rec.autos.simulators

How does the desktop resolution tie in with the resolution I'm using in a
game, particularly F1C?

Currently I'm using a 1600x1200 16 bit desktop, with a fairly large jpeg as
the background.
In F1C, I'm running 1600x1200 32 bit, and my frame rates are acceptable, but
any improvement would be most welcome.

Is my desktop likely to cause performance issues in games, because it has to
be stored somewhere while the game is executing? Should I get rid of the
jpeg?
Would my frame rates be improved by making my desktop resolution the same as
I use in the game, or lower (I can't go any higher).

Any tips would be appreciated.

Thanks.

R.

I dunno, but give it a quick go! Should only take a minute :)

MadDAWG

Why on earth do you you have 16 bit desktop and 32 bit for ***? I
could understand the other way around for speeding up a game, but that
seems very strange to me.

That depends on the amount of memory in your machine and how big the
image is.

I very much doubt it.

Andrew.

Just installed a new graphics card, configured the desktop to what I always
used, then configured the game, and tried different settings. Have only just
thought about the desktop issue, whilst at work.

R.

I do recall with certainty that this was mentioned somwhere by an EA
authority, not just "someone" who said so......

I suppose that a powerful enough machine would overcome this, however.

That's very true for most cards (particularly in 32-bit) but a Radeon 9700+
can go higher without penalty.