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5 posts by 4 people · 01 Mar 1999 - 03 Mar 1999

After buying a new PII system I still have a P233, it's now part of a small four computer LAN. I want to race GPL against my friend badly over the LAN, but there are no 3D card and no steering wheel in the old system, since I've connected them to my new system. What would your advice be on a low cost (but reasonable performance) wheel and 3D card? The Formula One Sprint seems reasonably good but I am not sure, could anybody give me some advice? Furthermore I want install a second card next to my Monster II to run it in SLI-mode. I own the 8 MB version, can I use a 12MB version to run it in SLI?
% After buying a new PII system I still have a P233, it's now part of a small % four computer LAN. I want to race GPL against my friend badly over the LAN, % but there are no 3D card and no steering wheel in the old system, since I've % connected them to my new system. % What would your advice be on a low cost (but reasonable performance) wheel % and 3D card? % The Formula One Sprint seems reasonably good but I am not sure, could % anybody give me some advice? The Formula 1 Sprint is probably the best low priced wheel you will find. However, I am not too keen on the pedals, but the flippers on the back of the wheel can be used for brake and gas ala the Thrustmaster GP1. % Furthermore I want install a second card next to my Monster II to run it in % SLI-mode. I own the 8 MB version, can I use a 12MB version to run it in SLI? -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Kirk Lane 01 Mar 1999#453364
If all you really want to do is run GPL, pick up a Diamond Stealth II S220 (not G460) version....it isn't particularly good in other games, but we're talking 36 fps in almost all situations but sitting in the pits with 19 other cars...plus, it's CHEAP. -- Kirk Lane ICQ: 28171652
Jeff Jones 02 Mar 1999#453551
If you can find the Thrustmaster Grand Prix 1, it's a great wheel at a low price. As for a good 3D card, I would get a Monster (the original, not the Monster II). I think they can be found in the $30 - $40 range. You might want to check Ebay. SLI? No. You have to add a 2nd 8 megger. You can't mix sizes. You may want to consider waiting until the first of April though, and get a new Voodoo 3. They're going to retail starting at $129, and will be faster than V2 SLI, and free up slots too, as they are AGP and serve as both a 2D and 3D solution. check them out at www.3dfx.com jeff
Thanks for all your answer, as for the my new system, I'll wait for the Voodoo3. I'll put the Monster II in the old system and search for a Thrustmaster I, although I doubt it's nicely priced in Holland since the Sprint costs about $110. >>After buying a new PII system I still have a P233, it's now part of a small >>four computer LAN. I want to race GPL against my friend badly over the LAN,
Quoted text (14 lines)>>but there are no 3D card and no steering wheel in the old system, since >I've >>connected them to my new system. >>What would your advice be on a low cost (but reasonable performance) wheel >>and 3D card? >>The Formula One Sprint seems reasonably good but I am not sure, could >>anybody give me some advice? >If you can find the Thrustmaster Grand Prix 1, it's a great wheel at a low >price. As for a good 3D card, I would get a Monster (the original, not the >Monster II). I think they can be found in the $30 - $40 range. You might >want to check Ebay. >>Furthermore I want install a second card next to my Monster II to run it
in
Quoted text (12 lines)>>SLI-mode. I own the 8 MB version, can I use a 12MB version to run it in >SLI? >No. You have to add a 2nd 8 megger. You can't mix sizes. You may want to >consider waiting until the first of April though, and get a new Voodoo 3. >They're going to retail starting at $129, and will be faster than V2 SLI, >and free up slots too, as they are AGP and serve as both a 2D and 3D >solution. >check them out at www.3dfx.com >jeff

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