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The 3dfx Voodoo Worked So Well Nobody Saw the Problem (playstationcouch.com)
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The 3dfx Voodoo wasn’t the first 3D card, or the most complete. It was the first that made games feel smooth. Four years later, Nvidia bought what was left of the company. What went wrong? #Voodoo #Gaming

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[–] LoafedBurrito@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 5 days ago

I remember playing carmageddon 2 for the first time with 3dfx graphics and i was blown away. Thing was crazy good for the time.