Urgent News !!

THZDax · 07-01-2001, 06:06 PM

I am typeing this From my NEW Computer.

I bought a Compaq Presario
1.2 Ghz
256 MB of RAM
60 Gig Hard Drive
16x DVD ROM
and 8X RW ROM

It has Win ME
and a Built in 3DFX card <--- Hopefully Decent Cause i cant Afford ANYTHING ELSE RIGHT NOW

I also got 1 year free MSN Sevis and a 56 K modem

I cant get DSL of Cable were i Live and Top speeds on a MODEM are 26000 BPS but i can get on now. I also Bought

T2 and Black and White.

See you guys Arround.

/Me is so Happy i wet myself 4 times in the car home

J/K

STUWEY · 07-01-2001, 09:24 PM

Well that proves it

I am not getting in yo car again

J/K

Sounds like a good machine (the computer, not the car)

Cerberus · 07-01-2001, 09:43 PM

KEWL!!!

Aluscia · 07-01-2001, 09:50 PM

Awesome! My prayers to the internet saint have been answered... lol... Good for you d00d. I look forward to practicing with you.

Stang · 07-01-2001, 09:54 PM

WOOHOO!!! HES BACK!!!

Gambit · 07-02-2001, 05:31 AM

AUGH! An evil Compaq!!

Aw, that's just the geek in me complaining because you can't really work on 'em, they're so chock-full of proprietary stuff.

But a built-in 3dfx card? Are you sure? I question that since 3dfx is kaput. An nVidia card would be much more likely, plus I didn't see any 3dfx cards on their website. As long as you didn't get the generic "AGP graphics w/shared memory" you should be able to play T2 - thought the TNT2 will struggle a bit if you got that one.

Aluscia · 07-02-2001, 07:22 AM

Chances are, it's one of those nasty shared memory ones... They are the devil... But, you'll be happy to know, you can play tribes2 on them... especially with that kind of RAM. I could play T2 with one, and I had 64MB RAM... 256? You shouldn't have any problem at all, even with a Voodoo Banshee....

THZDax · 07-02-2001, 09:06 AM

Hey gambit I know about Compaqs Priority Crap. i really do

I told my self i would not ever get on but this was just about the only one i could afford. and i cant afford another Vid card for a while either.

I will get a G- Force 2 MX asap but i need time cause i broke as a *****

And T2 RUNS on my computer but looks crappy

and i really need to go threw the tatorials to get some skills

XRogue · 07-02-2001, 11:34 AM

Skillz or no, at least you GOT t2. And a comp. That is great news, Daxipoo. How was your weekend?

Aluscia · 07-02-2001, 12:42 PM

Did you turn your sliders way down, Dax? That'll help a lot.

XMEN Iceman[DTM] · 07-02-2001, 02:04 PM

You need to use the WickedGL drivers for it. T2 looks incredible under them. We got a few people up with their Voodoo 3's running them. Very nice! You better bring that machine to the October LAN party.

THZDax · 07-02-2001, 05:20 PM

Hey IcyPoo I would have to make Reservations with my MOM to do that I might just com though.
i found out what the card was.

it is a
8 meg 3D Savage.

P.S. Only the Open GL drivers will work. the other one DOES NOT WORK AT ALL.

and i will turn down the sliders.

ICE I will see about the LAN i really will but it is a Defanate MAYBEE

See you guys arround.

07-01-2001, 06:06 PM	#1
THZDax Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 348	Urgent News !! I am typeing this From my NEW Computer. I bought a Compaq Presario 1.2 Ghz 256 MB of RAM 60 Gig Hard Drive 16x DVD ROM and 8X RW ROM It has Win ME and a Built in 3DFX card <--- Hopefully Decent Cause i cant Afford ANYTHING ELSE RIGHT NOW I also got 1 year free MSN Sevis and a 56 K modem I cant get DSL of Cable were i Live and Top speeds on a MODEM are 26000 BPS but i can get on now. I also Bought T2 and Black and White. See you guys Arround. /Me is so Happy i wet myself 4 times in the car home J/K

07-01-2001, 09:43 PM	#3
Cerberus One bad mofo'n Hound Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Your Mom's House Age: 47 Posts: 1,319	GOOD KEWL!!! __________________ Tribes:Ascend Play it today for free

07-01-2001, 09:50 PM	#4
Aluscia Emo Queen 1000th Thread Main Forum Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: In a subterranean complex. Age: 41 Posts: 2,346	Awesome! My prayers to the internet saint have been answered... lol... Good for you d00d. I look forward to practicing with you. __________________ Favourite Song of the moment - Pyramid Song - Radiohead

07-01-2001, 09:54 PM	#5
Stang Team Captain Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Everett, WA, USA Age: 50 Posts: 3,859 Xbox Leaderboard: 1^st	WOOHOO!!! HES BACK!!! __________________

07-02-2001, 05:31 AM	#6
Gambit Forum wh0re Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 744	AUGH! An evil Compaq!! Aw, that's just the geek in me complaining because you can't really work on 'em, they're so chock-full of proprietary stuff. But a built-in 3dfx card? Are you sure? I question that since 3dfx is kaput. An nVidia card would be much more likely, plus I didn't see any 3dfx cards on their website. As long as you didn't get the generic "AGP graphics w/shared memory" you should be able to play T2 - thought the TNT2 will struggle a bit if you got that one. __________________ XMEN member Card-carrying DTM OKL Fish-napper Though a program be but three lines long, someday it will have to be maintained. -The Tao of Programming

07-01-2001, 09:24 PM	#2
STUWEY Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Right behind you Age: 41 Posts: 242	Well that proves it I am not getting in yo car again J/K Sounds like a good machine (the computer, not the car)

07-02-2001, 07:22 AM	#7
Aluscia Emo Queen 1000th Thread Main Forum Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: In a subterranean complex. Age: 41 Posts: 2,346	Chances are, it's one of those nasty shared memory ones... They are the devil... But, you'll be happy to know, you can play tribes2 on them... especially with that kind of RAM. I could play T2 with one, and I had 64MB RAM... 256? You shouldn't have any problem at all, even with a Voodoo Banshee.... __________________ Favourite Song of the moment - Pyramid Song - Radiohead

07-02-2001, 09:06 AM	#8
THZDax Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 348	Hey gambit I know about Compaqs Priority Crap. i really do I told my self i would not ever get on but this was just about the only one i could afford. and i cant afford another Vid card for a while either. I will get a G- Force 2 MX asap but i need time cause i broke as a ***** And T2 RUNS on my computer but looks crappy and i really need to go threw the tatorials to get some skills

07-02-2001, 11:34 AM	#9
XRogue Forum wh0re Join Date: May 2001 Location: Texas Age: 53 Posts: 1,097	Skillz or no, at least you GOT t2. And a comp. That is great news, Daxipoo. How was your weekend?

07-02-2001, 12:42 PM	#10
Aluscia Emo Queen 1000th Thread Main Forum Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: In a subterranean complex. Age: 41 Posts: 2,346	Did you turn your sliders way down, Dax? That'll help a lot. __________________ Favourite Song of the moment - Pyramid Song - Radiohead

07-02-2001, 02:04 PM	#11
XMEN Iceman[DTM] Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Fort Worth,TX Age: 62 Posts: 148	You need to use the WickedGL drivers for it. T2 looks incredible under them. We got a few people up with their Voodoo 3's running them. Very nice! You better bring that machine to the October LAN party.

07-02-2001, 05:20 PM	#12
THZDax Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 348	Hey IcyPoo I would have to make Reservations with my MOM to do that I might just com though. i found out what the card was. it is a 8 meg 3D Savage. P.S. Only the Open GL drivers will work. the other one DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. and i will turn down the sliders. ICE I will see about the LAN i really will but it is a Defanate MAYBEE See you guys arround.

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