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Article #81427

Re: D2_3dfx + 3dfx Voodoo3 = Low Refresh Rate

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From: David Gillespie
Date: Fri, 14 Jul 2000 00:00
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I'll take a look at it and see what I can figure out.

zapp

Kevin Murphy wrote:
> 
> 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: 2000/07/14
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