motherf***in' Voodoo 3's

Cake Fiend · 16-01-2000 03:56PM #1

What's the deal with Voodoo 3's and Q3?
No-one I know with a Voodoo 3 3000 can get them to work properly all the time with Q3, but the 2000's work grand. I've got a P 233 MMX, 80 Megs RAM, Voodoo 3 3000 PCI and more than enough HD space. I've tried every Voodoo 3 driver i could find, the only one actually working being the GLSetup ones on the Q3 disc. But if i try to change any video or audio settings, or even quit the game, I get a blank screen and have to reboot. The framerate's $hite, so I have to turn down the graphics a bit (which I can't do in the game, QED) but if i do that through the cfg, the game wont even load.

Any suggestions boyos?

SickBoy · 16-01-2000 05:10PM

Get the Wicked 3D mini GL driver yoke.

Jimmy...

Spoonman · 16-01-2000 05:40PM

You probably need a faster CPU, I know I couldnt play q3 with a 233

So the topic should read "motherf***in' 233's"

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mewso · 16-01-2000 06:02PM

The most recent driver from 3dfx was in December. I presume you've tried that.

M

Stephen · 16-01-2000 06:44PM

I managed to play the Q3 demo on my plain old P200/64mb RAM with an 8mb Voodoo2. It was sh!te, but it worked.

- Munch
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[This message has been edited by Stephen (edited 16-01-2000).]

WORDBeeech · 16-01-2000 11:04PM

Aye that problem STILL exists with V3 3000s ! Its just that the OpenGL driver support from 3dfx is cack. WickedGL will help so long as its an intel based board! The V3 doesnt seem to get a good fps in quake 3 anyway no matter what ! I had AMDK6-2 450,192MB RAM,V3 3000 AGP,SB LIVE! etc and only managed to get between 25 - 50 fps when playing ! I changed to a TNT2Ultra and get bout 30 - 60 fps !! I think ALI chipsets and AMDs with these new grpahics cards arent a very good combo

amp · 16-01-2000 11:29PM

Tell me about it

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TwoShedsJackson · 17-01-2000 09:18AM

I have a v3 3000 and it works perfectly with q3, no aggro at all. I downloaded the wicked 3d driver, and get over 60fps steady in q3, never had any trouble with it.

Check www.upsetchaps.com , in the public library section, if you haven't already, they have an excellent connection and fps guide there, plus a link for the wicked GL.

Cake Fiend · 18-01-2000 09:49PM

God bless Wicked GL

SHADOW · 23-01-2000 06:44PM

All the machines in Nethouse run Voodoo 3 3000's and there is no hassle with it...
Well except that sum of the cards actually burnt out..hmmm
But that woz a Gateway thing....
The Dell machines run Q3 with just the standard drivers that came with the machines.
So dunno....

The Shadow

elexes · 24-01-2000 01:24AM

well havent played q3 in a bit layed off it . but my v3 is working just fine with it . ive had no probloms with it at all and the fps seem just fine .

motherf***in' Voodoo 3's

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