After several frustrating days and several formats and re-installations of
Win95 I have figured out that GPL
doesn't really like to be on the same system as the drivers for the Gravis
Xterminator. Has anyone else
had that problem? Is there a way around it?
I have resorted to installing the drivers when I want to use the gamepad and
uninstalling them when I want
to use GPL. That kinda stinks.
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I've also seen problems with the Gravis Xterminator / GPL combination.
I play GPL on my computer with an Xterminator. I run Windows 98 and although
I have twitchy steering, the game loads ok.
My brother can NOT get GPL to work with his Xterminator. He runs Windows 95
(which is the main difference between our 2 comps) and it crashes out back
to Windows as soon as the opening menu screen pops up with the following
message :-
GPL caused an invalid page fault in
module GPL.EXE at 0157:004bb49f.
Registers:
EAX=00a9f494 CS=0157 EIP=004bb49f EFLGS=00010246
EBX=0000ffff SS=015f ESP=00a9f47c EBP=00000002
ECX=00000000 DS=015f ESI=007bce1c FS=1a17
EDX=007bce1c ES=015f EDI=000000c4 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
8b 17 b8 01 00 00 00 d3 e0 85 c2 0f 95 c0 84 c0
Stack dump:
000000
If he disconnects the Xterminator then GPL will load ok. If he connects a
standard joystick then GPL loads ok. This puts the problem firmly in the
area of the Xterminator gamepad and he's tried all sorts of things.
Directx5, 6, 6.1 beta, new soundcard drivers, new Gravis drivers, blah di
blah but GPL won't load at all.
So Kelvin, yes, I have seen this problem, but I don't have an answer. I too
would be interested in any suggestions as I don't think my brother can take
much more of me telling him just how good GPL is !
Cheers and happy new year everyone,
Andy.
There is a bug in GPL's DirectInput joystick code that shows up when a
DirectInput device reports that it has more than 8 axes (the Gravis
Xterminator does this). GPL's Generic joystick driver does not have this
problem. If it can read the device you use to race, use it instead of our
DirectInput driver. You should then be able to leave the Xterminator
drivers installed. If you need to use the Xterminator to race, you're out
of luck for the moment. This problem will be fixed when we release a patch
for GPL.
Randy
% This problem will be fixed when we release a patch
% for GPL.
Oh no, Randy, you asked for it now ;-)
For the record I am glad to hear that there is going to be a patch.
But, now I know r.a.s will be flooded with demands for what "must" be in
the patch and for a "solid" release date. . .
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**************************** Michael E. Carver *************************
Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town.
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On Mon, 04 Jan 1999 20:02:14 GMT, "Michael E. Carver"
>Oh no, Randy, you asked for it now ;-)
LOL
I buy a lot of games each year and GPL is the first in a very long
time that I really don't need a patch for. LIKE one, yes but no I
don't need no stinking patches.
Jeff
<snip>
This problem will be fixed when we release a patch
Will multiplayer connection problems be addressed in the patch ?
TIA, Phil.
> This problem will be fixed when we release
> a patch for GPL.
> Randy
Oh dear, Randy, you do realise you are now gonna be flooded with
"Please, please, please put *this* in the patch, and Please, please,
please put *that* in the patch"
Get ready for the rush.......
8-) (BTW, GPL is a *GREAT* product, thank you).
*Peter* #:-)
