GPL DX9 disaster

Just installed DX9, and now GPL crashes whenever track loads. Any track. "GPL caused an invalid page fault in module <unknown> at 0000:6a919e61." But what's odd is that it does the same if I switch to OpenGL - could it be something other than DX9 causing it? (Matrox G400, 1800XP, Abit KX7-333, W98SE) Thanks,

"Laurence Wilmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:yHmV9.5239$[email hidden]... > Just installed DX9, and now GPL crashes whenever track loads. > Any track. > "GPL caused an invalid page fault in module <unknown> at 0000:6a919e61." > > But what's odd is that it does the same if I switch to OpenGL - could itbe > something other than DX9 causing it? > (Matrox G400, 1800XP, Abit KX7-333, W98SE) I'd say it'd have to be a compatibility problem between DX9 and your Matrox card. I have a Gf4 & DX9 made no noticeable difference to gpl, or anything else for that matter. See here for Matrox drivers: http://www.matrox.com/mga/support/drivers/latest/home.cfm You could try using OpenGL instead if this doesn't work. Malc.

"Malc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:81nV9.13324$4k6.1189918@wards... > You could try using OpenGL instead if this doesn't work. Sorry I mis-read your post. Obviously you already tried OpenGL. Could be your soundcard drivers too. If you want to remove DX9, there are one or two (non-MS) utilities available to do this. Malc.

"Malc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:81nV9.13324$4k6.1189918@wards...

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> "Laurence Wilmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:yHmV9.5239$[email hidden]... > > Just installed DX9, and now GPL crashes whenever track loads. > > Any track. > > "GPL caused an invalid page fault in module <unknown> at 0000:6a919e61." > > > > But what's odd is that it does the same if I switch to OpenGL - could it > be > > something other than DX9 causing it? > > (Matrox G400, 1800XP, Abit KX7-333, W98SE) > > I'd say it'd have to be a compatibility problem between DX9 and your

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> card. I have a Gf4 & DX9 made no noticeable difference to gpl, or anything > else for that matter. > > See here for Matrox drivers: > > http://www.matrox.com/mga/support/drivers/latest/home.cfm > > You could try using OpenGL instead if this doesn't work. > > Malc. >

Thanks, its a good thought but I am using the latest drivers available - Feb 2002. And I have tried OpenGL - exact same things happens. Guess I'll have to fiddle with different older drivers, re-install GPL, then if several hours of messing about don't work, I'll have to load the Ghost backup I made before installing DX9. What is the point of a PC that won't run GPL?) Answer - Rally Trophy - Yeeha!! - oh, those 'orrible replay views... :-( Laurence

"Laurence Wilmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:BbnV9.5264$[email hidden]... > Thanks, its a good thought but I am using the latest drivers available -Feb > 2002. > And I have tried OpenGL - exact same things happens. > Guess I'll have to fiddle with different older drivers, re-install GPL,then > if several hours of messing about don't work, I'll have to load the Ghost > backup I made before installing DX9. I have a G400 in one of my PCs although I haven't tried either gpl or DX9 on it. The 2D image quality is superb, but my main PC has a Gf4 4200 (Asus 8420 iirc) and the 2d image quality is good enough. If you can afford it I'm sure you won't be disappointed. Can't speak for the MX ones though. Malc.

"Malc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:SqnV9.13327$4k6.1190900@wards...

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> "Laurence Wilmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:BbnV9.5264$[email hidden]... > > > Thanks, its a good thought but I am using the latest drivers available - > Feb > > 2002. > > And I have tried OpenGL - exact same things happens. > > Guess I'll have to fiddle with different older drivers, re-install GPL, > then > > if several hours of messing about don't work, I'll have to load the

Ghost > > backup I made before installing DX9. > > I have a G400 in one of my PCs although I haven't tried either gpl or DX9on > it. > The 2D image quality is superb, but my main PC has a Gf4 4200 (Asus 8420 > iirc) and the 2d image quality is good enough. If you can afford it I'msure > you won't be disappointed. Can't speak for the MX ones though. > > Malc. >OK, I turned down graphic acceleration, changed 1800XP overclock back to zero, still no change so reloaded my Ghost backup to go back to DX8. Still the same! Finally reloaded my GPL CD backup and hooray! I've got GPL back again. (Will I re-install DX9? Yes, I'll have to, to prove to me that wasn't actually the cause!). One track I've added since that backup, and done well on, is Rock Island. To restore back to where I was, do I just need to copy across the track, replay and player.ini files? Thanks, Laurence