rec.autos.simulators

486DX2/66 w/ 12megs RAM + SB16 + 6x CD-ROM + T2 wheel...anybody able to
play GP2 with this setup? How realistic (read 'fast') is it? Or, should
I just stick with World Circuit (GP1)? Comments, please. Thanks.

Mose

Replaced the processor w/ a AMD 486/133 (they call it a P5). Am now able to
play SVGA w/ minimum details. Can send you exact settings if your
interested.

greets, J.

addie

... and, believe it or not, it doesn't prevent me from finding the game
realistic, and play it every night since I got it...
So my final comment is : GP2 is worth playing it, even with a "small"
computer.

ciao

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Remco Freeze
the Netherlands

Hi there.

I'v got a 486 DX4 100mhz with 20MB RAM and a Diamond Stealth 64 Video
card. I drive GP2 in SVGA just fine. The framerate i around 12 and half
of the details are on...
The game keeps getting better.... ;-{)

I have heard, that someone has a S3 accelerator file for GP2. Can anyone
please tell me the name - and maybe where to get it?

Thanks a'lot!

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Best Regards / Med venlig hilsen
John Nielsen - DENMARK
http://home1.inet.tele.dk/jnielsen/
Welcome to MAD MAN's CAVE

<snip>
: A friend of mine have a DX2/66 and he can't play (even with no details...)
: so he plays with GP1...
<snip>

Maybe he expects more than he can get?  I'm playing GP2 with DX2-66 and
it is acceptable.  Frame rate setting at 15 fps, all details except smoke
off, and most of the time processor occypancy is in 75-105% region.  Starts
and some hairpins are bit slow (100-150%).

It is playable, but it could be faster...

Pasi.

Jo

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        Hi!

        I have a 486/dx2 66 with 16 M ram and i play
        GP2 with about 18 FPS with some of the details on.

        I usually played it at 14.2 fps wich i found real good.
        I had trackside objects at medium level, and most
        of the other details on besides mirror details, sky
        and verges i think.  Anyway i changed to lower graphics
        because the i play a modem season with my friend and to
        get like 13 FPS on modem, you about 19 on each machine
        before connection.

        We both have dx2 66 but my friend has only 8M of ram.

        We find the game really fun and fully playable and enjoyable.
        One of my other friend also plays it on a dx50 with 20 M ram.

                                                Fred  

On 22 Nov 1996 22:56:23 GMT, "Lars Birkemose"

Peter.
(who really wants a P-133 or greater, but hasn't got the money yet).

 P> So what am I doing with a P-75, 32MB Ram and a Hercules Terminator 3D
 P> then?
 P> No way am I ever going to play a normal GP2-game (=3D>20fps), unless I=
 turn
 P> all options off. At least in VGA I can get about 24 fps with all option=
s
 P> on.

 P> Peter. =
 P> (who really wants a P-133 or greater, but hasn't got the money yet).

Have you tried overclocking it? My P-75 is running 120MHz without any probl=
ems.

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 Henrik Hjortnaes
      AMIGA
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I got a rain check from Best Buy but I will beleive it when they call me
and say it is in. All these rumors that someone has seen it is a bunch
of B.S.
It sounds like Sierra won't let anyone know when it will be out so they
don't have to eat their words. I would guess they are working as hard as
they can to get it going and to the stores. After this long it better
be a great racing sim. Please stop posting all the; my brothers friend
bought
it at walmart and I know he doesn't lie stories. See ya on Hawaii.