Sorry for the intrusion, but all the talk about the new CART sim has
got me wondering about video cards - anywhere I can get an FAQ of
all the different stuff out there... I'm pretty ignorant on most every
aspect of the 3D cards, so even a pointer to the most basic info
would be great...
If anyone wants to field some questions, here's some things I've
been wondering about:
3dfx - does this refer to hardware (specific cards) or software (specific
games/versions of games)? I mean, do you buy a card to support your
favorite 3dfx sims, or do you hope your favorite game supports your 3dfx
card? (Sorry if that's not clear... I'm not even sure what I'm asking!)
DirectX - same as Direct 3D? All Microsoft? DirectX3? DirectX5?
Glide - no clue on this one, just heard the term today!
Open GL - again, pretty clueless on that
"Rendition ready" - any card, or just specific cards? Outdated? Still
supported?
Is hardware acceleration a universal thing or can you just use it on
some cards? like 3D cards only?
What are the different "flavors" of 3D hardware and supporting software?
(Or - at least - how many are there?)
Can you buy a card that supports everything? Or, when you decide on
a card, does that give you great performance on some sims, while
leaving you screwed for other sims?
Which card will give me the best performance for MS CART?
How about for Papy's sims? (ICR2/CART2, N2)
GP2?
Flight sims?
Sorry to expose my ignorance to you all, but people here seem to
know quite a bit about this stuff...
Thanks in advance for any help/pointers...
- Mike.
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