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To: Michael Linov who wrote (10404)	1/29/1999 11:24:00 PM
From: Joe Pirate	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 16960

Yep. cool article, just reinforces the idea that 3dfx is not alone anymore in the 3D chip battle. In the past (and present), video chips seem to die off after 9 months or so, then someone else comes along. If there was no threat to 3dfx, this stock would be much higher. I am pretty thrilled to see the fierce competition.. the result.. COOL GAMES ! hee ! The "secret" nextGen chip from 3DFX (beyond V3) should be designed for DX not GLIDE ! It would make the developers alot happier to "CODE" only one version of the game, namely in DX.. WHY? GOAL: Make software (games) that will run and look the same on any PC even with different video cards. How do you do this ? Developers make games using DirectX. Chip companies make "video chips" that support DX. Simple. Users can then pick any video card and the game will play the same way. Everyone is happy. REALITY: 1. DX is gettter alot better, alot ! 2. Chip companies don't want to develop their own proprietary NON-DX compliant "chips", if so, they need to develop their own special API (Software) and hope software developers will use it to code games specifically made for that chip. (This is what 3dfx has done well in the past due to BAD "old-school" DX, they were at the right place at the right time. DX sucked, hee!) 3. IF 3dfx doesn't want to support DX and insists in using GLIDE, developers must choose to continue to develop for GLIDE (AND DX.) They will continue to develop with GLIDE as long as 3dfx maintains or increases market share. They need to continue to do the "brand-name" "thing" and brain-wash users that they have the best 3D game chip even though competition is going to be fierce. Pirate