All 3dfx cards besides Banshee share the fact that the graphics core and memory always run at the same frequency. This makes overclocking generally harder than on other cards, because in many cases the memory will hit the limit earlier than the core. With most drivers this needs to be unlocked with a special utility from 3dfx, which will also allow the user to set VSync options for both DirectX and OpenGL.
Better cooling, e. Finally, note that all overclocking happens at the user's own risk. For better compatibility and versatility, it is common practice among vintage computer enthusiasts to have multiple video or sound cards in one system. V2 SLI which will automatically engage when Glide is chosen in games. This method has the disadvantage of requiring to relocate the monitor cable each time because there is no passthrough; a monitor with multiple inputs or a VGA or KVM switch would solve that problem, potentially with DVI for one of the cards if available.
This should work very reliably without any conflicts. It is also possible to take advantage of multi-monitor support in Windows 98, either with a multi-input monitor by switching between inputs on the monitor itself or two monitors. However, this has been reported to cause Windows to use the OpenGL software fallback mode as long as the secondary display is enabled, so it is perhaps not the optimal solution.
Direct3D hardware acceleration only works on the primary display. Finally, for maximum Glide compatibility, one could even use three cards e. When using this method, it is important to install the drivers in ascending order, so that games which access the drivers in the Windows folder use the newest 3dfx card.
For DOS games, one would analogically copy Glide2x. To get games which were originally made for Voodoo Graphics to work with Voodoo2 boards, one can use the following SST variables in the autoexec. The RAM banks are on independent bit buses. The chipset was rich in features, boasting perspective correct texture mapping, bilinear texture filtering, level of detail MIP mapping, sub-pixel correction, polygonal-based Gouraud shading and texture modulation.
It natively supported Direct3D 5 and was notable for supporting all of its required features with adequate speed, unlike previous 3D chipsets such as S3 Virge and Matrox Mystique. Glide was essentially a subset of OpenGL, with no support for features deemed unnecessary for PC gaming at the time, and for some functions not supported by the SST1 architecture.
OpenGL games were initially only supported through the use of MiniGL, which was an OpenGL driver with only the necessary functions implemented for a specific game, most notably Quake engines. Unfortunately the passthrough impacts 2D quality because of the signal passing through additional circuitry that may not be of optimum quality.
High resolution GUI modes are most noticeably affected. Thanks to 3dfx's efforts with game developers and publishers and the excellent performance of their solution, the company's technology was quickly adopted as the de-facto standard in PC 3D gaming.
Voodoo 1 enjoyed lengthy support from game developers. Despite only supporting resolutions as high as x x without the usage of Z-buffering and bit color depth, the card was usable with games into Bottom line: The card's prime use case would be early statically-linked Glide games in DOS that depend on the first Voodoo chipset.
Later games, starting with ca. Cards with higher than 4 MB are a trade-off: they have somewhat higher compatibility to later games, but lose some compatibility with first generation titles. Both offer somewhat smoother frame rates in games with more texture memory usage, such as Unreal and Quake 2.
Some cards had slightly higher clocks to close the performance gap. The cards also sometimes weren't fully compatible to existing games, leading to specific Voodoo Rush patches for some games, e.
Close Menu. Forums [H]ard Ware Video Cards. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Voodoo 5 is worth the big bux! Thread starter Deterministic Start date Apr 1, Deterministic n00b. Joined Feb 14, Messages 6. A couple weeks back I was watching a live stream where Kyle B.
I think the stream was a fellow who was bending tubes for a custom case or some such Anyway, the subject of our old gaming rigs came up and I mentioned I had a Voodoo 5 in a box from a previous build in the distant past. After a bit of digging, I found my voodoo collection. A couple of Monster 3d II 12 gig cards and yes, my As my roomie is a programmer and also does some hardware support, there's a lot of hardware from years ago all over the damn place.
So I decided to try and run the cards again. Dule Nukem in glide. Went through a whole roll of paper towels clearing away the tears. All the cards work perfectly. Then I decided to look em up on Ebay. Been watching the prices for a couple weeks now. These old voodoo 5 's are running between about - bucks U. Our History. Contact us. Video Cards. SFFT Software Suite is an all-in-one solution for the installation, the configuration, and the tweaking of 3dfx Voodoo cards.
SFFT Driver 1. Latest and most advanced release of unofficial graphics driver SFFT for 3dfx video cards. This build follows 59 pre-releases as well as major release 1.
This software is based on Unified Architecture: it supports by one package all Voodoo3 family, including Voodoo3 , Voodoo3 and Voodoo3 cards, as well as all 3dfx VSA products and so Voodoo4 , Voodoo5 and Voodoo5 cards. Amigamerlin 3. La dll predefinita non pregiudica il corretto funzionamento del driver-set.
Abbiamo optato per tale scelta al fine di prevenire ogni problematica di copyright. The installation program will correctly install to the system a dxtn. This dll, which we have discuss here , it will be only a container lacking of functions dummy file.
The user should replace it with the real one compiling the source from Daniel Borca's site. Thers no FSAA enabled in the 3dfx settings. Now for the final picture! This was what only a Voodoo5 could do! Wil ltry to do some more comparisons in other games, and maybe test how this setup stand against a Voodoo5 at 8x FSAA. Johnny Anschuetz — For Firmware and Chip programming. Gorlik — For modefying drivers. And thanks to all the other guys out there who i havnt mentioned, but in other ways have supported the 3dfx community.
As many of you 3dfx die-hard fans allready know. This post is just a old april-fool i once made. Skip to content. October 16, admin.
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