🚀 go-pugleaf

 I recently upgraded to 8.1 and ran the same tests, but don't
have that problem with my Diamond Moster, which is a Banshee
3DFX card (don't laugh). I have the latest drivers, since I updated
them 2-3 years ago, I believe to the reference ones. So I find it
odd that my older 3DFX card runs just fine on 8.1, but not
V5500.

My next card though will be a GeForce3 or 4. Folks, the
war is long over. Nvidia and Direct X won. I adopted
3dfx for the same reasons you did: titles that work better/only
with Glide. But now I don't see much use in buying unsupported
3dfx hardware to run a few older titles. Time to adapt or be
left-behind! :-)


RayO,
Soon to become a Nvidiot  <G>


"Jay Williams" <voodoo141@cox.net> wrote in message
news:Qocx8.1938$mk6.142824@news2.east.cox.net...
> Thanks... I assume by "Hardware Acceleration" you mean "Geometry Assist"?
I
> can't find a "Hardware Acceleration" option in the hub...  It was
referenced
> in the Direct X test using the system information applet in Windows 98SE.
> When you click the "display" tab it gives you the option of direct draw
> tests and direct 3d tests.  When you click direct 3d tests it first tests
> using direct x 7 hardware acceleration and prompts whether you saw the
> spinning cube.  It then tests direct x 8 hardware acceleration.  It is
while
> testing direct x 8 hardware acceleration that I get a blank screen
(similar
> to what I get in FA3).
> "PAPADOC" <PAPADOC@jimbobs.drive.by> wrote in message
> news:3cc4e6e9.2246744@news.east.cox.net...
> > Hey Jay,
> >
> > I pretty much keep Hardware Acceleration off as it screws up more than
> > it fixes...and Ghost Recon really doesnt like it. I have been so busy
> > lately that I only have time for Ghost and a very little bit of iL2
> > which I run with the Wicked OpenGL driver
> >
> > PAPA DOC
> >
> > >I forgot, the bios on the card is 1.06...  Would it improve things for
me
> to
> > >upgrade the bios.  The most recent on the 3dfx underground site is
1.18.
> > >There's also a 1.15
> > >"Jay Williams" <voodoo141@cox.net> wrote in message
> > >news:YR3x8.822$mk6.64963@news2.east.cox.net...
> > >> Since you are the acknowledge expert on the Voodoo card, I thought I
> would
> > >> seek your advice.
> > >>
> > >> I just updated to the 1.07.00 Beta drivers for the Voodoo 5500 from
the
> > >> 1.04.00.  I get a large performance increase using Geometry assist,
but
> > >> apparently it fakes out Direct X badly...  I get a failure using
Direct
> X
> > >> 8.1 hardware acceleration using Geometry Assist, which prevents me
from
> > >> running Fighter Ace 3 (knew there was a flight sim issue in here
> > >somewhere).
> > >> Probably others as well; it was FA3 where I noticed it first.
> > >>
> > >> Is there something else I should be selecting in the 3dfx Hub in
order
> to
> > >> run Geometry Assist and have direct x 8.1 acceleration work?
> > >>
> > >> BTW,  no, I'm not some deranged 3dfx fan.  I was using this handle
back
> on
> > >> the original warbirds years before 3dfx ever came into existance...
> It's
> > >> from my college days at Tulane.  Just a happy coincidence.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Pierre PAPA DOC Legrand
> > Never Forget Never Forgive September 11, 2001
> > www.papadoc.net
> > Maj. Bryan Hilferty, a spokesman for the
> > 10th Mountain Division:"If they want to bring in
> > more people so we can kill them,We're happy to oblige."
>
>