Rendition card inquirey

So I picked up this second-hand 8 Meg video card today...it's a Creative Labs 3D Blaster (PCI), model # CT6240. It's got a Rendition V1000E chip on it. I'm wondering...is this the Rendition chip that can be used for GPL, Cart Racing etc.? I'm running a Voodoo 2 and a Creative Labs Graphics Blaster Extreme at the moment. Will I be able to get the Rendition textures from CART and the performance boost mentioned in "Four Wheel Drift" if I install the Rendition card? And how do I tell GPL to use it and not the Voodoo2? Is there a particular set of drivers I'll need? All replies appreciated. Thanks, J. P. Hovercraft

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>So I picked up this second-hand 8 Meg video card today...it's a Creative >Labs 3D Blaster (PCI), model # CT6240. It's got a Rendition V1000E chip >on it. I'm wondering...is this the Rendition chip that can be used for >GPL, Cart Racing etc.? I'm running a Voodoo 2 and a Creative Labs >Graphics Blaster Extreme at the moment. Will I be able to get the >Rendition textures from CART and the performance boost mentioned in >"Four Wheel Drift" if I install the Rendition card? And how do I tell >GPL to use it and not the Voodoo2? Is there a particular set of drivers >I'll need?

I'm pretty sure that card came as 4 meg only. Yes, it can run the Rendition versions of ICR2/CART Racing and GPL (as well as NR2 & NR99 & SODA Off Road Racing [an excellent, under-rated title]). Unfortunately, it's the first generation of Rendition cards (late '96 vintage). While it will run ICR2/CART (and the other titles) well, but you'll probably get better performance in the more graphics-intensive GPL with the Voodoo2. When you run GPL, you can select the video driver for GPL to use (Options/Graphics/3D Accelerator). Check the CL site or Rendition (www.rendition.com) for V1000 drivers. Also check on the web to see if the following Rendition fan sites are still active: http://www.bjorn3d.com/ http://rendition.dimension3d.com/ Good luck. "But in a way, fear is a big part of racing, because if there was nothing to be frightened of, and no limit, any fool could get into a motor car and racing would not exist as a sport." -- Jim Clark

Thanks Jeff! You're a gentleman and a scholar. I'll let you know if the card turns out to be an 8 Meg (as marked on it at the shop) or a 4 Meg as you suggest. J. P. ------------------------

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> >So I picked up this second-hand 8 Meg video card today...it's a Creative > >Labs 3D Blaster (PCI), model # CT6240. It's got a Rendition V1000E chip > >on it. I'm wondering...is this the Rendition chip that can be used for > >GPL, Cart Racing etc.? I'm running a Voodoo 2 and a Creative Labs > >Graphics Blaster Extreme at the moment. Will I be able to get the > >Rendition textures from CART and the performance boost mentioned in > >"Four Wheel Drift" if I install the Rendition card? And how do I tell > >GPL to use it and not the Voodoo2? Is there a particular set of drivers > >I'll need? > I'm pretty sure that card came as 4 meg only. Yes, it can run the > Rendition versions of ICR2/CART Racing and GPL (as well as NR2 & NR99 > & SODA Off Road Racing [an excellent, under-rated title]). > Unfortunately, it's the first generation of Rendition cards (late '96 > vintage). While it will run ICR2/CART (and the other titles) well, > but you'll probably get better performance in the more > graphics-intensive GPL with the Voodoo2. > When you run GPL, you can select the video driver for GPL to use > (Options/Graphics/3D Accelerator). > Check the CL site or Rendition (www.rendition.com) for V1000 > drivers. Also check on the web to see if the following Rendition fan > sites are still active: > http://www.bjorn3d.com/ > http://rendition.dimension3d.com/ > Good luck. > "But in a way, fear is a big part of racing, because if there was > nothing to be frightened of, and no limit, any fool could get into > a motor car and racing would not exist as a sport." -- Jim Clark

J.P. Get in touch with me. I had (i repeat had) a rendition card, but someone thought it would be nice to relieve me of my computer, tv, stereo, and music CD's. I have the software bundle that came with the Rendition Card (IRC2, Quake, A fighting game like Mortal Combat), but no rendition card. They're your's if it doen't cost too much to ship them. >Will I be able to get the Rendition textures from CART