ICR2 (Rendition) Patch for Cyrix

Intergraph has come through for those of us Cyrix processors.ICR2 is stunning!Go to http://intergraph.com/ics/reactor drivers link.Got it to run last night on my P166+.Intergraph's tech support is outstanding,thanks guys.Also thank you Eric Busch for your informative posts about the Reactor. Later, RJ

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> Intergraph has come through for those of us Cyrix processors.ICR2 > is stunning!Go to http://intergraph.com/ics/reactor and follow the > drivers link.Got it to run last night on my P166+.Intergraph's > tech support is outstanding,thanks guys.Also thank you Eric Busch > for your informative posts about the Reactor. > Later, > RJ

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I downloaded the patch last night and it works great but for couple of issues. Number one, I can't run indyfast. I have a new SuperMicro motherboard and can't imagine that it doesn't support DMA mode so I'm hoping this is a Cyrix issue. Number two, the lap count in all the races is coming up on the order of 6 million laps. I've checked the track.txt files and the lap counts are correct in the files, but slightly <g> off in the game. So if anyone running this on a Cyrix has been able to run INDYFAST sucessfully I would appreciate a post stating that. I would also like to know if other Cyrix owners are having the lap count problem that I am experiencing. Aside from these to items this game is stunning on the Verite! The graphics have to be seen to be believed! ------------------------ Chris Drake

So how long does it take to run that many laps ? <G>

>> Number two, the lap count in all the >> races is coming up on the order of 6 million laps. >So how long does it take to run that many laps ? <G> Yeah, but that Cyrix chip runs so much faster, you don't even notice the extra laps... :) Seriously, I don't want to flame the Cyrix guys, it's a sad situation how Cyrix has come close, but not close enough for many of us. I am upgrading my PC and was very seriously considering the C166+ this past month. However, the reports on Usenet, particularly the (continuing) incompatabilities with ICR2-3D have made my decision for me. I'll spend a few bucks more for a lowly P133, instead of a C166+. :( I want to thank guys like Chris for making these problems known. I might be spending more $ and getting less HP with the Pentium, but I'd be unhappy with the Cyrix incompatabilities, and its better to know that up front. Pick one or more: Model Rockets (competition-NERCB) / PCs (even Atari!) / Papyrus ICR-ICR2-NCR / Who needs a life when you have multiple non-lives?

I don't know, but I'll need someone to hire new pit crews, I think they will die from old age before the race is over :-)

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> Yeah, but that Cyrix chip runs so much faster, you don't >even notice the extra laps... :) > Seriously, I don't want to flame the Cyrix guys, it's a >sad situation how Cyrix has come close, but not close enough >for many of us. I am upgrading my PC and was very seriously >considering the C166+ this past month. However, the reports >on Usenet, particularly the (continuing) incompatabilities >with ICR2-3D have made my decision for me. I'll spend a few >bucks more for a lowly P133, instead of a C166+. :( I want >to thank guys like Chris for making these problems known. I >might be spending more $ and getting less HP with the Pentium, >but I'd be unhappy with the Cyrix incompatabilities, and its >better to know that up front. >Pick one or more: Model Rockets (competition-NERCB) / PCs (even Atari!) / >Papyrus ICR-ICR2-NCR / Who needs a life when you have multiple non-lives?

Your welcome. FYI, I've had my Cyrix P166+ for 4 months now. I should be recieving my Intel Pentium 166 this week. In four months I have run into 4 programs that wouldn't run on my Cyrix. Granted there have eventually been patches released to address the Cyrix problems but I am growing tired of having to wait for patches to run the programs! ICR2 is a prime example. I bought the Intergraph Reactor to play my favorite sim with the 3D enhancements. Imagine my chagrin when I got it and found out that yet again I had a program that wouldn't run on a Cyrix. So now there is a fix for it...sort of. If you only want to run laps it's fine, except you can only run INDYSAFE.BAT which apparently yields about half the frame rate of INDYFAST.BAT. If you want to run a race, well, get comfortable, it'll take you a while to run 6 million laps (3 million if you import the NASCAR tracks) I'm sure there will be a patch to correct this properly...eventually, I just hope I get my Intel before the patch comes out :-)