2D cards
Posted on 2012-10-29, 00:30
For 2D stuff, how much can the choice of video cards help? I've heard about some cards being slow, such as the Rendition Verite. So for VGA, VESA, and DirectDraw rendering, which cards are best?
Re: Aureal A3D _3.0_, SQ3500?? also, which A3D card is best?
Posted on 2012-06-19, 07:41
Before I consider ordering it, I would like to know how it compares to a SQ2500. I'd rather not miss out on anything.
Re: Aureal A3D _3.0_, SQ3500?? also, which A3D card is best?
Posted on 2012-06-18, 19:06
Does anybody have experience with this?
Re: PowerVR Fun Thread
Posted on 2012-06-04, 02:09
This thread got me interested. Are there any notable differences between Apocalypse 3D and Matrox m3D?
Re: Windows 7 and CD audio
Posted on 2012-06-03, 03:41
It should work by digitally feeding the sound card without any special cables. I have no trouble getting CD audio to work, but there is a bug which I believe affects everyone with Windows 7. Tracks do not loop when they're supposed to. Are you able to play the tracks with Windows Media Player?
Re: OPL3 implementations (ESFM, Crystal FM, dual OPL3 etc)
Posted on 2012-06-02, 23:44
I can easily make myself cringe by playing Wolfenstein 3D with my Sound Blaster PCI 128.
Re: Planning a rig with Voodoo graphics
Posted on 2012-06-01, 23:39
This doesn't seem right. Using an OpenGL ICD appears to deliver a higher framerate than miniGL drivers.
Re: Planning a rig with Voodoo graphics
Posted on 2012-05-31, 19:33
So far, only a Pentium 4 1.8GHz computer with a Leadtek FX 5600. It's something my dad had laying around. I haven't identified the motherboard yet.
Re: Planning a rig with Voodoo graphics
Posted on 2012-05-31, 14:08
It has almost been two months since I made this thread, but thanks. I've since then acquired the 3D Blaster 2 mentioned, which is a 12MB unit. I haven't been able to find any OEM drivers for this card released after early 1999, so there is no DX7 or OpenGL ICD. Only with the reference driver am I …
Graphics card investments over the years
Posted on 2012-05-21, 17:06
Most games released today still run fine on GeForce 8800 cards. Even a year ago, most games required a GF 8xxx for meeting the minimum requirements, and not a GF 7xxx. That's pretty neat for a soon-to-be six year old card. Definitely a good investment. Retrospectively, which cards of the past …
Re: CRT questions
Posted on 2012-05-19, 00:35
If the video card (or monitor) doesn't line double the image and the monitor doesn't support wider beam pitches, you will see noticeable black lines at low vertical resolutions. (OTOH, if fixed at wide beam pitch, high resolutions will appear blurrier) This isn't a problem with supporting a …
Re: CRT questions
Posted on 2012-05-18, 15:24
I can't tell which one is which. One looks sharp, which I like, but it also introduces pesky lines.
CRT questions
Posted on 2012-05-18, 11:58
I have what I believe is an aperture grille CRT monitor. The model name is Dell P793. While I have been messing around with different applications and hardware, I experienced multiple oddities that I didn't quite expect. In VGA mode 0x13 (320x200), the info menu of the monitor prints 720x400@69Hz. …
Re: Aureal A3D _3.0_, SQ3500?? also, which A3D card is best?
Posted on 2012-05-13, 02:12
Are there any official reference drivers for Windows XP? Is A3D possible in Linux? I saw the option in Quake 3 while using Ubuntu.
Half-Life mini drivers
Posted on 2012-05-05, 11:41
Half-Life includes a miniGL driver for Voodoo cards. The readme states that mini drivers for other cards are provided by manufacturers. Are these drivers preserved somewhere?
Re: Planning a rig with Voodoo graphics
Posted on 2012-04-07, 14:25
sliderider wrote: CT6670 is an 8mb card. I'd pass on it. You should be looking at 12mb cards with Voodoo2. Are you sure? It's listed as 12MB here.
Re: Planning a rig with Voodoo graphics
Posted on 2012-04-07, 11:22
OP here with a somewhat related note. I spotted some kind of Voodoo (2?) card today in a market. I believe the model number was ct6670. It was copyrighted by Creative in 1998. This isn't exactly what I am looking for, but it would be nice to have it in my collection nonetheless. What's a reasonable …
Re: 3D Accelerators Compared
Posted on 2012-04-04, 21:56
Does VQuake have the same disadvantages as GLQuake involving absent graphical features?
Re: Planning a rig with Voodoo graphics
Posted on 2012-03-23, 15:04
I just realized that many of the motherboards don't have Ethernet controllers. What's a common solution?
Planning a rig with Voodoo graphics
Posted on 2012-03-21, 21:00
I'm inexperienced in the field of retro computers, so I am hoping that you guys can help with a good start. To start out with, I would like something with a Voodoo 5 video card in it. If I can, I will also get a sound card capable of A3D. I'll probably get some kind of Pentium 3 processor, but I …
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