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First post, by dosmax

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Just discovered a nice EF2000 package (not including the game, of course) by chance:

http://community.combatsim.com/topic/32832-ef2000-reloaded

Summary from the page above:

The heart of EF2000 Reloaded is a special version of DOSBox written by our own mikew [1], with 3DFX code optimized for EF2000 and a VFX1 emulation routine that allows the use of TrackIR in Enhanced Mode.

For the first time, you can run EF2000 V2.0 for 3DFX/GFX+ in Windows XP or later, with no graphical artifacts or appreciable slowdown. Additionally, the resolution upscaling addresses the image at the 3DFX polygon level, and not at the output level, making for a much better upscaling experience. Mikew's DOSBox for EF2000 is truly the Holy Grail EF2000 fans have been waiting for!

No Air Dominance Project release is complete without a front end, and EF2000 Reloaded is no exception. EF2000 Reloaded includes a front end/launcher to accompany mikew's DOSBox for EF2000. In addition to taking care of the required DOSBox parameters and providing a GUI to customize your DOSBox Conf file, the EF2000 Launcher adds the following features:

  • Supports three separate installs of EF2000 (original DOS, TACTCOM, and GFX+ [2]).
  • Integrated multiplayer front end allows hassle free IPX emulation over TCP/IP, with a "phone book" for your friends' IPXNet servers.
  • Option to manage separate single player and multiplayer campaigns for each EF2000 install.
  • Custom Campaign Creator allows custom scenarios based on the scenarios from Strategic Command for EF2000.
  • Basic Campaign Editor allows you to adjust difficulty level, player influence, and player score.
  • Includes Super Revive by Brett Luck for in-depth campaign edits.

Notes:

  • EF2000 Reloaded neither includes nor installs EF2000. You are responsible for your own EF2000 procurement and installation. Instructions on installing EF2000 V2 on 64 bit Windows are available.
  • Super EF2000 / EF2000 V2.0 for Windows 95 is not supported.
  • EF2000 Reloaded requires at least Windows XP SP3.

[1] DOSBox 0.74 is an open source program written by Peter "Qbix" Veenstra, Harekiet Sjoerd, Tommy "Franskapet" Frossman, and Ulf "Finster" Wohlers. Mikew's 3DFX code was based on kekko's 3dfx Voodoo patch for DOSBox.

[2] TACTCOM and GFX+ are also known as EF2000 V2.0 for DOS and EF2000 V2.0 for 3DFX respectively.

Reply 2 of 5, by KT7AGuy

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I just stumbled across this as well. Wow! Fantastic! Finally!

Mechwarrior II 3DFX has also been made to work.

Archimedean Dynasty is also working now too.

I'm quickly running out of reasons to keep my P200 permanently set up and running.

Reply 3 of 5, by vetz

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KT7AGuy wrote:

I just stumbled across this as well. Wow! Fantastic! Finally!

Mechwarrior II 3DFX has also been made to work.

I'm quickly running out of reasons to keep my P200 permanently set up and running.

Nice, gotta love that someone is getting some use out of my instructions 😀

3D Accelerated Games List (Proprietary APIs - No 3DFX/Direct3D)
3D Acceleration Comparison Episodes

Reply 4 of 5, by KT7AGuy

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Vetz,

A personal THANK YOU to you for your efforts and instructions.

I'll never get rid of my P200, but the reasons I keep it connected to my KVM are running out. I'm sure it'll get used again eventually for compatibility with something old, but my Voodoo 1 machine is really becoming irrelevant.

Reply 5 of 5, by sliderider

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KT7AGuy wrote:
I just stumbled across this as well. Wow! Fantastic! Finally! […]
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I just stumbled across this as well. Wow! Fantastic! Finally!

Mechwarrior II 3DFX has also been made to work.

Archimedean Dynasty is also working now too.

I'm quickly running out of reasons to keep my P200 permanently set up and running.

The MW2 thread was cool right up to the point where one guy said he needed help running it without the CD because "I don't exactly keep my MW2 CD handy anymore".Translation: He's running an illegal warez copy. People seem to be under the impression that if they owned the game once, that it entitles them to keep playing it forever even when they no longer have the original copy that they paid for.The license to play goes wherever the original copy goes so if you sell it, trade it, give it away, or whatever your license to play goes with it. You are no longer entitled to the game.