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S3 Trio3D / Trio3D/2X driver for Windows 98 - Velocity Drivers

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S3 Trio3D / Trio3D/2X

Velocity9x: Partially working

Bound to the ViRGE/DX’s engine code. On real silicon in 0.7.0, Final Reality completed at 3.21 overall and 3DMark 99 completed for the first time, at 335 marks on its first clean run.

Specification
Manufacturer
S3
Chip
86C365 / 86C362
Family
S3 ViRGE / Trio3D
3D engine
S3D
Bus
PCI / AGP
PCI ID
5333:8904, 5333:8A13
Velocity9x · Windows 98 SEPartially working

Package

s3

Tested on

One physical Trio3D/2X.

Acceleration by interface

2D / DirectDraw
No
Direct3D
Tested
narrow path
Direct3D 8
Not run
OpenGL
Not run
Two texture units
No
Glide
Not run
ATI 3DCIF
Not run

What has been tested

Direct3D on a narrow path. Final Reality 3.21 and 3DMark 99 335 (0.7.0). Some 3DMark 99 tests draw plainer for the S3D’s missing blends, and Incoming refuses its texture formats.

Screenshots

3DMark 99 Max race game test with hovercraft over a striped track, rendered on an S3 Trio3D/2X
3DMark 99 Max’s race test on a physical Trio3D/2X, 800x600, 4 Sep 2026.
3DMark 99 Max overall score dialog showing 335 3DMarks and 13186 CPU 3DMarks
The first clean 3DMark 99 run: 335 3DMarks.

Tested games and benchmarks

TitleAPIResultVersion
Final RealityDirect3D3.21 overall on real silicon0.7.0
3DMark 99 MaxDirect3D335 3DMarks on its first clean run0.7.0
3DMark 99 Max on S3 Trio3D / Trio3D/2X3DMarks
  1. S3 Trio3D / Trio3D/2X
    v0.7.0
    335 3DMarks

    first clean run

    Test setup and source
    Driver version
    0.7.0

    Not recorded: machine / cpu, cpu speed, resolution, colour depth, display mode, game / benchmark version, settings, test date.

    Source: Velocity9x CHANGELOG: 0.7.0

Not a like-for-like comparison: machines and driver versions differ.

Final Reality on S3 Trio3D / Trio3D/2Xscore
  1. S3 Trio3D / Trio3D/2X
    v0.7.0
    3.21 score
    Test setup and source
    Driver version
    0.7.0

    Not recorded: machine / cpu, cpu speed, resolution, colour depth, display mode, game / benchmark version, settings, test date.

    Source: Velocity9x CHANGELOG: 0.7.0

Not a like-for-like comparison: machines and driver versions differ.

Install on Windows 98

  1. Take a cold backup and confirm you can reach Safe Mode.
  2. Download the s3 package(S3 Trio, ViRGE and Trio3D).
  3. Device Manager → Display adapters → Update Driver → Have Disk, over the top of the current driver.
  4. Shut down fully, then cold-start once.

Download velocity9x-0.48.0-s3.zipFull install guide