rec.autos.simulators

>  I haven't used it...and I'm not a programmer of any means, but from what I
>understood, it merely extended an internal timing feature out in size from
>say a 16 bit number to a 32bit number(or increased the size of the register
>that stored that info)
>  Would that be close?
>dave henrie


>> Having recently installed a P4 1.7 and added the relevant processor patch
>to
>> GPL I downloaded a replay file from somewhere. But, when I run it it looks
>> very fast! In normal mode in GPL the fps counter just flashes 9's after
>the
>> processor speed patch, using FRAPS however I have discovered that GPL is
>> running between 60 and 70 fps.

>> My question is, what exactly does the processor patch do? does it unlock
>GPL
>> from it's 36fps limit? Could anyone use it to get more than 36fps? would
>it
>> be worth it?

>> Andi.

> Someone a few weeks ago had this problem, can't remember the answer
> tho. The patch doesn't alter the 36 fps limit, or be used to alter it.
> Why would you want to anyway, really? The old "if it aint broke, don't
> fix it" line works. Of course, your particular example does need
> fixing tho...

> Rafe Mc

> >  I haven't used it...and I'm not a programmer of any means, but from
what I
> >understood, it merely extended an internal timing feature out in size
from
> >say a 16 bit number to a 32bit number(or increased the size of the
register
> >that stored that info)
> >  Would that be close?
> >dave henrie


> >> Having recently installed a P4 1.7 and added the relevant processor
patch
> >to
> >> GPL I downloaded a replay file from somewhere. But, when I run it it
looks
> >> very fast! In normal mode in GPL the fps counter just flashes 9's after
> >the
> >> processor speed patch, using FRAPS however I have discovered that GPL
is
> >> running between 60 and 70 fps.

> >> My question is, what exactly does the processor patch do? does it
unlock
> >GPL
> >> from it's 36fps limit? Could anyone use it to get more than 36fps?
would
> >it
> >> be worth it?

> >> Andi.