Q158953: Updated Display Drivers Included with DirectX 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0

Article: Q158953
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0,1.0a
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Keyword(s): kbref kbimukbfaq
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Close Combat for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.0a 
- Microsoft Deadly Tide for Windows 1.0 
- Microsoft Flight Simulator for Windows 95 
- Microsoft GEX, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Hellbender for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Monster Truck Madness, version 1.0 
- Microsoft NBA Full Court Press for Windows, version 1.0 
- Microsoft Soccer, version 1.0 
- DreamWorks Interactive, The Neverhood, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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The following article contains a list of updated display drivers included with
DirectX versions 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0. These drivers are newer than those on the
Windows 95 compact disc and are all certified for use with DirectX DirectDraw.

NOTE: A DirectX-certified display driver is not required to play these games.
However, performance is improved with a certified driver.

NOTE: There may be newer drivers available from your hardware vendor.

MORE INFORMATION
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Updated Display Drivers Included with DirectX 1.0
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All drivers are listed as version 4.02.0095, except as noted. This is the number
reported by DirectX Setup (Dxsetup.exe).


Actix GraphicsEngine 32I VL (S3)
Actix GraphicsEngine 32VL Plus (S3)
Actix GraphicsEngine 64 (S3)
Actix GraphicsEngine Ultra 64 (S3)
Actix GraphicsEngine Ultra Plus (S3)
Actix GraphicsEngine Ultra VL Plus (S3)
Actix ProSTAR (Cirrus Logic)
Actix ProSTAR 64 (Cirrus Logic)
ATI 8514-Ultra (mach8)
ATI Graphics Pro Turbo (mach64)
ATI Graphics Pro Turbo PCI (mach64)
ATI Graphics Ultra (mach8)
ATI Graphics Ultra Pro (mach32)
ATI Graphics Ultra Pro EISA (mach32)
ATI Graphics Ultra Pro PCI (mach32)
ATI Graphics Vantage (mach8)
ATI Graphics Wonder (mach32)
ATI Graphics Xpression (mach64)
ATI VGA Wonder
ATI WinTurbo (mach64)
Boca SuperVGA (Cirrus Logic)
Boca SuperX (Cirrus Logic)
Boca Voyager (C&T)
Cardinal VIDEOcolor (Cirrus Logic)
Cardinal VIDEOspectrum (Cirrus Logic)
Chips & Tech. Accelerator
Chips & Tech. Super VGA
Chips & Technologies 64310 PCI
Chips & Technologies 65545 PCI
Chips & Technologies 65548 PCI
Cirrus Logic
Cirrus Logic 5429/30/34
Cirrus Logic 5430 PCI
Cirrus Logic 5436 PCI
Cirrus Logic 7542 PCI
Cirrus Logic 7543 PCI
Cirrus Logic PCI
Compaq Notebook Display (WD)                  4.00.950
DEC PC76H-EA (S3)
DEC PC76H-EB (S3)
DEC PC76H-EC (S3)
DEC PCXAG-AJ (S3)
DEC PCXAG-AK (S3)
DEC PCXAG-AN (S3)
DFI WG-1000 (Cirrus Logic)
DFI WG-1000VL Plus (Cirrus Logic)
DFI WG-1000VL/4 Plus (Cirrus Logic)
DFI WG-3000P (S3)
DFI WG-5000 (Tseng)
DFI WG-6000VL (WD)                            4.00.950
Diamond SpeedStar (Tseng)
Diamond SpeedStar 24 (Tseng)
Diamond SpeedStar 24X (WD)                    4.00.950
Diamond SpeedStar 64
Diamond SpeedStar Pro (Cirrus Logic)
Diamond SpeedStar Pro SE
Diamond Stealth 24 (S3)
Diamond Stealth 32 (Tseng)
Diamond Stealth 64 DRAM PCI
Diamond Stealth 64 DRAM VLB
Diamond Stealth 64 PCI
Diamond Stealth 64 Video VRAM PCI
Diamond Stealth 64 Video VRAM VLB
Diamond Stealth 64 VRAM VLB
Diamond Stealth Pro
Diamond Stealth SE PCI
Diamond Stealth SE VLB
Diamond Stealth Video PCI
Diamond Stealth Video VLB
Diamond Stealth VRAM (S3)
ELSA WINNER 1000 VL (S3)
ELSA WINNER 1000AVI (S3)
ELSA WINNER 1000PRO (S3)
ELSA WINNER 1000Trio (S3)
ELSA WINNER 1280 (C&T)
ELSA WINNER 2000 VL (S3)
ELSA WINNER 2000PRO (S3)
ELSA WINNER/2-1280 (C&T)
Genoa Digital Video Wizard 1000 (Cirrus Logic)
Genoa Phantom 32I (Tseng)
Genoa Phantom 64 (S3)
Genoa WindowsVGA 24 Turbo (Cirrus Logic)
Genoa WindowsVGA 64 Turbo (Cirrus Logic)
Hercules Dynamite (Tseng)
Hercules Dynamite Pro (Tseng)
Hercules Graphite 64 (S3)
Hercules Graphite Terminator 64 (S3)
Hercules Graphite Terminator Pro (S3)
IBM ThinkPad 755cx (WD)
Number Nine 9FX Motion 531 (S3)
Number Nine 9FX Motion 771 (S3)
Number Nine 9FX Vision 330 (S3)
Number Nine FlashPoint 32 (Cirrus Logic)
Number Nine FlashPoint 64 (Cirrus Logic)
Number Nine GXE (S3)
Number Nine GXE64 (S3)
Number Nine GXE64 Pro (S3)
Oak Technology Super VGA
Orchid Fahrenheit 1280 Plus (S3)
Orchid Fahrenheit Pro 64 (S3)
Orchid Fahrenheit VA (S3)
Orchid Kelvin 64 (Cirrus Logic)
Orchid Kelvin EZ (Cirrus Logic)
Orchid ProDesigner II (Tseng)
Paradise Accelerator Ports O'Call (WD)        4.00.950
Paradise Accelerator VL Plus (WD)             4.00.950
Paradise Bahamas (S3)
Paradise Barbados 64 (S3)
Paradise Super VGA (WD)                       4.00.950
S3
S3 911/924
S3 928 PCI
S3 Trio32 PCI
S3 Trio32/64 PCI
S3 Trio64V+
S3 Trio64V+ Scenic for Compaq
S3 Vision864 PCI
S3 Vision868 PCI
S3 Vision964 PCI
S3 Vision968 PCI
Spider 32 VLB (Cirrus Logic)
Spider 32Plus VLB (Cirrus Logic)
Spider 64 (Cirrus Logic)
Spider Tarantula 64 (S3)
STB Ergo MCX (Tseng)
STB Horizon (Cirrus Logic)
STB Horizon Plus (Cirrus Logic)
STB LightSpeed (Tseng)
STB MVP-2X (Tseng)
STB MVP-4X (Tseng)
STB Nitro (Cirrus Logic)
STB Pegasus (S3)
STB PowerGraph Pro (S3)
STB PowerGraph VL-24 (S3)
Trident 9420 PCI
Trident Super VGA
Tseng Labs ET4000
Tseng Labs ET4000/W32
Tseng Labs ET4000/W32 PCI
Video Logic 928Movie (S3)
Video Seven VRAM/VRAM II/1024i
Western Digital                               4.00.950
Western Digital (512K)                        4.00.950

Updated Display Drivers Included with DirectX 2.0
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DirectX 2.0 includes all of the drivers packaged with DirectX 1.0 except as
noted. All have been updated to version 4.03.00.1096.

New drivers added are listed here:

Cirrus Logic 5430/40 PCI
Cirrus Logic 5434 PCI
Cirrus Logic 5446 PCI
Cirrus Logic 5462 PCI
Cirrus Logic 7548 PCI
Matrox MGA
Matrox MGA Millennium PCI
Matrox MGA Millennium PowerDesk PCI
Rendition Verite 1000 PCI
S3 Aurora128
S3 Aurora64V+
S3 Trio64UV+
S3 ViRGE PCI
S3 ViRGE/VX PCI
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Drivers removed are:
<BR/><BR/>
Remove -- Cirrus Logic 5430 PCI
Remove -- Cirrus Logic PCI
Remove -- S3 Trio64V+ Scenic for Compaq

Updated Display Drivers Included with DirectX 3.0
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DirectX 3.0 includes all of the drivers packaged with DirectX 2.0. All have been
updated to version 4.03.00.2030, except as noted below.

New drivers added are listed here:

miroMedia 3D                       version 4.03.00.2068
Number Nine Imagine 128

The following S3 ViRGE-based (S3v.drv) drivers are version 4.03.00.2068:

miroMedia 3D
S3 ViRGE PCI
S3 ViRGE/VX PCI

Drivers not updated since DirectX 2.0 (version 4.03.00.1096):

ATI Graphics Ultra Pro (mach32)
ATI Graphics Ultra Pro EISA (mach32)
ATI Graphics Ultra Pro PCI (mach32)
ATI Graphics Wonder (mach32)
ATI VGA Wonder
Chips & Tech. Super VGA
Compaq Notebook Display (WD)
DFI WG-5000 (Tseng)
DFI WG-6000VL (WD)
Diamond SpeedStar (Tseng)
Diamond SpeedStar 24 (Tseng)
Diamond SpeedStar 24X (WD)
Diamond Stealth 32 (Tseng)
Genoa Phantom 32I (Tseng)
Hercules Dynamite (Tseng)
Hercules Dynamite Pro (Tseng)
Oak Technology Super VGA
Orchid ProDesigner II (Tseng)
Paradise Accelerator Ports O'Call (WD)
Paradise Accelerator VL Plus (WD)
Paradise Super VGA (WD)
STB Ergo MCX (Tseng)
STB LightSpeed (Tseng)
STB MVP-2X (Tseng)
STB MVP-4X (Tseng)
Trident 9420 PCI
Trident Super VGA
Tseng Labs ET4000
Tseng Labs ET4000/W32
Tseng Labs ET4000/W32 PCI
Video Seven
Western Digital
Western Digital (512K)

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