rec.autos.simulators

>     Can someone fill me in on what this patch actually does?  I picked
> up in another forum (presently down) that it would improve F12K's
> performance.  But it wasn't clear whether that was refering to the 1.6
> MB "No CD" patch or EA's 13 MB patch that does the basic conversion to v
> 1.09.  I'd see for myself, except I get a "Video Configuration Error"
> message trying to run the No CD patch file.  I'll quit trying if all it
> does is allow a copy of F12k already patched to v1.09 to run without the
> CD.  Not something I care about.  But if it really affects framerates or
> otherwise improve performance, then I'd appreciate that info and some
> advice on fixing the video configuration error.

> Thanks,

> Skip

> I downlaoded this NoCD patch after already having installed the 1.09 patch.
> I saw no framerate improvement (but wasn't expecting to see any either).  I
> can now run it without the CD though, which is a real convenience.

> >     Can someone fill me in on what this patch actually does?  I picked
> > up in another forum (presently down) that it would improve F12K's
> > performance.  But it wasn't clear whether that was refering to the 1.6
> > MB "No CD" patch or EA's 13 MB patch that does the basic conversion to v
> > 1.09.  I'd see for myself, except I get a "Video Configuration Error"
> > message trying to run the No CD patch file.  I'll quit trying if all it
> > does is allow a copy of F12k already patched to v1.09 to run without the
> > CD.  Not something I care about.  But if it really affects framerates or
> > otherwise improve performance, then I'd appreciate that info and some
> > advice on fixing the video configuration error.

> > Thanks,

> > Skip