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I had that same problem and found that my sound card (TBSC) had compatibility
problems with anything above dx7.  My only options were to turn off hardware
accelleration in the Performance tab of the hub, not run those two particular
games, or go back to my Montego II.  Rather than give up the games, I switched
sound cards and will wait 'till I upgrade/downgrade? to XP to go back to the
Santa Cruz.
                                               Silvertip

Jay Williams wrote:

> Thanks... I assume by "Hardware Acceleration" you mean "Geometry Assist"?  I
> can't find a "Hardware Acceleration" option in the hub...  It was referenced
> in the Direct X test using the system information applet in Windows 98SE.
> When you click the "display" tab it gives you the option of direct draw
> tests and direct 3d tests.  When you click direct 3d tests it first tests
> using direct x 7 hardware acceleration and prompts whether you saw the
> spinning cube.  It then tests direct x 8 hardware acceleration.  It is while
> testing direct x 8 hardware acceleration that I get a blank screen (similar
> to what I get in FA3).
> "PAPADOC" <PAPADOC@jimbobs.drive.by> wrote in message
> news:3cc4e6e9.2246744@news.east.cox.net...
> > Hey Jay,
> >
> > I pretty much keep Hardware Acceleration off as it screws up more than
> > it fixes...and Ghost Recon really doesnt like it. I have been so busy
> > lately that I only have time for Ghost and a very little bit of iL2
> > which I run with the Wicked OpenGL driver
> >
> > PAPA DOC
> >
> > >I forgot, the bios on the card is 1.06...  Would it improve things for me
> to
> > >upgrade the bios.  The most recent on the 3dfx underground site is 1.18.
> > >There's also a 1.15
> > >"Jay Williams" <voodoo141@cox.net> wrote in message
> > >news:YR3x8.822$mk6.64963@news2.east.cox.net...
> > >> Since you are the acknowledge expert on the Voodoo card, I thought I
> would
> > >> seek your advice.
> > >>
> > >> I just updated to the 1.07.00 Beta drivers for the Voodoo 5500 from the
> > >> 1.04.00.  I get a large performance increase using Geometry assist, but
> > >> apparently it fakes out Direct X badly...  I get a failure using Direct
> X
> > >> 8.1 hardware acceleration using Geometry Assist, which prevents me from
> > >> running Fighter Ace 3 (knew there was a flight sim issue in here
> > >somewhere).
> > >> Probably others as well; it was FA3 where I noticed it first.
> > >>
> > >> Is there something else I should be selecting in the 3dfx Hub in order
> to
> > >> run Geometry Assist and have direct x 8.1 acceleration work?
> > >>
> > >> BTW,  no, I'm not some deranged 3dfx fan.  I was using this handle back
> on
> > >> the original warbirds years before 3dfx ever came into existance...
> It's
> > >> from my college days at Tulane.  Just a happy coincidence.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Pierre PAPA DOC Legrand
> > Never Forget Never Forgive September 11, 2001
> > www.papadoc.net
> > Maj. Bryan Hilferty, a spokesman for the
> > 10th Mountain Division:"If they want to bring in
> > more people so we can kill them,We're happy to oblige."