rec.autos.simulators

> Hi,
>     I downloaded the Viepr Racing demo last night.  So far it's a pretty
> ***ive little demo!  The graphics are nice, and I'am getting over 100
> fps on my AMD K6-2 333 with Monster V2!  "bumping" the cars out of the
> way on the sharp corner by the lake is fun!  The physics model seems
> pretty good so far, trying to demolish your car (and opponents) as much
> as possible is half the fun!  The sound is probably the best I've heard
> in a racing sim in a long time.  Has anyone noticed that when your car
> goes flying into the lake you hear a sound like someone whispering
> "splash..." when you hit the water!  The demo should keep me ocupied
> until I get my copy of GPL! :) I reserved it this morning, they said it
> shipped today and that they should have it in next week. (I'am hoping it
> will be tomorrow)

> Later,
> John

> > Hi John,

> > I found the "sense of speed" to be very poor.  My P2/333 64MB
> > Monster1 card is getting 27+ fps.  What turned me off was
> > going 100mph only feels like 50mph :"(

> > What "sense of speed" do you get at 100 fps?

> BIG CORRECTION! sorry everyone!  when I was playing the game I thought it
> had a frame counter, so I must have read something on the screen and
> mistaken it as a frame counter! :) (happens all the time when you are
> visually impaired!)  Anyway, I did the benchmark and I'am getting around
> 50-60 fps.  I'll probably run it a bit longer later to check again and
> get more accurate numbers.  I also discovered the horn ball earlier
> today! (it's a riot!).  I find the sence of speed to be quite far off.
> When I first ran it, it sort of reminded me of a go kart! :) it is fun
> though and the physics model does seem to be on the right track, I think
> they just have to make the pavement appear to move a little faster!  With
> GPL and VR it looks like arcade and sim racers both have something to
> cheer about this fall.

> Later,
> John