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I got this in the demo.  I now get it with the full game (1.2).

My 'fix' is to wait for the game to load, press CTRL-ALT-DEL *once*, and
then click 'Cancel' (in the 'Close program' box).  After that, your mouse
will work.  I don't know why!!!

Oh, and the OpenGL patch is just pants.  I have a 400MHz K6/2 system with a
TNT2Ultra, and the game still slows down with the graphics options setup
minimally.  On my cousin's 350MHz K6/2, it runs fine with *full* detail...
on his Voodoo *1* card!!!  :-/

Now, if Papy would like to hand a copy of the sources to a small group of
(NDA-signing) techies, perhaps this could be rsolved...

--
Richard.

"It was twenty years ago today.  Sargeant Pepper taught the band to play."

Wait - what's his frame rate?  Maybe I'm perceiving differently, but I can NOT
run GPL with all the graphics options on smoothly.  I have a K6/2-350 with a V3
3000, and 128MB ram...
Someone else(sorry, forgot who) suggested this as a benchmark:
Turn on all graphics, detail all the way to the right.  Goto Silverstone.
Start a race from the back of the grid with 19 AI.  When the flag drops, don't
move.  Give us these three numbers:1) frame rate as you wait for the start. 2)
lowest frame rate as the flag drops. 3) framerate right before you get booted
for not moving.  Then maybe, do the same test at Monaco.  Just give the lowest
whole number for framerate.  6.25 would be 6, etc.

Eldred
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Erm... in 'training', it's always 36fps - even Monaco.

In races, once the start is over, it's easily round-about 30-36.

I did switch on 19 AI cars, and yes, it did nose-dive to about 9fps at the
start.

Oh, I forgot to add that the 'detail bias' is set to '1/4' from left.

That is odd.  Perhaps you are thinking of full 19-AI-car-races, and I'm
thinking of training...?  I have to say that I didn't play GPL for long on
his system - only time for a quick go!

Sorry, but I can't do that right now.  I don't know whan I'll be able to
either.  :-(

Out of interest, though, here are the figures for my system (K6/2 400,
128 MB, TNT2Ultra, SB Live!):

In core.ini, TossHighestMip=1, MipFiltering=3, MirrorsEvery=4
Res is 640x480.

Silverstone:  1) 4    2) 3    3) 5
Monaco     :  1) 2    2) 4    3) 3

If I drive around *way* behine the AI cars, I cen get beteeen 15-26fps at
Silverstone, and 10-22fps at Monaco.

Seems pretty bad to me.  If I upgraded my CPU to an Athlon 700, would I be
able to use a reasonable amount of detail and still get 36fps?

--
Richard.

"Ain't got nothin'but love babe, Eight days a week."

Yep, I meant in a full race.  I would guess that most people gould get 36fps in
training, maybe with one or two options off...
Hmm, I'll have to check that.<g>

I have a K6/2-350, 128MB, SBLive, and a V3 3000.  My figures are something like
1) 9  2) 8  3)11.  I'm at work now, and don't remember the exact figures.
So it sounds like you'd see a decent improvement with a V3, since my processor
is even slower than yours...  If you got an Athlon?  You'd probably be all set.
 I can't afford that right now, so I'll have to settle for the celeron500 or
K6/3-400...if I ever BUILD them...

Eldred
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