rec.autos.simulators

> My voodoo3 card IS agp. And everything is very slooow. But
unfortunatley it
> didnt become any faster after I innstalled the miniport driver thing
you
> mentioned :( I get 14fps when alone at the glen...

> > > I just got a new computer today - AMD K7 600mhz,128mb Ram and a
voodoo3
> > > 3000.

> > > When I ran GPL for the first time ... Well - It wasnt like I
excpected

> > > I got about 7fps in 640x480 - everything turned on. Can this be
right ??
> I
> > > mean, I get more fps with my old p-pro200 mhz w/voodoo2 card?

> > > And I get about 25 fps ( in the pits ) with my p2-333mhz ? hmms..
Hope
> > > someone can tell me what is wrond - if not Ill return this damn
amd
> thing ;P

> > > Frank

> > Your Voodoo3 wouldn't happen to be AGP would it?
> > I just recently made myself a new Athlon 700 and MS-6167 motherboard
> > system
> > with a Geforce DDR, 256mb ram, etc. etc. and initially anything that
> > used 3D
> > would run utterly painfully slowly. even Nascar 3 only ran at 15fps!
> > But after screwing around with assorted drivers for a couple of
days I
> > finally found and installed AMD's latest AGP drivers and whooosh,
> > everything
> > just got up and flew. ie: GPL in testing mode full detail is a very
> > reliable 36fps at 1600x1200. So I think the problem was that
without the
> > AGP drivers installed the computer was unable to use AGP properly.

> > You can get the latest 4.61 AMD agp driver at
> > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> > Hopefully that will help.

> > Grant.

> > By the way Remco, I think the Athlon has MMX support built in.

> > Is your detail slider all the way to the right? That may cause the lousy
> > framerate. It's no use having it all the way to the right, either. You do
> > not see any difference, except for a severe framrate drop. Try to put it
> in
> > the middle.

> > How many sounds do you have on? Try to reduce to 4 simultanious sounds.

> > Jon

> Also, make sure the AGP miniport driver is installed.

> Hope this helps.

> Michael

> > I just got a new computer today - AMD K7 600mhz,128mb Ram and a
> voodoo3
> > 3000.

> > When I ran GPL for the first time ... Well - It wasnt like I excpected

> > I got about 7fps in 640x480 - everything turned on. Can this be
> right ?? I
> > mean, I get more fps with my old p-pro200 mhz w/voodoo2 card?

> > And I get about 25 fps ( in the pits ) with my p2-333mhz ? hmms.. Hope
> > someone can tell me what is wrond - if not Ill return this damn amd
> thing ;P

> > Frank

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> > I actually think my problem is my voodoo3 card. Because the graphics
doesnt
> > look as good as with my old voodoo2 card either. And yes - im still sure
> > 3dfx is turned on :) And i have downloaded the latest drivers... hm... I
> > dont quite understand this

> > > I just got a new computer today - AMD K7 600mhz,128mb Ram and a
voodoo3
> > > 3000.

> > > When I ran GPL for the first time ... Well - It wasnt like I excpected

> > > I got about 7fps in 640x480 - everything turned on. Can this be right
?? I
> > > mean, I get more fps with my old p-pro200 mhz w/voodoo2 card?

> > > And I get about 25 fps ( in the pits ) with my p2-333mhz ? hmms.. Hope
> > > someone can tell me what is wrond - if not Ill return this damn amd
thing
> > ;P

> > > Frank

> It sure sounds like the V3 driver installation didn't "take" and GPL is
running
> in software (slideshow) mode.
> (My k6-3 + Voodoo3 gets the full 36fps at 1024x768 at all times during
practice
> with all the eye candy on.  Your K7 should slam the framerate counter at a
solid
> 36 FPS.)
> Do other games work properly in Glide?  If so, try re-installing GPL.

> -Greg.

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> AMD (unknown ) 600mhz

> Seems a little strange it doesnt say AMD Athlon 600 or AMD K7 or something
> ??

> Frnak

> > make sure you tell the BIOS to run Setup Defaults.. This is one of the
> > major culprits when Athlon systems are running sluggish.

> > Also, make sure the AGP miniport driver is installed.

> > Hope this helps.

> > Michael

> > > I just got a new computer today - AMD K7 600mhz,128mb Ram and a
> > voodoo3
> > > 3000.

> > > When I ran GPL for the first time ... Well - It wasnt like I excpected

> > > I got about 7fps in 640x480 - everything turned on. Can this be
> > right ?? I
> > > mean, I get more fps with my old p-pro200 mhz w/voodoo2 card?

> > > And I get about 25 fps ( in the pits ) with my p2-333mhz ? hmms.. Hope
> > > someone can tell me what is wrond - if not Ill return this damn amd
> > thing ;P

> > > Frank

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> > Before you buy.