saw this at Gamespy

as seen on gamespy: http://www.planethardware.com/news/fullstory.asp?id=922 NVIDIA to Acquire 3dfx Interactive 12/16/00 8:23:02 PM WOW, what a turn of events? Would be nice if the merger would make the Geforce support GLIDE (for the older games like Nascar2-3, GPL, MTM, MCM, viper, and others)wouldn't it? Alas, but I bet (like you bet) that it won't happen. Invidia. com has the announcement also... so much about which would be better V5 or geforce huh? ********************* replies to me without spam welcome, but I'd rather discuss on this board, thanks!

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>"Sting32" <[email hidden]> wrote > http://www.planethardware.com/news/fullstory.asp?id=922 > > NVIDIA to Acquire 3dfx Interactive > 12/16/00 8:23:02 PM > > WOW, what a turn of events?

There has already been numbers of discussions about this in the NG (check out the date of the news, December 16th). Basically it's a step forward, but NVidia somehow monopolise the market like 3dfx did back 3-4years ago. The cycle will hopefully change to a more diverse list of gaming cards. All new implanted technologies (the advent of the Soundblaster card, the battle for 56kbps modems, CD-Rom compatiblity, etc..) since a decade have suffered major problems in their implementation. 3dfx were only the victims of their own success. I still prefer openGL over any of that crap that is called "Direct3d". UGH talk about an overwashed and bland rasterizer. -- -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> -- May the Downforce be with you... -- http://www.ymenard.com/ -- People think it must be fun to be a genius, but they don't realise how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

This news is really old now :) Anyway, it's not a merger. To be totally accurate, 3dfx sold assets to nVidia, like the 3dfx/Voodoo brand-names and their chip technology/patents. 3dfx still exist as a company, but the directors have recommended to the shareholders that the company close it's doors. (btw, 3dfx were dropping Glide support for their next product range anyway, and nVidia have no intention of reviving it either. 3dfx stopped developing Glide after release 3, which was quite a while ago now.) "Sting32" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > >NVIDIA to Acquire 3dfx Interactive

ymenard wrote: > > I still prefer openGL over > any of that crap that is called "Direct3d". UGH talk about an overwashed > and bland rasterizer. Agreed 110%! -- Chuck Kandler A man is no less a Slave just because he is allowed to choose a new Master every four years. Registered Linux User #180746 http://counter.li.org