# | README file for | | ELSA Windows 95/98 Driver Disk, ver 4.11.01.0300-0006 | | VICTORY II | | Copyright (c) 1999 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany) | | ELSA AG Internet : http://www.elsa.de | Sonnenweg 11 | D-52070 Aachen | | ELSA Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com | 1630 Zanker Road, | San Jose, CA 95112 | USA | | ELSA Asia Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com | 7F-11, No. 188, Sec. 5 | Nanking East Road | Taipei 105 | Taiwan, R. O. C. | | ELSA Japan Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com | Mita Suzuki Building 3F | 5-20-14 Shiba, Minato-ku | Tokyo 108-0014 | Japan | | 04/16/99, MLiedtke Contents 1. Overview 2. Contents 3. Installation 4. History 5. Release Notes 6. Known Bugs and Operating Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Overview This CD contains the ELSA Display Driver for Microsoft Windows 95/98 The driver supports 256, 65536 and 16 Million colors in all resolutions available on used ELSA board. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Contents This directory contains the following files: README.TXT the file you currently look at LIESMICH.TXT german version of README VERSION.TXT version info about driver and tools ELSAVII.INF Installation file for driver and tools ELSAVII.CAB display driver ELSAV23D.CAB property page ELSA 3D-Settings WINMAN.CAB property page ELSA Settings ST3DSET.CAB optional property page ELSA Stereo settings DRVTOOLS This Folder contains the enhanced ELSA tools ELSA WINman Suite, ELSAinfo and Stereo Viewer In case of trouble during or after installation, please make sure you have all the files mentioned above! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. Installation 3.1 First installation of ELSA Display Driver First install Windows 95/98 without special drivers for the ELSA graphics board. The installation procedure should find a PCI VGA-compatible display adapter and ask for a "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer". - Push the "OK"-button - "Copy manufacturer's files from:" CD-Drive: this directory (e.g.: E:\VICTORY2\WIN9x) The neccessary files will be copy and Windows 95/98 asks for restart. - Push the "Yes"-button Normally you need to boot your system. Push the button "Restart now". 3.2 Manuell installation of ELSA Display Driver under Windows 95 - Start the dialog "Properties for Display" by clicking right mouse button on the desktop or select per Control Panel -> "Display". - Select the Property Page "Settings" - Click on "Advanced Properties" - Push the button "Change...". A dialog "Select Device" will pop up. - Push the button "Have Disk..." and "Browse..." - change to the 'drivers' directory on the WINNERware CD. - Select your ELSA display adapter in the "Devices" list. - Close the dialog "Select device". At this time the screen may flicker for a moment. This is not a bug! Windows is trying to find out, which graphics modes are available with this driver. - Please answer the following questions with "OK" or "Apply" and reboot the system. - Now you can select resolution and color depth in the main dialog "Properties for Display". For the first installation you should select 1024x768 in HiColor. This configuration is available for all memory configurations on all ELSA Boards. - Close "Properties for Display" by "OK" or "Apply After the restart the configuration of the ELSA display adapter driver starts from the Windows desktop. - Start the dialog "Properties for Display" by clicking right mouse button on the desktop or per Control Panel -> Display. - Select the Property Page "Settings" or "ELSA Settings". - Property Page Settings: Standard-Windows-Dialog for changing resolution, color depth and font size. - Property Page ELSA Settings: ELSA Settings gives you full control to configure your ELSA display adapter perfectly. You can change resolution, color depth and refresh rate. Manuell installation of ELSA Display Driver under Windows 98 - Start the dialog "Display Properties" by clicking the right mouse button on the desktop or select per Control Panel -> "Display". - Select the Property Page "Settings" and than select "advanced" , "Adapter" - "Change". - The "Update Device Driver Wizard" starts and helps you through the installation procedure for the new graphics boards display driver. Select "Next" - In this dialog push the first checkbox push the "Next" button check "Specify a location" and change to the WIN9x directory on the WINNERware CD for your VICTORY II board. - Press "OK" or "Apply" to install the specified driver. - If you use an ELSA monitor, make the same procedure for "Monitor Type" in the "Monitor" dialog. - Close the "Display Properties" dialog. At this time the screen flickers a moment. This is not a bug! Windows tries to find out, which graphics modes are available with this driver. - Now you can select resolution and color depth in the main dialog "Display Properties". For the first installation you should select 1024x768 and 256 colors. This configuration is available for all memory configurations on all ELSA Boards. - Close "Display Properties" by "OK" or "Apply". After the restart the configuration of the ELSA display adapter driver starts from the Windows desktop. - Start the dialog "Display Properties" by clicking the right mouse button on the desktop or per Control Panel -> Display. - Select the "Advanced" "Settings" or "ELSA Settings". - Property Page Settings: Standard-Windows-Dialog for changing resolution, color depth and font size. - Property Page "ELSA Settings": "ELSA Settings" gives you full control to configure your ELSA display adapter perfectly. You can change resolution, color depth and refresh rate. Normally you need to boot your system. Push the button "Restart now". In all following Windows sessions you can change the resolution without rebooting your system. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Revision History This section describes changes to the previous releases of this disk. Version 4.10.01.0101-0002 - first released version Version 4.10.01.0102-0001 - bugfixes Version 4.10.01.0102-0003 - The display driver based on 3Dfx RC4 - In all modes the refreshrate selection works Version 4.10.01.0200-0004 - First build with Initcode - WINman support for user-defined timings Version 4.11.01.0300-0006 - "ELSA Revelator" stereo shutter glasses support implemeted. (optional shutter glasses hardware and an installed version of MS-DirectX 6 or newer necessary). - newer versions of WINman (ELSA Settings) implemented. - The display driver based on 3Dfx Build 378 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Release notes 5.1 DirectDraw/Direct3D support The display driver do support DirectDraw/Direct3D from DirectX 5/6, but to use it in an application, you must install DirectDraw/Direct3D. The Microsoft DirectDraw/Direct3D components are not included in the standard retail version of Windows 95. You need an installation of DirectX 5/6. To install DirectDraw/Direct3D use the CDSETUP from your WINNERWARE CD or start the DXSETUP.EXE in the folder: Drive:\Winware\MSAPPS\DIRECTX6\... or newer: - the DX6core.exe in: Drive:\Winware\MSAPPS\DIRECTX6\WIN98 - and for Windows95 the DX6xxx.exe in: Drive:\Winware\MSAPPS\DIRECTX6\WIN95\DE Drive:\.....\DE for the german version of Windows 95 Drive:\.....\FR for the french version of Windows 95 Drive:\.....\EN for the englich version of Windows 95 5.2 AGP and Windows 95/98 AGP is supported only by the Windows version OSR-2.1 or higher. This is available after upgrading a Windows 95b (OSR2) version by the USB-Update 'USBSUPP.EXE'. The version number of your installed Windows can be found in the registry under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\Version and VersionNumber. The Entries for OSR-2.1 are: Version "Windows95" VersionNumber "4.03.1212" or "4.03.1214" If your mainboard has no Intel chipset it may be necessary to install a chipset specific software patch to get best support and performance using the AGP port. Normally this patch should be delivered on CD with your system or mainboard. Otherwise you may get the newest patches on the internetsites of the chipset vendors. Other chipset vendors are, e.g.: VIA, SIS, ALI. http://www.via.com.tw/ http://www.sis.com.tw/ http://www.ali.com.tw/ If you have any questions about full AGP support on non Intel mainboards please consult your distributor. 5.3 Free definable refresh rates (monitor timings) per ELSA Settings It is necessary to install and use the specified INF - file delivered with your monitor. For information about how to install those please look above or use the windows documentation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. Known Bugs and Operating Notes This section documents known anomalies or problems and gives hints on work-arounds. - if there are flashing effects visible while playing 3D games with "3D Stereo" feature enabled, please make sure that the checkbox "poll with interrupts enabled" under: Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Game Controllers -> Advanced is enabled. - for maximum performance the AntiAliasing checkbox in: Display Properties - Settings - Advanced - 3D Settings - Settings for DirectX, Options, should be set to "Disable" - Switching Duke3D between fullscreen and windowed mode (using ALT-ENTER) sometimes crashes the system. - This display driver is only for singlescreen in Windows 95/98. ------------------------------------------------------------------------