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LGR - Creative 3D Blaster VLB (Patreon)

Published:

2021-04-28 23:11:48

Edited:

2021-04-30 17:53:01

Imported:

2021-07

Content

https://youtu.be/18W_LBNg2_8

Greetings, and it's time for another early 3D accelerator thing on LGR!

This episode is all about the Creative Labs 3D Blaster VLB from late 1995, one of the earlier attempts at a 3D graphics acceleration standard for PCs. And specifically, it was meant for 486 DOS PCs! Yep, while everyone else was off catering to the Pentiums and their fancy PCI slots, Creative went off in another direction entirely through this collaboration with 3Dlabs. So let's admire the card itself, go over some history and context, get things installed and configured in the LGR Woodgrain PC, and play some mid-90s 3D accelerated DOS games!

And as usual, this is an early draft with a few small visual and sound errors that still need to be fixed and adjusted, so I'll be swapping out the video link a time or two before the final render goes live. Lemme know if you notice any outright weirdness that needs fixin' though.

Have a good week!

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Creative 3D Blaster VLB: 3D Graphics Card for DOS Games!

Experiencing the Creative Labs 3D Blaster VLB, a $350 graphics card from 1995 and one of the earlier attempts at a consumer 3D graphics standard. And specifically meant for 486 DOS computers! While others were catering to Pentium PCs and their fancy PCI slots, Creative took another route through this collaboration with 3Dlabs. So let's admire the card itself, go over some history and context, get things installed and configured in the LGR Woodgrain PC, and play some mid-90s 3D accelerated DOS games! ● LGR links: https://patreon.com/LazyGameReviews https://twitter.com/LazyGameReviews https://facebook.com/LazyGameReviews ● Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com #LGR #Retro #Graphics