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NFS3 dashboards--12mb v2 required?

Mark Skie

NFS3 dashboards--12mb v2 required?

by Mark Skie » Wed, 09 Sep 1998 04:00:00

I read at www.needforspeed.com that in order to get dashboards in NFS3 in 3d
mode you will NEED a 12mb voodoo2 card or agp.  Does this leave those of us
with voodoo 1 cards in the cold?  I have an agp riva 128 with 4mb as
well--will it work with this card?  Very disappointing news, if true.

Mark Skier

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Ronald Stoeh

NFS3 dashboards--12mb v2 required?

by Ronald Stoeh » Thu, 10 Sep 1998 04:00:00


> I read at www.needforspeed.com that in order to get dashboards in NFS3 in 3d
> mode you will NEED a 12mb voodoo2 card or agp.  Does this leave those of us
> with voodoo 1 cards in the cold?  I have an agp riva 128 with 4mb as
> well--will it work with this card?  Very disappointing news, if true.

There was another rumour (at voodooextreme.com?) that by switching
of z-buffer you could use an 8MB V2 as well...

l8er
ronny

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Mark Skie

NFS3 dashboards--12mb v2 required?

by Mark Skie » Thu, 10 Sep 1998 04:00:00

That's besides the point.  No game should "require" a V2 for a basic, touted
feature.  This one kinda snuck up on me.

Mark



>> I read at www.needforspeed.com that in order to get dashboards in NFS3 in
3d
>> mode you will NEED a 12mb voodoo2 card or agp.  Does this leave those of
us
>> with voodoo 1 cards in the cold?  I have an agp riva 128 with 4mb as
>> well--will it work with this card?  Very disappointing news, if true.

>There was another rumour (at voodooextreme.com?) that by switching
>of z-buffer you could use an 8MB V2 as well...

>l8er
>ronny

>--
>Toys'R'Us '99: "So, would you like a hand gun with that action figure,
>kiddo?"

>          |\      _,,,---,,_        I want to die like my Grandfather,
>   ZZZzz /,`.-'`'    -.  ;-;;,_              in his sleep.
>        |,4-  ) )-,_. ,\ (  `'-'     Not like the people in his car,
>       '---''(_/--'  `-'\_)            screaming their heads off!

sp..

NFS3 dashboards--12mb v2 required?

by sp.. » Thu, 10 Sep 1998 04:00:00

: That's besides the point.  No game should "require" a V2 for a basic, touted
: feature.  This one kinda snuck up on me.

true.
but remember how 3Dfx accelerator owners were screwed out of dashboards
completely in NFS2SE.

i love my $320 Voodoo 2 12mb card, and hate to say it, but i'm glad
there are some extra 'benefits' to owning it besides the fast graphics.
;)-

and where exactly was this "touted" anyways?

-jch

Ronald Stoe

NFS3 dashboards--12mb v2 required?

by Ronald Stoe » Thu, 10 Sep 1998 04:00:00


> That's besides the point.  No game should "require" a V2 for a basic, touted
> feature.  This one kinda snuck up on me.

Well, NFS2 SE didn't have***pits when using the 3Dfx patch.
So I skipped the ***, next please! ;^)

l8er
ronny

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          |\      _,,,---,,_        I want to die like my Grandfather,
   ZZZzz /,`.-'`'    -.  ;-;;,_              in his sleep.
        |,4-  ) )-,_. ,\ (  `'-'     Not like the people in his car,
       '---''(_/--'  `-'\_)            screaming their heads off!

Brian Shor

NFS3 dashboards--12mb v2 required?

by Brian Shor » Thu, 10 Sep 1998 04:00:00

It doesnt... I have a 6meg Pure 3D 1 and I get the dashboard fine

Brian


> That's besides the point.  No game should "require" a V2 for a basic, touted
> feature.  This one kinda snuck up on me.

> Mark


> >> I read at www.needforspeed.com that in order to get dashboards in NFS3 in
> 3d
> >> mode you will NEED a 12mb voodoo2 card or agp.  Does this leave those of
> us
> >> with voodoo 1 cards in the cold?  I have an agp riva 128 with 4mb as
> >> well--will it work with this card?  Very disappointing news, if true.

> >There was another rumour (at voodooextreme.com?) that by switching
> >of z-buffer you could use an 8MB V2 as well...

> >l8er
> >ronny

> >--
> >Toys'R'Us '99: "So, would you like a hand gun with that action figure,
> >kiddo?"

> >          |\      _,,,---,,_        I want to die like my Grandfather,
> >   ZZZzz /,`.-'`'    -.  ;-;;,_              in his sleep.
> >        |,4-  ) )-,_. ,\ (  `'-'     Not like the people in his car,
> >       '---''(_/--'  `-'\_)            screaming their heads off!

Matthias Buesi

NFS3 dashboards--12mb v2 required?

by Matthias Buesi » Thu, 10 Sep 1998 04:00:00

MS> I read at www.needforspeed.com that in order to get dashboards in NFS3
MS> in 3d mode you will NEED a 12mb voodoo2 card or agp.  Does this leave
MS> those of us with voodoo 1 cards in the cold?  I have an agp riva 128
MS> with 4mb as well--will it work with this card?  Very disappointing news,
MS> if true.

If it is REALLY true I won't buy NFS III. That's for sure.

Also, man mailt sich...

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Mark Skie

NFS3 dashboards--12mb v2 required?

by Mark Skie » Fri, 11 Sep 1998 04:00:00

Actually, I played nfs2se in software mode once in a while to get the
dashboards (it's almost like a second game).
And the dashboards are "touted" in all the magazine ads for the game, as
well as on the web site, and until last week there was no mention of a
requirement for a 12mb voodoo 2.
I spent $300 on a voodoo 1 card last year, and I'm just going to skip voodoo
2 until voodoo 3 comes along.

Mark


>: That's besides the point.  No game should "require" a V2 for a basic,
touted
>: feature.  This one kinda snuck up on me.

>true.
>but remember how 3Dfx accelerator owners were screwed out of dashboards
>completely in NFS2SE.

>i love my $320 Voodoo 2 12mb card, and hate to say it, but i'm glad
>there are some extra 'benefits' to owning it besides the fast graphics.
>;)-

>and where exactly was this "touted" anyways?

>-jch

Mark Skie

NFS3 dashboards--12mb v2 required?

by Mark Skie » Fri, 11 Sep 1998 04:00:00

Did you get an advanced copy of the game somehow?

Mark


>It doesnt... I have a 6meg Pure 3D 1 and I get the dashboard fine

>Brian


>> That's besides the point.  No game should "require" a V2 for a basic,
touted
>> feature.  This one kinda snuck up on me.

>> Mark


>> >> I read at www.needforspeed.com that in order to get dashboards in NFS3
in
>> 3d
>> >> mode you will NEED a 12mb voodoo2 card or agp.  Does this leave those
of
>> us
>> >> with voodoo 1 cards in the cold?  I have an agp riva 128 with 4mb as
>> >> well--will it work with this card?  Very disappointing news, if true.

>> >There was another rumour (at voodooextreme.com?) that by switching
>> >of z-buffer you could use an 8MB V2 as well...

>> >l8er
>> >ronny

>> >--
>> >Toys'R'Us '99: "So, would you like a hand gun with that action figure,
>> >kiddo?"

>> >          |\      _,,,---,,_        I want to die like my Grandfather,
>> >   ZZZzz /,`.-'`'    -.  ;-;;,_              in his sleep.
>> >        |,4-  ) )-,_. ,\ (  `'-'     Not like the people in his car,
>> >       '---''(_/--'  `-'\_)            screaming their heads off!

Brian Shor

NFS3 dashboards--12mb v2 required?

by Brian Shor » Fri, 11 Sep 1998 04:00:00

Some guy on my floor had the warez, and wanted to play someone, so I let him put
it on my computer and we raced a bit...

Brian


> Did you get an advanced copy of the game somehow?

> Mark

> >It doesnt... I have a 6meg Pure 3D 1 and I get the dashboard fine

> >Brian


> >> That's besides the point.  No game should "require" a V2 for a basic,
> touted
> >> feature.  This one kinda snuck up on me.

> >> Mark


> >> >> I read at www.needforspeed.com that in order to get dashboards in NFS3
> in
> >> 3d
> >> >> mode you will NEED a 12mb voodoo2 card or agp.  Does this leave those
> of
> >> us
> >> >> with voodoo 1 cards in the cold?  I have an agp riva 128 with 4mb as
> >> >> well--will it work with this card?  Very disappointing news, if true.

> >> >There was another rumour (at voodooextreme.com?) that by switching
> >> >of z-buffer you could use an 8MB V2 as well...

> >> >l8er
> >> >ronny

> >> >--
> >> >Toys'R'Us '99: "So, would you like a hand gun with that action figure,
> >> >kiddo?"

> >> >          |\      _,,,---,,_        I want to die like my Grandfather,
> >> >   ZZZzz /,`.-'`'    -.  ;-;;,_              in his sleep.
> >> >        |,4-  ) )-,_. ,\ (  `'-'     Not like the people in his car,
> >> >       '---''(_/--'  `-'\_)            screaming their heads off!

F1Filt

NFS3 dashboards--12mb v2 required?

by F1Filt » Sat, 12 Sep 1998 04:00:00

There is some more news about this very subject that was just posted on
voodooextreme.com

It seems some of us without a Voodoo2 card (12mb) or some kind of fast
AGP-based card will be out of luck.

I think that your Riva card will be alright, but you then can only use the Riva
card by itself and not in conjunction with the 3dfx card.(???)

Check the voodooextreme site for more info.

F1Filter

Randy Magrud

NFS3 dashboards--12mb v2 required?

by Randy Magrud » Mon, 14 Sep 1998 04:00:00


>There is some more news about this very subject that was just posted on
>voodooextreme.com

>It seems some of us without a Voodoo2 card (12mb) or some kind of fast
>AGP-based card will be out of luck.

>I think that your Riva card will be alright, but you then can only use the Riva
>card by itself and not in conjunction with the 3dfx card.(???)

>Check the voodooextreme site for more info.

I am doing a review of NFS3 for Digital Sportspage and I have a Riva
as well as a Voodoo I working side by side.  They both work fine, but
***pits are of course only available running on the Riva.

Randy
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http://www.racesimcentral.net/

MS

NFS3 dashboards--12mb v2 required?

by MS » Thu, 17 Sep 1998 04:00:00


>I read at www.needforspeed.com that in order to get dashboards in NFS3 in 3d
>mode you will NEED a 12mb voodoo2 card or agp.  Does this leave those of us
>with voodoo 1 cards in the cold?  I have an agp riva 128 with 4mb as
>well--will it work with this card?  Very disappointing news, if true.

>Mark Skier

From what I understand this is only the case with Voodoo based cards. Voodoo 1
and V2 8 MBs will not get dashboards. I could be wrong though.
Lou

NFS3 dashboards--12mb v2 required?

by Lou » Sat, 19 Sep 1998 04:00:00


>On Wed, 16 Sep 1998 21:44:38 GMT,




>>>I read at www.needforspeed.com that in order to get dashboards in NFS3 in
3d
>>>mode you will NEED a 12mb voodoo2 card or agp.
>>>Mark Skier

>>From what I understand this is only the case with Voodoo based cards.
Voodoo 1
>>and V2 8 MBs will not get dashboards. I could be wrong though.

>That's true, except for the 6MB Canopus VoodooI.

Well thats the first real reason I have seen for getting a 12mb V2.
Time to upgrade my V1.
Dsr#74   :-)
UNC879wi

NFS3 dashboards--12mb v2 required?

by UNC879wi » Sat, 19 Sep 1998 04:00:00

Ok, I'm running a Thriller 8mb PCI Rendition card and I'm getting the
dashboard.

I've missed out on a lot of this thread so I'm not sure what the big deal is.

????

Andrew
San Diego


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