I have an ixMicro Ultimate Rez but i did struggle to get ANY 3D out of it. I had some luck but i could not successfully reproduce it.I know your channel, good to make the connection I have watched all of the mac video card videos. I have... a slightly smaller, but similar collection of odd 90s video cards. Both Matrox Millennium cards, the Radius Vision968 based card, ixMicro TT (big and small), ixMicro ix3D, ixMicro TurboTV, a Formac Proformance II and a pile of early ATI cards from the Mach64 and Rage IIc based stuff onwards.
I see you haven't uploaded a video about the ixMicro ix3D (aka Ultimate Rez) - it is another card you might be interested in. They often sell on ebay as TwinTurbos, because people don't spot the differences. They are capable of QD3D, not as compatible as an ATI card, but more so than many of the older cards. Good enough for stuff like Strata3D and 3DWorld I suspect. I have several versions of the drivers, both Apple and ixMicro.
Wow! I could not get the Millennium 1 to work with nanosaur. I got a lot of freezes.Some previous Nanosaur attempts on early 3D cards. I forget which card the first image is, the second is a Millennium.
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My B&W G3 isn't set up at the moment, but I'll see if I can work out what driver / Nanosaur versions I was using. I know I have several versions of Nanosaur installed because different ones work with different cards.Wow! I could not get the Millennium 1 to work with nanosaur. I got a lot of freezes.
Interesting - there are at least four driver version in total. At least two ixMicro driver versions, an Apple version and a community hacked version. The performance of each is extremely different. Apple's is optimised for some 2D graphics routines at the cost of others.I have an ixMicro Ultimate Rez but i did struggle to get ANY 3D out of it. I had some luck but i could not successfully reproduce it.
Different drivers for it (all versions) would be quite appreciated.
They apparently do, I've seen reference to them, but haven't been looking hard.Diamond Multimedia 3D card ... maybe does not exist?
Which chip exactly? The Mach64 GT? Not sure I've seen or heard of a Mac version. I have a Mac Rage IIc, II+ and II Pro, as well as a Mach64 of some kind. And Rage 128 of course.ATI Rage 1 based 3D Rave capable card
I'd confused these two cards (I have the Imagine 128 card, but my dad has the T2R card I think).
- Formac ProFormance 80 (Imagine 128 II)
- Formac ProFormance II 80 (#9 T2R)
Never would i have thought that the ixMicro card has so many different setups. When i was testing the UltimateRez, i was very disappointed in the lackluster performance. I can write ROMs (almost any type) as well. To get the version i have, i will get the card out of my cellar and read it out.My B&W G3 isn't set up at the moment, but I'll see if I can work out what driver / Nanosaur versions I was using. I know I have several versions of Nanosaur installed because different ones work with different cards.
Interesting - there are at least four driver version in total. At least two ixMicro driver versions, an Apple version and a community hacked version. The performance of each is extremely different. Apple's is optimised for some 2D graphics routines at the cost of others.
Which drivers work depends on the ROM you have - the Apple OEM or the ixMicro ROM. Remember Apple sold these cards as an option in Beige G3s. I believe one of the ROM families (the Apple one??) supports all ROMs.
Are you able to write new ROM chips?
Could you let me know which ROM you have?
I have the RTMac stuff, the weird thing is that it requires you to also have another video card, I think it leans on another card for some functions.Even the G450 was available as part of the Matrix RTMac grabber although i think 3D was not available in that setup. Those are some other cards i like to experiment with...
We need to find some Mac ROMs for these Matrix cards seem to be fairly easy to flash.BTW, i just recently found out the the Matrox Mystique PCI had been available for the mac through some Mac clone company (i think power computing?). The Matrox G400 was available for the Mac as well (there was a japanese nib G400 available on eBay some time back), including 3D capabilities.
Between various driver versions, the ix3D has absolutely insane levels of performance in some 2D operations... I font drawing and image drawing spring to mind. Here is a text benchmark with one driver :i was very disappointed in the lackluster performance.
Do you have a photo of the ROM?I have rom Version 1.01 on both of my ixMicro UltimateRez.
Version 2 is the community hacked version, I had trouble with it.The drivers i tested were 1.02 and 2.0
-Jonas
The loose Rom is defective. The card will not work with it. I could not get 3D working in 16bit, only 32bit graphics mode. I tested the driver 1.02,1.05 and 2.0Do you have a photo of the ROM?
Version 2 is the community hacked version, I had trouble with it.
Did you try the apple Driver? Out of curiosity.The loose Rom is defective. The card will not work with it. I could not get 3D working in 16bit, only 32bit graphics mode. I tested the driver 1.02,1.05 and 2.0
I would like to try another rom version. I think i could rip the two ROMs tomorrow, just for fun. We just finished our family Christmas eve movie, this year: "Love Actually" ... my choice was "Krull" ... why do i never get any votes.Did you try the apple Driver? Out of curiosity.
Your cards are ixMicro ROM versions. I think I have one of each, I should have a copy of the ROM ripped somewhere. I think I remember having more luck with the Apple ROM.
I'm recommending my favourite to everyone :I would like to try another rom version. I think i could rip the two ROMs tomorrow, just for fun. We just finished our family Christmas eve movie, this year: "Love Actually" ... my choice was "Krull" ... why do i never get any votes.
Oh, strange - can you photograph the whole card? It looks different to what I've seen before.Here is another TT128 3D I have found in my storage.