Re: Help!! Can't get Quake 3 to load on my machine.

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From: PhiL
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 00:00

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My second pc got a S3 8 meg video card and it experiences the same exact
symptom you have discribed.  I fixed my by cranking the desktop from 800x600
to 640x480 and it works like a charm.

Other fixes is by deleting the q3config in your Quake3 Areana and restart
Quake3 again.

PhiL

mikE wrote in message <86cibu$vc2$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>...
>I'm having a problem getting Quake 3 to run on my machine. It comes up
>with the ID splash screen, then there is a brief sound (like some theme
>music is about to start) and then the screen stays black and the system
>locks up. I've done searches involving this game and my video card
>and have tried different drivers but it still fails. Any and all info is
>appreciated. Thanks. My system is:
>
>PII-300
>Tyan Tsunami Motherboard
>192MB RAM
>Diamond Monster Fusion Video (PCI - 16 MB)
>Soundblaster Live MP3
>Windows 98 SE
>
>
>
>Thanks again.
>
>mike
>
>
>Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>Before you buy.

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