Re: R: Problems with win2k

[Matt <mguerin@xxxxxxxx>]

sorry if the question is dumb but is the  always enumerate device turned 
on ?

Roberto d'Ippolito wrote:

> I got more or less the same errors for the same problem. I noticed 
> that many
> .scn files have sections of BEGIN_* and END_* empty. Removing those
> declarations increases the percentage of working scenarios. Is it useful?
> Roberto
>
>
> >-----Messaggio originale-----
> >Da: Philip Hanson [mailto:grayman3@flashmail.com]
> >Inviato: mercoledì 11 dicembre 2002 15.04
> >A: orbiter@firedrake.org
> >Oggetto: Re: Problems with win2k
> >
> >
> >Strangely enough, I didn't get any memory dump errors until I updated the
> >drivers! Now none of the scenarios work - I get an error something like
> >'Rendering with a hardware device failed. Try again with a
> >software device.'
> >Of course, if I try to switch over to RGB Emu, the Launchpad freezes.
> >There's definitely something out of kilter here.
> >
> >Back when some of the scenarios would work, Orbiter only crashed when I
> >selected a .scn file that used the new features, notably when the space
> >stations are declared as ships. Very strange.
> >
> >P.S. Sorry about those read-receipts - I've turned them off so
> >there aren't
> >20 replies clogging up the list.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Orbital Mods
> >To: orbiter@firedrake.org
> >Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 1:43 PM
> >Subject: Re: Problems with win2k
> >
> >
> >I'm glad it worked, I had the same problems myself but now they
> >are gone. I
> >suspect this problem will be fixed in no time, so keep an eye at new
> >Detonator releases. Regarding users with Voodoo problems, there is a good
> >chance you can get good results updating your drivers, but be warned, 
> ever
> >since 3dfx went out of business there's no support for new drivers, I
> >believe. You can find the latest official available ones at
> >http://www.voodoofiles.com and then some third party (ie unofficial) 
> ones.
> >Take these last ones with a bit of caution and please share your
> >results if
> >you manage to sort out these problems. Once more let me emphasize this
> >matter, uninstalling DirectX will most likely not fix your current issues
> >and you're risking your pooter going "out of order". This is
> >specially true
> >in XP systems so unless you know what you're doing, do not even try doing
> >so.
> >
> >Regards,
> >McDope
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Jon Watkins
> >To: orbiter@firedrake.org
> >Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 6:32 PM
> >Subject: RE: Problems with win2k
> >
> >
> >Yep McDope, that did the trick.  Well blast the darn Anti-Aliasing 
> Switch!
> >Thank you very much.  A very happy space camper.  Thank you to all who
> >replied to my cry for help.  Still got the Memory Dump errors
> >when I select
> >some of the scenarios tho L  Oh well one outa two aint bad.  Thanks once
> >again.
> >
> >Jon.
> >UK
> >
> >
> >
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>
>



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