rec.autos.simulators

>PII 400 (I probably could live with a PII300 or above however).
>at least 64 MB RAM
>6 GIG HD
>32X CD-ROM (although there is a lot higher now isn't there?)
>a 3dfx Voodoo II card (always wanted one of those!)
>any recommendations on a good graphics card?
>56K modem (pretty much standard anyway).

>   I live here in Halifax, NS, Canada so we only have a few good computer
>places where I can go looking. (I'am not going to future shop!).  I've
>heard it's cheaper to specify each piece for your computer instead of
>just buying a complete system, I guess a lot of it depends on the store
>etc.  Anything anyone wants to add to my list or any other
>suggestions would greatly appreciated!

>Later,
>John

>PII 400 (I probably could live with a PII300 or above however).
>at least 64 MB RAM
>6 GIG HD
>32X CD-ROM (although there is a lot higher now isn't there?)
>a 3dfx Voodoo II card (always wanted one of those!)
>any recommendations on a good graphics card?
>56K modem (pretty much standard anyway).

>   I live here in Halifax, NS, Canada so we only have a few good computer
>places where I can go looking. (I'am not going to future shop!).  I've
>heard it's cheaper to specify each piece for your computer instead of
>just buying a complete system, I guess a lot of it depends on the store
>etc.  Anything anyone wants to add to my list or any other
>suggestions would greatly appreciated!

>Later,
>John

> You can live with a PII 300 now, but by next year will it be enough? I
> wouldnt want to chance it with Nascar 3 coming.
> Make sure you get PC100 SDRAM for the PII 400s 100 bus speed.
> Get a Seagate Medalist Pro 6.5Gb Hard Drive, these drives are 15% faster
> then any other UDMA drives cuz they run at 7200rpm.
> Get a good motherboard: Asus or Abit with a Intel BX Chipset!
> If you want the fastest 2d performace get a Matrox Millenium G200, but if
> your looking for the best 2d/3d card for Nascar 2 get a Thriller 3D which
> uses the Rendition V2200.
> And probably the US Robotics V.90/x2 is the better way to go then a 56k Flex
> modem.
> Voodoo2 is a must.
> The best sound card now is the Creative Labs Live card, awesome.
> And get a really nice full tower like an Inwin Q500 ATX case.
> If your willing to spend some $$$, go with a SCSI hard drive and cdrom.

> Arthur
> s t e a l t h
> r a c i n g
> http://www.***sys.com/stealthracing.html

> >Hi,
> >    I know stuff like this has probably been posted a million times
> >before, but technology changes so fast!  I'am probably going to buy a new
> >computer sometime in the next couple of weeks.  I'am probably going to
> >write down my ideal system on a piece of paper and get price lists at
> >different places.  I'am in computer science and will be doing a lot of
> >programming this year (3rd year!), so I would like a fairly fast system.
> >Another motive is that it also should be a good computer for racing sims!
> >:)  Here's some goals I've set:

> >PII 400 (I probably could live with a PII300 or above however).
> >at least 64 MB RAM
> >6 GIG HD
> >32X CD-ROM (although there is a lot higher now isn't there?)
> >a 3dfx Voodoo II card (always wanted one of those!)
> >any recommendations on a good graphics card?
> >56K modem (pretty much standard anyway).

> >   I live here in Halifax, NS, Canada so we only have a few good computer
> >places where I can go looking. (I'am not going to future shop!).  I've
> >heard it's cheaper to specify each piece for your computer instead of
> >just buying a complete system, I guess a lot of it depends on the store
> >etc.  Anything anyone wants to add to my list or any other
> >suggestions would greatly appreciated!

> >Later,
> >John

>/Christer
>--
>http://www.racesimcentral.net/~w-41236/ (Read all about the "Global online
>racing"-proposal under "For developers". Read it a couple of times, cause
noone
>has understood it the first time they've read it yet :o) )

>> You can live with a PII 300 now, but by next year will it be enough? I
>> wouldnt want to chance it with Nascar 3 coming.
>> Make sure you get PC100 SDRAM for the PII 400s 100 bus speed.
>> Get a Seagate Medalist Pro 6.5Gb Hard Drive, these drives are 15% faster
>> then any other UDMA drives cuz they run at 7200rpm.
>> Get a good motherboard: Asus or Abit with a Intel BX Chipset!
>> If you want the fastest 2d performace get a Matrox Millenium G200, but if
>> your looking for the best 2d/3d card for Nascar 2 get a Thriller 3D which
>> uses the Rendition V2200.
>> And probably the US Robotics V.90/x2 is the better way to go then a 56k
Flex
>> modem.
>> Voodoo2 is a must.
>> The best sound card now is the Creative Labs Live card, awesome.
>> And get a really nice full tower like an Inwin Q500 ATX case.
>> If your willing to spend some $$$, go with a SCSI hard drive and cdrom.

>> Arthur
>> s t e a l t h
>> r a c i n g
>> http://www.***sys.com/stealthracing.html

>> >Hi,
>> >    I know stuff like this has probably been posted a million times
>> >before, but technology changes so fast!  I'am probably going to buy a
new
>> >computer sometime in the next couple of weeks.  I'am probably going to
>> >write down my ideal system on a piece of paper and get price lists at
>> >different places.  I'am in computer science and will be doing a lot of
>> >programming this year (3rd year!), so I would like a fairly fast system.
>> >Another motive is that it also should be a good computer for racing
sims!
>> >:)  Here's some goals I've set:

>> >PII 400 (I probably could live with a PII300 or above however).
>> >at least 64 MB RAM
>> >6 GIG HD
>> >32X CD-ROM (although there is a lot higher now isn't there?)
>> >a 3dfx Voodoo II card (always wanted one of those!)
>> >any recommendations on a good graphics card?
>> >56K modem (pretty much standard anyway).

>> >   I live here in Halifax, NS, Canada so we only have a few good
computer
>> >places where I can go looking. (I'am not going to future shop!).  I've
>> >heard it's cheaper to specify each piece for your computer instead of
>> >just buying a complete system, I guess a lot of it depends on the store
>> >etc.  Anything anyone wants to add to my list or any other
>> >suggestions would greatly appreciated!

>> >Later,
>> >John

> The reason I perfer the CL Live to the MX200 is that the gameport on the
> MX200 doesnt work in dos, so forget ICR2 and Nascar2 working with a wheel. I
> have a MX200 though, but also a CL AWE64 Gold which I just use for its
> gameport and sound in dos. BTW dont get a MX200, Diamond just announced they
> are releasing the Monster Sound MX300 using the new Vortex 2 chip that will
> crush the Creative Live card all for $99! It will work in dos and be 1/2 the
> price of the CL Live.

> Arthur
> s t e a l t h
> r a c i n g
> http://www.***sys.com/stealthracing.html

> >I would pick the Monster Sound MX200 because of the digital joystick port
> and
> >the A3D sound support. The digital joystick will speed up your racing sims
> >compared to an analog joystick port and more and more games support the A3D
> 3D
> >sound. Else you could buy a digital joystick game card. I only know one
> such
> >card and it cost little less than 100 USD.

> >/Christer
> >--
> >http://www.racesimcentral.net/~w-41236/ (Read all about the "Global online
> >racing"-proposal under "For developers". Read it a couple of times, cause
> noone
> >has understood it the first time they've read it yet :o) )

> >> You can live with a PII 300 now, but by next year will it be enough? I
> >> wouldnt want to chance it with Nascar 3 coming.
> >> Make sure you get PC100 SDRAM for the PII 400s 100 bus speed.
> >> Get a Seagate Medalist Pro 6.5Gb Hard Drive, these drives are 15% faster
> >> then any other UDMA drives cuz they run at 7200rpm.
> >> Get a good motherboard: Asus or Abit with a Intel BX Chipset!
> >> If you want the fastest 2d performace get a Matrox Millenium G200, but if
> >> your looking for the best 2d/3d card for Nascar 2 get a Thriller 3D which
> >> uses the Rendition V2200.
> >> And probably the US Robotics V.90/x2 is the better way to go then a 56k
> Flex
> >> modem.
> >> Voodoo2 is a must.
> >> The best sound card now is the Creative Labs Live card, awesome.
> >> And get a really nice full tower like an Inwin Q500 ATX case.
> >> If your willing to spend some $$$, go with a SCSI hard drive and cdrom.

> >> Arthur
> >> s t e a l t h
> >> r a c i n g
> >> http://www.***sys.com/stealthracing.html

> >> >Hi,
> >> >    I know stuff like this has probably been posted a million times
> >> >before, but technology changes so fast!  I'am probably going to buy a
> new
> >> >computer sometime in the next couple of weeks.  I'am probably going to
> >> >write down my ideal system on a piece of paper and get price lists at
> >> >different places.  I'am in computer science and will be doing a lot of
> >> >programming this year (3rd year!), so I would like a fairly fast system.
> >> >Another motive is that it also should be a good computer for racing
> sims!
> >> >:)  Here's some goals I've set:

> >> >PII 400 (I probably could live with a PII300 or above however).
> >> >at least 64 MB RAM
> >> >6 GIG HD
> >> >32X CD-ROM (although there is a lot higher now isn't there?)
> >> >a 3dfx Voodoo II card (always wanted one of those!)
> >> >any recommendations on a good graphics card?
> >> >56K modem (pretty much standard anyway).

> >> >   I live here in Halifax, NS, Canada so we only have a few good
> computer
> >> >places where I can go looking. (I'am not going to future shop!).  I've
> >> >heard it's cheaper to specify each piece for your computer instead of
> >> >just buying a complete system, I guess a lot of it depends on the store
> >> >etc.  Anything anyone wants to add to my list or any other
> >> >suggestions would greatly appreciated!

> >> >Later,
> >> >John