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Article #81264Re: Re: HELP - Matrox G200 / G400 cant get it to work.
From: Kevin Murphy
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2000 00:00
Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2000 00:00
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if it is sound related there is an easy way to test it. start the game using the -nosound command line. (when you start d3, click SETUP rather than PLAY and in the MISC tab near the bottom is the command line args. Simply add it there -nosound) Then run the game and see if the crashes happen or not. If the still happen, it is not the sound, if they don't happen it is sound related. >From there you can ork out what is the problem. Mark Steele <doc...@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message news:rrqams0d6uqole7sp41i9ejqgnt0iiddu3@4ax.com... > I'm stumped again, D3 is going fine on the G400, upgraded the > G200 to a VOODOO3-3500TV, and would you beleive I have the identical > problem. > Ok, new line of attack....both PCs have a SBLIVE!, the PC with > the Voodoo3500 has a SBLIVE Value. Im beginning to think its the LIVE > drivers. Anyone that can give me some feedback here ? > > > > > > >Ive got 2 PCs, one with Matrox G200 (16m) and one with G400 (32m). > >I have the latest drivers > > > >Graphics Bios 1.5 - 22 > >Display 4.11.01.1410 > >Mini-VDD 4.11.01.1410 > >Matrox PDesk 5.41.008 > >DD/D3D 4.11.01.1410 > >DX 4.07.00.0700 (7a) > > > >GL drivers 100114 , > >Descent3 patched to 1.4 > > > >On both PCs the game intro stalls with a repeating sound crash over > >and over. Ive tried using setup in all configurations and have managed > >to see the demo, and play the game once on the G400, but It wont > >anymore. If i choose GLsetup in the setup and then try to run the game > >i get the best result. Is there a problem with this game or what > >detecting GLide. Can someone with similar hardware give me a > >commandline perhaps to disable whats causing the crash. > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Posted Via Uncensored-News.Com - Still Only $9.95 - http://www.uncensored-news.com > With Servers In California, Texas And Virginia - The Worlds Uncensored News Source >
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