Mr. Clark Posted October 10, 2000 Share Posted October 10, 2000 Amazon has this card right now for only $87, and I'm heavily considering buying it as it fits my budget... I will mostly be buying it for Combat Mission, so I want to hear how it works for CM from people who own it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priest Posted October 10, 2000 Share Posted October 10, 2000 I had the AGP version and it worked great. I was able to use all the Hi-res graphics and put it up to about 1024 res. The PCI version was on my girfriends computer and I was able to do about the same but I never had it over 800x600 (because I never tried not because it could not do it). I used a 350 PII with 128MBS of RAM. Hope that helps. I did need a patch from 3dfx (www.3dfx.com) for the smoke graphics though. I was running Win98 2nd edition in both cases also. ------------------ Sir are you sure you want to go to red alert...it would mean changing the bulb -Priest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priest Posted October 10, 2000 Share Posted October 10, 2000 BTW I like Tom CLancy too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavScout Posted October 10, 2000 Share Posted October 10, 2000 I have the same card BUT for the AGP and it works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Clark Posted October 10, 2000 Author Share Posted October 10, 2000 Hey fellow Clancy fan! Thanks for the info! Your PC specs sound around mine too, so it should work fine for me! I only have a 15" monitor, so 800X600 is fine for me. EDIT: Thanks CavScout too! (who posted at the exact same time as I posted this message...) [This message has been edited by Mr. Clark (edited 10-10-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino Posted October 10, 2000 Share Posted October 10, 2000 I just installed one in one of my machines, replacing a Voodoo Banshee. It's a decent card for the price; just make sure you've got the current drivers. I haven't run CM on it since I just ordered it last Friday (lurked for a year, but...). Since it ran well on the Banshee at 1024x768, I'd expect it should be fine for this card though. BTW, I got mine at BestBuy for $90, with a $30 rebate on top of that. It's probably a manufacturer's rebate, so check 3Dfx's site for it. Sixty for this card ain't bad... Domino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Pillar Posted October 10, 2000 Share Posted October 10, 2000 What is the Voodoo card that supports FSAA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philistine Posted October 10, 2000 Share Posted October 10, 2000 Mr. Clark: I just got a Voodoo3 3000 (PCI). Works very well so far. Translucent smoke and explosions look phenomenal. (Check out the tech forum, there is some discussion with some problems with the card, though it seems to be limited to very high resolutions and possibly only AGP version) Pillar: I believe it is the voodoo 5 card that supports FSAA (in hardware). IIRC, this is still in the very high $200's (U.S.) Domino: The $30 rebate (on my card at least) was only valid for cards bought before September 30, 2000 (I got mine on the 27th ). --Philistine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveman Posted October 11, 2000 Share Posted October 11, 2000 I bought my Voodoo3 3000 AGP soon after it was released (replaced my Voodoo Graphics card) and have had no problems with it. It's not the latest and greatest, but for <$100 bucks gives you a lot of bang for your buck. CM plays great at 1024x768 on my P2-300 w/ 64mb RAM. Most other games play great at that resolution too, but I usually drop down to 800x600 and eliminate any choppiness. Just a small point, but you can get decent 17" monitors for <$200 these days... 19" for a little more. Considering you look at the monitor most, if not all the time you're at your computer, I'd consider upgrading there first... if you've got the money. ------------------ “Fortune favors the brave" - Terence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ckoharik Posted October 11, 2000 Share Posted October 11, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR> Pillar wrote: What is the Voodoo card that supports FSAA? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Yes, it is the Voodoo 5 5500 series that supports FSAA and it looks really, really nice in CM at 1280x1024 (it looks good at 800x600 too!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Clark Posted October 11, 2000 Author Share Posted October 11, 2000 Thanks guys, I guess I'll definately be grabbing one up soon. Seems a solid upgrade for less than $100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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