QuoteOriginally posted by VoodooT800

Hi,

I have a Problem with Sims 2

All Walls are Red, all ohter are ok

What can i do?

System:
Voodoo 5 5500 AGP
Windows XP + Windows 98SE
1 GB RAM
Duron 1,8Ghz
Drivers: SFFT and Raziel64 Evolution Driver Expert Edition 1.00.09


bye

VoodooT-800

Hello, I had also this problem. Try to activate "mip-map dithering" in the 3dfx-tools. this solve the problem on my system.
please feedback

*My System*
Athlon XP-M 2800+
Epox 8k5a2+ VIA-KT333
1,5GB Infineon RAM
Voodoo 5 5500 AGP
SFFT Release 1.3 + 3dfx-Tools
*My System*

Can you give me a picture or a link to this board, where you have seen it?
If you remember.

*My System*
Athlon XP-M 2800+
Epox 8k5a2+ VIA-KT333
1GB Infineon RAM
Voodoo 5 5500 AGP
SFFT Alpa42 + 3dfx-Tools
*My System*

QuoteOriginally posted by Rolo01

Voltage and AGP-velocity are linked together, which means :

AGP-4x always runs with 1.5V, AGP-8x runs with 0.8V.
AGP-1x or 2x runs with 3.3V.

The only 3dfx card with AGP4x support is in fact the V4-4500 ( let aside the rampage and daytona prototypes ).
Some V5-5500 and V5-5000 are keyed mechanicaly to fit in an AGP4x slot, but still work with 3.3V and operate at AGP2x.

Thank you Rolo01,
this is what is also in my mind and I have read in some magazines.

[?]Some descriptions say it is possible to "down speed" an AGP-8x graphic-card on an AGP-8x mainboard to AGP-4x or even AGP-2x.
Perhaps this is only affected to the "speed-setting" of AGP. The graphic-cards will work on in 0,8V or 1,5V.
Is it right?

[ In this thought: There it must be possible to ,,down speed" an AGP-4x graphic-card to AGP-2x and it will work on in 1,5V instead of 3,3V ]
Right, too?

I have never tried it.


*My System*
Athlon XP-M 2800+
Epox 8k5a2+ VIA-KT333
1GB Infineon RAM
Voodoo 5 5500 AGP
SFFT Alpa42 + 3dfx-Tools
*My System*

QuoteOriginally posted by rene_mastar


......
By 3dfx, only Voodoo4 has 1,5V-AGP support (because of single chip VSA100).
.....

Sorry, did Voodoo4 realy have 1,5V-AGP support? (or AGP-4x support only)?

;)This seams to be 2 different things. 1,5V is the "electrical support" of the graphic-board, AGP 4x is the connection speed of the AGP-Bus to the graphic-board.

*My System*
Athlon XP-M 2800+
Epox 8k5a2+ VIA-KT333
1GB Infineon RAM
Voodoo 5 5500 AGP:D
SFFT Alpa42 + 3dfx-Tools
*My System*

Like said some times ago in this tread:

The VIA-KT333 is the last (VIA) Chipset to support 3,3V-only AGP-Graphic-Cards (like Voodoo3 or Voodoo5).
VIA-KT400 and above supports 1,5V AGP-Cards only![] (AGP8x-Specification seams to be very difficult [and different])

By 3dfx, only Voodoo4 has AGP 4x-support (because of single chip VSA100), bud did it have 1,5V-AGP support?

;)This seams to be 2 different things. 1,5V is the "electrical support" of the graphic-board, AGP 4x is the connection speed of the AGP-Bus to the graphic-board.

NVIDIA Nforce2 or above are also 1,5V-AGP only.

!!If somebody has a newer board that runs with 3,3V-AGP Card, please post here!!

QuoteOriginally posted by Rolo01

@ rene_mastar

When you open the device manager and check your graphics card, what does it look like ?
Like this :
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Or does it say 3dfx Voodoo5 ?

If it says Voodoo5 then SFFT driver is not properly installed, that would explain why Texture Management is not working for you.

Back again.

The switch "single chip mode" in the available 3dfx-tools-options on the main screen does not seams to make any differents in rendering on Voodoo5 AGP and "Sims 2".
[ equal errors like in option "fastest performance" ].

2 sample AA and 4 sample AA are working[^], bud performance is very low. Especially in 4 sample AA.
[properly because fillrate / 4 ]

The graphics card in the device manager is named: "3dfx Voodoo Series" and the SFFT-driver-version is 5.14.42.1 (SFFT Alpha 42).

Perhaps trying an older SFFT Alpha driver?

*My System*
Athlon XP-M 2800+
Epox 8k5a2+ VIA-KT333
1GB Infineon RAM
Voodoo 5 5500 AGP
SFFT Alpa42 + 3dfx-Tools
*My System*

QuoteOriginally posted by SuperFurryFurryThing

Its on the main screen in the tools as I recall, its related to selecting Anti-Aliasing. There is a default fastest perfromance option, or 2 samaple AA or 4 sample AA, and one marked single chip mode. I think that these are the options on a V5.

SFFT

Yes, these are the available options on the main screen.
..In my opinion this option is to select Anti-Aliasing in single chip mode only[?]
I will try.
Perhaps this option also does something else in dual-VSA100 too.
Then I will post my impressions here.

*My System*
Athlon XP-M 2800+
Epox 8k5a2+ VIA-KT333
1GB Infineon RAM
Voodoo 5 5500 AGP
SFFT Alpa42 + 3dfx-Tools
*My System*

QuoteOriginally posted by SuperFurryFurryThing

Try running SIMS 2 in single chip mode. That should be like running it on a V4, and see if you get the same results. You setup single chip mode via the tools, althgough you should reboot after setting it to make sure that it has been set.

SFFT

This is something I would test, even for a long time ago...

..bud what is the switch for single chip mode named?
Where could I find it in 3dfx-tools? (or vcontrol?)

*My System*
Athlon XP-M 2800+
Epox 8k5a2+ VIA-KT333
1GB Infineon RAM
Voodoo 5 5500 AGP
SFFT Alpa42 + 3dfx-Tools
*My System*

QuoteOriginally posted by rene_mastar

QuoteOriginally posted by SuperFurryFurryThing

To Turn Texture Management off run TmOff.exe only and then reboot, then do your testing, if you want to turn texture management back on then run TNON.exe and then  reboot. The links to the driver download don't appear to work any more, can someone look at this please.

SFFT

Pic "Sims 2" on Voodoo5 AGP.


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I have tested "Sims 2" in Hardwaremodus with SFFT Alpha 42.
The effect is the same:
# tmon.exe and tmoff.exe are not working with Voodoo5 5500 AGP and "Sims 2" (restart: no effect)
# the textures are turning from black to red ( only "force MIP map-dithering" did the trick bud extremely slower[] )
# performance could be better

;)Some guys said on Voodoo4 performance its better;)
[?]How could it be?

*My System*
Athlon XP-M 2800+
Epox 8k5a2+ VIA-KT333
1GB Infineon RAM
Voodoo 5 5500 AGP
SFFT Alpa42 + 3dfx-Tools
*My System*

QuoteOriginally posted by SuperFurryFurryThing

To Turn Texture Management off run TmOff.exe only and then reboot, then do your testing, if you want to turn texture management back on then run TNON.exe and then  reboot. The links to the driver download don't appear to work any more, can someone look at this please.

SFFT

I have tested "tmon.exe" and "tmoff.exe" with SFFT Alpha 41 and "Sims 2" on my system.
Bud nothing changes, even if I reboot the system after "tmon.exe" and "tmoff.exe".

Possibly there is any mismatch with these switches and my system.
Or they won't work on Voodoo 5 AGP with "Sims 2".?.

*My System*
Athlon XP-M 2800+
Epox 8k5a2+ VIA-KT333
1GB Infineon RAM
Voodoo 5 5500 AGP
SFFT Alpa41 + 3dfx-Tools
*My System*


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O.K.,
I have found SFFT Alpha 41 and testing "Sims 2" on my system again over weekend.
I hope "tmon" and "tmoff" are working now.

*My System*
Athlon XP-M 2800+
Epox 8k5a2+ VIA-KT333
1GB Infineon RAM
Voodoo 5 5500 AGP
SFFT Alpa40 + 3dfx-Tools
*My System*

QuoteOriginally posted by Mikulaish

For all practical reasons do not put two 3dfx cards in your system if they are not two v2's in SLI. You will only create conflicts by this. AFAIK dos glide games work on a V5. You do not need a dos driver for that.

Not at all->

*My old 2'nd "Monster" System*
AMD K6-III 450 (256KB L2-Cache)
VIA MVP3-Mainboard with 2MB L3-Cache (from DFI)
384MB Infineon PC133 SD-RAM
Grafic:
1x Voodoo5 5500 AGP
1x Hercules 4000XT PCI (Kyro1)
+2x Creative Voodoo2 12MB in SLI
!under Win98 SE!
*My old 2'nd "Monster" System*

It works fine at every time, no joke.
The trick is:
Use different hardware profiles for your different 3dfx cards
to prevent errors.

*My System*
Athlon XP-M 2800+
Epox 8k5a2+ VIA-KT333
1GB Infineon RAM
Voodoo 5 5500 AGP:D
SFFT Alpa40 + 3dfx-Tools
*My System*

The VIA-KT333 is the last (VIA) Chipset to support 3,3V-only AGP-Grafic-Cards (like Voodoo3 or Voodoo5).
VIA-KT400 and above supports 1,5V AGP-Cards only![V] (AGP8x-Specification seams to be very difficult)

By 3dfx, only Voodoo4 has 1,5V-AGP support (because of single chip VSA100).

[xx(]NVIDIA[xx(] Nforce2 or above are also 1,5V-AGP only.

!!If somebody has a newer board that runs with 3,3V-AGP Card, please post here!!

QuoteOriginally posted by Rolo01

@ Rene_mastar

I used SFFT Alpha 41 and yes, a reboot is necessary after changing texture management.

Strange![}:)]
I run "tmon.exe" and "tmoff.exe", reboot and nothing happens.
Can somebody explain me how exactly "tmon" and "tmoff" works?

Where can I download SFFT Alpha 41?

All links I tried jet (https://www.3dfxzone.it/dir/news/3dfx/sfft_alpha41_voodoo3_4_5/)
are death or are linked back to 3dfxzone.it.

It almost seams that SFFT Alpha 41 is not available anymore?
..I do not hope so..

*My System*
Athlon XP-M 2800+
Epox 8k5a2+ VIA-KT333
1GB Infineon RAM
Voodoo 5 5500 AGP
SFFT Alpa40 + 3dfx-Tools
*My System*

QuoteOriginally posted by Rolo01

Thats strange, "force MIP map-dithering" did change nothing here ( I used VControl ). But toggling Texture Management on/off did the trick :

Looks much better than software mode and runs great on a V4 !

Very strange. Perhaps its because of my Voodoo5 instead of your Voodoo4.('[?]')
Question
Which driver do you have installed? SFFT..?

*My System*
Athlon XP-M 2800+
Epox 8k5a2+ VIA-KT333
1GB Infineon RAM
Voodoo 5 5500 AGP
SFFT Alpa40 + 3dfx-Tools
*My System*