rec.autos.simulators

by **Daniel Ts** » Fri, 19 Jan 1996 04:00:00

Hi, does NFS require detection of a Pentium CPU to run in SVGA mode?

I'm thinking of getting an AMD dx4-120 or a Cyrix 5x86-120, and would
like to play NFS in SVGA. When I tried the demo on a computer using an
AMD dx4-100 it refused to load in SVGA.

Any ideas? Please e-mail.

Daniel.

by **RustyI** » Fri, 19 Jan 1996 04:00:00

i dont think theres a svga on the demo

by **Andy Jacks** » Sat, 20 Jan 1996 04:00:00

: I'm thinking of getting an AMD dx4-120 or a Cyrix 5x86-120, and would
I play it in SVGA on a DX4/120, with a 2MB Cirrus 5440 SVGA card.
This setup won't let me play FULL detail (or not at a reasonable frame
rate at least). There is an option that automatically (and dynamically?)
adjusts the detail to match your hardware, and I tend to use this.
Most of the time I seem to be about 1 notch down from FULL svga, and
I don't usually get the horizon. Other than that, its very playable.
However, I think I'd have been better off opting for a P1xx.

Regards
--
Andrew Jackson. (Bracknell, Berkshire, England).

by **Chris Bonis** » Sun, 21 Jan 1996 04:00:00

> (Daniel Tsui) writes:

> >Hi, does NFS require detection of a Pentium CPU to run in SVGA mode?

> >I'm thinking of getting an AMD dx4-120 or a Cyrix 5x86-120, and would
> >like to play NFS in SVGA. When I tried the demo on a computer using an
> >AMD dx4-100 it refused to load in SVGA.

> >Any ideas? Please e-mail.

> >Daniel.

> i dont think theres a svga on the demo

The F2 function key changes the detail mode. There are 6 setting I believe,
High, Low, Interlaced, Low Auto, High Auto and something else, this may be
your problem...
--
U mAy SToP mE...
bUT U CaN't sToP uS aLL..!

'94 Z-28 BONE STOCK(So far..),TEAL,A4,PEG2,QLC,T's,GU5,BOSE-CD,PW/SEAT
No Timeslips YET, but I can "CHIRP" going into 2ND, not bad for an AUTO!

by **Marc Johnst** » Mon, 29 Jan 1996 04:00:00

>Subject: Re: NFS & SVGA - CPU req'd???

>Date: Sat, 20 Jan 1996 21:51:37 -0500

>> (Daniel Tsui) writes:

>> >Hi, does NFS require detection of a Pentium CPU to run in SVGA mode?

>> >I'm thinking of getting an AMD dx4-120 or a Cyrix 5x86-120, and would
>> >like to play NFS in SVGA. When I tried the demo on a computer using an
>> >AMD dx4-100 it refused to load in SVGA.

>> >Any ideas? Please e-mail.

>> >Daniel.

>> i dont think theres a svga on the demo
>The F2 function key changes the detail mode. There are 6 setting I believe,
>High, Low, Interlaced, Low Auto, High Auto and something else, this may be
>your problem...
>--
>U mAy SToP mE...
>bUT U CaN't sToP uS aLL..!
>'94 Z-28 BONE STOCK(So far..),TEAL,A4,PEG2,QLC,T's,GU5,BOSE-CD,PW/SEAT
>No Timeslips YET, but I can "CHIRP" going into 2ND, not bad for an AUTO!

I have a DX4-120 that runs NFS in 640x480 with everything on high (or far) and
it runs wonderful!!! 1024x768 will require a P6 or something from NASA to run
well.

Jive