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Title: FF7 with a voodoo 2
Post by: belmont717 on 2005-01-21 19:58:55

Hi, I just installed my old voodoo 2 into my computer.  I installed the drivers and rebooted.  I checked the FF7 configuration to see how I did on the tests.  It said I failed all the tests but the 8 pallette one.  Is a voodoo 2 not eough to handle FF7 for PC?  Any tips?  Thanks.

Title: FF7 with a voodoo 2
Post by: Aaron on 2005-01-21 20:38:36

What OS are you using?
I don't know much about what 3DFX drivers are around now, but it sounds like your drivers are not compatible with Direct3D -- check around online and see if you can find any different ones?

Title: FF7 with a voodoo 2
Post by: belmont717 on 2005-01-21 20:41:37

On win2k.  I heard voodoo 2 d3d don't work.  Do I need d3d for FF7?

Title: FF7 with a voodoo 2
Post by: belmont717 on 2005-01-21 21:18:33

I can play FF7, but when I set it at the 640x480 setting full screen its laggy.  I have to set it on 640x480 qaurter screen, but its soo small  :(  and a little choppy at times.

Title: FF7 with a voodoo 2
Post by: EmperorSteele on 2005-01-21 21:46:08

Do not double post, raaarr!

Anyway, look for Win2k specific drivers.  Win 2k isnt very game friendly, in my experience.

Title: FF7 with a voodoo 2
Post by: belmont717 on 2005-01-21 23:49:00

Will installing any of the patches help with passing the graphic tests?  Sorry about the double post.  I was just excited to get FF7 workin on win2k.  THanks.

Title: FF7 with a voodoo 2
Post by: Aaron on 2005-01-22 04:53:51

If you want to use hardware rendering, you must have Direct3D support.

Getting Direct3D support means updating your video card driver, not your game.

Title: FF7 with a voodoo 2
Post by: belmont717 on 2005-01-22 18:55:05

Quote from: Aaron

If you want to use hardware rendering, you must have Direct3D support.

Getting Direct3D support means updating your video card driver, not your game.

Guess I can't have Direct3D support because windows 2000 or WinXP doesn't support Direct3D for voodoos

Title: FF7 with a voodoo 2
Post by: voodoo47 on 2005-01-26 20:35:27

..there is one voodoo2 driver that supports D3D under NT based OSes,but it was created for winxp,I'm not sure if it works under win2000 as well.here is the link (http://voodoomage.uw.hu/indexeng.html).the file seems to be down right now,lets hope this will get fixed soon..

Title: FF7 with a voodoo 2
Post by: belmont717 on 2005-01-29 23:27:11

Thanks for the information.  Just tried the site, but couldn't dl the file.  I'll keep trying.  Thanks again. :D

Title: FF7 with a voodoo 2
Post by: voodoo47 on 2005-02-02 20:42:57

..get the driver here (http://www.vfdownloads.info/3dfx/lgfx_voodoomage2_xp_2_0_0.rar).

..it actually works! (athlonxp+radeon9800+voodoo2+xp)

(http://www.inc_exe.szm.sk/ff7a.jpg)

(http://www.inc_exe.szm.sk/ff7b.jpg)

(http://www.inc_exe.szm.sk/ff7c.jpg)

(http://www.inc_exe.szm.sk/ff7d.jpg)

(http://www.inc_exe.szm.sk/ff7e.jpg)