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Voodoo3 2000-3000 Windows(r) 9x/ME Driver Kit
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            Xpentor Optimizers
                  *2001*

Voodoo3(tm) Driver kit:				X-Gamers  

( Not packaged with 3dfx Tools )

Website: http://www.geocities.com/xpentor/xpentor.html
E-mail: bergkamp_2000@mailcity.com

X-Gamers released date : 5-17-2001

NEW SUPPORTED FEATURES:
-DIRECT3D HARDWARE TRANSFORM AND LIGHTING
-POINT SAMPLING
-VERTEX FOG OPTIMIZATION
-SPECULAR GOURAUD
-GEOMETRY ASSIST
-ANTIALIASING 

NEW DRIVERS:
-VGARTD.VXD
-3DFX16V3.DRV
-3DFX16VS.DRV
-3DFXV3.VXD
-3DFXVS.DRV

WARNING: THE USE OF THIS DRIVER IS ON YOUR OWN RISK! NO RESPONSIBILITY!
         IF PROBLEMS OCCUR, USE THE PREVIOUS DRIVER!

KNOWN PROBLEM:
ANTI-ALIASING WORKS ONLY WHEN THE TRANSFORM AND LIGHTING FEATURE DISABLED 

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What's in the distribution?
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This distribution contains Voodoo drivers and control panel for 
Windows 9x/ME . The DirectDraw portion of the drivers supports Direct3D 
when using DirectX 8

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Installation 
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Requirements
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- Windows 9x/ME 
- PC with a processor,AMD or CYRIX or INTEL which is supporting MMX or 3DNow or both and a free
  AGP or PCI slot
- 16MB of RAM
- Installed 3dfx Tools 

Fresh Installation 
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NOTE: Complete Steps 1 and 2 before removing your existing 2D card.

1) Download the kit to a directory on your local machine.
2) Before removing your existing 2D card switch the video driver to 
   Standard VGA. Click Start, Control Panel. Double-click on Display.

   Select 640X480 and 16 colors.  Accept the changes.

3) Power off the system and remove your existing 2D card.
4) Install the Voodoo Card in a free AGP or PCI Slot
5) Power on the system and verify that video appears during post.
6) Start Windows in Normal mode

  (Once Windows starts you may be notified that no video device
   exists, click Cancel if this message appears)

7) Run the 3dfx executable from the location it was downloaded to and extract the files to a temporary location.
8) Click on DriverSetup.exe to install Voodoo Driver.
9) Select 'Yes, I want to restart my computer now' when prompted.


Upgrade Existing Voodoo Drivers
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1) Start Windows 9x/ME 
2) Download the kit to a directory on your local machine.
3) Open the directory where the kit has been placed and double-click on the 
   executable to download the files to a temporary location.
4) Click on DriverSetup.exe to install Voodoo Driver.
5) Select 'Yes, I want to restart my computer now' when prompted.

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Troubleshooting Techniques
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Problem:
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User can only access a resolution of 640x480 although any colour depth 
is available

Explanation:
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This happens when the monitor is set to unknown or default

Solution:
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Change monitor selection on display properties page by following the 
following instructions:

* Right click on desktop and select properties from the drop down menu 

* Click on the settings tab and select advanced 

* Choose monitor tab  

* Select change 

* Follow the instructions and change to either PnP (Plug and Play) or 
  the exact model of the monitor

