Saturday, November 29 2008
3dfx Zone has released an updated driver package for 3dfx accelerators, version 6.17.0065.0001 (SFFT 1.5), published today. The driver is based on a unified architecture, meaning the same driver would work for a whole range of 3dfx GPUs, Voodoo3 and upwards. This includes Voodoo3 2000, Voodoo3 3000 and Voodoo3 3500 cards, as well as all 3dfx VSA-100 products and so Voodoo4 4500, Voodoo5 5500 and Voodoo5 6000 cards, is on line.

This driver extends support to Windows 2000, Windows XP (both 32bit and 64bit). Apparently there isn't a Windows Vista driver, possibly due to the newer driver model. 3dfx Zone also publishes Set3Tile and Set4Tile Utilities that tweak the texture-handling capabilities of the accelerators. For more information, visit this page.

DOWNLOAD: 3dfx Zone SFFT 1.5 | Set3Tile and Set4Tile Utilities.
posted by btarunr - 11:00 PM |  Related News

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by btarunr (November 30th - 4:27 AM) - Reply
Many Thanks to DaMulta for submitting the news.
by ShadowFold (November 30th - 4:40 AM) - Reply
Wait.. What?
by phanbuey (November 30th - 4:44 AM) - Reply
hee hee hee... eat my @$$ nvidia... one last :nutkick: from the grave.
by Arrakis+9 (November 30th - 4:53 AM) - Reply
just... wow.
by PP Mguire (November 30th - 4:57 AM) - Reply
Lucious Liz.....just wow. + my Voodoo5 5500. :rockout:
by Apocolypse007 (November 30th - 5:14 AM) - Reply
where did this come from? When was the last time 3dfx even sold graphics cards?

Nice customer support I must say! :)
by erocker (November 30th - 5:15 AM) - Reply
DaMulta, you better post some bench's with that 3dfx 5500!
by cool_recep (November 30th - 6:26 AM) - Reply
by: erocker;1083485
DaMulta, you better post some bench's with that 3dfx 5500!
I won't get shocked if it beats S3 Savage cards :D...
by Steevo (November 30th - 6:36 AM) - Reply
Wow, really.


I have a Nvidia Vanta in this machine, gonna ask the customer if they want me to get them a 5500 series as they have a AGP refurb for $19 at the egg. At least DX9 compliant, then their son can play a few games.
by phanbuey (November 30th - 7:40 AM) - Reply
by Valdez (November 30th - 9:07 AM) - Reply
wow, xp 64bit driver :eek: Nice work :)
by Dark_Webster (November 30th - 9:50 AM) - Reply
Wait, 8 years since they closed and they release a new driver?
by RadeonX2 (November 30th - 10:14 AM) - Reply
w0w, looking at 3DFX forums there are still someone who actually uses and plays old with an hardware.

http://www.3dfxzone.it/enboard/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1129&whichpage=110

might be a good hardware to not let go :toast:
by btarunr (November 30th - 12:00 PM) - Reply
by: Dark_Webster;1083685
Wait, 8 years since they closed and they release a new driver?
They = 3dfx Zone.
by DanTheBanjoman (November 30th - 12:03 PM) - Reply
by: PP Mguire;1083474
Lucious Liz.....just wow. + my Voodoo5 5500. :rockout:


I probably shouldn't be sharing my knowledge on this subject, but her name is Liz Vicious.

As for the drivers, how many people actually still use a 3DFX card and actually require a driver update?
by DaMulta (November 30th - 12:04 PM) - Reply
by: Valdez;1083662
wow, xp 64bit driver :eek: Nice work :)
And they work in Vista LOL


We are talking about a DX6 card:roll:



Also I swear I seen some post where someone had a screen shot of them playing the new Tomb Raider:roll:
by Roph (November 30th - 1:17 PM) - Reply
Brings back memories of my old Athlon 700 / Voodoo3 2000 system. Loved playing Quake III all night on that thing :)
by PP Mguire (November 30th - 1:42 PM) - Reply
by: DanTheBanjoman;1083744
I probably shouldn't be sharing my knowledge on this subject, but her name is Liz Vicious.

As for the drivers, how many people actually still use a 3DFX card and actually require a driver update?
I was wondering if somebody was gonna correct me or not :roll::roll::toast:

I think im gonna make me an old system now just for the sake of using these drivers.
by Polarman (November 30th - 2:05 PM) - Reply
I bought a Voodoo3 when the first Unreal game came out.

Seems there's a fan based somewhere to extend the lives of dying products. Good in wierd retro kind of way.
by ASharp (November 30th - 2:07 PM) - Reply
by: ShadowFold;1083454
Wait.. What?
:laugh: That was EXACTLY what I thought!
by 3870x2 (November 30th - 2:10 PM) - Reply
whenever i get rich, im going to ressurect the voodoo series of cards...
then there will be quad GPUS on quad CARDS on quad MOBOS for us all!!!
by blobster21 (November 30th - 2:16 PM) - Reply
Unlike the phoenix, those voodoo 5 won't live again from their ashes
by Gallatin (November 30th - 2:34 PM) - Reply
yeah..... i was looking for some drivers for my voodoo3 2000 to resurrect her. i still feel sad selling my 5500 but back then in most games i was using the "half" of the card so it was pointless.... anyway 3dfx still sings......
by Nick89 (November 30th - 2:39 PM) - Reply
I wish 3dfx was still around imagine what kind of video cards they would have now...
by Easy Rhino (November 30th - 3:26 PM) - Reply
this is awesome. i cant wait to resurrect my old card!
by a111087 (November 30th - 3:31 PM) - Reply
by: Nick89;1083865
I wish 3dfx was still around imagine what kind of video cards they would have now...


yeah, cards would be so long, they would barely fit in your room :roll:
by KainXS (November 30th - 4:16 PM) - Reply
I could never go back to using a vodoo now though, never
by DaMulta (November 30th - 4:39 PM) - Reply


EUR 5.50


PCI-Express to PCI Adapter - DCT-FUTA1 / 3Dfx / pcie2pci

Product Overview : Product Overview:

* PCIe-to-PCI Bridge Card for connecting with various PCI Cards onto your desktop computer - DCT-FUTA1 PCIe-to-PCI Bridge Card for connecting with various PCI Cards onto your desktop computer - DCT-FUTA1


Features : Features:

* PCI Express 1 Lane Port (1 virtual channel), 2.5Gbps per direction PCI Express 1 Port Lane (1 virtual channel), 2.5Gbps per direction
* Support PCI 32 bit 33MHz bus one slot Support 32 bit 33MHz PCI bus one slot
* PCI Express Specification Version 1.0 Compliant PCI Express Specification Version 1.0 Compliant
* PCI Specification Version 2.3 Compliant PCI Specification Version 2.3 Compliant
* Combination low profile PCI 32 bit host card Combination low profile 32-bit PCI host card


Specifications : Specifications:

* Version: v1.0 Version: v1.0
* Regulatory approval(s): FCC (DoC) & CE Regulatory approval (s): FCC (DoC) & CE
* OS support: Windows 2000 / NT / 2003 / XP / Vista / Linux OS support: Windows 2000 / NT / 2003 / XP / Vista / Linux


Bus Type : Bus Type:

* One-lane (1X) PCI Express One-lane (1X) PCI Express
* PCI 32 bit 33Mhz Bus one slot 32 bit 33Mhz PCI bus one slot


Compliance : Compliance:

* Support PCI slot 3.3V/1A, 3.3Vaux/100mA, 5V/5A and 12V/500m Support PCI slot 3.3V/1A, 3.3Vaux/100mA, 5V/5A and 12V/500m
* Provide 4 pin power connector (Support 12V and 5V - must insert with power supply) Provide 4 pin power connector (Support 5V and 12V - must insert with power supply)
* RoHS compliant RoHS compliant
* CE and FCC CE and FCC



El 15-nov-08 a las 12:53:31 H.Esp, el vendedor aņadiķ los siguientes datos: 15-Nov-08 at 12:53:31 EDT, the vendor added the following:

Note: It has been tested with voodoo pci cards without problems. Note: It has been tested with Voodoo pci cards without problems.








3dfx voodoo 5500 PCI (With DVI)


DVI????
US $120.00
http://cgi.ebay.com/3dfx-voodoo-5500-PCI-With-DVI_W0QQitemZ200268339610QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting



# 3DFX Voodoo 5500 PCI (With DVI) (Rare)
# Flash With PC Bios 1.18 (Use in PC)
#

Work Perfect.
(Card Only)




Then look at this crazy memory mod LOL.
http://www.3dfxzone.it/enboard/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7904
by imperialreign (November 30th - 4:40 PM) - Reply
by: erocker;1083485
DaMulta, you better post some bench's with that 3dfx 5500!
agreed! :toast:





nice to see the 3DFX loyalist communities keeping the faith . . . that, IMO, says a lot about the VooDoo lineup, and it's effects on the hardware market.

Who woulda thought, almost 8 years after nVidia dropped 3DFX support entirelly, and 2 major OS releases, that driver packages would continue to be released for these cards.


:respect:




by: Easy Rhino;1083888
this is awesome. i cant wait to resurrect my old card!

If I still had a working AGP board, I'd half consider firing mine up as well!
by DrPepper (November 30th - 5:06 PM) - Reply
by: Nick89;1083865
I wish 3dfx was still around imagine what kind of video cards they would have now...
Didn't the 3dfx staff go to nvidia ?
by mab1376 (November 30th - 5:26 PM) - Reply
Are these cards really that good that people still use them? :confused:

I want to see some benches on current day applications/games.
by DaMulta (November 30th - 5:33 PM) - Reply
I think what made 3Dfx was 3Dfx was who they wanted to be. They had their own API Glide, and didn't care if they kicked the snot out of all the other competitors. At the time I don't remember anyone buying anything but 3Dfx, and if they did you would just smile. They would say 32bit color, and you would look and see chop chop chop frame rates(hehe).

If they were here today, MS would not have Xbox(IMO) PC Gaming would be a lot more popular than it is now. I bet the 3Dfx guys at N, and over at AMD still smile about what they did to this day.

Just think TNT2 after 3Dfx...o boy....The only card I kinda liked after that was S3, and that was only because you could read the words when you hooked it up to a TV.


Their downfall from what I have read was living the high life to much.
by DaMulta (November 30th - 5:42 PM) - Reply
Ok p2 machine crashed and is being reinstalled.

I have a few games to install and try out. BEFORE I'm gong to F this card up....unless erocker beggs me not to do it LOL. I have all the tools ready to go go:)

I founds a P4 1.4Ghz today with board:)


http://www.3dfxzone.it/enboard/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6626&whichpage=1





New slots will only do 1.5v in AGP and not the 3.3v needed. SOOOO you have to do this little mod along with cutting out the center of an AGP slot. I have a 1.4 P with a AGP slot ready to go!!!!!

:) BIG GRIN
by erocker (November 30th - 5:58 PM) - Reply
Dude, I have an old system that will run that card if yours if fubar'd.:D
by DaMulta (November 30th - 5:59 PM) - Reply
Yea, but do you have a p4 board that does AGP8 and ging the full 3.3v. Most are only around 1.5v an fare as I have seen.
by erocker (November 30th - 6:02 PM) - Reply
It's a P4, and all I know is the tab fits into the slot.:laugh:
by steelkane (November 30th - 8:30 PM) - Reply
I thought I read somewhere that, some of the 3DFX crew went to ATI,, & that's about the time ATI started to give Nvidia a fight. if thats true then the ATI cards today have a little 3DFX in them.
by cdawall (November 30th - 10:55 PM) - Reply
by: DaMulta;1084067
Yea, but do you have a p4 board that does AGP8 and ging the full 3.3v. Most are only around 1.5v an fare as I have seen.


i believe my A64 board does
by DaMulta (December 1st - 5:35 PM) - Reply
Smoken fast!!!



hahaha
by Darkrealms (December 2nd - 4:11 PM) - Reply
NICE! My Voodoo5 and TV tuner cards are useful again!
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