readme.txt Driver File Contents (velocity-10000.zip)

Velocity Windows(r) 9x Driver Kit
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Velocity(tm) Driver kit: 1.00.00
Velocity DirectX(r) Driver Version: 2.18
Velocity Win9x 2D/3D Display Drivers: 4.11.01.1146
Velocity Glide(tm) 2.X Driver: 2.61.00.0437
Velocity Glide 3.X Driver: 3.10.00.0435
Velocity 3dfx Tools: 1.4.0.36
OpenGL(r) Driver Version: 1.0.0.0442 ICD

Copyright ( 1998-1999 3dfx Interactive, Inc. )
All Rights Reserved

NOTE: Use of this software is subject to the terms in the 3dfx license 
agreement.

3dfx Interactive, Inc.
Website: http://www.3dfx.com

This product may be covered by one or more of the following
US patents: 5,724,561  5,740,343  5,808,621  5,822,452  5,831,624  5,870,102


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What's in the distribution?
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This distribution contains Velocity 100/200 drivers, control panel for 
Windows 95/98. The DirectDraw portion of the drivers supports Direct3D 
when using DirectX 6.0

NOTE: DirectX 6.0 redistributable files should be used with these 
drivers!

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Installation 
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Requirements
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- Windows 95/98
- PC with a Intel, AMD, Cyrix, or other compatible processor and a free 
  AGP or PCI slot
- 16MB of RAM

Fresh Installation 
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NOTE: Complete Steps 1 and 2 before removing your existing 2D card.

1) Copy the files for the Velocity 100/200 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 Velocity 100/200 Card in a free AGP or PCI 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) Go to the directory where you put the Velocity 100/200 driver, run 
   the executable file v3w9x-retail.exe.  Click SETUP.  At the welcome 
   screen of 3dfx Tools, select NEXT.  Click on YES when prompt to 
   install Velocity 100/200 Driver.
8) Follow instruction on the screen to install Velocity 100/200 Driver 
   and 3dfx Tools Control Panel.
9) Select 'Yes, I want to restart my computer now' when prompted.
10) Install DirectX 6.0.


Upgrade Existing Velocity 100/200 Drivers
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1) Start Windows 95/98
2) Extract the files for the Velocity 100/200 driver to a directory.
3) Go to the directory where you put the Velocity 100/200 driver, run 
   the executable file v3w9x-retail.exe.  Click SETUP.  At the welcome 
   screen of 3dfx Tools, select NEXT.  Click on YES when prompt to 
   install Velocity 100/200 Driver.
4) Follow instruction on the screen to install Velocity 100/200 Driver 
   and 3dfx Tools Control Panel.
5) Select 'Yes, I want to restart my computer now' when prompted.
6) Install DirectX 6.0


Limitations
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Running 640x480 16 Color will run SUPERVGA.DRV or VGA.DRV.  
No Velocity 100/200 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: 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.

Download Driver Pack

How To Update Drivers Manually

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.

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