Minor GPU/SPU issues

[dragon_rider]

The Rice's Video plugin has many issues with my N64 ROMs. The list is as follows; The DirectX API causes vertex clipping, no reflection in texture (such as the Zelda 64 intro, the "N" logo). Causes HUDs in games to look chopped up, divided in weird places. Water in some games is, oh how shoud I say, half invisible (look at the attachment). OpenGL works better, but not better graphics. If one API works, the other one should work too! A half working GPU plugin is almost next to useless (no offense). Lastly, it affects the sound in a handful of games. GPU screwing up SPU, doesn't make much sense to me. Please help!

Specs
CPU - AMD Athlon XP 2700+
RAM - 512MB DDR PC2100
OS - Windows XP w/SP2
Video - eVGA GeForce FX 5700 LE
HDDs (x2)
A - 20GB HDD
B - 120GB HDD

[gandalf]

wich drivers are you using??.

offtopic: too much computer for a slow video card :(

[dragon_rider]

nVidia drivers are 66.93. If there is a newer version, please tell me. BTW, I am aware that my video card is slow, but my other video card was much, much worse. It was only a GeForce 4 MX 400. Getting back topic, why does the DirectX API screw the sound up no matter what SPU plugin I use?

[RJARRRPCGP]

Only has an Athlon XP 2700+, which I assume is at stock, thus the video card is far from terrible. I would try a different driver version.

66.93 sucked for me. (that may be because I have a GeForce 4 Ti)

[dragon_rider]

I tried rolling back drivers before and it totally screwed up the display. And what do you mean "the video card is far from terrible"? Is the eVGA GeForce FX 5700 LE better than I think it is? What can I do about it, the screwed up audio/video with the Direct X API, on the Rice Video plugin?

[RJARRRPCGP]

I tried rolling back drivers before and it totally screwed up the display. And what do you mean "the video card is far from terrible"? Is the eVGA GeForce FX 5700 LE better than I think it is? What can I do about it, the screwed up audio/video with the Direct X API, on the Rice Video plugin?

It should be at least about as good as a Radeon 9600. About the video corruption, I would try version 56.72.

[dragon_rider]

Going to 56.72 did not fix the Direct X API problem, just caused most games not to run. Thanks though.