SFFT alpha drivers - V3/4/5 - Join to Testing

[ggab]

YES, Thanks for the hard work!!!

@kalte: gf7300 is not using acceleration if you do not install the purevideo add on...
which dvd decoder filter and program do u use?

GABRIEL

[Glide]

- kalte:

Tnx for report.

About issue with Unreal Tournament 99, I've a question for you. Do you run UT99 via Direct3D or GLide mode or both?

Bye bye

[kalte]

Originally posted by Glide

- kalte:

Tnx for report.

About issue with Unreal Tournament 99, I've a question for you. Do you run UT99 via Direct3D or GLide mode or both?

Bye bye

I'm running it on D3D mode. Haven't tried Glide but I can try it if needed.

About the DVD issue I use PowerDVD 7.3 Ultra and it has an option to use Nvidia PureVideo, but I haven't installed any specific driver for it, only ForceWare 174.70

[Rolo01]

Alpha59 seems to solve the 3D-problems on intel systems.
As my former mainboard ( Asus P4C800E-dlx ) has died last week, I am now using an Asrock Conroe865PE, which might be problematic itself.
Some games still dont run correct ( like GTA:Vice City ), but this could be due to the mainboard. I am now looking for a replacement board that should work fine with a Voodoo4 AGP, in the meantime I will continue testing with my AMD system.

[m14radu]

Crysis starts ( with 3DAnalize )
The screen remain white during intro even if the sound can be hearded on the background.



Test System: A64X2, NForce4SLI, 2GB RAM, V5 5500 PCI, Win XP.

[Rolo01]

I got a BSOD with Colin McRae Rally 4 and Alpha 59:

0x000000EA ( 0x862346C8, 0x86558468, 0x8616B0C0, 0x00000001 )
3dfxvs

System :
AMD XP-M 3000+
V4 4500 AGP
8K3A+
1 GB Ram
Win XP Sp2

[Ralf]

i tested new drivers 59
on V5500DVI  PCI
C2D@3,7  + Intel P35

- problematic working on Intel P35 platform (SLI problem)
- poor preformance with 3Dmark 2001se (1490points)
- card use ONLY one CHIP!!)
- some games got Blue screen - 3dfxvs problem -

gl

[benna]

I tested alpha59 driver.
Worms armageddon, ut99 (both glide and d3d), quake3, carmageddon2, system shock 2 (excluding the usual strange hud flickering) works perfectly.
Falcon 4 allide force works good except at high details where some textures are totally white or black.
Resident evil 1 returns an error: "Failed to initialize the Graphic Hardware Device.(3)"
Very good job SFFT!

[osckhar]

SFFT,
Since vers. 48 until 59 the sli is broken using an Intel board 975x + C2D + V6k (agp2pci). With all thase versions the V6k works with a single VSA-100, like a V4 4500.  

Oscar

[Ralf]

Same problem beguile exactly!!
but on Voodoo5500PCI and Intel P35 + C2D

my card use only one chip ;( like V4500

[Raff3DC]

Wow ... this seems to be the problem. And I was wondering why the card is so crappy slow on my main rig ...

Greetings,
Raff

[Ralf]

I dont know what happend
but when i change my pc from AMD64 to Intel P35 + C2d

My V5500 dont working good:(

i testing
AmigaMErlin 3.1 and 3.2 Alpha + SFFT 39 to 47
when i use d3d GAMES - i had Black Screen
GAME DONT WORKING!!


after that
i tested
SFFT 56,57 and 59
All games Working but card USE only ONE CHIP!!

3dmark2001se = 1580ptk (c2d@3,5ghz) ??


Any Sugestion ?

3dmark2001se @ A.M 3,2alpha and SFFT 39 to 47

[m14radu]

I noticed also a small score at my platform AMD X2@2.6GHz - around 2000 points.

[Ralf]

on good drivers and c2d @ 3,7ghz + voodoo5500 @205mhz
I should have around 3000 - 3500points - 3dmark2001se

Probably V55k and V6k will not use all cores on new platform new Intel P35 and X38

[Raff3DC]

What happens if you enable 2x AA? If the frames don't drop, the communication between the chips is given.

Greetings,
Raff