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Real 3D StarFighter(R) AGP Graphics Adapter readmeNT0310.txt
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This is the Real 3D StarFighter AGP Windows NT 4.0 Display Drivers,
version 0310.
The version 0310 display drivers are compatible with StarFighter
Video Bios version 0144 or higher. The Video Bios version can be
verified on the Display Properties R3D Information tab.
These Release Notes address changes since the Version 0300 Drivers.
Please check the Real 3D website (www.real3d.com) for the latest
StarFighter AGP Display Driver updates!
New Features
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Improvement was made in the quality of large BLTs (1280x1024)
The OpenGL Installable Client Driver (ICD) was modified to:
· Correct a special case problem in two-sided lighting
· Support the CDRS-04 benchmark in 1280x1024 resolution
· Speed up Display List generation
· Eliminate some 2D corruption in Maya
Limitations or Caveats
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Requires Windows NT 4.0, build 1381 with Service Pack 3 or the
released Service Pack 4. Do NOT use Service Pack 4 RC1.
This release does not support video capture. Please use 0315 or
higher for video capability.
Troubleshooting Hints:
- Some of the StarFighter bundled software may experience problems
on systems that do not contain a sound card or have sound
directly on the motherboard.
- Check README files or documentation that comes with other
software for special system requirements or limitations.
- If the graphics does not seem to be accelerated, check that the
color depth is set to 16-bit color on the Display Properties
Settings page. Also, some applications may have their own
switch or selection to enable acceleration (Quake, for example).
- Please ensure that the latest drivers for all plug-in cards have
been installed.
- Some monitors may not support higher resolutions or refresh
rates. If some rates that StarFighter supports cannot be
selected from the Display Properties Setting page, check with
the manufacturer for a possible monitor .inf file update.
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WINDOWS NT INSTALLATION
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Hardware Installation
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Please see Chapter 3 of the Getting Started Manual for details.
1. Shut down the computer, disconnect the monitor cable, and
remove its cover.
2. Remove existing AGP video adapter from the AGP slot and
save the screw.
3. Place the StarFighter AGP graphics board into the AGP slot,
ensuring that it is inserted completely into the socket,
and replace the screw.
4. Replace the computer cover and reconnect the monitor cable.
Note: If you have no video when power is applied and the
computer emits one long and two short beeps, this
indicates that the StarFighter card is not seated
properly.
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Software Installation
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Please see Chapter 5, section 5.3 of the Getting Started Manual
for details on new StarFighter installations.
SW Upgrades: updating previously installed StarFighter drivers
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1. StarFighter board and drivers should already be installed
in the system. Power On the system.
2. Right-click on the Desktop and choose "Properties" or
click on Start, Settings, Control Panel and double click
on Display.
3. Choose the "Settings" tab and click on "Display Type".
4. Click on the "Change" button.
5. Click on "Have Disk". From the "Install from Disk" dialog
box, click on "Browse". Navigate to C:\Real3d\Drivers, or
the directory you chose when you unzipped the download (the
inf file will be the only file visible in the browser) and
click "Open".
6. Click on "OK" in the "Install from Disk" dialog box.
7. Select the Real 3D Starfighter on the "Change Display" dialog
box and click "OK".
8. Click on "Yes" in the "Third Party Drivers" dialog box in
response to "Do you wish to proceed?"
9. Files will be installed. Click on "OK" in response to the
reboot notification diplay.
10. "Close" the "Display Type" dialog box.
11. "Close" the "Display Properties" dialog box.
12. Choose "YES" in response to the "DO YOU WANT TO RESTART?"
query to reboot the system and complete the installation.
New Installations
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Instructions for new installations are essentially the same as
upgrades except that the system must be booted into Windows NT
Workstation Version 4.0 [VGA Mode].
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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.