A fix for ATI and ICR2

I found a VESA driver on the ATI ftp site which may improve frame rates for the ATI Mach 64 and ICR2. You can get it from: ftp://ftp.atitech.ca/pub/support/Utility/64vbe101.zip I used the command line: m64vbe acc which switches on the CRT acceleration. Without the switch I get a blank screen. Reports on performance/reliability etc gratefully received. -- Thomas O'Donohoe [link lost in import]

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>I found a VESA driver on the ATI ftp site which may improve frame >rates for the ATI Mach 64 and ICR2. >You can get it from: >ftp://ftp.atitech.ca/pub/support/Utility/64vbe101.zip >I used the command line: >m64vbe acc >which switches on the CRT acceleration. Without the switch I get a >blank screen. >Reports on performance/reliability etc gratefully received. >-- >Thomas O'Donohoe

Howdy. I'm running an ATI Mach 64 on a P5/100 and this didn't suggestion didn't work for me. I'm still only getting about 10-11/fps in SVGA. If I try and run the UNIVBE driver, I get about 1-2/fps - looks like a slideshow. I think it has something to do with the fact the ATI doesn't fully comply with the VESA standard. Any more suggestions for ATI owners would be greatly appreciated! ===================================================== Free Fragging Available! -----------Slower Traffic Keep Right---------->>>>> =====================================================

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> >I found a VESA driver on the ATI ftp site which may improve frame > >rates for the ATI Mach 64 and ICR2. > >You can get it from: > >ftp://ftp.atitech.ca/pub/support/Utility/64vbe101.zip > >I used the command line: > >m64vbe acc > >which switches on the CRT acceleration. Without the switch I get a > >blank screen. > >Reports on performance/reliability etc gratefully received. > >-- > >Thomas O'Donohoe > Howdy. I'm running an ATI Mach 64 on a P5/100 and this didn't > suggestion didn't work for me. I'm still only getting about 10-11/fps > in SVGA. If I try and run the UNIVBE driver, I get about 1-2/fps - > looks like a slideshow. I think it has something to do with the fact > the ATI doesn't fully comply with the VESA standard. Any more > suggestions for ATI owners would be greatly appreciated!

I Have a P90 and an ATI Mach64 2Meg VRAM. No problems whatsoever. I have low detail, but I can get probablyabout 20-25 fps... -- Serge Ah-Hee My opinions do not necessarily Bell Northern Research 6C31 O.O (613) 763-9610 \_/ "if it moves, it grooves..."

: Howdy. I'm running an ATI Mach 64 on a P5/100 and this didn't : suggestion didn't work for me. I'm still only getting about 10-11/fps : in SVGA. If I try and run the UNIVBE driver, I get about 1-2/fps - : looks like a slideshow. I think it has something to do with the fact : the ATI doesn't fully comply with the VESA standard. Any more : suggestions for ATI owners would be greatly appreciated! I have played with this quite abit. I think Papyrus messed up with the way they are using UniVBE in IRC2. If the UniVBE is load outside of the program, the 1-2 fps does not happen. However, if the driver is loaded by Indycar the mach64 slows to a snail pace. There is some possibility that the new UniVBE due out late this month will correct some of the problems with the Mach64 (especially the chipset released the last part of 1994 and on). If the problem was with the ATI, telling UniVBE to ignore the onboard BIOS should take care of the problem, but it does not. -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

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>>I found a VESA driver on the ATI ftp site which may improve frame >>rates for the ATI Mach 64 and ICR2. >>You can get it from: >>ftp://ftp.atitech.ca/pub/support/Utility/64vbe101.zip >>I used the command line: >>m64vbe acc >>which switches on the CRT acceleration. Without the switch I get a >>blank screen. >>Reports on performance/reliability etc gratefully received. >Howdy. I'm running an ATI Mach 64 on a P5/100 and this didn't >suggestion didn't work for me. I'm still only getting about 10-11/fps >in SVGA. If I try and run the UNIVBE driver, I get about 1-2/fps - >looks like a slideshow. I think it has something to do with the fact >the ATI doesn't fully comply with the VESA standard. Any more >suggestions for ATI owners would be greatly appreciated!

I tried it without loading UNIVBE - I think the ATI drivers are supposed to replace it. -- Thomas O'Donohoe http://www.lookup.com/Homepages/60188/home.html

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>> >I found a VESA driver on the ATI ftp site which may improve frame >> >rates for the ATI Mach 64 and ICR2. >> >You can get it from: >> >ftp://ftp.atitech.ca/pub/support/Utility/64vbe101.zip >> >I used the command line: >> >m64vbe acc >> >which switches on the CRT acceleration. Without the switch I get a >> >blank screen. >> >Reports on performance/reliability etc gratefully received. >> >-- >> >Thomas O'Donohoe >> Howdy. I'm running an ATI Mach 64 on a P5/100 and this didn't >> suggestion didn't work for me. I'm still only getting about 10-11/fps >> in SVGA. If I try and run the UNIVBE driver, I get about 1-2/fps - >> looks like a slideshow. I think it has something to do with the fact >> the ATI doesn't fully comply with the VESA standard. Any more >> suggestions for ATI owners would be greatly appreciated! >I Have a P90 and an ATI Mach64 2Meg VRAM. No problems whatsoever. I have >low detail, but I can get probablyabout 20-25 fps... >Serge Ah-Hee My opinions do not necessarily

what are you getting in SVGA (-h switch)???? Any tips for more video speed?? Thanks. ===================================================== Free Fragging Available! -----------Slower Traffic Keep Right---------->>>>> =====================================================

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> >> Howdy. I'm running an ATI Mach 64 on a P5/100 and this didn't > >> suggestion didn't work for me. I'm still only getting about 10-11/fps > >> in SVGA. If I try and run the UNIVBE driver, I get about 1-2/fps - > >> looks like a slideshow. I think it has something to do with the fact > >> the ATI doesn't fully comply with the VESA standard. Any more > >> suggestions for ATI owners would be greatly appreciated! > >I Have a P90 and an ATI Mach64 2Meg VRAM. No problems whatsoever. I have > >low detail, but I can get probably about 20-25 fps... > >Serge Ah-Hee My opinions do not necessarily > what are you getting in SVGA (-h switch)???? Any tips for more video > speed?? Thanks.

I run indycar in SVGA. I know for a fact that it is more than 15 fps because it is much smoother than Indycar I. Mind you, the details I have on are... Car detail Smoke / Dirst Skid marks Objects + texture maps on I also forgot to mentioned that I use win95 and have the latest ATI drivers for Win95. I don't know this would have anything to do with this. -- Serge Ah-Hee My opinions do not necessarily Bell Northern Research 6C31 O.O (613) 763-9610 \_/ "if it moves, it grooves..."

Just to add my data in the debate... I have a P-75 (Triton) + ATI Mach64 1Meg DRAM. I get exactly 20fps in SVGA with: objects on (no texture) Horizon car details skids I have used with or without univbe (the one inside ICR2) and with or without the ATI vesa driver and i have seen NO DIFFERENCE in frame rate at all :(. If you have a way to increase the fps... i'm opened to suggestions! --------------------------------------------------------------------- - _/_/_/_/ _/_/ _/ | Montreal, Quebec, Canada - - _/ _/ _/ _/_/_/ _/ _/_/ | - - _/ _/ _/ _/ _/_/ | Go Jaques go... - ---------------------------------------------------------------------