rec.autos.simulators

Why won't SIERRA/PAPYRUS support 3dfx ??

Mike Fraz

Why won't SIERRA/PAPYRUS support 3dfx ??

by Mike Fraz » Mon, 20 Oct 1997 04:00:00

I meant one that had the capabilities of the Rendition, 3Dfx, D3D,
M3D, and Voodoo cards...why not just make a standard card that does
what all these do and can be updated with drivers?  If they can make a
relatively inexpensive 300mhz computer (Compaq 4850, cost: $2999.99
w/o monitor, several other brands in that range too), I know they can
get a card to do all that.

Mike Frazer




>> Why can't there just be a set standard for 3D acceleration?  It seems
>> like to get full capabilities, you need 5 different video
>> cards...sheesh!!!!!

>Nope - just one, a 3dfx card ... look at the canopus ?sp? card .. 6mb of
>memory.  It's the only one you need ...

Mike Frazer
#11 American Airlines/STP/MBNA Ford, IGN
Prime Time Motorsports


Doug Bur

Why won't SIERRA/PAPYRUS support 3dfx ??

by Doug Bur » Mon, 20 Oct 1997 04:00:00


> I meant one that had the capabilities of the Rendition, 3Dfx, D3D,
> M3D, and Voodoo cards...why not just make a standard card that does
> what all these do and can be updated with drivers?  If they can make a
> relatively inexpensive 300mhz computer (Compaq 4850, cost: $2999.99
> w/o monitor, several other brands in that range too), I know they can
> get a card to do all that.

> Mike Frazer




> >> Why can't there just be a set standard for 3D acceleration?  It seems
> >> like to get full capabilities, you need 5 different video
> >> cards...sheesh!!!!!

> >Nope - just one, a 3dfx card ... look at the canopus ?sp? card .. 6mb of
> >memory.  It's the only one you need ...

> Mike Frazer
> #11 American Airlines/STP/MBNA Ford, IGN
> Prime Time Motorsports



And who is "they" ??  Who should set the standard ??  That seems to be
the crux of the issue ...

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