rec.autos.simulators

This is fixed AI? If you beta testers think this is OK, MS needs
better testers. I ran some 10% races at Michigan. I used the
default chassis setup and blew away the PRO field and took the
lead within 5 laps (started 8th). The AI cars *STILL* slow way
down in the turns and this is where anyone can easily blow
them away. In short it *IS NOT* fixed. Framerate did not seem
improved either. Probably because I already have a 3dfx card.
And yes there were still pauses...

What is really going on here? I am starting to think that CPR is
not intended to be a stand alone game. Didn't I read the you can
do multiplayer with it? In that case you don't need to fix the AI since
you are racing against people.

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On my second system with a Monster3D, 2MB Diamond Video 2001, 32MB RAM, and
166 Pentium, my frame rates are up a ton (from 12 to 21 with all eye candy
on, over 25 trimmed back a bit).  No old-style pauses.

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I have a P166, 32MB, and Canopus Pure 3D(6mb 3DFX card), and I can see no
discernable frame rate improvement. To get frame rates above 20, I still
must turn off***pit, sky&clouds, roadside objects, etc. I was hoping to
at LEAST be able to get decent frame rates when turning the***pit on, as
the game just doesn't seem realistic without or playable without the use of
the***pit's mirrors. Maybe the next patch, oh well back to F1 Racing!

Don Chapman

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Kevin
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I have a Pentium 166 32 Mb ram and Orchid 3dFX. Whilst I like the
improvements in AI, Steering etc, I haven't noticed much with frame-rate. I
get about 14-21 with graphics on good, clipping on 18, hills and objects
on - sky and tire effects off.
It is frustrating because just a little more improvement to the "troughs"
(when there is a bit of traffic), would see me quite happily playing with
hills and objects on - but gameplay is affected too much when it drops down
to 14 (at times lower as in the start and other chaotic moments).
Seems a lot of talk about frame-rates of 30+ - surely a consistant 18-20 is
smooth enough?
JT

1) Decrease tire grip or add more "slip" so the lap times won't blow away the "Professional AI"

2) Deviate the time clock some how..

3) YOu could increase the AI speeds .. Refering to, "top and cornering speeds".. Though, wouldn't that make them too fast, if the "Professional" level was suppose to be the "real life" mode of it?

** I do NOT see why you have to "play with the cart.ini" file yet, as;

a) The default settings for the AIs at their respective level should be competative w/o any adjustments to the "cart.ini" file.  ( Should be fast to begin with )

b) If you already adjust the cart.ini to their max values, and just happened to beat the AIs still, then what's the point in racing with it?? It seems as though at this point, you have mastered the sim.. Got it??: )

take care

Julian DAta

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In order to get a good frame-rate I keep the clipping at 31, but use
the DrawFlatPolys option, no steering wheel, no clouds etc etc.
Trouble is, it looks ***after that. After all, F1RS can give all
graphics on with an excellent frame-rate and no pauses and ICR2-3D
does it as well - it's not like we are asking the impossible.

Cheers!
John

Agreed - I actually prefer ICR2 graphics to CPR - it seems easier to focus
on the track.
CPR has not proved to be much of a step forward (even eith the patch) in
any area for me - and I really tried to like this game. I now do not
believe there is enough substance to be patched in to a decent game (I hope
I am proved wrong) and have given up on it.
My time will be spent with F1RS and a close eye on Papyrus developments.

Tony