Rendition OpenGL ICD Beta 3
Rendition has released Beta 3 of their OpenGL ICD which includes support for
3DNow! instructions. You can download it from their site here.
SIN Demo 2
A new demo-version of Sin has been released. Get the complete version (34.5
MB) here or
the update patch (11 MB) here.
New drivers
3Dfx has released new drivers for their Voodoo1
and Voodoo
Rush chipset, finally including Glide 3.
You can get the newest drivers for Intel's i740 chipset here.
Tweak your system
Your BIOS doesn't have enough settings for tweaking your system? Go and
get Sysenhance II. This utility
will optimize your CPU and chipset of your motherboard. The current version
is still beta, but runs stable. You can grab it here
(1.2 MB).
Well worth a download.
CPU-cooler
Did you overclock your CPU? Get a cooling proggie here.
New drivers
There are new OpenGL drivers out for Intel's
Express 3D and Rendition
Verite V2x00 based cards.
Good For a Laugh...
No idea if this is legit or not, but it is funny none the less. Time Magazine
reports an interesting case of high-tech graffiti. It seems that a couple of
Intel engineers working on the design of a recent version of the Pentium microprocessor
included a message that describes their feelings about Bill Gates, president
of Microsoft, a good corporate pal of Intel's. When a portion of the Pentium
chip is examined under a powerful scanning electron microscope, the phrase "bill
sux" is clearly visible, etched into the surface of the chip. The "flaw" in
the chip was only discovered by accident well after the chip was released into
the market, too late for Intel to prevent the chip from being used in the manufacture
of tens of thousands of PCs. Intel says that both engineers responsible were
former employees of Motorola, makers of the chips that are the heart of the
Apple Macintosh. Both engineers have since been fired by Intel. Full picture
here.
SIN Demo released
Not really Quake2 related, but a demo of SIN is out. This quite amazing
game uses an advanced version of the Quake2 engine, blown up with many new special
FX! Grab it here (ca.31MB).
Definitely worth a download. We'll keep an eye on it.
June 17, 1998
SGI Quake2 released