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  Hiya... To my great disappoinment, it seems I can't use the
F1GP key layout in ICR2...  They probably disabled these
keys just to annoy F1GP veterans :) Or perhaps Microprose would
sue Papyrus for copyright violation if they used the same keys ?
Either way, I'm pissed... Has anyone found any usable key layouts,
or is a joystick a better choice (I have a Gravis Analog Pro) ?
 Also, I'd like to know what kinds of framerates people get when
running ICR2 in SVGA ? To me ( P120 ) it seems a bit sluggish with
31 cars and full detail. It will run fine if I turn off asphalt+grass+
wall detail though, and that's ok with me. Just want to make
sure that I'm not running a bad configuration. Otherwise this looks
like a great game ( I never played the original ICR ), probably part
of the reason why Microprose are delaying F1GP2, they don't want it
to be too obviously inferior :)

With thanks for your trouble,

The reason you can't use your F1GP controls with ICR2 is because key 'A' is used for
Accelerated Time in ICR2. You'll get used to the arrow keys...
Just in case you want to know, I can run ICR2 in SVGA with full detail [windshield off,
F-key display off] on my P90 with the UniVBE driver that comes with the game installed!
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off] on my P90 with the UniVBE driver that comes with the game
installed!<<

What's this Windshield, and F-Key business?  What frame rates are you
getting, and does it slow in traffic.  I find the best setup on my P5-120
is all detail turned off apart from Cars/Walls/Dirt&Paint, and I have
trackside objects on.  Much more than this and it crawls.

Steve.

Enjoy,
Graeme

Is this VGA or SVGA?

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Stuart.
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Buttons for accel & brake! What's the joystick for then? How do you
change gears? How do you apply mild acceleration or modulate the
braking when the front locks up?

Check your configuration (CMOS settings ?) and compare with Checkit or
Nortons.   You are not getting the full measure of your machine.

As for the windshield, the W key toggles the windscreen on or off.

Cheers,

Craig.
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                                 Thanks
                                       Ken

                                 Thanks
                                       Ken

Let me clarify what I mean by 'crawl' - the graphics get choppy, probably
dropping to around 18 or 20 fps.  I find that distracting, and try to set
my machine up so that it runs at a constant speed no matter what's
happening on track.  I realise that this means that when I'm on my own on
the track, I could have more detail if I set things to auto, but I find
this VERY distracting, and so in my setup everything is either on, or off.

Cheers,

Steve.

For me at least using my VLB Tseng4000w32p video card, it makes a HUGE
difference. It allows me to play in SVGA on my DX2/66, although with most
textures turned off.

--John
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