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Old November 5th 09, 01:50 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
sabun
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Default Looking for a graphics driver solution for my Radeon 3850

I have just installed W98se in VMWare just for playing original Commandos
series.

But I couldn't find a way to increase graphics quality since there is no 98
drivers for my graphics card; Ati Radeon 3850. I'm stuck with "Standart PCI
Graphics Adaptor" with 640*480 res. & 16 (yes, sixteen) colors.

Do you know any way? I am not aiming for performance; I just want to play
old games.


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Old November 5th 09, 02:40 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
MEB[_17_]
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Default Looking for a graphics driver solution for my Radeon 3850

sabun wrote:
I have just installed W98se in VMWare just for playing original
Commandos series.

But I couldn't find a way to increase graphics quality since there is no
98 drivers for my graphics card; Ati Radeon 3850. I'm stuck with
"Standart PCI Graphics Adaptor" with 640*480 res. & 16 (yes, sixteen)
colors.

Do you know any way? I am not aiming for performance; I just want to
play old games.



For Win9X generally and ATI GPUs:

http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/index.aspx

Check Legacy . WinME/98 - card [not sure which]- adapter you have
likely the Catalyst driver...

http://support.amd.com/us/psearch/Pa...ch%20Doc%20GPU

Perhaps the VMWare people may have something else.
http://communities.vmware.com

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Old November 5th 09, 04:06 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Bill Blanton
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Default Looking for a graphics driver solution for my Radeon 3850

"sabun" wrote in message ...
I have just installed W98se in VMWare just for playing original Commandos series.

But I couldn't find a way to increase graphics quality since there is no 98 drivers for my graphics card; Ati Radeon 3850. I'm
stuck with "Standart PCI Graphics Adaptor" with 640*480 res. & 16 (yes, sixteen) colors.


You don't want to install drivers for your physical hardware. The video adapter
is emulated in the virtual machine as is most of the hardware. Does your
virtual 98 install allow you to change resolution or is just the game that
you are having problems with? FWIW, all my Virtual PC installs allow 32-bit
color, and for the short time I ran VMWare Player it did too.



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Old November 5th 09, 02:13 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
sabun
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Default Looking for a graphics driver solution for my Radeon 3850

Thanks for your replies...

@MEB: @Bill;

Latest Radeon drivers for Win98/ME give support up to Radeon 9800; since my
HD 3850 belongs to next generation I cannot use them. Furthermore, there is
a driver named "Radeon Series" fails on installation. Lately (It was 0300 in
the night, btw) I have discovered "VMWare add-ons; a generic graphics dirver
gives support to higher resolutions and deeper colors.

Then I have face a greater problem; I could not installed DirectX ! I have
tried each and every version of DirectX; from 6.0 to 9.0c. I seems every
installation was ok; but whenever I tried to run games two different error
messages salutes me; "I can not find Directx 5" (a unique error log for
Commandos: BEL) and more common "Directx Initialization Error" for
Commandos: COD)

I did not try any other games to test, though... Just uninstalled everyhing
the emulator, the OS, the games, everthing (*).

@Jeff;

I did not know that; I will give it a try, thank you.


(*) My wife hates my computer more than I love it... God, dude, if you are
have not so; do no install tha unique, so-called-tailor-made wife 1.0 OS in
your Home Computer. Girlfirend 7.0 is more common but promises much more
flexibilities!




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"sabun" , iletide şunu yazdı
...
I have just installed W98se in VMWare just for playing original Commandos
series.

But I couldn't find a way to increase graphics quality since there is no
98 drivers for my graphics card; Ati Radeon 3850. I'm stuck with "Standart
PCI Graphics Adaptor" with 640*480 res. & 16 (yes, sixteen) colors.

Do you know any way? I am not aiming for performance; I just want to play
old games.


--
sabun, gereksiz işler şerifi.


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Old November 5th 09, 03:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Don Phillipson[_5_]
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Default Looking for a graphics driver solution for my Radeon 3850

"sabun" wrote in message
...

Then I have face a greater problem; I could not installed DirectX ! I have
tried each and every version of DirectX; from 6.0 to 9.0c. I seems every
installation was ok; but whenever I tried to run games two different error
messages salutes me; "I can not find Directx 5" (a unique error log for
Commandos: BEL) and more common "Directx Initialization Error" for
Commandos: COD)


DirectX v.9 runs OK under Win98 (with Radeon 9200SE adapter)
(not in a Virtual Machine: for this shell you may get better help
in a WinXP NG.)

--
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Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)


  #6  
Old November 5th 09, 04:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
sabun
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Default Looking for a graphics driver solution for my Radeon 3850

I think the Directx problem is not related to OS or itself; it is related to
games. I've read and faced so many probles with first two games of the
series. The main problem is that: anyhow, playing speed of Commandos: Behind
Enemy Lines directly related to CPU speed. Speed of gameplay increases as
per CPU power; if you have a dual-core 3.0 Ghz processor, everthing is in
the game moves at incredible speeds which makes game unplayable.

There are various ways to slow your expensive CPU down; there are lots of
utilities for that. But the are not aiming one specific program; it affects
all system. I am aware of the golden rule: "do not touch a running system".
I will not install some 250 kb exes to slow down my CPU speed; since I do
not know the consquences.

I read that some guy made a special program to slow down the game; another
one says that program it ruined the graphics card someway, hence skipping.

The games require only 200 hz processor power, just like Windows 9x. I know
there are drivers for XP for my graphics card. Bu as I said above I do not
know the consequences I have no idea what would be happen if I try to use XP
with a 200 hz CPU even in a virtual drive.

Maybe I should go to my summer house, find that old PC, bring it home and
play the game, it would be much more easy way to follow...


--
sabun, gereksiz işler şerifi.


"Don Phillipson" , iletide şunu yazdı
...
"sabun" wrote in message
...

Then I have face a greater problem; I could not installed DirectX ! I
have
tried each and every version of DirectX; from 6.0 to 9.0c. I seems every
installation was ok; but whenever I tried to run games two different
error
messages salutes me; "I can not find Directx 5" (a unique error log for
Commandos: BEL) and more common "Directx Initialization Error" for
Commandos: COD)


DirectX v.9 runs OK under Win98 (with Radeon 9200SE adapter)
(not in a Virtual Machine: for this shell you may get better help
in a WinXP NG.)

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)


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Old November 5th 09, 06:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
MEB[_17_]
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Default Looking for a graphics driver solution for my Radeon 3850

sabun wrote:
I think the Directx problem is not related to OS or itself; it is
related to games. I've read and faced so many probles with first two
games of the series. The main problem is that: anyhow, playing speed of
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines directly related to CPU speed. Speed of
gameplay increases as per CPU power; if you have a dual-core 3.0 Ghz
processor, everthing is in the game moves at incredible speeds which
makes game unplayable.


[Glad you found the generic, usable driver]

You may be running across similar problems to issues in Wine, and some
other VM and/or emulators. Using DirectX and like, requires some tweaks
to make it work properly. One item found, is that the 8+ series
sub-versions of DirectX have been fully tested [for the most part] and
allowed for, whereas when running the 9X activities, the DirectX 9.0
versions and allowances are a bit flaky. Even some games balk when using
9.0,; designed for more for 6.0 or 7.0 and which 8.0 was still compatible.

Yes, I am familiar with the speed issues, and you are somewhat correct
regarding affecting the whole system, including graphics, since it is
part of the "speed" of the game. IIRC, these speed reducers generally
work on the code execution speed, adding pauses or similar... so
naturally these also affect graphics. But I seem to remember that the
early Commandos had a software video driver available{?}, which actually
worked well with faster processors as a work around [negating hardware
acceleration, thereby slowing the speed]. And wasn't there a setting
within the setup/options to slow game speed directly [maybe that was a
commandline option]? Sorry, I don't have those installed now, nor have I
installed them for some time [and no room to do so presently].

I think I used to run these on faster systems using Game Guru maybe,
which had a number of tweaks for various games and systems available...


There are various ways to slow your expensive CPU down; there are lots
of utilities for that. But the are not aiming one specific program; it
affects all system. I am aware of the golden rule: "do not touch a
running system". I will not install some 250 kb exes to slow down my CPU
speed; since I do not know the consquences.

I read that some guy made a special program to slow down the game;
another one says that program it ruined the graphics card someway, hence
skipping.

The games require only 200 hz processor power, just like Windows 9x. I
know there are drivers for XP for my graphics card. Bu as I said above I
do not know the consequences I have no idea what would be happen if I
try to use XP with a 200 hz CPU even in a virtual drive.

Maybe I should go to my summer house, find that old PC, bring it home
and play the game, it would be much more easy way to follow...



And that isn't a bad idea; a dedicated 9X games and applications
machine. Strip it of any Internet junk, don't connect to the Internet or
network and simply have fun. Remember, Microsoft touted the 9X platform
as *the* GAMING OS... hundreds of games designed for it - and even older
DOS games still usable...

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm
Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking
http://peoplescounsel.org
The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government
___---
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Old November 5th 09, 06:16 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
MEB[_17_]
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Default Looking for a graphics driver solution for my Radeon 3850

sabun wrote:
I think the Directx problem is not related to OS or itself; it is
related to games. I've read and faced so many probles with first two
games of the series. The main problem is that: anyhow, playing speed of
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines directly related to CPU speed. Speed of
gameplay increases as per CPU power; if you have a dual-core 3.0 Ghz
processor, everthing is in the game moves at incredible speeds which
makes game unplayable.


[Glad you found the generic, usable driver]

You may be running across similar problems to issues in Wine, and some
other VM and/or emulators. Using DirectX and like, requires some tweaks
to make it work properly. One item found, is that the 8+ series
sub-versions of DirectX have been fully tested [for the most part] and
allowed for, whereas when running the 9X activities, the DirectX 9.0
versions and allowances are a bit flaky. Even some games balk when using
9.0,; designed for more for 6.0 or 7.0 and which 8.0 was still compatible.

Yes, I am familiar with the speed issues, and you are somewhat correct
regarding affecting the whole system, including graphics, since it is
part of the "speed" of the game. IIRC, these speed reducers generally
work on the code execution speed, adding pauses or similar... so
naturally these also affect graphics. But I seem to remember that the
early Commandos had a software video driver available{?}, which actually
worked well with faster processors as a work around [negating hardware
acceleration, thereby slowing the speed]. And wasn't there a setting
within the setup/options to slow game speed directly [maybe that was a
commandline option]? Sorry, I don't have those installed now, nor have I
installed them for some time [and no room to do so presently].

I think I used to run these on faster systems using Game Guru maybe,
which had a number of tweaks for various games and systems available...


There are various ways to slow your expensive CPU down; there are lots
of utilities for that. But the are not aiming one specific program; it
affects all system. I am aware of the golden rule: "do not touch a
running system". I will not install some 250 kb exes to slow down my CPU
speed; since I do not know the consquences.

I read that some guy made a special program to slow down the game;
another one says that program it ruined the graphics card someway, hence
skipping.

The games require only 200 hz processor power, just like Windows 9x. I
know there are drivers for XP for my graphics card. Bu as I said above I
do not know the consequences I have no idea what would be happen if I
try to use XP with a 200 hz CPU even in a virtual drive.

Maybe I should go to my summer house, find that old PC, bring it home
and play the game, it would be much more easy way to follow...



And that isn't a bad idea; a dedicated 9X games and applications
machine. Strip it of any Internet junk, don't connect to the Internet or
network and simply have fun. Remember, Microsoft touted the 9X platform
as *the* GAMING OS... hundreds of games designed for it - and even older
DOS games still usable...

--
MEB
http://peoplescounsel.org/ref/windows-main.htm
Windows Info, Diagnostics, Security, Networking
http://peoplescounsel.org
The "real world" of Law, Justice, and Government
___---
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Old November 5th 09, 04:35 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
sabun
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Default Looking for a graphics driver solution for my Radeon 3850

I think the Directx problem is not related to OS or itself; it is related to
games. I've read and faced so many probles with first two games of the
series. The main problem is that: anyhow, playing speed of Commandos: Behind
Enemy Lines directly related to CPU speed. Speed of gameplay increases as
per CPU power; if you have a dual-core 3.0 Ghz processor, everthing is in
the game moves at incredible speeds which makes game unplayable.

There are various ways to slow your expensive CPU down; there are lots of
utilities for that. But the are not aiming one specific program; it affects
all system. I am aware of the golden rule: "do not touch a running system".
I will not install some 250 kb exes to slow down my CPU speed; since I do
not know the consquences.

I read that some guy made a special program to slow down the game; another
one says that program it ruined the graphics card someway, hence skipping.

The games require only 200 hz processor power, just like Windows 9x. I know
there are drivers for XP for my graphics card. Bu as I said above I do not
know the consequences I have no idea what would be happen if I try to use XP
with a 200 hz CPU even in a virtual drive.

Maybe I should go to my summer house, find that old PC, bring it home and
play the game, it would be much more easy way to follow...


--
sabun, gereksiz işler şerifi.


"Don Phillipson" , iletide şunu yazdı
...
"sabun" wrote in message
...

Then I have face a greater problem; I could not installed DirectX ! I
have
tried each and every version of DirectX; from 6.0 to 9.0c. I seems every
installation was ok; but whenever I tried to run games two different
error
messages salutes me; "I can not find Directx 5" (a unique error log for
Commandos: BEL) and more common "Directx Initialization Error" for
Commandos: COD)


DirectX v.9 runs OK under Win98 (with Radeon 9200SE adapter)
(not in a Virtual Machine: for this shell you may get better help
in a WinXP NG.)

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)


  #10  
Old November 6th 09, 03:08 AM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion
Bill Blanton
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Default Looking for a graphics driver solution for my Radeon 3850

"sabun" wrote in message ...
Thanks for your replies...

@MEB: @Bill;

Latest Radeon drivers for Win98/ME give support up to Radeon 9800; since my HD 3850 belongs to next generation I cannot use them.
Furthermore, there is a driver named "Radeon Series" fails on installation.


If you mean within the 98 VM, then that's expected as the virtual machine does
not control the physical video adapter. Think about it.. how would the host OS
and the virtual guest OS be able to use two different adapters. VMWare
is painting the screen the same way any other windows program does. If you
get only "16 colors" it's because the guest OS doesn't have the correct settings or
isn't properly configured for its virtual adapter. And that could be drivers, but
not the drivers you need for the physical hardware. The virtual machine uses
emulated hardware.


Lately (It was 0300 in the night, btw) I have discovered "VMWare add-ons; a generic graphics dirver gives support to higher
resolutions and deeper colors.


There it is :-). A better driver for the virtual hardware.





 




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