>> Given that N2 doesn't support texture filtering even on Rendition, I
>> doubt very much that someone used to 3dfx games would be happy with
>> it.
>Rendition N2 does support bi-linear (texture) filtering.
the 3dfx boards.
Joe
Joe
And AMD didn't take the 486 to extreme levels, introduce various
flavours of K5 and K6? How about Cyrix, confusin things with "166+"
and the like that weren't really 166! Intel are far from alone in the
TLA business - everyone is trying to confuse us.
You believe that? AMD VP calls Cyrix VP and says "Shoot, there's Intel
gone and dropped those poor gamers in it again, stopping Socket-7. Why
don't we get together and support that to help them out?"
More like "Ohhhhhhh shiiiiiiiiiiit! Intel are moving the marketplace
toward a new product, one which we have neither the technology nor the
finances with which to compete. Let's continue our support of Socket 7
(what choice do we have) and belittle Intel's new move in the hope
that customers will stay with us". If AMD and Cyrix were in any
position to compete with "Slot" they would - like a bullet. Fact is
they were outmanouevred, and are now making the most of what they
have. That's not to say Intel will win this round - IBM tried that on
with MCA and it crippled them. Maybe Intel have bitten off more than
we will chew, who knows.
Yep, hardware changes will do that to you! It's like painting a bridge
- by the time you finished upgrading you've got to start again :(
Cheers!
John
Since Papyrus doesn't plan on updating N2 with 3Dfx, you'll
have to wait for the next product (assuming they include the
support). For now, you're missing-out on some great fun!! =)
Cheers!
Marc
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1. sound doesnt work (I'm not a idiot, I tried everything)
2. patch would not install (bugs in the patch's install)
3. Grafix are way behind
4. control stinks unless you have wheel.
I took the game back...If the sound had worked I would have lived with it
and probably had some fun, but im not going to #$## around with a game for
4 hours to get the sound to work.
don't play it
sounds like you are, most of the people can get it to work except you
works fine for everyone but you
I don't see you come up with any new ideas or games
I can run fastlap with keyboard. It just that you can't do it.
Can't comment here, other than to say I didn't have any problems. Then
again, I might have accidentally read the README or something...
Behind some arcade tunnel racers, yes. Behind other consumer racing
simulations, no.
No, it probably stinks because you don't have sound to tell you when the
car is nearing the limit of the tires. (Or you could be driving with the
keyboard, or with steering "help" turned on, both of which suck.)
---Jim
An opinion not shared by me.
Works fine on my system, as well as most others AFAIK. I would
wager you haven't tried everything, as if you had, there's a chance
it would be working. What kind of card do you have, and what
system OS do you run under?
If directions are followed properly, the patches install fine.
Behind what? I'll admit they're not state of the art, but I think they
are nicer than most games, and are several steps above its
predesessor.
I can do equally well with a wheel or joystick (perhaps because of
flight sim experience)...I even know those who do (OK) with a
control-pad (sheesh!)...and some of the hotlap records are set
by those using joysticks. Perhaps there's a problem with your
driving style rather than the game itself?
However, all above is a mute point, as you've already returned the
sim, and have no way of checking any of this out.
Cheers!
Marc
>> >Personally IMO Papy can be making a lot more $$$ off Nascar 2 if they did
>> >everything just right.
>> I somehow doubt that statement. How many 3DFX owners have refused to
>> purchase N2 because Papyrus wouldn't code native support for it? As Jim
>> mentioned, to make it payoff, they would have to sell an additional 30K
>> units.
>I am one of those 3dfx card owners who won't buy N2 until it supports 3dfx.
>I
>have looked at picking N2 up several times and decided to spend the game
>budget on other titles which do support 3dfx. This week N2 lost to
>Jetfighter
>III for my money. When they publish 3dfx, I'll buy it!
Dave Sparks
IWCCCARS Project: http://www.theuspits.com/iwcccars/index.html-ssi
Late Night Series: http://www.sequoia-dev.com/Hawaii/latenite.html
Personally, I like the advances in technology. I'll take my P166 over my
old 8088 anyday. And when the prices drop a bit, I'll be upgrading to a
P2-266 and more than likely a V2200 Rendition card.
Dave Sparks
IWCCCARS Project: http://www.theuspits.com/iwcccars/index.html-ssi
Late Night Series: http://www.sequoia-dev.com/Hawaii/latenite.html
Dave Sparks
IWCCCARS Project: http://www.theuspits.com/iwcccars/index.html-ssi
Late Night Series: http://www.sequoia-dev.com/Hawaii/latenite.html
BTW, Intel is slating there next price drop for November.
Hopefully LX/AGP will be out by then. That's when I plan to upgrade to
a P2...
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LX/AGP is out already dirtboy!!!!!!!!
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"Somebody's gonna wreck, let it be the other guy!"
See ya in the pits!!!!
Really? I know some of the tech sites had tested some, but I didn't
think you could buy them yet.
I just read the other day that 3DFX hasn't commited to AGP.
Has that changed?
Honestly, I haven't been checking since I'm not in the market yet.
What's the word? Initial reports said there was no speed increase.
I was more concerned with the shared texture memory.
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You need to read the issue of PCmag with the 300mhz reviews
Sept. 23.
Actually it says(not w/AGP)if your hardware isn't up to specs
a 300mhz Pentium will lose performance....due to the fact that
the processor has to wait for the hardware to catch up.
In other words INTEL has surpassed the hardware manufacturers.
Of course machines with SCSI controllers and top notch super
fast graphics cards would have no problems.
Super fast graphics--by this I'm talking of the 3000 to 4000 dollar =
range!
Before I get flamed you guys need to read the article.
Happy money spending!!!!!!!=20
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"Somebody's gonna wreck, let it be the other guy!"
See ya in the pits!!!!