Re: What is the best 3d graphics card/combination

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From: Testme
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 1997 00:00

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Anthony Q. Bachler, BAS wrote:
> 
> Sorry to tell you guys, but there is no such thing as a 3D card unless you
> are running a holographic display.  The term 3D is an advertising ghimick.
> All these cards can do is render a 3D image on a 2D display.  The image is
> not really 3D.  It only contains some shading that makes it appear somewhat
> 3D.
> --
> 

Yo Belchboy

Knock, knock.... hello??? McFly??? Yeah and I hate to break this news to
you,
but your not really running around in a dungeon in Quake, Buildings in
Duke, or 
Mines in Descent, it's just an illusion created by game engines, which
arent really 
engines at all since they don't have pistons or cylinders, or produce
carbon monoxide.

Slap!!!

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From: Testme <Tes...@Badmf.com>
Subject: Re: What is the best 3d graphics card/combination
Date: 1997/03/14
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