Voodoo - Revision history

Wile E. Coyote at 18:45, 6 May 2018

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Wile E. Coyote at 08:29, 5 May 2018

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Tombraidergirl at 14:43, 5 January 2007

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Tombraidergirl at 14:13, 25 May 2006

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Tombraidergirl at 20:04, 10 October 2004

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Tombraidergirl at 19:57, 10 October 2004

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Tombraidergirl at 19:56, 10 October 2004

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Tombraidergirl at 19:55, 10 October 2004

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Tombraidergirl at 19:55, 10 October 2004

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Wile E. Coyote at 09:48, 9 October 2004

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 == Use in Tomb Raider Games ==
-[[Tomb Raider I]] and [[Unfinished Business]] support the [[Glidos|Glide]] API used by the Voodoo 1 card, and some of the Voodoo 2 cards like the Diamond Monster are also supported when the correct patch is installed. (Additional information can be found at [http://www.eidosinteractive.co.uk/support/faqinfo.html?fqid=110&gmid=1 eidosinteractive.co.uk])
+[[Tomb Raider I]] and [[Unfinished Business]] support the [[Glidos|Glide]] API used by the Voodoo 1 card, and some of the Voodoo 2 cards like the Diamond Monster are also supported when the correct patch is installed. (Additional information can be found at [https://web.archive.org/web/20081011140006/http://www.eidosinteractive.co.uk:80/support/faqinfo.html?fqid=110&gmid=1 eidosinteractive.co.uk (archive.org)])
-Newer Voodoo cards were not always compatible to the original Glide API and therefore it might not be possible to use the same [[Patch]es.
+Newer Voodoo cards were not always compatible to the original Glide API and therefore it might not be possible to use the same [[Patch]]es.
 == Legacy ==

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-The 3d-Acceleration-Add-On-Card Voodoo (and its follow-ups Voodoo 2 to Voodoo 5) were built by 3dfx from [[1996]] up until the bankruptcy of 3dfx.
+The '''Voodoo''' was the first of a series of 3d acceleration cards. It was first introduced by 3dfx in 1996 and was a huge step in three dimensional rendering. Unlike its successors, the first (and some of the second generation) Voodoo cards were plugged into the computer in addition to the normal VGA adaptor. Later cards (Voodoo 3 through 5, some Voodoo 2 cards) were complete 2d and 3d acceleration cards, while the original Voodoo was only capable of rendering 3d effects. This was achieved by routing the output of a 2d (S)VGA card into an input connector on the Voodoo.
-The first and second Voodoo cards were plugged into the computer in addition to the normal VGA-Adaptor. [[Tomb Raider I]] and [[Unfinished Business]] support the [[Glidos|Glide]] API used by the Voodoo 1 card, and some of the Voodoo 2 cards like the Diamond Monster are also supported, when the correct patch is installed. (Additional information can be found at [http://www.eidosinteractive.co.uk/support/faqinfo.html?fqid=110&gmid=1 eidosinteractive.co.uk])
+Cards under the Voodoo brand were built from [[1996]] up until the bankruptcy of 3dfx in the early 2000s. They were bought out by their competitor [[Nvidia]]. Some techniques still used today by Nvidia, e.g. such as SLI, have their roots here.
-The Glide-Api can also be used by the [[Glidos]] program to run [[Tomb Raider 1]] under [[Windows]] with higher resolutions.
+== Use in Tomb Raider Games ==
-I don't know if the following Voodoo cards were compatible to the original Glide API and therefore the same patch can be used. These cards were "real" graphic adaptors, which replaced a VGA card and implemented 2d as well as 3d acceleration.
+Newer Voodoo cards were not always compatible to the original Glide API and therefore it might not be possible to use the same [[Patch]es.
-The Voodoo cards were one of the first 3d-accelleration cards that were available to the public. Even today, these cards are still rather fast if you want to play 3d games on older computers.
+== Legacy ==
 == external links ==
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3dfx
 [[de:Voodoo]]

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-The 3d-Acceleration-Add-On-Card Voodoo (and its follow-ups Voodoo 2 to Voodoo 5) were built by 3dfx from 1996 up until the bankruptcy of 3dfx.
+The 3d-Acceleration-Add-On-Card Voodoo (and its follow-ups Voodoo 2 to Voodoo 5) were built by 3dfx from [[1996]] up until the bankruptcy of 3dfx.
-The first and second Voodoo cards were plugged into the computer in addition to the normal VGA-Adaptor. [[Tomb Raider 1]] and [[Unfinished Business]] support the [[Glidos|Glide]] API used by the Voodoo 1 card, and some of the Voodoo 2 cards like the Diamond Monster are also supported, when the correct patch is installed. (Additional information can be found at [http://www.eidosinteractive.co.uk/support/faqinfo.html?fqid=110&gmid=1 eidosinteractive.co.uk])
+The first and second Voodoo cards were plugged into the computer in addition to the normal VGA-Adaptor. [[Tomb Raider I]] and [[Unfinished Business]] support the [[Glidos|Glide]] API used by the Voodoo 1 card, and some of the Voodoo 2 cards like the Diamond Monster are also supported, when the correct patch is installed. (Additional information can be found at [http://www.eidosinteractive.co.uk/support/faqinfo.html?fqid=110&gmid=1 eidosinteractive.co.uk])
 The Glide-Api can also be used by the [[Glidos]] program to run [[Tomb Raider 1]] under [[Windows]] with higher resolutions.

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-The 3d-Acceleration-Add-On-Card Voodoo (and its follow-ups Voodoo 2 to Voodoo 5) were build by 3dfx from 1996 up until the bankruptcy of 3dfx.
+The 3d-Acceleration-Add-On-Card Voodoo (and its follow-ups Voodoo 2 to Voodoo 5) were built by 3dfx from 1996 up until the bankruptcy of 3dfx.
 The first and second Voodoo cards were plugged into the computer in addition to the normal VGA-Adaptor. [[Tomb Raider 1]] and [[Unfinished Business]] support the [[Glidos|Glide]] API used by the Voodoo 1 card, and some of the Voodoo 2 cards like the Diamond Monster are also supported, when the correct patch is installed. (Additional information can be found at [http://www.eidosinteractive.co.uk/support/faqinfo.html?fqid=110&gmid=1 eidosinteractive.co.uk])
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 I don't know if the following Voodoo cards were compatible to the original Glide API and therefore the same patch can be used. These cards were "real" graphic adaptors, which replaced a VGA card and implemented 2d as well as 3d acceleration.
-The Voodoo cards were one of the first 3d-accelleration cards that were available to the public. Even today these cards are still rather fast if you want to play 3d games on older computers.
+The Voodoo cards were one of the first 3d-accelleration cards that were available to the public. Even today, these cards are still rather fast if you want to play 3d games on older computers.
 == external links ==
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3dfx

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−	The 3d-Acceleration-Add-On-Card Voodoo (and its follow-ups Voodoo 2 to Voodoo 5) were build by ~~the Company~~ 3dfx from 1996 on until the bankruptcy of 3dfx.	+	The 3d-Acceleration-Add-On-Card Voodoo (and its follow-ups Voodoo 2 to Voodoo 5) were build by 3dfx from 1996 up until the bankruptcy of 3dfx.

	The first and second Voodoo cards were plugged into the computer in addition to the normal VGA-Adaptor. [[Tomb Raider 1]] and [[Unfinished Business]] support the [[Glidos\|Glide]] API used by the Voodoo 1 card, and some of the Voodoo 2 cards like the Diamond Monster are also supported, when the correct patch is installed. (Additional information can be found at [http://www.eidosinteractive.co.uk/support/faqinfo.html?fqid=110&gmid=1])		The first and second Voodoo cards were plugged into the computer in addition to the normal VGA-Adaptor. [[Tomb Raider 1]] and [[Unfinished Business]] support the [[Glidos\|Glide]] API used by the Voodoo 1 card, and some of the Voodoo 2 cards like the Diamond Monster are also supported, when the correct patch is installed. (Additional information can be found at [http://www.eidosinteractive.co.uk/support/faqinfo.html?fqid=110&gmid=1])

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−	The 3d-~~Acceleratino~~-Add-On-Card Voodoo (and its follow-ups Voodoo 2 to Voodoo 5) were build by the Company 3dfx from 1996 on until the bankruptcy of 3dfx.	+	The 3d-Acceleration-Add-On-Card Voodoo (and its follow-ups Voodoo 2 to Voodoo 5) were build by the Company 3dfx from 1996 on until the bankruptcy of 3dfx.

	The first and second Voodoo cards were plugged into the computer in addition to the normal VGA-Adaptor. [[Tomb Raider 1]] and [[Unfinished Business]] support the [[Glidos\|Glide]] API used by the Voodoo 1 card, and some of the Voodoo 2 cards like the Diamond Monster are also supported, when the correct patch is installed. (Additional information can be found at [http://www.eidosinteractive.co.uk/support/faqinfo.html?fqid=110&gmid=1])		The first and second Voodoo cards were plugged into the computer in addition to the normal VGA-Adaptor. [[Tomb Raider 1]] and [[Unfinished Business]] support the [[Glidos\|Glide]] API used by the Voodoo 1 card, and some of the Voodoo 2 cards like the Diamond Monster are also supported, when the correct patch is installed. (Additional information can be found at [http://www.eidosinteractive.co.uk/support/faqinfo.html?fqid=110&gmid=1])

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	== external links ==		== external links ==

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 The 3d-Acceleratino-Add-On-Card Voodoo (and its follow-ups Voodoo 2 to Voodoo 5) were build by the Company 3dfx from 1996 on until the bankruptcy of 3dfx.
-The first and second Voodoo cards were plugged into the computer in addition to the normal VGA-Adaptor. [[Tomb Raider 1]] and [[Unfinished Business]] support the [[Glide]] API used by the Voodoo 1 card, and some of the Voodoo 2 cards like the Diamond Monster are also supported, when the correct patch is installed. (Additional information can be found at [http://www.eidosinteractive.co.uk/support/faqinfo.html?fqid=110&gmid=1])
+The first and second Voodoo cards were plugged into the computer in addition to the normal VGA-Adaptor. [[Tomb Raider 1]] and [[Unfinished Business]] support the [[Glidos|Glide]] API used by the Voodoo 1 card, and some of the Voodoo 2 cards like the Diamond Monster are also supported, when the correct patch is installed. (Additional information can be found at [http://www.eidosinteractive.co.uk/support/faqinfo.html?fqid=110&gmid=1])
 The Glide-Api can also be used by the [[Glidos]] program to run [[Tomb Raider 1]] under [[Windows]] with higher resolutions.