SciTech Software Announces Release of SciTech Display Doctor 5.3a; New Version Accelerates Games on Even More SVGA Chips

Business Wire, Feb 11, 1997

CHICO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 1997--SciTech Software, Inc. today announced it has released SciTech Display Doctor 5.3a, an update to its popular graphics utility product.

The upgraded version of SciTech Display Doctor now supports over 220 different SVGA chips including some of the most popular new 2D and 3D chips such as: ATI 3D Rage, Chromatic Research Mpact!, Creative Labs 3D Blaster, IMS Twin Turbo, Matrox Mystique, Rendition Verite, and S3 Virge. Improvements in SciTech Display Doctor 5.3a include: streamlined installation procedure, additional video cards detected and supported, creation of 1152x864 and 1280x960 graphics modes in all color depths on most cards, and numerous fixes and enhancements to make certain chips and games run better.

SciTech Display Doctor is a collection of utilities that fix many common problems associated with Super VGA (SVGA) graphics cards. SciTech Display Doctor creates new video modes and includes graphics chip detection, display power management, display centering, refresh rate control, and compatibility and performance testing.

Many of today's most popular SVGA games such as Quake from id Software, The 11th Hour from Trilobyte, Toonstruck from Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Duke Nukem 3D from 3D Realms and Links LS from Access Software rely on the latest graphics standards in order to attain the highest possible performance. SciTech Display Doctor automatically detects nearly any SVGA card and makes it compatible with the latest high-performance standards. In fact, id Software recommends SciTech Display Doctor to get optimal performance in Quake, one of the most popular game titles of 1996.

Fully functional trial versions of SciTech Display Doctor 5.3a and other SciTech products are available for download at www.scitechsoft.com . Users can also access the trial versions of SciTech products on America Online using the Keyword: SciTech or on Compuserve using GO SCITECH. SciTech Display Doctor 5.3a sells for $34.95 (plus shipping and handling) and is available directly from SciTech Software by calling 916/894-8400 or 1-800/486-4823 (in the U.S. and Canada).

SciTech Software, Inc., a privately held firm, is the leading supplier of PC graphics utilities, drivers and tools for high-performance graphics applications including computer games. SciTech products help users fix graphics hardware problems and allow software developers to get maximum performance out of PC graphics hardware. Most major entertainment software companies license portions of SciTech's technology for incorporation in their applications.

Those companies include: Access Software, Acclaim Entertainment, Accolade, Activision, Adobe Systems Inc., Atomic Games Inc, Blizzard Entertainment, Compton's New Media, Cinematix, Domark, id Software, Interactive Pictures, Interplay, Legend Entertainment Company, Looking Glass Technologies, LucasArts Entertainment Company, Maxis, Microsoft, Millenium Interactive, Mindscape, Papyrus Design Group, Sierra Publishing, Spectrum Holobyte, Strategic Simulations Inc., Take 2 Interactive Software, Time Warner Interactive, Trilobyte, Viacom New Media, Virgin Interactive Entertainment, Williams Entertainment, 3D Realms, and many others. -0- Customer Quotes What Our Customers are Saying About SciTech Software

"Many thanks to your company for being there to make all the video cards finally work on all the programs."- B.C.

"Thanks for the cheapest, BEST upgrade that I've had in ages!!!" - M.R.

"Anything that makes my machine run faster and more stable, and sets up my monitor and system saving me time is a good deal in my book! Thanks for being a `brain'."- J.H.

"...my minor problem is instantly solved due to the added control over low-res mode refresh rates. It is a real pleasure to be able to use any DOS game/utility from Windows 95 anytime I choose."- P.M.

"...with the new version, everything's fine and more. Quake runs fine with any resolutions...I'm really impressed."- N.

"...saved our computer's life...the graphics are kicking butt, and friends and family are hearing (once again) the virtues of SciTech Software. You guys make one GREAT product! Thank you very much."- E.L.

"Downloaded it this evening, and it installed flawlessly. I enjoy the format, and the information that SDD generates about my computer display. My compliments for being a very good company"- J.K.

"I just wanted to let you folks know what a great product you have...I downloaded your software, tried it out, and BOOM...Now, me and Duke can kick some serious alien butt."- D.B.

"I have seen dramatic improvement of DOS games...all perform 4 to 5 times faster in high resolution modes...Display Doctor fully enables the power of (my) card."- M.M.

"Today I downloaded your software from the Internet. Five minutes after I loaded it, we were up and running...Great stuff! Even a computer dummy (me) can use your software."- J.W.

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