V5 5500 AGP - retro gaming at it's finest, post your flashbacks

wast3gat3 · 28th July 2008, 1:55 PM

Put a retro gaming rig together over the weekend and spun up Diablo 2, Quake 3, Dues Ex and Powerslide on my old Voodoo 5 5500AGP. Reason was to play Diablo 2 under Glide for fun with the recent announcement of Diablo 3.

Anyone else got any favorite Glide games they played?
What was your beast back then?

Put together a P3 1Ghz on Intel 815 chipset, 2 x 256MB SDRAM PC133, 400W PSU, Xitel Platinum A3D 2.0 sound card (using optical out to my Logitech speakers

), Adaptec AHA-1200A raid card with 2x 40GB 7200.7 Seagates stripped and a AGP Voodoo 5 5500 graphics card.
Running Windows ME

, with tweaks from www.msfn.org guys

wastey

Raptor_Eye · 28th July 2008, 2:44 PM

nice man was going to do the same thing here, got a P3 1ghz, 512mb ram, mobo(infact my mobo has the 815 chipset as well, lol) and case etc just need to get a Vodoo AGP card. Plus i have a old Creative Live 5.1 sound card sitting around somewhere.

I think noticed some 5500's on eBay for cheap not that long ago.

oh post screens of D2 in Glide mode(when playing i mean, not just the Menu screen)

Braininator · 28th July 2008, 2:50 PM

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Originally Posted by wast3gat3

Put a retro gaming rig together over the weekend and spun up Diablo 2, Quake 3, Dues Ex and Powerslide on my old Voodoo 5 5500AGP. Reason was to play Diablo 2 under Glide for fun with the recent announcement of Diablo 3.

Good times. Have you tired firing up Deus Ex on a more recent machine? It looks great running in wide screen (as long as you get the appropriate patches).

Utetopia · 28th July 2008, 2:52 PM

HL Episode 1 (followed by the FV) was my first ever Glide enabled game. Initially the first card, a Guillemot Maxi Gamer Phoenix 16MB AGP, wouldn't install properly, then the next day (longest day of my life heh) I swapped for a stop-gap Creative Banshee 16MB PCI (hence the stop-gap), then took it back and replaced it with a cheapy Atrend Helios Banshee AGP, which is still here.

Could never afford the Canopus 5D (V1 hybrid) or any of the Voodoo 1s or 2s. Too young to pay $500 & $800 for cards like those.

I have 2 rigs under the house. 1 with a P3-450 BX & another P2-333 LX, and both use 12MB Voodoo 2's & Vortex 1 cards. For some reason they are stable by themselves but won't SLI. Maybe overheating. Not sure..

Last time I used one was for a good ol' game of Unreal 1. Got as far as collecting the 8-ball & had a lot more fun than expected. Would be 4-5 months ago since using it. Hope it still goes.

It was a hard transition to D3D thanks to Glide having superior image quality. Games felt smoother, even though overall they weren't. Glide was a little more jerky than D3D, but D3D carried a more consistent frame rate, making sure the minimum wasn't as low as Glide. My opinion anyway.

Over the last couple of years I've been collecting Voodoo cards, including Banshees, Voodoo 2 8 & 12MB & a couple of Voodoo 3 AGP cards.

wast3gat3 · 28th July 2008, 3:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Braininator

Good times. Have you tired firing up Deus Ex on a more recent machine? It looks great running in wide screen (as long as you get the appropriate patches).

Nah I haven't actually, sounds like fun though cause the game is just how I remembered it but looks better on the V5. Back then I was using 2x 8MB Voodoo 2's SLI.

I had bucket loads of troubles getting the rig stable with Windows 98se on a 440BX platform, Windows ME gave more stability but the explorer kept locking up when copying lots of data on the AHA-1200 raid both with 98se and ME. I had thrown the towel in but in a last ditch effort found that the 815 chipset mobo supports 3.3v and 1.5v AGP x2 and x4 cards, and I had an Intel one I was going to throw out. Rebuilt it again with ME and can't believe how solid it has been

I remember HL1 and Kingpin. I still have the .iso's for them all but the main thing was to play Diablo 2 in Glide again. I'll post some screenshots

This could break my WoW addiction (till WotLK anyway)

Utetopia · 28th July 2008, 3:31 PM

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Originally Posted by wast3gat3

Kingpin

mmd'god dam lenny goin get my sh** out dare
god dam lenny goin do dat sh** to me

hey man you got a dollar?
i give u a crowbar for a dollar
here's your fkn dollar

Another fantastic game driven by Glide.

TaroT · 28th July 2008, 4:52 PM

loved kingpin especially the music
also my all time favorite driving game
powerslide
still love it if i could find it...
tombraider glided up witht he nude patch...quake...good times

power · 28th July 2008, 4:56 PM

Unreal for Glide goodness

Beaner · 28th July 2008, 5:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wast3gat3

Put a retro gaming rig together over the weekend and spun up Diablo 2, Quake 3, Dues Ex and Powerslide on my old Voodoo 5 5500AGP. Reason was to play Diablo 2 under Glide for fun with the recent announcement of Diablo 3.

Anyone else got any favorite Glide games they played?
What was your beast back then?

Put together a P3 1Ghz on Intel 815 chipset, 2 x 256MB SDRAM PC133, 400W PSU, Xitel Platinum A3D 2.0 sound card (using optical out to my Logitech speakers

), Adaptec AHA-1200A raid card with 2x 40GB 7200.7 Seagates stripped and a AGP Voodoo 5 5500 graphics card.
Running Windows ME

, with tweaks from www.msfn.org guys

wastey

That 5500 has been around =) Pretty sure you actually had nvidia at the time mate and were flamin me for having the VooDoo.

bonox · 28th July 2008, 5:40 PM

i bought the original voodoo1 for the winamp dancing coke can plugin

terrastrife · 28th July 2008, 5:51 PM

best, northbridge, cooler, ever.

wast3gat3 · 28th July 2008, 7:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beaner

That 5500 has been around =) Pretty sure you actually had nvidia at the time mate and were flamin me for having the VooDoo.

Haha, your old one you gave me died

mate, I bought this one from eBay about 12mths ago. I still have your old one in a draw

And yeah I had a TNT2 Ultra at the time.

SuperRoach · 28th July 2008, 7:11 PM

Ah, good times.... Who remembers glide versions of quake, thomping the software versions at the time - 640 x 480, WOW! :P
Its funny how it looks so bare inside, isn't it? The cooling for example...

Carmageddon too, wouldn't have nearly been as fun without its silky smooth glide version to play and giggle like a (literal) school kid on.

devnull · 28th July 2008, 7:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperRoach

Ah, good times.... Who remembers glide versions of quake, thomping the software versions at the time - 640 x 480, WOW! :P

I used to get 34fps fully tweaked at 640*480 on my 200mmx at 250 with 64Mb and a Voodoo

Nobody else could match me! I still have the Voodoo in the wardrobe, as well a 2 x Voodoo2s.

wast3gat3 · 29th July 2008, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by devnull

I still have the Voodoo in the wardrobe, as well a 2 x Voodoo2s.

yep still have my Diamond Monster 3D (v1) and 2x 8MB Creative Labs v2's, as well as a 12MB v2.

I'll get some screenshots tonight of D2 under glide

28th July 2008, 1:55 PM	#1
wast3gat3 Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: In the Matrix, Sydney Posts: 182	V5 5500 AGP - retro gaming at it's finest, post your flashbacks Put a retro gaming rig together over the weekend and spun up Diablo 2, Quake 3, Dues Ex and Powerslide on my old Voodoo 5 5500AGP. Reason was to play Diablo 2 under Glide for fun with the recent announcement of Diablo 3. Anyone else got any favorite Glide games they played? What was your beast back then? Put together a P3 1Ghz on Intel 815 chipset, 2 x 256MB SDRAM PC133, 400W PSU, Xitel Platinum A3D 2.0 sound card (using optical out to my Logitech speakers ), Adaptec AHA-1200A raid card with 2x 40GB 7200.7 Seagates stripped and a AGP Voodoo 5 5500 graphics card. Running Windows ME , with tweaks from www.msfn.org guys wastey

28th July 2008, 2:44 PM	#2
Raptor_Eye Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bathurst NSW Posts: 2,097	nice man was going to do the same thing here, got a P3 1ghz, 512mb ram, mobo(infact my mobo has the 815 chipset as well, lol) and case etc just need to get a Vodoo AGP card. Plus i have a old Creative Live 5.1 sound card sitting around somewhere. I think noticed some 5500's on eBay for cheap not that long ago. oh post screens of D2 in Glide mode(when playing i mean, not just the Menu screen) __________________ Main PC: Core i7 3770k @ Stock (CM TPC 812)-ASUS P8Z77-V PRO-16GB Corsair Vengeance LP-GTX 580 3GB Phantom-Crucial M4 256gb, 600GB WD VelociRaptor, 640GB WD Black, 2TB WD GP, 3TB WD GP-Silverstone Strider 850W Gold-Silverstone FT02B-Dell U2711 & AOC 210V-Auzentech X-Fi Prelude-Audio Technica A900-Logitech Z-5500-Razer DeathAdder Black Edition-Microsoft Reclusa

28th July 2008, 2:52 PM	#4
Utetopia Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: BNE/TWMBA Posts: 2,517	HL Episode 1 (followed by the FV) was my first ever Glide enabled game. Initially the first card, a Guillemot Maxi Gamer Phoenix 16MB AGP, wouldn't install properly, then the next day (longest day of my life heh) I swapped for a stop-gap Creative Banshee 16MB PCI (hence the stop-gap), then took it back and replaced it with a cheapy Atrend Helios Banshee AGP, which is still here. Could never afford the Canopus 5D (V1 hybrid) or any of the Voodoo 1s or 2s. Too young to pay $500 & $800 for cards like those. I have 2 rigs under the house. 1 with a P3-450 BX & another P2-333 LX, and both use 12MB Voodoo 2's & Vortex 1 cards. For some reason they are stable by themselves but won't SLI. Maybe overheating. Not sure.. Last time I used one was for a good ol' game of Unreal 1. Got as far as collecting the 8-ball & had a lot more fun than expected. Would be 4-5 months ago since using it. Hope it still goes. It was a hard transition to D3D thanks to Glide having superior image quality. Games felt smoother, even though overall they weren't. Glide was a little more jerky than D3D, but D3D carried a more consistent frame rate, making sure the minimum wasn't as low as Glide. My opinion anyway. Over the last couple of years I've been collecting Voodoo cards, including Banshees, Voodoo 2 8 & 12MB & a couple of Voodoo 3 AGP cards. __________________ 3570K \| NH-D14 \| UD3H Z77 \| GSkill 8GBXL \| 128GB Falcon \| Blu-ray \| HD7970 \| Stacker & HX620W \| 26" Acer \| AL 641 4.1 \| G15 & MX1000 \| AD700

28th July 2008, 4:52 PM	#7
TaroT Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hazelbrook nsw 2779 Posts: 6,516	loved kingpin especially the music also my all time favorite driving game powerslide still love it if i could find it... tombraider glided up witht he nude patch...quake...good times __________________ AMD 8350FX @4.6 no turbo:corsair H100 cooler: Gigabyte 990FXUD5P: 16 gig GSKILL 2133@2133 9 10 10 27: Gigabyte 7950 3Gb 1050/1300:

28th July 2008, 4:56 PM	#8
power Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: brisbane Posts: 27,206	Unreal for Glide goodness

28th July 2008, 5:40 PM	#10
bonox Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sydney Posts: 3,214	i bought the original voodoo1 for the winamp dancing coke can plugin

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terrastrife Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: ADL/SA The Monopoly State Posts: 15,969	best, northbridge, cooler, ever.

28th July 2008, 7:11 PM	#13
SuperRoach Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 316	Ah, good times.... Who remembers glide versions of quake, thomping the software versions at the time - 640 x 480, WOW! :P Its funny how it looks so bare inside, isn't it? The cooling for example... Carmageddon too, wouldn't have nearly been as fun without its silky smooth glide version to play and giggle like a (literal) school kid on.