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Re: JF3: JetFighter III "Platinum" Edition announced.

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From: Shaun Godfrey
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 00:00
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Um..maybe you should re-read their message. A 3Dfx update will be
available for download shortly. The Platinum Edition will be for sale
in November.


On Tue, 23 Sep 1997 12:11:38 GMT, SEE_SIG@END.COM (rrevved) wrote:

>Well, I guess the 3DFX patch will now be for sale.......
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>From: http://www.missionstudios.com/
>
>What's in the Platinum Edition?
>
>     Original JetFighter III 
>     Enhanced Campaign CD 
>     Updated 3Dfx code 
>     Mission Editor 
>     Over 200 missions 
>     Over 20 Million SQ miles of terrain
>
>What's new?
>
>     12 million additional SQ miles of terrain! 
>     30 New never before-flown missions! 
>     Mission Editor! 
>     Stunning New graphics features!
>
>Will their be a way to upgrade from JetFighter III?
>
>Current owners of JetFighter III will be able to upgrade
>to the Platinum Edition for a reduced price via our website. 
>Please check back for more information on upgrades, updates,
>and other announcement.
>
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>ANNOUNCEMENTS
>
>Platinum Edition / Rendition (09/16/97)
>
>Since the release of JetFighter III, Mission Studios has been
>working constantly to support the simulation with updates and 
>upgrades. Most recently JetFighter III has been accelerated 
>for use with 3Dfx video cards and MMX-equipped computers. 
>This update will be available for download shortly.
>
>Also, along with 3Dfx/MMX support, more than 20 million square
>miles of real-world terrain and over 200 mission plus a Mission 
>Editor will be included in the JetFighter III: Platinum Edition, 
>available in November.
>
>Unfortunately a Rendition-based accelerated version of 
>JetFighter III will not be available in the Platinum Edition.
>
>Much work has gone into porting JetFighter III to the 
>Rendition Verite chipset. This work will not go to waste 
>as we will incorporate it into future Mission Studios' 
>products, including JetFighter IV. We hope to have a 
>Rendition patch available for download from the Mission
>Studios website in the future, but we do not want to state
>a date when this will be finished.
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>For technical and customer support questions please contact us at:
>t2supprt@take2games.com
>For development company business only contact us at:
>admin@missionstudios.com
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Shaun Godfrey
godfreys at earthlink dot net
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From: godfreys@earthlink.net (Shaun Godfrey)
Subject: Re: JF3: JetFighter III "Platinum" Edition announced.
Date: 1997/09/23
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