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First post, by W.x.

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Found only Win9x and WinNT drivers for S3 Virge series.
https://www.vogonsdrivers.com/index.php?catid=26

On Windows XP, there is noted, that Windows XP should contain drivers for Virge DX/GX/GX2... which is true. I've tried it and WinXP found the Virge, and installed driver.
The only problem is, that built-in Microsoft Windows XP drivers are Direct3D only! Same stuff is happening on Ati Rage Pro/ 128 cards... built-in Windows XP drivers contains only Direct3D support, not OpenGL.

So... are here drivers for S3 Virge with OpenGL and Direct3D support (I know Virge cannot do OpenGL in hardware, and there's wrapper... but on Trio3D/2X, there are drivers for Windows XP. And OpenGL works. Ran GLQuake, and it worked. But for Virge, there are no such drivers, so GLQuake doesn't work under Windows XP)

Reply 2 of 3, by igna78

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Hi, could you try the custom ChroMetal drivers (it's an optimized version of the original drivers)
Here is the link to the discussion:
Help to find ChroMetal drivers for S3 cards

This is the driver collection download link:
http://www.vogonsdrivers.com/getfile.php?fileid=1848

I hope that is help to you

Reply 3 of 3, by W.x.

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Putas wrote on 2023-01-12, 07:07:

Was the GLQuake running with a hardware renderer?

No, it freezed. Same with Hexen II. Console started but freezed. Font in console was light blue, instead white.
Same behaviour with built in Microsoft Drivers had Ati Rage Pro series, and S3 Trio3D/2x.