From: theguru@deton8.com (George Ludwig)
Subject: PROD: Best card for using VFX-1?
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 1997 19:44:54 GMT
Message-ID: <34218307.11389862@news1.alterdial.uu.net>
Organization: The Guru Studio


Here's the deal:

I just ordered the VFX-1 HMD by Forte Technology. I want to play with
some flight simulators using it, and if I find it to be a compelling
enough unit, I will order the SDK from Forte and try to write some
interesting code for it.

My current machine has an ATI 3D Expression (original Rage chipset) as
well as an Orchid Riteous 3D. 

Since the VFX-1 interfaces via the VGA feature connector, I won't be
able to use the output of the Riteous 3D (because it has no VGA
feature connector). 

I'm resigned to using a different card than the Orchid to drive the
HMD. However, the ATI does not deliver an adequate framerate.

What is the best card to get (that has a VGA feature connector) to
replace the ATI? I've been looking around, and the STB Lightspeed 128
seems to be a good card.

Can anyone offer any suggestions?

Thanks!

George

George Stone Oberwetter-Ludwig
The Guru Studio, San Francisco
theguru@deton8.com