Voodoo Banshee Windows(r) 95/98 Driver Kit
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Voodoo Banshee(tm) Driver kit: 1.01.02 RC3
Voodoo Banshee DirectX(r) Driver Version: 2.18
Voodoo Banshee Win9x 2D/3D Display Drivers: 4.10.01.0222-1.00
Voodoo Banshee Glide(tm) 2.X Driver: 2.60.00.0122
Voodoo Banshee Glide 3.X Driver: 3.10.00.0122
Voodoo Banshee Control Panel: 1.0.0.0026
Copyright ( 1998 3Dfx Interactive, Inc. )
All Rights Reserved
This product may be covered by one or more of the following
US patents: 5,724,561 5,740,343
NOTE: Use of this software is subject to the terms in the 3Dfx license agreement.
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What's in the distribution?
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This distribution contains Voodoo Banshee drivers and control panel for
Windows 95. The DirectDraw portion of the drivers supports Direct3D
when using DirectX 5.0 or higher.
NOTE: DirectX 5.0 or higher redistributable files should be used with
these drivers!
The DirectX redistributable files may be obtained from the following location.
HTTP://www.microsoft.com/directx/download.asp
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Installation
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Requirements for PCI Voodoo Banshee adapter.
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- Windows 95 GOLD version 4.00.950 or higher.
- PC with a Pentium, Pentium II, Pentium Pro Processor or compatible
CPU and a free PCI slot.
- 16MB of RAM.
- Video BIOS version 1.00.03.
Requirements for AGP Voodoo Banshee adapter.
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- Windows 95 OSR2.1 version 4.00.1212 or higher.
- PC with a Pentium II or compatible CPU and a free AGP slot.
- 16MB of RAM.
- Video BIOS version 1.00.03.
Fresh Installation
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NOTE: Complete Steps 1 and 2 before removing your existing 2D card.
1) Extract the files for the Voodoo Banshee driver to a directory.
2) Before removing your existing 2D card switch the video driver to
Standard VGA. Click Start, Control Panel. Double-click on Display.
Select 640X480 and 16 colors. Accept the changes.
3) Power off the system and remove your existing 2D card.
4) Install the Voodoo Banshee Card in a free PCI or AGP Slot
5) Power on the system and verify that video appears during post.
6) Start Windows in Normal mode
(Once Windows starts you may be notified that no video device
exists, click Cancel if this message appears)
7) Windows will detect a new VGA Compatible Display. You need to:
Windows 95 Standard Release users: Select "Use Driver from Mfr"
and click OK. Point to the Win95
directory in the driver
location then click OK again.
Windows 95 OEM SR2 users: Click the Next Button on the
Detection Dialog Box. When notified
that the drivers are not found click
"Other Locations" then enter the path
to the Win95 directory in the driver
location.
8) You may then be prompted to insert the Windows 95 Voodoo Banshee Driver Disk.
Again, enter the path you specified in Step 1 and press OK.
9) Windows will copy the drivers. Reboot the system when prompted
10) Install DirectX 5.0.
Upgrade Existing Voodoo Banshee Drivers
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1) Start Windows 95
2) Extract the files for the Voodoo Banshee driver to a directory.
3) Click Start, Settings, Control Panel. Double-click on Display.
4) Click the Settings tab then click:
Windows 95 Standard Release users: Click "Change Display Type"
Windows 95 OEM SR2 users: Click "Advanced Properties"
5) Then under "Change Display Type/Advanced Display" click "Change"
6) Click "Have Disk" and enter the path specified in Step 2 plus:
Windows 95 Standard Release users: the Win95 directory.
Windows 95 OEM SR2 users: the Win95 directory.
7) When asked to choose a device, select "3Dfx Voodoo Banshee AGP"
8) You may then be prompted to insert the Windows 95 Voodoo Banshee Driver Disk.
Enter the path you specified in Step 2 again.
9) Windows will copy the drivers. Reboot the system when prompted.
10) Install DirectX 5.0
Limitations
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- To use AGP Voodoo Banshee the Windows 95 version MUST BE 4.00.1212 or higher.
- The original "GOLD" version of Windows 95 version 4.00.950 and version 4.00.950A
(Windows 95 GOLD with Service Pack 1) DO NOT support AGP graphics adapters.
- Attempting to install an AGP Voodoo Banshee adapter on a Windows version that
is not equal to or greater than 4.00.1212 will cause your Windows operating
system to stop responding. Please see Safe Recovery From Failed Install section
under the troubleshooting section below.
- OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2 version 4.00.1111 or 4.00.950B) can be updated to
support AGP display adapters by applying the USB SUPPLEMENT to OSR2.
The following software packages must be installed for this to happen.
* First Install INF updater that corresponds to your systems chipset.
For Intel based chipsets please refer to the following web site to obtain
the appropriate software upgrade.
HTTP://developer.intel.com/design/pcisets/drivers/inf_update.htm
Follow the instructions for installing this update.
For VIA Technologies based chipset please refer to following web site to
obtain the appropriate software. HTTP://www.via.com.tw/drivers/index.htm
Follow the instructions for installing this update.
* Second Install the USB SUPPLEMENT update.
The USB SUPPLEMENT (USBSUPP.EXE) originates from MICROSOFT and is supplied
to OEM's who are distributing OSR2. As such the USB SUPPLEMENT is only
available from the OEM supplier of the AGP system. The USB SUPPLEMENT can
also be found in your Windows 95 CD which you received with your new PC in
the following directory.
Replace X where X represents your CD-ROM drive letter, X:\OTHER\UPDATES\USB\USBSUPP.EXE
The instructions for installing this update are also included in this directory.
Once the USB patch has been applied, you should see a "USB Supplement to OSR2"
listed in the Add/Remove Program Properties Page (click Start, Settings,
Control Panel and then double click the Add/Remove Programs icon).
* Third Install the AGP Voodoo Banshee display drivers for Windows 95 by following
the instructions listed under the INSTALLATION section of this document.
- Running 640x480 16 Color will run SUPERVGA.DRV or VGA.DRV. No Voodoo Banshee
features will be used. Switch to a different resolution or color depth.
- Full windowed hardware acceleration with this version of the drivers is
only possible when running at 16bpp modes.
Troubleshooting
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Problem: How can I tell what version of Windows operating system I am running.
Resolution: Right click on My Computer icon located on your desktop and select Properties.
Under the System Description section there will be a version number
(4.00.xxxx) which you can cross reference using the following table.
Windows Ver# AGP Capable Release Version File dates
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4.00.950 NO Windows 95 retail 4.00.950 7/11/95
4.00.950A NO Windows 95 retail w/SP1 4.00.950 7/11/95
4.00.950B YES ** OEM Service Release 2 4.00.1111* 8/24/96
4.00.950B YES ** OEM Service Release 2.1 4.03.1212-1214* 8/24/96-8/27/97
4.00.950C YES ** OEM Service Release 2.5 4.03.1214* 8/24/96-11/18/97
* = Not all Windows files will have this version number, many files may vary depending
on the components that have been updated in the operating system.
** = USB upgrade may be installed on this version of Windows to implement AGP
functionality. Please refer to the Limitations section of this document for
instructions.
Problem: How can I tell if USB SUPPLEMENT has been installed on my system.
Resolution: Once the USB patch has been applied, you should see a "USB Supplement to OSR2"
listed in the Add/Remove Program Properties Page (click Start, Settings,
Control Panel and then double click the Add/Remove Programs icon).
Problem: Safe Recovery From Failed Install.
Resolution: Power system down and turn system back on after 2-3 seconds.
Once the system finishes POST it will start to load your operating system.
This will be visible when you see the banner Starting Windows 95 in the lower
left corner of your screen, press the F8 key and select SAFE MODE from the
boot options menu.
Once Windows initializes in SAFE MODE open the Control Panel by Clicking on
(Start, Settings, Control Panel). From the Control Panel double click on the
Display icon.
From the Display Properties window select the Settings Tab and click on
Advanced. From the Advanced Display Properties window select the Adapter Tab
and click on the Change button.
Click on the Show All Devices radio button and select Standard Display
Types from the Manufacturer's selection window then select Standard PCI Graphics
Adapter (VGA) from the models selection window.
Click on OK to accept changes and click on Close for the Advanced Display
Properties and Display Properties windows.
Click on OK to reboot system with updated changes.
* There are a couple of know circumstances where a install could fail and cause
Windows operating system not to boot.
1. The AGP display drivers were installed on a version of Windows operating
system that does not support AGP display adapters or has not been updated
with the USB SUPPLEMENT for OSR2.
2. Driver file sources are not for the correct Voodoo Banshee display adapter
in your system i.e. PCI or AGP using SGRAM or SDRAM combinations.
3. Driver file sources are corrupt.
Problem: After installing the card, the system still detects my old
card even though it is no longer in the system.
Resolution: See Step 2 of the "Fresh Installation" instructions.
Known Issues
1) Occasionally, when exiting Unreal, you come back to a black screen.
Your system has not crashed. (Workaround: Move the mouse around and
click to regain the desktop back again. To gain all colors back, right
click on the desktop to and select "Properties". Select the Tab for
"Settings". Change from your current display resolution to some other
resolution, then click back on your setting and hit "Apply". For
example: I am running at 800x600, I slide the bar to 640x480, then I
slide the bar back to 800x600 and click "Apply".).
2) When playing Quake/Quake2 changing resolutions after you've begun
the game may result in a crash, with the following error message,
"Server was Killed" (Workaround: Do not attempt to change resolutions,
once you've begun playing the game).
Installation Procedures for the following Game:
Unreal
1) Install Unreal.
2) Download 2 patches. From 3Dfiles, get "unrealpatch101.exe"
at http://www.3dfiles.com/patches/unreal.shtml. Then go to Epic's
Unreal site at http://unreal.epicgames.com/ and click on "Updates &
Patches" on the left and get the files entitled Version 209 Public
Beta (UnrealBeta209.zip)
3) Run the "unrealpatch101.exe" first by double clicking on it.
It will ask the location that Unreal was installed in. Type it in
or browse to it's directory (e.g. C:\Unreal).
4) Once that has completed, unzip the file "UnrealBeta209.zip"
into the directory C:\Unreal\System\ where C: is the drive you have
Unreal installed on.
5) Start Unreal through the Start Menu>Programs>Unreal>Play
Unreal.exe and when it prompts you if you have a 3Dfx card installed,
choose "Yes". When Unreal then tells you that "Unreal is only
compatible with Voodoo 1 and Voodoo 2 cards" and asks if you still
want to use your 3Dfx card, choose "Yes".
6) Play Unreal!
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.