"Nailed it?"
When Lin Lixin saw Carmack leading out a sullen-faced Gorcy, he grinned.
It must be a terrible feeling for a self-proclaimed invincible genius to be utterly crushed by a prodigy who appears out of nowhere.
"Call-
Carmack let out a breath, turned and waved to Gorcy, "Let's go, don't pack anymore, we have things to do, don't delay Lin's matter."
I've behaved myself and now I'm asking for lessons.
This is Gorcy's current state.
Although I was completely defeated in my area of expertise, having the opportunity to work with the developers of the Legend FPS game Wolfenstein 3D, and even to become a developer under GAMENOVA, makes my life worthwhile.
"Well, his skills are pretty good, aren't they?"
"It's passable; it's usable with OpenGL."
"You can come up with a feasibility verification demo in a week, right?"
"Certainly."
January 1987.
Lin Lixin and Vivian walked out of the terminal and arrived in Las Vegas.
Of course, the two weren't there to inspect a Psychic-type gym, nor were they there to visit a casino.
Lin Lixin was holding a letter in his hand.
This is the invitation letter sent to them by the official CES exhibition.
As the owner of Micron Technology, the largest video game company in the United States, Lin Lixin has naturally received countless invitations to CES.
However, for Lin Lixin, there were many other more important things to do than attend the exhibition.
It wasn't until this time that he truly accepted the invitation.
The reason was simple: Lin Lixin looked at the briefcase Vivian was carrying.
It contained Nova Radeon produced by MicroNova.
The world's first 3D accelerated graphics card;
The first 16-bit graphics accelerator card;
The first VGA-compliant accelerator card;
It was also the first truly general-purpose graphics accelerator card.
The convention center in Las Vegas was now filled with a cacophony of voices.
Everywhere you look, you see excited geeks and reporters snapping photos non-stop.
This is the largest exhibition in the digital electronics industry.
As soon as Lin Lixin stepped inside, he noticed an oversized logo.
That's the Atari logo.
After gradually withdrawing from the video game market, Atari did not give up, but continued to try to cultivate different fields, attempting to find new opportunities to turn things around.
The oversized fighter jet on the booth is the product they brought out this time.
Life-size fighter jet model!
It is equipped with an Atari -ST series PC, which is used to run a flight simulation program.
The pixelated snow-capped mountains rotate on the screen.
"Ah? What a coincidence."
Vivian tiptoed to take a look, then suddenly laughed, gently patting the things she was carrying. "Did you do this on purpose?"
"Oh dear, this is a real injustice."
Lin Lixin's expression also seemed strained.
What a coincidence that I've run into Atari showcasing the graphics performance of their ST series PCs here today.
You know what a mess this is.
If reporters saw this, wouldn't they say they were trying to wipe out Atari?
"Alright, forget about these unlucky bunch, Dr. Jim and the others are waiting."
Shaking his head, Lin Lixin decided not to waste any more time here.
The two of them had arrived quite a while later than the others.
MicroNova wasn't the only company from the GAMENOVA camp attending CES today.
SGI, a leader in high-end graphics workstations, naturally has a stake in the project as well.
Of course, NeXT and DELL were also there, with their booths set up in the PC/Dual-Use PC area.
As the two continued walking into the exhibition hall, the lights gradually dimmed.
Soon the two came to a booth with just as many people as Atari.
The booth was packed with onlookers, who crowded around it in circles.
In the center of the crowd were several brand-new PCs.
That's the Amiga 500 from Amiga Corporation.
An animation is playing on the screen.
It was a rotating metal sphere, so bright that even the surface reflected highlights.
Although the rendering is a bit laggy and slow, the price tag of only three digits is enough for everyone to overlook this minor flaw.
The Amiga 2000, also produced by Amiga, is in a similar situation, except that it renders more complex graphics.
This is pure muscle-flexing; it's clearly a display of the powerful capabilities of their Amiga series.
Now their expressions became even stranger.
"Oh no, this makes us look like we're here to cause trouble."
Vivian responded with a moment of silence.
What a coincidence!
Why have so many PC manufacturers chosen this year's CES to showcase their 3D performance?
"Ahem, let's hurry up and go, or we won't be able to escape if the reporters corner us."
Lin Lixin tightened his scarf and hurried onward into the depths.
We've finally arrived at the PC/PC combo area.
The two finally breathed a sigh of relief upon arriving here.
We're finally back at base camp.
Looking around, all I could see were my own people.
NeXT's concept machine, DELL's budget-built PC, SGI's graphics station, Logitech's peripherals booth----
Many PCs were surrounded by children who were ecstatic.
Holding joysticks or mice, they were completely oblivious to the passersby around them, engrossed in playing what was running on their PCs.
There's the familiar OriginSystems RPG game " Ultima," as well as their own " Minesweeper " and " Spider Solitaire."
"My goodness, you've finally arrived!"
On one side of the area, on a large, partitioned exhibition stand, Sam was working up a sweat alongside a group of temporary workers.
He arrived two days earlier than the other two to set up the GAMENOVA booth.
NovaBo, NovaPocket, and NovaXeno are all must-see stars at this year's CES.
Who wouldn't want to see the NovaXeno, the machine that single-handedly ended an entire era?
It's important to know that even today, a large number of orders are still pending on the production line.
There's absolutely no way you can get your hands on it right now.
For many players who came on a pilgrimage, being able to see the actual device at the exhibition was already a great achievement.
Lin Lixin waved to the others briefly before quickly approaching Sam.
"Is what we need ready?"
"Here, as you requested, it's placed in the center of the booth."
Sam gestured towards the center of the booth, where a fully functional PC assembled with Dell's help was already set up.
Dual-purpose machine.
It looks almost identical to other PCs, at least that's how it appears on the surface.
However, its motherboard's northbridge chip is custom-made by MicroNova.
This means it is compatible with SDRAM memory modules manufactured by Micron Technology, a subsidiary of MicroNova.
In addition, this PC has a reserved ISA slot, which is naturally reserved for the Nova Radeon graphics card.
"Alright, let's not be shy, let's begin!"
Lin Lixin clapped his hands, signaling to Vivian that they could begin their operation.
She stepped forward, placed the briefcase on the table, and opened it. Inside lay the beautiful circuit board, with two spare versions and emergency repair tools beside it.
In addition, there is a CD called "DOOM".
It's time to show everyone what true 3D really is.