make sure you have the updated d3d patch. You can't tell by the file
name, but they did replace the patch several months after the original was
released. Easiest way to tell if you have the updated d3d patch is to check
out the flag colors... If they are the proper shades..i.e. yellow for a
wreck, white, blue etc...then you have the newer patch. If your ontrack
flags are all sorts of odd colors...then go back and redownload it.
A better vid card is essential, but don't ignore the cpu either....GPL
loves a big chip...
dave henrie
> yep got the patch a long time ago. I used the old 12.41 driver until the
> 23.11 came out. It worked good but the mirrors in a race weekend started
> out not workeing and only started to work after i watched a little bit
> of the replay up to that point. But in traing it was ok from the start.
> > one more thing...
> > Are you using the Papy D3D patch?
> > If not, get it at papy.com
> > That could be the bottleneck.
> > ______________________________
> >>I have a HP Pavilion 8670C
> >>pentium 3 600 mhz
> >>128 MB RAM
> >>Nvidia vanta tnt2 with (sigh) 8MB RAM on board
> >>In GPL with the newest(not really very new) drivers from HP I get about
> >>30 fps when alone 24-26 when other cars on track (about 20 full field).
> >>But at the start of a race on the grid its at about 16-17 fps and drops
> >>to about 6 when the starter drops the flag.
> >>With the dteonator 23.11 driver from Nvidia ita at about 15-17 all the
> >>time with severe stuttering.
> >>Now I have 2 questions:
> >>1. Can this be fixed with some tweaking (all my other sims are fine
> >>relatively speaking) with the HP drivers installed?
> >>2. Can more memory be added to this board or is it cheaper/more
> >>productive to just buy a new video card? I don't really want to mess
> >>around with a new card unless I REALLY have to.
