Diablo 2 final problems
Well, to start off with, kickass game However, im having some problems in win2k with it which is a bit disturbing considering its supposed to be compatible with it. After playing the game for however long, I exit the game.
Well, to start off with, kickass game However, im having some problems in win2k with it which is a bit disturbing considering its supposed to be compatible with it. After playing the game for however long, I exit the game..do whatever I do normally in windows, but when I try to run the game a second time my machine freezes and I have to hard reboot. For some reason, running the game twice under the same boot freezes my machine. I looked to see if anything was running that shouldnt be and it wasnt.
I have a dual p3-500 with a asus v6600 running 5.22 detonator drivers. Anyone having the same sort of problems or have any ideas on how I can fix this? Any help appreciated
I have a dual p3-500 with a asus v6600 running 5.22 detonator drivers. Anyone having the same sort of problems or have any ideas on how I can fix this? Any help appreciated
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Matrox the creme de la creme? Man, someone's living in the past!
Matrox took over the niche that was previously owned by NumberNine with their Imagine 128 card for 2D acceleration. Matrox had their brief, shinning moment and beat out S3D cards sold by the likes of Diamond, etal.
Matrox was king of the 2D-cards for quite some time (a long time in computer industry terms). However, once 3Dfx came out with their original 3D-only Voodoo chipset, things started to change for people wishing to have a good 3D gaming card. (There was one other good but shortlived 3D chipset in their, a Power-whatever, or so I recall). I owned the original Orchid Righteous 3D voodoo card, later replaced my a more stable Diamond Monster 3D one.
3Dfx maintained the lead in 3D gaming cards for quite some time, later producing the Voodoo2 chipset licensed to OEM's like Creative (I've still got two Creative 12Mb Voodoo2 cards stuck in a drawer somewhere, along with a FireGL Pro, which was used for 2D). And Matrox still held a good share of the 2D market, as well.
The Voodoo2 chipset held its own even against up-and-coming rival NVidia, who came out with the original TNT chipset shortly after 3Dfx's voodoo2's. The TNT chipset was good and it was fast and it offered 2D and 32-bit graphics, unlike the Voodoo2's. However, it couldn't hold a candle to the raw 16-bit speed of two Voodoo2's used in tandem.
That's about when everything changed. 3Dfx announced their new chipset, the Voodoo3, would ONLY be produced by 3Dfx, basically telling all their previous OEM's to get stuffed. NVidia, meanwhile, started production of the TNT2 and the TNT2U, both of which offered blazing performance in 16-bit and acceptable performace in 32-bit color.
With the GeForce cards, NVidia still maintains their huge market share in the gaming kingdom, second place being held by 3Dfx. I haven't used a 3Dfx card since switching to the TNT2, and later the GeForce, but I know this. I've never...NEVER...seen so many damn released and leaked drivers provided for any other video card, even my old FireGL.
Buggy releases or not, they're still the best going, IMHO.
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"Being married to a programmer is like owning a cat: You talk to it but you're never really sure if it hears you, much less comprehends what you say."
Matrox took over the niche that was previously owned by NumberNine with their Imagine 128 card for 2D acceleration. Matrox had their brief, shinning moment and beat out S3D cards sold by the likes of Diamond, etal.
Matrox was king of the 2D-cards for quite some time (a long time in computer industry terms). However, once 3Dfx came out with their original 3D-only Voodoo chipset, things started to change for people wishing to have a good 3D gaming card. (There was one other good but shortlived 3D chipset in their, a Power-whatever, or so I recall). I owned the original Orchid Righteous 3D voodoo card, later replaced my a more stable Diamond Monster 3D one.
3Dfx maintained the lead in 3D gaming cards for quite some time, later producing the Voodoo2 chipset licensed to OEM's like Creative (I've still got two Creative 12Mb Voodoo2 cards stuck in a drawer somewhere, along with a FireGL Pro, which was used for 2D). And Matrox still held a good share of the 2D market, as well.
The Voodoo2 chipset held its own even against up-and-coming rival NVidia, who came out with the original TNT chipset shortly after 3Dfx's voodoo2's. The TNT chipset was good and it was fast and it offered 2D and 32-bit graphics, unlike the Voodoo2's. However, it couldn't hold a candle to the raw 16-bit speed of two Voodoo2's used in tandem.
That's about when everything changed. 3Dfx announced their new chipset, the Voodoo3, would ONLY be produced by 3Dfx, basically telling all their previous OEM's to get stuffed. NVidia, meanwhile, started production of the TNT2 and the TNT2U, both of which offered blazing performance in 16-bit and acceptable performace in 32-bit color.
With the GeForce cards, NVidia still maintains their huge market share in the gaming kingdom, second place being held by 3Dfx. I haven't used a 3Dfx card since switching to the TNT2, and later the GeForce, but I know this. I've never...NEVER...seen so many damn released and leaked drivers provided for any other video card, even my old FireGL.
Buggy releases or not, they're still the best going, IMHO.
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"Being married to a programmer is like owning a cat: You talk to it but you're never really sure if it hears you, much less comprehends what you say."
How can you have something be buggy, but still the best?
A lot of people have a lot of problems with the Nvidia drivers. Until they get sorted out, a lot of people are going to resist buying new GeForce cards.
At the time I bought my G400 MAX, the TNT2 Ultra had just been released. I seriously thought about buying one, but in the end, I fancied the Dual Head options offered by the Matrox card.
Since then, all I have really read about Nvidia are driver problems. New drivers are released on a regular basis, and as has been mentioned before, you need different releases of drivers for different games.
No manufacturer is perfect, and some people will have problems, however, my Matrox experiences so far have been flawless.
I'm still running a Mystique 220 in my second PC at home, and it is rock solid.
I was mildly interested in the GeForce II cards, but given the drivers are still buggy, I don't think I'll bother.
I have no particular loyalty to Matrox, and if Nvidia got themselves sorted, I'd jump ship straight away.
In the mean time, I'll stick with what works.
A lot of people have a lot of problems with the Nvidia drivers. Until they get sorted out, a lot of people are going to resist buying new GeForce cards.
At the time I bought my G400 MAX, the TNT2 Ultra had just been released. I seriously thought about buying one, but in the end, I fancied the Dual Head options offered by the Matrox card.
Since then, all I have really read about Nvidia are driver problems. New drivers are released on a regular basis, and as has been mentioned before, you need different releases of drivers for different games.
No manufacturer is perfect, and some people will have problems, however, my Matrox experiences so far have been flawless.
I'm still running a Mystique 220 in my second PC at home, and it is rock solid.
I was mildly interested in the GeForce II cards, but given the drivers are still buggy, I don't think I'll bother.
I have no particular loyalty to Matrox, and if Nvidia got themselves sorted, I'd jump ship straight away.
In the mean time, I'll stick with what works.
I own both a Geforce 2 and a G400 Max, to be honest both have their good and bad on drivers. It all depends on your system, if you are using K7, Geforce drivers works better than G400.
Btw let me say something neutral, when G400 was out it did has problems with its driver (lots of them if I may say) but they do improve over the past year. So I do think Geforce driver will do the same. Shame is that by the time the drivers are stable, the cards are already too old.
Btw let me say something neutral, when G400 was out it did has problems with its driver (lots of them if I may say) but they do improve over the past year. So I do think Geforce driver will do the same. Shame is that by the time the drivers are stable, the cards are already too old.
Man, I don't even know why this is even an issue. I have NEVER, EVER had a problem with GeForce or its drivers in Windows 2000, and I'm currently using 5.30. If you guys want to falsely bash Nvidia, go ahead, cuz I'm over here running frame rates with "0" problems that you guys only wish your Voodoo's or Matrox's could do. Later.
Amen, Brudda! Say it loud, say it strong: NVIDIA be da MAN!
Quote:Originally posted by ledzeppel:Man, I don't even know why this is even an issue. I have NEVER, EVER had a problem with GeForce or its drivers in Windows 2000, and I'm currently using 5.30. If you guys want to falsely bash Nvidia, go ahead, cuz I'm over here running frame rates with "0" problems that you guys only wish your Voodoo's or Matrox's could do. Later.
Quote:Originally posted by ledzeppel:Man, I don't even know why this is even an issue. I have NEVER, EVER had a problem with GeForce or its drivers in Windows 2000, and I'm currently using 5.30. If you guys want to falsely bash Nvidia, go ahead, cuz I'm over here running frame rates with "0" problems that you guys only wish your Voodoo's or Matrox's could do. Later.
