Voodoo3 2000 + Windows XP

[Alan]

When i run the "setup"
Amigamerlin 2.5 [Amigamerlin 2.5 for Voodoo 345 2.5]
or
vs-wxp-1.09-beta4 [3dfx Underground 1.09 Beta 4 Drivers for Windows XP].exe

an error occurs : Failure! Failure! Conflicting inf and ini files:[0xd]
FAILURE:Invalid data. please help!
I have Voodoo3 2000 AGG and WindowsXP (polish version).


I tryed to install:
v3-w2k-xp-1.09.00-beta7 [3dhq Voodoo3 Windows 2000XP drivers 1.09 Beta
7].exe

Darkmane 3dfx Drivers [Darkmane 3dfx Voodoo 345 Windows XP Drivers v1.0 1.
.exe

one3dfxvoodoo2.2.exe

w2k_xp_105 (v3-win2k-xp-1.05.00) [3dfx Driverguide]

but every driver is not fairly good

For example when I started the game NHL2002 my computer restart,
in Worms World Party I see the strange graphical effect,
Medal Of Honor and Hitman2 (OpneGL ) have a failure texture

Hmm...
If you can play NBA/NHL/Fifa2003 on yours Voodoo3 2000 cards?

[PredatorXP]

The installation of various driver can have created conflicts between the various versions.  If you can reinstall windows XP, install service pack 1 and then install the driver

[Superbox]

As PredatorXP said, the main reason for drivers failure is the incorrect uninstallation of the previous ones.

I suggest you to try windowsXP sp1 and 3dhq beta6 (beta7 have some bugs with the installer and little troubles with voodoo3s), following one by one the instructions in the readme to have a correct uninstallation of the previous drivers.

This is not a 100% tested solution (you could not solve your problem even with these drivers ), but mind that a lot of problems with graphics acceleration (opengl and/or direct3d) are often due to a failure in their installation, since it is not as easy as it should be.
This drivers are - you know - still betas...

Anyway, Fifa2003 should run.
I am surprised, indeed, that you have made hitman 2 work on a voodoo3.
Haven't you encountered a color-depth or a generic D3D failure in running this game?

Note: if you need it, you can find here[/url] some little guide for the best settings of these drivers.