So I've got everything installed but... I have no idea how to actually use dgvoodoo2... I put the d3d9.dll into the game directory but now I have no idea what to do. I tried a few different settings in the DirectX tab but performance and visuals just end up worse.

One last question for you guys: if I have EAX Advanced HD enabled, does EAX 2 also need to be enabled? or should that be turned off when EAX Advanced HD is used? I'm a bit confused about this because I was under the impression that EAX Advanced HD is just another name for EAX 4.

Thanks guys I'll give Windows 7 with dgvoodoo2 a shot. I've downloaded Daniel_K's audigy pack, which includes ALchemy, and dgvoodoo 2.75. I think that's all I'll need.

Turning off v-sync does correct it in some cases but not all. I'm considering playing F.E.A.R. on Windows 7 so I can use dgvoodoo2. The only thing keeping me from doing so was my desire to use hardware accelerated sound (using an Audigy 2 ZS). How's the sound quality with ALchemy?

I'm trying to get F.E.A.R. working on my Windows XP rig and I've run into an issue. A number of lights throughout the game will flicker . As you approach the affected lights, they will either disappear, flicker for a moment, or flicker rapidly. The issue seems to occur when viewing the lights at …

I don't know if what I'm hearing are EAX issues. Sounds more like a 3D audio problem. I'm using headphones and sometimes when sounds are panning from left to right or vice versa there's a jarring transition rather than a smooth one. To be honest, I'm not certain that what I'm hearing is actually a …

I've been testing Splinter Cell Chaos Theory with an Audigy 5/Rx card and have run into a issue. The 3D audio doesn't sound quite right. There are times when I'll rotate the camera and sound effects will seem to disappear or they will sound as if they are moving off-screen. Another instance is when …

I've run into similar rendering issues for titles like F.E.A.R. and Half-Life 2 (build 2187) on my GTX 580. Are there any alternatives to dgvoodoo2 that are compatible with Windows XP?

Thanks for the reply. I've tried two graphics cards. The nvidia GTX580 and the ATI x850xt. The ATI card is the oldest card I have at the moment. Both exhibit the issue. I played through the game using software mode and, as far as I could tell, those were the only two instances of the issue. Other …

I've recently played through Half-Life WON v1.0.1.6 on my Intel Quad Core/Windows XP machine. With the exception of one bizarre issue, it worked perfectly from start to finish. The problem occurs in two locations: the trash compactor in Apprehension and the flooded machine room in Power Up. During …