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Now I got my MS FF - it`s very impressive with Viper Racing...
and nothing seem to slow down at all...

BUT: With GPL+FF I got very jerky screen update  - only 14-17 FPS
during training (Kyalami). Is this normal? I mean it`s very jerky -
not only slow - as If something is wrong....
I switched Detail Bias near minimum, dynamic lightning, s.higlights
and a few things in the mirror off.
When I disable FF in core.ini I got with the same setting 28-30 FPS
and everything looks very smooth.
I use the UK 1.2.0.1. update.
BTW: How could I check which GPL version I bought (UK or US)? I tried
first the US-Update  - wrong version. The UK Update worked - but
when I put my GPL CD into the drive GPL didn`t recognize the CD
as If I have the US-Version? So I had to install a NO-CD patch -
weird!

What should I do - is my Computer too slow or is something wrong?
First I had a few Soundproblems  (cut off samples) together with the
FF-Software - perhaps it has something to do with this??

My System:

ASUS TX 97 Mainboard
AMD K6/2 400
32 MB SDRAM
Matrox Millennium II
Diamond Monster - Voodoo 1 4MB
Soundblaster 16 Value (ISA - with the newest drivers from Creative)
Win 98 (not SE)
Sidewinder Game Controller Software 3.0.

At the shop where I bought my wheel It`s called "MS FF Wheel 1.0"
Is there a 2.0 Version of this wheel?

Thanks!

Lutz

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No, there shouldn't be a big performance hit with FF enabled. Perhaps
you installed DirectX 7? Then you should install DX 7.0a, it fixes
some problems with FF controllers.

Daniel

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: Now I got my MS FF - it`s very impressive with Viper Racing...
: and nothing seem to slow down at all...

: BUT: With GPL+FF I got very jerky screen update  - only 14-17 FPS
: during training (Kyalami). Is this normal? I mean it`s very jerky -
: not only slow - as If something is wrong....
: I switched Detail Bias near minimum, dynamic lightning, s.higlights
: and a few things in the mirror off.
: When I disable FF in core.ini I got with the same setting 28-30 FPS
: and everything looks very smooth.

  Strange - I don't have this problem in my system.  

  I reckon you'd be better moving you system to 36fps tho - the graphics
card
is probly the problem with your system.
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      Dept. of Mathematics, Uni. of York
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I believe the wheel is a current version.

Best Wishes,
Scott