Help with HL DMC and G200 OpenGL

[RC Agent]

Hi all,
First post, take it easy on me. I'm having problems with playing Half-Life Deathmach Classic on-line with my Matrox G200, using opengl. As soon I connect and the game starts, the game locks up and I can't do a thing. Using D3D, it's all fine except that under water, it's all dark (that's why I'd like to get opengl working). If I just play Half-Life single player, opengl and d3d works(I run thru the hazard course, and it works). Is there something else I need to do when playing HL DMC in opengl mode to get it to work? TIA.

Here's some specs:
OS: Win98SE, 512MB memory
HL version 1.1.0.8
Matrox G200 (16MB video memory)
Driver: 6.23.005 BIOS:3.1
OpenGL ICDL: 2.01.008
56k modem connection

Anything else?

[Greebe]

Is that a winmodem (ie software based)?

Welcome to the forums!

[RC Agent]

No. It's a SupraExpress 56i Sp. Soundcard is a Soundblaster 128 (PCI). I've tried uninstalling HL and re-installing, but that didn't help, HL DMC opengl still locks up.

[RC Agent]

Ok, I've done some further investigating. And here's something that I've noticed. I start either HL/HL DMC/HL TFC (all with console enabled). The game starts, and I get the menus, I select console. It goes to the console, I exit the console. Ok so far. I then select console again. Ok, I exit again. I get the menus again. But now it's all locked up. Nothing. All this is in OpenGl Mode. In D3D, no problems going in and out of the console.

So, here's my questions:
1. Anyone out there running HL 1.1.0.8 with a G200 in openGl with no problems?
2. Anyone out there with a G200, running HL 1.1.0.8 having the same problems getting in and out of the console?
3. Should I just ditch the G200 and get a G550?