rec.autos.simulators

> Marc

> > 100% agreement on the TBSC card.  One of the most trouble-free pieces of
> > computer equipment I've ever owned.

> > -Larry

> > > I didn't see it but do you have a Nvidia video card?  Both Nvidia and
> > > Creative drivers go out and try and grab as much of the PCI bus as
they
> > can.
> > > I wouldn't be surprised if this a big cause of the downgrade of pnline
> > play
> > > with a modem now that most new modems are PCI based instead of ISA. I
> had
> > a
> > > major problems racing online with a new system in N4 when I didn't
with
> my
> > > old system one. I was getting the 10035 error which is "Network device
> not
> > > availible" alot. After switching to an external modem to get the modem
> off
> > > the PCI bus. (old system was an ISA modem) all was well again.

> > > I'm not trying to be a smart ass but the best cure for your problem is
a
> > > Turtle Beach card. Creative products are not what the use to be, and
it
> > > really shows in Papy games. Back when N4 was out I dumped my SB Live
> card
> > > and went to a Philips AE and gained 15fps!  Now that I write this I
> wonder
> > > how a PCI based modem would work now.

> > > MadDAWG

> Marc

> > > I just saw em at Fry's for $59..  Do a price match..

> > Is that a Canadian store? He did say he was in Toronto, and I'd doubt
the
> > have a CompUSA there (USA being the key part)

> > MadDAWG

>     Pete

> > The problem is Turtle Beach apparently has a very limited distribution
in
> > Canada as a whole.  Creative cards are everywhere.  My supplier is
trying
> to
> > locate one and a price, but as I said, I have never seen them for sale
and
> > I'm in the IT business.

> > Marc