LGR - Quantum3D Raven GPU from 1998 (Patreon)

https://youtu.be/IxV_4Jmwq0s

Hiya folks, hope your week has gone all right!

Got a fresh LGR episode for you today, one that's all about the Quantum 3D Raven graphics card. It's a 3Dfx Voodoo Banshee with a slick aesthetic and, well, not much more going for it. Pretty mediocre all-around, considering the competition back in the day.

However, what makes it worth talking about is the software that it comes with. Particularly, the elusive PC port of San Francisco Rush! Yeah, a straight up home conversion of the classic arcade game for Windows 9x that only works with this specific video card. Never sold on its own from what I can tell, just a bizarre situation all-around. And sure, the game was eventually cracked by fans to allow it to function on any compatible graphics card later on, but for a time the Q3D Raven was the only way you could play Rush on a PC.

And yeah, that's the gist of this one. As for me, I've been playing the new Flight Simulator for over a week now and am currently capturing gobs of footage for an upcoming video. It is a true wonder to behold, I can't wait to share some thoughts next week. Have a good one!