Frequently Asked Questions


Q: When will Righteous 3D be available?

A: Now! To place an order for one to be delivered to you (U.S. and Canadian residents only) just call toll free 888-KILLR3D (888-545-5733).

Q: How much will Righteous 3D cost?

A: We've targeted an estimated street price of $299

Q: What do I get for that price?

A: True arcade 3D performance with 4MB (2MB of texture memory) of EDO DRAM and bundled titles.

Q: What games will be included with Righteous 3D?

A: The current list of titles are:

Please note that titles are subject to change without notice. We are working with developers on other titles that may be included with Righteous 3D and we'll continue to develop new titles and post information about them on our website. In addition, we anticipate approximately 50 Direct3D titles will be available before the end of this year.

Q: Does Righteous 3D work with Windows 95 Direct3D software?

A: Yes! Driver support for Direct3D will ship with Righteous 3D.

Q: Will Righteous 3D still look awesome and perform as fast with Direct3D titles?

A: Absolutely! Righteous 3D will deliver the ultimate 3D performance and features with Direct3D titles. Take a look at these numbers: We ran the Direct3D tunnel test with DirectX II with Righteous 3D on a Micronics Pentium 166 MHz with 16 MB of DRAM and 512K sync cache. Righteous 3D maintained an average of 98 frames per second with the following configuration:

Q: Will my 2D accelerator have any effect on Righteous 3D?

A: Not at all (see "How It Works" page). Righteous 3D operates transparently with your 2D accelerator without any impact on 3D performance. Connecting Righteous 3D to your 2D accelerator is like connecting a VCR to your TV.

Righteous 3D has been tested* with these 2D graphics adapters

*These graphics cards were tested using the Windows 95 default driver.

Q: My 2D adapter has 3D capabilities as well. Will the 3D capabilities of my 2D adapter conflict with Righteous 3D?

A: The answer is no. Software written specifically for the 3D capabilities of your 2D adapter will simply be ignored by Righteous 3D and passed through to the 2D adapter. Software written for Righteous 3D will "talk" directly to it. As far as Direct3D is concerned, Righteous is configured in Windows 95 as the primary D3D device because of its superior performance and features.

Q: Will Righteous 3D work in my system?

A: The minimum system requirements are a Pentium 60 MHz PCI system with 8MB of memory, a 2D graphics adapter and a CD-ROM drive to install the software. Righteous 3D is a PCI device so you'll need an available PCI expansion slot. These are the minimum requirements for Righteous 3D. Some software titles may need additional system requirements.


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