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- Direct3D Drivers for Voodoo Graphics Based 3D Accelerators
- Version 2.13
-
- Copyright ( 1997 3Dfx Interactive, Inc. )
- All Rights Reserved
-
- 3Dfx Interactive, Inc.
- website: www.3Dfx.com
- news server: news.3dfx.com
-
-
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- What's in the distribution?
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- This distribution contains DirectX 5.0 Direct3D drivers (V2.13) for
- Voodoo Graphics Based 3D Accelerators.
-
- The following Voodoo Graphics boards will function with these drivers:
-
- - 3Dfx Interactive reference boards
- - Diamond Monster 3D
- - Orchid Righteous 3D
- - Deltron Realvision Flash 3D
- - Skywell Technology Magic 3D
- - Guillemot MaxiGamer
- - Canopus Pure 3D
- - Miro HiScore
-
- NOTE: End-users are recommended to use drivers provided by their
- board manufacturer to ensure that they can obtain full support.
-
-
- Included Files
- --------------
-
- DD3DFX.DRV - Direct Draw Driver
- DD3DFX16.DLL - DirectDraw 16 Bit DLL
- DD3DFX32.DLL - DirectDraw 32 Bit DLL
- FXMEMMAP.VXD - Voodoo VXD for Mapping Memory
- MSVCRT.DLL - Microsoft Redistributable File
- VOODOO.INF - INF File for installing Drivers
- README.TXT - This File
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- Installation
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-
- Requirements
- ------------
-
- - Windows 95
- - PC with a Pentium or Pentium Pro Processor and a free PCI slot
- - 16MB of RAM or more Suggested
-
-
- Installation
- ------------
-
- Existing Drivers Installed or PCI Multimedia Device shown in Device Mgr
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
- 1) Start Windows 95 and open Device Manager (Control Panel, System)
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- 2) Locate the existing reference to the card it will be listed as:
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- Obsidian Card: Other Devices / PCI Multimedia Device or
- Multimedia / Voodoo Based 3D Accelerator
- Monster 3D: Multimedia / Monster 3D
- Righteous 3D: Sound, Video and Game Contrl / Righteous 3D
-
- 3) Double Click on the card, then click the driver Tab
-
- 4) Click Change Driver and choose Have Disk.
-
- 5) Point to the location you extracted the Voodoo Graphics Direct3D
- drivers to and click OK.
-
- 6) Select Voodoo Graphics Accelerator from the List and click OK.
- Click OK again to save changes in Device Manager.
-
- 7) You MAY then be prompted to insert the "DirectX Drivers for Voodoo
- Based 3D Accelerator" Disk. Again, point to the path you extracted
- the files to and press OK.
-
- 8) Windows will copy the drivers from the Floppy. Reboot the system
- when prompted
-
- 9) Install DirectX 2.0 or 3.0. (If not already installed)
-
-
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- No Current Drivers Installed
- ----------------------------
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- 1) Start Windows 95
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- 2) Copy the Voodoo Graphics Direct3D drivers you extracted to a floppy.
- (This will make installation easier for a new device.)
-
- 3) Power off System and install your Voodoo Graphics 3D Based
- Accelerator into a PCI slot. (Users with PCI to PCI bridges, should
- install on a primary PCI Slot)
-
- 4) Restart Windows 95 after hardware installation.
-
- 5) Windows 95 will detect a "PCI Multimedia Device", you need to:
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- Windows 95 Standard Release users: Select "Use Driver from Mfr"
- and click OK
- Windows 95 OEM SR2 users: Click the Next Button on the
- Detection Dialog Box
-
- 6) Insert the installation floppy you created in step 2 in the A: drive
- and point the driver location to A:\ then click OK
- (OEM SR2 users, just click Next)
-
- 7) You MAY then be prompted to insert the "DirectX Drivers for Voodoo
- Based 3D Accelerator" Disk. Enter A:\ and press OK.
-
- 8) Windows will copy the drivers from the Floppy. Reboot the system
- when prompted
-
- 9) Install DirectX 2.0 or 3.0.
-
-
-
- Troubleshooting
- ---------------
-
- ####
-
- Problem: After installing this driver, the Control panel applet I had
- for the Monster 3D or Righteous 3D is now gone
-
- Resolution: As noted earlier, such applets and extensions are removed.
- Please download and install drivers from your card manufacturer, drivers
- may be obtained from:
-
- - Diamond supported drivers can be obtained from www.diamondmm.com
- - Orchid supported drivers can be obtained from www.orchid.com
-
-
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-
- Problem: How I change the refresh rate and Gamma?
-
- Resolution: Using Registry Editor, edit:
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- HKLM\Software\3Dfx Interactive\Voodoo Graphics
-
- WARNING: Using Registry editor incorrectly can cause unexpected
- results. Only those comfortable with altering the registry
- should make changes.
-
- Add the following Entries as DWORD Value types:
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- Value Name Value Description
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- REFRESH_512x384 Refresh Rate for 512x384
- REFRESH_640x400 Refresh Rate for 640x400
- REFRESH_640x480 Refresh Rate for 640x480
- REFRESH_800x600 Refresh Rate for 800x600
- (Supported refresh rate decimal values: 60, 75, 85, 120)
-
- SST_GAMMAB Blue Gamma Setting
- SST_GAMMAG Green Gamma Setting
- SST_GAMMAR Red Gamma Setting
- (Hex default for Gamma: 0x3FF73333)
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