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Should I get GPL?

6 posts by 6 people · 02 Oct 1998 - 22 Oct 1998

Right now, you'd only be able to run it in software mode, and performance would probably be pretty poor. I would recommend either replacing your video card with an 8Mb Hercules Thriller (~$140), or adding a Voodoo2 card (~$200), so that you can use 3d acceleration. GPL only supports hardware acceleration for Rendition and 3dfx. I would also recommend adding another 32M of RAM. Your CPU should be fine.
Quoted text (13 lines)> Hi All, > Wondering if I should get GPL based on my system > AMD K6-300 > 32mb SDRAM > Virge-DX 4mb > How will it run on my system....if at all > Thanks... > Jimmy Kehoe > http://www.users.nac.net/jmk3rd
Berno 05 Oct 1998#424924
Hi, Im running it on a p200mmx 42meg DRAM Voodoo 1. After tweaking the detail byass and some frame rate testing (memorys of gp2 processor occupancy) I came up with a pretty enough comprimise to allow 19 ai cars in 640x480 at 15fps. Very playable. -Berno
Quoted text (13 lines)>Hi All, >Wondering if I should get GPL based on my system >AMD K6-300 >32mb SDRAM >Virge-DX 4mb >How will it run on my system....if at all >Thanks... >Jimmy Kehoe >http://www.users.nac.net/jmk3rd
Rick Mart 06 Oct 1998#425265
Howdy, I have a system similar to Berno, but 15fps seems a bit slow. However, I'd be interested in what your graphics settings are to obtain that rate. I would prefer to maintian at least 20fps, and so far that is easy because the other cars disappear at the start of the race!! Rick : Hi, : Im running it on a p200mmx 42meg DRAM Voodoo 1. After tweaking the detail : byass and some frame rate testing (memorys of gp2 processor occupancy) I : came up with a pretty enough comprimise to allow 19 ai cars in 640x480 at : 15fps. Very playable. : -Berno : >Hi All, : >Wondering if I should get GPL based on my system : > : >AMD K6-300 : >32mb SDRAM : >Virge-DX 4mb : > : >How will it run on my system....if at all : > : > : >Thanks... : > : >Jimmy Kehoe : >http://www.users.nac.net/jmk3rd
MiN 14 Oct 1998#427666
>Wondering if I should get GPL based on my system >AMD K6-300 >32mb SDRAM >Virge-DX 4mb Not without a video upgrade. Slowly. V2100 at a minimum, or Voodoo 2 will go a long way to making it usable if you can afford it.
rounh.. 22 Oct 1998#429735
YES! VOODOO is the way to go.There is no better upgrade for gameing anywhere.
Quoted text (12 lines)> >Wondering if I should get GPL based on my system > >AMD K6-300 > >32mb SDRAM > >Virge-DX 4mb > Not without a video upgrade. > >How will it run on my system....if at all > Slowly. V2100 at a minimum, or Voodoo 2 will go a long way to making > it usable if you can afford it.

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