rec.autos.simulators

> I am looking to upgrade my processor in the near future (currently have an
> overclocked P5-166 (non-mmx)  overclocked to 200).  I have read alot about
> the AMD chips not providing as much FPU power as the Intel chips.  This is
> supposedly a weakness that would affect Quake gamers.  My question:  Are
> Papyrus sims FPU dependent?

>> I am looking to upgrade my processor in the near future (currently have an
>> overclocked P5-166 (non-mmx)  overclocked to 200).  I have read alot about
>> the AMD chips not providing as much FPU power as the Intel chips.  This is
>> supposedly a weakness that would affect Quake gamers.  My question:  Are
>> Papyrus sims FPU dependent?

>Prior to GPL, I think everything was done in integer (fixed point)
>math. GPL uses floating point EXTENSIVELY...

>---Jim

>> I am looking to upgrade my processor in the near future (currently have
an
>> overclocked P5-166 (non-mmx)  overclocked to 200).  I have read alot

>I have a K6-166 and it works great for the Papyrus Sims.  If I had a
>3dfx card, it would probably handle GPL just fine also.  One of the
>techs for GPL has said that a AMD K6-166 or P5-166 with 32meg ram,
>3dfx card should work well.  Off course, the higher the processor
>speed, the better.  Also, they mentioned that the Cyrix's would
>probably have some minor problems, and they didnt know of the new M2
>Cyrix's performance.  If I find the note of where I saw them
>mentioning all of this, I will pass it along to you.

>Chris

>>> I am looking to upgrade my processor in the near future (currently have
an
>>> overclocked P5-166 (non-mmx)  overclocked to 200).  I have read alot
about
>>> the AMD chips not providing as much FPU power as the Intel chips.  This
is
>>> supposedly a weakness that would affect Quake gamers.  My question:  Are
>>> Papyrus sims FPU dependent?

>>Prior to GPL, I think everything was done in integer (fixed point)
>>math. GPL uses floating point EXTENSIVELY...

>>---Jim

>I have a K6-166 and it works great for the Papyrus Sims.  If I had a
>3dfx card, it would probably handle GPL just fine also.  One of the
>techs for GPL has said that a AMD K6-166 or P5-166 with 32meg ram,
>3dfx card should work well.  Off course, the higher the processor
>speed, the better.  Also, they mentioned that the Cyrix's would
>probably have some minor problems, and they didnt know of the new M2
>Cyrix's performance.  If I find the note of where I saw them
>mentioning all of this, I will pass it along to you.

>Chris

>>> I am looking to upgrade my processor in the near future (currently have
an
>>> overclocked P5-166 (non-mmx)  overclocked to 200).  I have read alot
about
>>> the AMD chips not providing as much FPU power as the Intel chips.  This
is
>>> supposedly a weakness that would affect Quake gamers.  My question:  Are
>>> Papyrus sims FPU dependent?

>>Prior to GPL, I think everything was done in integer (fixed point)
>>math. GPL uses floating point EXTENSIVELY...

>>---Jim

>I have a K6-166 and it works great for the Papyrus Sims.  If I had a
>3dfx card, it would probably handle GPL just fine also.  One of the
>techs for GPL has said that a AMD K6-166 or P5-166 with 32meg ram,
>3dfx card should work well.  Off course, the higher the processor
>speed, the better.  Also, they mentioned that the Cyrix's would
>probably have some minor problems, and they didnt know of the new M2
>Cyrix's performance.  If I find the note of where I saw them
>mentioning all of this, I will pass it along to you.

>Chris

>>> I am looking to upgrade my processor in the near future (currently have
an
>>> overclocked P5-166 (non-mmx)  overclocked to 200).  I have read alot
about
>>> the AMD chips not providing as much FPU power as the Intel chips.  This
is
>>> supposedly a weakness that would affect Quake gamers.  My question:  Are
>>> Papyrus sims FPU dependent?

>>Prior to GPL, I think everything was done in integer (fixed point)
>>math. GPL uses floating point EXTENSIVELY...

>>---Jim

> But my K6 233 machine with Monster 3d card runs GPL demo smooth as silk
at
> 800x600

> /Ron

> >> I am looking to upgrade my processor in the near future (currently
have
> an
> >> overclocked P5-166 (non-mmx)  overclocked to 200).  I have read alot
> about
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