3dfx Rampage: Coulda been!

July 8, 2002 1:49 PM

Here is a cute article looking at the 3dfx Rampage card that could have been. There are a few specific details about what the technology included. Trivia of the day, the Rampage card actually taped out just days before 3dfx closing. So close!

Steve Gibson

Steve Gibson is the cofounder of Shacknews.com. Originally known as sCary's Quakeholio back in 1996, Steve is now President of Gearbox Publishing after selling Shacknews to GameFly in 2009.

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July 8, 2002 1:59 PM

Quite an interesting read, really....

would have been nice not to have 3dfx die.
- dognose
  
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  July 8, 2002 2:04 PM
  
  They were asking for it towards the end, though. I was a 3Dfx fanboy and I managed to remain one through the "Gamers don't want 32 bit color" thing and other "concerns", but when I wanted to buy a Voodoo5 and wondered why I couldn't get TV-Out and went to their site and saw the question answered in a FAQ with "Gamers don't want TV-out" I got royally pissed. I bet they had good people working there and management fucked it up.
  - Degenerate
    
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    July 8, 2002 2:36 PM
    
    I think they forgot to ask gamers what they wanted and tried to tell them what they wanted.
  - abrasion
    
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    July 8, 2002 3:18 PM
    
    "Gamers don't want TV-out" A lot of gamers don't at all - they couldn't care less.
    
    Others couldn't live with out it - me personally, I'll never buy a card without it again - but I WILL admit I don't use it too often.
    
    Still that's pretty stupid of them - prolly to save $ on the cards (remember they made them themselves in the end)