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My Banshee blew up,installed Nvidia TNT2 Vanta 32meg it seems to run well
except with GPL my favorite,picture really looks crap,also toca2 seems to
want to lock,menu slow,loads slow!! i have latest drivers installed,can
anyone suggest ways to improve either games as i have only had 3dfx cards
before and i don't know much about TNT2 cards.TIA

Download the GPL OpenGL patch from www.papy.com.

Read the included docs, which will tell you how to slow down your mirror
refresh rate to get better overall frame rates.  I slow my mirrors all the
way down to 1/8 speed (yuck!) to get 36 fps most of the time.

Dunno about TOCA.

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Try getting some decent drivers and make sure that your Banashee is
completely uninstalled.

Luigi Soddu

I get 36 fps most of the time, dropping to about 20 fps at the start of
a race from the back of a full field.  Assuming you have a decent CPU,
you should also be able to get 36 fps most of the time.

My System:
Celeron 366 overclocked to 533, 128 MB, TNT 1, 2.08 reference drivers

My GPL settings:
1024x768, detail bias slider halfway, cars only in mirrors, mirror
refresh every 8 frames, all other details maxed.

Try the 2.08 reference drivers.  Also try the F10 view; if it makes
a big difference, the problem is your mirror configuration.  If it
doesn't, the problem is more global.

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Thanks David and Luigi,
Installed OpenGL,and changed setting's,before change 12fps with mirrors
going like crazy,after change 20fps??????? man this is Terrible,and this is
ONLY one car on the track.Anyway i had another look at my video card and
noticed openGL setting, so i ticked it tried to play no way,tried to
load,but kept locking up,unticked openGL,still could'nt start game.
If someone has a TNT2 could you PLEASE send me the advanced settings for the
card,also what framerate should i be getting.TIA

Thanks for your reply Dave,tried the 2.08 drivers did 'nt make any
difference,still 9-10fps in a race start,in practice with one car,17-18
fps,in f10 mode 2 fps difference using x8 mirror setting!!!
Went through my computer double checked to ensure latest drivers,by the way
the specs for the computer are,
P11-350 with 64 meg ram,I think i will send this card back and go back to
3dfx!!,once again thanks for your help.dennis