Hi all.

- pompidu

After Windows XP OS installing you can "naturally" see some frames fall: the new OS uses differently your hardware (cpu/mainboard/memory/AGP and PCI devices) and this generates some speed loss, expecially if you have a low clock processor, in pc gaming respect to Windows 9x.

So you could optimize you system for gaming.

See those AM setting (GLIde and OGL API's) and reply


-AGP command fifo 2x
-Highest quality video enabled
-Refresh optimization disabled
-Via chipset performance

OPENGL / GLIDE

-16 bit depth precision fast
-32 bit depth precision fast
-3d filter sharper
-Alpha blending sharper
-Anisotropic filter 4 tap
-Force 16 bit texture disabled
-Force 3d now! instructions enabled (if you have K6-II cpu or other AMD cpu newer)
-Force mmx instruction enabled (if you have Pentium MMX or above cpu)
-Force voodoo rush emulation disabled
-Glide 32bpp rendering software controlled
-Glide guardband clipping enabled
-Glide double buffer
-Hidden surface removal disabled
-Legacy texture compression enabled
-Level of detail bias 0
-Limit texture memory software controlled
-Maximum buffered frames 6 pending buffer
-Mip mapping dithering disabled
-Open gl guardband clipping enabled
-Open gl Z culling disabled
-Speed Setting fastest v-sync disabled


If speed boost will be little uses WickedGL driver, as Nightbird has suggested you , like interface between Voodoo3 and Halflife

If you have a VIA chipset based motherboard install reference (VIA) 4in1 drivers (http://www.hwsetup.it/periferiche/mainboard/via.htm)

WickedGL is downlodable from 3dfxzone.it Voodoo3 area.


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Thank you for link: i'm sure that this site is useful for 3dfx users.

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Browsing the Web: no there a big collection probably and you can visit forums/sites 3dfx related.
If you want put in this topic some images.

PS: welcome in this board.

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Welcome to forum.

FastVoodoo2 3.0 driver supports any AMD or Intel based system so you can use it with PIII (fine). AntiAliasing filtering reduces jaggies with Direct3D games. Of course, AA implementation is no to Voodoo5 level...

Tnx for RB3D signaling. Put here a direct demo download link so all can try it.

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- PanoramixDruida:

no problem with 3dfx Voodoo2 and 3dfx Voodoo2 SLI on Pentium 4 based systems with Intel or other manufactures chipset ...
Enjoy

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Yes...on the whole. Final engine can be more compatible than demo engine (i.e. UnrealTournament 2003 and Voodoo3/4/5 cards). A good rule is asking here before buying a new game or visiting  this section on it forum

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Do you have made some performance test? Which is your impression?

Tnx for signaling, however...

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Following a mainbord list with full Voodoo support.
I remember that a lot of latest chipsets like Intel series dont't compile with Banshee, Velocity, Voodoo3, Voodoo4 and Voodoo5 boards (AGP version) due AGP 2X specs for Voodoo.

So all Voodoo PCI version haven't problems with all new, latest chipsets as well as some Voodoo4 AGP 4X version.


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Chipsets/mb compatibility with Voodoo cards

- Chipset Via Kt266/266A

Jetway V266B, Abit kr7a, Asus A7v266c, MSI k7t266 pro2, Epox 8kha+

- Chipset Via Kt333

Abit kx7, Asus A7v333, MSI kt3, Epox 8k3a+, Epox 8k5a, Soyo Dragon kt333, ECS kv7333

- Chipset AMD 760

Asus A7M266, Epox 8k7a

- Chipset SiS 735/745

ECS k7s5, ECS k7s6

- Alimagik1

Asus A7a266, Iwill333

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If you made a test with good results with any other motherboard please post here.

Tnx

- Card: 3dfx Voodoo2 12Mb (SLI mode)

- OS: Windows XP Pro

- Device driver: FastVoodoo2 2.0

- Resolution/color depht: 1024x768/16

It' a good news for Banshee users: on www.3dfxzone.it a new driver kit, named "X-Mojomotion 1.0", is on line. This release supports Windows 9X/ME OS and all video cards with a Banshee chipset. X-Mojomotion 1.0 includes some new libraries as GLideXP and D3D miniport and a new (tweaked) default settings of win registry.

Driver location

Banshee | Drivers | Windows 9X/ME section of 3dfx area

Download size

7.73mb

Readme

Windows(r) 9x/Me 3Dfx Banshee(tm) Driver Kit by MojoMotion
HOSTED by www.3dfxzone.it

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X-Mojomotion Driver kit: 1.0.00
Reference Driver Core: 1.04
Voodoo Banshee Win9x 2D/3D Display Drivers: 4.12.01.1222
GlideXP Glide 2.X(tm)Driver: 1.00.01.0105
GlideXP Glide 3.X Driver: 3.20.00.1015
Colourless Dragon OpenGL ICD Interceptor: 1.00.01.0105
3Dfx Tools Version: 2.6.1.110

February-April 2003
******************************************

Copyright ( 1998-2000 3dfx Interactive, Inc. )
All Rights Reserved

3dfx Interactive, Inc.
Website: http://www.3dfx.com


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What's in the distribution?
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This distribution contains Voodoo Banshee drivers, and
3dfx Tools for Windows 95/98/Me. The DirectDraw portion of the drivers
supports Direct3D when using DirectX 8.

NOTE: DirectX 8 redistributable files should be used with these
drivers!

Limitations
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Running 640x480 16 Color will run SUPERVGA.DRV or VGA.DRV. No
Voodoo features will be used. Switch to a different resolution
or color depth. Full windowed hardware acceleration with this version
of the drivers is only possible when running at 16bpp modes.


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Note:
Please read the file"About support"

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X-MojoMotion 1.0
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Good work Polaco: nice, speed and essential.
No errors in esecution with the test systems (Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 and XP OS and IE 5.0 and above)

Tnx for 3dfxZone.it link

Problem is that i would get a general solution, if possible.
I'm thinking about a ut2003.ini modding but this isn't simple !

Tnx for tip