G400Max for WinXP with OpenGL for Half-Life?! FAILED :(((((

[maesus]

I have tried 552 and 571-beta on Windows XP build 2600 RTM, and failed to play Half-Life using OpenGL driver.

Can anybody help me to figure out what's wrong?

[Rags]

You are going to have to wait until XP is released and Matrox releases drivers.

Rags

[maesus]

FYI, build 2600 is exactly the WinXP that's going to release in October, and no OpenGL supported Matrox G4xx drivers, although the dual monitor was supported natively (WinXP drivers).

I heard that 571-beta is "finally" enabling OpenGL in WinXP, correct me if I'm wrong, and how should I fix my Half-life in order to run it.

Thanks.

[Rags]

FYI, build 2600 isn't released for public purchase with their PC's. It's still not released. I realize that the code will probably stay the same, but until it's released, I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for Matrox to release drivers for XP.

5.71 isn't the first build to support XP, it's just the first public one that sees XP.

Rags

[Fyx]

Using XP final and the matrox 571 beta drivers I had no problems playing half-life under opengl.

Perhaps you need to tweak your configuration a bit to get things working? I have dual head and such disabled here.

[maesus]

hi Fyx, do tell me more about the tweaks and settings you have done.

Thanks.

[Werdna]

ok other than weird FPS issues

Yeah it's ok for me... it worked natively though 5.71 were much better... fewer D3D bugs. I started using OGL but I think I get better frames in D3D.
When I overclock juct 57Mhz I get avg 4 fps more. This is in CS... I didn't tweak or anything, I do have DualHead disabled though.

[PeTe]

Thanx Guys !

This thread was the only thing stopping me from installing XP Professional. Thought that OpenGL was still disabled with G400-cards, but guessing its not. =) NICE. Howabout performance with these new drivers ? A lot less fps with opengl/3d in games ? A bit less, about equal ? Going to install XP anyway, but do like to play sometimes.

Btw, NVidia released their XP-drivers just last night with FULL support so dont even start with that ... " ... wait untill its released .. ". ITS RELEASED to OEM computer manufacturers and to a lot number of professionals around the world. My Friend got it from a computer-expo from the MICROSOFT stand.

PeTe

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1.33G TB with 256Mb PC133 and ABIT KT7 + Matrox's fastest card EVER.. G400MAX. =) Soon running with Windows XP Professional, now using Win2K Professional.

[Werdna]

Yeah nVidia didn't just release drivers for it, they're optimized to the shitter

I still like the way my G400 handles in XP. In fact upgrading to XP was the best thing I've done in a long time, I plan on buying it when it comes out. I have very few gripes most of which were cleared up with a program called Tweak XP.

I have to admit I think my CPU needs an upgrade, I have a few problems with little freezes, I recently overclocked and perhaps went a bit too far

I do get better FPS in XP than I do in 2k... the funny thing is I get jumpy FPS in CS. I go from 30 to 60 and it's odd, the 60 is heaps smooth then I go out into the open on militia for example and I get 25 FPS... I don't know, drivers, XP, CPU, RAM... It could've been me in need of a defrag.

[PeTe]

C00l, so even gaming is working great on XP, well atleast im all out of ideas why i wouldnt install XP.

Btw, did you do a clean install or upgrade ? I would LIKE to make a clean install, but since installing w2k ( for the LAST time ) i only made 2 BIG HD:s, no partitions at all.. and dont think that i can fit all my files to the smaller HD (16.8G). Dont have partition magic or other software like that installed so i could divide my other 40G HD in to two.. well have to see now what im going to do.

Thnx for the tip.. going to find this TweakXP now..

PeTe

[Werdna]

I upgraded from a fresh install of Win2k as far as I remember. I know I formatted first but I think I installed Win2K first...

http://www.tweakxp.com/