rec.autos.simulators

>Well after reading sveral posts on GPL/computer performance issues it is
>quite  clear to me that I must wait to purchase the sim until I can beef
>up my computer hardware.  I currently have a 200mmx, 96mb EDO, a 4meg
>Thriller 3D, and a TSW2 and that doesn't sound like it will cut it.

>It seems  like its time to join the P2 ranks.  Of course, that means a
>few months to save up the initiation fee.  Oh well, by that time the
>bugs will be known, workarounds for some identified, decent setups and
>plenty of GPL webs sites to find them at, and hopefully a little less
>dollars spent on the sim when I do finally buy it.

>Ron
>Striketime on TEN

>On my system at home (P200MMX with an 8MB thriller 3D) with 10 AI, cars
>and track in the mirror, and the detail slider in the middle I get above
>25fps in normal race conditions.  Only at the start or in VERY heavy
>traffic does the fps dips into the mid ***s.  It may not be
>spectacular, but it's certainly quite playable on bottom end systems
>such as mine.  At work on my PII-300 it's a totally different story, as
>I've never had a problem at max detail with a full field of 19 AI
>drivers.

>- Eric

>>What happens when you are racing and there are more than 2 or 3 cars in
>view?

>> at about 10-14 fps.

>That is WAY to low for serious sim racing. 20 fps is the ABSOLUTE
>minimum, though 25+ is really needed.

>Joe

> at about 10-14 fps.

-----Original Message-----

Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 1998 1:53 PM
To: Hardware
Subject: N99 and N3

Messrs. Sierra/Papyrus,

Will "Nascar99" and "Nascar3" support 3D-Now! instructions?

I' am a fan of your simulations (N1, N2, ICR and ICR2) and I wonder why GPL
doesn't. Are You planning the release of 3D-Now! patches ?

Thank You and Best regards

Stefano Serni (Italy) >>

What do you think???

Wingman ha scritto nel messaggio ...

says...

>>Well after reading sveral posts on GPL/computer performance issues it is
>>quite  clear to me that I must wait to purchase the sim until I can beef
>>up my computer hardware.  I currently have a 200mmx, 96mb EDO, a 4meg
>>Thriller 3D, and a TSW2 and that doesn't sound like it will cut it.

>That's enough.  I have K6-200, Screaming 3D (Rendition V1000), 32 MB SDRAM
and

>Kyalami...

>I'm going to wait until Nascar 3 before I upgrade (hopefully to
K6/3d-500)...

>--
>Dream High, Aim High, Fly High--U.S. Air Force
>--
>*****The WINGMAN*****

-----Original Message-----

Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 1998 1:53 PM
To: Hardware
Subject: N99 and N3

Messrs. Sierra/Papyrus,

Will "Nascar99" and "Nascar3" support 3D-Now! instructions?

I' am a fan of your simulations (N1, N2, ICR and ICR2) and I wonder why GPL
doesn't. Are You planning the release of 3D-Now! patches ?

Thank You and Best regards

Stefano Serni (Italy) >>

What do you think???

Wingman ha scritto nel messaggio ...

says...

>>Well after reading sveral posts on GPL/computer performance issues it is
>>quite  clear to me that I must wait to purchase the sim until I can beef
>>up my computer hardware.  I currently have a 200mmx, 96mb EDO, a 4meg
>>Thriller 3D, and a TSW2 and that doesn't sound like it will cut it.

>That's enough.  I have K6-200, Screaming 3D (Rendition V1000), 32 MB SDRAM
and

>Kyalami...

>I'm going to wait until Nascar 3 before I upgrade (hopefully to
K6/3d-500)...

>--
>Dream High, Aim High, Fly High--U.S. Air Force
>--
>*****The WINGMAN*****

> Bad news!
> This is the Papyrus' answer to my question:

> << Good afternoon,
> Both Nascar99 and Nascar3 are still in development but there are
> no plans to include the 3D-Now! instruction set. The 3D-Now! technology did
> not arrive in time to be included with Grand Prix Legends. There are no
> plans to develop 3D-Now! patches..
> Thanks for contacting Sierra.
> Michael

> -----Original Message-----

> Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 1998 1:53 PM
> To: Hardware
> Subject: N99 and N3

> Messrs. Sierra/Papyrus,

> Will "Nascar99" and "Nascar3" support 3D-Now! instructions?

> I' am a fan of your simulations (N1, N2, ICR and ICR2) and I wonder why GPL
> doesn't. Are You planning the release of 3D-Now! patches ?

> Thank You and Best regards

> Stefano Serni (Italy) >>

> What do you think???

> Wingman ha scritto nel messaggio ...

> says...

> >>Well after reading sveral posts on GPL/computer performance issues it is
> >>quite  clear to me that I must wait to purchase the sim until I can beef
> >>up my computer hardware.  I currently have a 200mmx, 96mb EDO, a 4meg
> >>Thriller 3D, and a TSW2 and that doesn't sound like it will cut it.

> >That's enough.  I have K6-200, Screaming 3D (Rendition V1000), 32 MB SDRAM
> and

> >Kyalami...

> >I'm going to wait until Nascar 3 before I upgrade (hopefully to
> K6/3d-500)...

> >--
> >Dream High, Aim High, Fly High--U.S. Air Force
> >--
> >*****The WINGMAN*****

>on my ppro 200 (no mmx) 128MB RAM voodoo 1  i get 20-36 FPS at 640x480; full
>field, very few graphics details turned off.  when all 19 cars arein view
>gets drops in to the 9-10 range but i can live with that.

>> at about 10-14 fps.
>That is WAY to low for serious sim racing. 20 fps is the ABSOLUTE
>minimum, though 25+ is really needed.
>Joe

> >> at about 10-14 fps.

> >That is WAY to low for serious sim racing. 20 fps is the ABSOLUTE
> >minimum, though 25+ is really needed.

> >Joe

> Great, I'm only getting about 10-13 on a P300 that I borrowed from work.  My
> OWN system, a P166, only does about 7 with EVERYTHING turned off... :(
> Eldred
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