Re: Ultimate PowerVR SGL card/rig/games?

Posted on 2014-06-18, 08:31

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by VooDooMan

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If it doesn't look like this then it's not working. Also low resolution SGL (320x240) should be ~60fps+ on PCX2 at least, and VideoDriverClassName usually is a sign of it not actually loading the driver, hence my suggestion for using KernelEx to load the game since it's a mysterious workaround. I …

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Re: Best Alternative AGP Graphics

Posted on 2014-06-18, 08:17

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Very interesting thread! I'm also kind of glad to see that your WildcatVP scores lower in 3D00 than in 3D01 as well (at least it isn't just me), but I'd love to know why they behave like that. :?: Of the cards you listed for consideration, the V8 Duo Ultra is supposedly fastest (on paper), but it's …

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Re: Ultimate PowerVR SGL card/rig/games?

Posted on 2014-06-17, 19:36

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Also is that UT shot in Direct3D or PowerVR SGL? (looks D3D to me) Be sure to uncomment sgldrv.int's lines to activate the driver, and maybe use KernelEx if it doesn't work. Well, I sm not so sure about that... I deleted those slashes in the sgldrv.int file, I can now choose the option "Power SGL …

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Best Alternative AGP Graphics

Posted on 2014-06-17, 17:57

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by VooDooMan

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As we all know in 2004 the AGP bus started to be replaced by PCI-E, and since then Nvidia and ATI began their everlasting battle leaving other companies far behind... This duopoly continous to this day since there aren't many companies around. In this tread I would like to analyse all the top AGP …

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Re: Ultimate PowerVR SGL card/rig/games?

Posted on 2014-06-16, 19:47

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I would add to the working list the following games: Quake 1 (MiniGL) http://avatars.zapodaj.net/images/0e7f7235af32.bmp Hexen II (MiniGL) http://avatars.zapodaj.net/images/8b64983d5aa7.bmp Quake 3 Arena (Techland SGL miniGL) http://avatars.zapodaj.net/images/602f27b41c10.jpg Crime Cities (Techland …

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Re: Ultimate PowerVR SGL card/rig/games?

Posted on 2014-06-14, 11:25

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leileilol wrote: also why is the lighting broken on Quake II? I know PowerVR MiniGL is bright, but not THAT bright to the point there's no shadows at all. must be some pro shit or something Well, it's not broken... Quake II was always to dark for me so I had to modify it a little bit 😜

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Re: Ultimate PowerVR SGL card/rig/games?

Posted on 2014-06-13, 08:45

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IIRC in Quake II PCX2 is limited by lightmap texture uploads. Out of interest: The values for Neon250 are with the MiniGL, right? How fast does it run with native OpenGL? (Assuming it runs properly.) Regarding benchmarking Turok: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/3d-accelerator-review-step,51-2. …

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Re: Ultimate PowerVR SGL card/rig/games?

Posted on 2014-06-13, 08:11

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I also wonder if the Neon250 can also work with the Techland SGL MiniGL that I use to beat some OpenGL games to work on PCX2 :) MDK2 comparisons using that (as 3dfxvgl.dll in windows/system/ to get it to load) and with Neon250's ICD could do I want to test that as well ;) Please send me a PM with …

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Re: Ultimate PowerVR SGL card/rig/games?

Posted on 2014-06-12, 20:32

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I have finally recorded the video. It is in better quality than the previous one and I do not hold the video-recorder in my hands so the image is more stable. Nevertheless I could not configure the camera in the right way so it is not always sharp. I wish I had a direct VGA-Capture device but I …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2014-06-12, 18:21

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Artex wrote: MaxWar wrote: I have found a card with a similar chip in a dumpster. Is it worth anything? I can't tell if people are kidding about dumpster findings now... 😜 Haha this made me laugh so much 😁

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2014-06-12, 16:00

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Nicely played Voodooman, nicely played. :lol: Thanks – I like to play with people from time to time ;) Out of curiosity - do you have multiples of the 5800U/S3 card (or is it multiple pictures stacked)? And on your 5800U, what does the nVidia driver panel report for "Board Info" (you may need …

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Re: Ultimate PowerVR SGL card/rig/games?

Posted on 2014-06-11, 20:02

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To sum it up, PowerVR Neon 250 is, was and will be the BEST card for SGL based games forever :D I do not a penny that I spent on this card cause I think it is worth all the money that you can give for it :) You have done comparisons with the PCX2 to back this statement up? I would be careful to …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2014-06-11, 19:45

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Assuming you aren't just having a spot of fun with us, you shredded a pack of some very rare and hard to find/replace cards. :blah: The ones I could identify: - GeForce FX 5800 Ultra [the one that says "Terratec"] - 3DLabs WildcatVP Pro (can't tell if it's an 880 or 990; would need a higher-res of …

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Re: Ultimate PowerVR SGL card/rig/games?

Posted on 2014-06-11, 19:38

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Hi! I happen to be one of the lucky basterds who own the Videlogic Neon 250 32 MB PCI as well. http://avatars.zapodaj.net/images/87caf02a2e2d.jpg http://avatars.zapodaj.net/images/eccf2fae3f59.jpg Furthermore, I feel obliged to "defend" this card a little after Gona present it in a quite negative …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2014-06-07, 19:08

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^This is a cute collection of video card. Would be a shame to throw them back in he Dumpster! I do not see anything that is particularly valuable but you could try selling them as a cheap lot on ebay, or just offer them for free to someone if they pay shipping. At the last option I would just put …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2014-06-05, 17:14

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Hello! I found those cards in the dumpster... I have no more space to keep them, so I decided to take some photos before I throw them away ;) Anybody knows what they are? It's a pity I couldn't find anybody who would like to trade with me :( Regards. http://avatars.zapodaj.net/images/eab554adddf2. …

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Re: Alliance Semiconductor ProMotion website preserved

Posted on 2014-05-30, 21:19

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Well, maybe they are planning to finally release their Alliance Paladin 3D card/accelerator 😁

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Re: Anyone with experience with Geforce FX 5500 PCI?

Posted on 2014-05-22, 11:15

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by VooDooMan

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Maybe it is just a matter of compatibility with motherboard, but this guy runs GeForce 8400 GS PCI on a Dual Socket 8 system. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK5QFySGpy4 As you can see Quake III works just fine 😁

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Re: S3 Savage 2000

Posted on 2014-05-19, 18:47

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Oh, come on... that card is not "that bad" at all. I have to defend it a little bit :P Of course is not as fast as it should have been but at least some games are working on it :D First of all I do not reccomend running that card on Windows 2000/XP - Works much faster and without so many rendering …

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Re: S3 Savage 2000

Posted on 2014-05-18, 08:55

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Well, I have got 3 sets of jumpers on my card. Which should be capped then? I capped all of them but it did not help. My testing machine is Abit ST6 with windows 98SE - I get AGP 1x. In windows XP I get AGP 2x. I enabled AGP 4X in the bios. Maybe I need the latest drivers? http://avatars.zapodaj.net …

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