matrox g400 and voodo2

[GNEGR]

Any advantage to running a creative lab voodo2 and matrox g400 together on the same pc? (if possible)

[Madman]

I'm currently running this config and if you want to play OpenGL games, you're out of luck because you'd have to take out your voodoo2 because the G400 isn't compatible with the Voodoo2 OpenGL turbo drivers. Oh, and if you want to run the turboGL drivers, you have to make sure that you at least have a PIII.

Madman

[Zwisch]

I, again, do not agree with MadMan. It is true that the voodoo and G400 Turbo GL do not work together, but you simply do not need to use it... I am using a MAX with 2 voodoo's in SLI. Frankly I do not use the much but the big advange comes to those games that only offer good support with GLIDE or with games that are not fully supported by the G400.

[Neil]

I thought you could use a v2 and g400 together, and running the latest drivers.
The turbo option places the file 'opengl32.dll' (date of 10/8/99)in your game's folder. This may knock out glide support for this game. Just remove this file to enable it again. Games like Q2 and Unreal may not be affected because they have a separate driver option for glide, and a separate dll.
Note I have not pulled my v2 from my other pc to try this, but I see no reason why it would not work.

[rylan]

Yes, the V2 (either single or SLI) works with the G400 and normal release drivers. However, the TurboGL dll does not work (usually) with V2 cards for those with an Athlon or PIII.
No other problems besides that though.

[antdude]

Get Voodoo2 Tweaker at: http://www.leinen.com/software/system.htm

It works for me with my Voodoo2 and Matrox G400 32 MB (non-MAX). Be sure to uncheck "Direct3D Settings -- Enable DirectDraw Drivers" in Voodoo2 Tweaker!

[Kruzin]

Ermmm...this thread is over 5 months old....why is it back on top?

[antdude]

Because... Ok, ok, it was an useful tidbit to share .

[John Rambo]

kruzin: hmm ... , because it`s a matrox fault, yet unsolved.

I`m still using voodoo`s 2 SLI for UT, why? too many bugs on G400 card.(it`s slow,z-buffer,corrupt 16bit render mode).