rec.autos.simulators

> Ok, loaded her up and was curious as to what would happen after seeing so
> many different reports.
> First, most of you probably know  my system by now, but for this posts sake
> I shall state again.
> EPoX 8KHA+ kt266a mb
> Athlon XP 1600+
> 512 mb Crucial pc2100 ddr ram
> GeForce3 Ti200 64 mb vid card ( Hercules) w/ Nvidia 23.11 drivers
> Soundblaster Audigy Gamer
> Logitech Momo FF wheel
> Windows XP Home

> Install went pretty well, only issue I had was when it dropped me to the
> calibration screen, I had no pedals an could not check the FF option. I
> switched to Generic driver, still had no ff option of course as it doesn't
> support it in generic. Switched back to direct input, now I had pedals in my
> calibration routine ( seperate axis), and was able to check the FF option
> and set it up.

> Now, for my in game settings:
> Graphics:
> 1280x960x32
> D3D TnL Hal
> Car Detail: High
> Mirror: medium
> Trackside: all
> World: High
> Drawing: 50%
> Opp drawn ahead: 26
> Opp drawn behind: 4
> All graphics on except antisotopic filtering

> Sound:
> 3d audio ( wth happened to eax?)
> Sounds played: 20

> First loaded up Lowes day testing. FPS were in the 60's-70's.  Car sound was
> great.
> Next, loaded up Lowes day single race - 42 opponents. In practice,
> framerates were in the mid 40's up to mid 50's, hitting 60 on occasion.
> Started a race, starting at the very back of the pack - worst case scenario
> I would think - framerates at the lowest on pace lap and starting the race
> were at 35. When field started spreading out got up into the mid 40's.
> Again, full field of ai cars. Had an ai crash up ahead early on, involving 3
> cars, lowest I saw my framerate get was 25. The combination of white and
> black smoke from tires and engine damage looked really neat.
> I then enabled antisotopic filtering just for the hell of it, cost me about
> 10 fps, and truthfully I can't see really any difference in visual quality,
> so I disabled it again.
> So, graphics wise it appears I am ok. My framerates should be even better
> online, which really is where I will do most my racing.
> Sound: As mentioned above, what's the deal with eax? Not supported in game?
> Or does it automatically take advantage of eax if you have the hardware?
> As far as any sound glitches, I have none. No static, no popping, no
> cracking. The sound is truly awesome, no doubt the biggest improvement over
> N4.
> I have only run it about 30 minutes so far, have not had any lockups or
> stuttering or anything of that nature, very smooth to date.

> Well, that's my report from initial impression. Obviously I need to put a
> lot more time into it. I'm not sure if the car drives easier or if their
> just a little tighter. I can definitely at least rub a little better with
> the ai than in N4. I sure hope online is the same in that regard. Hmm, wife
> going out of town this weekend, maybe it's time I used that OLR account I
> have been paying for :).

> Don Burnette

> Since the readme cautioned against the 23.11s, did you try other drivers?

> > Ok, loaded her up and was curious as to what would happen after seeing
so
> > many different reports.
> > First, most of you probably know  my system by now, but for this posts
> sake
> > I shall state again.
> > EPoX 8KHA+ kt266a mb
> > Athlon XP 1600+
> > 512 mb Crucial pc2100 ddr ram
> > GeForce3 Ti200 64 mb vid card ( Hercules) w/ Nvidia 23.11 drivers
> > Soundblaster Audigy Gamer
> > Logitech Momo FF wheel
> > Windows XP Home

> > Install went pretty well, only issue I had was when it dropped me to the
> > calibration screen, I had no pedals an could not check the FF option. I
> > switched to Generic driver, still had no ff option of course as it
doesn't
> > support it in generic. Switched back to direct input, now I had pedals
in
> my
> > calibration routine ( seperate axis), and was able to check the FF
option
> > and set it up.

> > Now, for my in game settings:
> > Graphics:
> > 1280x960x32
> > D3D TnL Hal
> > Car Detail: High
> > Mirror: medium
> > Trackside: all
> > World: High
> > Drawing: 50%
> > Opp drawn ahead: 26
> > Opp drawn behind: 4
> > All graphics on except antisotopic filtering

> > Sound:
> > 3d audio ( wth happened to eax?)
> > Sounds played: 20

> > First loaded up Lowes day testing. FPS were in the 60's-70's.  Car sound
> was
> > great.
> > Next, loaded up Lowes day single race - 42 opponents. In practice,
> > framerates were in the mid 40's up to mid 50's, hitting 60 on occasion.
> > Started a race, starting at the very back of the pack - worst case
> scenario
> > I would think - framerates at the lowest on pace lap and starting the
race
> > were at 35. When field started spreading out got up into the mid 40's.
> > Again, full field of ai cars. Had an ai crash up ahead early on,
involving
> 3
> > cars, lowest I saw my framerate get was 25. The combination of white and
> > black smoke from tires and engine damage looked really neat.
> > I then enabled antisotopic filtering just for the hell of it, cost me
> about
> > 10 fps, and truthfully I can't see really any difference in visual
> quality,
> > so I disabled it again.
> > So, graphics wise it appears I am ok. My framerates should be even
better
> > online, which really is where I will do most my racing.
> > Sound: As mentioned above, what's the deal with eax? Not supported in
> game?
> > Or does it automatically take advantage of eax if you have the hardware?
> > As far as any sound glitches, I have none. No static, no popping, no
> > cracking. The sound is truly awesome, no doubt the biggest improvement
> over
> > N4.
> > I have only run it about 30 minutes so far, have not had any lockups or
> > stuttering or anything of that nature, very smooth to date.

> > Well, that's my report from initial impression. Obviously I need to put
a
> > lot more time into it. I'm not sure if the car drives easier or if their
> > just a little tighter. I can definitely at least rub a little better
with
> > the ai than in N4. I sure hope online is the same in that regard. Hmm,
> wife
> > going out of town this weekend, maybe it's time I used that OLR account
I
> > have been paying for :).

> > Don Burnette

> Don Burnette

> > Don

> > Since the readme cautioned against the 23.11s, did you try other
drivers?

> > > Ok, loaded her up and was curious as to what would happen after seeing
> so
> > > many different reports.
> > > First, most of you probably know  my system by now, but for this posts
> > sake
> > > I shall state again.
> > > EPoX 8KHA+ kt266a mb
> > > Athlon XP 1600+
> > > 512 mb Crucial pc2100 ddr ram
> > > GeForce3 Ti200 64 mb vid card ( Hercules) w/ Nvidia 23.11 drivers
> > > Soundblaster Audigy Gamer
> > > Logitech Momo FF wheel
> > > Windows XP Home

> > > Install went pretty well, only issue I had was when it dropped me to
the
> > > calibration screen, I had no pedals an could not check the FF option.
I
> > > switched to Generic driver, still had no ff option of course as it
> doesn't
> > > support it in generic. Switched back to direct input, now I had pedals
> in
> > my
> > > calibration routine ( seperate axis), and was able to check the FF
> option
> > > and set it up.

> > > Now, for my in game settings:
> > > Graphics:
> > > 1280x960x32
> > > D3D TnL Hal
> > > Car Detail: High
> > > Mirror: medium
> > > Trackside: all
> > > World: High
> > > Drawing: 50%
> > > Opp drawn ahead: 26
> > > Opp drawn behind: 4
> > > All graphics on except antisotopic filtering

> > > Sound:
> > > 3d audio ( wth happened to eax?)
> > > Sounds played: 20

> > > First loaded up Lowes day testing. FPS were in the 60's-70's.  Car
sound
> > was
> > > great.
> > > Next, loaded up Lowes day single race - 42 opponents. In practice,
> > > framerates were in the mid 40's up to mid 50's, hitting 60 on
occasion.
> > > Started a race, starting at the very back of the pack - worst case
> > scenario
> > > I would think - framerates at the lowest on pace lap and starting the
> race
> > > were at 35. When field started spreading out got up into the mid 40's.
> > > Again, full field of ai cars. Had an ai crash up ahead early on,
> involving
> > 3
> > > cars, lowest I saw my framerate get was 25. The combination of white
and
> > > black smoke from tires and engine damage looked really neat.
> > > I then enabled antisotopic filtering just for the hell of it, cost me
> > about
> > > 10 fps, and truthfully I can't see really any difference in visual
> > quality,
> > > so I disabled it again.
> > > So, graphics wise it appears I am ok. My framerates should be even
> better
> > > online, which really is where I will do most my racing.
> > > Sound: As mentioned above, what's the deal with eax? Not supported in
> > game?
> > > Or does it automatically take advantage of eax if you have the
hardware?
> > > As far as any sound glitches, I have none. No static, no popping, no
> > > cracking. The sound is truly awesome, no doubt the biggest improvement
> > over
> > > N4.
> > > I have only run it about 30 minutes so far, have not had any lockups
or
> > > stuttering or anything of that nature, very smooth to date.

> > > Well, that's my report from initial impression. Obviously I need to
put
> a
> > > lot more time into it. I'm not sure if the car drives easier or if
their
> > > just a little tighter. I can definitely at least rub a little better
> with
> > > the ai than in N4. I sure hope online is the same in that regard. Hmm,
> > wife
> > > going out of town this weekend, maybe it's time I used that OLR
account
> I
> > > have been paying for :).

> > > Don Burnette

>   Since then, no problems at all either, on a GF MX 2.

> -John

> > No, I have been using the 23.11's since their official release, and they
> > work great in all my other games. I did not want to change them unless I
> > aboslutely had to, and so far with N2002 I see no reason to on my
system.

> > Don Burnette

> > > Don

> > > Since the readme cautioned against the 23.11s, did you try other
> drivers?

> > > > Ok, loaded her up and was curious as to what would happen after
seeing
> > so
> > > > many different reports.
> > > > First, most of you probably know  my system by now, but for this
posts
> > > sake
> > > > I shall state again.
> > > > EPoX 8KHA+ kt266a mb
> > > > Athlon XP 1600+
> > > > 512 mb Crucial pc2100 ddr ram
> > > > GeForce3 Ti200 64 mb vid card ( Hercules) w/ Nvidia 23.11 drivers
> > > > Soundblaster Audigy Gamer
> > > > Logitech Momo FF wheel
> > > > Windows XP Home

> > > > Install went pretty well, only issue I had was when it dropped me to
> the
> > > > calibration screen, I had no pedals an could not check the FF
option.
> I
> > > > switched to Generic driver, still had no ff option of course as it
> > doesn't
> > > > support it in generic. Switched back to direct input, now I had
pedals
> > in
> > > my
> > > > calibration routine ( seperate axis), and was able to check the FF
> > option
> > > > and set it up.

> > > > Now, for my in game settings:
> > > > Graphics:
> > > > 1280x960x32
> > > > D3D TnL Hal
> > > > Car Detail: High
> > > > Mirror: medium
> > > > Trackside: all
> > > > World: High
> > > > Drawing: 50%
> > > > Opp drawn ahead: 26
> > > > Opp drawn behind: 4
> > > > All graphics on except antisotopic filtering

> > > > Sound:
> > > > 3d audio ( wth happened to eax?)
> > > > Sounds played: 20

> > > > First loaded up Lowes day testing. FPS were in the 60's-70's.  Car
> sound
> > > was
> > > > great.
> > > > Next, loaded up Lowes day single race - 42 opponents. In practice,
> > > > framerates were in the mid 40's up to mid 50's, hitting 60 on
> occasion.
> > > > Started a race, starting at the very back of the pack - worst case
> > > scenario
> > > > I would think - framerates at the lowest on pace lap and starting
the
> > race
> > > > were at 35. When field started spreading out got up into the mid
40's.
> > > > Again, full field of ai cars. Had an ai crash up ahead early on,
> > involving
> > > 3
> > > > cars, lowest I saw my framerate get was 25. The combination of white
> and
> > > > black smoke from tires and engine damage looked really neat.
> > > > I then enabled antisotopic filtering just for the hell of it, cost
me
> > > about
> > > > 10 fps, and truthfully I can't see really any difference in visual
> > > quality,
> > > > so I disabled it again.
> > > > So, graphics wise it appears I am ok. My framerates should be even
> > better
> > > > online, which really is where I will do most my racing.
> > > > Sound: As mentioned above, what's the deal with eax? Not supported
in
> > > game?
> > > > Or does it automatically take advantage of eax if you have the
> hardware?
> > > > As far as any sound glitches, I have none. No static, no popping, no
> > > > cracking. The sound is truly awesome, no doubt the biggest
improvement
> > > over
> > > > N4.
> > > > I have only run it about 30 minutes so far, have not had any lockups
> or
> > > > stuttering or anything of that nature, very smooth to date.

> > > > Well, that's my report from initial impression. Obviously I need to
> put
> > a
> > > > lot more time into it. I'm not sure if the car drives easier or if
> their
> > > > just a little tighter. I can definitely at least rub a little better
> > with
> > > > the ai than in N4. I sure hope online is the same in that regard.
Hmm,
> > > wife
> > > > going out of town this weekend, maybe it's time I used that OLR
> account
> > I
> > > > have been paying for :).

> > > > Don Burnette

> >Ok, loaded her up and was curious as to what would happen after seeing so
> >many different reports.
> >First, most of you probably know  my system by now, but for this posts
sake
> >I shall state again.
> >EPoX 8KHA+ kt266a mb
> >Athlon XP 1600+
> >512 mb Crucial pc2100 ddr ram
> >GeForce3 Ti200 64 mb vid card ( Hercules) w/ Nvidia 23.11 drivers
> >Soundblaster Audigy Gamer
> >Logitech Momo FF wheel
> >Windows XP Home

> Now think of all the poor smoes (90% of Nascar Racing users?) stuck with
> lowly PIII 866... <sigh> now is another time to upgrade.

> > Ok, loaded her up and was curious as to what would happen after seeing
so
> > many different reports.
> > First, most of you probably know  my system by now, but for this posts
sake
> > I shall state again.
> > EPoX 8KHA+ kt266a mb
> > Athlon XP 1600+
> > 512 mb Crucial pc2100 ddr ram
> > GeForce3 Ti200 64 mb vid card ( Hercules) w/ Nvidia 23.11 drivers
> > Soundblaster Audigy Gamer
> > Logitech Momo FF wheel
> > Windows XP Home

> > Install went pretty well, only issue I had was when it dropped me to the
> > calibration screen, I had no pedals an could not check the FF option. I
> > switched to Generic driver, still had no ff option of course as it
doesn't
> > support it in generic. Switched back to direct input, now I had pedals
in my
> > calibration routine ( seperate axis), and was able to check the FF
option
> > and set it up.

> > Now, for my in game settings:
> > Graphics:
> > 1280x960x32
> > D3D TnL Hal
> > Car Detail: High
> > Mirror: medium
> > Trackside: all
> > World: High
> > Drawing: 50%
> > Opp drawn ahead: 26
> > Opp drawn behind: 4
> > All graphics on except antisotopic filtering

> > Sound:
> > 3d audio ( wth happened to eax?)
> > Sounds played: 20

> > First loaded up Lowes day testing. FPS were in the 60's-70's.  Car sound
was
> > great.
> > Next, loaded up Lowes day single race - 42 opponents. In practice,
> > framerates were in the mid 40's up to mid 50's, hitting 60 on occasion.
> > Started a race, starting at the very back of the pack - worst case
scenario
> > I would think - framerates at the lowest on pace lap and starting the
race
> > were at 35. When field started spreading out got up into the mid 40's.
> > Again, full field of ai cars. Had an ai crash up ahead early on,
involving 3
> > cars, lowest I saw my framerate get was 25. The combination of white and
> > black smoke from tires and engine damage looked really neat.
> > I then enabled antisotopic filtering just for the hell of it, cost me
about
> > 10 fps, and truthfully I can't see really any difference in visual
quality,
> > so I disabled it again.
> > So, graphics wise it appears I am ok. My framerates should be even
better
> > online, which really is where I will do most my racing.
> > Sound: As mentioned above, what's the deal with eax? Not supported in
game?
> > Or does it automatically take advantage of eax if you have the hardware?
> > As far as any sound glitches, I have none. No static, no popping, no
> > cracking. The sound is truly awesome, no doubt the biggest improvement
over
> > N4.
> > I have only run it about 30 minutes so far, have not had any lockups or
> > stuttering or anything of that nature, very smooth to date.

> > Well, that's my report from initial impression. Obviously I need to put
a
> > lot more time into it. I'm not sure if the car drives easier or if their
> > just a little tighter. I can definitely at least rub a little better
with
> > the ai than in N4. I sure hope online is the same in that regard. Hmm,
wife
> > going out of town this weekend, maybe it's time I used that OLR account
I
> > have been paying for :).

> > Don Burnette

> --
> Philippe "Philster" Sergerie

> >Yeah, pretty much same for me, I have gotten more used to them - but
> >eventually I'm probably going to get the dual axis switch for my TSW2 and
> >use it's pedals with my Momo.

> >Don Burnette

> >> How do you find the pedal unit of the Logi Momo - good for long races?
> >> I find the brake pedal induces shin splints in record time.

> >> >Ok, loaded her up and was curious as to what would happen after seeing
so
> >> >many different reports.
> >> >First, most of you probably know  my system by now, but for this posts
> >sake
> >> >I shall state again.
> >> >EPoX 8KHA+ kt266a mb
> >> >Athlon XP 1600+
> >> >512 mb Crucial pc2100 ddr ram
> >> >GeForce3 Ti200 64 mb vid card ( Hercules) w/ Nvidia 23.11 drivers
> >> >Soundblaster Audigy Gamer
> >> >Logitech Momo FF wheel
> >> >Windows XP Home

> >Yeah, pretty much same for me, I have gotten more used to them - but
> >eventually I'm probably going to get the dual axis switch for my TSW2 and
> >use it's pedals with my Momo.

> >Don Burnette

> >> How do you find the pedal unit of the Logi Momo - good for long races?
> >> I find the brake pedal induces shin splints in record time.

> >> >Ok, loaded her up and was curious as to what would happen after seeing
so
> >> >many different reports.
> >> >First, most of you probably know  my system by now, but for this posts
> >sake
> >> >I shall state again.
> >> >EPoX 8KHA+ kt266a mb
> >> >Athlon XP 1600+
> >> >512 mb Crucial pc2100 ddr ram
> >> >GeForce3 Ti200 64 mb vid card ( Hercules) w/ Nvidia 23.11 drivers
> >> >Soundblaster Audigy Gamer
> >> >Logitech Momo FF wheel
> >> >Windows XP Home