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Glint 3D: What is it?

Frederick Y M

Glint 3D: What is it?

by Frederick Y M » Sat, 04 Nov 1995 04:00:00


More specifically it hardware accelerates texture mapping.  The
CPU still does geometry calculations unless the board also has a geometry
processor on it.  Well at least in the games boards that will be released
soon they won't.

Papyrus is supporting a few different boards including Glint based boards.

You need definitely either VLB or PCI, also the recommended minimum CPUs
are DX4/100's.  Though you might make it with DX/2.

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Peter J. Kuijpe

Glint 3D: What is it?

by Peter J. Kuijpe » Sat, 04 Nov 1995 04:00:00


>I read a preview of Grand Prix 2 a while ago which mentioned that the
>game will support a new graphics standard called 'Glint 3D' due to be
>released by the end of the year. The standard will also be built into
>EF2000, but I have heard nothing else about this.

The Glint isn't a standard but a graphics accelator chip made by 3D
Labs.
Creative Labs announced de 3D Blaster card some time ago.

For more info, look at their web-sites:
www.creaf.com
www.3Dlabs.com

The coming months will see more than one of these '3D-cards', using
various chip-sets, not just the Glint. One of them is de Diamond Edge.
Which one is best? I don't know (yet!).

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1. F1GP2 with GLINT 3D

2. Was:difference between Mystique/Rendition--Rendition is 3d only, Mystique 2d/3d, Monster3d-3d only...

3. REQ: I am looking for a 3d model mesh of a (preferably '72) beetle

4. Correct address 3DLabs (Makers of the Glint chip)

5. Whiplash 3D patch and 3D Blaster - fast in hi-res

6. Eric Busch et al: Screamin' 3D or no Screamin' 3D?

7. Intense 3D + Righteous 3D ???

8. Jaton Blaze 3D or Graphics Blaster 3D performance?

9. 3D Blaster & Monster 3D (3DFX) combo?

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