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Key threads
- Interstate '76 launches without a demo or 3D support 1997-03-26 · 33 postsPosters discussed the release of Activision's Interstate '76 without a demo or 3D acceleration, many vowing not to buy promised-later features after the MechWarrior 2 experience. Activision's Scott Krag explained that the Direct3D patch required reworking art and engine subsystems and was a priority. Others debated whether a vehicular combat game belonged in the group, with some praising its driving model.
- Finding and running Interstate 76 on modern PCs 2002-03-11 · 27 postsBrad asked where to buy Interstate 76, and others pointed to cheap copies of the Arsenal edition on eBay. Andre Warringa and Joe62 worked through installation errors caused by an old InstallShield version and through crashes and graphics problems on GeForce cards, eventually getting it running with the v1.081 patch. Posters also shared soundtrack links and online server details and discussed Interstate 82.
- Interstate '76 performance on low-end PCs debated 1997-03-27 · 21 postsFollowing complaints that Interstate '76 ran poorly, users posted their frame rates and settings on systems from a 486 to a Pentium Pro. Most found it playable at 640x480 with some textures off, though Cyrix CPUs struggled because of weak floating point. 3Dfx owners and others argued over what counts as smooth.
Busiest threads
- Interstate '76 performance on low-end PCs debated (8 posts about it)
- Finding and running Interstate 76 on modern PCs (5 posts about it)
- Interstate 76: Discussion welcome on r.a.s.?????? (5 posts about it)
- Is there a hardware-accelerated version of Interstate76? (4 posts about it)
- I76 3DFX BETA PATCH IS OUT!!! but I have rendition :( (4 posts about it)
- Interstate 76-- I've been beta testing it and it Rocks (3 posts about it)
- Interstate '76 launches without a demo or 3D support (3 posts about it)
- Interstate 76 won't work with my Thrustmaster T2 - Help! (3 posts about it)
- I76 opinion (3 posts about it)
- N2 patch (3 posts about it)
- Interstate 76 - Is it worth buying ???? (3 posts about it)
- NFSII or I76????? (3 posts about it)
- T2 Problems with WIN95 (3 posts about it)
- I76 D3D beta patch (3 posts about it)
- Do I need a 3D video card?? (3 posts about it)
Sentiment by year
Each post that discussed the sim was rated from −2 (very negative) to +2 (very positive).
| Year | Posts | Positive | Negative | Tone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | mixed (+0.00) |
| 1997 | 97 | 38 | 9 | positive (+0.40) |
| 1998 | 19 | 2 | 3 | mixed (+0.00) |
| 1999 | 15 | 10 | 2 | very positive (+0.73) |
| 2000 | 8 | 4 | 0 | very positive (+0.62) |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 0 | positive (+0.33) |
| 2002 | 10 | 6 | 1 | very positive (+0.80) |
Who talked about it most
Joe McGinn · 12 Andre Warringa · 5 Justin Rya · 5 ymenard · 4 Keith Cals · 4 Dave Henrie · 4 John' Joao Sil · 3 Richard A. Ishid · 3 Mark Davison · 3 Eric Adam · 3 Doug Bur · 3 Joao "John" Silva · 3 GMpartsguy · 2 Joe62 · 2 SGT Robo · 2 Michael E. Carver · 2 Frank Laughl · 2 Raev · 2 Steve Croni · 2 Brant Rus · 2
