> > Well, before HLSL, I could run all my games (including STUN Runner) on my old > 2.8ghz > > P4 and Geforce 6800 (third set of pipelines unlocked). > > > > Now, with only adding scanlines in HLSL, I'm having trouble getting 100% with games > > like Joust. > > It's a pretty cheap and easy upgrade: you'll get your speed back and keep HLSL with a > newer video card, no other changes necessary. The 6800 is two major redesigns old now > in Nvidia terms; the 8xxx and then the 4xx both added significant shader processing > capacity, which is what HLSL needs.
Yeah, I remember seeing 8xxx cards two years ago for under thirty bucks. Ah may do thaat. Or perhaps an ATI equivalent.
Consider it high comedy....sincere tragedy....whatever...don't take it personally.
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