Hi all
Since that there are quite a few people that have a Voodoo 5 5000, AGP, PCI or both types of models.
The idea is to test this card under Windows 2000 Professional + SP4 with the latest 3dfx WHQL drivers
well that didn't really work so now I'm back to 98SE NL + UnOfficial Service Pack 2.03NL and go on from there.
So here's the card of today's test run
3dfx Voodoo 5 5000 AGP 32MB Rev.A0 3700
If there are more people with Voodoo 5 5000 AGP's or even PCI's feel free to join along!
So here;e the system setup which I''ll be testing the 5000 AGP in
AMD AthlonXP 2700+
ASUS A7V333-R VIA Apollo KT333 [Main 3dfx flying testbed also]
1x Twinpack 2x 512MB PC-2700 Kingston Valueram
3dfx Voodoo 5 5000 AGP 32MB Rev.A0 3700 8)
Creative Labs Sound Blaster Audigy2 Platinum eX[ Gift from dad, really]
1x Seagate Barracuda V 120GB 7200,7 rpm ATA HDD
Thermaltake Pure Power 520Watt EPS 12V with Power Station 5,25" Docking bay
LG 48.16x DVD Rom Player
Plextor Plex-Writer PX48/24/48A
Sony Floppy Disc Drive 3,5"
Windows 98SE NL + Unofficial Service Pack 2.03NL
DirectX 9.0C
3dfx Voodoo4/5 V1.04.00 - The Latest WHQL Drivers.
The Program that I'm gonna test is Unreal Tournament 2003, just see how that would inflict on the Voodoo 5 5000 AGP since it only has 2x 16MB SGRAM, the poor thing haha
All I need to know is, wasn't there a way to run UT2003 with MesaFX 6.2.0.2 OpenGL32.dll file as wel ???
The only wierd thing is that my 120GB Seagate Barracuda V is been detected as a smller 50GB HDD , It should improve after the Unofficial service pack has been installed.
After the UnOfficial Service pack I will install UT 2003 and get the real things going on.
So here's my first pic
3dfx Voodoo 5 5000 AGP 32MB Rev.A0 3700 is ready for combat!
So here's Unreal: Return To Na Pali @ 800 x 600 x16 in Glide + FSAA x4 max details the 5000 AGP somehow doesn't accept FSAA x4 @ 1024 x 768 x16 in Glide, though it does work with OpenGL as Direct3D @ 1024 x 768 x16 as x32 with FSAA x4.
Strange thing.
I used AmigaMerlin 2.9 for the first time with this 5000 AGP 32Meg card.
Good News!!!
The Voodoo 5 5000 AGP 32MB Rev.A0 3700 works great with this driver + Control Panel combination!
3dfx Voodoo4/5 V1.04.00 WHQL + AmigaMerlin 2.9's 3dfx Tools!
Now FSAA x4 works splendily in OpenGL, Direct3D as Glide
I used Unreal: Return To Na Pali to test the Glide API @ 1024 x 768 x1 with FSAA x4
and man the game really looks nice and runs fluid also 8)
the pics have been compressed to .png formats just to spare the image quallity, they are a bit dark but the FSAA x4 is very well visable, nice stait lines no jaggies
So here's Unreal Tournament 2003 Ver 2225 Final.
1024 x 768 x 32 No FSAA @ Normal settings
these tests were done without Geometry Assist that's T&L Emulation in other words.
Some maps were high detailed which made the 5K AGP create slowdowns with some pressure, but it was very playble in most cases which did surprise me for a 32Meg V5
Okay here are the pics of the 5000 AGP system setup 8)
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