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Difference between revisions of "Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance"

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|title          = Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
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|cover         = MGS2S.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|KCEJ}}
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Konami|Konami]]
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Konami|Konami]]
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|publishers  =  
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|release dates = March 27, 2003
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Konami}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 27, 2003}}
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|gogcom page  =
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|wikipedia    = Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
 
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{{Series|Metal Gear Solid}}
 
{{Series|Metal Gear Solid}}
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== Patches ==
 
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To fix a lot of the issues, you should install the [http://www.fileplanet.com/122839/120000/fileinfo/Metal-Gear-Solid-2:-Substance-v2.0-Patch v2.0 patch].
 
  
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== Issues and Fixes ==
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==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.com/Metal-Gear-Solid-2-Substance-Pc/dp/B00008JPTK Amazon] | {{ID|Retail}} | }}
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}}
  
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=== Graphics issues with Nvidia/ATI cards: ===
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==Game data==
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Download the [http://m0001.gamecopyworld.com/games/pc_metal_gear_solid_2.shtml Metal Gear Solid 2 v2.0 MULTI5 No-DVD/GeForce/ATi Fixed EXE] and extract it on your install folder.
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|C:\Program Files (x86)\KONAMI\Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance\savedata}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|Configuration files location|C:\Program Files (x86)\KONAMI\Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance\bin}}
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}}
  
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<pre>C:\Program Files (x86)\Konami\MetalGearSolid2 Substance\bin</pre>
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==Patches==
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To fix a lot of issues install the [http://www.fileplanet.com/122839/120000/fileinfo/Metal-Gear-Solid-2:-Substance-v2.0-Patch v2.0 patch].
  
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=== Using an unsupported resolution ===
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==Video settings==
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Follow the guide on Widescreengaming on how to use resolutions that are not available on the Setup application.
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{{Video settings
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[http://widescreengamingforum.com/dr/metal-gear-solid-2-substance Link here]
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|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/metal-gear-solid-2-substance
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|widescreen wsgf award      = unsupported
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
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|widescreen resolution      = false
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|widescreen resolution notes=
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|multimonitor              = false
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|multimonitor notes        =
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd notes          =
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|fov                        = false
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|fov notes                  =
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|windowed                  = true
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|windowed notes            =
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed notes  =
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|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing notes        =
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|vsync                      = true
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|vsync notes                =
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|oculus rift                =
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|oculus rift notes          =
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}}
  
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=== Invisible Textures Glitch ===
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==Input settings==
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One of the ways to fix this issue is to go to the Setup and set your Model Quality to 1/4 or 0/4.
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{{Input Settings
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|key_remap                  = true
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|key_remap_notes            =  
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|acceleration_option        = false
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|acceleration_option_notes  =
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|controller_support        = true
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|controller_support_notes  = See [[#Using a Xbox 360 controller|Using a Xbox 360 controller]].
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}}
  
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[[Image:mgs2fix2.png|thumb|border|none|Before setting the model quality]][[Image:mgs2fix.png|thumb|border|none|baseline|After setting the model quality]]
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==Audio settings==
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{{Audio settings
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    =
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =
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|eax support              =
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|eax support notes        =
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}}
  
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=== Black-screen at startup ===
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==Issuses and fixes==
  
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*To fix this issue, download a program called [http://www.mediafire.com/?4dqbt93bk721nza 'Creative ALchemy Universal'].
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===Graphics issues with GeForce/Radeon GPUs===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
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# Install the [http://www.fileplanet.com/122839/120000/fileinfo/Metal-Gear-Solid-2:-Substance-v2.0-Patch v2.0 patch].
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# Download the fixed executables [http://m0001.gamecopyworld.com/games/pc_metal_gear_solid_2.shtml here].
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# Copy the files "mgs2.exe" and "mgs2_sse.exe" to C:\Program Files (x86)\KONAMI\Metal Gear Solid 2 Substance\bin
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}}
  
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*Once downloaded, install the program by running the .exe file.
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===Black screen at startup===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
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# Download "Creative ALchemy Universal" [http://www.mediafire.com/?4dqbt93bk721nza here].
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# Install and run the program.
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# At the main window click the "Add" button.
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# Under "Game Title" type "MGS2". Next check "Use Game Path" and enter the install path of the game.
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# On the main window under the "Installed Games" column select "MGS2" and click the ">>" button to apply the fix.
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}}
  
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*Launch the program and press the 'Add' button. Enter the game title (Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance) and the game path
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===Invisible texture glitch===
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<pre>C:\Program Files (x86)\KONAMI\MetalGearSolid2 Substance\bin</pre>
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
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To fix this issue go to Setup and under the "Drawing" tab set Model Quality to 1/4 or 2/4.
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}}
  
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[[Image:Mgs2.PNG|thumb|border|none|Enter the title and game path in the window]]
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===Using a Xbox 360 controller===
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
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There are issues with analogue inputs which require the use of a custom Xpadder profile.
  
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=== Using 360 Controller ===
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# Download this custom Xpadder [http://www.mediafire.com/?z4i6782allbgo6r config].
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# Make sure all keyboard controls are at default values in MGS2.
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# Run "Xpadder.exe", click the small icon of the controller in the top left and open "My Controller (Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows).xpaddercontroller".
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# Click the picture of a little page with text just to the right of this and open "mgs2.xpadderprofile".
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# Load game with Xpadder running in background.
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}}
  
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There are issues with analogue inputs which requires the use of a custom Xpadder file.
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==System requirements==
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{{System requirements
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|OSfamily = Windows
  
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*Download [http://www.mediafire.com/?z4i6782allbgo6r 'this custom Xpadder config'].
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|minOS    = Windows XP/Me/2000/98
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|minproc  = 800 MHz Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon
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|minmem  = 128 MB
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|minHD    = 3.9 GB
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|minGPU  = DirectX 8.1 compliant 3D accelerator card w/ 32 MB VRAM
  
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*Make sure all controls are at default values in MGS2.
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|recOS    = Windows XP/2000
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|recproc  = 1.2 GHz Intel Pentium or AMD Athlon
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*Run 'Xpadder.exe', click the small icon of the controller in the top left and open 'My Controller (Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows).xpaddercontroller'
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|recmem  = 256 MB
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|recHD    = 7.6 GB
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*Click the picture of a little page with text just to the right of this and open 'mgs2.xpadderprofile'.
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|recGPU  = DirectX 8.1 compliant 3D accelerator card w/ 64 MB VRAM
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*Load game with Xpadder running in background.
 
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=== Issues unresolved ===
 
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Model shadows do not appear with certain graphics cards, to fix this set your pixel shader override to 1.0. On ATI cards this can be done with [http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=733 ATI Tray Tools], on Nvidia cards use [http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=163 RivaTuner].
 
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==System requirements==
 
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{{System Requirements
 
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
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|minOS = Windows
 
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|minproc = P4 800 MHz or equivalent
 
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|minmem = 128 MB RAM
 
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|minHD = 3.9 GB hard drive space
 
 
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[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Windows]]

Revision as of 11:01, 7 August 2013

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Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
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Developers
KCEJ
Publishers
Konami
Release dates
Windows March 27, 2003
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance on Wikipedia
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Availability

Template:Availability Table

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Patches

To fix a lot of issues install the v2.0 patch.

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issuses and fixes

Graphics issues with GeForce/Radeon GPUs

Instructions

Black screen at startup

Instructions

Invisible texture glitch

Instructions

Using a Xbox 360 controller

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Windows XP/Me/2000/98 Windows XP/2000
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.9 GB 7.6 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 8.1 compliant 3D accelerator card w/ 32 MB VRAM DirectX 8.1 compliant 3D accelerator card w/ 64 MB VRAM