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Anyone able to play SODA offroad?  No support for 3fdx makes this game
run real slow on my P200MMX (64meg 10ns) Matrox Millenium2.  After
playing Moto Racer 3DFX, i tossed Soda.  Any ideas?

Then don't drink it!

It was basically unplayable on my 133/ET6000 combo. Dog slow.
I suppose I'm spoiled, because I can't even bear to play anything at
320x200 now. It looks hideous.
I have a Screamin' 3D here, so I put that in, and it runs good for hot
lapping, but still slows way down with computer controlled trucks
running.

If you really like the game, my suggestion would be to get one of the
new Rendition 2200 cards. They're cheap (if you consider $100 cheap to
be able to play a 15 dollar game -heh), and much better than the
1000's.  
That' what I'm considering (I also have a Monster), but I haven't yet.
 If the Voodoo2 is out at the end of this month, I'll probably just
get that and quit playing SODA. Unfortunate, cuz I love the game. :(

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Hell, I got it for Christmas, thank God!! Had emailed them after saw
the demo asking if the interior graphics would be better in full
version and never got a response. compared to Nascar 1 & 2 they suck!!

Also never heard back about my many requests as to why the packaging
claims to support wheel and pedal driving devices yet I have never
been able to get my Ch Virtual pilot Pro and/*or* my CH Pedals to work
right when they work fine in N1 & N2!!!

Suffice it to say that the only storage space SODA currently occupies
in this house is on the CD which makes part of a great decorative
mobile <G>.

Ron

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          NASS'98 BGN Series #97 Pontiac
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It's a damn shame that the D3D/3dfx patch has been canned. Oh well. Grab a few
setups, some of the kick-ass tracks on the net and enjoy. It's great.

Z.

Perhaps it could have been, there is certainly a lot to like in SODA
with the excellent driving and racing, as well as some new features
like internet world records. Unfortunately there's an equal amount to
dislike, with frame-rate needing work to be playable, dated graphics
and uninvolving sound.

SODA is IMO the best off-road racer as far as driving is concerned,
but I'm equally convinced that as far as sales are concerned Monster
Truck Madness had it well beaten.

There's a lesson in there somewhere.

Cheers!
John

Although lacking in the graphics department (with mediocre frame rate to
match), SODA is (physics wise) one of the finest sims available.  =)

Cheers!

Marc

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Cheers!

Marc

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No problem on my system with any way including fps and smooth running. I do
have P233mmx, 64mb 10ns, udma hd, s3 chipset for video card, and TX chipset
for motherboard. And it runs perfect,  unless I have less then 10mb of free
ram. Which is usually about 100kb for me.

Joe

---Jim

Cheers!
John

Soda was a pleasure to drive, but frame rate issues did limit people's appeal.

A D3D patch was certinely needed, Glide would have been a fine extra.

Z.