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Windows Hardware 9627

Can't get OpenGl to work

Brock Peabody

Hi, I'm using RC2, and the new Asus 3. 53 reference drivers(system specs below), and haven't ever been able to get any ogl games to work on win2k, since RC1/2. 01 det drivers. D3D is working fine now, but no games will use opengl.

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Last reply by Double.Jay, 1999-11-14 19:35

Windows Hardware 9627

W2K RC3 to be released on 17th !!!

Wuff

Here are infos posted on Just some news to keep things going for the weekend. MS plans to release DirectX 7. 0a BETA early next week (week of Nov. 15th), while Win 2000 RC3 delayed until 17th. .

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Last reply by Wuff, 1999-11-14 12:51

Windows Hardware 9627

Creative GeForce on w2k ???

wime

My problem : I tried to install my new Creative Annihilator GeForce 256, on a 2128 release of Win 2000. On my computer, it doesn't work with any drivers (Detonator 3. 53 or 3. 56). Installation don't make a problems, but after rebooting, and after the Win 2000 starting screen, when i'm expecting to see my desktop, ...

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Last reply by wime, 1999-11-14 11:42

Windows Hardware 9627

DMA in 2000

M

So, can anyone tell me how to find out if dma is enabled on my drives. . . and if it isn't, how to do it? I've got info on NT, and wonder if it applies directly to 2000. cheers.

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Last reply by M, 1999-11-14 08:54

Windows Hardware 9627

CDR Problems

Dingbat

Okay, im having lots of problems burning cd's. But, it used to work. . . . so far, in this config, ive burned about 6 successful cd's, wasted bout 10, with 4 messed up in a row. . . . i have aspi 4. 6, and ive tried adaptec 4.

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Last reply by default666, 1999-11-14 08:02

Windows Hardware 9627

No games to play in Win2k. Help!!!

easyguy

Hi. . I'm running Win2KPro build 2151 installed on E:\ I've updated my ViperV770Ultra drivers to the latest one and also the directx7 for Win2k i can also run dxdiag. exe now and direct3d and the AGP is detected.

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Last reply by easyguy, 1999-11-14 01:41

Windows Hardware 9627

Will there be Direct3D support for voodoo1/2 in build 2176 o

T-T-T

Everything now works in Win2k but there is still one thing that's still bothering me!, no Direct3D support for my Voodoo2. . . So will there be any Direct3D support for voodoo1/2 in build 2176 or RC3?? Does the DirectX 7 final for win2k give me D3D support?? Can I use Voodoo3's Direct3D drivers.

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Last reply by Seldzar, 1999-11-13 23:29

Windows Hardware 9627

Voodoo3 under Windows2000 build# 2128

Mr.ScaryP4P

I downloaded the following file Voodoo3_RC2_D3DGlide_Fix. zip from NT Game Palace. The included readme. txt reads like a retarted chimp wrote it. If you are a smart person you will NOT be able to make ANY sense of it.

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Last reply by Nemith, 1999-11-13 19:34

Windows Hardware 9627

Anyways to get HP 8100 working with Adaptec 3.5?

zorak

I've heard the IDE burners will work fine with Adaptec 4. 0, but im not gonna shell out $99 for it. So has anyone got there Burner working with Win2k Pro and Easy CD Creator 3. 5?? If so how? z.

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Last reply by Ekstreme, 1999-11-13 19:34

Windows Hardware 9627

Creative Labs TNT2 Ultra.. Can it work?

BobOki

I am running build 2128 and TRYING desperatly to get my Creative Labs TNT2 Ultra to work. Sofar all I have been able to get is video. I have NO opengl. . NO D3d. . NO AGP. . . NOTHING! I cannot even run quake in NORMAL modes! As you can tell, this is KILLING me.

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Last reply by Ekstreme, 1999-11-13 19:30

Windows Hardware 9627

RealTek Cards

Flashpoint

I have a RealTek RTL8129 card in my system - 2K says its not compatible yet the 8019 and 8139 are - Go figure. Anyone know where updated drivers might be or should I start looking for a new one ?.

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Last reply by Flashpoint, 1999-11-13 07:13

Windows Hardware 9627

Diva ISDN adapter

Kaspar

Hi, I have this weird problem with my ISDN Diva adapter. I can only connect with bundling under Win2k. Not a single line. Well, I can connect, but I can't send anything at all. And neither reseve to.

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Last reply by Kaspar, 1999-11-12 22:35

Windows Hardware 9627

Which cd burning software makes imagefiles with..

jams

Which cd burning software makes imagefiles with the extension. nrg?.

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Last reply by Double.Jay, 1999-11-12 21:34

Windows Hardware 9627

Canon BJC 5100 on RC2?

Ender

I have a Canon BJC 5100 printer and with RC1 it worked fine, when I upgraded to RC2 my printer stopped working. Anybody have any pointers, ideas or solutions? Thanx, Ender.

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Last reply by Ender, 1999-11-12 20:15

Windows Hardware 9627

Where are my controls for my TNT2?

Jeremy C Watts

I know that NT has not supported D3D in the past, but Win2K is supposed to. I want to know where all the controls for OGl, D3D, and the other setting for my TNT 2 Ultra Card are. . I have everything running right.

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Last reply by Jeremy C Watts, 1999-11-12 19:05

Windows Hardware 9627

UT / TNT2U / W2KRC2

mr_yellow

Ok. . I've read that some people can get Unreal Tournament working with the new nvidia drivers(3. 53) on RC2. Am i doing something wrong? I have the latest drivers and UT still doesn't 'work'. I mean, it loads up but once the level gets started, everything seems to be un-lightmapped.

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Last reply by KalleAnka, 1999-11-12 19:04

Windows Hardware 9627

Has anyone tried liveware 2 with the fix?

cknyc

Just curious, has anyone tried the liveware 3 win2k fix with liveware2 on an smp machines. .

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Last reply by cknyc, 1999-11-12 10:38

Windows Hardware 9627

TNT3.56 drivers are out!!

Ekstreme

Go git em!

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Last reply by Ekstreme, 1999-11-12 08:06

Windows Hardware 9627

RC2, SMP, TNT, DX7

FeeDBaCK

This may seem strange to some of you, but I am having a slight problem getting my video card to work correctly under RC2. This machine is a Dell Precision Workstation 410MT, dual P2-400, STB Velocity 4400 (TNT) running version 3.

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Last reply by Ekstreme, 1999-11-12 08:03

Windows Hardware 9627

Win2k A CPU Hog?!

xanthras

I am running a dual P2 400, scsi 3 system, and build 2151 seems to be hogging up my cpu time, some file called csrss. exe? Its like my computer is lagging. This is not the performace my machine is capable of? Any ideas?.

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Last reply by xanthras, 1999-11-12 01:46