[SOLVED] SiS Mirage 3 Graphics

themoodude · 06-10-2008, 03:43 AM

Hi, one simple question. Does SiS Mirage 3 Graphics support Hardware Transform & Lighting? The graphics are onboard, on a laptop, and are obviously very poor. They are however able to display Vista Aero with good performance. Only I can't find out whether HT&L is actually supported or not.

Cheers people
Dean

Houndog777 · 06-11-2008, 02:31 PM

Hi, found this in a review of the Mirage-3.......
Quote: No Vertex Shader is present on the Mirage 3 graphics core disappointingly. Nevertheless the Mirage 3 graphics core has an integrated Transform and Lighting engine which is quite common nowadays. The graphics engine clock is expected around 250 MHz. :Unquote

themoodude · 06-15-2008, 03:13 PM

Only I have attempted to play a game (C&C: Generals) unsuccessfully. I meet the minimum, and recommended requirements, however the game runs incredibly slow. I had this exact problem on my old desktop pc, which at the time did not have a HT&L graphics card. I upgraded the card and was then able to run the game smoothly. I however no longer have the desktop pc, and am using a laptop as my primary pc.

Houndog777 · 06-16-2008, 12:08 PM

Hi,
No Vertex Shader, could be the problem.
On this linked page, run the System Requirements "Can You Run It" tab on the right hand side.
http://www.electronicarts.co.uk/games/280,pccd/

Even if it does run, I would imagine the lack of vertex shader to be a real drawback.
The latest drivers wouldn't do any harm......
http://www.sis.com/download/agreemen...url=/download/

themoodude · 06-16-2008, 03:53 PM

Well according to the EA site, I can run the game, above the minimum requirements, and can also run a few other games that I have before queried, however C&C:G still fails to run smoothly. I allready have the latest drivers (i think). I'll DL some anyway, just incase, and give it another go. Cheers mate :)

themoodude · 07-09-2008, 01:53 PM

Strange, although C&C 3 uses the same engine as C&C Generals, I am able to run C&C 3, but not Generals. Oh well, problem solved I suppose. I can happily play C&C 3, so that's good enough for me! :D

braulio · 07-30-2008, 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by themoodude

Hi, one simple question. Does SiS Mirage 3 Graphics support Hardware Transform & Lighting? The graphics are onboard, on a laptop, and are obviously very poor. They are however able to display Vista Aero with good performance. Only I can't find out whether HT&L is actually supported or not.

Cheers people
Dean

Houndog777 · 07-30-2008, 05:52 AM

Quote: No Vertex Shader is present on the Mirage 3 graphics core disappointingly. Nevertheless the Mirage 3 graphics core has an integrated Transform and Lighting engine which is quite common nowadays. The graphics engine clock is expected around 250 MHz. :Unquote

06-10-2008, 03:43 AM	#1 (permalink)
themoodude Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Greater London Posts: 60 OS: Win Vista Home Premium SP1 (x86), Win XP Pro SP3, Win 98 SE My System	[SOLVED] SiS Mirage 3 Graphics Hi, one simple question. Does SiS Mirage 3 Graphics support Hardware Transform & Lighting? The graphics are onboard, on a laptop, and are obviously very poor. They are however able to display Vista Aero with good performance. Only I can't find out whether HT&L is actually supported or not. Cheers people Dean

06-11-2008, 02:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Houndog777 Tech Hardware TEam Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,683 OS: XPpro sp3 My System	Re: SiS Mirage 3 Graphics Hi, found this in a review of the Mirage-3....... Quote: No Vertex Shader is present on the Mirage 3 graphics core disappointingly. Nevertheless the Mirage 3 graphics core has an integrated Transform and Lighting engine which is quite common nowadays. The graphics engine clock is expected around 250 MHz. :Unquote __________________ Last edited by Houndog777 : 06-11-2008 at 02:33 PM. Reason: Edit

06-15-2008, 03:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
themoodude Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Greater London Posts: 60 OS: Win Vista Home Premium SP1 (x86), Win XP Pro SP3, Win 98 SE My System	Re: SiS Mirage 3 Graphics Only I have attempted to play a game (C&C: Generals) unsuccessfully. I meet the minimum, and recommended requirements, however the game runs incredibly slow. I had this exact problem on my old desktop pc, which at the time did not have a HT&L graphics card. I upgraded the card and was then able to run the game smoothly. I however no longer have the desktop pc, and am using a laptop as my primary pc.

06-16-2008, 12:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
Houndog777 Tech Hardware TEam Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,683 OS: XPpro sp3 My System	Re: SiS Mirage 3 Graphics Hi, No Vertex Shader, could be the problem. On this linked page, run the System Requirements "Can You Run It" tab on the right hand side. http://www.electronicarts.co.uk/games/280,pccd/ Even if it does run, I would imagine the lack of vertex shader to be a real drawback. The latest drivers wouldn't do any harm...... http://www.sis.com/download/agreemen...url=/download/ __________________

06-16-2008, 03:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
themoodude Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Greater London Posts: 60 OS: Win Vista Home Premium SP1 (x86), Win XP Pro SP3, Win 98 SE My System	Re: SiS Mirage 3 Graphics Well according to the EA site, I can run the game, above the minimum requirements, and can also run a few other games that I have before queried, however C&C:G still fails to run smoothly. I allready have the latest drivers (i think). I'll DL some anyway, just incase, and give it another go. Cheers mate :)

07-09-2008, 01:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
themoodude Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Greater London Posts: 60 OS: Win Vista Home Premium SP1 (x86), Win XP Pro SP3, Win 98 SE My System	Re: SiS Mirage 3 Graphics Strange, although C&C 3 uses the same engine as C&C Generals, I am able to run C&C 3, but not Generals. Oh well, problem solved I suppose. I can happily play C&C 3, so that's good enough for me! :D

07-30-2008, 05:52 AM	#8 (permalink)
Houndog777 Tech Hardware TEam Join Date: May 2007 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,683 OS: XPpro sp3 My System	Re: [SOLVED] SiS Mirage 3 Graphics Quote: No Vertex Shader is present on the Mirage 3 graphics core disappointingly. Nevertheless the Mirage 3 graphics core has an integrated Transform and Lighting engine which is quite common nowadays. The graphics engine clock is expected around 250 MHz. :Unquote __________________