Chronic Logic

Indeed http://www.pontifex2.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'> After the post I saw the other thread.

But as I always say: better one thread to much then no threads at all. :-p

Hi, having played Bridge Builder and Pontifex I missed certain functionality and hope that future versions will add some of the functionality.
Please join this thread and add your wishes.

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Add extra building materials
- arched materials
- wood
- stone
- concrete
- contra weights

Add free camera view during construction

Add other type of bridges (example swing bridge)

The DirectX is version 8.0a (reinstalled it to be sure) and OpenGL is the standard version of Windows 2000.

I have read more video problems on the forum related with ATI video chip sets. Perhaps something is wrong with the ATI drivers. Other DirectX games work fine on the VIAO.

I hope Chronic Logic will solve this ATI problem as soon as possible because a lot of notebooks use ATI chip sets.

I started Pontifex 10.19 on my notebook but the menu is not displayed. The game starts after pressing S but  the next screen is blank. Used several video settings with the Pontifex Hardware Configuration but nothing helped. http://www.pontifex2.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('>

The notebook is a Sony VAIO PCG-F807K with Windows 2000 Professional SP2 and DirectX 8.0a. The video card is an ATI Rage Mobility M1 (latest driver).

Any advise to solve this is welcome,
thanks
Eric

I have run GLInfo on my VIAO and got exact the same results as above.

The VIAO has an ATI Rage Mobility M1 chip set.
Currently using driver build M6.11.74-T04, version 5.00.2195.4037 - The default drivers from Microsoft.

I have tried all drivers and tools mentioned by Baggio but alas nothing helped.

Why use OpenGL and not DirectX?

(Edited by Eric69 at 8:21 am on Nov. 8, 2001)

Strange that OpenGL is not supported by the Windows 2000 drivers because OpenGL is since NT 4.0 a standard feature.

GLSetup only supports OpenGL for Win95/98 and not Windows 2000 (because it is standard). I know that GLSetup (now sponsored by ATI) will work on a GLSetup version for Windows 2000/XP to enhance the standard version.

Thanks for the tip about Rage Underground, I will try to find something there that let me play Pontifex.

First want to thank Baggio for his advice about the ATI and OpenGL problems.  http://www.pontifex2.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/cool.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':cool:'>

I tried all the tips he gave but none of them worked. The SciTech GLDirect is till so far the best because I have seen the mouse cursor but still the menu is not visible. :sad:

I think that Chronic Logic has to fix this problem, other OpenGL demos work fine on my VIAO. :confused: