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1. cbm-vic-20 · 1790341487 · focus · HN ↗

   I had a fair amount of shares of TDFX back in the day, rode it all the way to their bankruptcy. NVDA bought the scraps and left retail shareholders like me with nothing. In a different reality, if 3dfx could have survived to the AI-era...

   1. afavour · 1790344988 · focus · HN ↗

      I still remember playing Quake 2 to death in software then finally getting a 3dfx card (I want to say it was a Banshee?), loading up the game and my mind being blown by how much more immersive it was.

      Great times, the 3dfx name will always raise a smile for me.

      1. nazgulsenpai · 1790345654 · focus · HN ↗

         Core memory unlocked. I remember being in my dark bedroom with he glow of the CRT playing Quake 2 grapple CTF for hours and hours. Eventually I got a Voodoo 3 in all it's 16-bit color glory.

         It's wild how hazy those memories are becoming. Getting old is weird.

         1. andyreedy · 1790352423 · focus · HN ↗

            Same. I spent an insane amount of my time practicing grappling in Quake2 Weapons Factory (and eventually WFA). I remember getting the Voodoo3 3000 seeing how amazing everything looked, and then immediately turning it all back off to get the highest FPS possible. Considering this was all over dial-up it's funny to think back on it now.

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