UT-Prob with G200

[Elemental]

Ok,I already solved this Prob once (somebody of this forum helped me ), but now, after updating UT to version 420, I got the prob again. But i forgot how to solve it.
My prob is, that when I enter a game, everything is black, except the stars and the lights on walls.
I know that I have to turn an option in the advanced graphics setting off, to get Ut to work again. But I forgot what to type in the console, to get to the advanced settings.And I forgot which option i have to turn off. (I think it was something with multitexture or so).
I hope one of you guys can help me a second time.

thanks a lot
Elemental

[Alec]

Set multitextures to off in the advanced settings (in the console type preferences). If it doesn´t work, try Powerdesk 6 Beta.

[Elemental]

Here's what I posted at planetunreal. It explains everything more detailed:

"I have a problem with Direct3D, which occured after updating from version 405 to 420. The problem is that the levels are totally black. I only see the HUD, items like weapons, ammo ,barrels,plants or stars and the lights. But the floor and walls are black.
I already had this problem with version 405 afer updating to the latest Matrox drivers, but I solved it by disabling
"Multitexture" in the D3D-advanced setting.
But now (with version 420),although Multitexture is disabled, I got the problem again. I tried enabling Multitexture, but that doesn't fix the Problem.

My D3D-Settings:

Coronas: True
DescFlaqs: 1
Description: Matrox Millennium G200 AGP - Deutsch
Detail Textures: True
dwDeviceld: 1313
dwVendorld: 4139
High Detail Actors: True
Shiny Surfaces: True
Use 3dfx: False
Use AGP Textures: False
Use Gamma Correction: True
Use Mipmapping: True
Use Multitexture: False
Use Palettes: True
Use Precache: True
Use Trilinear: False
Use Triple Buffering: True
Use Video Memory VB: False
Use VSync: False
Volumetric Lighting: False

Perhaps I should mention that the game runs in opengl without problems,except that the performance is very bad.

My System: P3 500, 64MB Ram, Matrox Millennium G200 (8MB) with Powerdesk 5.52.015 (which is the latest version for the G200)

I hope somebody knows a solution, because I really have no idea what to do!

thx "

P.S.: I thought the Beta6 drivers are G400 only!

[karlos]

try forcing agp 1x

[Elemental]

How do I do that?

[Elemental]

OK, I got this AGPswitch-utility. But how the **** does this work?
I click on the agpswitch.exe and then I have a little icon in the system tray that says "Stayon" when I put the mouse on it. But where can I select AGP1x or Agp2x ? Nothing happens when I rightclick or leftclick on the item!

[This message has been edited by Elemental (edited 18 July 2000).]

[Elemental]

I forgot:

Can I use the Beta6 drivers with my G200?

[Alec]

Yes, got to Matroxusers and get the PD6 + install.inf, with that you will replace the one that comes with PD6. Then run Setup (remember to uninstall the previous drivers).

[karlos]

unreal tournament works with pd6 (use the install file for g200 from matroxusers) & directx 8 beta, no faster than older versions though.

[karlos]

the above is at agp 2x

[Elemental]

I went back to PD 5.41.008, and now everythings fine again!
But I noticed something different:
I got this "mtstutil" from Matox.com to select agp-speed, because I couldn't figure out how to get AGP-switch o.oo1 (that can be found at the utilities section of matroxusers.com) to work.
With mtstutil you can force AGP1x , 2x or 4x.
I read that when you select AGP4x, and your card or motherboard doesn't support it, it just runs in AGP2x.
So I selected AGP4x, but then I noticed that UT runs very jerky, with jerky sound. Hmmm, I selected AGP2x and UT works fine again.