SI compatable 3DFX cards

[who_else]

Im in the market for a new GFX card atm i got a GeForce 4 MX440 and altho the game runs fine i cant see the lovely water effects and so on so im wondering if anyone has a list of the graphics cards that are compatable with shrouded isles.

Thx

 

[Deadmanwalking]

While i don't have a list as such, just from looking around this forum you will find most people experience problems with Nvidia cards and alot are swapping to Radeon cards instead.

Now of course this is just an observation i have made and im sure lots of people run nvidia hardware with no problems what soever and vice versa.

 

[boni_ofdavoid]

GeForce4ti series is what u want.

 

[Nazgul]

Deadmanwalking it was the other way round when SI was released. Anyway now I would go with ATI at present if I were you, not because of any game problems but because Nvidias drivers kinda suck. However things could change when they release there new ones....

 

[Luke1410]

The reason why the Geforce 4 MX doesn't support the new water reflections is that these reflections need a particle shader which a GF4MX doesn't have.


Here's a almost complete list of graphic cards which are (not) supported by SI (its a copied version, you can find in RightNow with some additions of the latest cards):

GeForce 2 Ultra *no reflective water support / classic shadows only*
GeForce 2 GTS/Ti/Pro *no reflective water support / classic shadows only*
GeForce 2 MX *no reflective water support / classic shadows only*
GeForce 3
GeForce 3 Ti200
GeForce 3 Ti500
GeForce 4 mx420 *no reflective water support / classic shadows only*
GeForce 4 mx440 *no reflective water support / classic shadows only*
GeForce 4 Ti 4200
GeForce 4 Ti 4400
GeForce 4 Ti 4600
GeForce FX 5200 (use latest drivers!)
GeForce FX 5600 (use latest drivers!)
GeForce FX 5900 (use latest drivers!)
All In Wonder Radeon *no reflective water support / classic shadows only*
Radeon 7500 *no reflective water support / classic shadows only*
All In Wonder Radeon 8500
Radeon 8500
Radeon 9000 Pro
Radeon 9500
Radeon 9500 Pro
Radeon 9600
Radeon 9600 Pro
Radeon 9700
Radeon 9700 Pro
Radeon 9800
Radeon 9800 Pro
Matrox Parthelia
Current Desktop Video Cards not supported
These cards may work with DAoC: SI, but they are not recommended, and they are not supported.
Hercules 3dProphet 4000XT PCI 32mg
S3
SiS
Kyro based chipsets
All Voodoo based cards
All "Diamond Multimedia" series video cards
Rage 128 Ultra (Dell)
Rage 128 series
Rage Fury Pro
ATI Xpert Series Cards
ATI Radeon 7000
ATI Radeon 7200
ATI Radeon VE
Pre-Parhelia Matrox cards
Pre-GeForce2 nVidia cards
NVIDIA GeForce2 Integrated GPU
All Intel on-board video
Any video card with less than 32MB video RAM.
Any video card that does not support Pixel Shaders and Textures and Lighting effects.
**
The following laptop chipsets may work with Dark Age of Camelot and Shrouded Isles, but they are not recommended, and they are not supported.
ATI Mobility Radeon 9000
ATI Mobility Fire GL 7800
ATI Mobility Radeon 7500
Quadro4 GO GL
GeForce4 4200 GO
GeForce4 GO
Quadro2 GO
GeForce2 GO

 

[who_else]

thx now i know which ones not to buy but i still need a 1 that is gonna support the watewr effects im gonna get 128 chip i just dont know which 1. Anyone with a decent GFX card that supports the effects?

thx.

 

[boni_ofdavoid]

Originally posted by boni_ofdavoid
GeForce4ti series is what u want.

Just dont get anything with MX in the title.

MX = done in software, emulated, crap
ti = done in hardware, fast(er), shiny etc.

even a GeForce3ti will do nicely, my second machine uses one and its a damn sight faster than a 4MX has purrty water etc.

 

[Cloak_]

How much money you got to spend?

TBH I wouldnt bother with a GF4Ti card since it hasnt any Inherent DX9 Support.

Plus if your spending that cash you may aswell pay a little more for something like a ATi 9600 Pro.

 

[Luke1410]

All cards marked as "*no reflective water support / classic shadows only*" don't support the new effects (as they haven't got a particle shader, which is needed for those effects).
All other cards which are supported by SI and not marked as "*no reflective water support / classic shadows only*" support the new effects.

(sorry, I missed to mention it above).

 

[boni_ofdavoid]

Originally posted by Luke1410
All cards marked as "*no reflective water support / classic shadows only*" don't support the new effects (as they haven't got a particle shader, which is needed for those effects).
All other cards which are supported by SI and not marked as "*no reflective water support / classic shadows only*" support the new effects.

(sorry, I missed to mention it above).

pixel shader, not paticle shader