Author Topic: Voodoo 5500 + Win2K + AH1.08 = no work (Read 442 times)

PapaFox · « **on:** October 08, 2001, 03:36:00 PM »

PIII 600
Voodoo 5 5500AGP
256 MB ram
Windows 2000 patch 1
DirectX 8.0a

I have several computers in a room, but one combination will not work with AH1.08. I have a dual boot machine, and the 3dfx Voodoo 5 card will not work when Win2K selected. Symptoms are very slow load of AH, and a mouse cursor that takes about 10 seconds to move when mouse is moved. This same machine works fine when booted in Win98, but I use Win98 seldom and really would like the Voodoo5 to work on Win2K. Anyone out there have success with a Win2K machine and Voodoo 5?

iculus · « **Reply #1 on:** October 08, 2001, 09:14:00 PM »

PII 333 64MB
Voodoo 2 8MB
DX 8

No work

Lephturn · « **Reply #2 on:** October 09, 2001, 07:31:00 AM »

To start with make sure you have DX8 installed on the 2k box. Then go get Win2k SP2 and all the compatibility updates.

That should do it.

PapaFox · « **Reply #3 on:** October 09, 2001, 11:29:00 PM »

Thanks for suggestions, but I think I found the problem. Voodoo5 will work ok in 16bit color, but not in 32 bit color. This was not a problem in earlier versions. Perhaps Hitech can do some tweaking to make voodoo5 work with Win2K and 32bit color, like it did in previous versions.

Lephturn · « **Reply #4 on:** October 10, 2001, 08:10:00 AM »

Strange. Mine works fine in 32 bit color, but I'm on 98SE.

PapaFox · « **Reply #5 on:** October 12, 2001, 10:19:00 PM »

Lephturn,

My Voodoo 5500 also works ok in 32 bit color on the same machine when I boot up in Win98 instead of Win2K. There is some weird incompatibility that is keeping the 5500 from working in 32 bit color in Win2K with AH1.08.