If I want to run the 3D version of ICR-II tracks and carsets, how much
video memory do I need on a Rendition based card? i've seen several
ones on e-bay, but they all have only 4 MB.
Actually a 4meg video card is MORE than you need for ICR2 :) You will
also need the Rendition version of ICR2 which isn't easy to find these days.
Finally if the video card is a 2nd generation card i.e. the Diamond Stealth
II 220s then you will need some extra files to swap out the .exe file with a
replacement after you boot the game. Not the easiest process in the world.
If the Card is a first generation card, like the Sierra, or Canopus card,
then just having the Rendition ICR2 version will work fine.
aren't you glad you asked? Keep in mind, if you get the card, you are
pretty much hamstringing the computer for any new programs. This would be a
good idea for a second computer, preferably one installed with dos 6.2
dave henrie
"Bryon Lape" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> If I want to run the 3D version of ICR-II tracks and carsets, how much
> video memory do I need on a Rendition based card? i've seen several
> ones on e-bay, but they all have only 4 MB.
>
> aren't you glad you asked? Keep in mind, if you get the card, you are
> pretty much hamstringing the computer for any new programs. This would bea
> good idea for a second computer, preferably one installed with dos 6.2
> dave henrie
Yeah, but if he gets it going, its worth it. the rendition version of ICR2
was great.
I have the CD version of ICR2 (actually it is the "second" release of ICR2
without Indy and a new name) and it contains 3 versions of the game (Windows,
DOS and DOS-3d).
I have some old AT-style cases, buy the MBs in them are dead. I have an old
Compaq 9546 running Win98 that might work (if I can get the on-board video
displayed). I could also use it as a second vid card on my main machine which
runs Win2000, but I'm not 100% sure ICR2 DOS will run (so far, it doesn't find
my SoundBlaster PCI 128 card).
thanks.
Dave Henrie wrote:
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> Actually a 4meg video card is MORE than you need for ICR2 :) You will > also need the Rendition version of ICR2 which isn't easy to find these days. > Finally if the video card is a 2nd generation card i.e. the Diamond Stealth > II 220s then you will need some extra files to swap out the .exe file with a > replacement after you boot the game. Not the easiest process in the world. > If the Card is a first generation card, like the Sierra, or Canopus card, > then just having the Rendition ICR2 version will work fine. > aren't you glad you asked? Keep in mind, if you get the card, you are > pretty much hamstringing the computer for any new programs. This would be a > good idea for a second computer, preferably one installed with dos 6.2 > dave henrie > "Bryon Lape" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > If I want to run the 3D version of ICR-II tracks and carsets, how much > > video memory do I need on a Rendition based card? i've seen several > > ones on e-bay, but they all have only 4 MB. > >So I've heard....
I do have the 2k version Carset running in Windows. This is a none 3d version,
but main does it look 100% better than the original carset.
"Jason H�hn" wrote:
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> > aren't you glad you asked? Keep in mind, if you get the card, you are > > pretty much hamstringing the computer for any new programs. This would be > a > > good idea for a second computer, preferably one installed with dos 6.2 > > dave henrie > > Yeah, but if he gets it going, its worth it. the rendition version of ICR2 > was great.On Mon, 07 May 2001 11:32:17 GMT, Bryon Lape <[email hidden]>
wrote:
>I have the CD version of ICR2 (actually it is the "second" release of ICR2
>without Indy and a new name) and it contains 3 versions of the game (Windows,
>DOS and DOS-3d).
ICR2 never came with Indy; it was a conversion from ICR1. (Unless you
just meant without the name "Indy," in which case you're right.)
>I have some old AT-style cases, buy the MBs in them are dead. I have an old
>Compaq 9546 running Win98 that might work (if I can get the on-board video
>displayed). I could also use it as a second vid card on my main machine which
>runs Win2000, but I'm not 100% sure ICR2 DOS will run (so far, it doesn't find
>my SoundBlaster PCI 128 card).
Win 2000 may make things difficult. I currrently (well, not currently
because I pulled it for unrelated troubleshooting last week) have my
Rendition card and my GeForce installed. It was slightly tricky to get
everyone happy; with both cards enabled in the Windows Device Manager,
my mouse cursor would disappear after about 30 minutes. The problem
was fixed when I disabled the card in the Device Manager. To play
ICR2, I would run the program (which was set to boot in DOS mode).
When the computer restarted, I'd go into the BIOS and change the
default VGA card from AGP to PCI, switch the monitor to the other
card, and voila. Since (as I understand) Win 2000 doesn't have the
boot to DOS mode option, I'd guess you'd have to make a Win98 boot
disk and use that. Getting sound to work is another issue; I haven't
had any problems with my SoundBlaster Live! Value. I did have a
problem a month or so ago with gameport detection (using the port on
the SB). I don't remember if I had to make the change in Windows or in
the options for the DOS driver.
Jonathan
