Freelancer supports the Fusion G800!

[leech]

I was looking through the config files for Freelancer, and came accross this interesting tidbit.

0x1527 = "Fusion G800"
0x2007 = "Mistral"
0x2527 = "G550"
Disable1600x1200
if os > win2k
if driver < 5.12.1.1221
UnsupportedDriver
endif
endif
if os == win2k
if driver < 5.10.1.1361
UnsupportedDriver
endif
endif
if os < win2k
if driver < 4.12.1.1320
UnsupportedDriver
endif
endif
break

0x0527 = "Parhelia 128"
if os >= win2k
if driver < 5.13.1.1065
UnsupportedDriver
endif
endif
if os < win2k
UnsupportedDriver
endif
break


Interesting, eh?

Leech

[[GDI]Raptor]

Here it is again......
The mysterious G800 from Matrox....


Crystall Ball?

[Indiana]

Yes, let's surrect some G800 rumors again.

(good old times when most people still thought Matrox could produce another 3D speed king after the G400MAX)

[K6-III]

Very interesting...

[TdB]

does this mean that the g800 actually reached the prototype phase, and was handed out to selected developers?

[Indiana]

What's quite funny retrospectively is that this old G1000 hoax page:



partly matches ATIs R300 specs quite good...

8 pipes
105million transistors
full DX9
twice the speed of the competition
96 and 128 bit color dephts

[3dfx]

Now that's a card ...lol I mean imagine going to lan events and everyone is braggin about their Geforce 4's and RAdeon's and you come and say look I have a G1000!! ..hehe
and they are like so what, so what ?? it's 2wice as fast as anything on the market as Matrox said so

[TdB]

so, who is up for making a new Pitou hoax?

[P5ycho]

looks like fun to me, don't have anything to do anyway besides waiting for those new P drivers

[thop]

How long has Freelancer been in Development? Very interesting to say the least

[James_D]

Thop. Freelancer was in development for 5 years, first under Digital Anvil, then as Microsoft "rescued" the company, it continued it's work. But Microsoft is loosing the "creative core" from
Digital Anvil as Chris Roberts, Erin Roberts and Tony Zurovec, and some of the old crew from Origin, are leaving after finishing the Freelancer. So if any of you see similarities with Privateer 1//2 you know why....

To all:
How does it behave on a parhelia???
Any use of getting the game??


Hmm... some guy from Lancers reactor corrected me in an email... So I stand corrected.. 5 years not 4...


James

[3dfx]

Well I remember everyone was raving on about when Digital Anvil were making it, and I'am definately a fan of Chris Roberts after the Wing Commander series So I would probably say yes. I mean lets face it Privateer was a real classic and this is privateer with a difference, ie more freedom and really Nice Graphics so YES! I would say it is worth it.

[James_D]

3dfx have you tried it???
How does it run on your parhelia???

And DOUBLE DAMN ON HUNGARY for being so slow.. It's not available down here yet..



James

[3dfx]

Yeah I have tried it on both my Radeon 9700 and My Parhelia, It appears to run well on both cards tbh. If a little slower on the Parhelia still very playable.

[James_D]

3dfx thanxx, so i guess I'm getting the game after all.
btw: Have anyone tried Master of Orion 3 on the parhelia... how does it work??? Wrong thread perhaps..


James


BTW: Indiana... I love your second computer... Amiga 4000d.
I remember clearly, and with great affection my old trustworthy A3000. Was running a board back then for The Silents.
Elegant Machinery. Wich Os are you using??,


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