Check the Core.ini file for a line that reads "mirrors every" - it defaults
to 1, but performance will improve if you set it to 4 or 8. It really ruins
the mirrors, and this problem is the only reason why I still have my
original Monster 3d in my machine. I'd much rather have a A3D sound card to
replace my ancient sb16, but I don't have the slots.
Rick
[ Int Profile Values ]
value0 = OpenGL:TossHighestMip:0 ; do not change
value1 = OpenGL:MipFiltering:0 ; do not change
value2 = OpenGL:MirrorsEvery:0 ; do not change
[ OpenGL ]
TossHighestMip = 0 ;
MipFiltering = 4 ;
MirrorsEvery = 4 ;
I find mirrorsevery at 4 just being sufficient for online racing.
More on this is in the readme that comes with the papy OpenGl patch.
Bart Westra
I looked in my "core.ini" file (GPL), I could not find the above lines to
alter!
Are they sposed to be there already, or do the have to be added?
D'oh....
Dave Hawnt (UK-GPL)
>> With the following in core.ini and using the 0.48 Nvidea reference
drivers,
>> I get 36 fps most of the time:
>> [ Int Profile Values ]
>> value0 = OpenGL:TossHighestMip:0 ; do not change
>> value1 = OpenGL:MipFiltering:0 ; do not change
>> value2 = OpenGL:MirrorsEvery:0 ; do not change
>> [ OpenGL ]
>> TossHighestMip = 0 ;
>> MipFiltering = 4 ;
>> MirrorsEvery = 4 ;
>> I find mirrorsevery at 4 just being sufficient for online racing.
>> More on this is in the readme that comes with the papy OpenGl patch.
>> Bart Westra
> I looked in my "core.ini" file (GPL), I could not find the above lines to
>alter!
>Are they sposed to be there already, or do the have to be added?
>D'oh....
>Dave Hawnt (UK-GPL)
Regards
Bart Westra
> >> With the following in core.ini and using the 0.48 Nvidea
> > reference
> drivers,
> >> I get 36 fps most of the time:
> >> [ Int Profile Values ]
> >> value0 = OpenGL:TossHighestMip:0 ; do not change
> >> value1 = OpenGL:MipFiltering:0 ; do not change
> >> value2 = OpenGL:MirrorsEvery:0 ; do not change
> >> [ OpenGL ]
> >> TossHighestMip = 0 ;
> >> MipFiltering = 4 ;
> >> MirrorsEvery = 4 ;
> >> I find mirrorsevery at 4 just being sufficient for online racing.
> >> More on this is in the readme that comes with the papy OpenGl
> > patch.
> >> Bart Westra
> > I looked in my "core.ini" file (GPL), I could not find the above
> > lines to
> >alter!
> >Are they sposed to be there already, or do the have to be added?
> >D'oh....
> >Dave Hawnt (UK-GPL)
> You have to add them. There is a sample core.ini in the Opengl.zip
> file.
8-)
*Peter* #:-)
rob.
>> With the following in core.ini and using the 0.48 Nvidea reference
drivers,
>> I get 36 fps most of the time:
>> [ Int Profile Values ]
>> value0 = OpenGL:TossHighestMip:0 ; do not change
>> value1 = OpenGL:MipFiltering:0 ; do not change
>> value2 = OpenGL:MirrorsEvery:0 ; do not change
>> [ OpenGL ]
>> TossHighestMip = 0 ;
>> MipFiltering = 4 ;
>> MirrorsEvery = 4 ;
>> I find mirrorsevery at 4 just being sufficient for online racing.
>> More on this is in the readme that comes with the papy OpenGl patch.
>> Bart Westra
> I looked in my "core.ini" file (GPL), I could not find the above lines to
>alter!
>Are they sposed to be there already, or do the have to be added?
>D'oh....
>Dave Hawnt (UK-GPL)
>> >> With the following in core.ini and using the 0.48 Nvidea
>> > reference
>> drivers,
>> >> I get 36 fps most of the time:
>> >> [ Int Profile Values ]
>> >> value0 = OpenGL:TossHighestMip:0 ; do not change
>> >> value1 = OpenGL:MipFiltering:0 ; do not change
>> >> value2 = OpenGL:MirrorsEvery:0 ; do not change
>> >> [ OpenGL ]
>> >> TossHighestMip = 0 ;
>> >> MipFiltering = 4 ;
>> >> MirrorsEvery = 4 ;
>> >> I find mirrorsevery at 4 just being sufficient for online racing.
>> >> More on this is in the readme that comes with the papy OpenGl
>> > patch.
>> >> Bart Westra
>> > I looked in my "core.ini" file (GPL), I could not find the above
>> > lines to
>> >alter!
>> >Are they sposed to be there already, or do the have to be added?
>> >D'oh....
>> >Dave Hawnt (UK-GPL)
>> You have to add them. There is a sample core.ini in the Opengl.zip
>> file.
>Does this work with 3Dfx cards (V2?) or other cards only (TNT?)
>8-)
>*Peter* #:-)
The core.ini statements above are specifically for Opengl acceleration. They
are a workaround to optimize a call to Opengl that is used by gpl to draw
the image in the mirrors. This call is not handled efficiently by the TNT
drivers. The workaround minimizes the number of calls made.
Bart Westra
I meant does this entry in the core.ini file (specifically the entries
relating to the mirror refresh) help speed up graphics and improve fps
when using a 3Dfx card, or *only* for Opengl stuff?
Which your statement below now answers, thanks anyway.
8-)
*Peter* #:-)
--
-Gunslinger-
However, one can speed up their fps with 3dfx cards by using the
glide-wrapper found at
http://www.grandprix2.com/gpl/patches/glide2x_253.zip
One can set the mirrors to refresh at different rates and will thus
improve frame rate.
--
**************************** Michael E. Carver *************************
Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town.
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> However, one can speed up their fps with 3dfx cards by using the
> glide-wrapper found at
> http://www.grandprix2.com/gpl/patches/glide2x_253.zip
> One can set the mirrors to refresh at different rates and will thus
> improve frame rate.
Voodoo2 on a 17" monitor at 800 x 600 on an Abit bx6 m/b and get 36fps
on GPL with most options on, (during offline use). However, I tend to
turn the graphics down a tad for *on-line* racing and pretty much
maintain 36fps for most of the time here too.
So would there be any real benefit in using the wrapper for me?
8-)
*Peter* #:-)
% Thanks for the info Michael. Do you think its worth it though?
% Voodoo2 on a 17" monitor at 800 x 600 on an Abit bx6 m/b and get 36fps
% on GPL with most options on, (during offline use). However, I tend to
% turn the graphics down a tad for *on-line* racing and pretty much
% maintain 36fps for most of the time here too.
% So would there be any real benefit in using the wrapper for me?
It would more than likely allow you to be online with more detail turned
on or even run at the next higher resolution. The wrapper is easy to
use and easy to uninstall. There are a couple of tracks in GPL that
really seem to suck frame rates at some of the turns. Even dropping
from 36fps to 32fps can rob you of some prescious 1/10's of a second due
to car control degradation. I think it's worth a go, just to see for
yourself.
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**************************** Michael E. Carver *************************
Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town.
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