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Classic Mac OS Software => Video Capturing & Editing Software => Topic started by: brassicGamer on August 25, 2018, 11:46:40 AM

Title: Drivers for RTMac?
Post by: brassicGamer on August 25, 2018, 11:46:40 AM
Hi all, it seems that the RTMac drivers are no longer publicly available. While Matrox still maintain the support pages on their website, with apparent links to downloads (http://www.matrox.com/video/en/support/rtmac/downloads/archive/os9/), the links are dead. I have scoured the web and used all known techniques known to man to find copies or a mirror the usual (and unusual) sources but to no avail. I have even emailed the Matrox webmaster, so the expected outcome of that is they will either take the pages down, delete the links, or restore them.

So, if anyone has either:

a) disc images of the original software, or
b) the files below available for download I'd greatly appreciate it.

I'm working on a video series on the Power Mac G4 (specifically the Mystic and DA models) and would like to film and edit on era-correct equipment. I'll be capturing via FireWire but I'd like to use my RTMac card with Premiere / FC to edit.

Thanks in advance.

Filenames in question:

MatroxRTMac4.0.img.sitx
RTMac_3.0.2ML_update.sit.hqx
RTMac_Firmware_1.2_OS_9.sitx
MatroxRTMacFirmware1.1.sit.bin
Title: Re: Drivers for RTMac?
Post by: Metrophage on August 25, 2018, 12:11:07 PM
I have an RTMac and the software. I have the original CD as well as the latest updates. Unfortunately, it is scattered among lots of different CDs. I can probably find most of it this weekend. I'll post back soon.
Title: Re: Drivers for RTMac?
Post by: brassicGamer on August 25, 2018, 06:35:41 PM
That would be incredible, thank you! No rush and good to know there are places like this to get in touch with other hoarders obsessives people trying to preserve our digital history.
Title: Re: Drivers for RTMac?
Post by: Metrophage on August 25, 2018, 06:58:18 PM
Here you go, this is what I've got:
https://www.macintoshrepository.org/20657-matrox-rtmac
Title: Re: Drivers for RTMac?
Post by: brassicGamer on August 26, 2018, 08:48:53 AM
Here you go, this is what I've got:
https://www.macintoshrepository.org/20657-matrox-rtmac

Amazing. I have a go at getting it up and running and I'll also upload any software I've got that's not on the repository!

Cheers.
Title: Re: Drivers for RTMac?
Post by: DieHard on May 02, 2023, 09:19:32 AM
OK, so I found this PCI card in storage, the infamous RTMac; I must have pulled it out of a G4 years ago from a bulk buy.

I know the drivers are available, I don't have the external box, just the PCI card... does anyone know if this performs well and has full 3D acceleration if used as a VGA Video card and NOT a capture device ?
Title: Re: Drivers for RTMac?
Post by: teroyk on May 04, 2023, 03:15:23 PM
OK, so I found this PCI card in storage, the infamous RTMac; I must have pulled it out of a G4 years ago from a bulk buy.

I know the drivers are available, I don't have the external box, just the PCI card... does anyone know if this performs well and has full 3D acceleration if used as a VGA Video card and NOT a capture device ?

Without capture you should think it as the second display-card with Final Cut-acceleration, I would be amazed if it has full 3D-acceleration, some info:
https://www.macworld.com/article/151933/matrox.html
And some Matrox cards works with MacOS9.0 and 9.1, but not 9.2.2...but I don't know is that those cards.