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The Last Days at 3dfx

Posted by michael on from the good-times dept.

sand writes "FiringSquad has a detailed account of what happened in the final days at 3dfx. Every 3dfx product that was released or upcoming is discussed by a former 3dfx employee with inside knowledge on what caused the product delays (including an employee who forgot to fly to Asia to pickup the first Voodoo5 chips). He also discusses money mismanagement and the STB merger. It's a very enlightening article for anyone who's interested in 3D graphics and what goes on inside these companies."

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  1. 3D Rectum by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Dear Apple,

    I am a homosexual. I bought an Apple computer because of its well earned reputation for being "the" gay computer. Since I have become an Apple owner, I have been exposed to a whole new world of gay friends. It is really a pleasure to meet and compute with other homos such as myself. I plan on using my new Apple computer as a way to entice and recruit young schoolboys into the homosexual lifestyle; it would be so helpful if you could produce more software which would appeal to young boys. Thanks in advance.

    with much gayness,

    Father Randy "Pudge" O'Day, S.J.

  2. What happened at 3DFX by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    1) Sell high-end video cards which only a relatively small percentage of computer users will buy while everyone else buys the competitions' cards
    2) ????
    3) Profit!

  3. Re:LOL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hey CmdrTaco! He's talking about you!

  4. Glide emulator? by mccalli · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    A lot of games got coded for Glide at that time, making them 3DFX only.

    Are there any Glide emulators around, that convert to OpenGL or Direct3D? That would make these games playable and allow them to take advantage of non-Voodoo accelerator cards.

    Cheers,
    Ian