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	3dfx - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		3dfx sued Sega for breach of contract when the Katana was chosen, accusing Sega of starting the deal in bad faith to take 3dfx technology, and eventually the case was settled out of court; but the failure of the Blackbelt was 3dfx's own doing.
		In early 1998, 3dfx embarked on its "Rampage" development project, which was to be a new graphics card that would take two years to develop, and would supposedly be several years ahead of the competition once it debuted.
		3dfx executed a major strategy change just prior to the launch of Voodoo3 by purchasing STB Systems, which was one of the larger graphics card manufacturers at the time; the intent was for 3dfx to start manufacturing, marketing, and selling its own graphics cards, rather than functioning only as an OEM supplier.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/3Dfx (3960 words)

	3dfx to stop making graphics cards - Nov. 14, 2000
		This is an abrupt switch from the December 1998 takeover of STB Systems, which 3dfx heralded as a move that would put them in charge of their own destiny.
		Because 3dfx is in its quiet period (its latest earnings are due next week), officials declined to say how much of a write off would result from the closing of the Mexican plant.
		3dfx (TDFX: Research, Estimates) shares slipped 9 cents to $4 on the Nasdaq exchange in afternoon trading.
	money.cnn.com /2000/11/14/technology/3dfx (652 words)

	3dfx
		Sega had been keeping the development of its next-gen console secret during this competition, and was outraged when 3dfx publicly laid out its deal with Sega over the new system in the IPO; Sega quickly quashed the Blackbelt and used the Katana as the model of the Dreamcast.
		3Dfx executed a major strategy change just prior to the launch of Voodoo 3 by purchasing STB Systems, which was one of the larger graphics card manufacturers at the time; the intent was for 3Dfx to start manufacturing, marketing, and selling its own graphics cards, rather than functioning only as an OEM supplier.
		The "Rampage" project, which 3Dfx put much effort into but never was able to bring to market, is said to have been technologically several years ahead of the competition.
	www.mrsci.com /Graphics-Cards/3dfx.php (3114 words)

	AnandTech: 3dfx Voodoo5 5500 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		3dfx had kept everything under tight wraps before the announcement was finally made at the wax museum in the Venetian.
		Had 3dfx hit their original target release of Fall 1999, the Voodoo5 would be competing with the GeForce SDR and GeForce DDR.
		In terms of features, 3dfx wouldn't be hurting nearly as bad as they would be the only one with a reasonable FSAA implementation since the GeForce 256 is simply not powerful enough to perform FSAA at playable frame rates in most games.
	www.anandtech.com /showdoc.html?i=1276 (989 words)

	3dfx tribute: Rampage, Sage, Fear, Mojo...
		We have the maximum information content about these chips, furthermore on the moment of 3dfx sale they have already been realized in silicon.
		With persistence, worthy of filing in the annals, 3dfx holds on to the multichip architecture.
		Mojo was to feature some essential innovations — the implementation of some type of hardware filtering when each tile of the screen buffer stores not only dot colors, but also the information about primitives that touch it (binning architecture).
	www.digit-life.com /articles/3dfxtribute (2460 words)

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		Frequently asked questions regarding the 3Dfx support are answered, and references are given to some other sources of information on a variety of topics related to computer generated, hardware accelerated 3D graphics.
		Acknowledgments 3Dfx, the 3Dfx Interactive logo, Voodoo Graphics (tm), and Voodoo Rush (tm) are registered trademarks of 3Dfx Interactive, Inc. Glide, TexUS, Pixelfx and Texelfx are trademarks of 3Dfx Interactive, Inc. OpenGL is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics.
		Some of the 3Dfx demo programs for Glide depend not only on Glide but also on 3Dfx's proprietary Arcade Toolbox (ATB), which is available for DOS and Win32, but has not been ported for Linux.
	www.fortunecity.com /skyscraper/nexus/5/kernel/3dfx.txt (9792 words)

	►► Hardware :: 3dfx
		It is obvious 3dfx focused on fast frame rates over all other considerations, but the fact that 3dfx's newer video card designs incorporate 32-bit color for 3-D proves the company has seen the errors of its ways.
		it runs open gl and anything optimized for 3dfx great but has probblems with some off the newer graghic fogging and lighting effects, and 3dfx isnt a popouler formate for the new generation 3d games on the market i just brought a game i can't use because it dosn't suport it.
		Fusing the world's fastest 2-D with a dual 32-bit pipeline, the 3dfx Interactive Voodoo3 2000 AGP pumps out over 100 billion operations per second to bring you resolutions as high as 2,046 x 1,536 and speeds of up to 60 frames per second.
	hardware.southblock.msk.ru /1/3dfx.html (2700 words)

	3dfx.rule.lv
		Also a new voodoo demo by LegendgrafiX which features spinning 3d model of 3dfx Voodoo2 is in misc category.
		This is my little 3dfx related project, currenty it's in very early stage of development, so what you see now is only start.
		Well, this won't be site about 3dfx, but what we can do with it, like i heard somewhere: "this is the way it's ment to be used".
	3dfx.rule.lv (245 words)

	Support for 3Dfx Cards on Mac OS X Petition
		Of course, NVidia is not bound by the promises of 3Dfx.
		We the undersigned implore NVidia to re-examine their plans for supporting 3Dfx products, at least those based around the VSA-100 chip (Voodoo4 and Voodoo5), on Mac OS X. NVidia was recently chosen by Apple to be the OEM supplier of graphics chipsets for high-end Macintosh computers.
		The Support for 3Dfx Cards on Mac OS X Petition to NVidia Corporation was created by users of Mac OS X with 3Dfx video cards and written by Beecher Greenman.
	www.petitiononline.com /3dfxosx/petition.html (408 words)

	3dfx Layoffs & Spinoff(!) - Shacknews
		After hearing from various people that 3dfx went through some layoffs on Monday, I decided to dig a bit and find out what was up.
		There was a 20% Reduction In Force at 3dfx on Monday (right after their fiscal year ended, likely so they could delay in reporting it).
		For those of you still with the 3dfx cards, there is a 3dfx Windows XP FAQ on NT Compatible where...
	www.shacknews.com /onearticle.x/4369 (406 words)

	Accelerate Your Macintosh! TechWorks Power3D 3Dfx Video card Preview
		As an owner of a PC version 3Dfx Voodoo 3D Chipset card since it was introduced last fall, I was very excited about the card finally being made available in a Macintosh version.
		3Dfx later developed the Voodoo Rush chipset, which although lacking in any 2D capabilities, does allow 3D in a window, as is used on several 2d/3d single card solutions on the PC.
		The upside of the PC cards is that they seem to be able to drive a 2nd monitor with no 2d passthrough (eliminating the issues cited with the Techworks cable/adapter), whereas one reader posted at my forum that the Power3d card did not work this way (makes no sense).
	www.xlr8yourmac.com /power3d.html (3796 words)

	Accelerate Your Mac's new Home for 3DFX News and Reviews!
		When asked about future driver updates for 3dfx cards, Brian indicated that was 3dfx's responsibility and he could not comment for them on that issue.
		The press releases indicated 3dfx has sold their "core business" including technology, company and product brands and other assets and that the 3dfx board of directors has recommended the dissolution of the company over the next few months.
		It is a unified release that supports both the ATI and the native (not Mesa) 3dfx OpenGL drivers (b11 or later).
	www.mac3dfx.com (5177 words)

	Sharky Extreme - '+$ArtG+' - '+$ArtC+' - '+$ArtN+' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Having risen to fame with both the Voodoo1 and Voodoo2 chips (in addition to the single-chip Banshee, which was well received in the OEM market), 3dfx has held a reputation for pure, raw, unadulterated speed.
		With a surprisingly aggressive marketing approach, 3dfx has answered the call of opposition with their Voodoo4 and 5 3D accelerators.
		Since then, 3dfx has ironed out a small compatibility issue with the KX133 chipset and polished up their drivers to a level which we feel offers solid stability.
	www.sharkyextreme.com /hardware/reviews/video/3dfx_v5_5500 (357 words)

	X-3DFX Interview @ PLUSABIT
		Paul: Most of the core 3dfx routines are written in assembly, to get the maximum performance possible, but the rest of the driver was written in C. As far as I know, only the most commonly called code segments were in assembly, as it would take too long to write the entire driver like this.
		Much like 3dfx bought STB two years ago, a big manufacturer (for example, Creative) could have given an offer that solves the financial pressure.
		I really, really liked 3dfx as a company, I still do, and the idea of x-3dfx is simply thrilling me to the bones.
	plusabit.tvnet.hu /html/interview/x3dfx_en/index_1024.php (3024 words)

	3dfx: 'A Potential Home Run'
		Here's an odd twist: 3dfx Interactive (TDFX), which has just won a court ruling in its patent-infringement lawsuit against competitor nVidia, may get gobbled up by nVidia.
		Even if nVidia were to pay $10 a share for 3dfx, he says, that would come to only $394 million--peanuts compared with nVidia's big market value.
		3dfx would be an ideal buyout for nVidia because of 3dfx's acquisition of GigaPixel, which had been awarded a contract by Microsoft to provide chips for its WebTV Networks' X-Box project.
	www.businessweek.com /2000/00_44/b3705153.htm (249 words)

	Amazon.com: 3dfx Voodoo3 3500 TV AGP: Electronics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It is a granted fact that the 3DFX chipsets started losing to NVidia in the speed category long ago, however the Voodoo3 drivers are solid and stable.
		Even though 3DFX is out of business, if you find that you don't need to play new games or run Windows XP, I would still recommend using this card.
		Not only that but 3dfx went out of business, so there is not support for this product anymore.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000JF4L?v=glance (1705 words)

	3dfx (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		3dfx Interactive [TDFX] is heralding GigaPixel technology as a "disruptive capability" in the 3D market.
		3dfx freely admits the concept isn't new, but Peter Wicher, director of product marketing, says, "the key is that no one has come close to successfully implementing a chunking architecture that has the characteristics of GigaPixel's.
		Aside from enhancing the future of graphic cards, 3dfx is convinced the technology will be key to the emerging consumer electronics market (i.e.
	www.petrucha.com /Projects/Articles/TechArticles/3DFX.htm (539 words)

	Inside The Demise of 3dfx
		Rather than discuss the origins of a 3D company you’re familiar with, 3dfx, we were given the unique opportunity to learn more about what was going on within the company around the time of its sudden downfall.
		It was a sad loss for the entire graphics industry when 3dfx announced they were closing their doors.
		With the initial introduction of the Voodoo Graphics chipset, 3dfx was given a substantial performance lead.
	www.firingsquad.com /hardware/3dfxdemise (561 words)

	3DfxTweaker Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Normally a 3Dfx card is clocked at 50MHz, but most cards can run a lot faster.
		The GLIDE library which is used by the operating system to access the 3Dfx card, is nearly the same for MacOS, Windows, DOS and Linux.
		3Dfx and Voodoo are registered trademarks of 3Dfx interactive.
	stud4.tuwien.ac.at /~e9426444/3dfx (855 words)

	KoolSmoky - 3dfx GLIDE™ for Windows - glide2.x, glide3.x
		The Linux source code was originally open sourced by the demised 3dfx Interactive Inc. Currently supports 3dfx Voodoo Banshee, Velocity, Voodoo3, Voodoo4, Voodoo5.
		Windows XP users must install the 3dfx Windows 2000 drivers or 3rd party Windows XP drivers.
		This driver has been ported from the Linux 3dfx GLIDE™; source code and is released under the 3dfx GLIDE™; Source Code General Public License.
	www.3dfxzone.it /koolsmoky/glide.html (1381 words)

	Tomb Raider 3Dfx Voodoo3 / Banshee
		With the newest DX7a release of the 3Dfx drivers Tomb Raider 1/Gold will now start working again for the Voodoo3's {2000, 3000, and 3500} {agp also}.
		Also the choice of mipmaping is only available in the 3dfx version.
		Since then, I've updated the V3 drivers, and all I get now is a fl screen at the TR startup menu (3dfx did mention a loss of DOS compatibility, but I wanted to try the Quake 3 test).
	www.smokeypoint.com /banshee.html (2143 words)

	3DFX company information
		Founded in 1994, 3DFX is a well known computer video card manufacturer and is well known for its Voodoo video cards.
		January 15 2001 - 3DFX with plans on dissolving the company.
		December 15 2000 - NVIDIA Corporation announced today that it will acquire certain related assets of 3Dfx interactive.
	www.computerhope.com /comp/3dfx.htm (107 words)

	Curmudgeon Gamer: Remembering 3dfx
		I, on the other hand, remember the joy of seeing transparency in the GLQuake console for the first time using a 3dfx Voodoo2.
		Anyway, I thought it was interesting that a lot of the T-buffer effects 3dfx pushed right before it died have turned out to be pretty important:
		My non-game-developer gut feeling that the image quality features pushed by 3dfx are ultimately more important than the transform and lighting (T&L) chips that were pushed by NVIDIA.
	curmudgeongamer.com /2005/12/remembering-3dfx.html (180 words)

	VoodooFiles 3dfx Resources
		Go to the 3dfx Drivers(3rd Party) for the newest 3rd Party Released Drivers wich try to fix support for Directx8 and Win2000 and XP.
		Various wrappers for 3dfx cards can be found here.
		I remembered that I installed a third party drivers for my Voodoo3 3000 AGP-card and what I did was I went to http://www.voodoofiles.com/3201 and downloaded the file v3-w9x-1.07.00.zip.
	www.voodoofiles.com /3dfxhelp.asp (1282 words)

	KoolSmoky - V.Control - 3dfx hardware tweaker
		Fixed 3dfx registry tweaks not working under Windows NT.
		Fixed 3dfx Glide splash screen settings not working under Windows NT.
		The author will not be held liable for any problem the user encounters using this software.
	www.3dfxzone.it /koolsmoky/vctrl.html (883 words)

	Retro-test : Voodoo 5 6000
		Founded in 1994 by ex SGI engineers, 3dfx was a small Californian company which employed around 200 people and who sold it's first 3D acceleratior chip in 1996: the Voodoo Graphics (later called Voodoo 1).
		At the beginning of 2000, the graphic market had completely changed with the appearance of the two actual giants which are ATI and nVidia.
		Starting with the Voodoo 3, 3dfx accumulated delays in the performance and technological domain compared to it's direct competitors and this was the beginning of the end...on 14th December 2000 3dfx was bought by nVidia.
	www.x86-secret.com /articles/divers/v5-6000/v56kgb-1.htm (451 words)

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