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rogue_jedi
06-22-2004, 04:31 PM
has ati implemented D3TC on their linux drivers yet? their 'changelog' (or so they call it) doesn't mention it, or even that it is planned. i wanna play UT2k4 and NWN on my linux box, but i don't have any nvidia cards (other than a TNT 1/2, but i also have 8x agp on my linux box)

thanks.
BillLeeLee
06-22-2004, 10:11 PM
Ati drivers will work with UT2004 and Neverwinter Nights, but nowhere near as well as they run in Windows cause ATi Linux drivers are crap.
gr_giggles
06-22-2004, 10:36 PM
..cause ATi Linux drivers are crap.

I'll second that. On my P4 2.8 w/FireGL X1 I get 15-20 fps in linux and 45-50 in XP with the same settings.
jpmkm
06-22-2004, 10:57 PM
ati's linux drivers never fail to piss me off. UT2004 works just fine, though, on my radeon 8500le.
BillLeeLee
06-22-2004, 11:01 PM
ATi says that the Linux problem will be fixed in "6 months." Maybe this time they can deliver, as they've been saying this for oh...the last few years?

I wish they could just steal the nvidia coders to write their drivers.
jpmkm
06-22-2004, 11:05 PM
ATi says that the Linux problem will be fixed in "6 months." Maybe this time they can deliver, as they've been saying this for oh...the last few years?

I wish they could just steal the nvidia coders to write their drivers.
And by fix they probably mean repackage the same old shit and just bump up the version number again.
NewBlackDak
06-23-2004, 04:26 AM
And by fix they probably mean repackage the same old shit and just bump up the version number again.
don't forget adding ID's for new hardware :D
Mushroom Prince
06-26-2004, 02:22 PM
sounds as if ever should one decide to build a computer specifcally for linux, one would be wise to buy a slightly older nvidia card ?
ameoba
06-26-2004, 02:43 PM
Yeah... nVidia's the way to go if you want the fastest 3d.

Radeon 7000/8500/9000/9100/9200 chips have decent support with Free/Open Source drivers, if you want to have a 'pure' system.

There's a bunch of other supported chipsets - nothing you'd use for gaming, but OK for the occassional 3d screensaver.
Mushroom Prince
06-26-2004, 02:47 PM
Yeah... nVidia's the way to go if you want the fastest 3d.

Radeon 7000/8500/9000/9100/9200 chips have decent support with Free/Open Source drivers, if you want to have a 'pure' system.

There's a bunch of other supported chipsets - nothing you'd use for gaming, but OK for the occassional 3d screensaver.


any of you have experience with the geforce 3 ti's on linux ?
emailthatguy
06-28-2004, 12:51 AM
yeah thanks to ati i have a 500 dollar (when i bought it at launch), radeon 9800xt boat anchor
ameoba
06-28-2004, 07:59 AM
any of you have experience with the geforce 3 ti's on linux ?

Used one a bit, but not extensively. I can, however, tell you that GF2, GF4mx, GF4 and GF5200s all work near flawlessly for extended periods of time. Considering the way nVidia's drivers are, I would hazard to guess taht, barring a specific bug, the GF3Ti would work just as well...
rogue_jedi
06-28-2004, 11:30 AM
check out this (http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=770434) thread. maybe we can convince ati to put out some good drivers. we'll see. but i may have to get an ati card (especially with this sli thing... mmm yummy)
runt
06-30-2004, 11:44 PM
i love my ati card under windows, but hate it under linux. i can't get the xfree drm drivers working nor can i get ati's drivers working :(