Great game for testing your CPU and video....

www.download.com     and search for NerfArena Blast.  Just type "nerf" and
it'll take you there.

It uses foam darts and the 'unreal engine' runs the game.

It is incredible!!  BTW, if you see a Multi-Player server called 'yogary's'
guess who?



--gary r. tennesen
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank R. Brown" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 2:16 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] Non-violent game for testing a gforce2 gts / athlon
system?


> My son and I would like to stress-test the graphics
> capability of an nvidia geforce2 gts (creative labs) /
> abit-ka7 athlon system running windows 2000.
> We would like to verify that the graphics hardware
> is stable, and possibly tune its performance before
> we 'sign off' on completion of the system.
>
> The de facto diagnostic and stress-testing software
> for 3d graphics acceleration appears to quake 3.
> Unfortunately, I don't find the content of the software
> appropriate for household use.
>
> Could someone recommend an alternative?
>
> Ideal for the purpose would be a game that stresses
> and highlights the graphics capability of our
> specific nvidia / abit / w2k system, possibly of the
> simulation or (non-violent) role-playing kind.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
>
>      Frank R.Brown
>      Frank.R.Brown@MailAndNews
>
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