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Page updated - 09/11/2015
Welcome the the Voodoo3 Driver Section...
This Page contains a collection of 3dfx Reference and 3rd party Drivers...
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3dfx Reference Drivers
While those provide a safe start, they are fairly old, and not all Operating Systems are supported.
(Scroll down to see available updated 3rd Party Drivers, which most Users are running)
Velocity 100/200 Win 3.1 Drivers
| Package Date | File | Size / Type | Remarks | Info | ... |
11 Jul 1999 | CompaQ V7.70 | Refresh Rate tool included, Credits go to User Aquanox for locating this Driver Important Note : This is a 3dfx Velocity Driver that should work on a Voodoo3 but will only use one TMU when used on a Voodoo3 |
Voodoo3 Win9x Drivers
The V1.03.00 DirectX7 Driver has been found to make the racing game GTA3 often work with a Voodoo3...
However, reports indicate success is most likely only on intel based Systems, while commonly failing on Athlon based systems.
Note about the UT2003 Demo :
Although not specifically designed for Voodoo3, the x3dfx V1.07.00 and/or NuDriver5 3rd party Drivers should work quite well.
Click to Download or visit the Voodoo4/5 Section ...
Voodoo3 WinNT Drivers
Voodoo3 Win2K Drivers
Voodoo3 MacOS Drivers
File | Size / Type | Remarks |
| 3dfx Voodoo3 Beta 10 | Beta Release | |
| 3dfx Voodoo3 Beta 11 | Beta Release | |
| 3dfx Voodoo3 Beta 12 | Beta Release |
Voodoo3/Banshee Linux Drivers
| Component | File | Size / Type | Remarks |
I | RPM Update, required for installation | Updates default 3dfxDevice rpm for V3/Banshee | |
II | Glide V2.6 rpm Package for Glibc 2.0 | Select : if you have Glibc 2.0... Select : if you have Glibc 2.1... | |
III | XFree86 V3.3.3, 3dfx SVGA rpm | Select :: these 2 if you have XFree86 V3.3.3 ... << download this if you want to use XF86Setup | |
III | XFree86 V3.3.5, 3dfx SVGA rpm | Select :: this one if you have XFree86 V3.3.5 << download this if you want to use XF86Setup | |
IV | Glide SDK V2.2 rpm | Glide SDK V2.2 |
| Package Date | File | Size / Type | Remarks | Info |
20 Sep 1999 | 3dfx Voodoo3/Banshee Linux V2.60 | Apparently same as above, all in single Package |
Note -
Beware than most modern Linux Installations commonly ship with 3dfx Driver support...
Only install if none is contained, or found to be older than the listed one !
3rd Party Drivers
Disclaimer
Use at your own Risk ! When installing any such Driver, make sure your System is backed up properly !
Despite being hand-selected from positive User feedback, I don't take credit nor responsibility for any of these Files...
Voodoo3 - Win9x
| Package Date | File | Size / Type | Remarks | Info | ... |
04 Feb 2001 | OmegaDrive V1.02 Win9x Driver | OmegaDrive's V1.02 Release for Voodoo3/4/5 Contains NO 3dfx Tools | |||
16 Jul 2001 | Omegadrive V1.03 Win9x Driver | Omegadrive's Voodoo3/4/5 Driver Source : www.omegadrivers.net | |||
20 Aug 2001 | AmigaMerlin V1.03 Win9x Driver | Amigamerlin's Voodoo3/4/5 Win9x Driver Based and enhanced upon Omegadrive 1.03 Release Contains NO 3dfx Tools | |||
26 Aug 2001 | AmigaMerlin V1.04 Win9x Update | Requires and updates above V1.03 to V1.04 For use with Voodoo3/4/5 | |||
13 Sep 2001 | x3dfx Voodoo3 Win9x V1.08.03b | x3dfx Team Voodoo3 Driver, Beta Release Source : MIA | |||
23 Sep 2001 | AmigaMerlin V1.05 Win9x Driver | Amigamerlin's Voodoo3/4/5 Driver Contains NO 3dfx Tools | |||
20 Jan 2002 | AmigaMerlin V1.06 Win9x Driver | Amigamerlin's Voodoo3/4/5 Driver Additional performance features, OpenGL Update | |||
25 Aug 2002 | AmigaMerlin V2.0 Win9x Driver | Amigamerlin's Voodoo3/4/5 Driver Additional tweaks and Glide Updated | |||
10 Oct 2002 | AmigaMerlin V2.5 Win9x Driver | Amigamerlin's Voodoo3/4/5 Driver for Win9x ! Beta Release, Bugfixes, better UT2003 compatibility | |||
29 Oct 2002 | Mikepedo 1.1 Win9x Driver | Mikepedo's Voodoo3/4/5 Driver contains Glide update, OpenGL 1.3 Emulator 512x512 Textures capable on Voodoo3 Source : www.3dfxzone.it | |||
18 Nov 2002 | 3dHQ V1.09.00 Beta7 | 3dHQ's Voodoo3 Driver, Beta7 release | |||
28 Dec 2002 | AmigaMerlin V2.9 Win9x Driver | Amigamerlin's latest Voodoo3/4/5 Driver for Win9x Source : www.3dfxzone.it | |||
10 Feb 2003 | 3dHQ V1.09.00 Beta9 | 3dHQ's Voodoo3 Driver, Beta9 release | |||
13 Feb 2003 | 3dHQ V1.09.00 Beta10 | 3dHQ's Voodoo3 Driver, Beta10 release Source : MIA |
FalconFly's Tip -
From personal tests and User reports I can highly recommend the Amigamerlin and x3dfx Drivers...
Voodoo3 - Win2000
| Package Date | File | Size / Type | Remarks | Info |
31 Jan 2001 | x3dfx Voodoo3 Win2K V1.07.00b | x3dfx Team Driver, Beta Release Contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
04 Feb 2001 | OmegaDrive Voodoo3/4/5 Win2K | OmegaDrive's V1.02 Release Contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
23 Aug 2001 | x3dfx Win2k V1.08.00b | x3dfx Team Driver, Beta Release Contains NO 3dfx Tools Source : MIA | ||
27 Aug 2001 | OmegaDrive Voodoo3/4/5 Win2K | OmegaDrive's V1.03b Release Source : www.omegadrivers.net | ||
01 Sep 2002 | AmigaMerlin V2.5 WinXP/Win2K | AmigaMerlin's V2.5 Driver Contains new Direct3D and Glide cores | ||
18 Nov 2002 | 3dHQ V1.09.00 Beta7 | 3dHQ's Driver, Beta7 release Source : MIA | ||
02 Jan 2003 | AmigaMerlin V2.5SE WinXP/Win2k | AmigaMerlin's Voodoo3/4/5 Driver Contains Glide updates Source : www.3dfxzone.it | ||
10 Feb 2003 | 3dHQ V1.09.00 Beta9 | 3dHQ's Driver, Beta9 release Source : MIA | ||
13 Feb 2003 | 3dHQ V1.09.00 Beta10 | 3dHQ's Driver, Beta10 release Source : MIA | ||
26 Oct 2003 | AmigaSport V3.0 WinXP/Win2K | AmigaMerlin Team's Driver, latest Version! updated Glide, improved TV out Source : www.3dfxzone.it | ||
24 Mar 2005 | SFFT Alpha 25 for Voodoo3 | Alpha 25 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools New : general Bugfixes | ||
28 Apr 2005 | SFFT Alpha 28 for Voodoo3 | Alpha 28 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools New : updated Triangle Rendering code, Bugfixes | ||
29 Jun 2005 | SFFT Alpha 32 for Voodoo3 | Alpha 32 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools Bugfix Release | ||
02 Jan 2006 | SFFT Alpha 33 for Voodoo3 | Alpha 33 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools general Code optimizations, Bugfixes | ||
21 Feb 2006 | SFFT Alpha 35 for Voodoo3 | Alpha 35 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools fixed Color Palette error | ||
07 Mar 2006 | SFFT Alpha 36 for Voodoo3 | Alpha 36 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
11 Apr 2006 | SFFT Alpha 37 | Alpha 37 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools introducing Unified Driver Architecture | ||
07 May 2006 | SFFT Alpha 38 | Alpha 38 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
29 May 2006 | SFFT Alpha 39 | Alpha 39 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
22 Sep 2006 | SFFT Alpha 41 | Alpha 41 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
03 Nov 2006 | SFFT Alpha 42 | Alpha 42 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
01 Jan 2007 | SFFT Alpha 43 | Alpha 43 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools misc. Bugfixes | ||
11 Feb 2007 | SFFT Alpha 44 | Alpha 44 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
04 Mar 2007 | SFFT Alpha 45 | Alpha 45 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
11 Apr 2007 | SFFT Alpha 46 | Alpha 46 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
27 May 2007 | SFFT Alpha 47 | Alpha 47 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools Source : www.3dfxzone.it |
FalconFly's Tip -
SFFT Alpha Cores are 'development in progress' but contain the most advanced DirectX core existing for 3dfx.
Use is recommended for latest Direct3D Games.
Further Info and Feedback : 3dfxzone Forum Link
Voodoo3 - WinXP
| Package Date | File | Size / Type | Remarks | Info |
18 Sep 2001 | Full WinXP Driver | Magic-Sim's modified Driver, Beta Release based on Omegadrive Win2k V1.03b... Source : http://magicsim.free.fr | ||
19 Sep 2001 | Full WinXP Driver | ZeroSignull's modified Driver repackaged with 3dfx Tools... Source : MIA | ||
22 Oct 2001 | Full WinXP Driver V1.0 | Hoe's Driver, V1.0 Source : MIA | ||
30 Dec 2001 | AmigaMerlin V2.0a WinXP Driver | AmigaMerlin's Driver, V2.0a new OpenGL Fix included | ||
07 Jan 2002 | 3dfx Underground V1.00.06a | 3dfx Underground's WinXP Driver (stable Alpha Release) Source : MIA | ||
09 Feb 2002 | AmigaMerlin V2.1 WinXP Driver | AmigaMerlin's Driver, V2.1 new OpenGL/Glide options, incl. Koolsmoky's Glide3x | ||
05 Apr 2002 | Dozer WinXP V1.1 | Dozer's Driver, V1.1 Source : MIA | ||
01 Sep 2002 | AmigaMerlin V2.5 WinXP/Win2K | AmigaMerlin's Driver, V2.5 Contains new Direct3D and Glide cores. | ||
18 Nov 2002 | 3dHQ V1.09.00 Beta7 | 3dHQ's Driver, Beta7 release Source : MIA | ||
02 Jan 2003 | AmigaMerlin V2.5SE WinXP/Win2k | AmigaMerlin's Voodoo3/4/5 Driver, V2.5SE Contains Glide updates Source : www.3dfxzone.it | ||
10 Feb 2003 | 3dHQ V1.09.00 Beta9 | 3dHQ's Driver, Beta9 release Source : MIA | ||
13 Feb 2003 | 3dHQ V1.09.00 Beta10 | 3dHQ's Driver, Beta10 release Source : MIA | ||
26 Oct 2003 | AmigaSport V3.0 WinXP/Win2K | AmigaMerlin Team's Driver, latest Version! updated Glide, improved TV out Source : www.3dfxzone.it | ||
24 Mar 2005 | SFFT Alpha 25 for Voodoo3 | Alpha 25 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools New : general Bugfixes | ||
28 Apr 2005 | SFFT Alpha 28 for Voodoo3 | Alpha 28 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools New : updated Triangle Rendering code, Bugfixes | ||
29 Jun 2005 | SFFT Alpha 32 for Voodoo3 | Alpha 32 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools Bugfix Release | ||
02 Jan 2006 | SFFT Alpha 33 for Voodoo3 | Alpha 33 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools general Code optimizations, Bugfixes | ||
21 Feb 2006 | SFFT Alpha 35 for Voodoo3 | Alpha 35 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools fixed Color Palette error | ||
07 Mar 2006 | SFFT Alpha 36 for Voodoo3 | Alpha 36 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
11 Apr 2006 | SFFT Alpha 37 | Alpha 37 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools introducing Unified Driver Architecture | ||
07 May 2006 | SFFT Alpha 38 | Alpha 38 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
29 May 2006 | SFFT Alpha 39 | Alpha 39 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
22 Sep 2006 | SFFT Alpha 41 | Alpha 41 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
03 Nov 2006 | SFFT Alpha 42 | Alpha 42 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
01 Jan 2007 | SFFT Alpha 43 | Alpha 43 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools misc. Bugfixes | ||
11 Feb 2007 | SFFT Alpha 44 | Alpha 44 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
04 Mar 2007 | SFFT Alpha 45 | Alpha 45 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
11 Apr 2007 | SFFT Alpha 46 | Alpha 46 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
27 May 2007 | SFFT Alpha 47 | Alpha 47 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools Source : www.3dfxzone.it |
FalconFly's Tip -
SFFT Alpha Cores are 'development in progress' but contain the most advanced DirectX core existing for 3dfx.
Use is recommended for latest Direct3D Games.
Further Info and Feedback : 3dfxzone Forum Link
Voodoo3 - WinXP 64bit (XP64)
| Package Date | File | Size / Type | Remarks | Info |
11 Apr 2006 | SFFT Alpha 37 | Alpha 37 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools introducing Unified Driver Architecture | ||
07 May 2006 | SFFT Alpha 38 | Alpha 38 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
29 May 2006 | SFFT Alpha 39 | Alpha 39 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
22 Sep 2006 | SFFT Alpha 41 | Alpha 41 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
03 Nov 2006 | SFFT Alpha 42 | Alpha 42 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
01 Jan 2007 | SFFT Alpha 43 | Alpha 43 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools misc. Bugfixes | ||
11 Feb 2007 | SFFT Alpha 44 | Alpha 44 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
04 Mar 2007 | SFFT Alpha 45 | Alpha 45 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
11 Apr 2007 | SFFT Alpha 46 | Alpha 46 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools | ||
27 May 2007 | SFFT Alpha 47 | Alpha 47 Release, contains NO 3dfx Tools Source : www.3dfxzone.it |
Voodoo3 - MacOS Drivers
| Package Date | File | Size / Type | Remarks |
21 Dec 2000 | modified Mac Driver V1.1.3b | David's modified Voodoo3/4/5 Mac Driver, Beta Release This seems to be the latest Mac Driver overall... Source : MIA | |
21 Dec 2000 | Voodoo3 Driver Beta13 | probably above Driver, but this package is bundeled with : - latest Mac Bios Flasher Tool and Voodoo3 Bios Files should contain detailled Readme Files for Instructions Thanks go to Nikita and http://www.clanmacgaming.com ...for helping to locate those rare Voodoo3 Mac ROM's ! |
Voodoo3 - BeOS Drivers
FalconFly's Tip -
These seem to be the only BeOS Drivers existing!
Item | Explanation |
Standard | - Normal Download - |
Highlighted | - Recommended Download - |
MIA | - Original Host down or Status unknown - |
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| Release Notes |
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