Your correct about the 36 max frame. I'm not worried about that I am worried
about the 19 FPS low. I thought I would get at least 26fps for the low with
a PII 450 and 128MB ram.
>>I have a PII 450 with 128mb ram, and voodoo2. With everthing thing on high
>>i'm only getting 19fps in the pits and starting grid with all 19 cars on.
>>once we start rolling away I'm getting between 19-36fps depending on how
>>many cars are around me. Is this right? shouldn't I be getting more?
>36 fps is the maximum framerate in GPL. It is limited to that rate
>by the program. I suspect this is done to prevent fast processors of
>the future from running it too fast.
>As far as the low end framerates, what resolution are you running?
>I suspect you are running 1024x768 with all options on and all 19
>opponents..
>In this sim, the opponent AI causes a lot of slowdown. Try reducing
>the number of opponents to 10 and see how it runs.
>Also, be sure in your Voodoo2 control panel/Advanced options, you have
>a checkmark in the boxes 'Dont sync buffer swaps, etc.'. If you don't
>have this box, you need to go to the www.3dfx.com site and download
>the updated Voodoo2 panel. It is in the same location with the drivers
>on their site.
>These things will make a major difference in the performance.
>I am assuming, of course, that you have the latest 3DFX drivers from
>your manufacturer's site.
>Good Luck.
>--
>( rrevved is at mindspring dot com
>( post in haste, repent at your leisure
To get it quite usable, drop the detail bias to 50%. (Leave everything else
on). It makes ALL the difference. (You're still not going to get 36fps by
the pits and at the start, though....
Pete
>Your correct about the 36 max frame. I'm not worried about that I am
worried
>about the 19 FPS low. I thought I would get at least 26fps for the low with
>a PII 450 and 128MB ram.
>>On Mon, 26 Oct 1998 10:11:04 -0500,
>>>I have a PII 450 with 128mb ram, and voodoo2. With everthing thing on
high
>>>i'm only getting 19fps in the pits and starting grid with all 19 cars on.
>>>once we start rolling away I'm getting between 19-36fps depending on how
>>>many cars are around me. Is this right? shouldn't I be getting more?
>>36 fps is the maximum framerate in GPL. It is limited to that rate
>>by the program. I suspect this is done to prevent fast processors of
>>the future from running it too fast.
>>As far as the low end framerates, what resolution are you running?
>>I suspect you are running 1024x768 with all options on and all 19
>>opponents..
>>In this sim, the opponent AI causes a lot of slowdown. Try reducing
>>the number of opponents to 10 and see how it runs.
>>Also, be sure in your Voodoo2 control panel/Advanced options, you have
>>a checkmark in the boxes 'Dont sync buffer swaps, etc.'. If you don't
>>have this box, you need to go to the www.3dfx.com site and download
>>the updated Voodoo2 panel. It is in the same location with the drivers
>>on their site.
>>These things will make a major difference in the performance.
>>I am assuming, of course, that you have the latest 3DFX drivers from
>>your manufacturer's site.
>>Good Luck.
>>--
>>( rrevved is at mindspring dot com
>>( post in haste, repent at your leisure
shoot, i've got a bullshit system (until thursday!) that i get a max of 13 FPS
with all options turned off and just in practise mode. 19 FPS would be a luxury.
> Nope, with detail on max, your figures sound right (PII-504, 128Mb,
> Voodoo2SLI, SBLive!).
I have big problems with my new SB PCI128 which I got just for the 4
speaker
3D sound, so if there's proof that the Live works, I'll be getting it
instead.
l8er
ronny
--
Toys'R'Us '99: "So, would you like a hand gun with that action figure,
kiddo?"
|\ _,,,---,,_ I want to die like my Grandfather,
ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep.
|,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car,
'---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!
For what it's worth, changing from 4 to 16 sounds gives NO performance hit.
Pete Tabram
OppositeLock - A GPL site dedicated to the Nordschleife
http://www.oppositelock.freeserve.co.uk
>> Nope, with detail on max, your figures sound right (PII-504, 128Mb,
>> Voodoo2SLI, SBLive!).
>A question about your SB Live: does it work faultlessly in GPL for you?
>I have big problems with my new SB PCI128 which I got just for the 4
>speaker
>3D sound, so if there's proof that the Live works, I'll be getting it
>instead.
>l8er
>ronny
>--
>Toys'R'Us '99: "So, would you like a hand gun with that action figure,
>kiddo?"
> |\ _,,,---,,_ I want to die like my Grandfather,
> ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep.
> |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car,
> '---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!
