3dfx Voodoo Rush

discussed in 196 posts, 1996-2002 · overall tone negative

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Key threads

• Improving frame rates in NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition 1999-02-25 · 21 posts
  A user with a P233 MMX and a Voodoo Rush card could not get smooth frame rates in NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition. Advice included replacing the Rush card with a Rendition V2200 or Banshee, cutting the number of cars drawn, and checking frame rate through detail-switching settings. Posters disagreed on whether 3dfx mode was slower than software rendering.
• PowerVR or 3Dfx card for racing games? 1997-11-05 · 30 posts
  A user asked whether to buy a Matrox m3D (PowerVR) or a 3Dfx card. Most recommended 3Dfx because new racing sims supported Glide, while Randy Magruder and Eric Busch argued that Rendition V2x00 and Riva 128 cards matched it under Direct3D. The thread became a heated argument over benchmarks and standards.
• Grand Prix Legends demo performance problems 1998-04-06 · 20 posts
  A user found the GPL demo unusable in software mode and could not run 3Dfx mode with a Voodoo Rush card. Others pointed out the readme said Voodoo Rush was unsupported and reported smooth frame rates on Voodoo and Rendition cards, noting L2 cache and RAM mattered.
• Papa Doc's Voodoo5 vs GeForce3 benchmarks spark long argument 2002-01-14 · 311 posts
  Pierre "Papa Doc" Legrand published benchmarks comparing a Voodoo5 and a GeForce3 in Ghost Recon, NASCAR 4, Quake 3 and flight sims, finding the Voodoo5 competitive with 4x FSAA. Many disputed his methodology, including running 3DMark without hardware T&L, and argued the GeForce3 was better in every way. The thread ran to over 300 posts and degenerated into insults, ending up on multi-monitor and LCD resolution arguments.
• Choosing a 3D card for F1RS 1998-02-24 · 26 posts
  A buyer asked whether a cheap Virge card would do for F1 Racing Simulation, and most said to get a 3Dfx Voodoo. Randy Magruder detailed differences between the Direct3D and Glide versions after patch 1.07. The thread covered accelerator sensitivity settings and Glide gamma at high refresh rates.
• Setting up F1 2002 for the GTR 2002 mod 2002-09-19 · 25 posts
  MadDAWG bought F1 2002 to try the GTR 2002 mod and asked about setup and patches. Damien Smith recommended unofficial car model, rim and AI updates, and Steve Blankenship shared his driving-aid settings, revealing that MadDAWG had been running reduced physics. The discussion then covered whether CPU or graphics card mattered more for frame rates.
• Reaction to NASCAR 4 dropping specific 3dfx Glide support 2000-05-09 · 94 posts
  News that NASCAR Racing 4 would use only Direct3D and OpenGL upset owners of Voodoo cards bought for GPL and NASCAR 3. Some criticised Papyrus for repeatedly switching graphics APIs, from Rendition to Glide and A3D, while others said Glide was dying and D3D was the sensible choice. Side debates covered whether 32-bit color mattered and why GPL's OpenGL rasteriser was so slow.
• Why GPL dominates the newsgroup 2000-03-23 · 82 posts
  David Karr opened a discussion on whether GPL fans had hijacked the newsgroup and dismissed other sims. Many replied that GPL dominated simply because nothing had matched its immersion, physics and online racing. David G Fisher argued that GPL fans were boorish and demanded quotes from real F1 drivers praising it.

Busiest threads

• Improving frame rates in NASCAR Racing 1999 Edition (7 posts about it)
• Voodoo vs Voodoo Rush... (5 posts about it)
• PowerVR or 3Dfx card for racing games? (4 posts about it)
• Grand Prix Legends demo performance problems (4 posts about it)
• Before I buy GPL, what frame rate can I expect? (4 posts about it)
• 3DFX (Voodoo) with TV OUT? (3 posts about it)
• Intergraph`s Intense 3d Voodoo with GP2 & N2 (3 posts about it)
• 3dfx cards (3 posts about it)
• Canopus Pure3d/F1RS (3 posts about it)
• Cheap 3Dfx card?? (3 posts about it)
• gpl voodo-rush support ? (3 posts about it)
• Papa Doc's Voodoo5 vs GeForce3 benchmarks spark long argument (2 posts about it)
• Re: N3 and INTERGRAPH VOODOO CARD (2 posts about it)
• Intense 3d100 and Intense VooDoo? (2 posts about it)
• 3d cards - where do I start?? (2 posts about it)

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Eric Busch · 15 Nathan Wong · 14 Stuart J. Boyl · 7 Jeff Morri · 6 Robin Sequir · 5 Brian Heiland · 5 Greg Cisko · 4 P Gagg · 4 nos.. · 4 EDavid4108 · 4 Shum Chun Pong Bernar · 3 Steve · 3 Doug Bur · 3 Alis · 3 George Papaioanno · 3 John Burrow · 2 esoter · 2 eclipse/mg425 · 2 Rob Edsal · 2 Ken Beard · 2

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