PowerUP vs WarpOS.. what was it all about again?

[cgutjahr]

Im having problems installing WarpOS. Its not terminating PowerUP properly

IIRC, even H&P recommended not to use the termination feature of WarpOS. The recommended way is using BPPCFix:

http://pb-owl.de/~frank/BPPCFix.lha

copy the bppcfix executable to C: and then add the following line to Startup-Sequence (before setpatch):

C:BPPCFix INSTALL REBOOT >NIL:

or (if you have 3.9 and Setpatch resets the machine anyway):

C:BPPCFix INSTALL >NIL:

Make sure the ENV variable "powerpc/terminator" (or something like that, can't remember) is not set, then reboot. Now you could install WarpOS (but the fact that you can run WipeOut 2097 means that WarpOS already works):

http://aminet.net/search?query=warpup_v

That's all you need to install for now. No Emulations, no compatible versions, no nothing. That (+Warp3D) is what you need to get WipeOut running. If you have installed anything else, remove it again. Once WipeOut and the OS 3.9 picture datatype (which uses the PowerPC for rescaling pictures, IIRC) work fine, you can install other stuff.

As you seem to have some of the names mixed up:

ppc.library = PowerUp = original solution from Phase5 = stored in ROM = useless these days
powerpc.library = WarpUp = WarpOS = replacement from H&P = the thing you want to use

[cgutjahr]

is picture.datatype using powerup or warpup?

As OS 3.5/3.9 was done by H&P (the authors of WarpUp) the picture datatype uses WarpUp. Pretty much anything released after 1998 supports WarpUp, as PowerUp had lost the war by then.

is cybergraphx using any ppc drivers or libraries?

First of all: BPPCFix kills the ppc.library, i.e. it removes PowerUp from your system. You can't run any PowerUp software anymore (unless you install the PowerUp emulation, but that's another story), so you don't need to be worried about PowerUp software messing up your system.

There was a CybergraphX update containing some PowerUp code, but it was a stupid idea anyway and got dropped again later on.

could my shaky setup cause the wrong rendering of warp3d software like wipeout?

No.

how can I check what flashupdate Im running?

You don't need to be concerned about Flash ROM updates, your system works.

[cgutjahr]

Wait. You mean by using BPPCFix I wont be able to run PowerUP software under emulation either?

No, that's the exact opposite of what I said. You can't run PowerUp software initially, but right now you should be concerned about setting WarpUp properly. You can install PowerUp emulation later on, once your other problems are solved.

kkthx. will try this out tonight.
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do I now select the compatible version or the lastest version during install?
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I recall there was some flashupdate that removed parts of ppc.library allowing...

Don't do any of this. Do exactly what I told you in my first post - and nothing else. Then report back about any problems you encountered.

I thought you were joking about your "20th reinstall this month", but I'm starting to believe you were sincere.

[cgutjahr]

So pelase forgive me of any mistakes Im making

I'm not concerned about your mistakes (I'm the world's biggest expert on making mistakes when dealing with computers), I'm concerned about your approach.

All the information you need for now is in my first post. You can of course continue to do 20 things at the same time, reflash the BlizzardPPC, install some extremely outdated and useless 'compatible v7' version of WarpUp or make your life a misery because you want to run PowerUp software right now, even if you don't know any PowerUp software - or you could just follow the step by step instruction above

[cgutjahr]

GCX supports dragging only with a very limited set of gfx cards (they're listed in the docs, IIRC), the BVision is not one of them.