New Win2k drivers for Matrox G400

[dolce 0]

Yeah baby,

 

it finnally has arrived,

this time it's a 3.4mb download..

so maybe it has the openGL and D3D.

I am just a bout to install it now..

 

you can get it here:

ftp://ftp.matrox.com/pub/mga/archive/win_2k/1999/w2k500.exe

[dolce 0]

doh!..

 

k..

http://www.matrox.com/mga/drivers/files/w2k_500.htm

[dolce 0]

[English]

PDREADME.TXT MATROX GRAPHICS INC. 1999.11.25

 

Matrox PowerDesk for Windows 2000

Revision 5.00.013

 

 

Contents

========

 

- Description of this release

- Installation

- More information

- Notes, problems, and limitations

 

 

Description of this release

===========================

 

Matrox PowerDesk software includes a display driver and display utilities.

With this software, you can take full advantage of your Matrox graphics

hardware and you can access additional Matrox display-related features.

 

 

Installation

============

 

To install Matrox PowerDesk, start the "setup" program included with it,

then follow the on-screen instructions.

 

The setup program will only install software if a Matrox graphics card model

supported by the setup program is installed in your computer.

 

 

More information

================

 

For more information on Matrox PowerDesk, see the help file included with it.

For information specific to your Matrox graphics card, see your Matrox or

system manual.

 

 

Notes, problems, and limitations

================================

 

- DirectDraw, Direct3D and DirectVideo support

 

The DirectDraw driver we provide is compatible with DirectX 2 (and

later) and includes Direct3D support. For our DirectDraw/Direct3D

driver to be called, and benefit from hardware acceleration,

Microsoft DirectX 2 (or later) MUST be installed, even for programs

originally made for DirectX 1.

 

Also, if a recent version of DirectX isn't installed, some Matrox

PowerDesk features may not be available.

 

We provide DirectX on the Matrox CD-ROM. The latest DirectX is

available from the Microsoft Web site, and is included with many

DirectX programs.

 

IMPORTANT: If the DirectX setup program prompts you to replace the

existing display drivers, click "No". Otherwise, the setup program

installs display drivers which are not as optimized as the Matrox

drivers and which do not support PowerDesk software.

 

Note that depending on the origin of your Microsoft DirectX software,

it may not include DirectVideo support. For faster playback of Indeo

and Cinepak AVI files, you should install Microsoft DirectVideo

support.

 

- Matrox bus mastering

 

This driver supports bus mastering. Bus mastering is a feature that

allows expansion cards to perform tasks at the same time as your

computer's CPU. If you have a fast Pentium computer (faster than

166 MHz), the display performance of most programs is improved when

bus mastering is used.

 

To use bus mastering with 3D (DirectX) programs, your graphics card

needs an interrupt request (IRQ). Most computers automatically assign

an IRQ to graphics cards, but some do not. If your graphics card hasn't

been assigned an IRQ, programs that use Matrox bus mastering may not

work properly. For more information, see your Matrox or system manual.

 

- DirectDraw and Automatic Power Management

 

As stated in "Microsoft DirectX Release Notes", September 30, 1995, a

DirectDraw game may be unable to restore properly if it is suspended

by Automatic Power Management utilities.

 

- Installation in different language versions of Windows

 

If you install software in a language different from the language of

your operating system (for example, English software on a Japanese

system), you may have problems with text and dialog box controls being

cut off. This is because of differences in system fonts.

 

- OpenGL support

 

Note the following limitations related to the OpenGL driver included with

Matrox PowerDesk:

 

- OpenGL support may not be included in some versions of Matrox PowerDesk.

For a version of Matrox PowerDesk with OpenGL support enabled, see

the Matrox Web site (www.matrox.com/mga).

 

- Regardless of your graphics card or display driver, Windows 98 only

supports OpenGL acceleration with the primary display of your computer.

(The "primary display" is the one that first displays information when

you restart your computer.)

 

- With the "Tribes" game, you may notice some minor display artifacts and

the opening video introduction may not display properly.

 

- Using 3D Studio Max 2.0, you may experience problems with the viewports

being improperly redrawn. If this happens, simply click in a viewport

to properly update their display. (This problem isn't present with

version 2.5 or 3.0 of 3D Studio Max.)

 

- DualHead Multi-Display mode under Windows 2000

 

If you have a DualHead-supporting graphics card and you apply "DualHead

Multi-Display" mode under Windows 2000, Matrox PowerDesk automatically

clears the Windows check box called "Hide modes that this monitor cannot

display". (This check box is in the advanced settings of the "Display

Properties" dialog box.)

 

Under Windows 2000, please don't enable this check box while using

DualHead Multi-Display mode -- doing so may cause problems. When DualHead

Multi-Display mode is disabled, this option will be automatically restored

to its previous setting. For more information on DualHead Multi-Display

mode, see context-sensitive help.

[YuppieScum 0]

Hm...Q3A runs OK, but reports comparatively few GL_EXT supported - nothing like the list from the TNT drivers.

 

D3D test in DXDIAG fragged my box when it ran in hardware.

 

Wonder how long we'll have to wait for the next driver release . . .

[dolce 0]

i'm just wondering when the next driver release too... it seems that my Q3 does not work under win2k still... even with these new drivers..

 

that sucks.. cuz i still have to keep my win98.. well, i guess it's ok cuz my games are running pretty well flawless in win98..

[antrant 0]

Adviced Q3A settings:

 

Video Mode: 640x480

Color Depth: 32bit

Lightning: Vertex

Geometric: Low

Texture Detail: Almost highest

Texture Quality: 16bit

Texture Filter: Bilinear

 

No ejecting brass and low quality sky

 

This is with RC3, I don't know if q3 even works in other builds. Also, don't try other resolutions than 640, 800(?), 1024 and 1280. They are not supported and might freeze your system.