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"Friendly Guru" <someone@microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> A Voodoo5500 is not DirectX 9 compliant, (but potentially compatible?), so
> any game that requires DirectX9 will not run. A GF6 is DirectX 9
> compliant.
> Which application are you running that is sensitive to anti-aliasing and
> is
> Either DirectX 8 or prior? Of course, you could be not using DirectX at
> all,
> instead a prior version of OpenGL, and an application that favours OpenGL,
> say, Serious Sam?
>
Firstly we are talking about gaming. Other 3D apps like CAD run just fine
with the 4200ti.
Actually in XP pro with some of the 3rd party drivers, the V5 5500 will play
many DX9 games. Sometimes it is not fast enough since some of the functions
are emulated. This is true for OpenGL as well. In these cases I use the GF
4200ti and the speed is then adequate, but I have to suffer the much poorer
image quality. I would like the same level of enjoyment of the rendering in
all games old and new without having to switch rendering devices.
> I ask you why the application is important, for the next question begs
> itself: Is this application best served by a Voodoo5500? Clearly, a person
> with a budget of $400 for a GT must have some unique need for this
> application, since he could easily afford to replace it.
>
For applications where the V5 is fast enough, I of course use it and enjoy
it greatly but it is now getting too slow for many things. All 3D games
benefit from good anti-aliasing, even though I am now running everything at
1600x1200 with the new LCD. Still the V5 has stable textures that dont
wiggle as the view angle moves while the 4200ti shows texture wiggling or
swimming expecially in flight sims and racing games. Screenshots don't tell
this story since the don't show what happens during motion.
> I tingle with anticipation to the name of this incredibly rare and unique
> application. And don't say Unreal Tournament!
>
The games are not rare but most all games are unique. I cannot replace the
applications as games are not replaceable like office applications as then
it is not the same game anymore. If I wanted to play Need for Speed V
Porsche Unleashed, what new application will provide that experience of
gameplay? Or Microsoft Midtown Madness 2, what would be the replacement?
New games come out all the time, but only rarely are they a replacement for
an older game. Microsoft FlightSimulator is an exception where the newer
onces pretty much totally supercede the previous versions, but not so with
Microsoft Combat Flightsim. Each of the 3 games is a very different gaming
experience so all 3 remain being played.
etc.
Most of us expect PC peripherals to improve over time, even at the same
price point. But here something great has been lost in the evolution and
there seems to be no price point in consumer level nVidia video cards (like
the 6800 ultra) that has this feature enabled. I have not been able to
verify that the 6800GT or Ultra can run RGSS anti-aliasing at an acceptable
performance rate yet so I am still trying to find out if it will be good
enough before outlaying so much cash for what will basically be a toy as the
4200ti is more than adequate for work purposes so an upgrade is not really
urgent.
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