Re: GPL in Windows 2000

i haven't tried it myself yet. but this site has the win2k voodoo FAQ: http://www.ntcompatible.com/ >>I think there are some voodoo 2 drivers that work with w2k...I found apost in this NG somewhere with a link >>

Robert Orton <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Ektw4.1646$[email hidden]... > Has anyone had any luck getting GPL working under Windows 2000 with avoodoo > 2 card? No, last time I tried win2k, which was over the xmas hols, i couldn't find any drivers for voodoo2. 3dfx said that the drivers would be available when win2k was released but i still can't find any. Have you got any other games to use the voodoo2 yet? I would be interested because I will only install win2k when i'm sure that GPL will work!!!!

Has anyone had any luck getting GPL working under Windows 2000 with a voodoo 2 card?

I think there are some voodoo 2 drivers that work with w2k...I found a post in this NG somewhere with a link "Scott Boham" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:89u5vg$bap$[email hidden]...

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> Robert Orton <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Ektw4.1646$[email hidden]... > > Has anyone had any luck getting GPL working under Windows 2000 with a > voodoo > > 2 card? > > No, last time I tried win2k, which was over the xmas hols, i couldn't find > any drivers for voodoo2. 3dfx said that the drivers would be available > when win2k was released but i still can't find any. > > Have you got any other games to use the voodoo2 yet? I would be

interested > because I will only install win2k when i'm sure that GPL will work!!!! > > > > >

I can't get it to work with V3 even with official drivers! I get to the inital title screen, then bang - black screen and freeze. It works in software mode, so it must be a 3Dfx driver problem. I'm not going over to W2K 100% (dual boot at the moment) until I get GPL to work! Evey other game I've tried works without a problem. Help! Iain Robert Orton <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Ektw4.1646$[email hidden]... > Has anyone had any luck getting GPL working under Windows 2000 with avoodoo > 2 card? > >

That site does not always have correct info. Site says OK, users say 'Not OK' for a few games, e.g. GPL and F4! Iain Mark Stahl <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:89uh7m$ota$[email hidden]...

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> i haven't tried it myself yet. but this site has the win2k voodoo FAQ: > > http://www.ntcompatible.com/ > > > > >>I think there are some voodoo 2 drivers that work with w2k...I found a > post > in this NG somewhere with a link > >> > > > >

I can get it to run (for a bit) with the latest V1.02 beta 3dfx drivers but after a while the whole thing just freezes. In fact it actually crashes and throws a dialog about an exception, but you can't see it. (I can see it from my other networked machine via VNC, but I'm not actually running GPL in network mode at the time). My Voodoo2 works fine on Quake2 under Win2K, and any other game that uses OpenGL, but its a useless piece of silicon with any Direct3D stuff - no drivers. BTW, my machine is a dual PentPro 200, if that makes a difference. I'm really loathe to use Win98 just for GPL, as most other things work fine. Throwing the V2 away has crossed my mind, but 3dfx seems to be the best supported for GPL. Just look at the hoops GeForce owners need to jump through - I know, the other machine I have is GeForce equipped, but I haven't been brave enough to trash that machine yet. Spence. * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!

I am running GPL in win2k with two Voodoo2s in SLI mode with no problems. Using the 1.01 drivers. Wish I could help you with your problem, but this will let you know it can work! "Spence" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I can get it to run (for a bit) with the latest V1.02 beta 3dfx > drivers but after a while the whole thing just freezes. In fact > it actually crashes and throws a dialog about an exception, but > you can't see it. (I can see it from my other networked machine > via VNC, but I'm not actually running GPL in network mode at the > time). > > My Voodoo2 works fine on Quake2 under Win2K, and any other game > that uses OpenGL, but its a useless piece of silicon with any > Direct3D stuff - no drivers. > > BTW, my machine is a dual PentPro 200, if that makes a > difference. > > I'm really loathe to use Win98 just for GPL, as most other > things work fine. Throwing the V2 away has crossed my mind, but > 3dfx seems to be the best supported for GPL. Just look at the > hoops GeForce owners need to jump through - I know, the other > machine I have is GeForce equipped, but I haven't been brave > enough to trash that machine yet. > > Spence. > > > * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network

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I actually managed to keep GPL running yesterday without problem. I just reduced the level of graphics. I think old dear was taking exception to the amount being asked of it. So now without trees, high mirror detail and just me on the track I can manage nearly 36fps with a single V2 and my twin PentPros, not bad really. Sure to get worse in a real race, but I can't complain. Pity I can't find a spare PCI slot for the other V2 I have. Lets hope I can get the GeForce/2x450 machine working now with higher res and all detail on. :-) * Sent from RemarQ http://www.remarq.com The Internet's Discussion Network * The fastest and easiest way to search and participate in Usenet - Free!