Pete's OpenGL 1.51

algoschizm · July 10th, 2001

The readme for this excellent GPU it states: "If you have a 3DFX add-on card and you want to use OpenGL with it, you should place the
3DFX "opengl32.dll" from the 3DFX OpenGL SDK in your PSEmu Pro directory, don't
overwrite the original Microsoft dll in your System directory!"

I happen to own a Riva TNT2 M64, a nvidia based card. I was a little confused about whether or not I should use the file mentioned in the readme or if I should use the nvidia "nvopengl.dll". Also, I was curious as to how placing this file in the emulator's directory improves performance and how much of a gain is established. Or should I have taken this to mean that only 3dfx card owners should do this?

Sincerely,
RS

**fivefeet8** · July 10th, 2001

It seems to be referring to 3dfx cards.... I don't know what kind of a performance boost that would give me since I do have a voodoo 5.... Petes ogl pluggins have always worked for me even without the need to copy that file into the epsxe directory.... I don't really see how moving a file will improve voodoo cards ogl performance..... which is pretty ok actually on the voodoo 5's with the newest drivers.....

gerbilcannon · July 18th, 2001

I believe by add-on card there he means a non-primary 3dfx card i.e. voodoo 1 or voodoo 2 and which didn't work as primary cards. And the reason for moving the 3dfx opengl dll into the directory is because then it would take priority over the opengl32.dll in your system directory. Different optimizations and such, you may or may not see a performance boost, I don't own a 3dfx card, I can't test it for you, I'm just clarifying here for you. Tata!

**Pete Bernert** · July 20th, 2001

Yup, that text is very old, and it was meant for V2 addon cards.
If you have just a primary card, you don't have to do anything... windows
will automatically use your card's opengl driver.

Of course I don't recommend to use OpenGL with any 3dfx card... you
can try it, but I think you will find Lewpy's Glide plugin much more playable

Athleon · July 22nd, 2001

I've experience flickering problems. Some times, the images "flickering" or "shocking" in PAL game setting (50 fps).

..solution ?
:eyes:

July 10th, 2001	#1 (permalink)
algoschizm Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 18	Pete's OpenGL 1.51 The readme for this excellent GPU it states: "If you have a 3DFX add-on card and you want to use OpenGL with it, you should place the 3DFX "opengl32.dll" from the 3DFX OpenGL SDK in your PSEmu Pro directory, don't overwrite the original Microsoft dll in your System directory!" I happen to own a Riva TNT2 M64, a nvidia based card. I was a little confused about whether or not I should use the file mentioned in the readme or if I should use the nvidia "nvopengl.dll". Also, I was curious as to how placing this file in the emulator's directory improves performance and how much of a gain is established. Or should I have taken this to mean that only 3dfx card owners should do this? Sincerely, RS

July 10th, 2001	#2 (permalink)
fivefeet8 &-)---\|--< Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Smallville Posts: 7,555	It seems to be referring to 3dfx cards.... I don't know what kind of a performance boost that would give me since I do have a voodoo 5.... Petes ogl pluggins have always worked for me even without the need to copy that file into the epsxe directory.... I don't really see how moving a file will improve voodoo cards ogl performance..... which is pretty ok actually on the voodoo 5's with the newest drivers..... __________________ Play emulated games online Main Rig\|\|Intel Q6600@3.2 ghertz\|4x1gb DDR2 1066\|Asrock 1600sli 110db LGA 775\|EVGA 8800gtx@620/1450/975\|2x Seagate 160gb SATA150 Raid0\|250 gb Samsung SATA2 HD\|Seagate 7000.10 500gb HD\|NEC 3520 4x/8x DVD+R/RW DL burner\|Antec TP 650 watt\|40" Sony Bravia 1080p\|20.1" 5ms LCD 1680x1050 Native\|Logitec 5.1 Speaker System w/15" Sub\|Dual Boot Winows XP Pro/Vista 64bit\|\| 2nd Rig\|\|Athlon64 x2 3800+\|2x1 gig PC3200\|BFG Geforce 6800 Ultra OC @450/1250 agp\|60 gig Maxtor IDE HD 7200 RPM\|40 gig Maxtor IDE HD\|Asrock Dual SATA2\|Silver Aluminum ATX\|17" LCD\|\| 3rd Rig\|\|Athlon Xp 2800+\|1.5 gig PC2700\|BFG GeforceFx 5900 Ultra OC agp\|100 gig Maxtor SATA HD\|NF7-s rev2.0\|Nvidia Soundstorm MCP\|19" CRT\|\|

July 18th, 2001	#3 (permalink)
gerbilcannon The Pretty One Join Date: May 2001 Location: Collegedale, TN Posts: 1,247	I believe by add-on card there he means a non-primary 3dfx card i.e. voodoo 1 or voodoo 2 and which didn't work as primary cards. And the reason for moving the 3dfx opengl dll into the directory is because then it would take priority over the opengl32.dll in your system directory. Different optimizations and such, you may or may not see a performance boost, I don't own a 3dfx card, I can't test it for you, I'm just clarifying here for you. Tata! __________________ "Me? I'm a pop idol." "And you will shed tears of scarlet!"

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July 20th, 2001	#4 (permalink)
Pete Bernert FREAK Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 874	Yup, that text is very old, and it was meant for V2 addon cards. If you have just a primary card, you don't have to do anything... windows will automatically use your card's opengl driver. Of course I don't recommend to use OpenGL with any 3dfx card... you can try it, but I think you will find Lewpy's Glide plugin much more playable

July 22nd, 2001	#5 (permalink)
Athleon Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Assembled in Malaysia Posts: 253	I've experience flickering problems. Some times, the images "flickering" or "shocking" in PAL game setting (50 fps). ..solution ? :eyes: