rec.autos.simulators

>I' ve never found a solution to the problem in the previous versions altough
>it disappeared after fiddling with a lot of the gfx settings. Once it is
>gone you will never have it back...
>Only I can't remember what things I changed....
>I do remember a thing it could be related to the fact that the resolution /
>refresh rate of the desktop is different to the resolution / refresh rate of
>the game....
>I'll do some more tests today to make it.. i'll be intouch...

>> Well so far this feels like a giant step backwards from F1 2002.  I hate
>to
>> say that because I have always been a big fan of ISI products but so far I
>> cannot get this game to work right.  First, the groove does not show up on
>> any of the tracks I tried.  Second, even though I have the detail level on
>> full for everything the graphics look grainy and dull to me.  Third and
>the
>> worst part is that even though I am typically seeing steady frame rates in
>> the 100's the game is jerking every second or so.  I had this problem once
>> on an older machine with F1 2001 but do not have it on this machine with
>F1
>> 2002.  So why has it come back again with F1C?  I know some people
>> experienced this before - the car seems to jerk very slightly at regular
>> intervals, like it missed a few frames or something.  Again, I am getting
>> high, steady frame rates so I do not think it is graphics.  I tried
>turning
>> down the number of sound effects and reducing the replay fidelity but the
>> problem is still there.  I turned up the physics rate, no change.  I do
>not
>> have anything running in the background.  Any ideas what the problem might
>> be?

>> Thanks,
>> Hal

>> P.S.  Must say though the physics do appear to be more accurate.  I can't
>go
>> flat out through Eau Rouge any more!  Although I'm sure some of you can.
>;o)

> P4 2.4C
> ASUS P4P800 motherboard (865 chipset)
> Onboard sound by Analog Devices
> 512 meg dual channel DDR RAM
> 128 meg GeForce 4 Ti 4200
> 80 gig Western Digital WJB80 hard drive
> Logitech Momo Racing wheel
> Fruit of the Loom socks and underwear

> I hasten to add that F1 2002 works flawlessly on this PC, so I doubt that
it
> is machine related.  I have tried to track down differences in the
> configuration of the two games but I don't see any other than maybe some
of
> the detail levels.  I did try getting rid of some background daemons, and
it
> did reduce the stuttering but it did not completely eliminate it.  Not
sure
> why that would make a difference in F1C but not be necessary with F1 2002.

> I still don't think this game is set up right.  I don't see the groove on
> most of the tracks and the telemetry feature is not working right.  It
will
> record telemetry but I cannot view/load the reference lap data.  I checked
> the directory and the reference laps are there but they do not show up
when
> trying to load a lap.  Or maybe I just forgot how to do it.  ;o|  Also I
> thought they added a sound effect for traction control.  I don't hear
> anything even when flooring it out of a first gear corner.

> Anyway, while I can certainly see where there are some improvements from
the
> previous games, I am still not enjoying it.

> > Try turning off the pit-crew animations.

> > Also, how abt. some particulars on yer system?  Stuttering is usually to
> do
> > with IRQs and/or sound cards.  Well, back in The Day....

> I' ve never found a solution to the problem in the previous versions
altough
> it disappeared after fiddling with a lot of the gfx settings. Once it is
> gone you will never have it back...
> Only I can't remember what things I changed....
> I do remember a thing it could be related to the fact that the resolution
/
> refresh rate of the desktop is different to the resolution / refresh rate
of
> the game....
> I'll do some more tests today to make it.. i'll be intouch...

> > Well so far this feels like a giant step backwards from F1 2002.  I hate
> to
> > say that because I have always been a big fan of ISI products but so far
I
> > cannot get this game to work right.  First, the groove does not show up
on
> > any of the tracks I tried.  Second, even though I have the detail level
on
> > full for everything the graphics look grainy and dull to me.  Third and
> the
> > worst part is that even though I am typically seeing steady frame rates
in
> > the 100's the game is jerking every second or so.  I had this problem
once
> > on an older machine with F1 2001 but do not have it on this machine with
> F1
> > 2002.  So why has it come back again with F1C?  I know some people
> > experienced this before - the car seems to jerk very slightly at regular
> > intervals, like it missed a few frames or something.  Again, I am
getting
> > high, steady frame rates so I do not think it is graphics.  I tried
> turning
> > down the number of sound effects and reducing the replay fidelity but
the
> > problem is still there.  I turned up the physics rate, no change.  I do
> not
> > have anything running in the background.  Any ideas what the problem
might
> > be?

> > Thanks,
> > Hal

> > P.S.  Must say though the physics do appear to be more accurate.  I
can't
> go
> > flat out through Eau Rouge any more!  Although I'm sure some of you can.
> ;o)