Where did all the 9x users go???

Candyman · May 9, 2002, 12:14 PM

WOW...the 9x/ME users are no where to be found?

I know! They must be loving the 9030 driver set and are playing games instead of browsing through this forum!

Well...to all, have a good time here (once you decide to stop playing/tweaking/modding your Radeon cards! Hope you find this forum enjoyable and very informative.

A warm hug from me to all of you!!!

Mystik · May 9, 2002, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Candyman
WOW...the 9x/ME users are no where to be found?

I know! They must be loving the 9030 driver set and are playing games instead of browsing through this forum!

I think it's also because everyone seems to be 'upgrading' to 2k/XP.. bah! =)

But i'm glad -- the 9030 set seems to be carrying everyone around now and
everyone is having a good time. Even @ Rage3D, there aren't many (if any) complaints
with the new drivers!

highpingdrifter · May 9, 2002, 08:35 PM

hello ,nice to see familiar folk around hear

just like to mention i have left xp now and went back to ME for compatibilty reasons and currently use the 9030 drivers,is it worth using the 9031's ??

Mystik · May 9, 2002, 10:54 PM

9031's.. ?

*looks under a rock*

edit.
Nevermind! I haven't visted Rage3D in a while.. =)

/more playing

swimtech · May 10, 2002, 12:18 AM

Well,
I still haven't tried the 9026's released a month ago. Toss me in the ring though as a W98 user, experimenting with XP on the same machine (dual boot) containing a Sapphire Radeon 7500. As of two days ago, I was granted the opportunity to fiddle until I drop with a machine having the Mobility Radeon 16M chip, so I'll chime in on occasion for sure.
Good to see all the experience here in one place lending their talents.

Msm80 · May 10, 2002, 01:51 PM

I still like 98SE! And I really like Omega's most recent 2.4.30 drivers. They make an incredible difference in performance and quality for me over leaked 9030s and even the official 9031s. I installed the 9031s last night and played RTCW. IQ and FPS is much better with Omega's drivers. I switched back and there is an obvious difference.

BigBear · May 10, 2002, 05:44 PM

Hey, I'm here, clutching my WinME system defensively.

As Charlton Heston says, "...from my cold, dead fingers...."

I tried the 2.4.30's and Morrowind got very grumpy, so I went back to the 1.4.21's. Happy for now.

Omegadrive - planning a 2.4.31 release?

Dathanja D · May 11, 2002, 06:18 AM

Hey All,

Just found this forum tonite and must say, I'm glad to see that not everyone has given in to the XP thing... I still like 9x...stability wise, no major issues yet... Seems to me that XP still
has a ways to go before it really starts to deliver on the 'hype'.

Mystik · May 11, 2002, 09:30 AM

Indeed. I have 2 machines running XP (belonging to both my older brother and my
younger brother). Nothing I see worth upgrading to except slower reboot and login
times -- even from a clean installation. Fairly strong machines (1.2ghz) coupled with
DDR and still, it feels as if my system is faster with my 'lowly' PC100 ram.

Omegadrive · May 11, 2002, 07:46 PM

I'm not at home this weekend, but as soon as I get there I'll update the drivers to the 9031 release.

BTW, I need some bechmarks on the OpenGL side of the drivers, preferably Quake 3, RTCW, MoHAA and some others, between the "regular" 9030 and 9031 drivers.

I won't have time to test them, that's why I ask you to do me this favor, I want to know
how to mix my next release.

I'll also want to know if there are any fixes changing to the 9031 drivers, like games now running, TV out problem, etc.

Thanks for any help.

IceCold · May 14, 2002, 12:36 AM

I am just glad that ATI and others are developing stable drivers for the Win9x platform. Just in case anyone's wondering, I still stick to Win98 SE for my primary machine, and my damn HD just can't handle more damn M$ bloatware...increasing in size with both useful and useless features.

Until I get my my hands on Windows .NET, maybe might be able to replace the trusty ol' Win2K.

Truth with XP is that without a clean install/NTFS partition = slow as hell.

Dyre Straits · May 14, 2002, 01:04 AM

Count me in. I think I'm in good company, too.

Dyre Straits

ToTalXS · May 14, 2002, 01:09 AM

Hey folks! just a relieved wanderer from rage3d lovin this new site Good Job ZArdon...anyway...seems to be that after about three years from the release date on a operating system from microsoft, is when it gets stable...all there little update packs and service packs finally take effect...so thats why Im still using win98se.....in three years I'll prolly switch to xp...but I have no plans on doing so now.....I just switched from win95 10 months ago..lol.......peace to all...
-ToTalXS

Funkybuffalo · May 14, 2002, 06:58 AM

I'll raise my hand and be counted also. I'll switch to XP when all the bugs are worked out, like TotalXS said, in about 3 years.

...and I have been playing games, just like you thought. I'm like a kid running in for a glass of Kool-Aid in the summer. New drivers come out. I run in, gulp them down, then out the door I go. There are evil Jedi and Nazi's to kill. Damn, I think their taking over again! Gotta go....

May 9, 2002, 12:14 PM	#1
Candyman [DH] Lover! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 284 Rep Power: 0	Where did all the 9x users go??? WOW...the 9x/ME users are no where to be found? I know! They must be loving the 9030 driver set and are playing games instead of browsing through this forum! Well...to all, have a good time here (once you decide to stop playing/tweaking/modding your Radeon cards! Hope you find this forum enjoyable and very informative. A warm hug from me to all of you!!! __________________ AMD Athlon XP 1700+ @ 2.53GHz Abit NF7-S v.2 Thermalright SP-97 w/ TT Smart Fan 2 2 x 512MB GeIL PC3500 Platinum DDR 2 x 120GB WD HDD - RAID-0 2 x 80GB Barracuda V HDD - RAID-0 ATI Radeon AIW 9800PRO SB Audigy 2 HP L2335 23" LCD (DVI-D) WinXP Pro SP2

May 9, 2002, 10:54 PM	#4
Mystik i'm an errand. Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 237 Rep Power: 0	9031's.. ? looks under a rock edit. Nevermind! I haven't visted Rage3D in a while.. =) /more playing __________________ For as long as the sun shines, there will always be darkness. -- me.

May 10, 2002, 12:18 AM	#5
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	9X User Well, I still haven't tried the 9026's released a month ago. Toss me in the ring though as a W98 user, experimenting with XP on the same machine (dual boot) containing a Sapphire Radeon 7500. As of two days ago, I was granted the opportunity to fiddle until I drop with a machine having the Mobility Radeon 16M chip, so I'll chime in on occasion for sure. Good to see all the experience here in one place lending their talents. __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

May 10, 2002, 05:44 PM	#7
BigBear DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 23 Rep Power: 0	Hi guys Hey, I'm here, clutching my WinME system defensively. As Charlton Heston says, "...from my cold, dead fingers...." I tried the 2.4.30's and Morrowind got very grumpy, so I went back to the 1.4.21's. Happy for now. Omegadrive - planning a 2.4.31 release? __________________ ********* TBird 1.4ghz 512mb Crucial PC133 CAS3 Abit KT7a / Rev 6 bios QF 17gb / 5400RPM Maxtor 20gb / 7200RPM Turtle Beach Santa Cruz WinXP Pro Radeon 8500LE 128mb Cyborg 8.1

May 11, 2002, 06:18 AM	#8
Dathanja D DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Location: City by the Bay... San Francisco Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	...another Win 9x user speaks up... Hey All, Just found this forum tonite and must say, I'm glad to see that not everyone has given in to the XP thing... I still like 9x...stability wise, no major issues yet... Seems to me that XP still has a ways to go before it really starts to deliver on the 'hype'.

May 9, 2002, 08:35 PM	#3
highpingdrifter Truth will set you free Join Date: May 2002 Location: england Posts: 118 Rep Power: 0	hello ,nice to see familiar folk around hear just like to mention i have left xp now and went back to ME for compatibilty reasons and currently use the 9030 drivers,is it worth using the 9031's ??

May 10, 2002, 01:51 PM	#6
Msm80 DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 31 Rep Power: 0	I still like 98SE! And I really like Omega's most recent 2.4.30 drivers. They make an incredible difference in performance and quality for me over leaked 9030s and even the official 9031s. I installed the 9031s last night and played RTCW. IQ and FPS is much better with Omega's drivers. I switched back and there is an obvious difference.

May 11, 2002, 09:30 AM	#9
Mystik i'm an errand. Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 237 Rep Power: 0	Indeed. I have 2 machines running XP (belonging to both my older brother and my younger brother). Nothing I see worth upgrading to except slower reboot and login times -- even from a clean installation. Fairly strong machines (1.2ghz) coupled with DDR and still, it feels as if my system is faster with my 'lowly' PC100 ram. __________________ For as long as the sun shines, there will always be darkness. -- me.

May 11, 2002, 07:46 PM	#10
Omegadrive Drivers? What Drivers??? Join Date: May 2002 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 1,526 Rep Power: 75	I'm not at home this weekend, but as soon as I get there I'll update the drivers to the 9031 release. BTW, I need some bechmarks on the OpenGL side of the drivers, preferably Quake 3, RTCW, MoHAA and some others, between the "regular" 9030 and 9031 drivers. I won't have time to test them, that's why I ask you to do me this favor, I want to know how to mix my next release. I'll also want to know if there are any fixes changing to the 9031 drivers, like games now running, TV out problem, etc. Thanks for any help. __________________ DRIVERHEAVEN ADMINISTRATOR <<E-MAIL>> <<PC SPECS>> GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

May 14, 2002, 12:36 AM	#11
IceCold DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 51 Rep Power: 0	I am just glad that ATI and others are developing stable drivers for the Win9x platform. Just in case anyone's wondering, I still stick to Win98 SE for my primary machine, and my damn HD just can't handle more damn M$ bloatware...increasing in size with both useful and useless features. Until I get my my hands on Windows .NET, maybe might be able to replace the trusty ol' Win2K. Truth with XP is that without a clean install/NTFS partition = slow as hell. __________________ I have a signature.

May 14, 2002, 01:09 AM	#13
ToTalXS DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	9x rocks! Hey folks! just a relieved wanderer from rage3d lovin this new site Good Job ZArdon...anyway...seems to be that after about three years from the release date on a operating system from microsoft, is when it gets stable...all there little update packs and service packs finally take effect...so thats why Im still using win98se.....in three years I'll prolly switch to xp...but I have no plans on doing so now.....I just switched from win95 10 months ago..lol.......peace to all... -ToTalXS __________________ ok like I dont like these things any more.............

May 14, 2002, 06:58 AM	#14
Funkybuffalo DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Huntington,WV Posts: 75 Rep Power: 0	I'll raise my hand and be counted also. I'll switch to XP when all the bugs are worked out, like TotalXS said, in about 3 years. ...and I have been playing games, just like you thought. I'm like a kid running in for a glass of Kool-Aid in the summer. New drivers come out. I run in, gulp them down, then out the door I go. There are evil Jedi and Nazi's to kill. Damn, I think their taking over again! Gotta go....