GL1zdA wrote:Simple question? Which one was first the: Orchid or Diamond? I know these two dates:
August 5, 1996 - 3Dfx Interactive Delivers […]
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Simple question? Which one was first the: Orchid or Diamond? I know these two dates:
August 5, 1996 - 3Dfx Interactive Delivers Explosive 3D Graphics To The PC Via OEM Partnership With Diamond Multimedia.
October 7, 1996- Orchid Technology has begun shipping its highly anticipated Righteous 3D. $299
but were the Monsters really available for sale in August?
Diamond began shipping in November. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Diamond+Announc … h...-a018812765
Some more info I wrote on FalconFly's forum:
The Orchid 3D comes with the following software: (that utilizes the Voodoo chipset)
•Descent II 8-level demo
•Monster truck madness (D3D) preview version.
•Hellbender (D3D) preview version.
•VR Soccer - Semifinals
•Whiplash full version
•Scorched Planet demo version
•Mechwarrior II full version
Monster 3D comes with the following software: (that utilizes the Voodoo chipset)
•Monster truck madness (D3D) preview version.
•Hellbender (D3D) preview version.
•VR Soccer
•Descent II, 8-level demo.
•Tomb raider 1-level demo.
•EF2000 Graphics plus, instant action demo. (No campaigns)
•Hyperblade full version.
•Mechwarrior II full version.
•Whiplash full version.
As you can see from the list Mechwarrior 2, VR Soccer/Actua Soccer, Whiplash/Fatal Racing were the first full version games to include 3DFX Glide support.
The versions of EF2000, Tomb Raider, Descent II, Scorched Planet were shortened/demo versions and not full releases. Hellbender, Monster Truck Madness and Hyperblade were the first Direct3D games.
The beta 3DFX patch to Tomb Raider were simultaneously released in November/December for the full game. Descent II and EF2000 also released its patch for the full version pretty quickly. New games to support Voodoo with patches included GLQuake and Battle Arena Toshinden in Jan 1997. Basically the first few months were very limited on support.
First retail release with 3DFX support was Scorched Planet in December 1996.