Re #1133
#1138 posted by pushplay on 2003/05/12 23:07:04
Dreamcast: Crazy Taxi
ProdigyXL
#1139 posted by Kell on 2003/05/12 23:12:56
Isn't inside3d.com the place for Q1 coding stuff? I assume you are talking about code.
See the Getting Started link...
Prodigy:
#1140 posted by metlslime on 2003/05/12 23:14:13
when i learned quakec, it helped to hang out in #qc (same network as #tf.) Also, there are some useful pages on inside3d.com, like:
http://www.inside3d.com/qctut/started.shtml
http://www.inside3d.com/qcspecs/qc-menu.htm
http://www.inside3d.com/qctut/
Another recent page that has gone up is FrikaC's Quake Wiki: http://frikqcc.quakesrc.org/
Abyss
It's interesting, but I've managed to get the hard disk partitioned and formatted (MaxBlast III), and Win95 installed.
Now all I have to do is figure out what driver is causing a hard reset every time I try to start Windows outside Safe Mode. (All I know is that the Plug-n-play BIOS isn't it.)
Fatty
#1142 posted by GibFest on 2003/05/13 06:59:12
I had that problem a couple of times, the first time that I had it, it was the motherboard and so I installed via 4in1 drivers.
The next time it happened I took my network card out and re inserted it and that seemed to be causing the problem.
Take a look at some of your cards inside your computer for loose connections etc. (network card especially)
Thanks Gib
More to the point, I've spotted a PCI Riva TNT 32MB video card in a shop for $200, and I don't need the network card just now, so...
(Oh, yeah, haven't started work yet. Farg.)
Whaaa?
#1144 posted by metlslime on 2003/05/13 18:46:35
$200 for a four-year-old card? I hope those are munckin dollars or something...
Fat Controller
...why dont you just buy a geforce 2 GTS? you can get them for like $50 US dollars online or from ebay.
Fatty
#1146 posted by nitin on 2003/05/13 19:31:40
I live in Melbourne and you can get gf2's for anywhere between $A 100-150 depending on the model. I'm sure NZ prices msut be similar.
Ut2004
#1147 posted by nitin on 2003/05/13 20:23:37
seems like it's turned into a yearly franchise :)
Although, to be fair, from the news on PU it sounds like the original ut2003 with new maps and some code (not sure on this since it's backward compatible with ut2003 servers) for vehicles plus the Assault and Onslaught gamemodes.
Wonder why they didnt mention all of this to folks when they were forking out money for ut2003.
Eh
$200 for a TNT 32mb?? Struth... I wouldn't pay $5 for that.
Good lord, you can get a geforce4mx for about $100 AUD...
I guess if you need a PCI card specifically your options are more limited, but you can still do better than that, Fatty. Have a look around (online especially) for better deals.
Oh, I've Plenty Of Time.
As mentioned, I intend to purchase a video card with my own money - and as yet I still don't have a definite start date on that job. There's still plenty of time to shop around.
(Besides, I still have to wiggle cards and get this PC going yet!)
Actually, back when I was house/cat sitting, their box (now long gone due to a lightning strike) had a Riva TNT64, so that's my benchmark. Still, if I can find a PCI GeForce I'll get it if I can, since y'all seem to reccomend 'em.
Fat Controller
#1150 posted by Abyss on 2003/05/14 02:29:05
If you are willing to pay the postage/shipping, you can "HAVE" that stuff I mentioned earlier, up there ^^^, but I need to know soon, I have some one else who wants it, but if you would like it, it's yours. Let me know, and we can arrange it
Melbourne...
#1151 posted by Shambler on 2003/05/14 03:49:46
...I thought you were from India or somewhere in Asia nitin??
Or have you moved to get closer to your love interest Mr Fribbles....hang on, WHO did he get engaged to recently?? Hmmm...
Shambler
#1152 posted by nitin on 2003/05/14 05:47:26
How about an indian living in melbourne? And I didnt know frib was engaged, all that moving for nothing!
ROFLMAO!
#1153 posted by Shambler on 2003/05/14 17:37:06
I'm sure Aussie law must allow bisexual bigamy...
Not Now
I'll have to get a technician to get this fargnaxing computer looked at first.
Besides, a 3D card's actually a pretty low priority at the moment.
As Far As Video Cards Go...
#1155 posted by ProdigyXL on 2003/05/14 18:16:34
Just save up for the GeforceFX 5900 Ultra (aka NV35). That card smokes everything in its path, particularlly Doom III.
Yeah
and it'd be awesome for that pentium 200 or so, maybe he could solder an agp slot onto his motherboard! problem solved!
GeforceFX 5900
#1157 posted by GibFest on 2003/05/15 07:05:28
Not only are these cards stupidly expensive but they are also extremely loud, so kiss goodbye to any atmosphere you wanna hear in a game or DvD movie you wanna watch. Unless of course you wait for the water cooler unit there making for the FX.
Hmm
#1158 posted by R.P.G. on 2003/05/15 14:08:13
Forgot to mention this last night.
The Matrix Reloaded is cool. Awesome fight sequences. The first movie was better though, IMHO. This is because it had some magical and mysterious qualities that Reloaded couldn't have. In The Matrix, you find out everything as the movie progresses, but in Reloaded you already know a lot before the movie even starts.
(Also that Green Guy Pitfall icon is meant to look like a kung fu fighter for the sake of this post.)
GeforceFX 5900 Is Quieter
#1159 posted by ProdigyXL on 2003/05/15 18:47:54
While yes the cards maybe expensive, they are much more quiet. The first GeforceFX 56-5800s were the loud ones. These now feature a larger heatsink so the fan doesn't need to be as fast and loud.
Question:
#1160 posted by Tronyn on 2003/05/15 19:02:15
anyone have a hold of a quake->unreal geometry converter? I had one before I reformatted, but now I don't. You can just email one to me (netgames@netdp.com) or drop a link here or there. Thanks.
Rpg
#1161 posted by nitin on 2003/05/15 21:35:20
The first movie was better though, IMHO.
That doesnt sound promising :)
Hmm
#1162 posted by nonentity on 2003/05/16 08:59:04
Or...
You could get a top end Radeon for less money and virtually the same levels of performance. And it's not annoyingly loud.
That of course presuming that you hadn't noticed the rest of the PC specs...
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