For GLQuake you will need a 3D-capable card. Do not use the ISA Tridents, as they won't even work well in Doom.

See if you can find an Nvidia PCI card.

You'll want to stick to earlier cards since you have an original Pentium versus a P2 or higher.

I'm not sure what's available or pricing for you. But an NVIDIA Riva TNT2 M64 is a good performance match to your CPU, and gives good DOS compatibility. A Voodoo3 would give more support as it can handle GLIDE games, but that's a 3DFX card and has gotten expensive.

If you just want a 2D card, or a card to pair with a VOODOO1/2, get a Cirrus Logic 5446 PCI.

Yeah, a Voodoo would be perfect for this system, but I'm aware that's not helpful advice in the current market.

I have a Matrox G200 in my Pentium MMX 233 computer. Works great, and it can display some crazy high resolutions.

The Voodoo3 would also be a great choice if you can afford it.

If you can afford 3dfx hardware and want to get the best compatibility, an S3 video card starting from the Trio64V+ paired either with a Voodoo Graphics or Voodoo2 card.

Alternatively, a single nVidia TNT2 M64 PCI card does the job and works with GLQuake.

That's exactly the setup I have on my P200 MMX rig. (Trio64V+ and Voodoo2.) I built this system to play one specific game: POD (1997). It's the only computer I've owned since the 1990s that is able to run it properly.

For glquake and other 3d accelerated titles:
Best: any pci vga + Voodoo 2, or even Voodoo3 PCI
OK'ish: Any Nvidia TNT 1/2 PCI

Period accurate:
Best: any PCI VGA + voodoo 1/2
OK'ish: Riva 128, Voodoo Rush, PowerVr, S3 Savage pci, Matrox G200 pci, Verite V1000/V2000
Bad: ATI Rage (you will be raging), Matrox Mystique (mistake), jokes like Sis/S3 Virge/S3 Trio3d/Cirrus Logic

fosterwj03 wrote on 2024-05-15, 23:41:

I have a Matrox G200 in my Pentium MMX 233 computer. Works great, and it can display some crazy high resolutions.

Thanks! I'll keep my eye on that card, it's not crazy expensive on Ebay.

S3 Trio64 / S3 Virge + Voodoo (1 or 2) would be the best all round option for a machine like that.

If I had to stick to one for cost reasons it would be the S3 for compatibility with the widest range of (non-3d) games and operating systems (Dos, windows, Linux).

rasz_pl wrote on 2024-05-16, 02:49:

For glquake and other 3d accelerated titles: Best: any pci vga + Voodoo 2, or even Voodoo3 PCI OK'ish: Any Nvidia TNT 1/2 PCI […]
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For glquake and other 3d accelerated titles:
Best: any pci vga + Voodoo 2, or even Voodoo3 PCI
OK'ish: Any Nvidia TNT 1/2 PCI

Period accurate:
Best: any PCI VGA + voodoo 1/2
OK'ish: Riva 128, Voodoo Rush, PowerVr, S3 Savage pci, Matrox G200 pci, Verite V1000/V2000
Bad: ATI Rage (you will be raging), Matrox Mystique (mistake), jokes like Sis/S3 Virge/S3 Trio3d/Cirrus Logic

Rage4 (Rage128 Pro PCI - Direct3D,OpenGL) and Rage3 (Rage Pro 8MB PCI - Direct3D, OpenGL, 3DCIF) is not that bad. For me Rage2 cards are bad performers, not Rage3/Rage4.

Love S3 cards but one problem i found in all trio and virge i tested is that 320x240 resolution use 70hz not 60hz, in DOS can be solved loading scitech vesa, but at least for me, the trick did not work under windows and directx, ddraw, etc games, still use 70hz refresh rate, and never get a smoth scroll

For example, Sonic CD in windows 95, using a cirrus logic card i get smoth scroll, but impossible using any s3 card i tested

For me this kills 2D gaming in windows, since 320x240 is a common resolution for console ports for example, and they expect 60hz

a TNT2 vanta (m64) PCI would not be period correct, but it's cheap and highly compatible.

theelf wrote on 2024-05-16, 07:49:

Love S3 cards but one problem i found in all trio and virge i tested is that 320x240 resolution use 70hz not 60hz, in DOS can be solved loading scitech vesa, but at least for me, the trick did not work under windows and directx, ddraw, etc games, still use 70hz refresh rate, and never get a smoth scroll

For example, Sonic CD in windows 95, using a cirrus logic card i get smoth scroll, but impossible using any s3 card i tested

For me this kills 2D gaming in windows, since 320x240 is a common resolution for console ports for example, and they expect 60hz

Cirrus Logic 5446 is the best 2D PCI card, period. Ignore the S3 bandwagon people who have probably never even tested them.

kingcake wrote on 2024-05-16, 21:29:

theelf wrote on 2024-05-16, 07:49:

Love S3 cards but one problem i found in all trio and virge i tested is that 320x240 resolution use 70hz not 60hz, in DOS can b […]
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Love S3 cards but one problem i found in all trio and virge i tested is that 320x240 resolution use 70hz not 60hz, in DOS can be solved loading scitech vesa, but at least for me, the trick did not work under windows and directx, ddraw, etc games, still use 70hz refresh rate, and never get a smoth scroll

For example, Sonic CD in windows 95, using a cirrus logic card i get smoth scroll, but impossible using any s3 card i tested

For me this kills 2D gaming in windows, since 320x240 is a common resolution for console ports for example, and they expect 60hz

Cirrus Logic 5446 is the best 2D DOS dumb framebuffer PCI card, period. Ignore the S3 bandwagon people who have probably never even tested them.

theelf wrote on 2024-05-16, 07:49:

Love S3 cards but one problem i found in all trio and virge i tested is that 320x240 resolution use 70hz not 60hz, in DOS can be solved loading scitech vesa, but at least for me, the trick did not work under windows and directx, ddraw, etc games, still use 70hz refresh rate, and never get a smoth scroll

For example, Sonic CD in windows 95, using a cirrus logic card i get smoth scroll, but impossible using any s3 card i tested

For me this kills 2D gaming in windows, since 320x240 is a common resolution for console ports for example, and they expect 60hz

Cirrus Logic 5446 is the best 2D DOS dumb framebuffer PCI card, period. Ignore the S3 bandwagon people who have probably never even tested them.

Pino wrote on 2024-05-16, 16:35:

a TNT2 vanta (m64) PCI would not be period correct, but it's cheap and highly compatible.

Yes, this is the one I use in my 6x86 (233) system which is kinda similar performing to OP's MMX. The only complaint I have is that Windows is far less responsive once the drivers are installed because the driver overhead seems quite heavy.

MrSzalonna wrote on 2024-05-15, 17:57:

I already have 3 ISA Trident cards and a AWE32 that I've got for free from a friend's dad... do you know how much are they worth?

The CT3900 is the best AWE32. You are very lucky to get that for free.

kingcake wrote on 2024-05-16, 21:29:

Cirrus Logic 5446 is the best 2D PCI card, period. Ignore the S3 bandwagon people who have probably never even tested them.

Agreed with this - I've had numerous issues with outputting Win9x 320x240 games on S3 and ATI cards, and the Cirrus Logic 5430/5434/5446 cards have been perfect with sharp output. They're also one of the few PCI cards that work with MoraffWare's HOTTEST SVGA GAMING!!! modes along with most Trident 2D cards, and the speed benefit is massive when using 1024x768x256.