rec.autos.simulators

by **Steven Gleniste** » Tue, 09 Jan 1996 04:00:00

Well, it's almost. I played on it at the Autosport show and it looked
pretty finished. Shame they didn't have all pentiums to play it on.
The sound is excellent and the graphics will be great on a better pc.
I only had a chance to run at Silverstone. The really anoying thing
was that they have included changing tarmac where the track has
changed! Really off putting. It's also alot harder to get back on
the track when you come off. Rumble strips are more fun too!

Steve

by **Kevin H.** » Tue, 09 Jan 1996 04:00:00

Hey Steven, are you work for Ken Tyrell? If yes, say Hi to Mr. Tyrell,
Salo and sospiri!
Kevin Ma

by **Steve Smi** » Tue, 09 Jan 1996 04:00:00

If he does, then the person responsible for net access at the team
can't spell "Tyrrell" :-)

Steve.

by **Imar de Vri** » Tue, 09 Jan 1996 04:00:00

Please, can you tell us more about detail, gameplay, computer AI,
what computer the game was running, how many fps it got, anything
that comes to mind when you compare GP2 with the original?
I'm eagerly waiting for the game to be released (who's not, DUH),
so all new information on the game is welcome.
--
Imar de Vries | 'Those crazy Ferrari fans sure make a lot of noise...
LFRS - Patrim #61 | (dramatic pause)... more than the Peugeot that I drive.'
HOF Grey Council | - Hakkinen, Formula One driver

by **Steve Smi** » Wed, 10 Jan 1996 04:00:00

>I too played it at the show and I can say now that it is C*R*A*P.
>The start at Imola (full detail+texture) was unbeleivably jerky, I would
>estimate around 15fps if that many. The processor occupancy was 145-150%
>(from the 'o' key) and all this was a 120MHz Pentium.

Someone else said that the demo was running in SVGA (can you confirm
this?). If this is the case, then I'm not too bothered because I
usually play games in VGA mode anyway (it'll be a couple of years
before we have the hardware to run games in SVGA properly).

Oh dear, I have a friend with a DX266 who's desperate to get this game
:-(

Pinacle (U.K. trade software distributor) have 23rd February 1996 as
the release date. My computer shop owning friend checked for me
today.

Steve.

by **Mark Fost** » Wed, 10 Jan 1996 04:00:00

writes:

>>Well, it's almost. I played on it at the Autosport show and it looked
>>pretty finished. Shame they didn't have all pentiums to play it on.
>>The sound is excellent and the graphics will be great on a better pc.
>>I only had a chance to run at Silverstone. The really anoying thing
>>was that they have included changing tarmac where the track has
>>changed! Really off putting. It's also alot harder to get back on
>>the track when you come off. Rumble strips are more fun too!

>>Steve

>Please, can you tell us more about detail, gameplay, computer AI,
>what computer the game was running, how many fps it got, anything
>that comes to mind when you compare GP2 with the original?
>I'm eagerly waiting for the game to be released (who's not, DUH),
>so all new information on the game is welcome.

I too played it at the show and I can say now that it is C*R*A*P.
The start at Imola (full detail+texture) was unbeleivably jerky, I would
estimate around 15fps if that many. The processor occupancy was 145-150%
(from the 'o' key) and all this was a 120MHz Pentium.

The funniest thing was that the girl on that stand claimed it would run on a
486DX266 :-) hahhahaha.

But serously folks, it really does look the dogs, but it would seem that there
aint no way it is ever gonna be fast enough on anything less than VERY high
end hardware.

oh... BTW the girl on the stand claimed a release date of MARCH. (but she
didn't say which year :-)

Mark

--
Mark Foster, University of Sussex Computing Service, Falmer, UK. BN1 9QJ

-------------------------------------------------
"There are no such useless words as...'I didn't have a chance.'"
[Driving, HMSO]

by **Roman Tschob** » Wed, 10 Jan 1996 04:00:00

-> Well, it's almost. I played on it at the Autosport show and it looked pretty
-> finished. Shame they didn't have all pentiums to play it on. The sound is
-> excellent and the graphics will be great on a better pc. I only had a chance
-> to run at Silverstone. The really anoying thing was that they have included
-> changing tarmac where the track has changed! Really off putting. It's also
-> alot harder to get back on the track when you come off. Rumble strips are
-> more fun too!
->
-> Steve

Pulled this from the net, FYI

by **Mark Fost** » Thu, 11 Jan 1996 04:00:00

If you are talking about having played it at Autoaport International
(incorporating That Racing Car Show) then the girl on the stand told me that
the machines were Pentium 120's. Kinda makes you see it in a different light
eh ?

I am not out to slag it off but it really is too ***y slow...
I know...
I've played it.

This is not rumour, not speculation, not spouting opinions. It is fact, like
it or not.

Mark

--
Mark Foster, University of Sussex Computing Service, Falmer, UK. BN1 9QJ

-------------------------------------------------
"There are no such useless words as...'I didn't have a chance.'"
[Driving, HMSO]

by **Steven Gleniste** » Thu, 11 Jan 1996 04:00:00

>the machines were Pentium 120's. Kinda makes you see it in a different light
>eh ?

I find it hard to believe. Whilst the game *was* really impressive, I
just can't imagine a P120 having so much trouble doing that. There
just wasn't enough going on. In fact when I had the detail off the
processor was at ~140%. If this is true, then Microprose has done
a really bad job of updating this and it's going to flop. I would
liken it to playing IC2 on a 486-50, ie unlikley to keep you interested!

I wouldn't want to patronise the people on the stand, but when I think
of some of the people we've had doing stand duty.......

by **Steven Gleniste** » Thu, 11 Jan 1996 04:00:00

>Please, can you tell us more about detail, gameplay, computer AI,
>what computer the game was running, how many fps it got, anything
>that comes to mind when you compare GP2 with the original?
>I'm eagerly waiting for the game to be released (who's not, DUH),
>so all new information on the game is welcome.

Well, I didn't play it for very long, just had a quick go. Too many
little ankle biters around! I was racing as Damon Hill and one
of the camera views, which looks back at the driver, looked just like
that moment at Silverston when Hill and Schu colided, really odd.
I don't know what machine I was using, but I wouldn't have said it
was a pentuim. I reckon it'll be ok on a 66Mhz 486, without the detail.
The car in general seemed a lot more realistic, not quite so nimble
under braking! I just thought the sound was the best bit, really
crackling on the down changes! I have to admit though, I was more
interested in the real thing next door! (and the pvc clad girls with
Jeremy Clarkson!)

I'm considering buying a pentium to play it on, it really does look
worth it.

Steve.

by **CG Bla** » Fri, 12 Jan 1996 04:00:00

: >the machines were Pentium 120's. Kinda makes you see it in a
: >different light eh ?

Are you sure they were all P120s?
The guy I asked said that they were P90s!
Maybe they just weren't quite sure!

Ceri.

by **R. van Ri** » Sat, 13 Jan 1996 04:00:00

>I too played it at the show and I can say now that it is C*R*A*P.
>The start at Imola (full detail+texture) was unbeleivably jerky, I would
>estimate around 15fps if that many. The processor occupancy was 145-150%
>(from the 'o' key) and all this was a 120MHz Pentium.
>The funniest thing was that the girl on that stand claimed it would run on a
>486DX266 :-) hahhahaha.

Have you ever realized that this demo could be a debugging version.
And as we all know, these are very slow.

Wait untill the good compiled version arrives at your store.

by **Clemens Be** » Wed, 17 Jan 1996 04:00:00

That's waht we ar doing for half a year now

by **R. van Ri** » Thu, 18 Jan 1996 04:00:00

>>>Wait untill the good compiled version arrives at your store.
>>That's waht we ar doing for half a year now
>Well, I am waiting since late 1994. It was supposed to be release in
>aug. 1995, nov. 1995, dec. 1995.... :(

Michel it was early 1994 when the first info about gp2 arrived. (You
know)

... Racing is in my *** ...

by **Erdem Ond** » Thu, 18 Jan 1996 04:00:00

: >Wait untill the good compiled version arrives at your store.

: Why does everyone assume that the poor performance of the
: GP2 demos seen so far is down to poorly compiled code
: (i.e. including debugging tools etc.)? It surely isn't
: that difficult for Geoff Crammond to compile his code
: to, say 95% efficiency by just including a few command
: line codes for the compiler????? Can anyone enlighten me?
Theres demos now? playable? or are you talking about that infamous .mov
file? if its playable, can i have the address?

--
Erdem Santino Onder, Mechanical Engineering I, Carleton University
"I say what i mean, and i do what i say"; Vincent Hanna; HEAT 1996
Candidate for Engsoc Board of Governors in 96/97!

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