sacred + voodoo3

[bky2k]

Hi anyone has played sacred with a voodoo 3?

thx

[Nightbird]

Please, give for people a link and the system recommended

[bky2k]

here , and the http://www.ascaron.com/gb/gb_sacred/index.html



Minimum System Requirements:

Pentium III (or compatible) 800 MHz Processor
256 MB RAM
1,6 GB free Hard Drive (HDD) space with at least 400 Mb Swap-file
DirectX 8 Graphics Card with 16 Mb Memory
Sound Card with DirectX Compatibility
Windows 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP. Note: Windows 98 FE (First Edition) is not supported.
For Multiplayer modes a 56K Modem (Internet) or Network Card (LAN) is required
DirectX 9 (supplied on CD-ROM)

For optimal performance in the game, the following recommended system configuration is needed:

Pentium 4 (or compatible) 1.4 GHz Processor (or higher)
512 MB RAM
1.6 GB HDD space with at least 900 Mb Swap-file
DirectX 9 3D Graphics Card with 64 Mb (or higher) Memory
DirectX 9 compatible Sound Card
For Multiplayer modes a DSL-Modem (Internet) or 100 M-bit Network Card (LAN)
Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4) or Windows XP (Service Pack 1)
DirectX 9.0b

Important Notice: We cannot guarantee that SACRED will run on all Laptop and Notebooks. Since there are so many different types of systems on the market, it is impossible to test all of them. The graphics chips are also not the same as a desktop computer. If your Laptop/Notebook has the minimum requirements, we still cannot guarantee that SACRED will run and can therefore offer no guaranteed Technical Support.

[SEG_Striker]

Hello,

I am able to run Sacred with my V5 5500, but if I am trying to zoom in/out the game /with the mouse wheel/ the game crashes rarely. Also, it crashes sometimes without any clear reason. I am using NU Driver 5 (DX 8 beta compatible), Windows ME, I tried also Rampage drivers (the latest from www.voodoofiles.com), but they sux, also I tried x-3dfx 1.07 drivers. NU Driver is the best, the game runs fast and smoothly, but it's not very playable, because of the crashes.
I sent an e-mail to the Sacred team, without an answer.
If someone have better luck, please post the experience here

SEG Striker

[Rolo01]

Have you tried to patch Sacred to the newest version ?
I think it is 1.6, I hope they fixed the random crashes...

[SEG_Striker]

I have 1.5 only. But the problem is video card related - with GeForce FX 5200 the game runs without crashes.
I downloaded 1.6, but it still don't have no-cd patch

[bky2k]

i've tried with the latest patch and it's not working
i will try the 3dfx drivers that SEG_Striker indicate

[SEG_Striker]

Well, I found NuDriver in www.voodoofiles.com, also in falconly.de, but I am sure it is working only with V4/V5.
You can try the newest driver - rampage for V3 /also in voodoofiles.com/, I started once Sacred with it.

[Nightbird]

What NuDrivers did you try exactly ?
Some Voodoo3 drivers can own the same core.
But with a Voodoo3, don't forgot the limitations of the hardware, the first problem will be perhaps here...

[SEG_Striker]

NuDriver 5 (9x/ME), NuDriver 7 - XP
If you know any NuDriver, working with V3 - tell me.
I installed it with V3, but after restart, Windows roll back to the previous driver /the file names are different for V3 and V4/5 - voodoo series/. But you should know already this.
About 4-5 months ago, I asked about software HT&L /or better Geometry Assist with DX8/9 support/. Right now, I assume 3Dfx are dead and their great videocard too, because no one in the world can write truly good driver... Amazing! I just can't believe this, but why nobody is working? Someone pay for not doing it??
I know it's possible and not so hard. Perhaps some of the 3Dfx engineers can do it, but they just don't want to work for the people?

[Nightbird]

Hum, this driver uses the last beta core (14 feb 2001).
If you want try this core with a Voodoo 3, go here
https://www.3dfxzone.it/dir/3dfx/voodoo3/archivio/win9x.htm
and d/l the Mikepedo 1.1

or here an other beta core
http://www.falconfly.de/voodoo3.htm
Voodoo3 Win9x Drivers
3dfx Voodoo3 V1.07.00 b (31 Jan 2001)
(you'll need for this driver the 3dfx tools)
http://www.falconfly.de/tools.htm
3dfx Tools
3dfx Tools V2.6.1.110 (19 Oct 2000)