rec.autos.simulators

>I have an HP Pentium II 400mhz.  I had a 12meg Diamond Monster II.  I
>upgraded to a Voodoo3 3000 AGP to basically get top framerates out of GPL.
>Sports Car GT ran smooth with the Diamond II, so I figured the move to a
>Voodoo3 would not get better or worse.  Well, the weird thing is, with this
>much better video card, the game seems to look worse.  I don't know if what
>I am experience is a change in framerates during the running of the game,
or
>what, but it just seems like the games is dropping frames, or very
>momentarily slowing down at times.  I dunno.... I did end up with 35-36 fps
>in GPL, but I am just perplexed by what seems to be a feeling that SCGT is
>just not as smooth... Anybody see this ?
>Mike

>Gee Mike, that's too bad. Have you tried the latest V3 drivers? I think
>they're dated 11/99 or 12/99. If its a new V3, you can get an overclocking
>utility for it and crank the core and memory from 166Mhz to 183 or more.
>Maybe that would help. I may be able to find the URL for the OC'er.

>Slot

>>I have an HP Pentium II 400mhz.  I had a 12meg Diamond Monster II.  I
>>upgraded to a Voodoo3 3000 AGP to basically get top framerates out of GPL.
>>Sports Car GT ran smooth with the Diamond II, so I figured the move to a
>>Voodoo3 would not get better or worse.  Well, the weird thing is, with
this
>>much better video card, the game seems to look worse.  I don't know if
what
>>I am experience is a change in framerates during the running of the game,
>or
>>what, but it just seems like the games is dropping frames, or very
>>momentarily slowing down at times.  I dunno.... I did end up with 35-36
fps
>>in GPL, but I am just perplexed by what seems to be a feeling that SCGT is
>>just not as smooth... Anybody see this ?
>>Mike