Quake 3 on Win2000 w/G400MAX

This is a discussion about Quake 3 on Win2000 w/G400MAX in the Windows Games category; Matrox has currently nixed the idea of creating a turbogl patch for Win2K. Thus, Q3 won't run and proclaims an Open GL error. Any ideas? Is there a work-around? Would love to see the performance possiblity and stability of Win2K.

Windows Games 5469 This topic was started by Simon Says, 2000-06-17 16:09. Last reply by Gambler FEX online, 2000-06-22 17:32

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Simon Says

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2000-06-17 18:09

Matrox has currently nixed the idea of creating a turbogl patch for Win2K. Thus, Q3 won't run and proclaims an Open GL error. Any ideas? Is there a work-around? Would love to see the performance possiblity and stability of Win2K. Thanks.

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euankirkhope

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2000-06-17 20:15

the "performance and stability of win2000" doesn't apply to playing games. As you will one day find out

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DosFreak

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2000-06-17 21:25

Quake 3 runs fine under NT, even better than 9x. Ignore the post above mine.

Gambler FEX online

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2000-06-22 17:32

I second that. I have dual p3 and a g400 max and it is smooth and fast. It's faster in win98 because the win98 opengl ICD is more optimized, but still it is very nice in win2k. I play it very often.

You may need to rename a opengl.dll file in you quake 3 folder, or install the latest win2k beta drivers for your g400 max.
http://www.matrox.com/mga/drivers/latest_drivers/home.htm

also visit the Matrox technical support forum for more help
http://www.matrox.com/mga/tech_supp/forum/agree.htm