Heya Mike,
System wise, you're really just about maxxed out where processor power will
help. After about a PII 300 your game performance has just about peaked as
far as the processor is concerned. Not very much is handled by the
processor anyway. Most is handled by your Video Card and your Network
Interface (modem or network card). Also important is your sound card.
I'm not sure what discussions were held regarding the SB Live! 3d Sound
systems but I have had no problems with it other than when Verant goofed up
their interface code and thus caused anyone using the SB Live! to have
problems. It wasn't a deficiency with the card, it was a deficiency with
the software drivers and the EQ program.
System Recommendation:
Any PIII - Just because you're going to need those to do anything soon.
PII's are out dated now :(
RAM: 128mb + (I'd recommend going with 256) (I have 512mb ram and use 350
of it as a Ram Drive for my Windows Swap File)
HD: Anything fast
Video: TNT2 chipset or GForce DDR (The GForce DDR is better but cost wise
the TNT2 is adequate with the new NV15 coming out soon I'd spend $50-$80 and
get a TnT2 Ultra to hold you till then instead of a GForce) A lot of people
say that Voodoo technology is better but only in 16 bit color. It doesn't
support 32 bit at all and 32 bit is the future. Also, the TNT2's video
performance is just as good as 2 Voodoo2's in SLI mode (though a bit darker
which can be fixed by configuring the card). And the GForce DDR is an
amazing improvment over that where the Voodoo5 or whatever that thing is
called is just a speed improvement for the Voodoo3 3000. Voodoo is a dying
technology. NVidia keeps raising the bar on graphics while Voodoo
technology is sticking with the same platform and trying to speed it up.
Sound: Currently I have yet to see anything better than either Turtle Beach
or Sound Blaster
Oh.. and get a game pad ;) EQ is wonderful with a good programmable game
pad. I have a friend that swears by a programmable joystick though... hehe
either way, it's better than using the keyboard and mouse for every darn
thing.
Kevin
aka: Lyrnia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Roach" <Mike.Roach@...>
To: <eqbards@onelist.com>
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 9:05 AM
Subject: RE: [eqbards] New messages
> Speaking of building a new machine, what do you recommend as far as
hardware
> is concerned for a relatively high-end system that EQ will run well on?
>
> I currently use Dual SLI Voodoo2 cards and glide drivers and I know there
> are issues with Mip mapping, gamma correction, and clip plane on other
> chipsets (TnT?). What would be the best choice AGP 3d hardware out there
> these days in everyone's opinion?
>
> I also hear all kinds of problems with the Soundblaster 3d live cards that
> we have discussed here, what do people in general feel is the best sound
> hardware solution?
>
> Sometime within the next few months I too hope to upgrade from my current
> Pii333 PCI bus machine to a whiz-bang platform but with all the choices
I'm
> not sure what direction to go in.
>
> I realize this is pretty off topic but if anyone has any sound advice I
> would greatly appreciate it.
>
> -Faras
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Garramone, Michael (CCI-Las Vegas)
> > [mailto:garramone@...]
> > Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2000 12:06 PM
> > To: 'eqbards@onelist.com'
> > Subject: RE: [eqbards] New messages
> >
> >
> > dunno i will try after i build my new super-mega gaming
> > machine tomorrow. i
> > know i can not do it now on a pii-333, 128mb, pos compaq on cablemodem
> > connection. maybe piii-733 with 3d prophet ddr will help woohoo.
> >
> > Shada Powa, L50 Wood Elf Bard
> > Tyria Sarkin, L49 High Elf Wizard
> > <Afterlife> Mithaniel Marr Server
> >
> >
> > >
> > > Okay, I know that the theory says that 3 songs should be
> > > optimized, but I
> > > have been weaving 4 when soloing out of a vague feeling
> > that the total
> > > effect was most beneficial (at level 24-26 it's been DDD,
> > CoD, Chains,
> > > Hymn). With the new DoT messages it appears that I can keep
> > > everything going
> > > and the DoTs wear off as I am starting the new DoT. (I play
> > > on a P2 266 and
> > > 56K modem and this is still no problem most places). Am I
> > > missing something
> > > still?
> >
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