question on rendition vidcard

Hi, As I'm a big fan of N2 and ICR2 I'd like to go a step further and get a rendition vidcard. A friend of mine is in the States right now and is willing to take one back for me. Of course I've been reading the problems with the V2K chipsets. So I'd like to get vidcard with a V1000 chipset. Could anybody help me on which card is the best (Sierra's Screamin' 3D??) and where my friend could best order it??? And what it would cost? Thanx a lot in advance! Tim

Hey Tim, The only trouble I've had with ICR2 is getting the mirrors to be usable. My Diamond Stealth II runs both N2 and ICR2/CART fairly well, although I believe there is a noticiable speed improvement with N2. The Screamer 3d is available directly through Sierra. You can go to thier website, they used to have it listed there. should only run about $99 us dollars these days. Canopus also released a V1000 vid card and I think it was supposed to be slightly faster than the others.(btw, Canopus built the Screamer 3d for Sierra) I have also seen the screamer 3d in some stores, so Your friend may be able to pick one up at the mall type stores. Good Luck. dave henrie

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> Hi, > As I'm a big fan of N2 and ICR2 I'd like to go a step further and get > a rendition vidcard. A friend of mine is in the States right now and > is willing to take one back for me. Of course I've been reading the > problems with the V2K chipsets. So I'd like to get vidcard with a > V1000 chipset. Could anybody help me on which card is the best > (Sierra's Screamin' 3D??) and where my friend could best order it??? > And what it would cost? > Thanx a lot in advance! > Tim

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> Hi, > As I'm a big fan of N2 and ICR2 I'd like to go a step further and get > a rendition vidcard. A friend of mine is in the States right now and > is willing to take one back for me. Of course I've been reading the > problems with the V2K chipsets. So I'd like to get vidcard with a > V1000 chipset. Could anybody help me on which card is the best > (Sierra's Screamin' 3D??) and where my friend could best order it??? > And what it would cost? > Thanx a lot in advance! > Tim

I ordered the Screamin' 3d card from Sierra in the States. It cost me 220 Australian dollars. The shops here in Australia are asking $400 and more for it. It's a great card for icr2 and nascar, and includes a number of special rendition tracks with the icr2 game that comes free with it. roy

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> > Hi, > > As I'm a big fan of N2 and ICR2 I'd like to go a step further and get > > a rendition vidcard. A friend of mine is in the States right now and > > is willing to take one back for me. Of course I've been reading the > > problems with the V2K chipsets. So I'd like to get vidcard with a > > V1000 chipset. Could anybody help me on which card is the best > > (Sierra's Screamin' 3D??) and where my friend could best order it??? > > And what it would cost? > > Thanx a lot in advance!

Tell your friend to order it at CDW (Computer Discount Warehouse). If he is in the Chicago, Ill. area, he could also visit one of their showrooms nearby. They are selling the Screaming 3D for $76. BTW, the special version of A10-Silent Thunder II which comes with the Screamin' is almost as good as ICR2 in Rendition.