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Obi-Wan_Kenobi Ex Member	2D in Windows on a Voodoo2. 21.05.06 at 23:02:47 Is this really possible,even on a single Display Monitor? in someway it could be but if a GFX card has no bios how would it be possible then? anyways he did give this link though: http://www.video-drivers.com/drivers/121/121783.htm it says it does disable the 3D, but I don' see the point in that, unless it is possible in a way hehe
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paulpsomiadis God Member Offline -=3Dfx still rox!=- Posts: 2011 Newcastle U.K. Gender:	Re: 2D in Windows on a Voodoo2. Reply #1 - 22.05.06 at 05:45:25 There was a beta driver for Win2K that allowed a Voodoo 2 to be used for 2D and 3D... ...but it was buggy due to beta-ness...ah well!
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FalconFly YaBB Administrator Offline 3dfx Archivist Posts: 2445 5335N 00745E Gender:	Re: 2D in Windows on a Voodoo2. Reply #2 - 22.05.06 at 06:39:32 Yep, the Win2k V1.00.00beta does that, but it was nothing more than a proof of concept.
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Re: 2D in Windows on a Voodoo2.
Reply #3 - 22.05.06 at 11:51:59

Ah okay so it is is somewhat way possible, still odd that it is possible since that a Voodoo2 has no Bios. always had the idea that you need a bios to instruct your card for 2D stuff hehe kinda a crooked way of thinking haha dear dear. Lips Sealed

would it work with a Voodoo Graphics as well?

Since that a Voodoo Graphics is based on the same technology concept as the Voodoo2 right?

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FalconFly YaBB Administrator Offline 3dfx Archivist Posts: 2445 5335N 00745E Gender:	Re: 2D in Windows on a Voodoo2. Reply #4 - 22.05.06 at 18:27:17 Technically, yes (limited in resolution though), I guess noone ever experimented with that.
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Obi-Wan_Kenobi Ex Member	Re: 2D in Windows on a Voodoo2. Reply #5 - 22.05.06 at 19:56:51 okay, well personally I have never known that it was possible with a Voodoo2 , just becaise the Voodoo2 is a 3D add on card, but rather amazing that it is possible hehe. 8)
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Re: 2D in Windows on a Voodoo2.
Reply #6 - 19.07.06 at 08:19:42

There is a Linux driver, that can do 2D on a Voodoo² too. It can do 1024x768 on a single card, no higher res on SLI (not supported). I never tried that however.

As far as i know, the BIOS is only needed for the card to POST and show basic 2D (POST screen, ASCII in general). When Linux for example boots up on a Voodoo² (graphics disabled up to that point), i guess it can detect the card and then begin to output its 2D stuff.

&&2 x Voodoo5 6000 AGP ([HiNT Rev.3700-A] (dead HB1-SE66), HiNT Rev.3400-A3)&&1 x Quantum3D Obsidian2 X-24&&2 x Diamond Monster3D II 12MB (Diamond MegaMonster)&&1 x Orchid Righteous 3D ("Click"!)&& ...and a lot more!

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Re: 2D in Windows on a Voodoo2.
Reply #7 - 19.07.06 at 22:59:06

In windows its achievable with voodoomage... wich is also unstable

In linux it just has to be used as a framebuffer device and it works out ok
On a properly pre-setted configuration it can be even used as only graphics card in the box, experieced that personally... but still unpractical.
More like a fun thing to do than anything else. Wink

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