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Article #83Re: 3dfx VOODOO2 Wanted
From: RMS
Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2001 23:53
Date: Mon, 05 Feb 2001 23:53
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If you can only run a game at 640x480, through it out, glide or not! -- bye, Rick <---------------------------------------------------------> Visit http://members.home.net/rsavoie1 *** If you can't afford to replace it, don't overclock it! *** Find more info at the AMD FAQ page: http://www.apushardware.com/faqs/amd/AMD_FAQ/index.php Need help with your Geforce: http://www.geforcefaq.com/ <---------------------------------------------------------> "Falkentyne" <kylearan@my-deja.com> wrote in message news:fqus7t8mru8vb6hvghm4a0crc95igo2066@4ax.com... > Let me tell you something right now. > > My Voodoo2 SLI runs Wheel of Time at 640x480 in Glide, FASTER than my > Geforce2-GTS does in Direct 3D. Even if I kick the GTS resolution > down to 320x240, THE V2's are STILL faster. Got a clue yet? Glide > rules. The V2's would even be faster than an Ultra at 640x480 in > Glide games. And with a GLIDE WRAPPER? cough.. cough..... > > On Mon, 05 Feb 2001 07:53:13 GMT, Sam <sonofrage@my-deja.com> > enlightened us by scribbling this gem of wisdom: > > >God, what an idiot. Using a Voodoo2 with any of the high end cards of > >today is like having a little kid with a slingshot ride on top of a > >tank. Last time I made this argument someone made the same point about > >old glide games but there's no way you're gonna tell me that a V2 will > >run a game faster that a gf2 ultra with a glide wrapper. I've used glide > >wrappers in the past (for UltraHLE on my girlfriends ati xpert128) and > >it didnt run much slower on an ati xpert128 so you cant tell me it wont > >be perfect on a gf2 ultra. > > > >In article <4oWe6.3087$9g3.409892@news3.cableinet.net>, > > "Ben Miles" <benmiles@cableinet.co.uk> wrote: > >> And now we know how stupid you are, no glide wrapper works as well as > >a V2, > >> even when on a GF2 Ultra. Do you honestly think there will be a > >defference > >> between a V2 and a V3 at 640x480 - 800x600? Not when coupled with a > >K6-300. > >> As i said, i am not willing to pay �60, Now fuck off and leave this > >thread > >> to people who have a brain. > >> Ben George <ben@73welly.freeserve.com.removethis> wrote in message > >> news:95hb05$eph$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk... > >> > Why do you have a V2 and a GeForce DDR? You can't get the effects of > >both. > >> > If you want to use Glide, then get a Glide wrapper for your GeForce. > >> > > >> > "Simon Blom" <famblom@algonet.se> wrote in message > >> > news:95h88t$p0g$1@zingo.tninet.se... > >> > > > >> > > "Ben George" <ben@73welly.freeserve.com.removethis> wrote in > >message > >> > > news:95h7qe$9f1$1@news5.svr.pol.co.uk... > >> > > > Never owned what? A Voodoo 2? I had one of them, infact I had > >two of > >> > them > >> > > in > >> > > > SLI mode... > >> > > Then either you're f*cked up, or your cards were... The V2 (and > >V1) are > >> > the > >> > > only good to ever come from 3dfx.. and they were *really* good.. > >still > >> are > >> > > actually, I still use my V2 alongside my Geforce DDR > >> > > > >> > > /Simon > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > >Sent via Deja.com > >http://www.deja.com/ > > remove the "NOSPAM" in my email address to email me via > usenet reply... > > Falkentyne Dragon > -==(UDIC)==- > > (formerly Antos Dragon)
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