Re: Doom 3 timedemo shootout with period correct hardware.

Posted on 2014-09-30, 15:46

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by JayCeeBee64

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Oh you are using Windows 98 SE. I would recommend going with XP for Doom 3 and later games (Splinter Cell included). I know that Phil, in fact I have a spare 40gb WD hard drive, 2gb of DDR-333 ram and my copy of WinXP SP3 set aside to try out later; for now, I'll just finish the Doom 3 timedemos in …

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Re: Doom 3 timedemo shootout with period correct hardware.

Posted on 2014-09-30, 05:40

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Okay, finally got the timedemo results for the FX5500 sorted out. What a finicky card this is to get it to work right in Windows 98SE :-S Pentium 4 2.4GHz Northwood, Soyo P4I-845PE (Socket 478), 512mb DDR-333, NVIDIA GeForce FX5500 256mb AGP (82.63 Win9x beta drivers), Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, …

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Re: 3dmark99 MegaThread

Posted on 2014-09-30, 03:01

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Not sure why JayCeeBee is getting so upset :confused: Not really upset, I'm just done with it and moving on. In a few days I'll replace the Virge with an ATI Xpert 98 (Rage Pro) 8mb PCI card to test it with 3DMark99, then I'll replace it back with my Matrox Millennium II and be done with testing …

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Re: Post your 'current' PC

Posted on 2014-09-30, 02:08

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(Deleted. No longer relevant anyway)

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Re: 3dmark99 MegaThread

Posted on 2014-09-29, 21:01

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The cheaper FX cards (not sure though if it's all of them) have one big plus: They clone the image on VGA and DVI outputs straight after turning the PC on. I use this for all my DOS captures because I can capture from DVI and use the monitor on VGA :) Haven't tried that since I don't have video …

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Re: 3dmark99 MegaThread

Posted on 2014-09-29, 20:37

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Wow, defensive much? The fact that the Virge is a very good 2D card is pretty much a consensus on Vogons and the compatibility and speed in VESA is well known. As for 3D, it IS terrible, I am just saying that the first generation of 3D accelerators was all like that. By your standards every first …

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Re: 3dmark99 MegaThread

Posted on 2014-09-29, 16:05

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Sorry Neurotic, but I'm done with the Virge. You can continue on about it if you want, but I have better things to do (and yes, I lived with the Diamond Stealth 3D 2000 for two long years - 1996 to 1998 - so don't tell me what it can and cannot do). Besides, this is a 3DMark99 thread, not a Let's …

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Re: My 3DMark01 Mega Thread

Posted on 2014-09-29, 05:53

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Pentium 4 2.4GHz Northwood, Soyo P4I-845PE, 512mb DDR-333 ram, NVIDIA GeForce 3 Ti 200 64mb AGP (30.82 Win9x drivers), DirectX 8.1b, Windows 98SE http://i.imgur.com/i40qRok.png http://i.imgur.com/qgkkJEF.png http://i.imgur.com/BRzI1vg.png http://i.imgur.com/65As0hK.png Not bad for the Dell OEM GF3. …

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Re: 3dmark99 MegaThread

Posted on 2014-09-29, 05:34

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Here are the results of a Sparkle GeForce FX5500 I got a few years back: Pentium 4 2.4GHz Northwood, Soyo P4I-845PE, 512mb DDR-333 ram, NVIDIA GeForce FX5500 256mb AGP (82.69 Win9x beta drivers), DirectX 8.1b, Windows 98SE 3DMark Project: 3DMark Build Version: 200 Date: 9/28/2014 Time: 4:30:00 PM …

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Re: 3dmark99 MegaThread

Posted on 2014-09-29, 05:19

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.............. 8-o :-/ :roll: . . . Oooookay, whatever you say............. . . . . Anyway, here are the test results of a Dell OEM GF3 I got from eBay a few months back: Pentium 4 2.4GHz Northwood, Soyo P4I-845PE, 512mb DDR-333 ram, NVIDIA GeForce 3 Ti 200 64mb AGP (30.82 Win9x drivers), DirectX …

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Re: Post your 'current' PC

Posted on 2014-09-29, 04:36

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Re: Doom 3 timedemo shootout with period correct hardware.

Posted on 2014-09-28, 17:26

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Here are some more timedemo results: Pentium 4 2.4GHz Northwood, Soyo P4I-845PE (Socket 478), 512mb DDR-333, NVIDIA GeForce 3 Ti 200 64mb AGP (30.82 Win9x drivers), Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, DirectX 8.1b, Windows 98SE. Medium Quality: 640x480=16.0 1024x768=10.3 High Quality: 640x480=12.3 1024x768=7.0 …

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Re: What retro computing gadget that doesn't exist would you like to have?

Posted on 2014-09-28, 06:01

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- A sound card with dual OPL2/3/4, ESFM, SB Pro/SB16, GUS, Ensoniq, Roland GS, Yamaha XG, and SoundFont capabilities in one easy to install and use package (ISA preferred, but PCI will also do). -A motherboard that supports Socket 3/4/5/7/370/462/478 CPUs, has 6 PCI/ISA slots, 8 DIMM ram slots, dual …

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Re: Doom 3 timedemo shootout with period correct hardware.

Posted on 2014-09-27, 20:59

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@Skyscraper: I actually did run timedemos using the High Quality setting in my Pentium 4. 640x480=19.4 800x600=13.5 1024x768=8.8 As you can see, the difference with Ultra is minimal. Stuttering was equally bad with both High and Ultra in all resolutions. The GF4 just doesn't cut it :-/ @swaaye: All …

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Re: 3dmark99 MegaThread

Posted on 2014-09-27, 03:49

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You're right, that's way too long. I wonder what the problem is 😕 Have you tried different drivers? Reinstalling DirectX? Other PCI slots? (Strange that the demo works just fine).

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Re: Doom 3 timedemo shootout with period correct hardware.

Posted on 2014-09-27, 02:34

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Looks like I'll be bringing up the rear. I like that :lol: Pentium 4 2.4GHz Northwood, Soyo P4I-845PE (Socket 478), 512mb DDR-333, NVIDIA GeForce 4 Ti 4200 128mb AGP (45.23 Win9x drivers), Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, DirectX 8.1b, Windows 98SE. Medium Quality: 640x480=29.4 800x600=22.5 1024x768=15.1 …

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Re: 3dmark99 MegaThread

Posted on 2014-09-25, 15:56

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I tried running 3dmark 99 on my stb nitro3d,s3 virge gx 4mb ram,but the pc hangs before test number 2 at processing textures. With the voodoo 1 the test runs without problems. The demo also runs fine on the virge. How long did you wait before aborting the test Nahkri? On mine, it took about 3 long …

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Re: 3dmark99 MegaThread

Posted on 2014-09-25, 06:12

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Okay, round two for the Virge. This time I'm using the DirectX 6.1 S3 video driver from Microsoft - rendering quality has improved a bit, but performance went straight to hell in a hand basket ¬_¬ : 3DMark Project: 3DMark Build Version: 200 Date: 9/24/14 Time: 9:33:45 PM Project Name: Pure Torture …

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Re: OS of choice survey (DOS).

Posted on 2014-09-24, 15:57

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Its easy to fill up a 2GB DOS partition but I don't find it an issue having a couple of them. Day of the Tentacle, Full Throttle, Indiana Jones, Lands of Lore are just a couple of CD's that will fill your 2GB. Some of us don't do that virtual CD thing on period correct DOS systems :) Just an xcopy …

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Re: OS of choice survey (DOS).

Posted on 2014-09-24, 02:32

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by JayCeeBee64

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I use both DOS 6.2 and Windows 95A (DOS 7.0) on my Socket 7 build. It just feels very comfortable and familiar, which is what I really want. Space is not a problem. I have two 4.2GB hard drives divided into two 2GB partitions each, and each partition is about half-way full. Short filenames are also …

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