# Velocity 100AGP 3d graphics card and games **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 24, 2001, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/velocity-100agp-3d-graphics-card-and-games/63128 "2001-04-24T13:34:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Felix\_007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Felix\_007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Felix_007)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2001, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/velocity-100agp-3d-graphics-card-and-games/63128/1 "2001-04-24T13:34:39Z")
Hi, i have just bought this new graphics card which is made by 3dfx (the makers of voodoo cards). It is called a Velocity 100AGP. Anyway, i have been having problems with one game in particular where the textures won’t load correctly, everything else is fine except for the textures. I was wondering if anyone could shed some light onto the subject and maybe be able to help me fix the problem if possible. I have been doing some reading and have found out that this card runs off a similar chip to the voodoo 3 one so i don’t see any reason why it shouldn’t work. The game i have been having problems with is called Black and White if that is also any help. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2001, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/velocity-100agp-3d-graphics-card-and-games/63128/2 "2001-04-24T13:48:08Z")
Hehe…Black & White is giving a LOT of people a LOT of problems. It’s the game publisher’s penchant for pushing unfinished products out the door. Why pay for in-house beta testing when you can get the public to pay for the priviledge? I have Black & White and it hasn’t worked for me at all except for on a brand new PC build. As soon as I update my PC with patches the game stops working (it runs to the internet everytime it is started as a means of copy protection but my PC is locked down to prevent other nasties…such as viruses…from trying that very thing so the game hangs). As to the OP read the following from EA/Lionhead support: > [@](#): > > Q. I AM EXPERIENCING GRAPHIC CORRUPTION WHILE PLAYING BLACK & WHITE. HOW CAN I SOLVE THIS? > > This can be caused if your videocard drivers are out-of-date. > > If you are experiencing graphic corruption while using an nVidia TNT/GeForce videocard install the latest Detonator driver for the card from the nVidia website at [http://www.nvidia.com](http://www.nvidia.com). > If you are experiencing graphic corruption with the ATI (Rage 128, Radeon) or 3Dfx (Voodoo 2/3/5) video cards download the latest drivers for your video card from [http://www.ati.com](http://www.ati.com) or [http://www.3dfx.com](http://www.3dfx.com) respectively. > If you are experiencing Graphic Corruption with any other videocard then download the latest drivers from your videocard manufacturers website. > If this fails to solve the problem try running Black & White using 16-bit colour depth. The colour depth can be adjusted from within the Black & White setup program and in Windows Settings. Adjust the colour depth in the Black & White Setup program from, Start\>Programs\>Lionhead Studios Ltd\>Black & White\>Setup. Adjust the Windows colour depth in Display Properties by right clicking on the Windows Desktop and select “Properties”, then go into the “Settings” tab. > > Also you can try adjusting the Hardware Acceleration for your videocard. To do this Right-click the MY COMPUTER icon on the Windows Desktop and choose Properties from the pop-up menu. Select the Performance tab, click the Graphics button and make sure the Hardware Acceleration slider is set to full. > Q. WHEN I RUN BLACK & WHITE IT HANGS AT THE LOADING SCREEN. I HAVE AN INTEL i740 VIDEO CARD. > > Unfortunately the Intel i740 video card is NOT compatible with Black & White. We are afraid there is no solution at this time to get Black & White working with the Intel i740 video card. > Q. BLACK & WHITE IS CRASHING. MY VIDEO CARD IS A 3DFX VOODOO BANSHEE. > > Unfortunately the 3Dfx Voodoo Banshee video card is NOT compatible with Black & White. We are afraid there is no solution at this time to get Black & White working with the 3Dfx Voodoo Banshee. > > Source: [http://common.ea-europe.com/faqs/b&w.htm](http://common.ea-europe.com/faqs/b&w.htm)