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Title: AVGA 2 + Win98
Post by: kenzo42 on October 28, 2007, 04:20:14 pm

AVGA2 AGP + Win98. Is this possible? Only an XP and 2000 driver were included. Nothing on the website either. Thanks.

Title: Re: AVGA 2 + Win98
Post by: Organic Jerk on October 28, 2007, 05:14:17 pm

Why not go Windows 2000?

There are legitimate reasons depending on your purposes, I know... but I was just wondering why you personally chose to stick with 98...

Title: Re: AVGA 2 + Win98
Post by: kenzo42 on October 28, 2007, 09:33:44 pm

From what I understand, Win98 SE is the best OS for speed and USB support w/ a slow rig.  Win2k comes in second. I'm using a Celeron 300a overclocked to 450.

Title: Re: AVGA 2 + Win98
Post by: ahofle on October 29, 2007, 11:57:25 am

I used it with win98 for a while.  Email Andy for the drivers (he has them, but I don't think they are officially supported).  Also, you lose some special resolutions with the 98 drivers.

Title: Re: AVGA 2 + Win98
Post by: kenzo42 on October 29, 2007, 10:26:57 pm

What special resolutions are we talking about? And what games do these resolutions pertain to? Thanks. I was unaware of this.

Title: Re: AVGA 2 + Win98
Post by: ahofle on October 30, 2007, 12:11:22 am

For one thing, you can't use the 'multi-sync patch' which provides true non-interlaced EGA, VGA, and SVGA modes (this wouldn't apply to you unless you had a multisync monitor though).  I also believe you don't get a few of the non-standard resolutions/timings like 401x256@53hz (Mortal Kombat). 

I actually just found an old email from Andy with the 98 drivers.  Install them and you'll be able to see which resolutions are and aren't there.
http://www.ultimarc.com/avga2_98.zip