rec.autos.simulators

by **Eric Legaul** » Sun, 04 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me what are the minimum requirements for Grand Prix
Legends?

I have a P-MMX at 200 MHz, 64 Mb RAM and a Matrox Mystique. Is that
already too old?

Regards,
Eric

NP: Yes - "Relayer"

by **Edwin Solhei** » Sun, 04 Oct 1998 04:00:00

From the Gpl readme-file (i.e. as suggested by Papy):

I. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
-----------------------
Required:
Pentium-166
Windows 95/98 w/ DirectX 5.0 or later
32 MB RAM
2X CD-ROM Drive
2MB DirectX compatible SVGA Video Card
Mouse
Preferred:
Pentium II-266+
64 MB RAM
3D Accelerator Card (3Dfx or Rendition)
Joystick or Steering Wheel/Pedals
- Full Install: Copies all of the GPL program files to your hard drive (133
MB)
- Typical Install: Installs everything except for tracks to your hard drive
(59 MB)*
* Requires the GPL CD-ROM to play

All the best,
Edwin Solheim
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by **Marc Collin** » Sun, 04 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Meaningless. If someone wants to do everyone (who hasn't already bought
GPL) a favour, copy the more honest explanation of hardware requirements
from Steve Smith's Strategy Guide (included in the box with the game).

Marc.

>From the Gpl readme-file (i.e. as suggested by Papy):

>I. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
>-----------------------
>Required:
>Pentium-166
>Windows 95/98 w/ DirectX 5.0 or later
>32 MB RAM
>2X CD-ROM Drive
>2MB DirectX compatible SVGA Video Card
>Mouse
>Preferred:
>Pentium II-266+
>64 MB RAM
>3D Accelerator Card (3Dfx or Rendition)
>Joystick or Steering Wheel/Pedals
>- Full Install: Copies all of the GPL program files to your hard drive (133
>MB)
>- Typical Install: Installs everything except for tracks to your hard drive
>(59 MB)*
>* Requires the GPL CD-ROM to play

>All the best,
>Edwin Solheim
>REMOVE SPAM-GUARD IN ADDRESS TO REPLY!
>Check out "The Paddock - a legendary site..." for
>some cool GPL-stuff!!
>[http://home.c2i.net/thepaddock)

>>Can anyone tell me what are the minimum requirements for Grand Prix
>>Legends?

>>I have a P-MMX at 200 MHz, 64 Mb RAM and a Matrox Mystique. Is that
>>already too old?

by **Eric Legaul** » Sun, 04 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Well, can someone tell me what he says exactly? I suppose the minimum
suggested in the readme file is too low?

Thanks!
Eric Legault
Montreal, Quebec

NP: Gentle Giant - "Acquiring the Taste"

by **Alan Bernard** » Sun, 04 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Here's my system setup:

Pentium 200mmx
96 RAM
3dfx (voodoo I)
8x CD
Matrox Mystique 220 (8 RAM).

With most of the graphics turned on, the minimum mirror stuff, etc., I'm
getting 25-30 fps in training and slightly lower
with 5 AI racers.

Not too bad. Quite tolerable in fact.

Alanb

by **Marc Collin** » Sun, 04 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Slightly lower? What we need to know is what is your frame rate with a full
field of cars. 25-30 fps is great for training mode. What are you at
sitting in the pits with a full field?

by **Lou** » Sun, 04 Oct 1998 04:00:00

You need at least a Voodoo 1 video card or a Rendition card like the
Hercules Thriller 8mb. Your Mystique will only run in software mode(Way to
slow!).
I am running a P166 , (no L2 cache),80mb, M3D II 12mb and at Monza with Most
detail turned off( no crowd or objects off the road,no driver arms or car
texture, only skid marks for car effects) at 800x600res., racing with 5 cars
I get from about 7 to 16 fps. If it wasn't such a good game I wouldn't
suggest trying to run it this slow but if you like racing sims then its well
worth it. Its even worth buying a new computer.
Go here for more info on hardware for GPL.
http://nh.ultranet.com/~alison/gpl/
I think for your system the rendition card would be best.

Lutrell,
Dsr#74 :-)
http://www2.scca.com/amateur/club_racing/runoffs/photogal/dsr-74.jpg

>Hi all,

>Can anyone tell me what are the minimum requirements for Grand Prix
>Legends?

>I have a P-MMX at 200 MHz, 64 Mb RAM and a Matrox Mystique. Is that
>already too old?

>Regards,
>Eric

>NP: Yes - "Relayer"

by **plegr..** » Sun, 04 Oct 1998 04:00:00

You dont seem to be able to understand what minimum requirements mean.
It does NOT mean 30fps full field full detail...it means being able to
run the sim at a playable level of FPS with all details turned down.

Besides this sim is such a joy to just hotlap in that anyone with at
least a 133 Voodoo 1 card should buy it to see brilliance in action.

PAPA DOC

Pierre PAPA DOC Legrand
Infamous
Pink Flamingo Pilot...<G>

http://home.earthlink.net/~plegrand/PINKFLAMINGO.htm

by **John Moor** » Mon, 05 Oct 1998 04:00:00

get an 8 meg thriller and you be ok, not good just ok. pop in an amd 300
and you'll be good, not great just good. I get 36fps alone 20 with a full
field and minmum graphics but I want it all so.... I'm upgrading

by **Dhook4** » Mon, 05 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Will my card allow 3d? It's an ATI RAGE PRO Turbo with AGP 2x and 8mg SDRAM.
PII 350
64MB SDRAM
19" Monitor

Just got this system and let me say WOW....quite a step up from my old 486
dx2-66

Doug.........Lifelong die hard Boston Bruins fan....Driving Sim racer....avid
Sam Adams drinker....3 Stooges fan....Proud American !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by **Marc Collin** » Mon, 05 Oct 1998 04:00:00

You don't seem to understand that graphical details are not the issue...they
have very little effect if you have a top-notch video card. A racing game
means racing, not just hot-lapping. GPL is useless for racing without some
serious hardware. Some people may still want it for just driving (I would
be one of those), but lets not fool people into thinking they will be able
to enjoy (or even manage) a "normal" race.

Marc.

>You dont seem to be able to understand what minimum requirements mean.
>It does NOT mean 30fps full field full detail...it means being able to
>run the sim at a playable level of FPS with all details turned down.

>Besides this sim is such a joy to just hotlap in that anyone with at
>least a 133 Voodoo 1 card should buy it to see brilliance in action.

>PAPA DOC

>>Slightly lower? What we need to know is what is your frame rate with a
full
>>field of cars. 25-30 fps is great for training mode. What are you at
>>sitting in the pits with a full field?

>Pierre PAPA DOC Legrand
>Infamous
>Pink Flamingo Pilot...<G>

>http://home.earthlink.net/~plegrand/PINKFLAMINGO.htm

by **Alan Bernard** » Mon, 05 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Marc,

You are right on this account-- with my p200mmx, voodoo I, 96 RAM running
with a full field of 19 racers just doesn't cut it. I can do tolerably well
with 7-10 racers. I'm satisfied with that.

But then again I'm more interseted in multiplayer racing. I will probably
end up racing more online than I will be offline. Offline I will just hot
lap in order to get better and be able to compete with online, human
opponents. That to me is where the fun is.

Regarding fps and the like, I've seen others with the same system as I have,
with a little less RAM, say that they are getting 36fps hot lapping and
30fps with a full field. I can't believe that this is really true. I've
tried to tweak this and tweak that and cannot get over 18-20fps at start
with a field of 10. This is at 640x480 with most options off.

Anyway, great game, great fun.

Alanb

by **Peter 'kayakr' Ashle** » Mon, 05 Oct 1998 04:00:00

your memory is probably not being cached over 64mb.

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