rec.autos.simulators

>36fps in single players mode and joined an ADSL host with 151 lantency and

>1.029 quality and had no warping during the race.  We were all kicked out
>when the practice was over, but thats another story.

> I also get a bizarre "stuttering" problem. Every 10-20 seconds my own
> car flashes out of existence for a split second (it's easy to see in
> chase view and replays). Even if I stop racing entirely and just
> watch, the replay screen still has this stutter.

> If anyone had any other suggestions please post them here. I'm writing
> a little article on GPL 1.1 and GPaL this week (probably be posted on
> the net next Monday) and I'd really, really like to get this worked
> out before I have to submit it.

> My system: P2 300, 128 MB RAM, 12MB Voodoo2, Logitech FF wheel, and a
> fast cable modem.

> Joe McGinn
> ==========================================
> Staff Writer for the Sports *** Network
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/***.com/
> ==========================================

> Thanks Jason. I think I was in that same race - with bad warping. I'll
> try the net_lan settings at 3/84. BTW, I presume I should also have
> "net_use_mdm_bandwidth_for_tcp_ip = 0"?

> Joe McGinn
> ==========================================
> Staff Writer for the Sports *** Network
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/***.com/
> ==========================================

> >Nope.. you want to reduce the number of packets sent through the cable
modem so
> >keep it to 1.

> >net_use_mdm_bandwidth_for_tcp_ip = 1            ; Use modem bandwidthfor
TCP/IP

> Nope, that's not it either. I also tried with disable_modem set to
> both 1 and 0. This is getting very lame. I'm starting to suspect they
> really did seriously break something in the GPL 1.1 exe.

> I'll keep trying, I've got a few more days before I have to submit my
> review. Needless to say, if things don't improve the multiplayer part
> of it will not be particularly enthusiastic.

> Joe McGinn
> ==========================================
> Staff Writer for the Sports *** Network
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/***.com/
> ==========================================

>net_use_mdm_bandwidth_for_tcp_ip = 1            ; Use modem bandwidthfor TCP/IP

> >With a cable modem the net_lan_XXXXX entries should be set to 3/84 as
> >well.   The new ini file suggests 2/150ish.  Please change them to 3/84.

> Tried that, it made no difference, still massive stuttering. Even just
> sitting there at the beginning of the race, other cars are
> disappearing from the starting gate, re-appearing 10 seconds later.

> >I changed my sync_method to 0 and set the clock adjust delay to 8.

> I can't use sync_method 0 at all, I get a massive jolt/stutter
> everytime it does a clock adjust (with synch_mode = 1 I only get the
> jolt once a lap).

> Joe McGinn
> ==========================================
> Staff Writer for the Sports *** Network
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/***.com/
> ==========================================