GPL: TNT2-Detonator Mirrors not right!

I have a TNT2 that came with my Dell. It is using the default drivers that Dell had on it when they sent it. I upgraded to the 1.88 Nvidia Detonator Drivers and it made my mirrors in GPL all screwy. So I removed the new drivers and went back to the original drivers. My brother-in-law has a Dell almost identical to mine except he has a TNT instead, he upgraded to the 3.53 Detonator Drivers and all is fine for him. I tried them on mine, same mirror problem. Anyone have a solution to the mirrors? What I mean by screwy mirrors, is that they appear to be pointing off to the side, and sometime when a car comes into view they might show the car or might not. The image in the mirror will always be divided in half horizontally and the top part is an image of something 90 degrees from the car. Not that it is really a problem using the older drivers, except in other games. SLG (All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are due to too many English classes/teachers)

If your mirrors work properly with the 1.88 drivers consider yourself lucky as most of us can't get them to work on a TNT2 card with any configuration. There is rumor that the new 3.62 Athlon drivers are compatable and may be an improvment, although I haven't tried them yet. Don Scurlock Vancouver,B.C.

I too am having the mirror problem. I also have a dell (600 P=III with 256 ram and GeForce card) I loaded the 1.2 patch and then the open gl patch. good frame rates with all details up (32-34) but have the same mirror problem. HELP

Unfortunately there is no solution at the moment. You might try the new Nvidia 3.62 "Athlon only" drivers which I hear work well on P3s with TNT2 cards. Papy says it's a Nvidia driver problem so a change to the Nvidia drivers is our only hope. -- Don Scurlock Vancouver,B.C.

I had the same mirror problem, but using the NVidia 3.53 drivers, and setting the buffer flipping mode to "Use Block Transfer" (on the OpenGL page of the additional properties dialogue) has solved the problem. Matthew > >I too am having the mirror problem. I also have a dell (600 P=III with 256 > ram > >and GeForce card) I loaded the 1.2 patch and then the open gl patch. good > >frame rates with all details up (32-34) but have the same mirror problem. > HELP > Unfortunately there is no solution at the moment. You might try the new Nvidia > 3.62 "Athlon only" drivers which I hear work well on P3s with TNT2 cards. Papy > says it's a Nvidia driver problem so a change to the Nvidia drivers is our only > hope. > -- > Don Scurlock > Vancouver,B.C.

I follow Matthew's advice and downloaded the latest driver from NVidia, it works great! no more broken mirrors! I turned on the 32 bit color depth as well, it could be the nice red wine I had with lunch, but GPL looks even better than before (1024x846x32), I still get about 36 fps, this is cool. Jaz > I had the same mirror problem, but using the NVidia 3.53 drivers, and > setting the buffer flipping mode to "Use Block Transfer" (on the OpenGL page

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> of the additional properties dialogue) has solved the problem. > Matthew > > >I too am having the mirror problem. I also have a dell (600 P=III

with > 256 > > ram > > >and GeForce card) I loaded the 1.2 patch and then the open gl patch. > good > > >frame rates with all details up (32-34) but have the same mirror problem. > > HELP > > Unfortunately there is no solution at the moment. You might try the new > Nvidia > > 3.62 "Athlon only" drivers which I hear work well on P3s with TNT2 cards. > Papy > > says it's a Nvidia driver problem so a change to the Nvidia drivers is our > only > > hope. > > -- > > Don Scurlock > > Vancouver,B.C. -- Jaz Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

Matthew, I hate to sound like I dont know what the heck Im doing... but I don't. Wher e is the "buffer flipping mode to "Use Block Transfer" (on the OpenGL page of the additional properties dialogue)" Thanks, Mike

Which version are you using ? 2.08, 3.53, or 3.62 ?

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>I follow Matthew's advice and downloaded the latest driver from NVidia, >it works great! no more broken mirrors! I turned on the 32 bit color >depth as well, it could be the nice red wine I had with lunch, but GPL >looks even better than before (1024x846x32), I still get about 36 fps, >this is cool. >Jaz >> I had the same mirror problem, but using the NVidia 3.53 drivers, and >> setting the buffer flipping mode to "Use Block Transfer" (on the >OpenGL page >> of the additional properties dialogue) has solved the problem. >> Matthew >> > >I too am having the mirror problem. I also have a dell (600 P=III >with >> 256 >> > ram >> > >and GeForce card) I loaded the 1.2 patch and then the open gl >patch. >> good >> > >frame rates with all details up (32-34) but have the same mirror >problem. >> > HELP >> > Unfortunately there is no solution at the moment. You might try >the new >> Nvidia >> > 3.62 "Athlon only" drivers which I hear work well on P3s with TNT2 >cards. >> Papy >> > says it's a Nvidia driver problem so a change to the Nvidia drivers >is our >> only >> > hope. >> > -- >> > Don Scurlock >> > Vancouver,B.C. >-- >Jaz >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ >Before you buy.

-- Don Scurlock Vancouver,B.C.

Perhaps I can be of some help. The buffer and other settings could be found in the Advanced Setting under your Display property, which is accessible from the Control Panel or your Destop (Right-click, Properties). Then you go to the Nvidia setting tabs and changes the Buffer, Color Depth, etc. -- Jaz Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

Excelent news, this is just what I was after when I posted my question! Thank You SO MUCH for this fix. Tonight I will check to see if it infact works for me. SLG

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>I follow Matthew's advice and downloaded the latest driver from NVidia, >it works great! no more broken mirrors! I turned on the 32 bit color >depth as well, it could be the nice red wine I had with lunch, but GPL >looks even better than before (1024x846x32), I still get about 36 fps, >this is cool. >Jaz >> I had the same mirror problem, but using the NVidia 3.53 drivers, and >> setting the buffer flipping mode to "Use Block Transfer" (on the >OpenGL page >> of the additional properties dialogue) has solved the problem. >> Matthew

(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are due to too many English classes/teachers)

THANK YOU! This fix works! All TNT owners should take notice! Thanks you Matthew!!!!!! SLG

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>Excelent news, this is just what I was after when I posted my >question! Thank You SO MUCH for this fix. Tonight I will check to see >if it infact works for me. >SLG >>I follow Matthew's advice and downloaded the latest driver from NVidia, >>it works great! no more broken mirrors! I turned on the 32 bit color >>depth as well, it could be the nice red wine I had with lunch, but GPL >>looks even better than before (1024x846x32), I still get about 36 fps, >>this is cool. >>Jaz >>> I had the same mirror problem, but using the NVidia 3.53 drivers, and >>> setting the buffer flipping mode to "Use Block Transfer" (on the >>OpenGL page >>> of the additional properties dialogue) has solved the problem. >>> Matthew >(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new >and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are >due to too many English classes/teachers)

(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are due to too many English classes/teachers)

Sorry, there's a bad thing here about the "Famous" 3.62 drivers from AMD/nVidia !! It doesn't work in greater resolutions then 640*480. Or else there is on both sides of the screen a terrible f**k-up of the screen and this is not to avoid by now. I have the AMD Athlon500 with the GeForce256 from Asus. Bad bad bad!! And the framerate could be a bit higher. Max. 32fps at 19 opponentcars ;-) But only in 640mode. So everybody please don't buy a GeForce before there are propper drivers available if you're GPL !!! ***ed. Steve Garrotto schreef:

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> THANK YOU! This fix works! All TNT owners should take notice! Thanks > you Matthew!!!!!! > SLG > >Excelent news, this is just what I was after when I posted my > >question! Thank You SO MUCH for this fix. Tonight I will check to see > >if it infact works for me. > >SLG > >>I follow Matthew's advice and downloaded the latest driver from NVidia, > >>it works great! no more broken mirrors! I turned on the 32 bit color > >>depth as well, it could be the nice red wine I had with lunch, but GPL > >>looks even better than before (1024x846x32), I still get about 36 fps, > >>this is cool. > >>Jaz > >>> I had the same mirror problem, but using the NVidia 3.53 drivers, and > >>> setting the buffer flipping mode to "Use Block Transfer" (on the > >>OpenGL page > >>> of the additional properties dialogue) has solved the problem. > >>> Matthew > >(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new > >and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are > >due to too many English classes/teachers) > (All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new > and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are > due to too many English classes/teachers)