Direct3D problems in Microsoft Flight Simulator 98

[Sunny129]

its been a while since i've played FS98, but about 6 months ago i went from an STB nVidia ZX 8MB video card to a Voodoo5 5500 AGP. upon switching over to the new card, my D3D support in flight simulator stopped working. after posting a thread for help, and troubleshooting what i could, the D3D rendering started working on its own one day. i did nothing to change it, it just started working on its own, so i didnt mess with it. since then i have reformatted and had to reinstall the game. now i am having the same problem w/ D3D rendering in FS98. the option to use D3D for rendering is still selectable in the display menu, but it does not seem to work. the horizon is divided into very distinct color separations, like the wrungs on a ladder so to speak. it does not blend from top to bottom like D3D does. does anyone know what the problem might be? D3D support is selected in the game, but it isnt working. keep in mind i've tried all sets of drivers since the release of the Voodoo5, and nothing works. i've reinstalled FS98 2 or 3 times and that doesnt change anything either. it cant be the video card, drivers, or the game, b/c remember it started working one day on its own the last time i had the problem. please help! i'm a flightsim fanatic and i dont know how much more i can take of this sh!tty 3d rendering!

 

[Sunny129]

i just noticed something that is worth mentioning...when i go to "options -> preferences -> display -> display options -> hardware acceleration" to change to D3D support, i noticed that this selection is for the "fullscreen device." however, in the past i have never run FS98 in fullscreen mode and changed this option to D3D, and i was able to play FS98 windowed and rendered through D3D (not fullscreen mode). now i did try fullscreen and the game did render in D3D, but i hate fullscreen while playing FS98. i know there is a way to get the game to render D3D without being in fullscreen mode. i have done it in the past just by setting that option to "primary display driver (Direct3D)". now it wont work unless i'm in full screen mode. FS98 Gurus i need your help! what could be keeping me from rendering the game in D3D in windows (not fullscreen) mode?

 

[Sunny129]

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[Sunny129]

^...help me anybody...

 

[Mykex]

In Vid cards I posted reply......

 

[Sunny129]

ok, if anyone else has any advice or info they would like to contribute, i'll be using the thread in the video forum b/c thats where i got my first informative reply...its the same exact thread but in the video forum.