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- 3D Blaster Voodoo2
- README.TXT
- Copyright 1998, Creative Technology Ltd.
- All Rights Reserved
-
- Creative Labs, Inc.
- 1901 McCarthy Blvd.
- Milpitas, CA 95035
-
- www.soundblaster.com
-
-
- =======================================================================
- 1. Summary of Contents
- =======================================================================
-
- 1.1 Driver Information
- ----------------------
- * Direct3D v2.16 Drivers and Glide v2.50 (Win32) Drivers
- * Glide Driver Version: 2.50 (for Win95)
- * Glide Driver Version: 2.50 (for WinNT 4.0)
- * Voodoo2 DirectX Driver Version: 2.16
- * D3D Voodoo2 Driver Build Number: 4.10.01.0094 (2.16)
-
- 1.2 Files included
- ------------------
-
- 3DFXV2.DRV - Direct Draw Driver
- 3DFX16V2.DLL - DirectDraw 16-bit DLL
- 3DFX32V2.DLL - DirectDraw 32-bit DLL
- FXMEMMAP.VXD - Voodoo VXD for mapping memory
- MSVCRT.DLL - Microsoft Redistributable File
- GLIDE2X.DLL - Win95/98 Glide for Voodoo2
- GLIDE2X.OVL - DOS Glide for Voodoo2
- FXOEM2X.DLL - Win95/98 Glide OEM Extension DLL
- VOODOO2.INF - INF file for installing drivers
- 3DFXV2PS.HLP - Help file for Voodoo 2 Display Control Page
- CSH.DLL - Redistributable Dynamic Library
- RICHED20.DLL - Redistributable Dynamic Library
- CTV2PS.DLL - Voodoo 2 Display Control Page
- CTV2PS.CRL - Voodoo 2 Display Control Page Resource File
- VOODOO2.BMP - Voodoo2 Desktop Wallpaper
- V2LOGO.EXE - Logo Display
- LICENSE.TXT - Creative License Agreement
- GAME.TXT - Instructions for game support
- README.TXT - This File
-
-
- =======================================================================
- 2. Installation Instructions for Windows 95
- =======================================================================
-
- For instructions on installing Glide support for Windows NT 4.0, please
- refer to the README.TXT file found in the NT40 folder found on this CD.
-
- ----------------
- 2.1 Requirements
- ----------------
- - Microsoft Windows 95
- - IBM PC or 100% compatible
- - Genuine Intel Pentium, Pentium Pro or Pentium II Processor
- - One free PCI slot
- - 16MB of RAM
-
- ----------------
- 2.2 Installation
- ----------------
-
- 1) Start Windows 95 and open Device Manager (Control Panel, System)
-
- 2) Locate the current 3D Blaster Voodoo2 reference. It will be listed
- as:
-
- Reference Card: Other Devices / PCI Multimedia Video Device or
- Sound, Video, Game Controllers / Voodoo2
-
- 3) Double-click on the card, then click the "Driver" tab
-
- 4) If you have Windows 95 standard release, click "Change Driver" and
- select "Have Disk"
-
- 5) Select the location where the drivers is stored and click "OK"
-
- 6) Select "3D Blaster Voodoo2" from the list and click "OK." Click "OK"
- again to save changes in Device Manager.
-
- 7) If you have Windows 95 OEM SR2, click "Update Driver..."
-
- 8) Choose "Yes (Recommended)", click "NEXT"
-
- 9) Click "Other locations", select the location where your drives is stored,
- and click "FINISH"
-
- 7) You MAY be prompted to insert the "3D Blaster Voodoo2 Driver"
- Select the path for the drivers and click "OK"
-
- 8) Windows will copy the neccessary drivers. Reboot the system when
- prompted
-
-
- =======================================================================
- 3. Troubleshooting
- =======================================================================
-
- Problem: After installing this driver, the Control panel applet I had
- for a Voodoo Graphics card is gone.
-
- Resolution: Voodoo2 will uninstall *ANY* Voodoo Graphics drivers. This
- is to ensure only Voodoo2 drivers are on the system.
-
-
- Problem: How I change the refresh rate and Gamma?
-
- Resolution: Settings can be adjusted to change the refresh rate and
- gamma for glide. Seperate settings are adjusted for Glide
- and Direct3D. The Voodoo2 Control panel is the easiest
- way to adjust these settings. To manually adjust settings you
- must edit the System Registry. See sections 4 and 5 in this
- README.TXT file for specific instructions.
-
-
- ========================================================================
- 4. Direct3D Applications
- ========================================================================
- Using Registry Editor, edit:
-
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\3Dfx Interactive\Voodoo2\D3D
-
- WARNING: Using Registry editor incorrectly can cause unexpected
- results. Only those familiar with Windows 95 and the System
- Registry should attempt to make any changes. Be sure to make
- a backup copy of your system registry before proceeding!
-
- Alternatively, use the Voodoo2 Control panel in the Display
- Properties to easily make the same changes as shown here.
-
- 4.1 Changing Refresh Rate Registry Settings
- -------------------------------------------
- Add the following entries as REG_SZ Value types:
-
- Value Name Value Description
- -------------------------------------------------------
- SSTV2_REFRESH_512x384 Refresh Rate for 512x384*
- SSTV2_REFRESH_640x400 Refresh Rate for 640x400**
- SSTV2_REFRESH_640x480 Refresh Rate for 640x480*
- SSTV2_REFRESH_800x600 Refresh Rate for 800x600*
- SSTV2_REFRESH_1024x768 Refresh Rate for 1024x768*
-
- * Acceptable REG_SZ values are "60", "75", "85", and "120"
- ** Acceptable REG_SZ values are "70", "75", "85", and "120"
-
-
- 4.2 Gamma Settings
- ------------------
- Add the following entries as REG_SZ Value types:
-
- Value Name Value Description
- -------------------------------------------------------
- SSTV2_BGAMMA Blue Gamma Setting
- SSTV2_GGAMMA Green Gamma Setting
- SSTV2_RGAMMA Red Gamma Setting
-
- The driver automatically defaults to a REG_SZ value of "1.30" for each
- gamma setting.
-
-
- 4.3 Advanced Settings
- --------------------
- The following entries can be used as REG_DWORD Value types:
-
- Value Name Value Description
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
- SSTV2_FORCE_TRILINEAR Trinlinear filtering ON if set to 0x01
- SSTV2_SLIDETECT SLI detection OFF if set to 0x00
- SSTV2_SWAPINTERVAL VSync OFF if set to 0x00
-
-
- ====================================================================
- 5. Glide Applications
- ====================================================================
- Using Registry Editor, edit:
-
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\3Dfx Interactive\Voodoo2\Glide
-
- WARNING: Using Registry editor incorrectly can cause unexpected
- results. Only those familiar with Windows 95 and the System
- Registry should attempt to make any changes. Be sure to make
- a backup copy of your system registry before proceeding!
-
- Alternatively, use the Voodoo2 Control panel in the Display
- Properties to easily make the same changes as shown here.
-
- Glide applications use the same Refresh Rate and Gamma settings as
- Direct3D applications. Please refer to Section 4 in this README.TXT
- file for instruction on changing these settings.
-
- 5.1 Advanced Settings
- ---------------------
- Add the following entries as REG_DWORD Value types:
-
- Value Name Value Description
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
- FX_GLIDE_LOD_DITHER LOD dithering ON if set to 0x01
- SSTV2_SLIDETECT SLI detection OFF if set to 0x00
- FX_GLIDE_SWAPINTERVAL VSync OFF if set to 0x00
- SSTV2_TMU_MEMSIZE Set maximum TMU memory: 0x04 = 4MB
- 0x02 = 2MB
-
-
- #####
- End of README.TXT
-