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Archimedean Dynasty on Voodoo 5500

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First post, by moog

Posted on 2024-10-19, 12:52

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Hi,

I've tried to search the forum for an answer to this but they fall into 2 categories:
- doesn't work
- speculation based on compatibility with Voodoo Rush, 2, and Banshee, that it "should" work

I'm using FreeDOS 1.3-RC5 and glide2x.ovl with a sha256 sum of `629c72f5bae31f61294e38b2599a62c580ed6ec3003f655853e980de8e35ddd5` and file size of 260016 bytes, available from here: https://soggi.org/files/driver/3dfx_Voodoo4-5 … 1_beta_Win9x.7z
Unfortunately, this approach will hang the game the instant it tries to render any 3D object or surface.

Let's put this issue to bed once and for all, shall we?

I've also tried the following environment variables suggested by Silent Loon:

1SET SSTV2_FASTMEM=1
2SET SSTV2_FASTPCIRD=1
3SET FX_GLIDE_ALLOC_COLOR=2

This approach does not work for Voodoo 5500. If anyone knows anything useful in this matter - how can I perhaps properly debug this game, what kind of suite of tools I need for this - please do tell me. I'm sure a lot of people would love to try this game on newer cards than Voodoo 2 😀

Audigy 2 ZS in FreeDOS
LinLin adapter documentation
+ various capacitor list threads

Reply 1 of 5, by soggi

Posted on 2024-10-19, 21:31

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Just for the record...the concerning driver is located on my 3dfx drivers page -> https://soggi.org/drivers/3dfx-voodoo.htm. The direct download (hotlink) above won't work as hotlinking (inline linking) isn't allowed on my website.

kind regards
soggi

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Reply 2 of 5, by Postman5

Posted on 2024-10-19, 22:39

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Search string @#% in files Glide2x.ovl
Versions for:
Voodoo1 2.x-2.48
Rush 2.45
Voodoo2 2.5-2.56
Banshee 2.60
Voodoo3 2.61.00.0437-2.61.00.0671

Version of your file Glide2x.ovl 2.61.00.0658
Unfortunately i don't have Voodoo5.
I just launched this game on Banshee, all OK.

Reply 3 of 5, by Postman5

Posted on 2024-10-19, 23:22

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Voodoo3 2000 -all OK with glide2x.ovl
(sha256 sum of `629c72f5bae31f61294e38b2599a62c580ed6ec3003f655853e980de8e35ddd5` and file size of 260016 bytes)

Reply 4 of 5, by moog

Posted on 2024-10-20, 06:15

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Postman5 wrote on 2024-10-19, 23:22:

Voodoo3 2000 -all OK with glide2x.ovl
(sha256 sum of `629c72f5bae31f61294e38b2599a62c580ed6ec3003f655853e980de8e35ddd5` and file size of 260016 bytes)

Did you use any environment variables?

Audigy 2 ZS in FreeDOS
LinLin adapter documentation
+ various capacitor list threads

Reply 5 of 5, by Postman5

Posted on 2024-10-20, 06:59

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moog wrote on 2024-10-20, 06:15:

Did you use any environment variables?

No environment variables were used

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