dr.zeissler wrote on Yesterday, 12:58:
have you made a compatibility matrix for the win9x ati drivers? I had serveral issues with this: Xenon 2000: Project PCF (Windows)
I had to use a very old driver 2440? in order to make it work. this driver has issues with acdsee3 on displaying old monochrome images.
so what dx-version and ati-driver-version are you using on win95 and win98. thx!
Thank you for you input about Xenon 2000! Sorry, the reply got again long this time.
Also i have do google what acdsee3 is and maybe even what monochrome image is. 😀
I will Google them later. I have used win98se lately and not win95b osr2 so much.
No, i have not made any matrix. I am honest, i dont like making excel tables so much.
You are better pointing out what works with DX5 2440 dirver and why its better, and
id like to hear all your success with those drivers vs other DX5 drivers and latest DX5?
Have you used latest DX5 driver 4.10.2535_win9x_Rage_1998-12_3D-10.4002?
Maybe its not that hard to add DX5 OpenGL do 2440 driver if it misses OpenGL ICD?
Latest wont work, but 1045 or up to 1065 may, you use MGL1036 OpenGL for now?
I use my own driver and i know some tiny shortcomings with it, mostly you dont need more than DX7, but i have used DX6.1.
Also i have used DX8 and DX9. Dxdiag Direct3d test works up to DX8, if you dont use any DX9 game, id say install latest DX8.
Look from the games you play and the games you want do run with it and install DX version for your needs, minimally DX6.0
This goes with my driver, i havent try it with DX5. Also i have not played that much games and for that, need users feedbacks.
Of course i have used older DX3 and DX5 games and most work well with 5.40 drivers, use DX7a or DX8/Maybe DX81 for 5.40.
In some cases DX5 driver or its D3D is better, i have not made any list. Some D3D games work with DX6 driver and DX5 D3D.
Mostly you have to use DX6 driver and DX6 D3D or DX5 driver and DX5 D3D, but this rule does not matter for Rage3 OpenGL.
My DX6 drivers go well from OpenGL 4.11.1068 up to 4.12.1107v2 (latest).
I have used 2440 D3D file and i have used 2440 driver shortly. How is the latest DX5 working fro you, have you used 2535?
Can you compare 2440 vs 2535 and also compare it with my 5.40 if you can? I can send you driver cleaner to make it fresh.
Everyones input has great value and i need to be more in nature, thats my real place, but i love some old computers also. 😀
DX5 4002 D3D i have used with 5.40 driver, i have this changed file somewhere, without change DX5 4002 works only with
macxw4 driver. Special D3D file is needed for newer driver, after some change they work, but work only ati2ddad driver and
with some cases, i have used it for Turok D3D fog and 2440 D3D file also with ati2ddad driver, then fog good.
With tiny 5.40 driver pump i will add one of them do the 5.40 driver and if you say that 2440 d3d is better than 2535 one,
i will gladly add 2440 d3d instead of 2535 d3d file to the 5.40 driver, but dx6 d3d would still be default and dx5 d3d second
option. This will be compability option with one 1 downgrade.
After Windows 9x booted up, you can change d3d file without any problem with .bat file, just it works so far if you do not
start any d3d programs, so basicly it needs new pc restart if you have played games, OpenGL change works at any point
and always, does not need restart at all. D3D file version change possible, but OpenGL file change even better.
Turok1 CIF fog always good, but Turok1 D3D fog not good with DX6 D3D
Turok1 D3D fog works with DX6 drivers and DX5 D3D
Turok1 D3D fog does not work DX6 drivers and DX6 D3D
Turok1 CIF fog works with DX5 and DX6 drivers
Turok1 sky has tiny small issues with DX5 D3D
vs
Turok1 sky has probably no issue with CIF sky
Turko2 fog works great DX6 dirvers and DX6 D3D.
Turok2 i have not tested with DX5 D3D or DX5 drv
My 5.40/2611 dirver link is here: download/file.php?id=229058
