IRIX 3dfx Voodoo Driver Development and Glide API Porting for SGI Systems
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Summary
The article documents technical development work on porting 3dfx Voodoo graphics drivers and the Glide API to IRIX, the operating system for SGI workstations. It shows system log output from an IRIX system initializing a 3dfx Voodoo1 graphics card, including driver registration, memory mapping details, and hardware detection. The content appears to be technical documentation or development notes about retro computing and graphics driver porting for legacy SGI systems.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledMar 23 13:48:33 5A:IRIS unix: NOTICE: tdfx: init — 3Dfx Voodoo1/Voodoo2 driver
Mar 23 13:48:33 5A:IRIS unix: NOTICE: tdfx: registering for Voodoo1 and Voodoo2
Mar 23 13:48:33 5A:IRIS unix: NOTICE: tdfx: attaching Voodoo1 (SST-1) as card 0
Mar 23 13:48:33 5A:IRIS unix: NOTICE: tdfx: SST-1 BAR0 mapped: reg_kva=bb000000 reg_phys=0x1b000000 fb_kva=bb400000 fb_phys=0x1b400000
Article URL: https://sdz-mods.com/index.php/2026/03/23/irix-3dfx-voodoo-driver-glide2x-irix-port/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47496089
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