>Right now, I have to buy a new video card so I need something that's good in
>DOS (especially for GP2) and decent in Windows and will not cost much. Here's
>the specs on the card from [link lost in import]
If you're just looking for a "holdover" card, I'd suggest the Jaton
58p. Its ET6000 based. Very fast in DOS, with good Win95 performance.
I bought one with 4 meg for 85 bucks. Thats tough to beat.
It's 2D only, but the only card capable of decently running Direct3D
is the Voodoo anyway. I had a Screamin' 3D, and it stinks compared to
my current Diamond Monster in D3D.
I don't know much about the Trident, but I'd be very suspicious of its
abilty to run GLQuake until I saw it, even though Trident claims it
supports GL.
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How's the Jaton Blaze 3D perform? It's is powered by the Trident 3DImage 975
that runs at 230 MHz. I realize it's not a 3DFx card, so I'm not expecting
that level of performance. However, I would like to play some Windowze-based
3D games (including Quake). This card would be to hold me over until I can
get a Rendition V2200 card (primarily for Nascar2/Indycar2).
Also, how does the Creative Labs Graphics Blaster 3D run? It has a Trident,
though I'm not sure of the specs since it wasn't on the Creative web site.
Right now, I have to buy a new video card so I need something that's good in
DOS (especially for GP2) and decent in Windows and will not cost much. Here's
the specs on the card from http://www.jaton.com/blaze.htm
Trident 3DImage 975 64-bit Graphics Engine
230 Mhz RAMDAC
2MB SGRAM - upgradable to 4MB SGRAM
Max. resolution 1600x1200 in 65K colors - with
16.7M colors(TrueColor) 1024x768 resolution
Refresh rates up to 160Mhz
Hardware Compatibility
Fully PCI 2.1 compliant
Supports VESA DDS and DPMS
EPA Green PC compliant
Compliant with PC97 graphics requirement
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Complete 3D Support
Accelerates Microsoft Direct3D, OpenGL and
(every other driver you can list)
Advanced 3D Rendering Features
Advanced features for accelerating the most
realistic 3D effects : MIP Mapping, Video Texturing
Mapping, Lighted Texturing, Bi-Linear Texturing,
Gourard Shading, Alpha Blending, Z-buffering, Fog,
Double and Triple Page Flipping, and Setup Engine
for Sub-Pixel Positioning and Back Face Culling and
Slope Calculation, Complete 3D primitive : lines,
triangles & sided polygons
Thanks...
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