rec.autos.simulators

>Hey guys and gals,

>Yesterday, I added the -f command to my shortcut to get an idea of what kind
>of
>frame rates I'm getting with my HP166 with 16meg of ram with the software
>version
>( non 3dfx)

>I was shocked to see the rates vary from 7 to 20 fps ! This is ridicuously
>LOW.
>It doesn't seem choppy or Slow mo.

>What do you all think ? Has anyone tried this option? I guess I need to
>breakdown and buy a Canopus Pure 3dfx card using Voodoo 1.

>Tim

>The box should read...."Don't even play this game without a 3DFX card".
The
>game was unplayable on my stealth II. The difference I've seen on a system
>with a Monster 3D, is like night and day. We'll see what NHRA has for
>graphics, it's to be released on May 28th.

>    Scott

>>Yesterday, I added the -f command to my shortcut to get an idea of what
>kind
>>of
>>frame rates I'm getting with my HP166 with 16meg of ram with the software
>>version
>>( non 3dfx)

>>I was shocked to see the rates vary from 7 to 20 fps ! This is ridicuously
>>LOW.
>>It doesn't seem choppy or Slow mo.

>>What do you all think ? Has anyone tried this option? I guess I need to
>>breakdown and buy a Canopus Pure 3dfx card using Voodoo 1.

>Guys, if you dont yet have a 3dfx card, go out and get one today. The
>difference from not having one to having a 3dfx card is like going from a
>486-66 to a PII-300. Dont wait, you are losing out on many options and
>games. The NHRA game from Tantrum is 3dfx ONLY. You will NOT be able to
play
>it wihout a 3dfx card. Plan on seeing many games coming out in the future
>with the same requirements.
>Dont worry about the price of a 3dfx card, it is worth every penny. Plus,
if
>you look in the right places, you can find literally hundreds of the first
>generation voodoo cards for $50 - $100. Check news groups, or message
>boards.
>Im telling you, if you dont have a 3dfx card, you are so behind the times
in
>PC games that I would tend to think that youmust  still be using DOS 5.0.
>Get with the times people.
>What is the best 3dfx card? There are too many opinions on that, but I have
>a Diamond Monster 3d - first generation with a P-200 no MMX. I get great
>framerates from all my games:
>Burnout gets over 100 fps.
>Quake - 50+ fps
>Quake 2 - 30+ fps
>LB2 - silky smooth, full detail
>N2 - never been a problem
>GP2 - loser of a company, need to get with times
>F1RS - no bad full detail
>Foresaken - Baby ***soft
>GPL demo - almost perfect

>>The box should read...."Don't even play this game without a 3DFX card".
>The
>>game was unplayable on my stealth II. The difference I've seen on a system
>>with a Monster 3D, is like night and day. We'll see what NHRA has for
>>graphics, it's to be released on May 28th.

>>    Scott

>>>Yesterday, I added the -f command to my shortcut to get an idea of what
>>kind
>>>of
>>>frame rates I'm getting with my HP166 with 16meg of ram with the software
>>>version
>>>( non 3dfx)

>>>I was shocked to see the rates vary from 7 to 20 fps ! This is
ridicuously
>>>LOW.
>>>It doesn't seem choppy or Slow mo.

>>>What do you all think ? Has anyone tried this option? I guess I need to
>>>breakdown and buy a Canopus Pure 3dfx card using Voodoo 1.

>Thanks for the advice !

> I'm getting a Canopus Pure 3dfx card ASAP !

>Obviously, It changes everything !

>Tim

>>Guys, if you dont yet have a 3dfx card, go out and get one today. The
>>difference from not having one to having a 3dfx card is like going from a
>>486-66 to a PII-300. Dont wait, you are losing out on many options and
>>games. The NHRA game from Tantrum is 3dfx ONLY. You will NOT be able to
>play
>>it wihout a 3dfx card. Plan on seeing many games coming out in the future
>>with the same requirements.
>>Dont worry about the price of a 3dfx card, it is worth every penny. Plus,
>if
>>you look in the right places, you can find literally hundreds of the first
>>generation voodoo cards for $50 - $100. Check news groups, or message
>>boards.
>>Im telling you, if you dont have a 3dfx card, you are so behind the times
>in
>>PC games that I would tend to think that youmust  still be using DOS 5.0.
>>Get with the times people.
>>What is the best 3dfx card? There are too many opinions on that, but I
have
>>a Diamond Monster 3d - first generation with a P-200 no MMX. I get great
>>framerates from all my games:
>>Burnout gets over 100 fps.
>>Quake - 50+ fps
>>Quake 2 - 30+ fps
>>LB2 - silky smooth, full detail
>>N2 - never been a problem
>>GP2 - loser of a company, need to get with times
>>F1RS - no bad full detail
>>Foresaken - Baby ***soft
>>GPL demo - almost perfect

>>>The box should read...."Don't even play this game without a 3DFX card".
>>The
>>>game was unplayable on my stealth II. The difference I've seen on a
system
>>>with a Monster 3D, is like night and day. We'll see what NHRA has for
>>>graphics, it's to be released on May 28th.

>>>    Scott

>>>>Yesterday, I added the -f command to my shortcut to get an idea of what
>>>kind
>>>>of
>>>>frame rates I'm getting with my HP166 with 16meg of ram with the
software
>>>>version
>>>>( non 3dfx)

>>>>I was shocked to see the rates vary from 7 to 20 fps ! This is
>ridicuously
>>>>LOW.
>>>>It doesn't seem choppy or Slow mo.

>>>>What do you all think ? Has anyone tried this option? I guess I need to
>>>>breakdown and buy a Canopus Pure 3dfx card using Voodoo 1.