rec.autos.simulators

>Frame rate of around 8fps, and that's with automatic calibration. I have
>tried tweaking it but cannot get above 10fps.

>I have just installed the latest patch, but now the menus flicker
>constantly, making it impossible to select any options - surely this game
>should at least betweakable to play on my system?

>I also get a hell of a lot of judder when approaching any corners, slowing
>down to 3-4fps.

>I have installed detonater 30.82 drivers, directX 8.1 and the latest
>soundcard drivers for my soundblaster extigy, turned back the hardware
>accelaration - what next?

>Check out the GP4 forum at http://www.sportplanet.com/hg/   You'll
>find lots of posts about tuning a graphics.ini-file in the GP4 root
>directory. Optimizing settings will make a world of difference,
>believe me. The autoconfig sucks big time and will for example
>sometimes not enable T&L support.

>On Wed, 11 Sep 2002 21:53:11 +0100, "Rick"

>>Just bought GP4 - I have a 900mhz Duron with 394MB of ram and a GeForce
>>Ti4200 graphics card - so why does the game play like a dog.

> 1. Go out and buy GPL if you haven't got it already. As this will run fine
> on  your system, and it will kill GP4 even if you bought a P4 2.2G.
> 2. Give F12002 a try, shouldn't run too bad on yours, with the graphics
> cranked back a bit.
> 3. Never again buy a Crammond written "Sim"

> Darf

> > Just bought GP4 - I have a 900mhz Duron with 394MB of ram and a GeForce
> > Ti4200 graphics card - so why does the game play like a dog.

> > Frame rate of around 8fps, and that's with automatic calibration. I have
> > tried tweaking it but cannot get above 10fps.

> > I have just installed the latest patch, but now the menus flicker
> > constantly, making it impossible to select any options - surely this
game
> > should at least betweakable to play on my system?

> > I also get a hell of a lot of judder when approaching any corners,
slowing
> > down to 3-4fps.

> > I have installed detonater 30.82 drivers, directX 8.1 and the latest
> > soundcard drivers for my soundblaster extigy, turned back the hardware
> > accelaration - what next?

> >This used to be a helpful group, a long time ago when the animals
> >could still talk.

> >Check out the GP4 forum at http://www.sportplanet.com/hg/   You'll
> >find lots of posts about tuning a graphics.ini-file in the GP4 root
> >directory. Optimizing settings will make a world of difference,
> >believe me. The autoconfig sucks big time and will for example
> >sometimes not enable T&L support.

> >On Wed, 11 Sep 2002 21:53:11 +0100, "Rick"

> >>Just bought GP4 - I have a 900mhz Duron with 394MB of ram and a GeForce
> >>Ti4200 graphics card - so why does the game play like a dog.

> Drop me your eMail and I'll send you a config file that should do the
> trick.

> Regards Mike

> > Thanks - I've had major sound problems and corruption as well - I have
> > turned off EAX but it has made no difference, either pre or post patch.
I
> > have bought all the GP series but this one is so bugged it saddens me.
GP3
> > 2000 ran much better, but surely all the reviews said that this version
> was
> > much better graphically, with my Ti4200 it should be playable?

> with a GF4TI4200 you should be fine. maybe your duron900 is not fast
enough
> to feed the GF4, but in general it should be ok for normal gameplay. i'm
> with a athlon1.2ghz and a poor GF2MX, and even monaco works now. well, i
> have to admit it works fine only as long as i'm hotlapping alone on the
> track :)
> i'd be glad if you can report whether Mike's graphics.ini file was of any
> help for you.
> stefan