GTA3 problem PC

Praetorian

Im not able to see any of the text boxes in the menu systems, or in game. Is anyone else having this problem?

Im running Winxp, with the latest Nvidia drivers for my GF3.
Rockstar still have no patch out

Praetorian

K Sorry found the solution thanks to gta3forums.com

If you're running Windows XP & an nVIDIA based graphics card (and possibly some other brands) with GTA3:PC and experiencing problems, then don't worry! There's some important information in the 'readme' file of the CD. Here's the important snippet.

"We have found a possible problem with Windows XP that manifests itself as graphical problems both in the game menu and also

during game play. We have traced this problem to be a Windows XP problem. Technically this problem is solved by the use of a newer version of d3d8.dll than is shipped on CD with Windows XP. (The version on the Windows XP CD that has problems is 5.1.26000.0 – versions tested without error include 5.1.2600.15 and 5.1.2600.29)
Currently the only way we know to update this dll file is to install the Windows XP Patch: "The Computer Cannot Enter Standby or Hibernate if a Direct3D-Based Screen Saver Is Running (Q306676)"
This update may in the future be available as part of an official Windows XP Service Pack, a Windows XP Compatibility Update, or possibly a DirectX 8.1 update."

http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Patch/Q306676/WXP/EN-US/Q306676_WXP_SP1_x86_ENU.exe

Stephen

Actually, that solution is in the read me file that comes on the game CD

satchmo

hence the name 'readme' probably

KdjaCL

yup got that 5 mintues after installing it.
then everything was in spanish even tho i installed it 3 times and even got my wife to see i was hitting ENGLISH.
There is another language setting in option which i had to find using all the spanish i have learned form Dora The Explorer
Kdja

Retr0gamer

Praetorian. Ha! what a loser!