[rescue] Wanted: Sun 3D graphics accelerators

[Richard]

In article <A209CE53-EE91-45F6-99AD-2161BD686374 at ashlyn.co.uk>,
    Peter Stokes <peter at ashlyn.co.uk> writes:

> I know I have some of the Creator 3D/Elite 3D M3 and M6/Expert 3D cards. All
> of these are UPA so are used in Blade 1000/2000 Ultra 30/60/80.

What year were these introduced?

> I also may
> have the odd Creator 3D for the Ultra 1/2. I do not think I have any of the
> early ones for the SS20 etc as they tend to be rare and probably expensive
> unless you happen across one. I know the last GS (for the SS2?) cost me #400
> and that was many years ago.
> 
> I believe that I have some software to use with them, would have to check.

In particular I'm interested in seeing these systems run using
SunPHIGS and I think they had their own proprietary 3D graphics API,
whose name escapes me at the moment.  X3D maybe?
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