Bizarre Geforce FX Video Problems

My GeForce2 GTS finally blew up and got replaced with a GeForce FX 5200. For the most part, the FX is fine. Except when I want to take a spin in Rally Trophy or Total Immersion Racing. Rally Trophy's roadway, trees and spectators appear to be hundreds of feet above the landscape. Drive off the road and you're flying! TIR yields a black sky with what appear to be lightning flashes. Any thoughts? Remove "hi" from address or it will bounce....

himrlipid wrote:

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> My GeForce2 GTS finally blew up and got replaced > with a GeForce FX 5200. For the most part, the FX > is fine. > > Except when I want to take a spin in Rally Trophy > or Total Immersion Racing. Rally Trophy's > roadway, trees and spectators appear to be > hundreds of feet above the landscape. Drive off > the road and you're flying! > > TIR yields a black sky with what appear to be > lightning flashes. > > Any thoughts? > > Remove "hi" from address or it will bounce....

I'd say it's a video driver problem. -- Gerry Aitken ...and a friend shall lose a friend's hammer -- Book of Cyril, chapter 6, verse 16

On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 20:08:01 +0100, Gerry Aitken <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>himrlipid wrote: >> My GeForce2 GTS finally blew up and got replaced >> with a GeForce FX 5200. For the most part, the FX >> is fine. >> >> Except when I want to take a spin in Rally Trophy >> or Total Immersion Racing. Rally Trophy's >> roadway, trees and spectators appear to be >> hundreds of feet above the landscape. Drive off >> the road and you're flying! >> >> TIR yields a black sky with what appear to be >> lightning flashes. >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> Remove "hi" from address or it will bounce.... > >I'd say it's a video driver problem.

And you would be right. Downloaded the latest and the problems went away. Silly me for thinking that a video card would ship with anything resembling current drivers. :P Remove "hi" from address or it will bounce....

Based on the HUGE time differences between hardware supply chains/channels and immediate software updates via the web, how could you realisitically expect a video card to ship with current drivers? "himrlipid" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 20:08:01 +0100, Gerry Aitken > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >himrlipid wrote: > >> My GeForce2 GTS finally blew up and got replaced > >> with a GeForce FX 5200. For the most part, the FX > >> is fine. > >> > >> Except when I want to take a spin in Rally Trophy > >> or Total Immersion Racing. Rally Trophy's > >> roadway, trees and spectators appear to be > >> hundreds of feet above the landscape. Drive off > >> the road and you're flying! > >> > >> TIR yields a black sky with what appear to be > >> lightning flashes. > >> > >> Any thoughts? > >> > >> Remove "hi" from address or it will bounce.... > > > >I'd say it's a video driver problem. > > And you would be right. Downloaded the latest and > the problems went away. Silly me for thinking > that a video card would ship with anything > resembling current drivers. :P > > > Remove "hi" from address or it will bounce....

I said I was silly.... ;) On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 20:54:34 GMT, "Biz" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Based on the HUGE time differences between hardware supply chains/channels >and immediate software updates via the web, how could you realisitically >expect a video card to ship with current drivers? >"himrlipid" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 20:08:01 +0100, Gerry Aitken >> <[email hidden]> wrote: >> >> >himrlipid wrote: >> >> My GeForce2 GTS finally blew up and got replaced >> >> with a GeForce FX 5200. For the most part, the FX >> >> is fine. >> >> >> >> Except when I want to take a spin in Rally Trophy >> >> or Total Immersion Racing. Rally Trophy's >> >> roadway, trees and spectators appear to be >> >> hundreds of feet above the landscape. Drive off >> >> the road and you're flying! >> >> >> >> TIR yields a black sky with what appear to be >> >> lightning flashes. >> >> >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> >> >> Remove "hi" from address or it will bounce.... >> > >> >I'd say it's a video driver problem. >> >> And you would be right. Downloaded the latest and >> the problems went away. Silly me for thinking >> that a video card would ship with anything >> resembling current drivers. :P >> >> >> Remove "hi" from address or it will bounce.... >

Remove "hi" from address or it will bounce....

I'm sorry that's not good enough. Like Biz, I just can't fathom how you could possibly make such a huge slip up in thinking and logic. The mind just boggles and I've convulsed naked in the fetal position now for 40 minutes pondering this topic. massivechicken (currently convulsing) "himrlipid" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I said I was silly.... ;) > > On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 20:54:34 GMT, "Biz" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Based on the HUGE time differences between hardware supplychains/channels

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> >and immediate software updates via the web, how could you realisitically > >expect a video card to ship with current drivers? > >"himrlipid" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >news:[email hidden]... > >> On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 20:08:01 +0100, Gerry Aitken > >> <[email hidden]> wrote: > >> > >> >himrlipid wrote: > >> >> My GeForce2 GTS finally blew up and got replaced > >> >> with a GeForce FX 5200. For the most part, the FX > >> >> is fine. > >> >> > >> >> Except when I want to take a spin in Rally Trophy > >> >> or Total Immersion Racing. Rally Trophy's > >> >> roadway, trees and spectators appear to be > >> >> hundreds of feet above the landscape. Drive off > >> >> the road and you're flying! > >> >> > >> >> TIR yields a black sky with what appear to be > >> >> lightning flashes. > >> >> > >> >> Any thoughts? > >> >> > >> >> Remove "hi" from address or it will bounce.... > >> > > >> >I'd say it's a video driver problem. > >> > >> And you would be right. Downloaded the latest and > >> the problems went away. Silly me for thinking > >> that a video card would ship with anything > >> resembling current drivers. :P > >> > >> > >> Remove "hi" from address or it will bounce.... > > > > > Remove "hi" from address or it will bounce....

> I'm sorry that's not good enough. Like Biz, I just can't fathom how you > could possibly make such a huge slip up in thinking and logic. The mindjust > boggles and I've convulsed naked in the fetal position now for 40 minutes > pondering this topic. Actually, the last nVidia card I bought came with drivers that were current at the time....depends how old the stock is when you buy it I guess...

Good thing I didn't mention the AGP miniport issues.... On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 22:16:41 +1000, "massivechicken" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I'm sorry that's not good enough. Like Biz, I just can't fathom how you >could possibly make such a huge slip up in thinking and logic. The mind just >boggles and I've convulsed naked in the fetal position now for 40 minutes >pondering this topic. > >massivechicken (currently convulsing) > >"himrlipid" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> I said I was silly.... ;) >> >> On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 20:54:34 GMT, "Biz" >> <[email hidden]> wrote: >> >> >Based on the HUGE time differences between hardware supply >chains/channels >> >and immediate software updates via the web, how could you realisitically >> >expect a video card to ship with current drivers? >> >"himrlipid" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> >news:[email hidden]... >> >> On Tue, 23 Sep 2003 20:08:01 +0100, Gerry Aitken >> >> <[email hidden]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >himrlipid wrote: >> >> >> My GeForce2 GTS finally blew up and got replaced >> >> >> with a GeForce FX 5200. For the most part, the FX >> >> >> is fine. >> >> >> >> >> >> Except when I want to take a spin in Rally Trophy >> >> >> or Total Immersion Racing. Rally Trophy's >> >> >> roadway, trees and spectators appear to be >> >> >> hundreds of feet above the landscape. Drive off >> >> >> the road and you're flying! >> >> >> >> >> >> TIR yields a black sky with what appear to be >> >> >> lightning flashes. >> >> >> >> >> >> Any thoughts? >> >> >> >> >> >> Remove "hi" from address or it will bounce.... >> >> > >> >> >I'd say it's a video driver problem. >> >> >> >> And you would be right. Downloaded the latest and >> >> the problems went away. Silly me for thinking >> >> that a video card would ship with anything >> >> resembling current drivers. :P >> >> >> >> >> >> Remove "hi" from address or it will bounce.... >> > >> >> >> Remove "hi" from address or it will bounce.... >

Remove "hi" from address or it will bounce....