On Mon, 09 Mar 1998 09:56:48 -0500, "Patrick L. Dotson"
>> > In other words he still can not code worth shit.
>> > CHOP CHOP CHOP.
>> > Push the hardware....that should be clue enough.
>> I'd play GP2 on my old P90 over F1RS on my P200MMX + 3dfx any day!
>> I'd rather have slowmo (GP2) than dropped frames.
>You might _play_ GP2 on a P90, but you certainly can't
>_drive_ it effectively.
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The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny
Oh, what a breath of fresh air you are, Mr. Oddly!!
Thank you for that statement.....I was beginning to think that it was only
I who did not "drive" a computer car for my livelihood.
--
Bruce.
"I envy people who drink. At least they have something to blame everything
on."
(Oscar Levant)
> > In other words he still can not code worth shit.
> > CHOP CHOP CHOP.
> > Push the hardware....that should be clue enough.
> I'd play GP2 on my old P90 over F1RS on my P200MMX + 3dfx any day!
> I'd rather have slowmo (GP2) than dropped frames.
l8er
ronny
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On Mon, 09 Mar 1998 09:56:48 -0500, "Patrick L. Dotson"
FWIW, the "other method" of dropping frames is no better, since both
***up the fluid transmission of information from car to you. The
only real answer is more CPU power, tighter code, or 2 Voodoo2 cards
SLI'ed together :-)
Cheers!
John
Bravo, Dittos, well said ! My sentiments exactly. For goodness sake "it's a
damn game". People need to separate fiction from reality.
-Rod
>>Oh, what a breath of fresh air you are, Mr. Oddly!!
>>Thank you for that statement.....I was beginning to think that it was only
>>I who did not "drive" a computer car for my livelihood.
>These people are just driving me insane! It`s a game, games are
>supposed to be fun. If the game takes 1.1 seconds to emulate 1 second,
>so be it. I'm ***at the game. Something like 10 seconds slower at
>Monza than the highest HOF times, but do I care? No. Do I have fun?
>You betcha!
>These people should really get out more. It`s a game, nothing more.
>Thanks for your kind comment. I figure i`ll upset some people, but
>somebody had to say it.
>---
>The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny
These people are just driving me insane! It`s a game, games are
supposed to be fun. If the game takes 1.1 seconds to emulate 1 second,
so be it. I'm ***at the game. Something like 10 seconds slower at
Monza than the highest HOF times, but do I care? No. Do I have fun?
You betcha!
These people should really get out more. It`s a game, nothing more.
Thanks for your kind comment. I figure i`ll upset some people, but
somebody had to say it.
---
The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny
> >Oh, what a breath of fresh air you are, Mr. Oddly!!
> >Thank you for that statement.....I was beginning to think that it was only
> >I who did not "drive" a computer car for my livelihood.
> These people are just driving me insane! It`s a game, games are
> supposed to be fun. If the game takes 1.1 seconds to emulate 1 second,
> so be it. I'm ***at the game. Something like 10 seconds slower at
> Monza than the highest HOF times, but do I care? No. Do I have fun?
> You betcha!
> These people should really get out more. It`s a game, nothing more.
> Thanks for your kind comment. I figure i`ll upset some people, but
> somebody had to say it.
Geez, a lot of people are enthusiastic about collecting stamps, so be
it...
l8er
ronny
--
|\ _,,,---,,_ I want to die like my Grandfather,
ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep.
|,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car,
'---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!
> Bravo, Dittos, well said ! My sentiments exactly. For goodness sake "it's a
> damn game". People need to separate fiction from reality.
> -Rod
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% >Oh, what a breath of fresh air you are, Mr. Oddly!!
% >Thank you for that statement.....I was beginning to think that it was only
% >I who did not "drive" a computer car for my livelihood.
% These people are just driving me insane! It`s a game, games are
% supposed to be fun. If the game takes 1.1 seconds to emulate 1 second,
% so be it. I'm ***at the game. Something like 10 seconds slower at
% Monza than the highest HOF times, but do I care? No. Do I have fun?
% You betcha!
% These people should really get out more. It`s a game, nothing more.
% Thanks for your kind comment. I figure i`ll upset some people, but
% somebody had to say it.
A better frame rate and a more realistic simulation of time will
translate to a better driving experience. I was just testing my
new machine and tweaking GP2 to make sure that I was staying under 100%
CPU occupancy (when ever possible), and found that my "simulated" times
increased dramatically and that I was able to easily make some of the
turns that had been problematical in the past (with a slower frame rate
and higher occupancy).
So yes, while you may enjoy the ***out of the "game" with a higher
occupancy level, there is a slim possibility that one could enjoy it
even more without this bottleneck that Geoff seems married to.
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**************************** Michael E. Carver *************************
Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town.
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<snip>
% FWIW, the "other method" of dropping frames is no better, since both
%***up the fluid transmission of information from car to you. The
% only real answer is more CPU power, tighter code, or 2 Voodoo2 cards
% SLI'ed together :-)
Maybe for the next generation, but at present I am quite pleased with my
"old" Rendition and NASCAR2 and ICR2. I am able to get consistent frame
rates with all of the detail turned on.
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**************************** Michael E. Carver *************************
Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town.
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Yeah and these are the same people who said the "GAME" would include
"weather". Sorry it's "STILL A GAME". It's not reality if you don't get hurt
when you crash. The tracks are not actual representation of the real
thing......."it's still a game".
Is GP2 great?.............you bet!
Do I enjoy playing GP2?................you bet!
Are all "sims" really "games"?......................you bet!
>--
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I'm sorry to hear that your times *increased* dramatically with a
better frame rate... I would have expected the opposite. :-)
---Jim
> > Bravo, Dittos, well said ! My sentiments exactly. For goodness sake "it's a
> > damn game". People need to separate fiction from reality.
> > -Rod
> Actually doesn't it say on the box "This is not a game" :-)
> --
> Yeah and these are the same people who said the "GAME" would include
> "weather". Sorry it's "STILL A GAME". It's not reality if you don't get hurt
> when you crash. The tracks are not actual representation of the real
> thing......."it's still a game".
> Is GP2 great?.............you bet!
> Do I enjoy playing GP2?................you bet!
> Are all "sims" really "games"?......................you bet!
--
% > A better frame rate and a more realistic simulation of time will
% > translate to a better driving experience. I was just testing my new
% > machine and tweaking GP2 to make sure that I was staying under 100%
% > CPU occupancy (when ever possible), and found that my "simulated"
% > times increased dramatically and that I was able to easily make some
% ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
% > of the turns that had been problematical in the past (with a slower
% > frame rate and higher occupancy).
% I'm sorry to hear that your times *increased* dramatically with a
% better frame rate... I would have expected the opposite. :-)
[pure red-faced!] Duh, I uhh, well, ahhh.... Let's see, the simulated
"enjoyment" increased, while my times decreased? And my IQ deceased!
;-)
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**************************** Michael E. Carver *************************
Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town.
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