Burnout Frames rates (Fps)

Hey guys and gals, Yesterday, I added the -f command to my shortcut to get an idea of what kind of frame rates I'm getting with my HP166 with 16meg of ram with the software version ( non 3dfx) I was shocked to see the rates vary from 7 to 20 fps ! This is ridicuously LOW. It doesn't seem choppy or Slow mo. What do you all think ? Has anyone tried this option? I guess I need to breakdown and buy a Canopus Pure 3dfx card using Voodoo 1. Tim

On Sat, 02 May 1998 10:21:16 GMT, "The Deatherage's"

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>Hey guys and gals, >Yesterday, I added the -f command to my shortcut to get an idea of what kind >of >frame rates I'm getting with my HP166 with 16meg of ram with the software >version >( non 3dfx) >I was shocked to see the rates vary from 7 to 20 fps ! This is ridicuously >LOW. >It doesn't seem choppy or Slow mo. >What do you all think ? Has anyone tried this option? I guess I need to >breakdown and buy a Canopus Pure 3dfx card using Voodoo 1. >Tim

Varies from 50-100 with my PII-333 / Voodoo2! Yep, get a 3DFX card!! -- * rrevved at mindspring dot com * unit.26 s.p.u.t.u.m. * http://www.sputum.com

The box should read...."Don't even play this game without a 3DFX card". The game was unplayable on my stealth II. The difference I've seen on a system with a Monster 3D, is like night and day. We'll see what NHRA has for graphics, it's to be released on May 28th. Scott

Guys, if you dont yet have a 3dfx card, go out and get one today. The difference from not having one to having a 3dfx card is like going from a 486-66 to a PII-300. Dont wait, you are losing out on many options and games. The NHRA game from Tantrum is 3dfx ONLY. You will NOT be able to play it wihout a 3dfx card. Plan on seeing many games coming out in the future with the same requirements. Dont worry about the price of a 3dfx card, it is worth every penny. Plus, if you look in the right places, you can find literally hundreds of the first generation voodoo cards for $50 - $100. Check news groups, or message boards. Im telling you, if you dont have a 3dfx card, you are so behind the times in PC games that I would tend to think that youmust still be using DOS 5.0. Get with the times people. What is the best 3dfx card? There are too many opinions on that, but I have a Diamond Monster 3d - first generation with a P-200 no MMX. I get great framerates from all my games: Burnout gets over 100 fps. Quake - 50+ fps Quake 2 - 30+ fps LB2 - silky smooth, full detail N2 - never been a problem GP2 - loser of a company, need to get with times F1RS - no bad full detail Foresaken - Baby ***soft GPL demo - almost perfect >The box should read...."Don't even play this game without a 3DFX card". The

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>game was unplayable on my stealth II. The difference I've seen on a system >with a Monster 3D, is like night and day. We'll see what NHRA has for >graphics, it's to be released on May 28th. > Scott >>Yesterday, I added the -f command to my shortcut to get an idea of what >kind >>of >>frame rates I'm getting with my HP166 with 16meg of ram with the software >>version >>( non 3dfx) >>I was shocked to see the rates vary from 7 to 20 fps ! This is ridicuously >>LOW. >>It doesn't seem choppy or Slow mo. >>What do you all think ? Has anyone tried this option? I guess I need to >>breakdown and buy a Canopus Pure 3dfx card using Voodoo 1.

Thanks for the advice ! I'm getting a Canopus Pure 3dfx card ASAP ! Obviously, It changes everything ! Tim >Guys, if you dont yet have a 3dfx card, go out and get one today. The >difference from not having one to having a 3dfx card is like going from a >486-66 to a PII-300. Dont wait, you are losing out on many options and >games. The NHRA game from Tantrum is 3dfx ONLY. You will NOT be able to play >it wihout a 3dfx card. Plan on seeing many games coming out in the future >with the same requirements. >Dont worry about the price of a 3dfx card, it is worth every penny. Plus, if >you look in the right places, you can find literally hundreds of the first >generation voodoo cards for $50 - $100. Check news groups, or message >boards. >Im telling you, if you dont have a 3dfx card, you are so behind the times in

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>PC games that I would tend to think that youmust still be using DOS 5.0. >Get with the times people. >What is the best 3dfx card? There are too many opinions on that, but I have >a Diamond Monster 3d - first generation with a P-200 no MMX. I get great >framerates from all my games: >Burnout gets over 100 fps. >Quake - 50+ fps >Quake 2 - 30+ fps >LB2 - silky smooth, full detail >N2 - never been a problem >GP2 - loser of a company, need to get with times >F1RS - no bad full detail >Foresaken - Baby ***soft >GPL demo - almost perfect >>The box should read...."Don't even play this game without a 3DFX card". >The >>game was unplayable on my stealth II. The difference I've seen on a system >>with a Monster 3D, is like night and day. We'll see what NHRA has for >>graphics, it's to be released on May 28th. >> Scott >>>Yesterday, I added the -f command to my shortcut to get an idea of what >>kind >>>of >>>frame rates I'm getting with my HP166 with 16meg of ram with the software >>>version >>>( non 3dfx) >>>I was shocked to see the rates vary from 7 to 20 fps ! This is

ridicuously >>>LOW. >>>It doesn't seem choppy or Slow mo. >>>What do you all think ? Has anyone tried this option? I guess I need to >>>breakdown and buy a Canopus Pure 3dfx card using Voodoo 1.

Good info. I guess my Intergraph card with the Rendition chip is behind the times now, right?

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>Thanks for the advice ! > I'm getting a Canopus Pure 3dfx card ASAP ! >Obviously, It changes everything ! >Tim >>Guys, if you dont yet have a 3dfx card, go out and get one today. The >>difference from not having one to having a 3dfx card is like going from a >>486-66 to a PII-300. Dont wait, you are losing out on many options and >>games. The NHRA game from Tantrum is 3dfx ONLY. You will NOT be able to >play >>it wihout a 3dfx card. Plan on seeing many games coming out in the future >>with the same requirements. >>Dont worry about the price of a 3dfx card, it is worth every penny. Plus, >if >>you look in the right places, you can find literally hundreds of the first >>generation voodoo cards for $50 - $100. Check news groups, or message >>boards. >>Im telling you, if you dont have a 3dfx card, you are so behind the times >in >>PC games that I would tend to think that youmust still be using DOS 5.0. >>Get with the times people. >>What is the best 3dfx card? There are too many opinions on that, but I

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>>a Diamond Monster 3d - first generation with a P-200 no MMX. I get great >>framerates from all my games: >>Burnout gets over 100 fps. >>Quake - 50+ fps >>Quake 2 - 30+ fps >>LB2 - silky smooth, full detail >>N2 - never been a problem >>GP2 - loser of a company, need to get with times >>F1RS - no bad full detail >>Foresaken - Baby ***soft >>GPL demo - almost perfect >>>The box should read...."Don't even play this game without a 3DFX card". >>The >>>game was unplayable on my stealth II. The difference I've seen on a

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>>>with a Monster 3D, is like night and day. We'll see what NHRA has for >>>graphics, it's to be released on May 28th. >>> Scott >>>>Yesterday, I added the -f command to my shortcut to get an idea of what >>>kind >>>>of >>>>frame rates I'm getting with my HP166 with 16meg of ram with the

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>>>>version >>>>( non 3dfx) >>>>I was shocked to see the rates vary from 7 to 20 fps ! This is >ridicuously >>>>LOW. >>>>It doesn't seem choppy or Slow mo. >>>>What do you all think ? Has anyone tried this option? I guess I need to >>>>breakdown and buy a Canopus Pure 3dfx card using Voodoo 1.