rec.autos.simulators

I am getting a really strange phenomenon running under W95.  Every few
laps my frame rate drops to maybe 2fps for 3-4 seconds.  It doesn't
happen under DOS and it didn't use to happen under W95.  I have
recently purchased a PPro 200 and Matrox Millenium.  I am running bios
settings that are equivalent to FastVid.  I am still trying to debug
this problem but I remember reading a post from somone who had the
same problem.  Any advice? Anyone seen this?

Thanks,
Eric Fesler

?I am getting a really strange phenomenon running under W95.  Every
?few
?laps my frame rate drops to maybe 2fps for 3-4 seconds.  It doesn't
?happen under DOS and it didn't use to happen under W95.  I have
?recently purchased a PPro 200 and Matrox Millenium.  I am running
?bios
?settings that are equivalent to FastVid.  I am still trying to debug
?this problem but I remember reading a post from somone who had the
?same problem.  Any advice? Anyone seen this?

I am running GP2 in dos and in WIN95 with a Matrox 2Mb Millenium, but
I don't notice any slowdown.
I do have problems saving hotlaps when in WIN95; GP2 crashes when I
try saving a hotlap.

Try setting your framerate at 11 or 12 fps... And have a look at the
game then... Looks much faster than when using the ultimate (+20 fps)
settings....

Bye,
Erik.

Erik van 't Woud

I run the game under DOS 6.2 and have that exact same problem. The
fenomenon also includes the car "floating" slowly to the left. When any
key is pressed, the game returns to normal.

This has resulted in the situation, where I play with one hand on CTRL
button in order not to drive to walls when the fenomenon happens.

I think it is time to see in which kind of configuration this happens.
Here is what I've got :

        Intel P100,16Mb, Triton Chipset
        Trident 9440 TVGA , 1Mb
        Gravis Ultrasound MAX
        Matshushita (Panasonic Comp.)CD-ROM 2X
        Dos 6.2, WIN95 (Boot in DOS 6.2)
        Wingman Ex.

PLEASE!!! Anyone with similar experiences, write immediatly to R.A.S.!!

I'm my last week at my summer job, so please notice the reply address!!
(Or use R.A.S., so we can see how common this problem is)

        /Harri Vainio

        /Helsinki University of Technology, Finland

On Wed, 28 Aug 1996 16:02:27 +0300, Harri Vainio

Tony

:
:
: ?I am getting a really strange phenomenon running under W95.  Every
: ?few
: ?laps my frame rate drops to maybe 2fps for 3-4 seconds.  It doesn't
: ?happen under DOS and it didn't use to happen under W95.  I have
: ?recently purchased a PPro 200 and Matrox Millenium.  I am running
: ?bios
: ?settings that are equivalent to FastVid.  I am still trying to debug
: ?this problem but I remember reading a post from somone who had the
: ?same problem.  Any advice? Anyone seen this?
:
: I am running GP2 in dos and in WIN95 with a Matrox 2Mb Millenium, but
: I don't notice any slowdown.
: I do have problems saving hotlaps when in WIN95; GP2 crashes when I
: try saving a hotlap.
:
: Try setting your framerate at 11 or 12 fps... And have a look at the
: game then... Looks much faster than when using the ultimate (+20 fps)
: settings....
:
: Bye,
: Erik.
:
:
: Erik van 't Woud
:

Why don't you try to play the game under DOS? DOS games should be played
under DOS and not in some buggy win-***ing-95. As I remember manual says
something about problems in w95. So use DOS and have fun!

-Janic

Run it in dos!!!!!!            

Any game wil ALWAYS be slower in win95....Don't give a damn what Bill says'

Terry Stacy