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Re: D2_3dfx + 3dfx Voodoo3 = Low Refresh Rate

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From: Kevin Murphy
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2000 00:00
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The string you found would/should be the command that is not working.

I really don't have the time to sort through the file right now.
I suspect it is a HEX value, and is not going to be as easy to find as a
string search.

You could also email 3dfx, if enough people complain maybe they will fix it


Goldwing\ <gold...@REMOVEtoREPLYsocal.rr.com> wrote in message
news:REpa5.125726$WS3.1106727@typhoon.we.rr.com...
> How can I change the default refresh rate?  I searched for the ascii
string
> "refresh" in my glide2x.ovl file, and it found some stuff that might help,
> but I have no idea how to edit it!  Can anyone help me?
> Kevin Murphy <ktmu...@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> news:%uba5.78$DR6.138272@news.pacbell.net...
> > 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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Subject: Re: D2_3dfx + 3dfx Voodoo3 = Low Refresh Rate
Date: 2000/07/10
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