Reply 180 of 355, by PhilsComputerLab
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Can someone please attach the "older glide2x.ovl" that works with Screamer 2?
Thank you
EDIT: Solved. I downloaded a few older drivers and worked my way backwards!
Update for running Screamer 2 on: In case people are searching for this again.
Gigabyte GA-5AX
AMD K6-III+ 400 @ 66 x 6 = 400 MHz
3dfx Voodoo 3 3500
256 MB RAM
Sound Blaster AWE 64 Gold
Windows 98 SE
DirectX 7.1
What I did:
- Install the game from CD (CD is constructed from GOG.com image / MP3s) into C:\S2
- Copy S3_3DFX.EXE into C:\S2
- Copy glide2x.ovl into C:\S2
- No environmental variables needed
- Start the game with s3_3dfx
These drivers did NOT work:
-------------------------------------- Voodoo3 Windows(r) 9x/ME Driver Kit -------------------------------------- […]
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Voodoo3 Windows(r) 9x/ME Driver Kit
--------------------------------------Voodoo3(tm) Driver kit: 1.07.00-WHQL
Voodoo3 DirectX(r) Driver Version: 4.12.01.0666
Voodoo3 Win9x 2D/3D Display Drivers: 4.12.01.0666
Glide(tm) 2.X Driver: 2.61.00.0658
Glide 3.X Driver: 3.10.00.0658
OpenGL(r) Driver Version: 1.0.0.0734 ICD
-------------------------------------- Voodoo3 Windows(r) 9x Driver Kit -------------------------------------- […]
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Voodoo3 Windows(r) 9x Driver Kit
--------------------------------------Voodoo3(tm) Driver kit: 1.05.00
Voodoo3 DirectX(r) Driver Version: 4.12.01.1225
Voodoo3 Win9x 2D/3D Display Drivers: 4.12.01.1225
Glide(tm) 2.X Driver: 2.61.00.0613
Glide 3.X Driver: 3.10.00.0613
OpenGL(r) Driver Version: 1.0.0.0638 ICD Beta
This driver DID work:
Voodoo3 Windows(r) 9x Driver Kit -------------------------------------- Voodoo3(tm) Driver kit: 1.04.00 Voodoo3 Win9x 2D/3D Disp […]
Voodoo3 Windows(r) 9x Driver Kit
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Voodoo3(tm) Driver kit: 1.04.00
Voodoo3 Win9x 2D/3D Display Drivers: 4.12.01.1222
Voodoo3 Glide(tm) 2.X Driver: 2.61.00.0441
Voodoo3 Glide 3.X Driver: 3.10.00.0444
OpenGL(r) Driver Version: 1.0.0.0508 ICD
Voodoo3 3dfx Tools: 1.5.6.64
Game confirmed working from within Windows and also in MS-DOS mode. In MS-DOS mode game doesn't start (stuck at black screen) when EMS memory is loaded. Those who use my start-up files, just go with XMS memory option 2 and the game works:
The game: