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is it possible to play gpl without 3fx

mister

is it possible to play gpl without 3fx

by mister » Tue, 20 Oct 1998 04:00:00

i have not a computer with an 3fx

but i have : 233pentium 2  with a ati 3dkaart

Lake

is it possible to play gpl without 3fx

by Lake » Tue, 20 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Forget it. You need an upgrade (an additional 3D card).
My P2 266 AGP was getting as low as 5fps. To enjoy the game you need the
detail which you would have to turn off. I spent the $$ and bought a Monster
3D II. Everything turned on - single player, 30+ fps. With 11 AI cars, drops
to 20 fps but still smooth.
Is it worth it? Ask me again in a couple of months, but as for now, it's
incredible.
Tony

>i have not a computer with an 3fx

>but i have : 233pentium 2  with a ati 3dkaart

Mike Dun

is it possible to play gpl without 3fx

by Mike Dun » Wed, 21 Oct 1998 04:00:00

<i have not a computer with an 3fx
but i have : 233pentium 2  with a ati 3dkaart>

Concentrate on you typing a little too<G>

Matthias Buesi

is it possible to play gpl without 3fx

by Matthias Buesi » Wed, 21 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Moin mister !!!


mx> i have not a computer with an 3fx

Well, buy one ! The voodoo I is so cheap by now that almost
everyone can afford it...

mx> but i have : 233pentium 2  with a ati 3dkaart

You wont have much fun with GPL with this configuration, as well
as all other newer 3D-games.

Also, man mailt sich...

.\\atze        [ FmMW2109 - FmMB2139 ]


*home* : http://www.home4u.de/buesing/

Lars Gaar

is it possible to play gpl without 3fx

by Lars Gaar » Thu, 22 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Not everybody has english as their first language, the guy is from
Holland, so cut him some slack!!

By the way shouldn't your answer have read:
Concentrate on your typing a little too<G>


><i have not a computer with an 3fx
>but i have : 233pentium 2  with a ati 3dkaart>

>Concentrate on you typing a little too<G>

Stephen Hinck

is it possible to play gpl without 3fx

by Stephen Hinck » Thu, 22 Oct 1998 04:00:00

I played the GPL demo on a P166, 32 meg and no 3dfx card for about 4
mths.  ugly, ugly, ugly - but driveable.

Now with an 8meg v2 card its very driveable (32fps with 5 AIs).


> Not everybody has english as their first language, the guy is from
> Holland, so cut him some slack!!

> By the way shouldn't your answer have read:
> Concentrate on your typing a little too<G>


> ><i have not a computer with an 3fx
> >but i have : 233pentium 2  with a ati 3dkaart>

> >Concentrate on you typing a little too<G>

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Fred

is it possible to play gpl without 3fx

by Fred » Fri, 23 Oct 1998 04:00:00

or.. Buy a rendition card.  I hear you can get the diamond stealth 2
s220 for $10-20 after rebate in the US.  I get 36 fps all details turned
to the top at 640 x 480 in offline practice, and mid ***s at the start
of a race.  I have a p225 mmx (clokt 200) with 64 mb ram.  (i turned off
3d fx on my awe 64 and it made a small increase in fps)
Only prob with either the voodoo1 (3dfx) or the Rendition is, they won't
be around much longer and neither one benefits much from going any
faster than about 266mhz.  Tom's Hardware actually benchmarks the
stealth card faster than a voodoo1 card in D3D app's, but in the real
world, not alotta D3D games out there.

SKurj
(oh and I paid over $70 US for mine )


> Moin mister !!!


> mx> i have not a computer with an 3fx

> Well, buy one ! The voodoo I is so cheap by now that almost
> everyone can afford it...

> mx> but i have : 233pentium 2  with a ati 3dkaart

> You wont have much fun with GPL with this configuration, as well
> as all other newer 3D-games.

> Also, man mailt sich...

> .\\atze        [ FmMW2109 - FmMB2139 ]


> *home* : http://www.racesimcentral.net/

Collect

is it possible to play gpl without 3fx

by Collect » Sun, 25 Oct 1998 04:00:00

eh $73 dollars is the cheapest price they sell the V2 for here
(amsterdam, type Helios3d - 12mb)  
>or.. Buy a rendition card.  I hear you can get the diamond stealth 2
>s220 for $10-20 after rebate in the US.  I get 36 fps all details turned
>to the top at 640 x 480 in offline practice, and mid ***s at the start
>of a race.  I have a p225 mmx (clokt 200) with 64 mb ram.  (i turned off
>3d fx on my awe 64 and it made a small increase in fps)
>Only prob with either the voodoo1 (3dfx) or the Rendition is, they won't
>be around much longer and neither one benefits much from going any
>faster than about 266mhz.  Tom's Hardware actually benchmarks the
>stealth card faster than a voodoo1 card in D3D app's, but in the real
>world, not alotta D3D games out there.

>SKurj
>(oh and I paid over $70 US for mine )


>> Moin mister !!!


>> mx> i have not a computer with an 3fx

>> Well, buy one ! The voodoo I is so cheap by now that almost
>> everyone can afford it...

>> mx> but i have : 233pentium 2  with a ati 3dkaart

>> You wont have much fun with GPL with this configuration, as well
>> as all other newer 3D-games.

>> Also, man mailt sich...

>> .\\atze        [ FmMW2109 - FmMB2139 ]


>> *home* : http://www.racesimcentral.net/


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