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Old 03-22-2002, 11:11 AM   #20
Jim Sachs
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2304 pixels * 864 pixels * 2 bytes per pixel * 3 buffers = 11943936 bytes (almost 12 megs) just to display the screen in 16-bit. 32-bit would nearly double that (the Z-buffer remains at 16-bit). Add to this all the fish and background textures, and you can see why a 16-meg card would be gasping.
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