How to: Play BLOOD with 3DFX patch

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How to: Play BLOOD with 3DFX patch

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Want to play BLOOD with 3DFX patch applied on your XP? Read on...

1. First what you need to do is get a 3DFX patch for your version of BLOOD. You will either update your BLOOD version 1.0 to 1.20 using "R0020.EXE", version 1.11 (non-plasma) to 1.20 using "R1120.EXE" or Plasma Pak (v1.11) to 1.20 using "PCD20.EXE" file. Note that "PCD20.EXE" will also patch your OUWB even though it's said to not work with it. Get your patch here:

http://postmortem.edgegaming.com/?page=mm_files

Put it in your BLOOD folder, and run it.


2. Get NOLFB and put it in your BLOOD folder. It can be found here:

http://buildxp.deathmask.net/files/nolfb.zip


3. Get dgVoodoo glide wrapper. Pick the one on top of this page:

http://dege.freeweb.hu/ (dgVoodoo v1.50 Beta2 (released: 06.03.2007) )

Unzip all files contained within the archive into your Windows folder, but also unzip all .dll and .vxd files into your BLOOD folder. You may create shortcuts on your desktop leading to dgVoodoo.exe and dgVoodooSetup.exe files that are now found in your C:\Windows folder.


4. Put these batch files in your BLOOD folder:

http://ratm.deathmask.net/3dfx/glBlood.bat (*)
http://ratm.deathmask.net/3dfx/glCP.bat (*)

And overwrite your blood.cfg file with this one:

http://ratm.deathmask.net/3dfx/blood.cfg (*)

(note that sounds and music are turned off, and that the resolution has been set to 800x600)

* - right click, "Save Target As..." (IE), "Save Link As..." (Firefox)


5. Run dgVoodoo Setup from your desktop. Click on the "DOS" radio button in the "Platform" section on top of the window.

On the "Global" tab, check Windowed mode (for now) and make sure to disable "Working in VDD mode". You may check "Active in background" option if you want to experiment with multiplayer support sometime in the future. Make sure to check "Set mouse focus to application" because otherwise your mouse will not work, and "Always preserve window size".

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On the "Glide" tab, set everything up as shown here:

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Click ok.


6. Running BLOOD is simple.

- Run glVoodoo server from your desktop.

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- While the shown window is still running in the background, run glBlood.bat file that I have provided.

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NOTES:
- This does not emulate sounds. You may install and use VDMSound in conjunction.
- The resolution set in the dgVoodoo setup must be the same as the one that is set up in blood.cfg
- glCP.bat will switch some filenames and run Cryptic Passage. Next time you run it, the files will be switched back.
- 3DFX.EXE was released in it's alpha stage. It does not support voxels, it evokes visual glitches, and suffers from memory leaks. Good luck!
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Post by LifeKILLED »

Hey, guys, better see this!

http://www.glidos.net/blood.html?lang=en

100 percent working 3dfx with special version of DosBox. Passed on Windows 7!!! But... you need to buy Glidos ((( In demo version it working better dgVoodoo ))))
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Re: How to: Play BLOOD with 3DFX patch

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The link for the 3DFX patch appears to be dead

anyone know alternate links?
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Re: How to: Play BLOOD with 3DFX patch

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Cool. :) I found this: http://www.si-gamer.net/gulikoza/glide.html

Frankly, I think I might prefer the original look of Blood's Build Engine. What do you all think? What looks better in Blood with 3Dfx?
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Re: How to: Play BLOOD with 3DFX patch

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That's a nice find, Slink. I'll have to test it out sometime. :)
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Re: How to: Play BLOOD with 3DFX patch

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So, umm, the link to the 3dFX patch seems to be dead.

Also, since my beloved Mazinkaiser already has a Voodoo 3 in it, I assume I won't need the Glide wrapper?

(tho... like the guy above, I might prefer vanilla Blood)
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Re: How to: Play BLOOD with 3DFX patch

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The 3Dfx exe won't work with a Voodoo 3 correctly, even after forcing the card with SET commands.

Try running it with a custom glide supported DosBox and nGlide wrapper.

But I don't know how this would work with existing Voodoo hardware/drivers.
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Re: How to: Play BLOOD with 3DFX patch

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Yeah, and since my Mazinkaiser is a 700mhz machine specifically meant for older games, Blood running via Dosbox would be unplayable in it.

Oh well, I'm happy with vanilla Blood. (or would that be cherry Blood?)
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Edmond Dantes wrote:Oh well, I'm happy with vanilla Blood. (or would that be cherry Blood?)
Chocolate Blood? :P
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Re: How to: Play BLOOD with 3DFX patch

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Chocolate Blood, you say? :wink:

I wouldn't doubt the Cabal makes candies and desserts out of blood, now that you guys mention it! :lol:
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Re: How to: Play BLOOD with 3DFX patch

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This document will help for a custom glide dosbox and the free nglide wrapper.

http://r-t-c-m.com/knowledge-base/docum ... blood.html
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