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by **Wenmi** » Sun, 01 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Im looking to get a V3 300 but all i,ve seen is game that wont work.
I dont want to get it then not be able to play games.
Please help, if you have one.
Thank's

by **Randy Magrud** » Sun, 01 Aug 1999 04:00:00

I have a V3 3000 and it works with all my games, and as a reviewer, I
get a lot of them. What specifically have you heard it doesn't work
with?

Randy

>Im looking to get a V3 300 but all i,ve seen is game that wont work.
>I dont want to get it then not be able to play games.
>Please help, if you have one.
> Thank's

Randy Magruder
http://members.home.com/rmagruder

by **Robert Grave** » Sun, 01 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Just installed mine today. I only play GPL...so I can't comment on other
games but it is great in GPL. 36 fps with all graphics ON, 1024X 768
resolution. Just have to work on a few color adjustments and it will be
perfect. Install latest drivers.

by **ilmor** » Sun, 01 Aug 1999 04:00:00

It works with every game I have. And I have pleanty. The only
incompatablility is in dos mode. You will have to run gp2 under Win9x but
that is true for all new video cards.

>Im looking to get a V3 300 but all i,ve seen is game that wont work.
>I dont want to get it then not be able to play games.
>Please help, if you have one.
> Thank's

by **Randy Magrud** » Mon, 02 Aug 1999 04:00:00

The latest drivers are very nice if only for the nice alpha blending.
On one of the Voodoo-related web sites, there were some Quake 3 shots
showing the effect of alpha blending and comparing a V3 in 16-bit mode
with a TNT2 in 16 and 32 bit modes. The V3 was clearly about 80% as
good as the TNT2 32-bit in quality with alpha blending on, and no mesh
effect, and it destroyed the TNT2 in 16-bit mode.

>Just installed mine today. I only play GPL...so I can't comment on other
>games but it is great in GPL. 36 fps with all graphics ON, 1024X 768
>resolution. Just have to work on a few color adjustments and it will be
>perfect. Install latest drivers.

Randy Magruder
http://members.home.com/rmagruder

by **Wenmi** » Mon, 02 Aug 1999 04:00:00

I heard most racing games messed up with it, I play ***2 unreal all the good
racing sim's. I just get good framerates now but want to get the V3 3000 for
the TV out.
was there any bad things that happened when you put it in.
I have a
K6-2 300
ATI-pc-to-tv
Blackmagic Voodoo2
80 megs mem
Cable modem
Would it work ok in there?
Thank's

by **David G Fishe** » Mon, 02 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Make sure it truly does have TV-out. If I remember correctly, that feature
was left out of some V3 cards.

David G Fisher

by **Randy Magrud** » Mon, 02 Aug 1999 04:00:00

The V3 3000 has a TV-out. That I know because I have one. I'm pretty
sure it runs at a higher clock speed as well, but the 3DFX web site
can spell out the differences.

Randy

>Make sure it truly does have TV-out. If I remember correctly, that feature
>was left out of some V3 cards.

>David G Fisher

>> I heard most racing games messed up with it, I play ***2 unreal all the
>good
>> racing sim's. I just get good framerates now but want to get the V3 3000
>for
>> the TV out.

Randy Magruder
http://www.racesimcentral.net/

by **Fast Formu** » Mon, 02 Aug 1999 04:00:00

If you are getting ready to buy a new graphics card, I would highly
recommend checking out the TNT2 Ultra before making your buying
decision.

Todd Walker
twalker at iamerica dot net
http://cust.iamerica.net/twalker

by **Borut Srebotni** » Mon, 02 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Not if it's an OEM version!

Borut

> The V3 3000 has a TV-out. That I know because I have one. I'm pretty
> sure it runs at a higher clock speed as well, but the 3DFX web site
> can spell out the differences.

> Randy

> >Make sure it truly does have TV-out. If I remember correctly, that
feature
> >was left out of some V3 cards.

> >David G Fisher

> >> I heard most racing games messed up with it, I play ***2 unreal all
the
> >good
> >> racing sim's. I just get good framerates now but want to get the V3
3000
> >for
> >> the TV out.

> Randy Magruder
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/

by **Norman McBrid** » Mon, 02 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Some OEM cards do have TV out. Mine has it.

I could have bought one without for $15 less, but they were sold out.

> Not if it's an OEM version!

> Borut

> > The V3 3000 has a TV-out. That I know because I have one. I'm pretty
> > sure it runs at a higher clock speed as well, but the 3DFX web site
> > can spell out the differences.

> > Randy

> > >Make sure it truly does have TV-out. If I remember correctly, that
> feature
> > >was left out of some V3 cards.

> > >David G Fisher

> > >> I heard most racing games messed up with it, I play ***2 unreal all
> the
> > >good
> > >> racing sim's. I just get good framerates now but want to get the V3
> 3000
> > >for
> > >> the TV out.

> > Randy Magruder
> > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

by **Mechani** » Mon, 02 Aug 1999 04:00:00

1 very good point in my v3 2000 AGP, some games work good both modes , GLIDE
and D3D.
IF GLIDE HEATING TOO MUCH (warzone2100), I chance D3D, and it is smooth as
GLIDE, but dont crash (well, little overclockin..:-)
I dont need try this GPL or MGPRS2, because both work great (1024*768 mode,
over 35fps)

by **Randy Magrud** » Mon, 02 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Sorry...I assumed we were talking about people going out and buying
the thing, which is generally retail.

>Not if it's an OEM version!

>Borut

>> The V3 3000 has a TV-out. That I know because I have one. I'm pretty
>> sure it runs at a higher clock speed as well, but the 3DFX web site
>> can spell out the differences.

>> Randy

>> >Make sure it truly does have TV-out. If I remember correctly, that
>feature
>> >was left out of some V3 cards.

>> >David G Fisher

>> >> I heard most racing games messed up with it, I play ***2 unreal all
>the
>> >good
>> >> racing sim's. I just get good framerates now but want to get the V3
>3000
>> >for
>> >> the TV out.

>> Randy Magruder
>> http://www.racesimcentral.net/

Randy Magruder
http://www.racesimcentral.net/

by **Randy Magrud** » Mon, 02 Aug 1999 04:00:00

Remember also to keep CPU speed in mind. A theoretically faster 3D
board won't do you much good if, at your computer's speed, it bogs
down the CPU too much with 3D geometry calculations. One of the
boards that is really good for SLOWER computers ( < P300 ) is the
Rendition V2x00 series boards, as they were less CPU intensive than
the Voodoo2. I didn't see any benchmarks that convinced me the TNT2
was worth the extra cost on my P300. Add to that the cheap ($120)
price of the Voodoo 3000 AGP and I made up my mind to go that route.

Randy

>If you are getting ready to buy a new graphics card, I would highly
>recommend checking out the TNT2 Ultra before making your buying
>decision.

>>Im looking to get a V3 300 but all i,ve seen is game that wont work.
>>I dont want to get it then not be able to play games.
>>Please help, if you have one.
>> Thank's

>Todd Walker
>twalker at iamerica dot net
>http://cust.iamerica.net/twalker

Randy Magruder
http://members.home.com/rmagruder

by **Jason Litt** » Mon, 02 Aug 1999 04:00:00

You have sadly been misinformed. The V3 has great compatibilty, and
will blow the socks off your V2

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