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CPR on low end computer

LBJ's Cadil

CPR on low end computer

by LBJ's Cadil » Tue, 09 Dec 1997 04:00:00

Hey,
On the box, it sez min. P-60, 16 megs of ram.  I have a P-75 and 24
megs, no 3d card.  How would CPR run on my computer?  

CART Te

CPR on low end computer

by CART Te » Tue, 09 Dec 1997 04:00:00

Good in low-rez, OK in medium and slow in high-rez.


>Hey,
>On the box, it sez min. P-60, 16 megs of ram.  I have a P-75 and 24
>megs, no 3d card.  How would CPR run on my computer?

Jim Moor

CPR on low end computer

by Jim Moor » Tue, 09 Dec 1997 04:00:00


> Good in low-rez, OK in medium and slow in high-rez.


> >Hey,
> >On the box, it sez min. P-60, 16 megs of ram.  I have a P-75 and 24
> >megs, no 3d card.  How would CPR run on my computer?

Depends on how one defines "good," "OK" and "slow". On my P100, without
3D and 32MB ram, I get 12-14 fps in low-res, 9-12 in medium and 5-9 in
high. I would classify these in order as, "barely playable," "playable,
but not really fun" and in the words of Mr. Bandwidth, "forget it!" Your
opinions of playability at these frame rates will vary.

Please don't get me wrong I am keeping an open mind and really look
forward to this sim after my upcoming computer upgrade and the patch.
Until then, the jury is out and I would not recommend it to a P75 user
unless you have a high tolerance for a slow frame rate and/or low-res
(VGA quality) graphics.

Jim

Mark D. Robert

CPR on low end computer

by Mark D. Robert » Tue, 09 Dec 1997 04:00:00



Is this a Joke?  I've heard is runs bad on P200!!
What do you expect when microsoft is involved

Mark Roberts

Trevor Dwye

CPR on low end computer

by Trevor Dwye » Wed, 10 Dec 1997 04:00:00

I run it on a 3dfx 200mhz FF system and it runs beautifully.

I also run on a Pentium 60 and Pentium 90 laptops. It runs slow (but runs)
on a 60 and runs fine on a 90.
The difference can be almost compared to the way quake runs normal and then
the GL version.

Note how many followers did Quake get before the advent of 3d cards?

Highly recommend this game, as I previously did not play many games. Since I
got this game and this is the honest truth,
I know own a ForceFeedback, have most of the top twenty pc games and am
pulling my hair out over how I can create a texture (I have the scheme and
idea) to put on my own car with absolutley no artistic skills!!

Enjoyable to the extreme!

Best Regards

Trevor Dwyer


>Hey,
>On the box, it sez min. P-60, 16 megs of ram.  I have a P-75 and 24
>megs, no 3d card.  How would CPR run on my computer?

Byron Forbe

CPR on low end computer

by Byron Forbe » Wed, 10 Dec 1997 04:00:00


> Hey,
> On the box, it sez min. P-60, 16 megs of ram.  I have a P-75 and 24
> megs, no 3d card.  How would CPR run on my computer?

    If your not gunna upgrade to at least a p200mmx + 3dfx then forget
it. I must admit to being used to sims in 640 * 480 and 30 fps. After
that, nothing else is good enough. Recomend p233 OCed to 262.5 + good
3dfx.
John Walla

CPR on low end computer

by John Walla » Wed, 10 Dec 1997 04:00:00

On Tue, 9 Dec 1997 03:19:15 -0000, "Trevor Dwyer"


>Note how many followers did Quake get before the advent of 3d cards?

A lot. An _awful_ lot.

Cheers!
John

John Walla

CPR on low end computer

by John Walla » Wed, 10 Dec 1997 04:00:00



Whoa, hold on there Brian.

Remember that one of the issues the patch is primarily designed to
address is the frame-rate. If that is accomplished it should redefine
what spec of computer would be required in order to make the game
playable. CPR could well be a good prospect in that case.

Cheers!
John

<d..

CPR on low end computer

by <d.. » Thu, 11 Dec 1997 04:00:00

I have a p200MMX, ATI 3D PRO TURBO (Rage II+) w/8m Video-RAM, 40m RAM,
DirectX5...

To be pleasant:   I reaaaalllly hope to achieve a playable frame rate in
640 * 480 with the 'smoothing' enabled.  I was plenty happy with my
GrandPrix2 until I downloaded the CPR demo and .AVI.  Suddenly I HAD to get
CPR.
-However, I must set the graphics to a much lower setting than on GP2, just
to make CPR playable...

-Frustrated,
        Dave.





> >    If your not gunna upgrade to at least a p200mmx + 3dfx then forget
> >it. I must admit to being used to sims in 640 * 480 and 30 fps. After
> >that, nothing else is good enough. Recomend p233 OCed to 262.5 + good
> >3dfx.

> Whoa, hold on there Brian.

> Remember that one of the issues the patch is primarily designed to
> address is the frame-rate. If that is accomplished it should redefine
> what spec of computer would be required in order to make the game
> playable. CPR could well be a good prospect in that case.

> Cheers!
> John

Byron Forbe

CPR on low end computer

by Byron Forbe » Fri, 12 Dec 1997 04:00:00




> >    If your not gunna upgrade to at least a p200mmx + 3dfx then forget
> >it. I must admit to being used to sims in 640 * 480 and 30 fps. After
> >that, nothing else is good enough. Recomend p233 OCed to 262.5 + good
> >3dfx.

> Whoa, hold on there Brian.

> Remember that one of the issues the patch is primarily designed to
> address is the frame-rate. If that is accomplished it should redefine
> what spec of computer would be required in order to make the game
> playable. CPR could well be a good prospect in that case.

> Cheers!
> John

   Hope your right! But we have been promised much in the past. And with
Dean's departure maybe MS/Tri will all spit the dummy and just say "ah,
to hell with it"
--
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WE, are BORG. YOU, will be ASSIMILATED (if your worthy). RESISTANCE, is
FUTILE.


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