Why do I get a black screen when I try to run a DOS game after playing GLQuake or some other 3D game on my Monster 3D (or other Voodoo card)?
First, make sure you have your monitor plugged into the Voodoo 3D card and that the jumper is connected between the 3D card and the 2D card. Make sure none of the pins on the connectors for the monitor and the jumper between the 3D card and the 2D card are bent. If they are, carefully straighten them out with a small pair of needle-nosed pliers or tweezers. Be very careful not to break the pins off while doing this. When connecting the cable afterwards, take extra care to make sure all the pins go in straight. If the monitor is shutting down when you start a 3D game (going into power saver mode), it’s possible that you have the refresh for the 3D resolution you’re trying to use set too high. Most modern monitors will turn themselves off if the refresh is set too high to protect themselves from damage. Go to the display settings for your 3D card and set the refresh for all resolutions to 60 or 70 Hz – any monitor should work just fine at these frequencies. If you’re using two Voodoo2 ca
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