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- README FIle for 3D Blaster PCI
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-
- This is the Read Me file for the 3D Blaster PCI Windows 95 drivers
- update, containing information on how to replace the 3D Blaster PCI
- drivers currently in use on your system with the latest version (v2.06).
-
- This file contains the following sections:
-
- 1. How to install the latest set of 3D Blaster PCI drivers for Windows 95
- 2. What are the enhancements in this version of the drivers?
- 3. List of files in this package
-
-
- 1. How to install the latest set of 3D Blaster PCI drivers for Windows 95
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-
- To install this set of drivers for the 3D Blaster PCI, follow the
- steps listed below:
-
- 1. Create a new directory on your hard-disk (eg, C:\NEWDRV)
- 2. Copy the new set of 3D Blaster PCI drivers to this directory
- 3. Click on the Windows 95 Start button, select Settings, and click
- on Control Panel
- 4. Double-click on the Display applet. This will launch the 'Display
- Properties' page
- 5. Click on the 'Settings' tab
- 6. Click on the 'Change Display Type' button. This brings up the
- 'Change Display Type' dialog
- 7. You should see the entry '3D Blaster PCI' in the 'Adapter Type'
- field. Click on the 'Change' button next to '3D Blaster PCI'
- (this will bring up the 'Select Device' page)
- 8. Click on the 'Have Disk' button
- 9. At the dialog box, type in the directory path to where the new
- 3D Blaster PCI drivers are found (eg, C:\NEWDRV) and click OK.
- 10. A new 'Select Device' page will appear. Make sure '3D Blaster PCI'
- is highlighted and click on 'OK'
- 11. The new 3D Blaster PCI drivers will now be copied to your system.
- 12. The screen will now return to the 'Change Display Type' dialog.
- Click on the 'Close' button (this will return you to the
- 'Display Properties' page)
- 13. Click on the 'Close' button.
- 14. When prompted to restart the system, click on 'Yes'. After your
- PC restarts, the new 3D Blaster PCI Windows 95 drivers will take
- effect.
-
- Note: The instructions above may vary depending on which version of
- Windows 95 is installed in your system. If you have purchased your
- PC with Windows 95 pre-installed, you may be using a newer
- version of Windows 95 (called 'OSR2').
-
- To find out if you have the 'OSR2' version of Windows 95, follow
- these steps:
-
- (a) Right-click on the 'My Computer' icon in the Windows 95 desktop
- (b) Select 'Properties' (this brings up the 'System Properties' page)
- (c) Click on the 'General' tab
- (d) Look at the entry for 'System'. If it states:
-
- Microsoft Windows 95
- 4.00.950 B
-
- then you have the 'OSR2' version of Windows 95. Older versions
- of Windows 95 will just have '4.00.950' or '4.00.950a'
-
- To install the new set of 3D Blaster PCI drivers on your system if
- you are using the 'OSR2' version of Windows 95, follows the steps
- below.
-
- 1. Create a new directory on your hard-disk (eg, C:\NEWDRV)
- 2. Copy the new set of 3D Blaster PCI drivers to this directory
- 3. Click on the Windows 95 Start button, select Settings, and click
- on Control Panel
- 4. Double-click on the Display applet. This will launch the 'Display
- Properties' page
- 5. Click on the 'Settings' tab
- 6. Click on the 'Advanced Properties' button. This brings up the
- 'Advanced Display Properties' dialog
- 7. You should see the entry '3D Blaster PCI' in the 'Adapter Type'
- field. Click on the 'Change' button next to '3D Blaster PCI'.
- (this will bring up the 'Select Device' page)
- 8. Click on the 'Have Disk' button
- 9. At the dialog box, type in the directory path to where the new
- 3D Blaster PCI drivers are found (eg, C:\NEWDRV) and click OK.
- 10. A new 'Select Device' page will appear. Make sure '3D Blaster PCI'
- is highlighted and click on 'OK'
- 11. The new 3D Blaster PCI drivers will now be copied to your system.
- 12. The screen will now return to the 'Advanced Display Properties'
- dialog. Click on the 'Close' button (this will return you to the
- 'Display Properties' page)
- 13. Click on the 'Close' button.
- 14. When prompted to restart the system, click on 'Yes'. After your
- PC restarts, the new 3D Blaster PCI Windows 95 drivers will take
- effect.
-
- 2. What are the enhancements in this version of the drivers?
- ---------------------------------------------------------
-
- The enhancements in this new version of the 3D Blaster PCI drivers include:
-
- * Compatibility with Microsoft DirectX 3.0a drivers
- * Bugfix to the 3DB PCI VXD driver in certain cases of
- running Direct3D applications
- * Resolution of certain display problems in different localized
- (language) versions of Windows 95
-
- 3. List of files in this package
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-
- The complete list of files in this package include:
-
- Filename FileSize FileDate
- ======== ======== ========
-
- 3DBMAN.DLL 24960 02-24-97
- 3DBPCI.DRV 65584 02-14-97
- 3DBPCI.INF 1856 01-24-97
- PCI3DB.VXD 17505 01-24-97
- 3DB2D.UC 22213 11-25-96
- 3DB3D.UC 74380 11-25-96
- 3DBDD32.DLL 104960 01-24-97
- DISK.ID 68 03-13-97
- README.TXT 5362 03-13-97
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- *** End of Readme ***
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