rec.autos.simulators

by **it's m** » Thu, 25 May 2000 04:00:00

Hi all
I wonder what CPU we are gonna use to get GP3 this time to run as it should
.
Last time with GP2 i could not run it in the full extension.
The grafics wher to tuff for my CPU ...
anyone who can inform me about this question , i would like to ask to do so
.

want to buy something that ain't wurth it...

Ruud

by **Jo Hels** » Thu, 25 May 2000 04:00:00

>Hi all
>I wonder what CPU we are gonna use to get GP3 this time to run as it should
>.
>Last time with GP2 i could not run it in the full extension.
>The grafics wher to tuff for my CPU ...
>anyone who can inform me about this question , i would like to ask to do so
>.

>want to buy something that ain't wurth it...

>Ruud

If you want to be absolutely sure, you'll have to wait and see :-)

But the main problem of GP2 was the lack of 3D card support. This is
no longer the case with GP3. On the other hand, F12000 proved that a
game can still be slow even with 3D support <g>

JoH

by No » Thu, 25 May 2000 04:00:00

spoke:

>Hi all
>I wonder what CPU we are gonna use to get GP3 this time to run as it should
>.
>Last time with GP2 i could not run it in the full extension.
>The grafics wher to tuff for my CPU ...
>anyone who can inform me about this question , i would like to ask to do so
>.

>want to buy something that ain't wurth it...

>Ruud

Always buy the fastest you can afford, wether you will need it or not
for GP3 I don't know. But, eventually you will need it for something.

--
Nos

by **Tim McArthu** » Thu, 25 May 2000 04:00:00

Right now, the P3-550 to 600's are a good deal. You could buy more, but the
prices really jump after the 600's. (Give it a month and everything will
drop a couple more $ though).

I just picked up a Intell-Coppermine 600 myself. A new Asus motherboard,
128meg of RAM (133 bus speed) and a Voodoo3-3000. Got them all for about
$600 from an www.adacom.com .

After installing it all, I overclocked the CPU to 842mhz. The V3 card runs
at 166mhz, but it too can be OC'd.

Some examples:
GP2 - I can finally, just finally run it full gprahics with no slowdown
GPL - 1024X768, full everything (including in mirrors) 30+ fps, lowest it
goes is 27 at the start
GPL - 1280X1024, full everything 25+fps. lowest is 19 at start.
N3 - Noth an issue, 6 draw ahead, all cars showing front and rear, full
detail.
Midtown Madness - smooth as silk at 1280
So far everything else that I have played, I have at 1024X768 or above and
havent seen any slowdowns. (Unreal, Q3, Rainbow 6, Soldier of Fortune, Rally
Masters, F/18, etc)

All in all, this was some of the best $600 I have ever spent on my computer.
I made sure to talk to a friend that knows a lot about hardware before I
made the purchases. It is a lot like building a motor, you got to find the
right parts that match up best.... I feel I did.

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