First post, by RetroVixen2K
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I got LCD framerate issues in DOS so I bought a 3850HD AGP. I had a lot of success the last time with a pair of 6990HD cards using Blackwingcat's modded drivers. but then the capacitors and board failed and that was a completely different build.
right now I have windows 2000 loaded up with SP5, the installer update and extended kernel 3-c or 3-I. I think. the newer versions are in .wmu or .WIM format or whatever the hell the direct system level installer format is. (if you know how to install those please tell me)
I'm following the archived directions but I can't speak or read japanese so I can't double check on his original site as google translate despite working really well for once seems to be cutting out something important somewhere in favor of correct grammar and readability.
Am I overlooking something simple here? like a normal missing update. or do I need a VGA update? the VGA update files he posted link to nowhere now.
I've seen many others manage to do this with that specific card and even I had limited success before with other cards. I've tried multiple motherboards too.
THE PROBLEM PRESENTS AS FOLLOWS:
installation from hardware manager seems to go smoothly, no errors, no problems. until it reboots. then it goes and loads up windows and crashes just before login when the drivers are loaded up. then the cycle repeats in a never ending bootloop until I manually revert changes to the last known good configuration. I apologize in advance as I can't exactly screenshot the problem as its an error with no bluescreen and it goes really fast. I've tried multiple versions of the driver too. he has a bunch listed.
I really need some help with this. and before anyone says "just use CRT and a graphics card meant for it" I do not have the money at the ridiculous prices and even if I did I no longer am as young and strong as I used to be to deal with one of those heavy monsters. I've tried smaller LCD screens but they just chew up commander keen the same way as larger ones until its unplayable. DOS loves the card at any resolution LCD but the windows 2000 doesn't for some reason.
what am I doing wrong here?
"Okay. Look. We both said a lot of things that you're going to regret. But I think we can put our differences behind us. For science. You monster." ~ GlaDOS