January 27th, 2000

[6:00 AM] New Voodoo2 and 3 Drivers Deliver Specific Bug Fixes by Staff 3Dfx has released new versions of their Voodoo2 and Voodoo3 drivers for the Mac. The new versions include specific bug fixes for specific games, as well as some other performance issues. According to 3Dfx: What's new in 1.0b5 Beta5 (OpenGL 1.0b11) for Voodoo2 Fixed problem with double-buffering on Rainbow Six. Fixed problems with darkness on Quake3 related to gamma settings System Requirements MacOS 8.x Voodoo2 Graphics Accelerator What's new in 1.0b11 (Beta11) for Voodoo3 Star Wars: Episode One Pod Racer now runs on 3dfx OpenGL Beta 11 (please see notes in driver kit for more information). Added multi-monitor support (please see notes in driver kit for more information) System Requirements MacOS 8.x, 9.x1 Voodoo3 2000/3000 Graphics Accelerator You can find more information and download links for the new Voodoo2 and Voodoo3 drivers at the 3Dfx web site. The Mac Observer Spin: Grab 'em quick. The bug fixes will be welcomed by many Mac gamers. Judging by the specific issues fixed, it can be hoped that the company is nearing the end of the beta cycle, though no specific word has yet been received. 3Dfx