Having a specialized 3d API was arguably both the highlight and the downfall for pioneer 3Dfx. The Glide API combined with Voodoo hardware truly enhanced the gaming experience. If ...

I have a few questions to ask in hopes that someone can clear this up for me. I know I'm not the most learned person in world when it comes to graphics ...

At this time, going down the 3dfx route was the only way to ensure compatibility with the company's GLide API, which was required by some games, and also sometimes looked better than Direct3D and ...

3Dfx released its Voodoo Graphics chipset in November 1996. ... 3Dfx continued to only offer its Glide API, while the rest of the industry was moving to Microsoft’s DirectX API.

As a result, 3dfx developed its own API, GLide. This was based on OpenGL, so it wasn't unfamiliar to experienced 3D developers, but it pared back the calls and instructions to focus on those used ...

The 3dfx devotee was very happy in March this year when the VoodooX first booted into Windows and ran the 3dfx Glide Donut Demo. “I can’t believe it,” enthused Barea.

3Dfx's Voodoo and Voodoo2 graphics are widely credited with jump-starting 3D gaming and revolutionizing computer graphics nearly overnight. The 3D landscape in 1996 favored S3 Graphics with ...

The trio of 3dfx founders would surely never have expected their company's fortunes to shine so brightly, yet so short. 3dfx's maiden product, the Voodoo Graphics 3D chip reached manufacturing in ...

Once the undisputed leader in 3-D gaming and graphics, 3Dfx -- and its prestigious Voodoo brand name -- was gobbled up by nVidia. It's a cautionary tale of how a one-time innovator can fall prey ...

The 3dfx Voodoo3-3000 PCI Leading ... current Voodoo ... There is a fair amount of tweaking you can do in both Glide, OpenGL ...

For Glide, you'll have to use a resolution override in the 3dfx Tools applet, and the resolutions aren't going to be quite what you expect; 16:9 tops out at 1600x900 and 21:9 tops out at 1920x800.

The titles that supported Voodoo’s Glide API delivered an unmatched visual experience in 3D, at resolutions reaching up to 800 x 600, or 640 x 480 for the lower spec.