no text in GTA3

[Dswissmiss]

hi guys...sorry for the long post

I've installed GTA3 4 times already, and I'm never able to see any text in the game. I'm pasting this from the GTA3 trouble shooting readme :
Windows XP + nVIDIA based cards (possibly other brands):
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)” downloadable
from the following Web Site:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler/Patch/Q306676/WXP/EN-
US/Q306676_WXP_SP1_x86_ENU.exe.
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.

I've tryed downloading d3d8.dll but it didnt work (wrong site maybe) and the link doesnt work either...any ideas?

thank you
Dswissmiss

[Zach]

I had a similar problem with GTA3. I could see no text, only black boxes where the text should have been. This happened in the menu and the game itself, making it pretty unplayable. I am running WinXP with a 3dfx Voodoo 5 card. I found a patch that corrected the problem. The patch says it is a "Windows XP 3dfx Patch for GTA3"...so it might not work if you are not running a 3dfx card. Here is the link so you can try it out:

http://www.voodoofiles.com/7449

I hope this helps. I was very happy when it finally ran properly, and i've been playing it aggressively ever since.

-Zach

[catch23]

There's another Windows update...I don't remember the reference number....but it was described something like "fixes known issues with GDI+ in Windows XP" ...it will fix exactly what you want

Though installing SP1 should also fix it..

[Dswissmiss]

yes! thanx zach for the file...everything finally works.
hope i don't get too aggressive, jedi knight 2 really got me to become a hermit for a week

thanx
Dswissmiss

[aym]

Originally posted by catch23
There's another Windows update...I don't remember the reference number....but it was described something like "fixes known issues with GDI+ in Windows XP" ...it will fix exactly what you want

Though installing SP1 should also fix it..

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