GPL and Voodoo3

I just bought GPL to use on my new Voodoo3 (2000) and it seems like they are not compatible. After installing it (and rebooting-ugh), I started the game and configured all my options. Now when I actually start playing, the ground and background textures are all bright blue. What is wrong here? I tried the update util that came with it, but it hung and never responded so I had to kill it and reboot. Any ideas? All the other games run fine on my system (with the exception of Unreal, which strangely enough has the same blue-background problem, sort of).

Here's a fix (until 3dfx fix it) instead of running GPL from either a shortcut from the desktop or through the directory create a small batch file with this in : SET FX_GLIDE_TMU_MEMSIZE=8 Gpl.exe so save the file xxxx.bat and place it in your GPL dir you can make a shorcut of that batch file on the desktop if you want. Also make sure in Control Panel / Display / Settings / Advanced / 3DFX TWEAKS under Glide / Open GL that Use Higher quality but lower performance video is ON (check mark), all the other option are off (Force mipmap, limit texture mem to 2MB, force triple buffering). DISABLE SPLAS SCREEN doesn't have any effect apart having or not the 3DFX logo at the start. Have fun, Eric http://www.simracingmag.com

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> I just bought GPL to use on my new Voodoo3 (2000) and it seems like they are > not compatible. After installing it (and rebooting-ugh), I started the > game and configured all my options. Now when I actually start playing, the > ground and background textures are all bright blue. What is wrong here? > I tried the update util that came with it, but it hung and never responded > so I had to kill it and reboot. > Any ideas? All the other games run fine on my system (with the exception > of Unreal, which strangely enough has the same blue-background problem, sort > of).

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Control Panel / Display / Settings / Advanced / 3DFX TWEAKS under Glide / Open GL that Use Higher quality but lower performance video ---> doesn't need to be ON, just tried it.

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> Here's a fix (until 3dfx fix it) > instead of running GPL from either a shortcut from the desktop > or through the directory > create a small batch file with this in : > SET FX_GLIDE_TMU_MEMSIZE=8 > Gpl.exe > so save the file xxxx.bat and place it in your GPL dir > you can make a shorcut of that batch file on the desktop if you > want. > Also make sure in Control Panel / Display / Settings / Advanced / 3DFX > TWEAKS under Glide / Open GL that Use Higher quality but lower > performance video is ON (check mark), all the other option are off > (Force mipmap, limit texture mem to 2MB, force triple buffering). > DISABLE SPLAS SCREEN > doesn't have any effect apart having or not the 3DFX logo at the start. > Have fun, Eric > http://www.simracingmag.com > > I just bought GPL to use on my new Voodoo3 (2000) and it seems like they are > > not compatible. After installing it (and rebooting-ugh), I started the > > game and configured all my options. Now when I actually start playing, the > > ground and background textures are all bright blue. What is wrong here? > > I tried the update util that came with it, but it hung and never responded > > so I had to kill it and reboot. > > Any ideas? All the other games run fine on my system (with the exception > > of Unreal, which strangely enough has the same blue-background problem, sort > > of). > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Name: webmaster.vcf > webmaster.vcf Type: VCard (text/x-vcard) > Encoding: 7bit > Description: Card for Eric Cote

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That seems to make it a little better, but the (distant) background is still screwed up. Instead of bright blue, pieces of it are missing. Is this a known bug with GPL and V3? For some reason the 3dfx properties tab doesn't appear in my control panel/display applet. I have Powerstrip, which (I think) allows me to do the equivalent. Tom

Make sure you have installed 3DFX TOOLS (on the CD), cause when i installed the drivers, it didn't installed 3DFX tools , i had to go back to the CD, then clicked on that. for the garlble image in the distance, i don't have that, all is fine here, except in replay mode at Monaco, i saw irregularities. But while driving, everything is fine Eric http://www.simracingmag.com

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> That seems to make it a little better, but the (distant) background is still > screwed up. Instead of bright blue, pieces of it are missing. Is this a > known bug with GPL and V3? > For some reason the 3dfx properties tab doesn't appear in my control > panel/display applet. I have Powerstrip, which (I think) allows me to do > the equivalent. > Tom > > Here's a fix (until 3dfx fix it) > > so save the file xxxx.bat and place it in your GPL dir > > you can make a shorcut of that batch file on the desktop if you > > want. > > Also make sure in Control Panel / Display / Settings / Advanced / 3DFX > > TWEAKS under Glide / Open GL that Use Higher quality but lower > > performance video is ON (check mark), all the other option are off > > (Force mipmap, limit texture mem to 2MB, force triple buffering). > > DISABLE SPLAS SCREEN > > doesn't have any effect apart having or not the 3DFX logo at the start.

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Try running at Nurbering (sp). This track seems to be screwed up. I have played GPL on a V2-SLI config without any problems too. It just seems to be screwed up on V3. Anyone try running with the Banshee drivers (placed in the GPL dir)? I know with Unreal you need this if you own a V3 2000 (V3 3000 ships with a working unreal).

Just make a bat file for GSB in your GSB directory with the following: SET FX_GLIDE_TMU_MEMSIZE=8 GPLSPYBOY.exe The texture memory will still be set to 8MB when Spyboy starts GPL. I race online at 1024x768 on my V3 with no problems. Kyle > How do u incorporate this into VROC/GSB? I think at least GSB asks only for

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> the directory that GPL is in and doesn't give you the option of selecting > your own batch file. > When I did use the batch file, it certainly made it better, though on the > first race lap, I noticed a band across the dashboard of my car that would > change a little as I drove. I also experienced a stutters here and there. > > Here's a fix (until 3dfx fix it) > > instead of running GPL from either a shortcut from the desktop > > or through the directory > > create a small batch file with this in : > > SET FX_GLIDE_TMU_MEMSIZE=8 > > Gpl.exe > > so save the file xxxx.bat and place it in your GPL dir > > you can make a shorcut of that batch file on the desktop if you > > want.