New MS Compatibility patch....

[Loc 0]

I was overjoyed reading about MS releasing a new comptibility patch with added game support. So i immediately installed it. After install i try firing up Half-Life and i get the msg "HL can only be run in 16 bit colour mode, change your desktop accordingly". Well i always run my desktop in 32 bit mode and i NEVER got that error with HL before (this patch). HL will work when i change my desktop to 16 bit, but to be honest i like my 32 bit.

My question therefore is how can i get HL to work without having me to change my desktop each time i want to play HL? (can i instruct windows to auto change to 16 bit or summin, as apparently it did in the past)

 

Thnx

 

--Loc

[td911 0]

It totally porked my Half-Life. I can't run in any mode PERIOD. It tells me that my device does not support the resolution, even in Software at 640x480. I re-installed Half-Life and the 3dfx drivers all to no avail.

 

WTF is up with Microsoft????????

[-Slip- 0]

If you check out the support board on www.3dfx.com for hte Voodoo 3 you'll find all sorts of CRAZY problems.

 

The fix that was meant to have fixed HL has actually broken it!!!!

[Max? 0]

I feel your pain guys... but after reading your posts i still had to go get the compatibility patch. after installing it i am pleased to say that my counterstrike (all i really care about... in this world) works... i don't know about halflife but i assume that if counterstrike works halflife would as well. I have a Creative TNT2U with the 5.16 drivers on my win2k box if that helps anyone out.

[LlamaDragon 0]

I thought maybe it was just a 3dfx problem, so I hopped out and nabbed the patch. Halflife demanded 16-bit mode, so I submitted. And then, sadly, when I tried to go into the game I was told that my video card, my good friend the TNT, doesn't support OpenGL. I'm still using the old 3.whatever drivers from nvidia's site, maybe I'll try the latest betas...

[LlamaDragon 0]

Dunno that this will help some you, but I just installed the 5.16 detonator drivers and now my TNT loves me again. I realized there were serious problems when Quake3 quit working too. Installed the new drivers and everythings fine, except for that damn 16-bit color thing, but at least it goes.

[CHAOSMAN 0]

i found this on the 3dfxgamers board..not my post

 

MS solved the following problems with HL running under Win2K after installing the the May Compatibility Update:

 

 

1) Program will not start if desktop is set to 32bit color.

 

2) Program will not begin 3D mode if 3dfx mini-GL or Wicked-GL is installed.

 

The solution is easy. Download: http://home.carolina.rr.com/esmith/halflife.inf

Then right click the file and choose "INSTALL".

Voila, problem solved.

 

HIH,

Tea"

 

 

hope this helps

[ThC 129 0]

i cant seem to find this patch on the win2k downloads site or windows update...looks like another failed MS release

[Loc 0]

CHAOSMAN: That post may help the 3Dfx people, but there are also a lot of people who use NVidia or summin else, which that patch can't solve unfortunately.

 

I hope MS has noticed all the bad mouthing it gets over this new update and gets this patch patched QUICKLY!!

 

--Loc

[Loc 0]

YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS....thnx CHAOSMAN =) That .inf did the trick.

 

I suggest all you peeps go get and install it cause it does work!!

 

--Loc

[CUViper 0]

Quote:

Originally posted by Loc:
CHAOSMAN: That post may help the 3Dfx people, but there are also a lot of people who use NVidia or summin else, which that patch can't solve unfortunately.

It fixed MY nvidia problem.... I was getting the 'must be in 16-bit color' message, but with the inf file it now works fine.

Basically all the inf does is remove the registry key for half-life in the app-compatibility section. So if it was working before the update, it should also work after you install the inf.

[CHAOSMAN 0]

well glad i could help..now someone go to my topic and help me!!!!

 

j/k.. but any help would be appreciated =)

[xschiff 0]

Where can I find this compatbility patch?

I looked on the win2k update site, to no avail. Could someone please give me a link or email it to me? Because I have a V3, and I cant stand playing Hl in 3dfx Mini GL, pnly Wicked GL. Thanks.

[marvin_1 0]

I too cannot find the W2K patch for may 2000....and I have gone to the update site several times Where else can I get it?