> Sorry Joe, but one of us either has a computer running too fast or too
> slow. ;-)
> Looks like my p200 is running too fast as NFS2 runs great at all
> resolutions/detail. No jerkiness or anything. A bit more arcade-like than
> NFS1, but great still if u like that sorta thing.
> Someone hand me the fire extinguisher, its getting hot in here!!!!
> --
Chris
Sorry Joe, but one of us either has a computer running too fast or too
slow. ;-)
Looks like my p200 is running too fast as NFS2 runs great at all
resolutions/detail. No jerkiness or anything. A bit more arcade-like than
NFS1, but great still if u like that sorta thing.
Someone hand me the fire extinguisher, its getting hot in here!!!!
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>>> Ok, what's a reasonable system to run this well? Forget what the box
says,
>>> what's the 'real world' answer?
>>It works perfect on my P166.
>It does not. In fullscreen mode, with the***pit on - the same mode
>that worked GREAT in NFS 1 - the game is slower than molasses in
>December, even on a P200.
>Joe
I have seen so many people say that "you have not seen it run on my
computer". Unless you have some computer that was "specially designed
for Need For Speed II" then you are smoking crack when you're playing
this game. I have a 200MMX machine that I run NFS2 on and it STILL
crawls unless I turn down the detail. I also have NFSSE and can play
with all detail on with great frame rates. I'm not calling you a
liar, well yeah I am, but there is no way in hell that one little
computer is going to have these great results that you preach about.
Of course, its all relative, and unless youve played the original,
you'll never know.
>> >> Ok, what's a reasonable system to run this well? Forget what the box says,
>> >> what's the 'real world' answer?
>> >It works perfect on my P166.
>> It does not. In fullscreen mode, with the***pit on - the same mode
>> that worked GREAT in NFS 1 - the game is slower than molasses in
>> December, even on a P200.
>> Joe
>First of all, you've never seen it run on my computer, and I have. I
>get frame rates comparable to those of NFS. There must be something
>screwy with your hardware setup.
>Chris
Joe
> for Need For Speed II" then you are smoking crack when you're playing
> this game. I have a 200MMX machine that I run NFS2 on and it STILL
> crawls unless I turn down the detail. I also have NFSSE and can play
> with all detail on with great frame rates. I'm not calling you a
> liar, well yeah I am, but there is no way in hell that one little
> computer is going to have these great results that you preach about.
> Of course, its all relative, and unless youve played the original,
> you'll never know.
> >> >> Ok, what's a reasonable system to run this well? Forget what
> the box says,
> >> >> what's the 'real world' answer?
> >> >It works perfect on my P166.
> >> It does not. In fullscreen mode, with the***pit on - the same
> mode
> >> that worked GREAT in NFS 1 - the game is slower than molasses in
> >> December, even on a P200.
> >> Joe
> >First of all, you've never seen it run on my computer, and I have. I
> >get frame rates comparable to those of NFS. There must be something
> >screwy with your hardware setup.
> >Chrs
Why does everyone expect a new game, written for the Pentium, to have a
FASTER frame rate than an older game written for 486's??? It has more
detail and more work to do. Add in the overhead with DirectX, and you will
see some slowdown. I don't see people complaining about Nascar 2, which
requires more horsepower to get the same frame rates as Nascar 1.
Anyways, a D3D version is supposedly coming out soon. That will help
quite a bit.
Personally, on my P133 w/ 4M Millenium, I find the frame rate fine with
only the sky turned off.
Processor speed alone is no safe measure of whether a game runs good or
not. I have a 200mmx with 64Mb of ram and a DS64 video vram graphics card
(and a 3dfx card, but that's beside the point with nfs2) and it rips along
quite happily. I have tried it on a Cyrix166+ with a 2mb cheapo virge
chipset graphics card and it was just about playable. Anything less and,
yes, unfortunately it looks like it may be too much.
I agree that nfs2 makes far greater demands on the system than nfs1 -
definately. I had nfs1 running lovely on a p133 earlier this year.
Have fun. Cheers,
Dan
It does not.
Joe
Stop feeling sorry for yourself, Joe. ***ing about how you can't run
it on your 200 won't solve anything. The chip isn't everything. If
you've ever looked inside a computer, you will see more than just a
little thingamajig that says Intel Pentium 200 on it. All that other
stuff in there does stuff too. Hardware setup is just as important as
your chip. Obviously, there is something unique about my settings that
makes NFS2 a performer.
Of course, you might be running some funky software that's eating up
your system's resources. I don't know, I've never seen your system.
Lets stop this string before it gets boring for everyone else.
Chris
> > You are so full of shit!! How do you know this guy isnt getting good
> >framerates on NFS2 ?
> Because he's seen it running on faster computers, and the game is
> still unbearably slow.
> >I have it running on a K6-166 w/32 meg,stealth
> >3d2000 and it runs great!
> It does not.
> Joe
I am not saying that your field experience doesn't mean something, but
it is time for proof. I don't care what some magazine says, or your
frame rates that you pull out of your head.
It's time for this thread to die. This is the only way that I can see
for it to die and not pop back up again later.
matt
--
Joe
Sony Playstation.
sean
Sean Slater
http://www.jeack.com.au/~sslater/
Melbourne, Australia
Joe, I see your still at it! Until they do a patch so you
can use your 3dfx card why don't you try the game with a real video
card. That piece of ***ATI card you use just doesn't cut it. NFS2
works great on my 200MMX with 128 Lightspeed with all detail. Although
you called me a liar and blind in the past, I suggest you are the one
with a problem ie. your ATI
Pete
> >your chip. Obviously, there is something unique about my settings that
> >makes NFS2 a performer.
> Obviously, you have low enough standards that to YOU it's a performer.
> To anyone who requires a frame-rate of greater than 15 fps, it is not.
> Joe
Joe
> >Joe, I see your still at it! Until they do a patch so you
> >can use your 3dfx card why don't you try the game with a real video
> >card. That piece of ***ATI card you use just doesn't cut it.
> GMAFB. It is a fact that different 2d cards make only the tiniest
> difference to performance, not even noticable to most people. And
> besides, if my video card is so bad why does NFS 1 fly like lightning
> on it? Answer that one brainiac.
> Joe
