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Re: D2_3dfx + 3dfx Voodoo3 = Low Refresh Rate

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From: Kevin Murphy
Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2000 00:00
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the problem is the Glide2x.OVL file that is used for the DOS
3dfx games.  It only supports the default refresh rate on the v3.

They have never answered our requests to fix it and the gamma commands
for v3.

If you want to spend sometime you could find, and hack the value in the OVL
file


Goldwing\ <gold...@REMOVEtoREPLYsocal.rr.com> wrote in message
news:T%aa5.125012$WS3.1091921@typhoon.we.rr.com...
> Why is 60Hz the limit on D2_3dfx for the Voodoo3?  I was able to get
D2_3dfx
> up to 120Hz when I had a V2, and even with my old V1!  Unfortunately, I
> don't still have my V2, so I cannot plug it in and get my 120Hz refresh
rate
> back.  60Hz really hurts my eyes!  Please help me!
>
>
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Date: 2000/07/09
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