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ReactoS is an open source operating system working toward Windows compatibility. So far it's mostly only compatible with really old software, but now there's experimental support a discrete GPU... an old one (3dfx Voodoo 5). https://www.phoronix.com/news/React-OS-Voodoo-5 #ReactOS #Voodoo5 #3dfx

3dfx Voodoo 5 now works with ReactOS!

#reactos #voodoo5 #3dfx #retrocomputing #gaming #esports #Computers #unrealtournament #epicgames #TechNews #TechUpdates

https://officialaptivi.wordpress.com/2025/04/29/3dfx-voodoo-5-now-works-with-reactos/

3dfx Voodoo 5 now works with ReactOS!

Today is a good day for retrocomputing fans as they can now use ReactOS with the old 3dfx Voodoo 5 graphics card that was powerful at its time. Congratulations!

ReactOS is an “open-source Windows” operating system that provides support for most Windows applications that support Windows XP using the NT 5.2 compatibility layer. Games can now run with ReactOS on computers that use the 3dfx Voodoo 5 graphics card.

You can now run such games with the old binary drivers for the Voodoo 5 “VSA-100” that are built for Windows. This graphics card is compatible with ReactOS, because the compatibility layer works very well with it. However, further patches may be required to further improve the retro gaming experience.

If you want full performance out of your Voodoo 5 during your gaming sessions, you must install MesaFX/WickedGL.

#3dfx #3dfxVoodoo5 #news #Retrocomputing #Tech #Technology #update #Voodoo5

Remembering the legendary #Voodoo5 5500 from #3dfx, a true icon of the golden age of #PCGaming . With its dual #VSA100 chips and impressive #3DRendering capabilities, it powered classics like #Quake3, #UnrealTournament, and more.

Despite its hefty power demands ⚡ and large size 📏, the Voodoo 5 5500 was a #GameChanger that pushed the limits of gaming visuals. A true masterpiece cherished by retro enthusiasts to this day.🤤

#RetroGaming #3dfx #Voodoo #GamingHistory #PCMasterRace #GPU #Nostalgia

They... they do move in herds. #voodoo5

I recall seeing stories about an enthusiast reverse engineering and building the never released 3dfx Voodoo 5 6000 card. I never thought I'd get to see a full review of the thing though. The reproduction is so good that it even replicates bugs reported at the time. If 3dfx had shipped this would they have survived longer? Probably not but we no longer need to conjecture because we can look at the benchmarks to see if even technologically it could have saved their bacon. Again, probably not, but it was an impressive card for its time. The computer archaeology is in many ways even more impressive. Hats off on the video to Gamers Nexus YT channel too. #ComputerHistory #3dfx #Voodoo5 #RetroComputing #RetroGaming #nvidia #GamersNexus
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