rec.autos.simulators

When zI first installed it on my machine (350mhz, Savage 4 32
mb) I used my GPL graphics settings as a referance point.  I set
resolution to 600x800 and most of the forward textures around
maximum and some in the mirrors.  This was far too choppy
especially witha  full field of cars.

I then decided to do the same as what I did with SCGT and turn
down the graphic textures to medium/low.  Still looks reasonable
and totally acceptable, the frame rate was still a bit low
though.  I then dropped the resolution to 640x480.  BINGO!!  It
seemed to run smoothly just about everywhere.

Okay not an ideal solution (that would be buying a "Ninja" PC)
but a way to make the game playable till it's possible to
upgrade.

Unfortuanatly I couldn't stand the game for lots of other
reasons.  It is possible to make the game playable on a modest
machine though with some small sacrifices.

I'm sure the same will be true for GP3.

Chris

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How can this be done?

I think alot of ppl are making comparisons to GPL here (rightly so), but are
neglecting to understand the fundamental sophistication of F12k & two years
of technological progress since GPL.

Textures in GPL are of a completely different nature.  There are far fewer
textures, and at lower resolution.  GPL textures are also 256 colors (or
less).  F12k uses full 24 bit color textures, and a boat load of them at
higher res.

The polygon count in F12k,  at even low quality,  is still quite a bit more
than GPL.  At high quality, the number of polygons in a car body easily
triple (or more!) the number of polygons in GPL.   The shapes required for
modern cars dictate this.

Its obvious that F12k is meant for the "recommended system", and far above
that.  Honestly, I don't mind my software built for the future.

Dents.

<snip good points>

I really can't agree with your last statement. Don't you find it
ridiculous that F1 2000 runs so choppy on most of today's machines?
Sure, next year most of us will have a pc which can handle F1 2000
perfectly, but then F1 2001 will be released, and we will have to wait
another year before the hardware catches up.
I rather see software being released aimed at today's hardware...

By the way, great job you did with all your F1 2000 enhancements, love
the sound pack!

Andre

Borchers

Joe McGinn
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Open the F12K folder, open the config file and
change 'WindowedMode' to = '1'.

Make sure the desktop resolution matches the resolution you want
in the game. that's all there is to it.

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No one.
I still feel that GP2 was a real rip-off.
Geoff designed a game that would produce very nice screenshots, nothing
more.
Yes its true, the car-physics were very good too at the time, but
graphically GP2 was an example of VERY BAD PROGRAMMING.

I'm waiting to see what GP3 will be like, but I'm very sceptic.

 I'll try that. It seems weird that windowed mode could improve performance
though. It should decrease it, I'd think.

<g>

Remco

Andre

On Thu, 27 Apr 2000 09:10:55 -0700, Peter Bergtrom

It's ok, very good even, if game programmers allready add graphical
options build for tomorrows pc's, but it's ridiculous if a game can't
run decent with full ai, in 800 x 600 resolution with normal details
like smoke, high-res textures etc all on, on pc's that are standard
today.
Right now I've got a PIII 500, and with a full grid and details turned
down heavily the game still runs choppy in 800 x 600!
Simply unacceptable!
Please don't tell me it's my system's fault, just count the complains
about the choppy fps on most (everybody's?) pc's, that should be
enough proof that the engine is simply not good for today's pc's.

Andre