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S3VIRGE.INF Driver Update Utility 
; INF file for S3 display driver.
; Copyright 1997, S3 Inc.

[Version]
Class=Display
Signature="$CHICAGO$"
Provider=%Mfg%

[DestinationDirs]
DefaultDestDir=11
S3-325Ini.Copy=10
S3-Sync.Copy=11
REFini.Copy=10
REFcopy.sys=11
;VPMdrv.Copy=11
;VPMini.Copy=10
;S3SWITCHcopy.sys=11
;S3SWITCHcopy.hlp=18
S3_INF.copy=17
COLORcopy.sys=11
COLORcopy.hlp=18

[SourceDisksNames]
51="Windows 95 S3 Driver Disk",,1

[SourceDisksFiles]
s3_3.drv=51
s3vdd2.vxd=51
s3_32v.dll=51
s3dtkw.dll=51
s3kernel.vxd=51
5631_hwc.ini=51
5631_swc.ini=51
5631_dig.ini=51
s3_refre.dll=51
s3refre.ini=51
s3info.vxd=51
;;S3SWITCH.dll=51
;;S3SWITCH.vxd=51
version.txt=51
S3VIRGE.INF=51

S3COLOR.cpl=51
S3COLOR.cfg=51
S3COLOR.hlp=51

ddraw.dll=51
ddraw16.dll=51
ddhelp.exe=51
opengl32.dll=51
glu32.dll=51
;----------------------------------------
; Manufacturers

[Manufacturer]
"%Mfg%"=Mfg

;----------------------------------------
; Driver sections

[Mfg]
;%S3VirgeGX2.DeviceDesc%=    S3_10, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8A10
%S3VirgeDXGX.DeviceDesc%=   S3_8, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_8A01
%S3VirgeVX.DeviceDesc%=     S3_7, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_883D
%S3Virge.DeviceDesc%=	    S3_6, PCI\VEN_5333&DEV_5631
;----------------------------------------

;;[S3SWITCHRemove]
;;DelReg = S3SWITCH.AddReg
;;DelFiles =S3SWITCHcopy.sys

; Install sections

[S3_6]
CopyFiles=S3_4_CopyFiles,S3-325ini.Copy, REFcopy.sys, REFini.Copy, S3-Sync.Copy,  COLORcopy.prog, COLORcopy.hlp, COLORcopy.win, COLORcopy.sys
DelReg = S3_6_Refresh_AddReg, S3_7_Refresh_AddReg, S3_8_Refresh_AddReg, S3_10_Refresh_AddReg,DEL_CURRENT_REG
AddReg=S3_6_AddReg,S3_6_Refresh_AddReg,S3COLOR.AddReg
;DelReg=DEL_CURRENT_REG
;UpdateInis=UpdateInis

[S3_7]
CopyFiles=S3_4_CopyFiles, REFcopy.sys, REFini.Copy, S3-Sync.Copy,  COLORcopy.prog, COLORcopy.hlp, COLORcopy.win, COLORcopy.sys
DelReg = S3_6_Refresh_AddReg, S3_7_Refresh_AddReg, S3_8_Refresh_AddReg, S3_10_Refresh_AddReg,DEL_CURRENT_REG
AddReg=S3_7_AddReg,S3_7_Refresh_AddReg, S3COLOR.AddReg
;DelReg=DEL_CURRENT_REG
;UpdateInis=UpdateInis

[S3_8]
CopyFiles=S3_4_CopyFiles, REFcopy.sys, REFini.Copy, S3-Sync.Copy,  COLORcopy.prog, COLORcopy.hlp, COLORcopy.win, COLORcopy.sys
DelReg = S3_6_Refresh_AddReg, S3_7_Refresh_AddReg, S3_8_Refresh_AddReg, S3_10_Refresh_AddReg,DEL_CURRENT_REG
AddReg=S3_8_AddReg,S3_8_Refresh_AddReg, S3COLOR.AddReg
;DelReg=DEL_CURRENT_REG
;UpdateInis=UpdateInis


[S3_10]
;;DelReg = S3_6_Refresh_AddReg, S3_7_Refresh_AddReg, S3_8_Refresh_AddReg, S3SWITCH.AddReg,DEL_CURRENT_REG
DelReg = S3_6_Refresh_AddReg, S3_7_Refresh_AddReg, S3_8_Refresh_AddReg, DEL_CURRENT_REG
;;DelFiles =S3SWITCHcopy.sys
CopyFiles=S3SWITCHcopy.sys, S3_4_CopyFiles, REFcopy.sys, REFini.Copy, S3-Sync.Copy, S3_INF.copy,  COLORcopy.prog, COLORcopy.hlp, COLORcopy.win, COLORcopy.sys
;;AddReg=S3_10_AddReg, S3_GX2_AddReg, S3SWITCH.AddReg
AddReg=S3_10_AddReg, S3_GX2_AddReg, S3COLOR.AddReg
;UpdateInis=UpdateInis

;----------------------------------------
; Common AddReg sections

[DEL_CURRENT_REG]
HKR,,DevLoader,0,
HKR,,Ver,0,
HKR,DEFAULT,,0,
HKR,MODES,,0,
HKR,CURRENT,,0,
HKLM,Config\0001\Display\Settings,DuoView_In_8Bpp,,"ON"
HKLM,Config\0001\Display\Settings,CommandDMA,,"OFF"

[S3Ref_remove]
DelReg =S3_6_Refresh_AddReg, S3_7_Refresh_AddReg, S3_8_Refresh_AddReg, S3_10_Refresh_AddReg
DelFiles = REFcopy.sys, REFini.Copy

[S3COLORRemove]
DelReg = S3COLOR.AddReg
DelFiles = COLORcopy.hlp, COLORcopy.sys

[S3COLOR.AddReg]
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\S3COLOR,DisplayName,,"%ShortDesc2%"
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\S3COLOR,UninstallString,,"RunDll Setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection S3COLORRemove 4 S3VIRGE.INF"
HKLM,Software\S3\S3COLOR
HKLM,Software\S3\S3COLOR,Installed,0,1
;----------------------------------------
; Model AddReg sections

;----------------------------------------
[S3_GX2_AddReg]
;HKLM,Config\0001\Display\Settings,DuoView_In_8Bpp,,"ON"
;HKLM,Config\0001\Display\Settings,CommandDMA,,"OFF"

;;[S3SWITCH.AddReg]
;;HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\S3SWITCH,DisplayName,,"%ShortDesc1%"
;;HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\S3SWITCH,UninstallString,,"RunDll setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection S3SWITCHRemove 4 S3VIRGE.INF"

;;HKLM,SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{d5ddefa2-d866-11d0-9a83-00aa00bbc085},"",,"Property Sheet Extension for S3 Display Configuration Utility"
;;HKLM,SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{d5ddefa2-d866-11d0-9a83-00aa00bbc085}\InProcServer32,"",,"S3SWITCH.dll
;;HKLM,SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{d5ddefa2-d866-11d0-9a83-00aa00bbc085}\InProcServer32,ThreadingModel,,"Apartment"
;;HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\%1%\Display\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\S3SWITCH,"",,"{d5ddefa2-d866-11d0-9a83-00aa00bbc085}"
;HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run,S3TRAY,,"S3tray.exe"

;;HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Switch,,,
;;HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Switch,M3_M5,,"1"



[S3_6_AddReg]
;----------------------------------------ViRGE
HKR,,Ver,,4.0
HKR,,DevLoader,,*vdd
HKR,DEFAULT,Mode,,"8,640,480"
HKR,DEFAULT,drv,,s3_3.drv
HKR,DEFAULT,vdd,,"*vdd,*vflatd"
HKR,DEFAULT,minivdd,,s3vdd2.vxd
HKR,DEFAULT,RefreshRate,,"-1"
HKR,DEFAULT,DDC,,"1"
HKR,"MODES\4\640,480",drv,,vga.drv
HKR,"MODES\4\640,480",vdd,,*vdd
HKR,"MODES\4\800,600",drv,,supervga.drv
HKR,"MODES\4\800,600",vdd,,*vdd
HKR,"MODES\8\640,480"  ,,,"60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\8\800,600"  ,,,"56,60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\8\1024,768" ,,,"43,60,70,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\8\1152,864",,,"60"
HKR,"MODES\8\1280,1024",,,"43,60,75"
HKR,"MODES\8\1600,1200",,,"48"
HKR,"MODES\16\640,480",,,"60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\16\800,600",,,"56,60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\16\1024,768",,,"43,60,70,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\16\1280,1024",,,"43"
HKR,"MODES\24\640,480" ,,,"60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\24\800,600",,,"56,60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\24\1024,768",,,"43"

[S3_7_AddReg]
;----------------------------------------ViRGE/VX
HKR,,Ver,,4.0
HKR,,DevLoader,,*vdd
HKR,DEFAULT,Mode,,"8,640,480"
HKR,DEFAULT,drv,,s3_3.drv
HKR,DEFAULT,vdd,,"*vdd,*vflatd"
HKR,DEFAULT,minivdd,,s3vdd2.vxd
HKR,DEFAULT,RefreshRate,,"-1"
HKR,DEFAULT,DDC,,"1"
HKR,"MODES\4\640,480",drv,,vga.drv
HKR,"MODES\4\640,480",vdd,,*vdd
HKR,"MODES\4\800,600",drv,,supervga.drv
HKR,"MODES\4\800,600",vdd,,*vdd
HKR,"MODES\8\640,480"   ,,,"60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\8\800,600"   ,,,"56,60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\8\1024,768"  ,,,"43,60,70,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\8\1152,864"  ,,,"60"
HKR,"MODES\8\1280,1024" ,,,"43,60,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\8\1600,1200" ,,,"48,60,75"
HKR,"MODES\16\640,480"  ,,,"60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\16\800,600"  ,,,"56,60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\16\1024,768",,,"43,60,70,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\16\1280,1024",,,"43,60,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\16\1600,1200",,,"48,60,75"
HKR,"MODES\24\640,480",,,"60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\24\800,600",,,"56,60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\24\1024,768" ,,,"43,60,70,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\24\1280,1024",,,"43,60"
;HKR,"MODES\24\1600,1200"

[S3_8_AddReg]
;----------------------------------------ViRGE/DX/GX
HKR,,Ver,,4.0
HKR,,DevLoader,,*vdd
HKR,DEFAULT,Mode,,"8,640,480"
HKR,DEFAULT,drv,,s3_3.drv
HKR,DEFAULT,vdd,,"*vdd,*vflatd"
HKR,DEFAULT,minivdd,,s3vdd2.vxd
HKR,DEFAULT,RefreshRate,,"-1"
HKR,DEFAULT,DDC,,"1"
HKR,"MODES\4\640,480",drv,,vga.drv
HKR,"MODES\4\640,480",vdd,,*vdd
HKR,"MODES\4\800,600",drv,,supervga.drv
HKR,"MODES\4\800,600",vdd,,*vdd
HKR,"MODES\8\640,480"   ,,,"60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\8\800,600"   ,,,"56,60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\8\1024,768"  ,,,"43,60,70,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\8\1152,864"  ,,,"60"
HKR,"MODES\8\1280,1024" ,,,"43,60,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\8\1600,1200" ,,,"48,60"
HKR,"MODES\16\640,480"  ,,,"60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\16\800,600"  ,,,"56,60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\16\1024,768" ,,,"43,60,70,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\16\1280,1024",,,"43"
HKR,"MODES\24\640,480",,,"60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\24\800,600",,,"56,60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\24\1024,768",,,"43,60,70,75,85"

[S3_10_AddReg]
;----------------------------------------ViRGE GX2
HKR,,Ver,,4.0
HKR,,DevLoader,,*vdd
HKR,DEFAULT,Mode,,"8,640,480"
HKR,DEFAULT,drv,,s3_3.drv
HKR,DEFAULT,vdd,,"*vdd,*vflatd"
HKR,DEFAULT,minivdd,,s3vdd2.vxd
HKR,DEFAULT,RefreshRate,,"-1"
HKR,DEFAULT,DDC,,"1"
HKR,"MODES\4\640,480",drv,,vga.drv
HKR,"MODES\4\640,480",vdd,,*vdd
HKR,"MODES\4\800,600",drv,,supervga.drv
HKR,"MODES\4\800,600",vdd,,*vdd
HKR,"MODES\8\640,480"   ,,,"60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\8\800,600"   ,,,"56,60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\8\1024,768"  ,,,"43,60,70,75,85"
;HKR,"MODES\8\1152,864"  ,,,"60,70,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\8\1280,1024" ,,,"43,60,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\8\1600,1200" ,,,"48,60,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\16\640,480"  ,,,"60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\16\800,600"  ,,,"56,60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\16\1024,768" ,,,"43,60,70,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\16\1280,1024",,,"43,60,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\16\1600,1200",,,"48,60,75"
HKR,"MODES\24\640,480",,,"60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\24\800,600",,,"56,60,72,75,85"
HKR,"MODES\24\1024,768",,,"43,60,70,75"
;;;HKR,"MODES\24\1280,1024",,,"43,60,70,75"

[S3_6_Refresh_AddReg]
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\S3_REF,DisplayName,,"%ShortDesc%"
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\S3_REF,UninstallString,,"RunDll setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection S3Ref_remove 4 s3virge.inf"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{87b9bd00-c65c-11cd-a259-00dd010e8c28},"",,"S3 Property Sheet Extension for refresh rates"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{87b9bd00-c65c-11cd-a259-00dd010e8c28}\InProcServer32,"",,"s3_refre.dll"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{87b9bd00-c65c-11cd-a259-00dd010e8c28}\InProcServer32,ThreadingModel,,"Apartment"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\%1%\Display\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\S3_REF,"",,"{87b9bd00-c65c-11cd-a259-00dd010e8c28}"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,,,
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_title,,"S3 Refresh"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_640x480,1,ff,0,3c,48,4b,55
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_800x600,1,ff,0,38,3c,48,4b,55
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_1024x768,1,ff,0,2b,3c,46,4b,55
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_1152x864,1,ff,0,3c
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_1280x1024,1,ff,0,2b,3c,4b
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_1600x1200,1,ff,0,30
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,custom,1,ff,ff,ff,ff,ff
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_dest_path,,"System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Display"


[S3_7_Refresh_AddReg]
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\S3_REF,DisplayName,,"%ShortDesc%"
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\S3_REF,UninstallString,,"RunDll setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection S3Ref_remove 4 s3virge.inf"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{87b9bd00-c65c-11cd-a259-00dd010e8c28},"",,"S3 Property Sheet Extension for refresh rates"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{87b9bd00-c65c-11cd-a259-00dd010e8c28}\InProcServer32,"",,"s3_refre.dll"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{87b9bd00-c65c-11cd-a259-00dd010e8c28}\InProcServer32,ThreadingModel,,"Apartment"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\%1%\Display\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\S3_REF,"",,"{87b9bd00-c65c-11cd-a259-00dd010e8c28}"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,,,
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_title,,"S3 Refresh"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_640x480,1,ff,0,3c,48,4b,55
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_800x600,1,ff,0,38,3c,48,4b,55
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_1024x768,1,ff,0,2b,3c,46,4b,55
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_1152x864,1,ff,0,3c
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_1280x1024,1,ff,0,2b,3c,4b,55
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_1600x1200,1,ff,0,30,3c,4b
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,custom,1,ff,ff,ff,ff,ff
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_dest_path,,"System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Display"

[S3_8_Refresh_AddReg]
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\S3_REF,DisplayName,,"%ShortDesc%"
HKLM,Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\S3_REF,UninstallString,,"RunDll setupx.dll,InstallHinfSection S3Ref_remove 4 s3virge.inf"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{87b9bd00-c65c-11cd-a259-00dd010e8c28},"",,"S3 Property Sheet Extension for refresh rates"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{87b9bd00-c65c-11cd-a259-00dd010e8c28}\InProcServer32,"",,"s3_refre.dll"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{87b9bd00-c65c-11cd-a259-00dd010e8c28}\InProcServer32,ThreadingModel,,"Apartment"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\%1%\Display\shellex\PropertySheetHandlers\S3_REF,"",,"{87b9bd00-c65c-11cd-a259-00dd010e8c28}"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,,,
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_title,,"S3 Refresh"
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_640x480,1,ff,0,3c,48,4b,55
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_800x600,1,ff,0,38,3c,48,4b,55
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_1024x768,1,ff,0,2b,3c,46,4b,55
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_1152x864,1,ff,0,3c
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_1280x1024,1,ff,0,2b,3c,4b,55
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_1600x1200,1,ff,0,30,3c
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,custom,1,ff,ff,ff,ff,ff
HKLM,SOFTWARE\S3\Refresh,ref_dest_path,,"System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Display"


[S3_4_CopyFiles]
s3_32v.dll
s3vdd2.vxd
s3_3.drv
;ddraw.dll
;ddraw16.dll
;ddhelp.exe
;opengl32.dll
;glu32.dll

[S3-325ini.Copy]
5631_hwc.ini
5631_swc.ini
5631_dig.ini

[S3-Sync.Copy]
s3dtkw.dll
s3kernel.vxd

[REFini.Copy]
s3refre.ini
version.txt

[REFcopy.sys]
s3_refre.dll
s3info.vxd

[S3_INF.copy]
S3VIRGE.INF

[COLORcopy.sys]
S3COLOR.cpl,,,1
S3COLOR.cfg

[COLORcopy.hlp]
S3COLOR.hlp

;;[S3SWITCHcopy.sys]
;;S3SWITCH.dll
;;S3SWITCH.vxd

;----------------------------------------
; User visible strings

[Strings]
ClassName="Display"
Mfg="S3"
1		= "Controls Folder"
ShortDesc	= "S3 Refresh"
;;ShortDesc1   = "S3 Display Configuration Utility"
ShortDesc2  = "S3 Color Control"
LongDesc    = "S3 Color Control Panel Applet"
S3	    = "S3 Incorporated"

S3Virge.DeviceDesc=	"S3 Inc. ViRGE PCI for Windows 95"
S3VirgeVX.DeviceDesc=	"S3 Inc. ViRGE/VX PCI for Windows 95"
S3VirgeDXGX.DeviceDesc= "S3 Inc. ViRGE/DX/GX PCI for Windows 95"
S3VirgeGX2.DeviceDesc=	"S3 Inc. ViRGE GX2 PCI for Windows 95"
;----------------------------------------------
;Update IniField

;[UpdateInis]
;system.ini,drivers,,"vpm=vpm.drv"



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