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Created October 23, 1999
(Updated January 14th, 2000)
Soldier of Fortune - Compatibility Notes
Demo Edition
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CONTENTS:
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A. Important 3D card information. -!!!READ FIRST!!!-
1. Determining your video card driver version.
2. Video Card chipsets that are not supported in this release.
3. A Note on GLSetup.
4. Tested Video Cards.
5. Links to Manufacturer and Chipset web sites.
B. Sound Card Information.
C. Audio Controls.
1. Dynamic Sound Settings.
2. Sound System Settings.
D. A Note on Joysticks.
E. A Note on Customer Support.
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A. IMPORTANT INFORMATION RELATING TO 3D ACCELERATED VIDEO CARDS WITH SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.
PLEASE READ BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO PLAY SOLDIER OF FORTUNE FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!!
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Throughout extensive QA testing, it has become apparent that a number 3d accelerated video cards
will not function correctly unless you update your video card driver. Even though you might have
the latest driver supplied by your Video Card manufacturer, you still may not be able to run
Soldier of Fortune. If you run into problems with your current video card driver, you will need to
download what are called "Reference Drivers." These drivers are supplied by the company that made
the chipset for your video card, for example: nVidia or 3dfx.
PLEASE BE AWARE that Activision Customer Support does not answer questions regarding installation
and un-installation of reference drivers. Please refer to the "Readme.txt" or "Help Guide"
included with the reference driver.
**Note**: Installing Soldier of Fortune will require you to install the latest version of
DirectX (7.0), which contains the DirectX Diagnostics Utility (dxdiag). This utility will determine
the current driver version of your 3d accelerated cards. DirectX 7.0 is available for download from
www.microsoft.com.
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1. In order to determine the video card driver version that you are currently running, do the following:
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-Click on "Start" on the Windows taskbar.
-Click on "Run."
-Type in: dxdiag <enter>
You will then see a window pop-up with several "Tabs." Look for the "Display" tab. Users with two video
cards will see two "Display" tabs. If you are using a primary (2d/3d) card you want to look for the
"Display 1" tab. If you are using a Voodoo1 or Voodoo2, you are looking for "Display 2" tab. Look for the
"VERSION" number in the "Drivers" section which is located on the right side of the window. It may be
wise to write this number down so that you do not lose track.
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2. Video Card chipsets that are not supported in this release:
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3DLabs Permedia 2
3DLabs Permedia 3
Intel i752
PowerVR PCX2
Rendition V1000
Rendition V2100
Rendition V2200
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3. A NOTE ON GLSETUP:
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GLSetup is a program that will detect your 3D graphics card and install the matching OpenGL drivers.
GLSetup is available for download at: http://www.glsetup.com
GLSetup currently includes drivers for the following chipsets:
3Dfx Voodoo, Voodoo2, Voodoo Rush, Banshee, and Voodoo3
3Dlabs Permedia 2 and Permedia 3
ATI Rage 128 and Rage Pro
Intel i740
Matrox G200 and G400
nVidia Riva 128/128ZX, Riva TNT/TNT2, GeForce 256 (NV10)
Rendition Verite 2200
S3 Savage3D and Savage4
NOTE: All the chipsets supported by GLSetup may not be supported for Soldier of Fortune -
Demo Edition. If you decide to use the GLSetup utility, be sure to thoroughly
read the GLSetup readme file for all known issues.
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4. Tested Video Cards:
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At the date of this document's creation, these were the video cards that were tested and driver
version information.
NOTE: This is a partial list based on the hardware available to us at the time of testing.
This information is subject to change as new cards are released. Driver version information is
subject to change as drivers are updated. PLEASE BE AWARE that Activision Customer Support does
not answer questions regarding installation and un-installation of reference drivers. Please refer
to the "Readme.txt" or "Help Guide" included with the reference driver.
Video Card Chipset Manufacturer Driver version Reference Driver version
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3dfx Voodoo3 (ALL)** Voodoo3 4.11.01.1204 (Works!) Same as Manufacturer Driver
3dfx V2 1000 PCI* Voodoo 2* 4.11.01.0441 (Recommended) Same as Manufacturer Driver
Canopus Pure 3D Voodoo Graphics 4.10.01.0015 (Not Recommended) 4.10.01.0017 (Recommended)
Canopus Pure 3D II* Voodoo 2* 4.10.01.0217 (Not Recommended) 4.11.01.0441 (Recommended)
ATI Rage 128 (All) Rage 128 4.11.01.6114 (Works!) 4.11.01.6210 (Recommended)
ATI Rage PRO Rage PRO 4.11.01.2560 (Works!) 4.11.01.2623 (Works!)
Creative 3D Blaster Banshee 3dfx Banshee 4.10.01.0110 (Doesn't work) 4.11.01.0443 (Recommended)
Creative Riva TNT *** nVidia TNT 4.11.01.2111 (Works!) 4.11.01.0208 (Recommended)
Creative Riva TNT2 *** nVidia TNT2 4.11.01.2111 (Works!) 4.11.01.0208 (Recommended)
Creative Riva TNT2 Ultra *** nVidia TNT2 Ultra 4.11.01.2111 (Works!) 4.11.01.0208 (Recommended)
Creative Annihilator *** nVidia GeForce 256 4.12.01.2204 (Works!) 4.12.01.0353 (Works!)
Diamond Monster 3D Voodoo Graphics 4.10.01.0013 (Doesn't work) 4.10.01.0017 (Recommended)
Diamond Monster 3D II* Voodoo 2* 4.10.01.0205 (Doesn't work) 4.11.01.0441 (Recommended)
Diamond Monster Fusion 3dfx Banshee 4.10.01.0213 (Doesn't work) 4.11.01.1444 (Recommended)
Diamond Stealth II G460 Intel i740 4.10.01.1346 (Doesn't work) 4.11.01.2719 (Recommended)
Diamond Stealth III S540 S3 Savage4 4.11.01.0204 (Not Recommended) 4.11.01.8007 (Recommended)
Diamond Viper V330 *** nVidia Riva 128 4.10.01.0279 (Doesn't work) 4.11.01.0337 (Recommended)
Diamond Viper V770 *** nVidia TNT2 4.11.01.0402 (Works!) 4.11.01.0208 (Recommended)
Diamond Viper V770 Ultra *** nVidia TNT2 4.11.01.0402 (Works!) 4.11.01.0208 (Recommended)
ELSA Erazor III *** nVidia TNT2 4.11.01.0200 (Works!) 4.11.01.0208 (Recommended)
Hercules Dynamite TNT *** nVidia TNT 4.11.01.0208 (Works!) 4.11.01.0208 (Works!)
Hercules Terminator Beast S3 Savage3D 4.11.01.4005 (Some issues) 4.11.01.4005 (Recommended)
Intergraph Intense 3D Voodoo Voodoo Rush 4.10.01.2072 (Doesn't work) 4.10.01.2073 (Recommended)
Matrox G200 (All) Matrox G200 4.11.01.2300 (Recommended) Same as Manufacturer Driver
Matrox G400 (ALL) Matrox G400 4.11.01.1300 (Recommended) Same as Manufacturer Driver
STB Velocity 128 *** nVidia Riva 128 4.10.01.0182 (Doesn't work) 4.11.01.0337 (Recommended)
STB Velocity 4400 *** nVidia TNT2 4.10.01.0160 (Doesn't work) 4.11.01.0208 (Recommended)
Important!: As of this update, the latest BETA Dx7 drivers from 3dfx are buggy and should NOT BE USED!
* NOTE TO VOODOO 2 USERS: Voodoo2 cards (8mb or 12mb) only support a maximum GL resolution of 800x600.
To support 1024x768 you will need two VOODOO 2's in SLI mode.
** NOTE TO VOODOO 3 USERS: Voodoo3 cards use the default opengl settings, not the 3dfx opengl settings.
*** NOTE TO NVIDIA CARD USERS: Right now there is a problem with Nvidia's drivers in conjunction with
Windows 2000 Release Candidate 3 that causes an error with the Soldier of Fortune menus. The only way
around this (until Nvidia fixes its drivers) is to add "+set gl_scissor_broken 1" to the command line
shortcut.
**** Voodoo 3 users may experience weapon cycling after changing their video s