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#3ds with Orchid Kelvin64

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#118010From: Aug 12, 1994 2:56 PM
>I am trying to setup Autodesk 3d Studio 3.0 to run on a PC fitted with the >Orchid Kelvin 64 graphics card. > >This card uses the Cirrus Logic Chipset 5434. > >Are there any specific 3D studio drivers for this card? Or will others work >2correctly? The card comes with AutoCAD drivers, but not 3D studio drivers. > >Any help much appreciated! The Vibrant inline driver does NOT currently support the Cirrus 5434 and it looks like it isn't going to make 1.0.4 inline. However, full VESA hi/true-color support will be in 1.0.4, so that might be able to get you up an running… Chuck Walbourn – Vibrant Graphics
#118029From: Gus GrubbaAug 12, 1994 5:14 PM
Hey Chuck, I won't even bother telling you about the time it takes to initialize the ATI Mach64 because I'm sure you're aware of it. But, do you know that if I load 3D Studio I cannot run Windows without having to power down the computer? The Vibrant driver is doing something to the Mach64 that it hangs the computer when you try to load Windows. I just got brand new drivers from ATI (to fix a problem it had with PC-NFS) but this hasn't changed. Why do you make so many calls to the VESA bios? That's what is taking so long. If I put a trap and ignore all VESA calls, the Vibrant driver go straight up with no delays.
#118110From: Don LandisAug 13, 1994 2:03 PM
>> make 1.0.4 inline. However, full VESA hi/true-color support will be in 1.0.4, so that might be able to get you up an running… Excellent, I have a Trident 9400 on one machine. What about support for that chip? The 9000 works with bugs but the best bug free operation is with the VESA compatible, however no truecolor or hicolor.
#118343From: Aug 15, 1994 11:56 AM
>Excellent, I have a Trident 9400 on one machine. What about support for that >chip? The 9000 works with bugs but the best bug free operation is with the >VESA compatible, however no truecolor or hicolor. It is one of the many pending chipsets we are trying to get support for… Sorry it is taking so long, but there have been LOTS of other chipsets that have needed attention over the past few months, so we are pretty swamped. I'll put another note in about Trident 9400… Chuck Walbourn – Vibrant Graphics
#118385From: Don LandisAug 15, 1994 5:21 PM
Thanks for responding.