rec.autos.simulators

Hi i have a intel p233 64edo diamond 3d3000 video card i plan to upgrade
to a faster machine in the spring around tax time so plz bear that in
mind i need some advice on which to get stick with my card and get a
voodoo 2 card or get a 2d/3d card like a fusion or a banshee i mostly
play racing sims i have gp2 and  nascar 2 and i'd like to get gpl when i
get a faster machine or maybe once i   get a card i will buy it anyways
any help would be appreciated

rdracer

For about $10-20 you can get one of the original Rendition chip-based
cards right now.  It will run all your Papyrus sims such as Nascar 2
very well because there are special Rendition versions of the games.
GPL is also optimized for Rendition as well.  And for GP2, since that is
DOS based, the Rendition chips have always been vey fast in SVGA mode,
which is what GP2 needs from a graphics card as it is not a
3d-accelerated game.  One of these cheap Renditions will work perfect
with your 233, Nascar2 will run at full graphics options on and max
frame rate.  GPL will run at respectable levels too.

Try www.onsale.com - I have seen the old Intense 3D for $4 to $10, the
Sierra Screamin' 3D for about $20.  Both are new cards, they're just
older generation cards nowdays and have been sitting around not
selling.  With either card, you can get rid of your Diamond entirely, as
these Rendition cards are 2D/hardware 3D.

just read your post. if you want a card that will be good for a number of
games then a voodoo2 is your choice. if you want performance and looks in
papyrus sims above all get a rendition 2200. for general multimedia either
will be fine.