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Matrox MGA + buy??

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#152716From: Jerry O'ConnorFeb 13, 1995 7:25 AM
all, i am considering purchasing a Matrox MGA Impression + (4meg PCI) primarily for CDK and 3d Studio. I am curious if anyone is using this card and can give me feed back regarding compatibility and drivers. My main concern is vibrant support for 3ds, CDK for NT and Vesa compatibility. I am planning on ordering this card today so any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance Jerry O'Connor Summit Graphics, Inc.
#152900From: Peter KratschFeb 13, 1995 5:24 PM
Hi Jerry I have had a Matrox Imp+ for about 3 months now. The Imp+ board is great for windows AutoCAD Release 12. But I've had trouble using it with 3D Studio V4. I spoke with some at VIBRANT technologies on 2/9/95 and he assured me that a new 3ds v4 inline driver will be posted by 2/18/95. This is supposed to solve the current driver problems. The matrox board has very poor DOS/VESA performance, so if you replay flics or use animator pro I woundn't recomend this board. In closing, even though this board can do real time shaded 3d rotation, "It is not supported in 3D Studio". I have a n ATI Graphics Pro Turbo (4meg) in my home machine and it works great. Pete
#154659From: Blake Simpson [ VibrantFeb 21, 1995 10:37 AM
Jerry, Yes 🙂 there will be Vibrant support for the Matrox MGA Impression Plus in the upcomming In-Line driver release. Vibrant will be releasing the new In-Line driver this week to AutoDesk. Blake [Vibrant]