Hardware T&L for GTA:SA?

[T D]

Does GTA San Andreas need hardware t&l or can it be emulated software t&l?

Thnx.

[puntoMX]

It uses hardware T&L, what kind of card do you have?

[MagicAndre1981]

All Dx7 cards have Hardware T&L and those cards are from 2000. What an old card do you have?

[T D]

Intel 82915G Express Intel don't do T&L

It's pretty new w/DX 9.0c

Can emulated t&l be used? Can I use stuff like 3danalyser?

[Albuquerque]

There's probably some confusion around what Intel calls "Highly optimized SW pipeline built into DirectX*", but basically it means that it will work. The actual graphics chip will not be performing those duties, your CPU will... But ultimately, you shouldn't notice the difference because the graphics chip is so stinking slow to begin with

Anyway, you should be fine. I've played T&L-required games on old crappy Intel graphics hardware before and it's worked as best as you'd expect for an integrated graphics solution (ie -- turn down the resolution and details and you will be fine)

[T D]

Well almost all recent games check for hw t&l. Like I bought elder scrolls 4 oblivion, http://srtest.com said I could run the minimum, if I had better graphics, it would be recommended, but it said that "A Direct3D-compatible graphics card could not be found. Now exiting."

I'll just get a medium end Geforce and save all the bother. And I tried emulated cpu t&l on Lord of the rings ROTK but no go. And it needs hw t&l.

[ripken204]

now what do you mean by medium? i would suggest getting this

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?...N82E16814130017

[T D]

I was thinking more a 6800... too expensive for me.

[ripken204]

umm.. a 6800gt costs more than a 7600gt, and the 7600gt is better. at least here in the US.

[T D]

Dunno about the UK, the only store near me (not online store) is pcworld and their best card is pny geforce 6800gt

Maybe I'll scrap it and look online.

[ripken204]

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/7600_Series.html

[Camarade_Tux]

umm.. a 6800gt costs more than a 7600gt, and the 7600gt is better. at least here in the US.

Same in France.

Btw, ripken you killed me : I saw 7600GT at 80/100 whereas I bought mine at 150.

€ vs. £ in fact

*big relief*

[T D]

That's more like it, £ prices.

Thanks, will look through.

Overclockers have some slow server, took 5 mins to download the pdf (see full description here <linktopdf>) even on a download manager.

Edited August 10, 2006 by T D