Re: 3dfx Voodoo5 + Unreal = graphical glitch

Posted on 2011-04-19, 08:21

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by batracio

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That bug you found is called HOM or "Hall of Mirrors" effect, and it's usually due to an error in the level design, because the map creator forgot to close the inner space with some entity, or a missing texture over a visible surface, or even a transparent texture that allows the player to see …

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Re: 3D Accelerators Compared

Posted on 2011-04-18, 01:39

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by batracio

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GeForces & Radeons, GeForces & Radeons everywhere. Is anyone interested in Kyro II vs Voodoo5 vs Ati Rage Fury MAXX benchmarks? Suggestions are welcome.

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Re: 3dfx STB Voodoo3 2000 AGP video card, basic info

Posted on 2011-04-18, 01:20

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by batracio

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Just downloaded shareware GLquake and it doesnt work :( It tries to start, but the only thing it does is to resize my desktop. I'm using Win98 with Raziel's driver and V5 5500. After some intensive testing, I can confirm that stereoscopic 3D works in both Direct3D and OpenGL with 3dfx cards other …

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Re: Phantasmagoria 2 cut scenes issues

Posted on 2011-04-16, 02:12

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by batracio

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batracio: the installer still won't open and the log comes out empty. I guess there's a problem with your MSI (Microsoft Installer) setup, but I need to know if you get an error message inside the command window. About StC installer vs DosBox installer, I prefer the former because it also improves …

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Re: 3dfx STB Voodoo3 2000 AGP video card, basic info

Posted on 2011-04-15, 23:08

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by batracio

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I'll check again my stereoscopic setup this weekend. A very nice guy just sent me some drivers that are supposed to work with any graphics card, if Wicked3D eyeScream doesn't.

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Re: Phantasmagoria 2 cut scenes issues

Posted on 2011-04-15, 04:13

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by batracio

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Download the Phantasmagoria 2 MSI installer and save it to your hard drive. Then download P2MSI.TXT, save it to the same folder and rename it to P2MSI.CMD. Double-click PSMSI.CMD and let me know what error message you can read on the command window if the installer does not run. UPDATE: I have …

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Re: 3dfx STB Voodoo3 2000 AGP video card, basic info

Posted on 2011-04-15, 02:22

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by batracio

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Well, this certainly seems interesting. But either its not quite true, or I don't know how to 'make it work'. In fact, I have metabyte Wicked3D eyescream glasses and I was testing them a lot both with V3 and V5. The only game I found, where the stereoscopy (wonderfully!) worked with Glide was NFS …

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Re: A Feature request: Non-stretched graphics in custom resolutions

Posted on 2011-04-14, 23:55

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by batracio

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Did you try these settings? fullresolution=352x256 scaler=none

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Re: 3dfx STB Voodoo3 2000 AGP video card, basic info

Posted on 2011-04-14, 19:15

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by batracio

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sliderider wrote: Do the SFFT drivers support Win9x? I thought they were 2k/XP. Sorry, you're right. They're 2K/XP only. I forgot that retro games was using Windows 9x, though he just asked for other software/utils for the Voodoo3, in general. For Win9x, I have mainly used AmigaMerlin latest …

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Re: Phantasmagoria 2 cut scenes issues

Posted on 2011-04-14, 19:01

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by batracio

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The installer didn't even open? Well, that's weird. Maybe you don't have "Windows Installer" installed. Funny, eh? Just update your Windows XP with one of these fixes: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482fc-5f56-4a38-b838-de776fd4138c (Windows Installer 3.1 version, …

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Re: Phantasmagoria 2 cut scenes issues

Posted on 2011-04-14, 07:36

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http://www.squirtthecat.com/games/phantasmago … ia_2/index.html

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Re: Matrox Mystique 220 - Direct3D problems

Posted on 2011-04-14, 06:49

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by batracio

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Another Matrox + 3dfx fan here. Have used Mystique 220 + Voodoo Graphics and Millenium G200 + Voodoo^2 for years. A true, unforgettable classic.

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Re: 3D Accelerators Compared

Posted on 2011-04-14, 06:41

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Unfortunately, Kyro never had the raw power to really maximize it's benefits and pull ahead of the other video card makers. That's why it stumbles in actual gameplay even though it does well in benchmarks. Kyro II was not that bad in actual gameplay. I got 120-130 FPS in Quake III @ 1024x768x32, a …

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Re: 3dfx STB Voodoo3 2000 AGP video card, basic info

Posted on 2011-04-13, 07:07

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by batracio

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1) Can anyone recommend any other good software/utils for the Voodoo3 card? Thanks a lot. Old Trashbarg already mentioned SFFT. Those are the only 3dfx drivers still in development. Last version was released less than a month ago. I haven't really tried them, but have read many positive feedbacks …

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Re: 3D Accelerators Compared

Posted on 2011-04-12, 01:10

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I don't know if it has already been discussed here, but Kyro II's performance in 3DMark99 always puzzled me. Not only it owns its main competitors of that time (GeForce2 and Voodoo5), but it also beats more advanced cards like Radeon 9000 or GeForce4 4200. 3DMark99 scores should be taken with a …

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Re: AWE64 PCI

Posted on 2011-04-11, 05:56

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by batracio

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Interesting. For me the machine locks up when you hear the first digital speech effect (when Indiana Jones swings through the glass)... I have tested Yamaha DS-XG PCI vs Aureal Vortex 2 on Fate of Atlantis. With Vortex 2, I found the same problem you describe, game locks up for a few seconds while …

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Re: AWE64 PCI

Posted on 2011-04-07, 23:38

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The only problem i find in Fate is low volume with my Vortex 2. I was thinking of using Fate of Atlantis, YMF-724 and Vortex 2 for the comparison of PCI sound cards with and without SB-Link, but if Vortex 2 does not always fail on Fate of Atlantis... Well, I guess I'll have to get SQ4 "somehow". $ …

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Re: AWE64 PCI

Posted on 2011-04-07, 03:12

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by batracio

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I do have a pair of Yamaha YMF-724 with SB-Link. Let me know what test you want to be done (preferably with Fate of Atlantis, I do not own Space Quest 4).

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Re: Cheap / easy way to "show" 0's and 1's in the context of computing

Posted on 2011-04-06, 04:06

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by batracio

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You can make a simple LED circuit and connect it to parallel port: http://www.lalimsoftware.com/lalimparallel/lpt.jpg The 0's and 1's analogy is very easy to understand: if you write a 1 to the I/O address of a parallel pin, you will switch its LED on; if you write a 0 to the same address, you will …

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Re: 3D Accelerator Comparison Thread

Posted on 2011-03-31, 23:38

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by batracio

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Voodoo2 doesn't really have any advantages over V3-5. Voodoo1 is sometimes useful for really old DOS Glide games that don't recognize anything else. Voodoo2 is an add-on card, and that's its main advantage. You can have whatever primary card you prefer, and then add a Voodoo2 as secondary. Why is …

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