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Nathan, ProRes/3DS from Vibrant Graphics supports the Cirrus Logic chipset. I will provide pricing to you via EMail. ProRes/3DS is more than a driver. It is also an accelerator for 3DS 2. It will accelerate the "wire frame" drawing of 3DS by 30% to 40%. I have some benchmarks on the "3ds2 drivers" thread here in the ASOFT Forum. If you think about where you spend the majority of your time with 3D Studio, you'll agree that even 30% acceleration can translate into hours saved very quickly. Furthermore, if you wish to use a high resolution mode for your Main Display, Keyframer, etc., you will find that other third party drivers (including RCPVESA) actually slow down 3D Studio. It isn't that these drivers are slow at drawing, it's that ProRes/3DS optimizes some of the things 3D Studio does BEFORE drawing. >>What will I gain over the (free) Panacea driver<< The major advantage that ProRes/3DS has over the free Panacea driver is that it is less expensive. How can a driver be less expensive than a free product? By paying for itelf and then some. If you use 3DS daily you will find that the hours you save each week translate into some big dollars. ProRes/3DS quickly pays for itself and after that you pocket the savings yourself. That's my sales pitch. Sorry to be so long winded, but we are a little bit proud of the things we can do. Call us at 1-800-937-1711 to get a copy. Best Regards, Brian Massey