Introduction

This web page lists all of the video cards that Dolphin have tested with version 3.03 of Supernova, Hal and Lunar under Microsoft Windows 95 and 98 to date.

As a good rule of thumb, our products will work successfully with any video card that is on Microsoft's Windows 95 or Windows 98 Hardware Compatibility List, or that has a Microsoft-supplied video driver for it.  i.e. The driver has come from the Windows 95/98 CD or Microsoft's web site and not from a third party.  All video drivers supplied on the Windows 96/98 CD and Microsoft's web site have been certified by the WHQL (Windows Hardware Quality Lab) for compliance to Windows standards.  If your video card does not appear on Microsoft's Hardware Compatibility List Microsoft does not guarantee the device will work properly with Windows.  Therefore we cannot guarantee that Supernova, Hal, or Lunar will work properly with it.

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List of downloadable Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 video drivers

Video Card Compatibility List

The following list provides information on video cards tested with Dolphin's products under the Windows 95 and Windows 98 operating systems.

Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.

Windows 95

• 3D Rage Pro AGP 2x (Mach64), Driver version(s) 5.24 CD3.
  • RESULTS: No problems encountered.
• Rage IIC PCI, Driver version(s) 5.24 CD3.
  • RESULTS: No problems encountered.
• ATI 264-VT2 PCI, Drivers version(s) 4.10.2233, 4.10.2255
  • RESULTS: No problems encountered.

Windows 98

• Rage IIC PCI, Driver version(s) 5.24 CD9Q, Chip type Mach64GT.
  • RESULTS: No problems encountered.
• ATI 264-VT2 PCI, Drivers version(s) 4.10.2233, 4.10.2255
  • RESULTS: No problems encountered.
• Rage II + DVD PCI, Driver version(s) Rage M64
  • RESULTS: Exception error when navigating the display property sheet.  

Manufacturer: Cirrus Logic

Windows 98

• Cirrus Logic 542x (Pine PT5965) AGP
  • RESULTS: No problems encountered.

Manufacturer: Creative Technology

Windows 95

• 3D Blaster Banshee AGP (16 MB), Driver version(s) 4.10.01.0106-4.232, Graphics chip type 3Dfx Banshee.
  • RESULTS: Fatal exception error RUN32.DLL crash when navigating the "Display" property sheet in the Windows Control Panel.  

Windows 98

• Blaster RIVA TNT AGP (16 MB), Driver version(s) 4.10.01.2103-01.034, Graphics chip type Riva TNT NV4.
  • RESULTS: No Problems encountered.

Manufacturer: Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc.

Windows 95

• Diamond Viper v550 AGP.
  • RESULTS: Screen corruption encountered whilst "image smoothing" is selected in Supernova or Lunar.  This can be corrected through the de-selection of "write direct to device bitmaps if possible" within the "Advanced Settings" of Supernova or Lunar’s "Magnification" property sheet.

Windows 98

• Diamond Stealth II S220 AGP, Driver(s) versions 4.10.01.0104 & 4.10.01.0110.
  • RESULTS: Fatal exception error RUN32.DLL crash when navigating the "Display" property sheet in the Windows Control Panel.  

Manufacturer: Intel Corporation

Windows 98

• Intel 740 AGP (Pine PT5970) (8 MB) Driver version(s) Win9x PC3.1W 3.1.2228-981028
  • RESULTS: No problems encountered.

Manufacturer: Matrox Graphics

Windows 95

• Matrox Millenium G200 AGP (8 MB), Driver version(s) 4.10.01.4100 & 4.11.01.1000.
  • RESULTS: No problems encountered.

Manufacturer: Neomagic Corporation

Windows 95

• Neomagic MagicGraph 128, Driver version(s) 4.10.01.1000.
  • RESULTS: No problems encountered.
• Neomagic MagicMedia 265AV
  • RESULTS: No problems encountered.

Windows 98

• Neomagic MagicGraph 128, Driver version(s) 4.10.01.1000.
  • RESULTS: No problems encountered.
• Neomagic MagicMedia 265AV
  • RESULTS: No problems encountered.

Manufacturer: S3 Technologies

Windows 95

• S3 Trio 32/64 PCI (2 MB), Driver version(s) 4.03.00.2030 (Microsoft supplied driver S3MM.DRV).
  • RESULTS: Some screen corruption may be encountered with Lunar or Supernova.  This can be resolved through the de-selection of "Stretch using display driver" within the "Advanced Settings" of Lunar or Supernova's "Magnification" property sheet.
    
• S3 Virge /DX/GX Rev. B PCI (4 MB), Driver version(s) 1.00, Hardware version 006.
  • RESULTS: No problems encountered.

Manufacturer: Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.

Windows 98

• SiS 5597/5598, Driver version(s) 4.10.01.0905, Chip type 5597 Rev 68, Hardware version 104.
  • RESULTS: No problems encountered.
• SiS 6326 AGP, Driver version(s) 4.10.01.0905
  • RESULTS: No problems encountered.

Manufacturer: Trident Microsystems Inc.

Windows 95

• Trident Cyber 9525DVD PCI/AGP, Driver version(s) W95MV.22.
  • RESULTS: Fatal exception error RUN32.DLL crash when navigating the "Display" property sheet in the Windows Control Panel.  

Windows 98

• Trident Cyber 9525DVD PCI/AGP, Driver version(s) W98.22.
  • RESULTS: An error occurs when closing Supernova.