N3 problems with ATI Rage LT Pro video card

Hello Fellow Sim Racers, Just picked up a copy of N3. First I tried to install with the Glide/3DFX option (which the showed as "detected") and that did not work. When I tried to run N3 I just got a dialog box that said "ScreenGetMode Failed". So then I tried to install with the Direct3D option selected and that did not work. When I tried to run N3 I just got a black screen and system hung. Last but not least I tried the software option that finally worked. I hoped for better than this. Does anyone know how to get N3 to work with the ATI Rage LT Pro? I am using a Compaq, K62, 380Mhz, 64Meg Ram. Thanks in Advance, Ed

On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 04:37:28 GMT, "Ed Carpenter"

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>Just picked up a copy of N3. >First I tried to install with the Glide/3DFX option (which the showed as >"detected") and that did not work. When I tried to run N3 I just got a >dialog box that said "ScreenGetMode Failed". So then I tried to install with >the Direct3D option selected and that did not work. When I tried to run N3 I >just got a black screen and system hung. Last but not least I tried the >software option that finally worked. I hoped for better than this. >Does anyone know how to get N3 to work with the ATI Rage LT Pro? >I am using a Compaq, K62, 380Mhz, 64Meg Ram.

If I'm not mistaken, the ReadMe states that they have had some problems getting N3 to work with the ATI Rage LT Pro. I own the same card, and when I run it in D3D, it looks cack, with all sorts of gaps and corrupt textures. I've stuck to Software rendering instead, even though it's no where near as impressive as it would be running it in D3D or Glide. They suggest installing the latest drivers for your graphics card. Haven't tried that yet... Ken, - Remove 'nospamallowed' from my email address to reply. - ICQ #53954494

It states in the readme that the ATI Rage Pro cards do not work with N3. I also had the same problem since I had the same card until I bought a voodoo 3 2000 last night. I was concerned about how much of a difference from running in software mode and in 3dfx would be, and whether it was worth an upgrade. Now that I've installed the voodoo, what an incredible difference. I considered an upgrade for over a month, so I seriously thought about it, and if you can afford one, you won't be disappointed..... Dave

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>On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 04:37:28 GMT, "Ed Carpenter" >>Just picked up a copy of N3. >>First I tried to install with the Glide/3DFX option (which the showed as >>"detected") and that did not work. When I tried to run N3 I just got a >>dialog box that said "ScreenGetMode Failed". So then I tried to install

with >>the Direct3D option selected and that did not work. When I tried to run N3 I

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>>just got a black screen and system hung. Last but not least I tried the >>software option that finally worked. I hoped for better than this. >>Does anyone know how to get N3 to work with the ATI Rage LT Pro? >>I am using a Compaq, K62, 380Mhz, 64Meg Ram. >If I'm not mistaken, the ReadMe states that they have had some >problems getting N3 to work with the ATI Rage LT Pro. I own the same >card, and when I run it in D3D, it looks cack, with all sorts of gaps >and corrupt textures. I've stuck to Software rendering instead, even >though it's no where near as impressive as it would be running it in >D3D or Glide. >They suggest installing the latest drivers for your graphics card. >Haven't tried that yet... >Ken, >- Remove 'nospamallowed' from my email address to reply. >- ICQ #53954494

On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 07:20:19 -0500, "Dave St.Onge"

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>It states in the readme that the ATI Rage Pro cards do not work with N3. I >also had the same problem since I had the same card until I bought a voodoo >3 2000 last night. I was concerned about how much of a difference from >running in software mode and in 3dfx would be, and whether it was worth an >upgrade. Now that I've installed the voodoo, what an incredible difference. >I considered an upgrade for over a month, so I seriously thought about it, >and if you can afford one, you won't be disappointed.....

You've not seen anything yet. Take a look at the differences between software and glide in Quake 2, or Half Life. It's those games which will show you the biggest difference in performance. You'll be amazed! Ken, - Remove 'nospamallowed' from my email address to reply. - ICQ #53954494

Dave, Thanks for the info. I'm not sure that I want to spend the money for a new card. Did you try to obtain new drivers from ATI? I wish I understood where the problem lies with this issue. Is it junk hardware, junk software, or a combination of both? It sure is a bummer! I was looking forward to the the better graphics. Ed