======================== Windows 9x Update ReadMe ======================== Quantum3D Ventana Release 3.0 Full Update July 1999 Copyright (c) 1998-1999 Quantum3D, Inc. All Rights Reserved. ===================================================================== Quantum3D, Inc. 6810 Santa Teresa Blvd San Jose, California, 95119-1205 Voice: +1 (408) 361-9998 Fax: +1 (408) 361-9980 Web Site: http://www.quantum3d.com Technical Support: support@quantum3d.com ===================================================================== This release includes Ventana drivers for Windows 95 OSR 2.1 and Windows 98. It is very important that you follow the procedures to successfully install Ventana drivers. Please print this document for reference. CONTENTS ======== I. Notes on Ventana Release 3.0 II. Windows 95 OSR 2.1 A. Driver Installation Procedures B. Monitor Configuration C. Testing Ventana III. Windows 98 A. Driver Installation Procedures B. Monitor Configuration C. Testing Ventana IV. SimGL V. Removing Ventana Drivers VI. Base Driver Feature Notes A. Video Modes VII. Frequently Asked Questions I. Notes on Ventana Release 3.0 ============================= The files from the downloaded Ventana Driver Update are automatically extracted to: C:\Program Files\Q3D\Download\Ventana\Full_3.0\WIN95 for Windows 95 OSR 2.1 or C:\Program Files\Q3D\Download\Ventana\Full_3.0\WIN98 for Windows 98. II. Windows 95 OSR 2.1 ====================== A. Driver Installation Procedure -------------------------------- During the installation, Ventana files with common names for 3Dfx technologies (Voodoo Graphics, Voodoo2, Voodoo Banshee) are copied to the C:\Program Files\Q3D\Ventana\Win9x subdirectory should you need to manually restore them. Follow the procedure below to install the drivers for Ventana. 1. Start Windows 95. From the Start menu, select Settings then Control Panel. 2. Double click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog will appear. 3. Select the Settings tab and click the Advanced Properties button. The Advanced Display Properties dialog will appear. 4. Select the Adapter tab and click the Change button. The Select Device dialog will appear. 5. Click the Have Disk button. The Install From Disk dialog will appear. 6. Scroll the "Copy manufacturer's files from:" listbox until the entry "C:\Progra~1\Q3D\Download\Ventana\Full_3.0\WIN95" is selected. Click the OK button. 7. The Select Device dialog will display options for "Quantum3D Ventana AGP Windows 95" and "Quantum3D Ventana PCI Windows 95" in the Models section. Select the appropriate option for your Ventana and click the OK button. Windows will copy the Ventana driver files to your hard drive. 8. Close the Advanced Display Properties dialog. 9. Close the Display Properties dialog. 10. When prompted to restart the computer, click the Yes button. B. Monitor Configuration ------------------------ IMPORTANT - After the Ventana driver installation is complete, verify that Windows is configured for your monitor type. 1. From the Start menu, select Settings, then Control Panel. Double click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog will appear. 2. Select the Settings tab and click the Advanced Properties button. The Advanced Display Properties dialog will appear. 3. Select the Monitor tab. The monitor type currently configured for Windows 95 OSR 2.1 will be displayed. If the monitor type listed does not match your monitor type click the Change button. The Select Device dialog will appear. 4. Select the manufacturer of your monitor in the Manufacturers section and your monitor type in the Models section. Click the OK button. If your monitor manufacturer is not listed in the Manufacturers section or your monitor type is not listed in the Models section, contact your monitor manufacturer for product updates. NOTE: You may also try configuring Windows 95 OSR 2.1 for a Plug and Play Monitor. To do so, select "(Standard monitor types)" in the Manufacturers section and "Plug and Play Monitor" in the Models section. Click the OK button. C. Testing Ventana ---------------- To verify that Ventana is operating properly, launch the Direct3D and Glide test applets from the Ventana tab in the Display Properties. NOTE: Microsoft DirectX is required for Direct3D support with Windows 95 OSR 2.1. 1. From the Start menu select Settings and then Control Panel. 2. Double click the Display icon. The Display Properties will appear. Select the Ventana tab 3. Select the Direct3D tab and click the Test button. The Direct3D test applet should appear on the screen at the default settings. 4. Select the Glide tab and click the Test button. The Glide test applet should appear on the screen at the default settings. If either the Direct3D or Glide applet do not appear on the screen, refer to the Troubleshooting section of the Ventana On-Line Help or the Frequently Asked Questions section of the Ventana Readme file for additional assistance. III. Windows 98 =============== A. Driver Installation Procedures --------------------------------- During the installation, Ventana files with common names for 3Dfx technologies (Voodoo Graphics, Voodoo2, Voodoo Banshee) are copied to the C:\Program Files\Q3D\Ventana\Win9x subdirectory should you need to manually restore them. Follow the procedure below to install the drivers for Ventana. 1. Start Windows 98. From the Start menu, select Settings then Control Panel. 2. Double click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog will appear. 3. Select the Settings tab and click the Advanced button. 4. Select the Adapter tab and click the Change button. The Update Device Driver Wizard will appear. Click the Next button. 5. You will then be prompted by the Update Device Driver Wizard for what you want Windows to do. Select the "Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location" option and click the Next button. 6. The Update Device Driver Wizard will prompt you to select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device. Click the Have Disk button. The Install From Disk dialog will appear. 7. Scroll the "Copy manufacturer's files from:" listbox until the entry "C:\Progra~1\Q3D\Download\Ventana\Full_3.0\WIN98" is selected. Click the OK button. 8. The Select Device dialog will display the "Quantum3D Ventana (AGP or PCI) Windows 98 in the Models section. Click the OK button. 9. The Update Device Driver Wizard is now ready to install the selected driver for this device. Click the Next button. 10. After Windows has copied the Ventana drivers to your hard drive, you will be prompted to restart the computer. Click the Yes button. B. Monitor Configuration ------------------------ IMPORTANT - After the Ventana driver installation is complete, verify that Windows is configured for your monitor type. 1. From the Start menu, select Settings, then Control Panel. Double click the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog will appear. 2. Select the Settings tab and click the Advanced button. The Quantum3D Ventana (AGP or PCI) Windows 98 Properties dialog will appear. 3. Select the Monitor tab. The monitor type currently configured for Windows 98 will be displayed. If the monitor type listed does not match your monitor type click the Change button. The Update Device Wizard will appear. Click the Next button. 4. You will then be prompted by the Update Device Wizard for what you want Windows to do. Select the "Display list of all drivers in a specific location" option and click the Next button. 5. You will then be prompted by the Update Device Driver Wizard to select the manufacturer and model of you hardware device. Select the "Show all hardware" option. 6. Select the manufacturer of your monitor in the Manufacturers section and your monitor type in the Models section. Click the Next button. If your monitor manufacturer is not listed in the Manufacturers section or your monitor type is not listed in the Models section contact your monitor manufacturer for product updates. NOTE: You may also try configuring Windows 98 for a Plug and Play monitor. To do so, select "(Standard monitor types)" in the Manufacturers section and "Plug and Play Monitor" in the Models section. Click the Next button. 7. The Update Device Driver Wizard will then prompt you that "Windows is now ready to install the selected driver for this device". Click the Next button. 8. When the installation is complete, click the Finish button. 9. Close the Quantum3D Ventana (AGP or PCI) Windows 98 Properties dialog. 10. Click the OK button to close the Display Properties dialog. C. Testing Ventana ---------------- To verify that Ventana is operating properly, launch the Direct3D and Glide test applets from the Ventana tab in the Display Properties. NOTE: Microsoft DirectX is required for Direct3D support with Windows 98. 1. From the Start menu select Settings and then Control Panel. 2. Double click the Display icon. The Display Properties will appear. 3. From the Settings tab, click the Advanced button and then the Ventana tab. 4. Select the Direct3D tab and click the Test button. The Direct3D test applet should appear on the screen at the default settings. 5. Select the Glide tab and click the Test button. The Glide test applet should appear on the screen at the default settings. If either the Direct3D or Glide applet do not appear on the screen, refer to the Troubleshooting section of the Ventana On-Line Help or the Frequently Asked Questions section of the Ventana Readme file for additional assistance. IV. SimGL ========= Currently distributed with OpenGVS. V. Removing Ventana ================= 1. From the Start menu, select Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Double-click on Add/Remove Programs, select the Install/Uninstall tab. 3. Scroll through the list and select the Quantum3D Ventana entry. 4. Click the Add/Remove button. 5. When prompted to restart the computer, click the No button. 6. Shut down the computer. Remove Ventana from the computer. VI. Base Driver Feature Notes ============================= The Quantum3D Ventana drivers included with this release are based on 3Dfx Glide2x 2.60.00.0350, Glide3x 3.10.00.0350 and Display/DirectDraw/Direct3D Drivers 4.11.01.0379-1.00. A. Video Modes -------------- Ventana operates at these video timings for Desktop, DirectDraw, Direct3D, Glide and OpenGL (windowed and full screen) modes: Resolution Refresh Rate Color Depth APIs 320 x 200 70,85 Hz 8,16 2,3 320 x 240 60,72,85 Hz 8,16 2,3 400 x 300 60,72,85 Hz 8,16 2,3 512 x 384 60,72,75,85 Hz 8,16 2,3,4,5 640 x 400 70,85 HZ 8,16 2,3,4,5 640 x 480 60,72,75,85,100,120 Hz 8,16,24,32 1,2,3,4,5 720 x 400 72,85 Hz 8,16,24,32 2 720 x 480 60,72 Hz 8,16,24,32 2 800 x 600 56,60,75,85,100,120 Hz 8,16,24,32 1,2,3,4,5 1024 x 768 60,70,75,85,100,120 Hz 8,16,24,32 1,2,3,4,5 1152 x 864 60,70,75,85,100,120 Hz 8,16,24,32 1,2,3,4,5 1280 x 1024 60,75,85,100 Hz 8,16,24,32 1,2,3,4,5 1600 x 880 60 Hz 16 1,2,3,4 1600 x 1200 60,65,70,75,85 Hz 8,16,24,32 1,2,3,4 APIs: 1 - Desktop 2 - DirectDraw 3 - Direct3D 4 - Glide 5 - OpenGL NOTE: Resolutions, color depth and refresh rates are driver dependent and may not be available in all applications or operating systems. Refresh rates listed can be achieved with monitors operating at compatible frequencies. Consult your monitor manufacturer's documentation. IMPORTANT: Monitor Configuration In addition to your monitor being capable of supporting Ventana resolutions, refresh rates and color depths, Windows must be configured for your monitor type to enable supported resolutions. The procedure for configuring Windows for your monitor type is described in the Monitor Configuration section for Windows 95 OSR 2.1 and Windows 98. VII. Frequently Asked Questions =============================== Q: When installing the Ventana drivers in a system where different 3dfx Banshee drivers (e.g., 3dfx reference drivers, Diamond, Creative Labs, Guillemot, etc.) have previously been installed, the previous display adapter is always detected. How do I get the Ventana display adapter installed correctly? A: You must uninstall ALL drivers and files associated with the previous display adapter. This includes any INF files related to the display adapter located in the directory: WINDOWS\INF\OTHER. Please contact the manufacturer of your previous display adapter to uninstall any drivers and files associated with that display card. Q: Is Ventana AGP 2x compliant? A: No, the Voodoo Banshee on Ventana is AGP 1x compliant. Q: Why is Windows 95 OSR 2.1 required for Ventana AGP? A: The Windows 95 upgrade to Windows 3.1x does not support AGP adapters. Windows 95 OSR 2.1 includes support for AGP adapters and is required for Ventana AGP to operate properly. Q: Why can't I install DirectX with the desktop configured for 16 color mode? A: To install DirectX, your desktop display must be configured for a minimum color depth of 256 colors. Change your desktop color depth to 256 colors or greater and then install DirectX. Q: Can I have a 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics or Voodoo2 based adapter and Ventana in the same system? A: Yes, but only ONE device can be used for 3Dfx Glide applications. Follow these instructions to properly install both cards in your computer. NOTE: In this configuration, the Voodoo Graphics or Voodoo2 based adapter will be the primary 3Dfx Glide device. Direct3D applications will allow you to select which device to use. 1. If you have a 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics or Voodoo2 based adapter installed in your system, you will need to uninstall the software and remove the adapter before you install Ventana. Please follow the instructions in your user's manual to properly uninstall the 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics or Voodoo2 based adapter. 2. Install the Ventana Series 2D/3D Graphics Adapter. Please follow the instructions in the Ventana Quick Start Guide or the Ventana On-Line Manual to properly install Ventana. 3. Re-Install the 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics or Voodoo2 based adapter. 4. Now the 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics or Voodoo2 based adapter is set to be the primary 3Dfx Glide device. Q: Why do high resolutions or refresh rates cause corrupted display on my monitor? A: Not all monitors are compatible with all Ventana supported resolutions or refresh rates. Please consult your monitor manual to determine which resolutions and refresh rates can be supported. Q: Why are 640 x 480 and 800 x 600 the only resolutions listed for Ventana in the Settings tab of the Display Properties dialog? A: Verify that Windows is configured correctly for your monitor type in the Display Properties dialog. To do so, refer to Section B: Monitor Configuration for your version of Windows. Q: What is the bottom connector under the VGA connector used for on Ventana? A: The bottom connector is for stereo graphics display devices like H3D stereo goggles. For information on the H3D stereo goggles, visit http://www.h3d-media.com.