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Even though I know full well the danger of sweeping statements, I'd say that the vast majority of 233MHz and up computers already have video cards capable of 3D acceleration.
Tentative specs from the FAQ: "Windows 95, 98, or 2000; a Pentium II 233 or better; 64 MB of RAM; 4x CD drive; and a soundcard. A 3D accelerator with 8 MB of texture memory or more is required." Those are really modest specs.
Depending on how their engine works, adding a "software mode" might require a lot of work.
The way I see it is that one of the goals of Wizardry 8 was to bring good 'ol fashioned RPG goodness into the high-tech future. To play this game then, we are going to need modern computer system. Given that, I don't think that needing a 3D card is much a problem.
[This message has been edited by Eldurin (edited 03-16-2001).]
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