RealVision Flash 3D Drivers v1.0 for Windows 95 ----------------------------------------------- Copyright 1997 Deltron Technology, Inc. This RealVision Flash 3D driver release is based on: - 3Dfx Direct 3D version 2.05 drivers - 3Dfx Glide 2.1.1 Included Files ============== FLASH3D.INF - INF File for installing Flash 3D FXMEMMAP.VXD - Flash 3D VXD for Mapping Memory DD3DFX.DRV - Flash 3D Direct Draw Driver DD3DFX16.DLL - Flash 3D DirectDraw 16 Bit DLL DD3DFX32.DLL - Flash 3D DirectDraw 32 Bit DLL README.TXT - This File GLIDE.DLL - 3Dfx Glide API DLL (Version 2.1.1) SST1INIT.DLL - RealVision Flash 3D Init DLL for Windows 95 Installation ============ System Requirements ------------------- - Windows 95 or later - PC with a Pentium or Pentium Pro Processor and a free PCI slot - 16MB of RAM or more Suggested Installation ------------ New Install - No Previous Flash 3D drivers installed ---------------------------------------------------- 1) Start Windows 95 2) Install the Flash 3D card into a free PCI slot. (Users with PCI to PCI bridges, should install on a primary PCI Slot) 3) Restart Windows 95 after hardware installation. 4) Windows 95 will detect a "PCI Multimedia Device", you need to: Windows 95 Standard Release users: Select "Use Driver from Mfr" and click OK Windows 95 OEM SR2 users: Click the Next Button on the Detection Dialog Box 5) Insert this driver floppy in the A: drive and point the driver location to A:\ then click OK (OEM SR2 users, just click Next) 7) You MAY then be prompted to insert the "DirectX Drivers for RealVision Flash 3D" Disk. Enter A:\ and press OK. 8) Windows will copy the drivers from the Floppy. Reboot the system when prompted 9) Install DirectX 3.0. Existing Drivers Installed or PCI Multimedia Device shown in Device Mgr (or OEM SR2 Users - No device shown in Device Manager) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Start Windows 95 and open Device Manager (Control Panel, System) 2) Locate the existing reference to the card it will be listed as: No Driver : Other Devices / PCI Multimedia Device Flash 3D : Sound, Video and Game Contr. / RealVision Flash 3D 3) Double Click on the card, then click the driver Tab 4) Click Change Driver and choose Have Disk. 5) Point to the location of the RealVision Flash 3D drivers and click OK. (This would normally be this floppy, A:\ ) 6) Select RealVision Flash 3D from the List and click OK. Click OK again to save changes in Device Manager. 7) You MAY then be prompted to insert the "DirectX Drivers for RealVision Flash 3D" Disk. Again, point to the path the Flash 3D drivers are in and press OK. 8) Windows will copy the drivers from the Floppy. Reboot the system when prompted 9) Install DirectX 3.0. (If not already installed) Troubleshooting --------------- #### Problem: How I change the refresh rate and Gamma? Resolution: The default settings for the Flash 3D should be sufficent, however if changes need to be made to the refresh rate or gamma, follow the directions below: Changing the Refresh Rate and Gamma for Direct 3D Based Titles -------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Be careful when making registry changes, as the registry can become corrupted if invalid or incorrect changes are made. Using Registry Editor (Click Start, Run enter REGEDIT and click OK), edit: HKLM\Software\3Dfx Interactive\Voodoo Graphics WARNING: Using Registry editor incorrectly can cause unexpected results. Only those comfortable with altering the registry should make changes. Add the following Entries as DWORD Value types: Value Name Value Description ---------- ----------------- REFRESH_512x384 Refresh Rate for 512x384 REFRESH_640x400 Refresh Rate for 640x400 REFRESH_640x480 Refresh Rate for 640x480 REFRESH_800x600 Refresh Rate for 800x600 (Supported refresh rate decimal values: 60, 75, 85, 120) SST_GAMMAB Blue Gamma Setting SST_GAMMAG Green Gamma Setting SST_GAMMAR Red Gamma Setting (Hex default for Gamma: 0x3FF73333) Changing the Refresh Rate and Gamma for Glide Based Titles ---------------------------------------------------------- The following environmental variable is for setting the refresh rate for Windows or DOS based Glide titles. This should be added to AUTOEXEC.BAT, allowing the values to work in a MS-DOS prompt or when an application is called from the Windows Explorer. NOTE: This Refresh rate setting affects all resolutions. Setting separate refresh rates for each resolution is not available in Glide. Value Name Value Description ---------- ----------------- SET SST_SCREENREFRESH=xx Refresh Rate. (xx= rate, default is 60 - Supported rates are; 60, 75, 85 and 120 ) The following are environmental variables for setting gamma in Windows or DOS based Glide titles. These should be added to AUTOEXEC.BAT, allowing the values to work in a MS-DOS prompt or when an application is called from the Windows Explorer. Value Name Value Description ---------- ----------------- SET SST_GAMMA=x.x Gamma Setting (x.x = value - default is 1.7) SET SST_GAMMAB=x.x Blue Gamma Setting (x.x = value - default is 1.7) SET SST_GAMMAG=x.x Green Gamma Setting (x.x = value - default is 1.7) SET SST_GAMMAR=x.x Red Gamma Setting (x.x = value - default is 1.7)