any vids of Rave Racer PC for PowerVR ?

GigaDrive · Mar 27, 2011

I'm looking for any videos of the unreleased PC version of Rave Racer for PowerVR. There was an article in EDGE and Next Generation from 1995 on it, right here:

http://img396.imageshack.us/my.php?image=powervrraveracer1oc7.jpg
http://img353.imageshack.us/my.php?image=powervrraveracer2qf2.jpg

Any further info, especially a video, would be appreciated.

90s Gamer · Jul 21, 2011

As far as i know, there isn't any known footage. If i remember correctly, i read somewwhere that the game was going to be released among other Namco classics like Ace Combat 22 and Tekken.

BTW EXH'NOTES for the win! :Rock:

CHR_AeON · Jul 21, 2011

Maybe I'm mistaken, but wasn't Psygnosis involved in the PC-conversion?

GigaDrive · Jul 30, 2011

90s Gamer said: ↑

As far as i know, there isn't any known footage. If i remember correctly, i read somewwhere that the game was going to be released among other Namco classics like Ace Combat 22 and Tekken.

BTW EXH'NOTES for the win! :Rock:
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You're right, Air Combat 22 and Tekken (or Tekken 2) was meant to be released along with Rave Racer:

http://groups.google.com/group/comp...video/msg/f48e619fd29c6f04?dmode=source&hl=en

The PowerVR Extreme™ Certification

The ultimate in the PowerVR certification supported titles will
be reserved for games of the highest quality, not only in
technical capabilities but also in game play and market appeal.
Games in this category must achieve a minimum frame rate and
resolution of 30fps at 800x600. All of this must be done with a
minimum of 16.7 million colors and should take advantage of all
advanced features of PowerVR. Examples of this type of game
include Virtua On™ by Sega Entertainment, Rave Racer™, Tekken 2™
and Air Combat 22™ by NAMCO and Ultim@te Race™ by Kalisto
Entertainment.

from Next Generation (either Magazine or Online)
Next Generation, Jan 30 1996 - posted on a USENET
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http://groups.google.com/group/comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action/msg/3b9fc4a80e535fbc?dmode=source&hl=en

NEC and VideoLogic Enter 3D Warzone

The battle to gain control of the burgeoning graphics acceleration
market on the PC is hotting up.

Following the arrival of Diamond's Edge card incorporating the Nvidia
chip and bundled Sega software, NEC and VideoLogic are now set to
announce the release date and full specifications of their PowerVR
chip, a scalable high-spec 3D acceleration system.

PowerVR provides fast rendering with the now required selection of 3D
effects: Gouraud Shading, true-color modes, rotation and scaling. The
unique thing about it though is the way it goes about creating such
effects.

Trevor Wing, group marketing director, said: "There are some special
things about the architecture that are unique to PowerVR. We use what
we call a reduced level of architecture which means we eliminate the
z-buffer and all the memory hassles associated with it.

However we do have a 32-bit accurate z-buffer function so we forfeit
none of its capabilities. Also, because we use an infinite plane-based
algorithm - which is different to those used by other chips - we don't
need to have anything near the access to the texture memory. This
means that our performance is a lot higher. In fact pick a given
performance point and we'll be cheaper because we're not carrying the
memory. We'll double the performance of others."

Nevertheless, all companies producing graphics hardware realise that
no matter how marvellous a chip may be internally, it will get nowhere
without some great software. nVidia has benefited immensely from the
involvement of Sega with the Edge card, a near-perfect port of Virtua
Fighter Remix could only have helped in their quest to initialise a
world standard in graphics add-ons.

However, the PowerVR system will get a similarly powerful ally given
that Namco and NEC have already announced their alliance. Rave Racer,
Tekken and Air Combat 22 are all now complete and ready for release in
May for the PowerVR system. VideoLogic claims that these conversions
are not only faithful to their arcade predecessors, they actually
surpass them. "If you take arcade Rave Racer and make it a little more
solid and a little faster the you've got the idea. It's better than
the arcade version."
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Compaq Selects PowerVR 3D Graphics Architecture for Next- Generation, High-Performance Presarios Home PCs
Key Design Win for New 3D Technology Developed by NEC and VideoLogic
MOUNTAIN VIEW, May 9, 1996 -- NEC Electronics Inc. and VideoLogic today announced that Compaq Computer Corporation selected PowerVR 3D graphics architecture for its next generation of Presario home personal computers. Jointly developed by NEC and VideoLogic, the PowerVR architecture is a scalable 3D graphics solution that, for the first time brings arcade level performance to games software for the home personal computer.

"Compaq is committed to delivering breakthrough technologies that take multimedia to the next level," said Rod Schrock, vice president, consumer division, Compaq. "Compaq products using the PowerVR architecture will usher in a dramatic new era for computer entertainment by bringing the excitement and realism of the arcade 3D gaming experience into the home."

"Compaq is one of the key influencers in consumer computing," said Mark Schoenhals, product marketing manager, NEC Electronics Inc. "Compaq's support of the PowerVR technology demonstrates their commitment to providing high-performance computer game solutions and reinforces our belief that the PowerVR technology will make games more compelling."

Compaq's decision to incorporate the PowerVR technology into its new line of Presario home computers will allow users to experience arcade-quality game play in their own homes," said Trevor Wing, vice president of marketing for VideoLogic. "The PowerVR technology also is a tremendous breakthrough for game developers, allowing them to fully exploit their creative talents and take PC games to a new level of 3D realism."

"Incorporating the PowerVR architecture into its new line of enthusiast systems, Compaq will be bringing arcade-level games to the home PC market, for a reasonable price," said Jon Peddie, president Jon Peddie AÃŸociates. "We anticipate the 3D add-in card market will grow to over 40 million units by the year 2000, given its initial performance capabilities, PowerVR should prove to be a serious contender."

Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) Room 409B

The PowerVR Architecture

The PowerVR architecture allows content developers to create a single game for a variety of system platforms, speeding time-to-market. It takes a revolutionary approach to 3D graphics systems design. Typically, 3D controllers require three memory systems: Z-buffer, texture and frame-buffer memory. NEC and VideoLogic have eliminated the Z-buffer memory requirement and reduced the other memory bandwidth requirements. The result is a nearly limitleÃŸ performance increase.

The PowerVR architecture offers a performance level of up to 1 million textured and shaded polygons per second, based on 8 Giga operations per second proceÃŸing speed delivering 3D rendered scenes at 640 x 480 resolution at 30 frames-per-second (fps) and 16.7 million colors (true color) with every pixel mip mapped, textured, fogged, lit and shaded.

Content Developers and Add-in Board Manufacturers Pick PowerVR

A wide range of content developers and add-in board manufacturers have announced or pledged their support for the PowerVR architecture.

In November, 1995, Namco Limited, the leading arcade game manufacturer, announced it will be porting games such as Rave Racer, Air Combat 22 and Tekken to PowerVR. Other companies announcing their support for PowerVR include: Activision, Looking GlaÃŸ Technologies, Inc., Mindscape Bordeaux, Mindscape, International, Psygnosis Ltd.; Gremlin Interactive Limited and Virtuality KK. Additionally, VideoLogic and NEC Home Electronics have all indicated they will be announcing add-in graphics boards for PCs later this year.

Software Support

NEC's 3D graphics proceÃŸors are compatible with application programming interfaces (APIs) including Microsoft Direct3D and PowerVR SGL, a powerful, high-level API developed by VideoLogic and NEC.

Pricing, Packaging and Availability

NEC's single-chip PCX1 is slated for sampling in Q2 '96 and volume in Q3 '96. Volume price is expected to be leÃŸ than $50 in quantities of 10,000 per month by the end of 1996 or the beginning of 1997. Packaging is 208-pin, plastic quad flat pack (PQFP).
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http://www.pure.com/de/presse/release.asp?ID=117

vetz · Oct 19, 2012

Check this youtube clip for some Rave Racer PowerVR video. It starts from the 1:30 mark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onZi_-Xzqyk

Hop hip toe · Nov 30, 2012

I have this somewhere, I see If i can find it.

iCEQB · Nov 30, 2012

That would be great !!

iCEQB · Dec 6, 2012

Hop hip toe said: ↑

I have this somewhere, I see If i can find it.
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Any updates on that?

vetz · Jan 13, 2013

I got hold of some more clips of Rave Racer PowerVR version, did some comparison with the arcade version and tried to add all relevant information into a video. Here is the result on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBuGwrWP-s4&feature=youtu.be

iCEQB · Nov 18, 2015

Sorry to bring this thread back from the dead ... but did this show up somewhere by now?
I guess @Hop hip toe wont deliver anymore

Taucias · Nov 26, 2015

Here are some videos (there are also old threads about the Rave Racer conversion):

iCEQB · Nov 28, 2015

Man I hope this shows up one day ... as a Ridge Racer fan this is a must have gem <3

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