GPL, Are there drivers for NVIDIA?

I got GPL and installed on my system. Well my system is 2002 stuff and the GPL CD Rom is 1997/8 vintage with rendition and 3dfx graphics drivers. Is that what you need to get good graphics or has some released a nivida drivers version? -- Donald Wilshe 888 588-9207 Martel Brothers Performance, Worlds Largest On-Line Auto Parts Mfg Catalog Library www.martelbros.com Other Interest: www.ivga.com www.games-advertising.com www.whra.com

Go here http://www.papy.com/ and get the patches for GPL including the D3D patch, 1.2 patch, CPU patch if your processor is bigger than 1.4 ghz and then enjoy. Sid. "Don Wilshe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:r5CJ9.355501$[email hidden]... I got GPL and installed on my system. Well my system is 2002 stuff and the GPL CD Rom is 1997/8 vintage with rendition and 3dfx graphics drivers. Is that what you need to get good graphics or has some released a nivida drivers version? -- Donald Wilshe 888 588-9207 Martel Brothers Performance, Worlds Largest On-Line Auto Parts Mfg Catalog Library www.martelbros.com Other Interest: www.ivga.com www.games-advertising.com www.whra.com

> Go here http://www.papy.com/ and get the patches for GPL including the D3Dpatch, > 1.2 patch, CPU patch if your processor is bigger than 1.4 ghz and then enjoy. Then go here http://gplpp.com/ and here http://gplea.racesimcentral.com/ to turn this from a 1998 looking sim to a 2002 one!

"Don Wilshe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:r5CJ9.355501$[email hidden]... > I got GPL and installed on my system. Well my system is 2002 stuff and > the GPL CD Rom is 1997/8 vintage with rendition and 3dfx graphics > drivers. Is that what you need to get good graphics or has some released > a nivida drivers version? My Beginner's Guide at http://www.racesimcentral.com/guides/gpl/intro/gplintro.shtml tells you all about setting up D3D and OpenGL for GPL. For another question on the RSC GPL forum I put together a list of the main downloads to get someone started in GPL. Here's the list for you: 1. GPL 1.2.0.1 Patch from http://www.papy.com/framesets/downframe.htm 2. GPL CPU Speed fix from same page (very important on new PC's) 3. D3D patch from same page 4. WiHerr's OpenGL patch from http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=49101 5. GPL Carset Manager (GPLCSM) from http://www.netrevo.com/gplw/newsite/newdefaultjava.asp?GoToThisPage=Products 6. GPLEA cars from http://gplea.racesimcentral.com 7. Add-on tracks listed at http://magnust.d2g.com/ 8. 16-bit track updates from http://www.racesimcentral.com/downloads/gpl/trackadd.shtml 9. Track updates from GPL Today at http://hem.bredband.net/klafje/gpl_today.htm 10. Program covers from BAPOM at http://www.trilon.com/bapom/ 11. JF carset from http://jfcarsets.m4driving.sm to add Cooper, Brabham and Lotus. 12. Lots of stuff from Bruce's site at http://www.brucesstuff.speedgeezers.com/ That should be enough to get you started. If you ever need any links go to Hotgrid's links page at http://hotgrids.racesimcentral.com/ Of course you can always post questions on our GPL forum at http://forum.racesimcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=36 Phil --- Race Sim Central Administrator http://www.racesimcentral.com

> > Go here http://www.papy.com/ and get the patches for GPL including the D3D > patch, > > 1.2 patch, CPU patch if your processor is bigger than 1.4 ghz and thenenjoy. > > Then go here http://gplpp.com/ and here http://gplea.racesimcentral.com/ toturn > this from a 1998 looking sim to a 2002 one! >...and all that stuff Phil said too :)

Hi Don, the easiest way to fire up GPL with all its 2002 beauty is to install the "Complete Update" ... around 56 MB . Search the net for "Driving Italia" ... they have the patch on their site. So ... what to do: 1.Install GPL 2.Install Patch 1.2 3.Install D3D patch 4.Install Complete GFX patch You�re done .. Michael "Phil Lee" <[email hidden]> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:at75g5$cpm$1$[email hidden]... > "Don Wilshe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:r5CJ9.355501$[email hidden]... > > > I got GPL and installed on my system. Well my system is 2002 stuff and > > the GPL CD Rom is 1997/8 vintage with rendition and 3dfx graphics > > drivers. Is that what you need to get good graphics or has somereleased > > a nivida drivers version? > > > My Beginner's Guide at > http://www.racesimcentral.com/guides/gpl/intro/gplintro.shtml tells youall > about setting up D3D and OpenGL for GPL. For another question on the RSCGPL > forum I put together a list of the main downloads to get someone startedin

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> GPL. Here's the list for you: > > 1. GPL 1.2.0.1 Patch from http://www.papy.com/framesets/downframe.htm > > 2. GPL CPU Speed fix from same page (very important on new PC's) > > 3. D3D patch from same page > > 4. WiHerr's OpenGL patch from > http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=49101 > > 5. GPL Carset Manager (GPLCSM) from >

http://www.netrevo.com/gplw/newsite/newdefaultjava.asp?GoToThisPage=Products

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> > 6. GPLEA cars from http://gplea.racesimcentral.com > > 7. Add-on tracks listed at http://magnust.d2g.com/ > > 8. 16-bit track updates from > http://www.racesimcentral.com/downloads/gpl/trackadd.shtml > > 9. Track updates from GPL Today at > http://hem.bredband.net/klafje/gpl_today.htm > > 10. Program covers from BAPOM at http://www.trilon.com/bapom/ > > 11. JF carset from http://jfcarsets.m4driving.sm to add Cooper, Brabham

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> Lotus. > > 12. Lots of stuff from Bruce's site at > http://www.brucesstuff.speedgeezers.com/ > > That should be enough to get you started. If you ever need any links go to > Hotgrid's links page at http://hotgrids.racesimcentral.com/ > > Of course you can always post questions on our GPL forum at > http://forum.racesimcentral.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=36 > > Phil > --- > Race Sim Central Administrator > http://www.racesimcentral.com > >

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"Don Wilshe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<r5CJ9.355501$[email hidden]>... > I got GPL and installed on my system. Well my system is 2002 stuff and > the GPL CD Rom is 1997/8 vintage with rendition and 3dfx graphics > drivers. Is that what you need to get good graphics or has some > released > a nivida drivers version? Assuming this isn't a Pabst-like fish for newbies, go to the Sierra site and download all the patches. You'll find CPU speed fix, D3D and OpenGL patches which will allow you to utilise your hardware. There is a 3rd party OpenGL patch (or whatever the tech term for the file should be) available that I use and find superior to both the D3D and OpenGL options supplied by Papy/Sierra. Can't remember where I got it, though... Regards, Mark Reading, UK

On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 07:48:39 GMT, "Don Wilshe" <[email hidden]> wrote: <snip html garbage> To add to what everyone else has said: 1. Grab GRE, the GPL Race Engineer. Should be able to find it via Google, last time I checked it was still on Alison Hine's website. 2. Sign up for a GPLRank account so that you can flex your testicular muscle. 3. Go to www.vroc.net and follow the instructions for installing and configuring/patching WinVROC. 4. Get your ass on VROC to enjoy some lag and warp free 28.8kbps racing and so that we have a newbie to beat up on. Jason

hi do you run GPL under WIN XP? i can't even install it. an erro occur when installing. it instals fine under Win Me though... like Don, i've got a 1998 GPL version... are there newer versions enabling Win Xp? thanks very much. "Jason Moyer" <[email hidden]> escreveu na mensagem news:[email hidden]...

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> On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 07:48:39 GMT, "Don Wilshe" <[email hidden]> > wrote: > > <snip html garbage> > > To add to what everyone else has said: > > 1. Grab GRE, the GPL Race Engineer. Should be able to find it via > Google, last time I checked it was still on Alison Hine's website. > 2. Sign up for a GPLRank account so that you can flex your testicular > muscle. > 3. Go to www.vroc.net and follow the instructions for installing and > configuring/patching WinVROC. > 4. Get your ass on VROC to enjoy some lag and warp free 28.8kbps > racing and so that we have a newbie to beat up on. > > Jason

"Hugo Ramos" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3df7556c$0$14270$[email hidden]... > hi > do you run GPL under WIN XP? i can't even install it. an erro occur when > installing. it instals fine under Win Me though... like Don, i've got a1998 > GPL version... are there newer versions enabling Win Xp? thanks very much. Install it using WinME, then reboot to WinXP, browse to the sierra\gpl\ folder & run gpl.exe. There's nothing critical to the install in the registry, so it should work just fine. Don't forget to apply the 1.2 patch & CPU patch, and the d3d or OpenGL patch if you need them. If you want to install it somewhere else (or twice or something) then just copy the entire SIERRA folder. Drag the gpl.exe onto your start menu or desktop to create a shortcut. Malc.

i don't have dual boot OS in this system i mentioned. the error occurs during the later stage of the install procedure. It displays a dialog box saying "could not install wininet.dll". I run WinXp in a Pentium2 400, 128 RAM,GeForce2 MX400 64MB. I installed all the patches including the CPU fix, and still the game flicks back to the desktop a few seconds after i run it. Are you saing that if I install the game in other machine running Win Me, and then copy the all c:\SIERRA\gpl folder to the Win XP system solves this trouble? thanks Hugo "Malc" <[email hidden]> escreveu na mensagem news:0JKJ9.437$h43.65962@stones...

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> "Hugo Ramos" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:3df7556c$0$14270$[email hidden]... > > hi > > do you run GPL under WIN XP? i can't even install it. an erro occur when > > installing. it instals fine under Win Me though... like Don, i've got a > 1998 > > GPL version... are there newer versions enabling Win Xp? thanks very

much. > > Install it using WinME, then reboot to WinXP, browse to the sierra\gpl\ > folder & run gpl.exe. There's nothing critical to the install in the > registry, so it should work just fine. Don't forget to apply the 1.2 patch&

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> CPU patch, and the d3d or OpenGL patch if you need them. > > If you want to install it somewhere else (or twice or something) then just > copy the entire SIERRA folder. Drag the gpl.exe onto your start menu or > desktop to create a shortcut. > > Malc. > >

"Ginja" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3df7c06b$0$9117$[email hidden]... > i don't have dual boot OS in this system i mentioned. the error occurs > during the later stage of the install procedure. It displays a dialog box > saying "could not install wininet.dll". I run WinXp in a Pentium2 400, 128 > RAM,GeForce2 MX400 64MB. I installed all the patches including the CPUfix, > and still the game flicks back to the desktop a few seconds after i runit. > Are you saing that if I install the game in other machine running Win Me, > and then copy the all c:\SIERRA\gpl folder to the Win XP system solvesthis > trouble? thanks > > Hugo You don't even have to do that. GPL doesn't need to be installed, just copy the GPL folder from the CD to where you want it on your hard disk, make sure all files are not read only and run GPL.exe. Phil --- Race Sim Central Administrator http://www.racesimcentral.com

"Phil Lee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:at8dfr$11ctdl$[email hidden]... > "Ginja" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:3df7c06b$0$9117$[email hidden]... > > i don't have dual boot OS in this system i mentioned. the error occurs > > during the later stage of the install procedure. It displays a dialogbox > > saying "could not install wininet.dll". I run WinXp in a Pentium2 400,128 > > RAM,GeForce2 MX400 64MB. I installed all the patches including the CPU > fix, > > and still the game flicks back to the desktop a few seconds after i run > it. > > Are you saing that if I install the game in other machine running WinMe,

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> > and then copy the all c:\SIERRA\gpl folder to the Win XP system solves > this > > trouble? thanks > > > > Hugo > > You don't even have to do that. GPL doesn't need to be installed, just

copy > the GPL folder from the CD to where you want it on your hard disk, makesure > all files are not read only and run GPL.exe. Good point although I've not tried this myself. Ginja, are you using NTFS by any chance? Malc.

Guys thanks all of you for all the great and useful information. -- Donald Wilshe 888 588-9207 Martel Brothers Performance, Worlds Largest On-Line Auto Parts Mfg Catalog Library www.martelbros.com Other Interest: www.ivga.com www.games-advertising.com www.whra.com "Phil Lee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:at8dfr$11ctdl$[email hidden]... > "Ginja" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:3df7c06b$0$9117$[email hidden]... > > i don't have dual boot OS in this system i mentioned. the error occurs > > during the later stage of the install procedure. It displays a dialog box > > saying "could not install wininet.dll". I run WinXp in a Pentium2 400, 128 > > RAM,GeForce2 MX400 64MB. I installed all the patches including the CPU > fix, > > and still the game flicks back to the desktop a few seconds after i run > it. > > Are you saing that if I install the game in other machine running Win Me, > > and then copy the all c:\SIERRA\gpl folder to the Win XP system solves > this > > trouble? thanks > > > > Hugo > > You don't even have to do that. GPL doesn't need to be installed, just copy > the GPL folder from the CD to where you want it on your hard disk, make sure > all files are not read only and run GPL.exe. > > Phil > --- > Race Sim Central Administrator > http://www.racesimcentral.com > > >

that's right, I have formated the HDD in NTFS format... "Malc" <[email hidden]> escreveu na mensagem news:kvPJ9.515$4k6.67663@wards...

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> "Phil Lee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:at8dfr$11ctdl$[email hidden]... > > "Ginja" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:3df7c06b$0$9117$[email hidden]... > > > i don't have dual boot OS in this system i mentioned. the error occurs > > > during the later stage of the install procedure. It displays a dialog > box > > > saying "could not install wininet.dll". I run WinXp in a Pentium2 400, > 128 > > > RAM,GeForce2 MX400 64MB. I installed all the patches including the CPU > > fix, > > > and still the game flicks back to the desktop a few seconds after i

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> > it. > > > Are you saing that if I install the game in other machine running Win > Me, > > > and then copy the all c:\SIERRA\gpl folder to the Win XP system solves > > this > > > trouble? thanks > > > > > > Hugo > > > > You don't even have to do that. GPL doesn't need to be installed, just > copy > > the GPL folder from the CD to where you want it on your hard disk, make > sure > > all files are not read only and run GPL.exe. > > Good point although I've not tried this myself. > > Ginja, are you using NTFS by any chance? > > Malc. > >

"Ginja" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3df84565$0$16191$[email hidden]... > that's right, I have formated the HDD in NTFS format... You need to "allow indexing on this folder" for the gpl folder, otherwise you'll get a CTD (crash to desktop) when you try to start gpl. This may well be your only problem. To do this, browse to the gpl folder, right click on it & select properties & click the advanced button. You'll see a tickbox for indexing, that's very probably blank. Tick that & try running gpl again. If you've copied the directory from the CD or another location, you could uncheck the read only attribute at the same time. Make sure you choose the option to change all subfolders & files for both of these changes. Malc.

as a slight aside, i d/l a very new win 98/geforce driver from nvidia last night, ran gpl with opengl, and things are much improved, i.e. opengl didn't work before, and now it runs well, no problems. v40.something, rather than 30ish which i was using. i didn't try d3d. > There is a 3rd party OpenGL patch (or whatever the tech term for the > file should be) available that I use and find superior to both the > D3D and OpenGL options supplied by Papy/Sierra. Can't remember > where I got it, though... oooh, can i have one? dr martin

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> > There is a 3rd party OpenGL patch (or whatever the tech term for the > > file should be) available that I use and find superior to both the > > D3D and OpenGL options supplied by Papy/Sierra. Can't remember > > where I got it, though... > > oooh, can i have one? > > dr martin

From Phil's post 4. WiHerr's OpenGL patch from http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=49101 MadDAWG

ok, thanks malc, i'll try that. about the patches, the cpu fix is only for the faster cpu's right? i have a Pentium 2 @ 400, so I shouldn't install it, or should I? "Malc" <[email hidden]> escreveu na mensagem news:Aq%J9.583$h43.91652@stones... > "Ginja" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:3df84565$0$16191$[email hidden]... > > that's right, I have formated the HDD in NTFS format... > > You need to "allow indexing on this folder" for the gpl folder, otherwise > you'll get a CTD (crash to desktop) when you try to start gpl. This maywell > be your only problem. > > To do this, browse to the gpl folder, right click on it & selectproperties > & click the advanced button. You'll see a tickbox for indexing, that'svery

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> probably blank. Tick that & try running gpl again. > > If you've copied the directory from the CD or another location, you could > uncheck the read only attribute at the same time. Make sure you choose the > option to change all subfolders & files for both of these changes. > > Malc. > >

"Ginja" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3df8cdcb$0$14863$[email hidden]... > ok, thanks malc, i'll try that. about the patches, the cpu fix is only for > the faster cpu's right? i have a Pentium 2 @ 400, so I shouldn't installit, > or should I? Install it anyway. It includes the disco patch (to keep a bad online connection alive) and a no-CD patch too iirc. It's only essential for CPU's over ~1400Mhz, but there's really no reason not to install it. Malc.

It works!!!! thanks Malc. Could you point me a couple of good multiplayer sites for this game? cheers "Ginja" <[email hidden]> escreveu na mensagem news:3df8cdcb$0$14863$[email hidden]... > ok, thanks malc, i'll try that. about the patches, the cpu fix is only for > the faster cpu's right? i have a Pentium 2 @ 400, so I shouldn't installit,

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> or should I? > > "Malc" <[email hidden]> escreveu na mensagem > news:Aq%J9.583$h43.91652@stones... > > "Ginja" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:3df84565$0$16191$[email hidden]... > > > that's right, I have formated the HDD in NTFS format... > > > > You need to "allow indexing on this folder" for the gpl folder,

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> > you'll get a CTD (crash to desktop) when you try to start gpl. This may > well > > be your only problem. > > > > To do this, browse to the gpl folder, right click on it & select > properties > > & click the advanced button. You'll see a tickbox for indexing, that's > very > > probably blank. Tick that & try running gpl again. > > > > If you've copied the directory from the CD or another location, you

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> > option to change all subfolders & files for both of these changes. > > > > Malc. > > > > > >

"Ginja" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3df59497$0$1093$[email hidden]... > It works!!!! thanks Malc. Could you point me a couple of good multiplayer > sites for this game? > cheers The one and only VROC is all you will ever need again ;-) Get the software here: http://www.vroc.net/ This will install a viewer (winvroc) for the racelist & chatrooms. Make sure you apply the IP patch, and fire it up. If it gives an error saying something about RICHED20.dll, just rename that file (it's in the winvroc folder) to something else or delete it. Win2k/XP doesn't need it. Don't forget to check up on racing etiquette & so on. Read the vroc site fully to appreciate the finer points, but basics include not driving the wrong way, use your mirrors etc. It may be worth joining a race & just watching the first couple of times to get the idea. In general it's very polite & you'll need to be too. Make sure you have already set up your controllers & player name etc in gpl, and when you choose a race (one of the green ones to start with) gpl will launch automatically. Best of luck to you, Malc.

"Michael Wollenschein" <[email hidden]> wrote: > the easiest way to fire up GPL with all its 2002 beauty is to install > the "Complete Update" ... around 56 MB > .. > Search the net for "Driving Italia" ... they have the patch on their > site.> Requires a log-in and password to download. I don't read italian so I cannot figure out whether this is a free signup or not, or even where to do it. Any further info or other site?

> > the easiest way to fire up GPL with all its 2002 beauty is toinstall

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> > the "Complete Update" ... around 56 MB > > .. > > Search the net for "Driving Italia" ... they have the patch on their > > site.> > > Requires a log-in and password to download. I don't read italian so I > cannot figure out whether this is a free signup or not, or even where

to > do it. Any further info or other site? My personal favourite for updating GPL to 2002 with clear and simple instructions: http://gpladdons.m4driving.sm/index_eng.htm Cheers Tony