This document describes the Rage Pro Tweaker. If you are using Notepad to view this document, you should maximize the window and turn on WordWrapping.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
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If you have any problems please do not contact ATi Technical Support. They are busy people who do not want to be bothered with questions about the effects of certain options. If you have a problem then contact me. I will do my best to answer your questions.
This utility includes an overclocker. It is very important to note that the use of the overclocker can damage your hardware! Overclocking carries a risk and it will probably reduce the life of the components in your graphics card. You will be warned before the overclocker is used unless you directly run RageClk.exe. Please read RageClk.txt for more information about the overclocker.
You should only use this utility IF you accept the responsiblity for this and realise that any damage is not the fault of Neil Banfield, anyone who told you about this utility, the web master of the server you downloaded this software from, the company you bought your computer from, or ATI technologies.
Please note that most settings (except overclocking) will require Windows to be restarted before they come into effect
About the Rage Pro Tweaker
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As a follow-up to the Rage 2 Tweaker, I have released the Rage Pro tweaker. This is more advanced than the Rage 2 tweaker as it supports features like overclocking and some other direct access options.
This version is an updated release with a new revision of the overclocker and a few other changes.
The Author
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If you have any problems please e-mail me. My e-mail address is wblinds@hotmail.com
I am also the author of WindowBlinds. WindowBlinds lets you change your user interface. You can change the titlebar styles (Graduated, Mac-ish, BeOS etc), backgrounds of bitmaps, explorer windows, toolbar styles, button styles etc. You really have to see it to believe it. For more information please visit http://www.windowblinds.net
What does the Rage Pro Tweaker actually do?
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The Rage Pro Tweaker allows you to alter settings that are hidden in the drivers or change some hardware feature directly (For example overclocking). By adjusting these settings you can tailor the drivers / card to whatever game you are playing.
I have also included some DOS only utilities that let you do some useful things. For example you can turn tv output on and off while in DOS. You can even turn it on and off in batch files. Please see TV.txt for information on the following file
Tv.exe
The above command does not work under Windows 95 or 98. Only it from MS-DOS mode under Windows 95 or 98, from MS-DOS, from DRDOS or some other compatible operating system. Also you must obviously have a TV out function on your card for it to work. The Xpert@Play and the ALL-IN-WONDER Pro both have TV out. The Xpert@Work does NOT have TV output.
You should note that the Rage Pro tweaker automatically applies the changed settings for the clock speeds when Windows starts. If you have changed the values and want to stop this then delete aticlock.ini from your Windows directory and turn off your computer. Next time your computer is powered up it will not be being overclocked.
If you want to stop the utility from being run then delete the following key from your registry (MAKE A BACKUP FIRST) HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Rage\"
Or simply choose the option from the overclocking page to stop it auto running on bootup
What about Rage II / II+ users?
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This release of the Rage Pro Tweaker does not detect what type of card you have. Some of the 3D options will work, and the overclocker should work - except for the reset to defaults option. The opengl drivers do not work on the Rage II or II+ so the opengl options will not work.
You should note that the property page will show 100 & 75 for the defaults BUT this is not correct for any card but the Rage Pro. You should find out your values before using this utility. (NB. I believe the memory on the Rage II is 66 Mhz by default. This COULD be wrong though!)
I will try to ensure that the next release contains all the options from the Rage 2 Tweaker for the Rage II / II+ users. Currently you will have to use the previous release.
What Next?
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Well, there are many more options in the drivers which I have not included. I have excluded the 2D options and some 3D ones until I am certain of the effects of them. It is easy to crash your machine by using incorrect options so I need a way to avoid this.
And when the Rage 128 is out...?
If you see a need for something related to ATi graphics cards then e-mail me. If it can be done (& it is legal!) I will have a go. If you think there should be a Linux version of the overclocker, or you think an easy to use API for creating simple 3D demos is needed etc then contact me.
However, although a Glide->ATI3DCIF wrapper would be quite easy (for most commands) the answer is no so don't bother asking! (Unless it becomes legal)
Distribution
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The Rage Pro Tweaker MUST be distributed in it's original form. This means that you may not add / remove / edit files AND you must not recompress it. This should avoid problems with people infecting it with a virus. (A French hardware site did this to the Rage 2 Tweaker - They also made it over 1MB when it was only about 30k)
The following is a list of conditions that MUST be met before you can distribute this program from a web site
1) The site must be NON COMMERCIAL (I.e. If it brings in an income of GREATER THAN ONE THOUSAND UK POUNDS in a year then I consider it commercial)
2) The site must be about video cards - and in particular, ATi graphics cards
3) The copyright of the tweaker MUST be credited to Neil Banfield
4) AND a link to the Rage Pro Tweaker Home Page MUST be included in an obvious place. (The URL is Http://studenti.lboro.ac.uk/~conb/rage/index.htm )
5) The site must not include the Rage Pro Tweaker on any CD's, Disks or any other physical medium without Neil Banfield's permission to do so
IF you meet ALL of the above conditions then you can distribute the Rage Pro Tweaker from your web site.
If you fail to meet any of the above conditions then you cannot distribute the Rage Pro Tweaker from a web site without first obtaining permission from Neil Banfield (wblinds@hotmail.com)
If you want to distribute the Rage Pro Tweaker by any other method then you should also contact me.
Any Screenshots of the Rage Pro tweaker must have a link to the Rage Pro Tweakers home page in an obvious place.
Please DO NOT link directly to the file on my web site.
Terms & Conditions of use
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This software has NO Warranty, either implied or stated. As such the author has no
liability to ensure that the software performs as intended or even runs at all.
If the user is not satisfied with the program then they should simply delete the program
and installation files from their computer and any other media.
This software may not be distributed on any media in any form without the permission of
the author. Please see above section of this file for distribution rules
The author must be credited with creating the software. The author does not grant
anyone the right to modify the code or graphics or any other part of the software or to
sell the software.
The author is only giving a licence to use the software, NOT the software itself.
The author is only granting a non-exclusive license to use the software.
The author can revoke this licence at any time.
You are not entitled to disassemble the software or copy parts of the code. All graphics
are (c)1998 Neil Banfield and may not be used for any activity other than for the use of
the Rage Pro Tweaker.
Installation is strictly prohibited on any machines / networks that are either linked
to machines that are used for high-risk activities, or are actually used for high-risk
activities. Installation is also not allowed on any United States government machines.
Failure to abide by these rules runs the risk of a lawsuit against the owner of the
machine the software is installed on.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES AND UNDER NO
LEGAL THEORY, TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, SHALL THE AUTHOR
BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER INCLUDING,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, WORK STOPPAGE,
COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, OR ANY AND ALL OTHER COMMERCIAL
DAMAGES OR LOSSES. IN NO EVENT WILL TEH AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT THE AUTHOR RECEIVED FROM YOU FOR
A LICENSE TO THE SOFTWARE, EVEN IF THE AUTHOR HAS BEEN INFORMED
OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY ANY THIRD
PARTY.
The name of the software may not be copied or used in any other product. The name of
the software is "Rage Pro Tweaker"
This software remains the legal copyright of Neil Banfield.
Although this software was written in Visual C++ 5, The author states that MICROSOFT
cannot be held responsible for any bugs in any part of this program.
The author respects all the copyrights of any companies/programs listed anywhere in
this document and in any documentation provided with this program.
You must not use or install this software unless you first agree to the terms and
conditions listed in this document.
The author is Neil Banfield.
These terms and conditions are governed by the laws of the United Kingdom.
Note
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All trademarks are respected. The Rage Pro is made by ATi Technologies Inc
This program is NOT associated with ATi Technologies Inc
