Indycar2 SVGA and Matrox Millenium Question!!!

I recently purchased a Matrox video card (used) without all the necessary drivers. I downloaded the Win95 drivers from the Matrox web site, but my question relates to DOS. When I try to install the UNIVBE driver in ICR2 the game detects a Oak Tech VGA card w 256k ram, is this correct or do I need some sort of DOS VESA driver for the Matrox? Any info will be much appreciated. Thanks in advance, Nev.

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> >On Sat, 20 Jul 1996 12:37:37 -0400, Neville Walker > >>I recently purchased a Matrox video card (used) without all the > >>necessary drivers. I downloaded the Win95 drivers from the Matrox web > >>site, but my question relates to DOS. > >>When I try to install the UNIVBE driver in ICR2 the game detects a Oak > >>Tech VGA card w 256k ram, is this correct or do I need some sort of DOS > >>VESA driver for the Matrox? > >You need the 5.2 version of univbe, now called Display Doctor 5.2. > >You can find it at HTTP://SCITECHSOFT.COM > Don't bother even with 5.2. I got no noticable improvement with SDD 5.2 > brian

I agree. I was running SDD 5.2 and saw *minor* improvements in ICR2, but significant improvements in DN3d. However, after upgrading the BIOS on my Millennium, I acheived the same as with running SDD 5.2. I promptly removed the SDD 5.2 from my system. My BIOS is 2.0 now. Also, I found my Millennium's performance in Win95 was DEGRADED slightly while running SDD 5.2. Neil -- Meek and obedient you follow the leader down well trodden corridors into the valley of steel.. Neil Yeatman, Ajax, Ontario, CANADA

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> >I recently purchased a Matrox video card (used) without all the > >necessary drivers. I downloaded the Win95 drivers from the Matrox web > >site, but my question relates to DOS. > >When I try to install the UNIVBE driver in ICR2 the game detects a Oak > >Tech VGA card w 256k ram, is this correct or do I need some sort of DOS > >VESA driver for the Matrox? > You need the 5.2 version of univbe, now called Display Doctor 5.2. > You can find it at HTTP://SCITECHSOFT.COM > 0000.0111.0000.0101 + mwowmwowm + 0001.1001.1001.1000 > right.reverend.ed (r.revv.ed) <> http://www.cris.com/~flashboy

First off: The Matrox Millenium usually lists as an Oak Card and should be changed to the Millenium Powerdesk. (this can be done in Control Panel's Display Icon.) NOTE: You must first install the Millenium Powerdesk (It's available from Matrox's Website). You may also wish to download a)DirectX driver,b)SoftComp Video Driver from their site. Second: The Univbe driver is not needed as the Millenium will supply it's own vesa driver automatically. Third: If your monitor isn't automatically setup by windows95 or you experience display anomolies you may wish to use Matrox's Monitor Program to setup your Monitor properly.(not always necessary) Fourth: Matrox's Installation File as with most major O.E.M's should be your first avenue for information as it will usually contain the information you need. That being said: If you have further dificulties setting up your Millenium drop me an E-Mail as I don't ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~LoneWolf Racing~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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>>I recently purchased a Matrox video card (used) without all the >>necessary drivers. I downloaded the Win95 drivers from the Matrox web >>site, but my question relates to DOS. >>When I try to install the UNIVBE driver in ICR2 the game detects a Oak >>Tech VGA card w 256k ram, is this correct or do I need some sort of DOS >>VESA driver for the Matrox? >You need the 5.2 version of univbe, now called Display Doctor 5.2. >You can find it at HTTP://SCITECHSOFT.COM

Don't bother even with 5.2. I got no noticable improvement with SDD 5.2 brian