rec.autos.simulators

Newbie quest. re: selecting video card

Tony Porcz

Newbie quest. re: selecting video card

by Tony Porcz » Wed, 11 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Newbie question: Never played any serious games or sims on my
computer.  It's fairly new, PII 400, 256MB, 16xCDROM, ATI Rage
Fury AGP w/32MB, Win98.  I am thinking of buying a few racing
sims/games, namely GPL, Powerslide, and Midnight Madness.  Do you
think this system will provide sufficient performance, or should
I forget about it without buying an additional card like the
Voodoo3?  If I should buy one, does anyone know if there are ATI
cooperates well with Voodoo3, and how much memory should I have
on the Voodoo?

Tx,

Tony

Neil Evere

Newbie quest. re: selecting video card

by Neil Evere » Wed, 11 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Voodoo 3 is a stand alone card that does both 2D and 3D.  It will not
work alongside another card, so in your case you would have to remove
your Rage Fury if you got a V3.  If you wanted to keep the Fury and get
glide compatability then a Voodoo 2 is the only card to do it.  I'll let
others give their opinion on the Fury as I'm not sure!  All V3s are 16Mb
by the way, V2s come in 8 and 12Mb.

> Newbie question: Never played any serious games or sims on my
> computer.  It's fairly new, PII 400, 256MB, 16xCDROM, ATI Rage
> Fury AGP w/32MB, Win98.  I am thinking of buying a few racing
> sims/games, namely GPL, Powerslide, and Midnight Madness.  Do you
> think this system will provide sufficient performance, or should
> I forget about it without buying an additional card like the
> Voodoo3?  If I should buy one, does anyone know if there are ATI
> cooperates well with Voodoo3, and how much memory should I have
> on the Voodoo?

> Tx,

> Tony

cart..

Newbie quest. re: selecting video card

by cart.. » Sat, 14 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Id play the game first and see how it runs.
Im not sure about the other two but gpl was made when most of us were on
200mmx.
Scott

>Newbie question: Never played any serious games or sims on my
>computer.  It's fairly new, PII 400, 256MB, 16xCDROM, ATI Rage
>Fury AGP w/32MB, Win98.  I am thinking of buying a few racing
>sims/games, namely GPL, Powerslide, and Midnight Madness.  Do you
>think this system will provide sufficient performance, or should
>I forget about it without buying an additional card like the
>Voodoo3?  If I should buy one, does anyone know if there are ATI
>cooperates well with Voodoo3, and how much memory should I have
>on the Voodoo?

>Tx,

>Tony


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