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View Poll Results: 3D Device?
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Old 3Dfx Voodoo (1, 2, Banshee or Rush)
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6.25% |
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New 3Dfx Voodoo (4, 5)
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25.00% |
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Old Nvidia (Riva, TNT, TNT2)
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3 |
18.75% |
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New Nvidia (Geforce 1, 2 & 3)
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7 |
43.75% |
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ATI Radeon or Rage 128
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0% |
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Built in video device
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0% |
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Other
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0% |
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What's a 3D video device?!?!?!?
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1 |
6.25% |
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18 Aug 2001, 23:35
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#1
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Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2000
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Your 3D video device
Well, once again this one goes out to the gamers. Nowadays every single game requires some sort of 3D device for decent game performance and nice enough graphics. So What do U have on your PC?
Note: I still haven't voted because although I have a 16MB Diamond monster fusion (Voodoo Banshee) by next week I'll have my brand new ATI Radeon DDR (or at least I hope!).
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22 Aug 2001, 13:58
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#2
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Join Date: Aug 2000
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Well sharky you know I have a Geforce 2, which is not the best but it fills my expectatives. So I hope you can get that Ati radeon.
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25 Aug 2001, 04:05
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#3
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Join Date: Dec 2000
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I've got a 16mb Diamond Viper V550 - hardly brilliant, but it does the job.
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5 Oct 2001, 12:44
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#4
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aka 'The Point'
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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Voodoo
I'm still plugging away with a Voodoo 3 on a 333 celeron with 128 meg of RAM. GPL, GP3 etc. work fine - I don't need to turn any grphics effects off at all.
.....but I would like a new card!
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5 Oct 2001, 23:39
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#5
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Racer
Join Date: Apr 2001
Posts: 182
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I got this fandangle new G-force 2 400mx video card which is brilliant but for one thing --GPL dosn`t recognise it, so i have to play in software mode 
Does anyone know a fix/patch or ANYTHING for this?
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6 Oct 2001, 11:45
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Racer
Join Date: Aug 1999
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I have a GeForce 2 MX too.
There is some D3D patch for GPL. I can't get to my computer for a while so I can't check where I got it.
But you can find a D3D patch at this site http://www.papy.com/gpl/gpl.index.html
Dunno if it works, just google around a bit if it doesn't
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6 Oct 2001, 19:26
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Join Date: Jul 1999
Posts: 6,031
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I still have my GeForce and it still works well  . I'll probably upgrade sometime, but I dont have any need right now...
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6 Oct 2001, 20:08
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I have a voodoo 3 3000 which, while fine, is now obsolete as voodoo no longer make cards or drivers. I can get a 64mb Geforce 2 Mx card for £79.99. Would you recommend this card and most importantly has it caused anyone any problems with playing GP3?
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6 Oct 2001, 20:55
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#9
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Racer
Join Date: Sep 2000
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I'm another owner of a GeForce2, does everything I need it to - no need to upgrade......yet
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7 Oct 2001, 11:07
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aka 'The Point'
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Damon, where have you found that 64mb card at that price?
:confused:
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7 Oct 2001, 11:40
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I found it at some small local chain called 'Discking' or something like that. The card also has a TV out on it. Do you reckon its a good deal?
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7 Oct 2001, 17:42
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Join Date: Jun 2000
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Damn! The guy that was going to get me my Radeon got lost.....it seems that I'll be stuck with my Banshee for a while....
BTW Damon. As far as I know that card hasn't had any problems with GP3. However....I'm not sure it's such a great deal. Especially now that new Geforce 3 Titanium and the ATIs 7500 and 8500 will be hitting the stores soon. I suggest you read these articles:
http://gamespot.com/gshw/stories/fla...804040,00.html
http://gamespot.com/gshw/stories/fla...815992,00.html
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7 Oct 2001, 18:48
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aka 'The Point'
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I'm no expert when it comes to graphics cards, but I haven't seen a 64 mb card of any kind selling for under the ton. If there's some state of the art new stuff coming out, now could be the right time to pick up a bargain. 64 mb of GeForce 2 for 80 quid sounds pretty good to someone who paid £130 for a 16 mb Voodoo 2 years ago!
 
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7 Oct 2001, 19:46
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#14
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Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 60
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I waited for my 64MB Geforce 2 card until the price was reasonable and I've thrilled.  Stable technology, stable drivers and it makes everything look and move better.
Even a quirky choice like Spirit of Speed 1937. There is, after all, no accounting for taste.
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7 Oct 2001, 19:54
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aka 'The Point'
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IAYO has put me in a blissfully non-conformist mood tonight, Mr. L, so I'm happy to celebrate your choice/taste. (BTW, I paid Brooklands a visit a few years back (I've even got some photos which I took from up on the remaining banking buried somewhere). It must have been an awesome experience driving (and spectating) there!).
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