GPL Locking Everything Up

Is it possible that the video card (3dfx) is overheating?

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Try using the Glide 2.53 (directx5 ) voodoo 2 reference driver's , apparently the Glide 2.54 (direct x 6 ) causes lockups in GPL. Ian Parker

Thanks to other posts (and M. Carver) I think I fixed my screen lockups in GPL with Direct X6 and Monster 3D 2. Seems that DirectX6 (that is needed for new games) replaces the V2 glide files with new ones that have problems with GPL. I just downloaded the rkv2.exe (reference V2 driver files) file from here http://www.3dfx.com/software/RkV2.exe , unzipped it to a temp folder(dont install) and place the following files in the main GPL directory. glide2x.dll glide3x.dll glide2x.ovl (Actually I think you only need the glide2x.dll file) Then GPL will use these files and other games will use the glide files in the Windows directory. Also with M3D 2 will crash if its set above 90Mhz. I have two 12MB M3d 2's in SLI with Stealth cooling fans and another fan to pull the air away. I have a temp gauge on the V2 chip that reads 115 F with GPL (10 deg. cooler than Unreal) but GPL still locks up when I set the M3d 2 above 90Mhz.So with M3D 2 the performance slide adjuster in the advanced menu should be set to 90Mhz, then select Apply, then OK and then restart W95/98. I found that if you dont restart the computer, then it will jump up to 95Mhz when you run GPL (weird). This worked for me so maybe its the fix until a new driver or patch is out. Lutrell :-) >I am running a 333 pentium 2 with 64 ram. STB Velocity 128 using 128 plus >drivers from Dell website and a Diamond Monster VD2- 12meg using latest >drivers from 3dfx site. Also using directx 6. >Every time I try to play GPL, at different points during the game, it locks >my computer up. >Does anyone have any suggestions I can try that will make this game

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>playable? >Thanks for any help. >...Jep >============================= >For e-mail reply, remove *dd >=============================

You only need the Glide2x.dll in the GPL folder. Iain

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>Thanks to other posts (and M. Carver) I think I fixed my screen lockups in >GPL with Direct X6 and Monster 3D 2. >Seems that DirectX6 (that is needed for new games) replaces the V2 glide >files with new ones that have problems with GPL. >I just downloaded the rkv2.exe (reference V2 driver files) file from here >http://www.3dfx.com/software/RkV2.exe >, unzipped it to a temp folder(dont install) and place the following files >in the main GPL directory. >glide2x.dll >glide3x.dll >glide2x.ovl >(Actually I think you only need the glide2x.dll file) >Then GPL will use these files and other games will use the glide files in >the Windows directory. >Also with M3D 2 will crash if its set above 90Mhz. I have two 12MB M3d 2's >in SLI with Stealth cooling fans and another fan to pull the air away. I >have a temp gauge on the V2 chip that reads 115 F with GPL (10 deg. cooler >than Unreal) but GPL still locks up when I set the M3d 2 above 90Mhz.So

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>M3D 2 the performance slide adjuster in the advanced menu should be set to >90Mhz, then select Apply, then OK and then restart W95/98. I found that if >you dont restart the computer, then it will jump up to 95Mhz when you run >GPL (weird). >This worked for me so maybe its the fix until a new driver or patch is out. >Lutrell :-) >>I am running a 333 pentium 2 with 64 ram. STB Velocity 128 using 128 plus >>drivers from Dell website and a Diamond Monster VD2- 12meg using latest >>drivers from 3dfx site. Also using directx 6. >>Every time I try to play GPL, at different points during the game, it

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>>my computer up. >Does anyone have any suggestions I can try that will make >this game >>playable? >>Thanks for any help. >>...Jep >>============================= >>For e-mail reply, remove *dd >>=============================

The POWER button doesn't work? Did Dell disable the power button too? The new Compaq Deskpros sometimes do that... Eldred __ Put your message in a modem, and throw it in the ***-sea... remove SPAM-OFF to reply.