Re: TI-H: Speed of da G3

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Re: TI-H: Speed of da G3


Well since the (shitty) PS is RISC, well, you know.

At 06:22 PM 1/12/99 -0900, you wrote:
>When one of you people can show me a 300MHz Pent or any Pentium for that
>matter emulating a PSX game in realtime, I'll be happy.
>
>The 233MHz iMac for $1,199 can do it.
>
>This isn't a joke.  I downloaded it today.  Any mac users that want it?  I
>even have mod chip patches.
>
>Connectix Virtual Game Station
>©1998-99, Connectix Corp.
>Version 1.0 - January 5, 1999
>
>
>This Read Me is divided into the following sections:
>
>* On This CD
>* Using The Installer
>* About Connectix Virtual Game Station
>* Troubleshooting Tips
>* Compatibility Issues
>* Important Updates
>* How to Contact Connectix
>
>
>On This CD
>
>On the Connectix Virtual Game Station CD you will find:
>
>* ATI Universal Installer 3.3
>* ATI 3.3E Read Me
>
>* ATI Driver Update
>
>* Connectix VGS Installer
>* Connectix VGS Read Me
>
>
>Using the Installer
>
>The installation of Connectix Virtual Game Station is a three-step process.
>Please follow these guidelines carefully and your installation should be
>quick and effective!
>
>STEP 1
>
>* Because all shipping G3-based Apple PowerMac models (PowerMac G3,
>PowerBook G3, and iMac) utilize variants of the ATI Rage graphics chipset,
>it is necessary to install the most recent versions of the drivers for your
>hardware. Despite the fact that this hardware may vary from unit to unit,
>the ATI Universal Installer will still place the appropriate driver
>extensions and control panels into your system. 
>
>Please do the following:
>
>- Insert the Connectix VGS CD into your CD drive.
>- Double-click the Connectix VGS CD icon on your desktop.
>- Double-click the ATI Universal Installer 3.3 Icon.
>- Click on the Continue button.
>- Scroll through and read the installer's information window, then simply
>click on the next Continue button.
>- Click on the Agree button to acknowledge ATI's End User License Agreement.
>- From the drop-down menu entitled Easy Install, choose Custom Install.
>This is very important.
>- From the Custom Install window, select XclaimVR(Rage Pro).
>- Choose the proper drive to install to via the Install Location drop-down
>menu.
>- Click on Install.
>- Click on Yes in response to the "Do you wish to continue" query.
>- Allow the ATI Universal Installer 3.3 to complete.
>- The installer will display a dialog indicating that "The installer cannot
>detect the corresponding ATI hardware." Do not worry. Click Continue in
>response to the "Do you want to continue" question.
>- Acknowledge any dialog regarding duplicate or locked items. This may or
>may not appear, depending upon your current, active extensions set. The
>installer is simply alerting you to the fact that it has replaced active
>items in your System Folder with newer versions.
>- Acknowledge the "Installation was successful" dialog by clicking on Quit.
>- Close the "Xclaim Video Player Folder" window which appears.
>- Go to step 2.
>
>
>STEP 2
>
>- Return to the Connectix VGS CD's window.
>- Double-click the ATI Driver Update icon.
>- Click on the Continue button.
>- Click on the Agree button to acknowledge ATI's End User License Agreement.
>- From the drop-down menu entitled Easy Install, choose Easy Install.
>- Choose the proper drive to install to via the Install Location drop-down
>menu.
>- Click on Install.
>- Click on Yes in response to the "Do you wish to continue" query.
>- Acknowledge the "Installation was successful" dialog by clicking on OK.
>- Go to Step 3.
>
>
>STEP 3
>
>- Return to the Connectix VGS CD's window.
>- Double-click the Connectix VGS Installer icon.
>- Scroll through and read the CVGS End User License Agreement, then simply
>click on the next Continue button.
>- From the drop-down menu entitled Easy Install, choose Easy Install.
>- Choose the proper drive to install to via the Install Location drop-down
>menu.
>- Click on Install.
>- Acknowledge the "Installation was successful" dialog by clicking on
>either OK or Restart.
>- In order to use Connectix Virtual Game Station, you must restart your Mac
>in order for the changes made by the installers to take effect.
>- Go play!
>
>
>About Connectix Virtual Game Station
>
>Connectix Virtual Game Station allows you to play many popular Sony
>PlayStation® games on your Mac. The product includes one application
>(Connectix Virtual Game Station) and creates one preference file (Connectix
>VGS Preferences) and one memory card file. The application must be
>installed from the master CD to work properly.
>
>To view current information about Connectix Virtual Game Station, including
>notification of new updates, please point your web browser to:
>
>http://www.virtualgamestation.com/
>
>
>Troubleshooting Tips
>
>* CD is Consistently Ejected? If you put in a CD and it is consistently
>ejected, there are two reasons for this.  
>
>1.  You have inserted a CD that isn't a PlayStation CD.
>2.  You have inserted a European or Japanese PlayStation Game.
>
>* Can't Run a European or Japanese PlayStation Game? Connectix Virtual Game
>Station is currently limited to North America. This means it will not run
>on system software written for countries outside of the US, Canada or
>Mexico. It also does not allow users to run PlayStation games written for
>Japan or Europe.
>
>* USB Controller Not Responding When Connected to a USB hub? Devices hooked
>up to USB hubs might drop off the USB bus and not respond to button
>presses. You should restart your Mac to reset the USB bus.  We are
>currently investigating this issue.
>
>* Can't Return to a Game After Ejecting the CD? Ejecting some games which
>regularly read from CD while Connectix Virtual Game Station is paused and
>then re-inserting may not always allow the game to be returned to. This
>behavior is game-dependent and occurs on actual PlayStation hardware and
>not only through VGS.
>
>* Is Returning to a Game After Pausing Through Game's Interface or Through
>VGS Using the "Escape" Key Slow? If a game is paused for more than a short
>period of time, the CD may spin down in the interim. You may see a pause
>immediately after resuming while the CD spins back up. 
>
>* Waking From Sleep While VGS is Running Takes A While? Putting your Mac to
>sleep while Connectix Virtual Game Station is running can result in delayed
>wakeup times. Simple workarounds for this is to pause VGS by way of
>pressing the Escape or Command-P keys before sleeping your Mac, or simply
>quitting VGS before sleeping. 
>
>* Can't Use Two Identical ADB-Based Controllers? Use of two identical
>ADB-based controllers will only allow one to function fully - the other
>will only act a pointing device. One workaround, hardware permitting, is to
>use two different ADB-based controllers as Controllers 1 and 2
>appropriately. Another solution is to use the keyboard as one of the two
>controllers.
>
>* Input Sprockets Compliant ADB Controller Users Need Not Configure
>Controllers Through Manufacturer's Software. Input Sprockets provides
>direct functionality on a per-application basis so that users with an
>ADB-based controller (CH GamePad Pro, for example) don't need to configure
>the CH GamePad Pro Control Panel by way of mapping keyboard equivalents.
>The CH GamePad Pro Control Panel simply needs to be present in your active
>extensions set. Connectix Virtual Game Station users can directly configure
>their controllers through the application's Edit menu --> Preferences...
>--> Setup Controller.
>
>* Music and Sound Effects Sound Distorted? Users whose hardware features
>the "SRS" 3D surround sound system (e.g. iMacs) should turn off the
>functionality in their Monitors & Sound control panel. This feature often
>distorts the music and sound effects produced through Connectix VGS.
>
>* Game Play Choppy on PowerBooks?  PowerBooks have a feature called Power
>Cycling that lets you slow down your processor speed in order to save
>battery life. If your PowerBook has Power Cycling, be sure to turn it off
>before using Connectix Virtual Game Station.
>
>* What About the Energy Saver Control Panel? You should set this control
>panel so that the unit's hard disk will not spin down separately.
>
>
>Compatibility Issues
>
>* Connectix Virtual Game Station is currently limited to functioning in
>North America. This means it will not run on system software written for
>countries outside of the U.S., Canada or Mexico. It also does not allow
>users to run PlayStation games written for Japan or Europe.
>
>* Connectix VGS minimum requirements: Apple-produced G3-based (or newer
>CPU) Macintosh with appropriate ATI hardware and drivers. Because Connectix
>VGS makes extensive use of system bus bandwidth, computers that contain G3
>upgrade cards do not generally have fast enough buses for VGS to function
>adequately.
>
>* Apple branded CD ROM Drives and Drivers are required for compatibility
>with Connectix VGS. Please use the Apple CD-ROM and drivers which shipped
>with your Mac. 
>
>* Not all PlayStation games play well with CVGS and some may not play at
all.
>For a list of games that are currently recommended for use with CVGS please
>go to http://www.virtualgamestation.com/
>
>
>How To Contact Connectix
>
>Connectix Corporation
>2955 Campus Drive
>San Mateo, CA   94403
>Telephone: (650) 571-5100
>FAX: (650) 571-5195
>
>
>World Wide Web
>
>http://www.connectix.com/
>	  or
>http://www.virtualgamestation.com/
>
>
>FTP
>
>ftp://ftp.connectix.com/
>
>
>Technical Support Internet email
>
>mail to:vgsmsupp@connectix.com
>
>
>Customer Service and Sales Internet email
>
>mail to:info@connectix.com  
-Dan
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