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/ Adam Richardson

New Permedia 2 Drivers Released

3D Labs put out new Permedia 2 drivers which include a new OpenGL Driver. The new drivers has a fix for the problem when simultaneously displaying 8 bit and 16 bit AVI files.

New Permedia 2 Drivers Released hit the wire on October 22, 1998. 3D Labs put out new Permedia 2 drivers which include a new OpenGL Driver. The new drivers has a fix for the problem when simultaneously displaying 8 bit and 16 bit AVI files.

For anyone chasing smoother PC gaming, driver updates and hardware price moves like this are worth tracking. One bad driver can ruin a weekend faster than a scratched CD.