The half-lap teasers are driving me nuts! Thanks for any help....

It really sounds as if your Voodoo2 card is overheating or is overclocked. If you don't have the properties to change this on the card's property tab, you can download one at the www.3dfx.com site. I would suggest turning down the clock of the card and see if this helps at all. % I am having some some major problems with Grand Prix Legends... While % racing (in training mode, single race, or World Championship) the screen % will lock up, while the sound effects continue. The only way I am able to % exit is to manually shut down the program (CTR-ALT-DEL). This usually % happens before 1 lap can be completed. I have been able to stop this from % happening by disabling the 3d acceleration, but % the game is then un-playable. I sent an e-mail to Sierra tech support, and % they suggested the problem might be with DirectX 6. They suggested I install % DirectX 5 instead... The problem is this. How do I get rid of my previous % version of DirectX?? If I try to install DX5, it tells me the installation % was completed successfully, but there is no change in the version. I'd % appreciate any advice someone might have on the subject.... % BTW, I'm using a Monster 3D II 12 meg, with a Pentium II 266 with 64 % megs of RAM, and running Windows 98. % I tried turning off all of the advanced options in the Monster % properties, removed all of the Windows programs running in the background, % and fooled around with all the graphics options in the game. The last thing % I have left to try is the DirectX thing... Anyone have any other suggestions % as to what might be causing this problem?? I'm dying to play this game... % The half-lap teasers are driving me nuts! % Thanks for any help.... -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Uninstall the Direct6 (http://home.att.net/~ebrink1/Direct.htm) , I had the same problem and solved it by installing Direct6.1 , but you can`t download it now.Direct5 works fine.

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>% I am having some some major problems with Grand Prix Legends... While >% racing (in training mode, single race, or World Championship) the screen >% will lock up, while the sound effects continue. The only way I am able to >% exit is to manually shut down the program (CTR-ALT-DEL). This usually >% happens before 1 lap can be completed. I have been able to stop this from >% happening by disabling the 3d acceleration, but >% the game is then un-playable. I sent an e-mail to Sierra tech support,

and >% they suggested the problem might be with DirectX 6. They suggested I install >% DirectX 5 instead... The problem is this. How do I get rid of my previous >% version of DirectX?? If I try to install DX5, it tells me the installation

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>% was completed successfully, but there is no change in the version. I'd >% appreciate any advice someone might have on the subject.... >% BTW, I'm using a Monster 3D II 12 meg, with a Pentium II 266 with 64 >% megs of RAM, and running Windows 98. >% I tried turning off all of the advanced options in the Monster >% properties, removed all of the Windows programs running in the

background, >% and fooled around with all the graphics options in the game. The last thing >% I have left to try is the DirectX thing... Anyone have any other suggestions

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>% as to what might be causing this problem?? I'm dying to play this game... >% The half-lap teasers are driving me nuts! >% Thanks for any help.... >-- >**************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* > Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. >=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

I installed DirectX 5, installed the old Monster 3D II drivers, and tried installing the 3DFx reference drivers... But the problem is still there. Someone suggested that the card might be over-heating, causing it to lock up. I sprayed the card with some circuit chiller which kept it cool, but didn't solve the problem. I'm completely out of ideas at this point... I've read many post saying that GPL is too frustrating to play. It seems to me that the ultimate frustration is NOT being able to play it!! Thanks.... >Uninstall the Direct6 (http://home.att.net/~ebrink1/Direct.htm) , I had the >same problem and solved it by installing Direct6.1 , but you can`t download >it now.Direct5 works fine. >>% I am having some some major problems with Grand Prix Legends... While >>% racing (in training mode, single race, or World Championship) the screen >>% will lock up, while the sound effects continue. The only way I am able to >>% exit is to manually shut down the program (CTR-ALT-DEL). This usually >>% happens before 1 lap can be completed. I have been able to stop this from >>% happening by disabling the 3d acceleration, but >>% the game is then un-playable. I sent an e-mail to Sierra tech support, >and >>% they suggested the problem might be with DirectX 6. They suggested I >install >>% DirectX 5 instead... The problem is this. How do I get rid of my previous

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>>% version of DirectX?? If I try to install DX5, it tells me the >installation >>% was completed successfully, but there is no change in the version. I'd >>% appreciate any advice someone might have on the subject.... >>% BTW, I'm using a Monster 3D II 12 meg, with a Pentium II 266 with 64 >>% megs of RAM, and running Windows 98. >>% I tried turning off all of the advanced options in the Monster >>% properties, removed all of the Windows programs running in the >background, >>% and fooled around with all the graphics options in the game. The last >thing >>% I have left to try is the DirectX thing... Anyone have any other >suggestions >>% as to what might be causing this problem?? I'm dying to play this

game... >>% The half-lap teasers are driving me nuts! >>% Thanks for any help....