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IMOLA Framerates are slower?

cbybe

IMOLA Framerates are slower?

by cbybe » Wed, 12 Jul 2000 04:00:00

Many thanks to Dave for this new track, but I have  a
question, my frame rates on the "non-original" GPL tracks
are slower than on the original tracks. Is this a normal
phenomenon? I currently have only tried the "demo"
conversions of N3 tracks and Imola and noticed this
right away. Just curious...

C. Bybee

Olav K. Malm

IMOLA Framerates are slower?

by Olav K. Malm » Wed, 12 Jul 2000 04:00:00


> Many thanks to Dave for this new track, but I have  a
> question, my frame rates on the "non-original" GPL tracks
> are slower than on the original tracks. Is this a normal
> phenomenon? I currently have only tried the "demo"
> conversions of N3 tracks and Imola and noticed this
> right away. Just curious...

A theory is that the amount of polygons in not optimized in the
self-made tracks, since optimizing is very time-consuming.

I rather like a lot of tracks, instead of very few optimized ones :)

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SKur

IMOLA Framerates are slower?

by SKur » Wed, 12 Jul 2000 04:00:00

I get a frame rate hit when near the firestone sign, and I THINK its due
to all the flagmen, as I don't get this hit running in training mode

Martyn_D



> > Many thanks to Dave for this new track, but I have  a
> > question, my frame rates on the "non-original" GPL tracks
> > are slower than on the original tracks. Is this a normal
> > phenomenon? I currently have only tried the "demo"
> > conversions of N3 tracks and Imola and noticed this
> > right away. Just curious...

> A theory is that the amount of polygons in not optimized in the
> self-made tracks, since optimizing is very time-consuming.

> I rather like a lot of tracks, instead of very few optimized ones :)

> --
> Olav K. Malmin
> remove spam when replying

Morgan V. Wooten

IMOLA Framerates are slower?

by Morgan V. Wooten » Wed, 12 Jul 2000 04:00:00

I prefer optimized tracks myself. Fewer, higher-quality tracks. Racing with a
full or even half a field at the O-ring or Brands Hatch or Snetterton is
impossible. Framerate's fine at all the original tracks though. The old CART
tracks seem to be good performers as well. :)

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Morgan Vincent Wooten

http://members.tripod.com/~morganv/
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> > Many thanks to Dave for this new track, but I have  a
> > question, my frame rates on the "non-original" GPL tracks
> > are slower than on the original tracks. Is this a normal
> > phenomenon? I currently have only tried the "demo"
> > conversions of N3 tracks and Imola and noticed this
> > right away. Just curious...

> A theory is that the amount of polygons in not optimized in the
> self-made tracks, since optimizing is very time-consuming.

> I rather like a lot of tracks, instead of very few optimized ones :)

> --
> Olav K. Malmin
> remove spam when replying

Olav K. Malm

IMOLA Framerates are slower?

by Olav K. Malm » Thu, 13 Jul 2000 04:00:00


Yeah, I tried a full field race at Imola, and it was impossible. But
that's really not a issue for me, since I never race offline :)

> --
> -----------------------------------
> Morgan Vincent Wooten

> http://members.tripod.com/~morganv/
> -----------------------------------




> > > Many thanks to Dave for this new track, but I have  a
> > > question, my frame rates on the "non-original" GPL tracks
> > > are slower than on the original tracks. Is this a normal
> > > phenomenon? I currently have only tried the "demo"
> > > conversions of N3 tracks and Imola and noticed this
> > > right away. Just curious...

> > A theory is that the amount of polygons in not optimized in the
> > self-made tracks, since optimizing is very time-consuming.

> > I rather like a lot of tracks, instead of very few optimized ones :)

> > --
> > Olav K. Malmin
> > remove spam when replying

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Ruud van Ga

IMOLA Framerates are slower?

by Ruud van Ga » Thu, 13 Jul 2000 04:00:00

On Tue, 11 Jul 2000 22:13:41 GMT, "Morgan V. Wooten?"


>I prefer optimized tracks myself. Fewer, higher-quality tracks. Racing with a
>full or even half a field at the O-ring or Brands Hatch or Snetterton is
>impossible. Framerate's fine at all the original tracks though. The old CART
>tracks seem to be good performers as well. :)

Yup, and it is difficult optimizing the tracks. Perhaps the new tracks
don't contain the 3 levels of detail that the originals do. And
there's always the track visibility at each section, which is hard to
do optimized.

Ruud van Gaal
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Mike Barlo

IMOLA Framerates are slower?

by Mike Barlo » Thu, 13 Jul 2000 04:00:00

    This is a problem most apparent for the V2's (as I'm told).  I have a V2
and can't get above 29 fps in the pits at Imola and 29-33 in the pits at
Ostich-Ring.  Brands hatch was a problem also but no were neer O-ring and
Imola.

    With out grabbing a new Video card, I wonder if editing the graphics
would help any?  Such as taking the trees and making them all one color,
sort of like a green shadow of a tree rather then a multi green color making
a tree look like a tree? or even some of the other graphics...  Just what
did the GPLEA do to Snetterton to have a large, medium, small, graphics
files?  I couldn't run the large without a 10 fps run.  The "small" file I
get 36 all the time with *almost* all graphics turned on.


>Many thanks to Dave for this new track, but I have  a
>question, my frame rates on the "non-original" GPL tracks
>are slower than on the original tracks. Is this a normal
>phenomenon? I currently have only tried the "demo"
>conversions of N3 tracks and Imola and noticed this
>right away. Just curious...

>C. Bybee

Bruce Kennewel

IMOLA Framerates are slower?

by Bruce Kennewel » Thu, 13 Jul 2000 04:00:00

I am  interested in what you guys refer to as "impossible".

I run a full (19 AI) field at Imola, 800 x 600 rez, mirrors are set to show
'cars and track' and all other (forward view) graphics are at maximum.

No problems at all.....mostly 36 fps, some slowdown at the start (naturally)
and at the first LH corner, where the rate drops to about 27 fps.

(Voodoo 3, P-II 450.)

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Bruce Kennewell,
Canberra, Australia.
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> > I prefer optimized tracks myself. Fewer, higher-quality tracks. Racing
with a
> > full or even half a field at the O-ring or Brands Hatch or Snetterton is
> > impossible. Framerate's fine at all the original tracks though. The old
CART
> > tracks seem to be good performers as well. :)

> Yeah, I tried a full field race at Imola, and it was impossible. But
> that's really not a issue for me, since I never race offline :)

> > --
> > -----------------------------------
> > Morgan Vincent Wooten

> > http://members.tripod.com/~morganv/
> > -----------------------------------




> > > > Many thanks to Dave for this new track, but I have  a
> > > > question, my frame rates on the "non-original" GPL tracks
> > > > are slower than on the original tracks. Is this a normal
> > > > phenomenon? I currently have only tried the "demo"
> > > > conversions of N3 tracks and Imola and noticed this
> > > > right away. Just curious...

> > > A theory is that the amount of polygons in not optimized in the
> > > self-made tracks, since optimizing is very time-consuming.

> > > I rather like a lot of tracks, instead of very few optimized ones :)

> > > --
> > > Olav K. Malmin
> > > remove spam when replying

> --
> Olav K. Malmin
> remove spam when replying

Morgan V. Wooten

IMOLA Framerates are slower?

by Morgan V. Wooten » Thu, 13 Jul 2000 04:00:00

Actually, Imola framerates aren't that bad. I tried a full field race yesterday
and only occasionally and at the start did I see choppiness (~25 fps). Mainly
it's the O-Ring and Snetterton that are impossible to race on with full fields.
And my 'net connection is too slow for online racing so that's out. :(

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-----------------------------------
Morgan Vincent Wooten

http://members.tripod.com/~morganv/
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> > I prefer optimized tracks myself. Fewer, higher-quality tracks. Racing with
a
> > full or even half a field at the O-ring or Brands Hatch or Snetterton is
> > impossible. Framerate's fine at all the original tracks though. The old
CART
> > tracks seem to be good performers as well. :)

> Yeah, I tried a full field race at Imola, and it was impossible. But
> that's really not a issue for me, since I never race offline :)

> > --
> > -----------------------------------
> > Morgan Vincent Wooten

> > http://members.tripod.com/~morganv/
> > -----------------------------------




> > > > Many thanks to Dave for this new track, but I have  a
> > > > question, my frame rates on the "non-original" GPL tracks
> > > > are slower than on the original tracks. Is this a normal
> > > > phenomenon? I currently have only tried the "demo"
> > > > conversions of N3 tracks and Imola and noticed this
> > > > right away. Just curious...

> > > A theory is that the amount of polygons in not optimized in the
> > > self-made tracks, since optimizing is very time-consuming.

> > > I rather like a lot of tracks, instead of very few optimized ones :)

> > > --
> > > Olav K. Malmin
> > > remove spam when replying

> --
> Olav K. Malmin
> remove spam when replying


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