and my stability is back to normal. Well, as normal as Windows 98SE can be
;)
--
Scott B. Husted
"PA-Scott"
ICQ# 4395450
> I dodged that particular bullet by avoiding DX8 *and* DX8a. As has been
> noted, um, in these rooms, you don't have to install DX8/8a to run N4,
> Sierra's stern admonitions to the contrary notwithstanding.
> --Steve Smith
> > I'm looking at 6 to 10 on my P3-900 system with an ASUS V7700 GeForce2
GTS
> > 32mb card. However, I gained those fps back by upgrading to Direct X 8a
> as
> > DX8 was causing me all kinds of problems.
> > --
> > Scott B. Husted
> > PA-Scott
> > The Pits: PowerSims Magazine (http://www.racesimcentral.net/)
> > > Yes, D3D looks better (particularly the color saturation), but the
> > > performance hit is unconscionable on my K7-900.
> > > --Steve
> > > > Hello,
> > > > You get better performance out of OpenGL, but I find (for my taste)
> the
> > > > degraded graphics in OpenGL vs D3D is too high. I run N4 in D3D
and
> > > > although its a performance hit, its not huge. The graphics are just
> > much,
> > > > much smoother in D3D.
> > > > Alot of people are making the mistake of having 24 sounds being
heard
> > and
> > > > that effects performance as well. I think 10 to 12 is more than
> enough
> > > for
> > > > most people.
> > > > --
> > > > Scott B. Husted
> > > > "Profit"
> > > > ICQ# 4395450
> > > > > What are people using and whats getting the best performance. I've
> got
> > a
> > > > > geforce 256 ddr with an athlon 650. I seem to get better
framerates
> > with
> > > > > open gl, is this what others find as well ?