3D cards???

I'm thinking of picking up a 3D card for a P133 (PCI) that supports Rendition sims like Cart Racing (by Sierra). Right now I'm considering picking up a Sierra Screamin' 3D card but does anyone have any suggestions?

I haven't been able to find that card you're talking about. DO NOT get the Diamond Stealth 2 s220 (v2100), I bought it last week and could not get it to work on the Rendition version of ICR2. So I returned it for something else. I decided to try one with the v2200 chipset like the Thriller 3d. See if that one works with the ICR2-3d. If not, I gotta find one with v1000 chipset. >I'm thinking of picking up a 3D card for a P133 (PCI) that supports >Rendition sims like Cart Racing (by Sierra). Right now I'm considering >picking up a Sierra Screamin' 3D card but does anyone have any >suggestions?

Martin, There is a patch to make ICR2 Rendition work with the V2X00 chips. Krisstian says nothing about trying this patch and not getting it to work. As for finding the patch, there are some posts about this issue right now. ========= Start of message I found ================== Subject: Re: ICR2 & Stealth 2 s220 Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 22:45:06 GMT From: Organization: IQuest Internet, Inc. Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators References: 1 The MOST foolproof patch I've seen yet is on the Simproject's IRL site: http://www.simproject.com/irl98.html Enjoy! -- JB (happy Stealth II S220 user) >Anyone had any luck running the Diamond Stealth 2 s220 (rendition Verite >V2100) with the Rendition version of CART Racing (aka ICR2)? >thanks ============ End ============================= I personally think the Diamond Stealth2 S220 would be a fine choice. I'm thinking of getting one for SODA, but thats another story. Jason.

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> I haven't been able to find that card you're talking about. > DO NOT get the Diamond Stealth 2 s220 (v2100), I bought it last week and > could not get it to work on the Rendition version of ICR2. > So I returned it for something else. I decided to try one with the v2200 > chipset like the Thriller 3d. See if that one works with the ICR2-3d. If > not, I gotta find one with v1000 chipset. > >I'm thinking of picking up a 3D card for a P133 (PCI) that supports > >Rendition sims like Cart Racing (by Sierra). Right now I'm considering > >picking up a Sierra Screamin' 3D card but does anyone have any > >suggestions?

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MW> I'm thinking of picking up a 3D card for a P133 (PCI) that supports MW> Rendition sims like Cart Racing (by Sierra). Right now I'm considering MW> picking up a Sierra Screamin' 3D card but does anyone have any MW> suggestions? Yep, forget Rendition. Get 3dfx ! Also, man mailt sich... .\\atze [ FmMW2109 - FmMB2139 ] *home* : http://www.home4u.de/buesing/

Don't listen to the anti-Rendition faction- you can get a Rendition 2d/3d card for half the price of a 3d only V2, and for CART, NASCAR2, GPL, and any D3D(non glide-native) application, the image quality will blow a Voodoo away, and you'll get comparable frame rates. 3Dfx cards run a lot of frames, but don't look very good doing it in Direct3D. -- Scott Moore Hoosier MotorSports [link lost in import] Sports *** Network [link lost in import: /***.com] >MW> I'm thinking of picking up a 3D card for a P133 (PCI) that supports >MW> Rendition sims like Cart Racing (by Sierra). Right now I'm considering >MW> picking up a Sierra Screamin' 3D card but does anyone have any >MW> suggestions? >Yep, forget Rendition. Get 3dfx ! >Also, man mailt sich... >.\\atze [ FmMW2109 - FmMB2139 ] >*home* : http://www.home4u.de/buesing/

Jason, I tried the patch, but it didn't work. I even emailed one of the guys responsible for the patch, I included the files I was using & described everything I was doing, and he did not find nothing wrong. From my experience I would say the patch needs tweaking in order to work with the Stealth 2 s220.

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>Martin, >There is a patch to make ICR2 Rendition work with the V2X00 chips. >Krisstian says nothing about trying this patch and not getting it to work. >As for finding the patch, there are some posts about this issue right now. >========= Start of message I found ================== >Subject: > Re: ICR2 & Stealth 2 s220 > Date: > Fri, 18 Sep 1998 22:45:06 GMT > From: > Organization: > IQuest Internet, Inc. > Newsgroups: > rec.autos.simulators > References: > 1 >The MOST foolproof patch I've seen yet is on the Simproject's IRL site: >http://www.simproject.com/irl98.html >Enjoy! >-- JB (happy Stealth II S220 user) >>Anyone had any luck running the Diamond Stealth 2 s220 (rendition Verite >>V2100) with the Rendition version of CART Racing (aka ICR2)? >>thanks >============ End ============================= >I personally think the Diamond Stealth2 S220 would be a fine choice. >I'm thinking of getting one for SODA, but thats another story. >Jason. >> I haven't been able to find that card you're talking about. >> DO NOT get the Diamond Stealth 2 s220 (v2100), I bought it last week and >> could not get it to work on the Rendition version of ICR2. >> So I returned it for something else. I decided to try one with the v2200 >> chipset like the Thriller 3d. See if that one works with the ICR2-3d.

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>> not, I gotta find one with v1000 chipset. >> >I'm thinking of picking up a 3D card for a P133 (PCI) that supports >> >Rendition sims like Cart Racing (by Sierra). Right now I'm considering >> >picking up a Sierra Screamin' 3D card but does anyone have any >> >suggestions? >-- >-------- >Jason Monds >(Please remove 'no extra spork' when replying)

Jason, I tried the patch, but it didn't work. I even emailed one of the guys responsible for the patch, I included the files I was using & described everything I was doing, and he did not find nothing wrong. From my experience I would say the patch needs tweaking in order to work with the Stealth 2 s220. The reason I say tweaking is because the game would start, well, sort of. The could hear the intro, but all i saw was colored static at the top of the screen.

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>Martin, >There is a patch to make ICR2 Rendition work with the V2X00 chips. >Krisstian says nothing about trying this patch and not getting it to work. >As for finding the patch, there are some posts about this issue right now. >========= Start of message I found ================== >Subject: > Re: ICR2 & Stealth 2 s220 > Date: > Fri, 18 Sep 1998 22:45:06 GMT > From: > Organization: > IQuest Internet, Inc. > Newsgroups: > rec.autos.simulators > References: > 1 >The MOST foolproof patch I've seen yet is on the Simproject's IRL site: >http://www.simproject.com/irl98.html >Enjoy! >-- JB (happy Stealth II S220 user) >>Anyone had any luck running the Diamond Stealth 2 s220 (rendition Verite >>V2100) with the Rendition version of CART Racing (aka ICR2)? >>thanks >============ End ============================= >I personally think the Diamond Stealth2 S220 would be a fine choice. >I'm thinking of getting one for SODA, but thats another story. >Jason. >> I haven't been able to find that card you're talking about. >> DO NOT get the Diamond Stealth 2 s220 (v2100), I bought it last week and >> could not get it to work on the Rendition version of ICR2. >> So I returned it for something else. I decided to try one with the v2200 >> chipset like the Thriller 3d. See if that one works with the ICR2-3d.

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>> not, I gotta find one with v1000 chipset. >> >I'm thinking of picking up a 3D card for a P133 (PCI) that supports >> >Rendition sims like Cart Racing (by Sierra). Right now I'm considering >> >picking up a Sierra Screamin' 3D card but does anyone have any >> >suggestions? >-- >-------- >Jason Monds >(Please remove 'no extra spork' when replying)

Hi Scott ! SM> Don't listen to the anti-Rendition faction- you can get a Rendition 2d/3d SM> card for half the price of a 3d only V2, and for CART, NASCAR2, GPL, and SM> any D3D(non glide-native) application, the image quality will blow a SM> Voodoo away, and you'll get comparable frame rates. 3Dfx cards run a lot SM> of frames, but don't look very good doing it in Direct3D. But most games have native 3dfx-support...and this is the ultimate view (at the moment). Also, man mailt sich... .\\atze [ FmMW2109 - FmMB2139 ] *home* : http://www.home4u.de/buesing/

True, Matthias- but my impression was he was mainly interested in Papyrus sims, and for those I think Rendition is the better card. I agree with you on the widespread support for 3Dfx, that's why I'm shopping for one to sit next to my Rendition card now.. 8^) -- Scott Moore Hoosier MotorSports [link lost in import] Sports *** Network [link lost in import: /***.com] >Hi Scott ! >SM> Don't listen to the anti-Rendition faction- you can get a Rendition 2d/3d >SM> card for half the price of a 3d only V2, and for CART, NASCAR2, GPL, and >SM> any D3D(non glide-native) application, the image quality will blow a >SM> Voodoo away, and you'll get comparable frame rates. 3Dfx cards run a lot >SM> of frames, but don't look very good doing it in Direct3D. >But most games have native 3dfx-support...and this is the ultimate view >(at the moment). >Also, man mailt sich... >.\\atze [ FmMW2109 - FmMB2139 ] >*home* : http://www.home4u.de/buesing/