3DLabs Permedia2 Tweak Utility README.TXT

This program is a tweak utility for Permedia2-based videocards like the FireGL 1000 Pro from Diamond. It allows you to change the registry values if you use the 3DLabs drivers for the videocard via a handy interface.

!This utility only works in Windows95 or Windows98!

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| release notes |
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v0.7:
* The util is now centered on the screen (on 800x600 you had to drag it first to make it visible)
* New .inf file allows uninstall in the add/remove programs of control panel
* Added Direct3DHAL.Quality registry entry (introduced in the w950363 drivers)
* Added some text in the info section

v0.6:
* added Direct3DHAL.Initialised, 3DExtensions.Disable, 3DExtensions.SupportGDIDouble and
  3DExtensions.SupportGDISingle registry entries
* added Driver version information in the bottom left of the General GroupBox
* added Release number in the top right of the General GroupBox
* removed the Revert Button (because I never used it)
* changed layout
* fixed some more bugs

v0.5 (not released):
* added Direct3DHAL.AlwaysDither registry entry (Thanks to Lubomir Dekan)
* removed the statusbar since it wasn't very useful
* added a handy p2tweak.inf Anthony Toste made for me (just right-click on the .inf file and 
  select install, it will install itself in \Program Files\P2Tweak and add shortcuts to the startmenu)
* added some contact info below
* fixed some bugs

v0.4:
* allows you to change the number of subbuffers for Direct3D & OpenGL
* allows you to change the maximum refresh rate (no need to go to the 3DLabs-tab anymore ;)

v0.3 (not released):
* allows you to change all the OpenGL registry entries I know of

v0.2:
* allows you to change a few more registry entries (in 'advanced' mode)
* now should find the correct location for the SystemClock if it is not at
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Display\0000\Default
  I can't easily test it over here, so if there's a problem, please contact me.
* added all the info I have about the registry entries

v0.1:
It's still in a very early stage. Right now it only allows you to change the NoDMA, 
NoVBlankWait, EnableTrueColorTextures and the SystemClock (and that's only with the
newest 3dlabs-drivers in Windows 95/98). In the future I want to add:

- other direct3d-registry-entries that are useful
- opengl-registry-entries
- diamond-drivers-registry entries

Users who want to over clock their Permedia2 chip must have their 3Dlabs registry settings in 
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Display\0000\Default if not, this 
function of the utility will not work.

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| contact |
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If you want me to add some features, know any other registry entries that are useful or if you
just want to contact me use one of the following methods:

e-mail  : j.p.a.baalman@student.utwente.nl
homepage: http://3dlabs.dimension3d.com (The Permedia2 Resource Page, this util is there)
        : http://www.cs.utwente.nl/~baalman (my homepage, this util is there too)
icq     : 1347973 (mmagnet)

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| Philippus Baalman |
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