PowerVR - Revision history

Michael Dale at 12:23, 15 June 2022

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	=== PCX-1 ===		=== PCX-1 ===


			[[File:NEC_PC_3DEngine.jpeg\|thumb\|NEC PC 3DEngine (PCX-1 Chipset)]]


	=== PCX-2 ===		=== PCX-2 ===

Citronalco: /* Issues */

2022-06-11T16:32:10Z

Issues

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	=== Issues ===		=== Issues ===
	While Kyro cards perform very well in Windows 98, they have compatibility issues in DOS: For example in Arkanoid 2 the paddle is invisible, Ironman Super Offroad shows only a black screen, and screen output is garbled in Werewolf vs. Comanche, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Lost Vikings and The Settlers.		While Kyro cards perform very well in Windows 98, they have compatibility issues with non-standard VGA modes in DOS: For example in Arkanoid 2 the paddle is invisible, Ironman Super Offroad shows only a black screen, and screen output is garbled in Werewolf vs. Comanche, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Lost Vikings and The Settlers.

	==Video captures==		==Video captures==

Citronalco: Kyro DOS issues added

2022-06-07T17:29:49Z

Kyro DOS issues added

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	=== Kyro 2 ===		=== Kyro 2 ===
	[[File:3D_Prophet_4500_AGP.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|\|3D Prophet 4500]]		[[File:3D_Prophet_4500_AGP.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|\|3D Prophet 4500]]
	Released in 2001. Essentially the Kyro 2 is just a Kyro with higher core and memory clock frequencies. Most of the marketing were about features the older series had, including tiled rendering, full sorting, internal true color rendering, etc. The emphasis on hidden surface removal was supposed to be the feature to make up for the lack of HW T&L. It also does not support cubic environment mapping. In games that don't make heavy use of hardware T&L, the Kyro 2 can perform well against the GeForce 2 GTS. But, like everything that isn't Nvidia and ATI, it deprecated quickly for its lack of hardware T&L and its lateness to the market.		Released in 2001. Essentially the Kyro 2 is just a Kyro with higher core and memory clock frequencies. Most of the marketing were about features the older series had, including tiled rendering, full sorting, internal true color rendering, etc. The emphasis on hidden surface removal was supposed to be the feature to make up for the lack of HW T&L. It also does not support cubic environment mapping. In games that don't make heavy use of hardware T&L, the Kyro 2 can perform well against the GeForce 2 GTS. But, like everything that isn't Nvidia and ATI, it deprecated quickly for its lack of hardware T&L and its lateness to the market. The latest drivers allow enabling a feature called EnT&L, which allows running games that require hardware T&L. T&L is done in software.

	Also oddly enough,the Kyro 2 does not support AGP 4x out of the box, but that can be remedied through a hardware mod [http://www.paraknowya.com/articles/agpmod/index.shtml (link)].		Also oddly enough,the Kyro 2 does not support AGP 4x out of the box, but that can be remedied through a hardware mod [http://www.paraknowya.com/articles/agpmod/index.shtml (link)].
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	=== Kyro 2 SE===		=== Kyro 2 SE===
	Announced in 2002 but cancelled at the last minute. Only one known card was ever produced - Hercules' 3D Prophet 4800. Supposedly it introduced a hardware T&L implementation (advertised as EnT&L or "Enhanced T&L"), but it ended up just being a software hack, much in the way 3dfx's "Geometry Assist" feature functioned in their Voodoo3/4/5 drivers. Regardless, it would have easily been swallowed up by the competition from NVIDIA and ATI at the time.		Announced in 2002 but cancelled at the last minute. Only one known card was ever produced - Hercules' 3D Prophet 4800. Supposedly it introduced a hardware T&L implementation (advertised as EnT&L or "Enhanced T&L"), but it ended up just being a software hack, much in the way 3dfx's "Geometry Assist" feature functioned in their Voodoo3/4/5 drivers. Regardless, it would have easily been swallowed up by the competition from NVIDIA and ATI at the time.

			=== Issues ===
			While Kyro cards perform very well in Windows 98, they have compatibility issues in DOS: For example in Arkanoid 2 the paddle is invisible, Ironman Super Offroad shows only a black screen, and screen output is garbled in Werewolf vs. Comanche, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Lost Vikings and The Settlers.

	==Video captures==		==Video captures==

Tetrium at 06:52, 6 December 2016

2016-12-06T06:52:52Z

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			==Related links==
			*[http://www.vogonswiki.com/index.php/Interesting_Vogons_Threads#Graphics_cards VOGONS threads about graphics cards]

	[[Category:Hardware]]		[[Category:Hardware]]
	[[Category:Graphics Cards]]		[[Category:Graphics Cards]]

Michael Dale: /* PCX-2 */

2016-10-01T02:00:30Z

PCX-2

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	=== PCX-2 ===		=== PCX-2 ===

	[[File:Matrox m3D Card.JPG\|thumb\|Matrox m3D]]		[[File:Matrox m3D Card.JPG\|thumb\|Matrox m3D (PCX-2 Chipset)]]

Michael Dale: /* PCX-2 */

2016-10-01T02:00:05Z

PCX-2

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	=== PCX-2 ===		=== PCX-2 ===

			[[File:Matrox m3D Card.JPG\|thumb\|Matrox m3D]]


	1997 and it's bilinear filtered and MiniGL drivers for this are in the 1.0.x.x version range. Supports Direct3D 3, and its own API, SGL.		1997 and it's bilinear filtered and MiniGL drivers for this are in the 1.0.x.x version range. Supports Direct3D 3, and its own API, SGL.

Martin: /* PCX-2 */

2013-04-28T09:30:22Z

PCX-2

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Martin at 09:27, 28 April 2013

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 === Kyro 2 SE===
 Announced in 2002 but cancelled at the last minute. Only one known card was ever produced - Hercules' 3D Prophet 4800. Supposedly it introduced a hardware T&L implementation (advertised as EnT&L or "Enhanced T&L"), but it ended up just being a software hack, much in the way 3dfx's "Geometry Assist" feature functioned in their Voodoo3/4/5 drivers. Regardless, it would have easily been swallowed up by the competition from NVIDIA and ATI at the time.
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Martin: /* Kyro 2 SE */

2013-04-27T04:04:14Z

Kyro 2 SE

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	=== Kyro 2 SE===		=== Kyro 2 SE===
	Announced in 2002 but cancelled at the last minute. Only one known card was ever produced - Hercules' 3D Prophet 4800. Supposedly it introduced a hardware T&L implementation (advertised as EnT&L or "Enhanced T&L"), but it ended up just being a software hack, much in the way 3dfx's "Geometry Assist" feature functioned in their Voodoo3/4/5 drivers. It would have easily been swallowed up by the competition from NVIDIA and ATI at the time.		Announced in 2002 but cancelled at the last minute. Only one known card was ever produced - Hercules' 3D Prophet 4800. Supposedly it introduced a hardware T&L implementation (advertised as EnT&L or "Enhanced T&L"), but it ended up just being a software hack, much in the way 3dfx's "Geometry Assist" feature functioned in their Voodoo3/4/5 drivers. Regardless, it would have easily been swallowed up by the competition from NVIDIA and ATI at the time.

	[[Category:Hardware]]		[[Category:Hardware]]
	[[Category:Graphics Cards]]		[[Category:Graphics Cards]]

Martin at 04:02, 27 April 2013

2013-04-27T04:02:28Z

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	Likewise with the original Kyro, it has no support for the SGL or SGL2 API.		Likewise with the original Kyro, it has no support for the SGL or SGL2 API.

			=== Kyro 2 SE===
			Announced in 2002 but cancelled at the last minute. Only one known card was ever produced - Hercules' 3D Prophet 4800. Supposedly it introduced a hardware T&L implementation (advertised as EnT&L or "Enhanced T&L"), but it ended up just being a software hack, much in the way 3dfx's "Geometry Assist" feature functioned in their Voodoo3/4/5 drivers. It would have easily been swallowed up by the competition from NVIDIA and ATI at the time.

	[[Category:Hardware]]		[[Category:Hardware]]
	[[Category:Graphics Cards]]		[[Category:Graphics Cards]]

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