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Has anyone successfully rendered this test yet? I saw it in the demo and it looks amazing! I have a geforce2GTS and I guess its still not good enough to do pixel shading. What 3d card do you need to use pixel shading?
bdog
I didn't see it either on a Radeon. I cruised the forums on the net today, and I have yet to hear someone say they saw it.
The guys over at Rage3d.com were saying that the Radeon supports it, but its not working for some reason.
AKDUDE
When I was able to get to the 3d mark 2001 faq page today it said some tests will only work on a Geforce 3,radeon or Kyro II.
It also said some test will only work on a 100% compatible DX8 card.
I think the last part might have something to do with a video cards drivers.
DarkMinion
03-14-01, 10:00 PM
I also have a Radeon and the test will not run.
OpenFriday
03-14-01, 10:59 PM
Same card as AK and its a no go.
_jubei_
03-15-01, 11:43 AM
Geforce 2 ULTRA( Elsa Gladiac) NATURE TEST DOES NOT WORK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rocky55
03-15-01, 12:16 PM
neither one of my machines will do the test! amd with gts and celle with MX.
OC-Master
07-28-02, 12:57 AM
bump!
Mr. Chambers
07-28-02, 01:01 AM
why in gods name would you bump this ancient thread??
OC-Master
07-28-02, 01:24 AM
Because I feel the need to run the Nature benchmark in 3Dmark2001 and maybe someone in the forums knows something..
Seriously, I swore I heard something awhile back where someone had a patch to make this thing work. I dont see why not since it works in the freakin demo already LOL and renders just fine. Why not on the benchmark???
BTW, anyone with a GF2 should check out the 3Dmark2001 pro, since the pro allows you to view the demo!
Plus its fun bumping a thread back from Q1 2001 hehe. Goes to show you how good O/C forum really is for holding archives!:beer:
DS-Master
Originally posted by Mr. Chambers
why in gods name would you bump this ancient thread??
i got a gf4 ti4400, and i see it, however half the scenes don't play..including the nature scene on my other pc, which has a gf2 mx400.....
i see it all with the gf4, and i recomend the 3Dmark for anyone who gets 3D glasses and would like to see what works well and what doesn't. the ocean scene at the end is totally cool in 3D......sorry, i know nothing about the patches you are looking for, but i had too much coffee and have to type.......... ;)
now i think there are at least three...
i posted about the possible cause for the slow nature test in some systems in one of these threads. it was something i got from the rivatuner help and related to a refresh rate issue if i recall well.
flaming gerbil
07-28-02, 01:44 AM
i love it though! look how long ago that was and there are still no games that need the special programmble shaders that are required to run the nature test from the g3/g4 line! now 3dlabs has a new chip being released that is even way more programmable than the 3/4 line chips:p some day someone games will be madel that need this stuff. just ain't paying for it now. plus it was fun to see postings from people i haven't seen post in a long time, openfriday, placid, akdude.
Bigsexy
07-28-02, 06:17 AM
Originally posted by DS-Master
Because I feel the need to run the Nature benchmark in 3Dmark2001 and maybe someone in the forums knows something..
You will never be able to run "Nature" in 3dm2001 with a GF2 ! Even not with a GF4MX!! - Only cards it works with is Radeon 8500, Radeon 9700, GF3Ti200, GF3Ti500, GF4Ti4200, GF4Ti4400, GF4Ti4600 ! - Cards that support DirectX 8.1 !!!
EDIT: Maybe I forgot the one or another card - but it will NEEEEEVER run /w a GF2
yeah the nature test is awesome. But i would love to have the purple ocean as my screen saver. probably wouldnt be a good idea, since its so VC intense and may take up more CPU power then a screen saver should... but i do love it.:D
Originally posted by Bigsexy
You will never be able to run "Nature" in 3dm2001 with a GF2 ! Even not with a GF4MX!! - Only cards it works with is Radeon 8500, Radeon 9700, GF3Ti200, GF3Ti500, GF4Ti4200, GF4Ti4400, GF4Ti4600 ! - Cards that support DirectX 8.1 !!!
EDIT: Maybe I forgot the one or another card - but it will NEEEEEVER run /w a GF2
what are u talking about? my onboard video even supports it. :D jk. i wish:)
dansonang
07-28-02, 07:05 AM
same here doesn't work for me as well
Originally posted by dansonang
same here doesn't work for me as well
yo yo yo... Dang Son! what are u doing with a northy at stock speed? that is illegal here.... u can get in trouble man. Hurry and get that sucker over 2ghz!;)
Bigsexy
07-28-02, 07:42 AM
Originally posted by dansonang
same here doesn't work for me as well
as I mentioned before - itīll NEEEVEEEER run with any GF2 !!
Originally posted by Bigsexy
as I mentioned before - itīll NEEEVEEEER run with any GF2 !!
Dang Son!!! dont u pay attention???
JK u know im just playing right?:D
I Was able to render it with my GF4 mx440 and my p3 600..
but it was so damn slow lol
dansonang
07-28-02, 10:26 AM
I know pal. I am going to overclock it when I get back my geforce2 video card. it is still under repairs. I am now running a pci video card that is worthless now. If i overclock I wonder that fellow will be able to handle it. just wait. I will overclock it
Originally posted by dansonang
I know pal. I am going to overclock it when I get back my geforce2 video card. it is still under repairs. I am now running a pci video card that is worthless now. If i overclock I wonder that fellow will be able to handle it. just wait. I will overclock it
good to hear. U wouldnt want to waste a perfectly good chip. I bet its begging to run faster;)
flaming gerbil
07-28-02, 03:20 PM
jay23, you didn't. there is no hardware support for the geforce4mx line. i have a mx440 with a 2.0ap4. it doesn't work.
Bigsexy
07-28-02, 03:36 PM
Originally posted by flaming gerbil
jay23, you didn't. there is no hardware support for the geforce4mx line. i have a mx440 with a 2.0ap4. it doesn't work.
Yeah! Must have been another demo, jay!
well.. it said nature demo, and it ran fine ? :confused:
OC-Master
07-28-02, 10:20 PM
YUP!!!
My Nature DEMO rendered perfectly yet I'm not allowed to run the Nature Benchmark!! What gives?
BTW, for those of you wondering what the heck I'm talking about, you gotta have 3Dmark2001 registered (Pro) to see the demos. That sea creature is also just too cool along with the planet and the Matrox scene where it shows the bullet slow down then hit the guy!!
DS-Master
OC-Master
07-28-02, 10:43 PM
Here is proof of the Nature scene running on a GeForce2 Ti, I simply used a cam to record my monitor which did an ok job ;)
Now, about that fix?
http://www.telusplanet.net/public/lindgren/nature.avi
DS-Master
daddyof2
07-28-02, 11:00 PM
I have heard of a registry trick that will allow non direct x 8 card to run the nature test. It simply renders it without all the shaders. I heard it looked crappy but that it did work. I have been looking for it everywhere because i want to see if it is true or not. By the way if you do find it post a link. And do not post a score using this trick at mad onion. From what i have read in there forums they think it is cheating. And i agree on that part of it. I still want to try it on my rig though.:D
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