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##9 Imagine-128 & 3d4

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#156521From: Michael A. DuncanMar 1, 1995 5:19 PM

I have owned a Number Nine Imagine-128 VGA card for about three months, and still cann't get any dos drivers to support the card. I worked with Number Nine for about a month and half trying to get the 128 card to run 3DSr4, they have sent me 5 Beta Panacea drives (None of them working) and final about a month ago the release of the TubroDLD Panacea Drive. The Drive Sucks. It use the Cirrus chip aboard the 128 card, which means I should have bought a very cheap vga card instead of these $900 board with 4 meg of unused VRAM. 3DS with the current driver that was sent to me will only run in 640X480 256 Color (have I taken a step backwards?). Number Nines answer to the res. problem was," That is it, it's running." The next step was for me was to call Vibrant Graphics, I spoke to a tech there who said they had just finished a driver for the card and it was to be released Jan 15. WHERE IS IT! Could someone help me find it, I'll even try a beta. A word to the wise, the Imagine-128 VGA Card by Number Nine is a very fast and great card, FOR WINDOWS, get 3DS4 to run is another story. Any Ideas Mike Duncan

#156528From: Nik Grant [adesk]Mar 1, 1995 5:47 PM

I can fill in part of the questions you have – Vibrant has sent Autodesk the new 3D Studio drivers for QA. I have been aware of the driver for 3 days (I doubt we've had it since Jan 15) and see that your card is listed as supported. However! My card (Impression Plus) is listed as supported now, but I still can't get it to work. There may be a bit of fixing necessary before the driver will be available. I think 2 weeks? I'm sorry for all the troubles you're going through.

#156784From: Michael A. DuncanMar 2, 1995 11:20 PM

Thanks for the reply, and it's good to hear something is in the works. I'll be looking foward to the Vibrant Drives. Please keep me posted, 2 weeks sounds to good to be true. thanks again 128-Imaging my card running 3DS 🙂 Mike

#157121From: Derek OwenMar 5, 1995 2:16 AM

Please add me to the list! I have the Imagine 128 also and need the driver 128 days ago! I am a 3DS developer… Can I beta the driver? Thanks….

#157389From: Nik Grant [adesk]Mar 6, 1995 4:26 PM

"Can I beta the driver?" I believe that QA may have already verified that this card works. I have just asked the status of the Vibrant drivers, but there was no one around to tell me. We'll keep you in mind – thanks for offering.