rec.autos.simulators

>I have a Pure 3D (6MB voodoo) card and a K6-233 and 64MB of SDRAM.  The
game
>runs beautifully with no AI and about 3/4 of the graphics on (although I
>think the Pure 3D does a bit better here because of its 4MB of texture
>memory instead of the usual Voodoo 1's 2 MB).  The CPU is not up to the
task
>of running the AI.  Even the minimal field of 5 cars drops the frame rate
to
>the point where it is impossible to race.  Impossible to race to me means
>that you must actually have more control of the car than just for hot
>lapping since you are in traffic.  The frame rate is just barely adequate
>driving alone (low to mid 20's) as these cars need very accurate and
precise
>inputs from you to be controllable.

>If you have a 4MB voodoo, then definitely plan on 1/2 graphics and driving
>alone.  You will be able to do and see more than that for sure, but not at
a
>frame rate that will allow you any hope of qualifying for a race let alone
>actually racing in one.

>Marc.

>>Has anyone run gpl with a k6 233 and voodoo 1, if so what is the
>performance of
>>this set up. any advice will help... I dont want to send 90 bucks on this
>and
>>find i cant get some good FPS...

>Has anyone run gpl with a k6 233 and voodoo 1, if so what is the
performance of
>this set up. any advice will help... I dont want to send 90 bucks on this
and
>find i cant get some good FPS...

> I have a Pure 3D (6MB voodoo) card and a K6-233 and 64MB of SDRAM.  The game
> runs beautifully with no AI and about 3/4 of the graphics on (although I
> think the Pure 3D does a bit better here because of its 4MB of texture
> memory instead of the usual Voodoo 1's 2 MB).  The CPU is not up to the task
> of running the AI.  Even the minimal field of 5 cars drops the frame rate to
> the point where it is impossible to race.  Impossible to race to me means
> that you must actually have more control of the car than just for hot
> lapping since you are in traffic.  The frame rate is just barely adequate
> driving alone (low to mid 20's) as these cars need very accurate and precise
> inputs from you to be controllable.

> If you have a 4MB voodoo, then definitely plan on 1/2 graphics and driving
> alone.  You will be able to do and see more than that for sure, but not at a
> frame rate that will allow you any hope of qualifying for a race let alone
> actually racing in one.

> Marc.

> >Has anyone run gpl with a k6 233 and voodoo 1, if so what is the
> performance of
> >this set up. any advice will help... I dont want to send 90 bucks on this
> and
> >find i cant get some good FPS...

>I have the same configuration (Pure3d/k6-233/64mb) and second all of that,
>except
>that I don't see any difference in framerate between 3/4 and full graphics.

>rob.

>>I have a Pure 3D (6MB voodoo) card and a K6-233 and 64MB of SDRAM.  The
>game
>>runs beautifully with no AI and about 3/4 of the graphics on (although I
>>think the Pure 3D does a bit better here because of its 4MB of texture
>>memory instead of the usual Voodoo 1's 2 MB).  The CPU is not up to the
>task
>>of running the AI.  Even the minimal field of 5 cars drops the frame rate
>to
>>the point where it is impossible to race.  Impossible to race to me means
>>that you must actually have more control of the car than just for hot
>>lapping since you are in traffic.  The frame rate is just barely adequate
>>driving alone (low to mid 20's) as these cars need very accurate and
>precise
>>inputs from you to be controllable.

>>If you have a 4MB voodoo, then definitely plan on 1/2 graphics and driving
>>alone.  You will be able to do and see more than that for sure, but not at
>a
>>frame rate that will allow you any hope of qualifying for a race let alone
>>actually racing in one.

>>Marc.

>>>Has anyone run gpl with a k6 233 and voodoo 1, if so what is the
>>performance of
>>>this set up. any advice will help... I dont want to send 90 bucks on this
>>and
>>>find i cant get some good FPS...

>With my former K6-233 and Voodoo2, and framerates in the 18-23fps range
>for 19 opponents, I found the controls to be fairly responsive - using a
>GP1, DirectInput and about about 20percent from the left on the
>linear/non-linear slider. I was able to start and finish in the middle
>of the pack at Monza, losing control no more than I do when hot-lapping
>at 36fps with my new K6-2 300.

>> I have a Pure 3D (6MB voodoo) card and a K6-233 and 64MB of SDRAM.  The
game
>> runs beautifully with no AI and about 3/4 of the graphics on (although I
>> think the Pure 3D does a bit better here because of its 4MB of texture
>> memory instead of the usual Voodoo 1's 2 MB).  The CPU is not up to the
task
>> of running the AI.  Even the minimal field of 5 cars drops the frame rate
to
>> the point where it is impossible to race.  Impossible to race to me means
>> that you must actually have more control of the car than just for hot
>> lapping since you are in traffic.  The frame rate is just barely adequate
>> driving alone (low to mid 20's) as these cars need very accurate and
precise
>> inputs from you to be controllable.

>> If you have a 4MB voodoo, then definitely plan on 1/2 graphics and
driving
>> alone.  You will be able to do and see more than that for sure, but not
at a
>> frame rate that will allow you any hope of qualifying for a race let
alone
>> actually racing in one.

>> Marc.

>> >Has anyone run gpl with a k6 233 and voodoo 1, if so what is the
>> performance of
>> >this set up. any advice will help... I dont want to send 90 bucks on
this
>> and
>> >find i cant get some good FPS...