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Taisen · December 3rd, 2002

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Do you have any problems playing this game?

If you try it then please post your specs and directx version used.
Tell of any errors you encounter or that it worked fine.

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zukeft · December 3rd, 2002

Well it is a game from 1997... Probably a combo of DOS and Win 9x.

**Yeloazndevil** · December 3rd, 2002

what windows are u running?

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Taisen · December 3rd, 2002

Did you get it to work?
If you did, then please tell me the location and size of each file after the game was completely installed.
I am using the version of windows the site says is required by the game.

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**Kane** · December 3rd, 2002

Gex needs a 3DFX Voodoo 1.

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Taisen · December 3rd, 2002

How did you know that?
Is there a way to get around that maybe with a glide wrapper?

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**Kane** · December 3rd, 2002

Nope. IIRC, like Screamer 2 it tries to directly access the Voodoo hardware.
I know because I have the game on my shelf.

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Taisen · December 3rd, 2002

The requirement for the demo is SVGA according to CNET Asia. Why does the full version require Voodoo instead? Could you post the full set of pc requirements from the box?

I have been trying to find the demo version but have run into only dead links. Do you happen to know where it is?

Edit:Would that explain the problem I am having?
A window pops up twice with the same error message and then an illegal operations window when ever I try to run Gex. The error is an MCI Error according to the title bar of the error message. The error message goes like this: MMSYSTEM275 Cannot find the specified file. Make sure the path and filename are correct.

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**Kane** · December 3rd, 2002

The version of Gex3D I have requires a Voodoo chipset. That may be looking for Glide2x.dll. I doubt a wrapper will work, as my Voodoo 5 has major graphical probs.

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Taisen · December 3rd, 2002

Ummm Kane, this thread is about the first gex which was originally on the 3DO and was ported to the PSX, Sega Saturn, and PC.

You are talking about Gex3D:Enter the Gecko which was originally on the N64 I believe and ported to the PC. I don't remember there being a PSX port, was there one?

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Taisen · December 3rd, 2002

Let's get back to my problem with the first Gex for the PC.
Kane could you please download it and try it on your comp?

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Esturk · December 3rd, 2002

I'd like to try it out for you but the download speed is way too slow on that site. 18k/s tops for a 30Mb file.

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Taisen · December 3rd, 2002

I downloaded it at about 2.5k/s - 2.7k/s.

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psicomaniaco · December 4th, 2002

I have the original full version of Gex. It works great on my computer. Its not a DOS game. I have Windows ME and Directx 8. BTW, Gex works even in a Pentium 100, with Windows 95 and 8 MB RAM. Since u downloaded a ripped version, maybe some files are missing. (Gex have 250 MB).

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zukeft · December 4th, 2002

I just downloaded it and I do notice 2 problems: I get an error just like the MCI error that you mentioned, Taisen, and a graphics error, but this is only due to the fact that I'm at 32 bit color, while the game is made for 16 bit color (you can easily bypass the feat of changing your color depth each time by running the game in full screen mode). Other than that, it works perfectly.

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Taisen · December 5th, 2002

Do both problems disappear after changing to 16-bit? I know others having those 2 problems so I'll pass the word on and maybe it'll help them. It is of no use to me since I have always been running in 16 bit. Is there a way to start the program in fullscreen?

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zukeft · December 5th, 2002

No, just the graphics problem gets corrected. I don't think that there's a way around the other. And I've tried setting the default video mode as Fullscreen, but it doesn't stick.

Taisen · December 5th, 2002

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Since u downloaded a ripped version, maybe some files are missing.

That would probably account for the MCI Error:MMSYSTEM275, but those files don't look like they are crucial since others can get the rip to work.

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Taisen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 782	Error an underdog Do you have any problems playing this game? If you try it then please post your specs and directx version used. Tell of any errors you encounter or that it worked fine. __________________ FIGHT IT OUT! "Who cares about Virtual Boy..." -takwu

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December 3rd, 2002	#2 (permalink)
zukeft Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bogota, Colombia Posts: 1,157	Well it is a game from 1997... Probably a combo of DOS and Win 9x.

December 3rd, 2002	#3 (permalink)
Yeloazndevil Tsundere-chan Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 10,386	what windows are u running? __________________

December 3rd, 2002	#4 (permalink)
Taisen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 782	Did you get it to work? If you did, then please tell me the location and size of each file after the game was completely installed. I am using the version of windows the site says is required by the game. __________________ FIGHT IT OUT! "Who cares about Virtual Boy..." -takwu

December 3rd, 2002	#5 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,305	Gex needs a 3DFX Voodoo 1. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

December 3rd, 2002	#6 (permalink)
Taisen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 782	How did you know that? Is there a way to get around that maybe with a glide wrapper? __________________ FIGHT IT OUT! "Who cares about Virtual Boy..." -takwu

December 3rd, 2002	#7 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,305	Nope. IIRC, like Screamer 2 it tries to directly access the Voodoo hardware. I know because I have the game on my shelf. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

December 3rd, 2002	#8 (permalink)
Taisen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 782	The requirement for the demo is SVGA according to CNET Asia. Why does the full version require Voodoo instead? Could you post the full set of pc requirements from the box? I have been trying to find the demo version but have run into only dead links. Do you happen to know where it is? Edit:Would that explain the problem I am having? A window pops up twice with the same error message and then an illegal operations window when ever I try to run Gex. The error is an MCI Error according to the title bar of the error message. The error message goes like this: MMSYSTEM275 Cannot find the specified file. Make sure the path and filename are correct. __________________ FIGHT IT OUT! "Who cares about Virtual Boy..." -takwu Last edited by Taisen; December 3rd, 2002 at 18:35..

December 3rd, 2002	#9 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,305	The version of Gex3D I have requires a Voodoo chipset. That may be looking for Glide2x.dll. I doubt a wrapper will work, as my Voodoo 5 has major graphical probs. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

December 3rd, 2002	#10 (permalink)
Taisen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 782	Ummm Kane, this thread is about the first gex which was originally on the 3DO and was ported to the PSX, Sega Saturn, and PC. You are talking about Gex3D:Enter the Gecko which was originally on the N64 I believe and ported to the PC. I don't remember there being a PSX port, was there one? __________________ FIGHT IT OUT! "Who cares about Virtual Boy..." -takwu

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Taisen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 782	Let's get back to my problem with the first Gex for the PC. Kane could you please download it and try it on your comp? __________________ FIGHT IT OUT! "Who cares about Virtual Boy..." -takwu

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Esturk Registered User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,958	I'd like to try it out for you but the download speed is way too slow on that site. 18k/s tops for a 30Mb file. __________________ Necrosaro: Windows XP Pro x64 Edition SP2 \| Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.00GHz, 1333MHz FSB, 6MB L2 Cache \| Asus P5Q Deluxe, Intel P45 Chipset, Socket 775 \| 4GB Kingston PC5300 DDR2 \| Nvidia GeForce 8800GT, 1024MB \| Creative SB X-Fi Fatality Edition \| Western Digital Raptor WD1500ADFD, 150Gb, SATA, Western Digital WD5000AAKS, 500GB, SATA \| LG 16x DVD-RWx2 SATA.

December 3rd, 2002	#13 (permalink)
Taisen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 782	I downloaded it at about 2.5k/s - 2.7k/s. __________________ FIGHT IT OUT! "Who cares about Virtual Boy..." -takwu

December 4th, 2002	#14 (permalink)
psicomaniaco Eh?? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: I'm ashamed to say... Posts: 1,645	I have the original full version of Gex. It works great on my computer. Its not a DOS game. I have Windows ME and Directx 8. BTW, Gex works even in a Pentium 100, with Windows 95 and 8 MB RAM. Since u downloaded a ripped version, maybe some files are missing. (Gex have 250 MB). __________________ Goals: -Buy a new video Card; Buy F.E.A.R; Beat NOLF 1 and 2; Buy cat food.

December 5th, 2002	#16 (permalink)
Taisen Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 782	Do both problems disappear after changing to 16-bit? I know others having those 2 problems so I'll pass the word on and maybe it'll help them. It is of no use to me since I have always been running in 16 bit. Is there a way to start the program in fullscreen? __________________ FIGHT IT OUT! "Who cares about Virtual Boy..." -takwu

December 5th, 2002	#17 (permalink)
zukeft Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bogota, Colombia Posts: 1,157	No, just the graphics problem gets corrected. I don't think that there's a way around the other. And I've tried setting the default video mode as Fullscreen, but it doesn't stick.