rec.autos.simulators

>>my asus v7700d with (official asus) 12.90 isn't so hot.  i have to play in
>>window mode.

>I think everyone with Nvidia cards has to play in windowed mode to get
>good frame rates. I've been usinng 12.90 for a long time and find them
>the best for compatibility in all the games I own.

> Yeah, I don't get all this talk about FRAPS, windowed mode etc. F1 2001
runs
> best for me in "full screen" mode with NO FRAPS.  FRAPS makes it a little
> jerky.

> Todd

> > 7.52 and I don't have to run in windowed mode. I tried some other
drivers
> > last night and NON of them worked well except this one. I have a GeForce
> GTS
> > 64 mb.

> > > 12.90 for me.

> > > Todd

> > > > So what is the general consensus on drivers versions for a Geforce 2
> > video
> > > > card in f12001? I have to do a complete reinstall of my system so I
> can
> > go
> > > > with just about any one I need to as long as it dosen't cause
problems
> > > with
> > > > any of my other titles. I'm seeing 12.40 and 12.90 being mentioned
> alot
> > so
> > > > I'm thinking its down to them. I have not tried the 12.90 as I went
> > > straight
> > > > from 12.40 to the 21.81. Does any of the 21 series work at all? I
did
> > pick
> > > > up in some of my other games with the 21.81 over the 12.40 so I
would
> > > rather
> > > > not lose there if I don't have too.

> > > > Thanks
> > > > MadDAWG

>Completely untrue!  Some people with nvidias need to run in a window.  I run

>be smoother.
>Seems to depend very much on the individual system.
>Iain

> On Mon, 22 Oct 2001 19:41:25 +0100, "Iain Mackenzie"

> >Completely untrue!  Some people with nvidias need to run in a window.  I
run

couldn't
> >be smoother.
> >Seems to depend very much on the individual system.
> >Iain

> Well, maybe it has to do with the res you run at, at 800x600 it was
> fine in full screen, but at 1024x768 I had to use windowed mode to get
> a good frame rate.

> Completely untrue!  Some people with nvidias need to run in a window.  I
run

couldn't
> be smoother.
> Seems to depend very much on the individual system.
> Iain

> I am using a GF2 Ultra as well Iain.  Would you mind telling me what cpu
you
> have?

> I seem to have good luck as long as I use 12.xx series drivers, and stick
> with 16-bit color.  The minute I go to 32-bit color (even in 800x600) the
> game get choppy beyond belief.  For the first time last night I tried the
> "4" anti-alias setting in 1024x768x16, and it looked wonderful.  I just
wish
> I could run it in 32-bit color satisfactorily.  You'd think this would be
> possible using a GF2 Ultra and 1.4ghz T-Bird.  :-(

> (This is also in WinXP for what it's worth)

> > Completely untrue!  Some people with nvidias need to run in a window.  I
> run

> couldn't
> > be smoother.
> > Seems to depend very much on the individual system.
> > Iain

> The whole situation seems to be very weird.  I'm running the GF2 Ultra
with
> 1.4 TBird as well, and also on XP!  I've got 512mb RAM. I have absolutley
no

> When I was on the 21.xx drivers I had jerkiness and missing mirrors, and
the
> whole thing was completely unplayable. Whenever I went back to the 12.90s,
> everything was perfect!
> It almost seems to be down to the individual. god knows how EA are going
to
> sort this one!
> Iain

> > I am using a GF2 Ultra as well Iain.  Would you mind telling me what cpu
> you
> > have?

> > I seem to have good luck as long as I use 12.xx series drivers, and
stick
> > with 16-bit color.  The minute I go to 32-bit color (even in 800x600)
the
> > game get choppy beyond belief.  For the first time last night I tried
the
> > "4" anti-alias setting in 1024x768x16, and it looked wonderful.  I just
> wish
> > I could run it in 32-bit color satisfactorily.  You'd think this would
be
> > possible using a GF2 Ultra and 1.4ghz T-Bird.  :-(

> > (This is also in WinXP for what it's worth)

> > > Completely untrue!  Some people with nvidias need to run in a window.
I
> > run

> > couldn't
> > > be smoother.
> > > Seems to depend very much on the individual system.
> > > Iain