rec.autos.simulators

> PS:  Don't know what "viewer" will be used if you don't have MS Excel
> installed....maybe someone without it can tell me in a "reply post" here?

>Achim

>> Guys....

>> Don't know about the rest of you but I am having trouble keeping track of
>> all the system settings and tweaks necessary these days to keep you system
>> working at peak performance and be able to sim race online with reasonable
>> FPS.  I have been using a bunch of "cheat sheets" and notes....randomly
>> filed in a notebook and it was all getting out of hand quickly!  So, I
>> decided to try to organize it.......the result of that can be seen at the
>> link below.

>> www.pabst-racing.com/webscreens/tweaks.xls

>> This is not entirely complete......missing settings for GPL and
>> F1-2002.....but all other settings are correct (for my system) and
>included.
>> If this is helpful to some of you.........that's great.  As I update my
>own
>> sheet....I'll append or update this one posted at PR.com.....and will
>repost
>> the link here from time to time.

>> Regards,

>> Tom

>> PS:  Don't know what "viewer" will be used if you don't have MS Excel
>> installed....maybe someone without it can tell me in a "reply post" here?

> > Guys....

> > Don't know about the rest of you but I am having trouble keeping track
of
> > all the system settings and tweaks necessary these days to keep you
system
> > working at peak performance
> > link below.

> > www.pabst-racing.com/webscreens/tweaks.xls

>   Thanks Tom,  I've had Wordperfect installed for ages...had MS office 2k
> lying around and never used it...so now you gave me an excuse to delete wp
> and install office...NOW I HAVE a spellchecker...but don't expect me to
use
> it..lol!
> dave henrie

> > Guys....

> > www.pabst-racing.com/webscreens/tweaks.xls

> A small tip Tom; If your Excel is reasonably up to date you can save the
> file as html. This way the file can be viewed in any browser, but it can
> still be opened in Excel. In IE there will be an Excel button when you
> browse a html file saved by Excel.

> You can se an example here:
> http://www.seilforeningen1928.org/resultat%20rr2001.htm
> (Unfortunately I'm noware near the top of that list....)

> Jone.

> Don't know about the rest of you but I am having trouble keeping track of
> all the system settings and tweaks necessary these days to keep you system
> working at peak performance and be able to sim race online with reasonable
> FPS.  I have been using a bunch of "cheat sheets" and notes....randomly
> filed in a notebook and it was all getting out of hand quickly!  So, I
> decided to try to organize it.......the result of that can be seen at the
> link below.

> www.pabst-racing.com/webscreens/tweaks.xls

> This is not entirely complete......missing settings for GPL and
> F1-2002.....but all other settings are correct (for my system) and included.
> If this is helpful to some of you.........that's great.  As I update my own
> sheet....I'll append or update this one posted at PR.com.....and will repost
> the link here from time to time.

> Regards,

> Tom

> PS:  Don't know what "viewer" will be used if you don't have MS Excel
> installed....maybe someone without it can tell me in a "reply post" here?

> Just Curious -- in NR2002 settings, you're emphatic about turning 3D Audio
off.
> Why is that?

> Bert

> > Guys....

> > Don't know about the rest of you but I am having trouble keeping track
of
> > all the system settings and tweaks necessary these days to keep you
system
> > working at peak performance and be able to sim race online with
reasonable
> > FPS.  I have been using a bunch of "cheat sheets" and notes....randomly
> > filed in a notebook and it was all getting out of hand quickly!  So, I
> > decided to try to organize it.......the result of that can be seen at
the
> > link below.

> > www.pabst-racing.com/webscreens/tweaks.xls

> > This is not entirely complete......missing settings for GPL and
> > F1-2002.....but all other settings are correct (for my system) and
included.
> > If this is helpful to some of you.........that's great.  As I update my
own
> > sheet....I'll append or update this one posted at PR.com.....and will
repost
> > the link here from time to time.

> > Regards,

> > Tom

> > PS:  Don't know what "viewer" will be used if you don't have MS Excel
> > installed....maybe someone without it can tell me in a "reply post"
here?

> This has to do with my WC***pit sound system....but I've also noticed a
> similar thing on my desktop rig (used mostly for open wheel racing, but I do
> track graphics on it for N2K2...so I do run it on this system some).

> I don't know the cause, but the "effect" of having 3D audio checked is that
> it disperses the sounds to the 6.1 channels in a manner that causes them to
> lose distinction.  The spotter is more difficult to hear, the player engine
> is softer and less "present" from the center speaker and I can hear no
> improvement in the 3D placement of the other sounds, particularly the
> opponent engine sounds.  I have to boost the sound levels across the board,
> with 3D sound checked.....to achieve the same DB's (110db's) in the***pit
> as I get with it unchecked.  One possible cause could be that I use the
> "environmental sound effects" of the SB Live sound card.  Those "effects"
> could be distorting the 3D sounds possibly?  I don't know for sure, but with
> the 3D sound box unchecked, the overall sounds in N2K2 are dramatically
> better....ON MY SYSTEM.  That doesn't mean that's true for everyone, of
> course.

> Don't know if this was the "answer" you were looking for, Bert?  Hope so.

> TP

> > Tom,

> > Just Curious -- in NR2002 settings, you're emphatic about turning 3D Audio
> off.
> > Why is that?

> > Bert

> > > Guys....

> > > Don't know about the rest of you but I am having trouble keeping track
> of
> > > all the system settings and tweaks necessary these days to keep you
> system
> > > working at peak performance and be able to sim race online with
> reasonable
> > > FPS.  I have been using a bunch of "cheat sheets" and notes....randomly
> > > filed in a notebook and it was all getting out of hand quickly!  So, I
> > > decided to try to organize it.......the result of that can be seen at
> the
> > > link below.

> > > www.pabst-racing.com/webscreens/tweaks.xls

> > > This is not entirely complete......missing settings for GPL and
> > > F1-2002.....but all other settings are correct (for my system) and
> included.
> > > If this is helpful to some of you.........that's great.  As I update my
> own
> > > sheet....I'll append or update this one posted at PR.com.....and will
> repost
> > > the link here from time to time.

> > > Regards,

> > > Tom

> > > PS:  Don't know what "viewer" will be used if you don't have MS Excel
> > > installed....maybe someone without it can tell me in a "reply post"
> here?