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Key threads
- Kyro II versus GeForce2 MX for GPL and N4 2001-07-27 · 30 postsRob asked whether a Kyro II or GeForce2 MX suits a 450MHz PC for GPL and N4. Gregor Veble noted the MX's hardware T&L helps slow CPUs in N4, while ymenard and Jens Kruuse praised the Kyro II and its tweaks. Jason Monds reported poor initial frame rates but improved them with AGP and reflection settings.
- Papa Doc's Voodoo5 vs GeForce3 benchmarks spark long argument 2002-01-14 · 311 postsPierre "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.
- Frame rate drops after the NR2002 1.1 patch 2002-04-25 · 24 postsSeveral users reported lower Direct3D frame rates after the NR2002 patch, especially those with Kyro cards, which could not configure OpenGL. Restoring the original rend_d3d.dll improved performance but blocked online play on Sierra's servers. Suggestions included newer drivers and deleting the OpenGL ini file, and others with Radeon cards reported good performance.
- 16-bit versus 32-bit color in games 2001-06-22 · 48 postsAndrew Dayton asked which games look ugly in 16-bit color. Many saw little difference and preferred the frame rate, while others cited banding in clouds and fog, Z-buffer precision and examples such as Homeworld, Deus Ex and green smoke in NFS Porsche Unleashed.
- Best graphics card under 100 pounds 2002-06-24 · 37 postsA UK poster asked for the best gaming card under 100 pounds. Recommendations included the GeForce3 Ti200, GeForce2 Ultra and Radeon 8500, with warnings against the GeForce4 MX and debate over ATI drivers and the value of GeForce3 cards. A side thread explained the pound sign to Americans.
Busiest threads
- Kyro II versus GeForce2 MX for GPL and N4 (18 posts about it)
- GPL, N4 with Kyro 2? (9 posts about it)
- Disappointed with Kyro II (6 posts about it)
- Hercules 3D Prophet™ 4500 64MB KryoII -- WOW! (5 posts about it)
- Anyone have any info on Kyro II based cards? (5 posts about it)
- Papa Doc's Voodoo5 vs GeForce3 benchmarks spark long argument (5 posts about it)
- N4: KyroII or GTS2? (5 posts about it)
- kyro users/ymenard (4 posts about it)
- kyro II anybody using it? (4 posts about it)
- Frame rate drops after the NR2002 1.1 patch (3 posts about it)
- Video cards - the maze gets murkier! (3 posts about it)
- 16-bit versus 32-bit color in games (3 posts about it)
- GPL - reduced online frame rate (2 posts about it)
- New graphics card makes GP3 run slow? (2 posts about it)
- Nascar 2002 VS. N4 (2 posts about it)
Sentiment by year
Each post that discussed it was rated from −2 (very negative) to +2 (very positive).
| Year | Posts | Positive | Negative | Tone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | very positive (+1.00) |
| 2001 | 99 | 32 | 21 | mixed (+0.15) |
| 2002 | 49 | 17 | 11 | mixed (+0.16) |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 1 | negative (-0.50) |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | mixed (+0.00) |
Who talked about it most
Jason Monds · 15 Malc · 11 ymenard · 9 Dave Henrie · 5 reverend rob · 5 Jens H. Kruuse · 5 Phillip Archer · 5 The Enigmatic One · 5 Roger Squires · 5 John Bodin · 4 Mikkel Gram-Hansen · 4 Robin · 4 (unknown) · 3 Gonzo · 3 Joe Marques · 2 Jeffrey3456 · 2 Ashley McConnell · 2 Rafe McAuliffe · 2 tsrf900r · 2 Z (zed, not zee) · 2
