ICR2 Rendition?

I have owned ICR2 since it came out and have updated it so that I could play it in Windows. Now I am shopping around for a 3D accelerator I was wondering if I would be able to utilize a Rendition accelerator or if I would have to buy the Rendition ICR2? Thanks Jeff

The Rendition version is named that because it only works with a 3d video card that uses the Rendition chipset. Getting a 3d card for a 3 year old game doesn't seem like the best of ideas, Essentially you would have a card that would play ICR2, N2/99 & GPL. Now the Rendition set DOES do D3d but there are many cards out there now that FAR outstrip it's capabilites. And remember, getting the Rendition version of ICR2/CART is very difficult on the 2nd generation Rendition cards(V2100 & V2200) so if you are dead set on JUST playing ICR2, then go ahead, but look at what else your playing or plan to play and decide if your purchase would really make sense. dave henrie -- On May 17, 1999 A Whale was killed off the coast of Washington State. The Whale was killed in the name of Tradition.....I say.... %&#& Tradition! >I have owned ICR2 since it came out and have updated it so that I could play >it in Windows. Now I am shopping around for a 3D accelerator I was wondering >if I would be able to utilize a Rendition accelerator or if I would have to >buy the Rendition ICR2? >Thanks >Jeff

On Tue, 15 Jun 1999 22:15:44 -0700, "ddjhenrie"

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> The Rendition version is named that because it only >works with a 3d video card that uses the Rendition >chipset. Getting a 3d card for a 3 year old game >doesn't seem like the best of ideas, Essentially you >would have a card that would play ICR2, N2/99 & GPL. > Now the Rendition set DOES do D3d but there are >many cards out there now that FAR outstrip it's >capabilites. And remember, getting the Rendition >version of ICR2/CART is very difficult on the 2nd >generation Rendition cards(V2100 & V2200) so >if you are dead set on JUST playing ICR2, then go >ahead, but look at what else your playing or plan >to play and decide if your purchase would > really make sense. >dave henrie

You're said pretty much all I can say about this, as I agree with it all. I would like to get 30fps in ICR2 with all details on, but whether I would actually want to spend the money, time and effort on _just_ this is questionable. The Excelsior "ICQ #40620378"

Sorry JT; As far as I know the Rendition DOS version of ICR2 was never 4sale as a stand alone sim! It came with Sierra's Screamin' 3D viseo card with a bundle of games etc.. If you can find somone with the CD try to install the game. It is out of production so I dont think there is a problem in passing it to a friend but I could be wrong, So check with Sierra to make sure.. Good luck Thom_j.

Good Point Dave Henrie; I do not want to run the GPL engine in to the ground but if ICR2 or Cart would re-vamp these sims with the GPL engine it would "kick" right into Y2K & beyond. imho....;O) Thom_j.

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> The Rendition version is named that because it only > works with a 3d video card that uses the Rendition > chipset. Getting a 3d card for a 3 year old game > doesn't seem like the best of ideas, Essentially you > would have a card that would play ICR2, N2/99 & GPL. > Now the Rendition set DOES do D3d but there are > many cards out there now that FAR outstrip it's > capabilites. And remember, getting the Rendition > version of ICR2/CART is very difficult on the 2nd > generation Rendition cards(V2100 & V2200) so > if you are dead set on JUST playing ICR2, then go > ahead, but look at what else your playing or plan > to play and decide if your purchase would > really make sense. > dave henrie > -- > On May 17, 1999 A Whale was killed off the coast of > Washington State. The Whale was killed in the name of > Tradition.....I say.... > %&#& Tradition! > >I have owned ICR2 since it came out and have updated it so that I could > play > >it in Windows. Now I am shopping around for a 3D accelerator I was > wondering > >if I would be able to utilize a Rendition accelerator or if I would have

to > >buy the Rendition ICR2? > >Thanks > >Jeff

>Good Point Dave Henrie; I do not want to run the GPL engine >in to the ground but if ICR2 or Cart would re-vamp these sims >with the GPL engine it would "kick" right into Y2K & beyond. >imho....;O) Thom_j. Just use the IC2 > GPL converter instead. ;-) The Excelsior "Second star to the right, and straight on 'til morning..." Captain James Kirk [William Shatner], The Undiscovered Country

Ex; I have but mine is limited to 4-5 tracks. Is there a newer version of icr2>gpl & n2>gpl converter?? Thom_j. P.S. I have over 80 Icr2 tracks...

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> >Good Point Dave Henrie; I do not want to run the GPL engine > >in to the ground but if ICR2 or Cart would re-vamp these sims > >with the GPL engine it would "kick" right into Y2K & beyond. > >imho....;O) Thom_j. > Just use the IC2 > GPL converter instead. ;-) > The Excelsior > "Second star to the right, and straight on 'til morning..." > Captain James Kirk [William Shatner], The Undiscovered Country

>Ex; I have but mine is limited to 4-5 tracks. Is there a newer >version of icr2>gpl & n2>gpl converter?? >Thom_j. >P.S. I have over 80 Icr2 tracks... 4 to 5 tracks? My is limited to just 2! Where did you get yours?! The Excelsior "Second star to the right, and straight on 'til morning..." Captain James Kirk [William Shatner], The Undiscovered Country

The "CART Racing" by Sierra has W95, DOS and Rendition versions all on the same CD. In fact a bug in the setup program installs all 3 versions onto your HD. Look around the $9.95 CD sections at Walmart, Staples, Office Depot and the like! Please note "CART Racing" not ICR2. buzard

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> Sorry JT; As far as I know the Rendition DOS version of ICR2 was > never 4sale as a stand alone sim! It came with Sierra's Screamin' 3D > viseo card with a bundle of games etc.. If you can find somone with > the CD try to install the game. It is out of production so I dont think > there is a problem in passing it to a friend but I could be wrong, So > check with Sierra to make sure.. > Good luck Thom_j. > > I have owned ICR2 since it came out and have updated it so that I could > play > > it in Windows. Now I am shopping around for a 3D accelerator I was > wondering > > if I would be able to utilize a Rendition accelerator or if I would have > to > > buy the Rendition ICR2? > > Thanks > > Jeff

You just need to have both ICR2/CART and NASCAR99 to get all of the tracks to convert to GPL...for some reason, the NASCAR tracks convert MUCH better than the ICR ones! BTW how did you get over 80 ICR2 tracks? -- Kirk Lane Tempe, AZ ICQ: 28171652 RMRL #119 >>Ex; I have but mine is limited to 4-5 tracks. Is there a newer >>version of icr2>gpl & n2>gpl converter?? >>Thom_j. >>P.S. I have over 80 Icr2 tracks... >4 to 5 tracks? My is limited to just 2! >Where did you get yours?! >The Excelsior >"Second star to the right, and straight on 'til morning..." >Captain James Kirk [William Shatner], The Undiscovered Country

Well Ex; I have Louden, Phoenix, the Newer Glen & Brand Hatch. 4.. Right?? Cheers Thom_j. P.S. I'd have Hickory too if I could load it but for some reason I can't with n2>gpl.. That would be 5.. Right?

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> >Ex; I have but mine is limited to 4-5 tracks. Is there a newer > >version of icr2>gpl & n2>gpl converter?? > >Thom_j. > >P.S. I have over 80 Icr2 tracks... > 4 to 5 tracks? My is limited to just 2! > Where did you get yours?! > The Excelsior > "Second star to the right, and straight on 'til morning..." > Captain James Kirk [William Shatner], The Undiscovered Country

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>The "CART Racing" by Sierra has W95, DOS and Rendition versions all >on the same CD. In fact a bug in the setup program installs all >3 versions onto your HD. Look around the $9.95 CD sections at >Walmart, Staples, Office Depot and the like! Please note >"CART Racing" not ICR2. >buzard

You have to be careful there even Buz. I have that CART package with all three versions. But from what I've heard on this newsgroup, Sierra has repackaged the game again and left OUT the Rendition version, If you purchase it and find no Rendition folder inside the dos folder, then you won't have any 3d options. dave henrie

Thanks, I phoned Sierra to confirm and they said that Cart has the Rendition version but there is also a version of Cart in the All American Sports Series which does not. JT

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> >The "CART Racing" by Sierra has W95, DOS and Rendition versions all > >on the same CD. In fact a bug in the setup program installs all > >3 versions onto your HD. Look around the $9.95 CD sections at > >Walmart, Staples, Office Depot and the like! Please note > >"CART Racing" not ICR2. > >buzard > You have to be careful there even Buz. I have that CART package with > all three versions. But from what I've heard on this newsgroup, Sierra > has repackaged the game again and left OUT the Rendition version, > If you purchase it and find no Rendition folder inside the dos folder, > then you won't have any 3d options. > dave henrie