rec.autos.simulators

by **Ed Solhei** » Thu, 05 Jul 2001 07:09:43

Hi chaps,

I've recently upgraded to an AMD system and sometimes i experience screen
stuttering online at Sierra.com. This never happened before on my old
[Intel] system.
There could be a framerate drop happening while this goes on - but I cannot
spot it - as im getting good FPS when it occurs (40+))
Does anyone know how to fix this? Or what causes it?

I've never tried to swtay on track for a long time to see if it goes away,
as it's so damn irritating to watch / listen too

I've also experiensed looooooong loading times when i hit some of hte
buttons in N4 (20-25 seconds load time when i try to load "opponents
manager" ??)

Except for a re-install of Win98 most of my system is the same as i had
before the upgrade.

My system specs:
AMD Athlon 1,33ghx 266mhz CPU
MSI KT7 Turbo-R M/B with internal soundcard/chip
384 mb PC133 ram
32mb Voodoo 4500 w/latest beta-drivers
Win98SE and DX 8.0a (I think!)
Hard disks: IBM HDD and Western Digital
Modem: Dynalink PCI ISDN adapter w/latest "WDM" drivers
CDRW + DVD

by **Pete** » Thu, 05 Jul 2001 07:25:05

Make sure you have the lastest VIA Drivers. The problem
is most likely sound chip related. Try playing with the acceleration
for the sound chip. Not sure what you will find it under I have
a setting for my sound blaster live that allows me to change it.

Pete

by **Don Merpa** » Thu, 05 Jul 2001 07:18:41

In your N4 folder open the file rend_d3d.ini and change the "TextureSetSize"
line to read:

TextureSetSize=12582912

This has something to do with highres texturing, all I know it works on my
V5500.

Don Merpaw
Team CTD

by **Dave Henri** » Thu, 05 Jul 2001 08:55:35

i have switched back and forth this past month from an Intel to AMD to
Intel and with all the various extra drivers etc needed, I would strongly
suggest you back up your needed windows data and deltree C"\windows. Then
re-install windows and all your various programs...your system will thank
you.
dave henrie

> Make sure you have the lastest VIA Drivers. The problem
> is most likely sound chip related. Try playing with the acceleration
> for the sound chip. Not sure what you will find it under I have
> a setting for my sound blaster live that allows me to change it.

> Pete

> > Hi chaps,

> > I've recently upgraded to an AMD system and sometimes i experience
screen
> > stuttering online at Sierra.com. This never happened before on my old
> > [Intel] system.
> > There could be a framerate drop happening while this goes on - but I
> cannot
> > spot it - as im getting good FPS when it occurs (40+))
> > Does anyone know how to fix this? Or what causes it?

> > I've never tried to swtay on track for a long time to see if it goes
away,
> > as it's so damn irritating to watch / listen too

> > I've also experiensed looooooong loading times when i hit some of hte
> > buttons in N4 (20-25 seconds load time when i try to load "opponents
> > manager" ??)

> > Except for a re-install of Win98 most of my system is the same as i had
> > before the upgrade.

> > My system specs:
> > AMD Athlon 1,33ghx 266mhz CPU
> > MSI KT7 Turbo-R M/B with internal soundcard/chip
> > 384 mb PC133 ram
> > 32mb Voodoo 4500 w/latest beta-drivers
> > Win98SE and DX 8.0a (I think!)
> > Hard disks: IBM HDD and Western Digital
> > Modem: Dynalink PCI ISDN adapter w/latest "WDM" drivers
> > CDRW + DVD

by **David Ciemn** » Fri, 06 Jul 2001 08:46:52

I believe this will solve the problem. I had the same thing and this fixed
it.

[Task]
max_grabs_per_update_w_track_view=2 ; Max frames/update with track view

Go to your core.ini and find near the bottom what I printed above. the
original is set to 4. Switch to 2.

Dave Ciemny
Mookytc

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