3dfx Voodoo 5 Graphics Driver Can Work On Open-Source React OS
([Operating Systems] 11 Hours Ago
Voodoo 5 + ReactOS)
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- News link: https://www.phoronix.com/news/React-OS-Voodoo-5
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For nostalgic open-source fans, React OS as the "open-source Windows" operating system striving for binary compatibility with Windows drivers and applications can now work with the 3dfx Voodoo 5 driver.
Using old binary Windows drivers for the Voodoo 5 "VSA-100" as the last graphics card out of 3dfx is now possible on the open-source React OS operating system. The binary compatibility support is working out well enough for those that happen to still have the Voodoo 5 graphics card from the year 2000 can enjoy using it on React OS.
The React OS project posted on [1]X that some experimental patches are still required but it is otherwise a working experience:
With some experimental patches by simonelombardo, Voodoo 5 video driver works on [2]#ReactOS !
Even latest patch of Unreal works well both in windowed and full screen mode.
Test: Cat Fights [3]pic.twitter.com/Q0vxA2bzbB — ReactOS (@reactos) [4]April 16, 2025
It was also [5]added that full speed performance can be achieved on React OS for Voodoo 5 with OpenGL when installing MesaFX/WickedGL.
[1] https://x.com/reactos/status/1912607274108887252
[2] https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReactOS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[3] https://t.co/Q0vxA2bzbB
[4] https://twitter.com/reactos/status/1912607274108887252?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[5] https://x.com/reactos/status/1913674132396413266
Using old binary Windows drivers for the Voodoo 5 "VSA-100" as the last graphics card out of 3dfx is now possible on the open-source React OS operating system. The binary compatibility support is working out well enough for those that happen to still have the Voodoo 5 graphics card from the year 2000 can enjoy using it on React OS.
The React OS project posted on [1]X that some experimental patches are still required but it is otherwise a working experience:
With some experimental patches by simonelombardo, Voodoo 5 video driver works on [2]#ReactOS !
Even latest patch of Unreal works well both in windowed and full screen mode.
Test: Cat Fights [3]pic.twitter.com/Q0vxA2bzbB — ReactOS (@reactos) [4]April 16, 2025
It was also [5]added that full speed performance can be achieved on React OS for Voodoo 5 with OpenGL when installing MesaFX/WickedGL.
[1] https://x.com/reactos/status/1912607274108887252
[2] https://twitter.com/hashtag/ReactOS?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[3] https://t.co/Q0vxA2bzbB
[4] https://twitter.com/reactos/status/1912607274108887252?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
[5] https://x.com/reactos/status/1913674132396413266
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