rec.autos.simulators

Should I get GPL?

Jimmy Keh

Should I get GPL?

by Jimmy Keh » Sat, 03 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Hi All,
Wondering if I should get GPL based on my system

AMD K6-300
32mb SDRAM
Virge-DX 4mb

How will it run on my system....if at all

Thanks...

Jimmy Kehoe
http://www.racesimcentral.net/

Michael Knephe

Should I get GPL?

by Michael Knephe » Sat, 03 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Right now, you'd only be able to run it in software mode, and
performance would probably be pretty poor. I would recommend either
replacing your video card with an 8Mb Hercules Thriller (~$140), or
adding a Voodoo2 card (~$200), so that you can use 3d acceleration. GPL
only supports hardware acceleration for Rendition and 3dfx. I would also
recommend adding another 32M of RAM. Your CPU should be fine.

> Hi All,
> Wondering if I should get GPL based on my system

> AMD K6-300
> 32mb SDRAM
> Virge-DX 4mb

> How will it run on my system....if at all

> Thanks...

> Jimmy Kehoe
> http://www.users.nac.net/jmk3rd

Bern

Should I get GPL?

by Bern » Tue, 06 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Hi,
Im running it on a p200mmx 42meg DRAM Voodoo 1. After tweaking the detail
byass and some frame rate testing (memorys of gp2 processor occupancy) I
came up with a pretty enough comprimise to allow 19 ai cars in 640x480 at
15fps. Very playable.

-Berno


>Hi All,
>Wondering if I should get GPL based on my system

>AMD K6-300
>32mb SDRAM
>Virge-DX 4mb

>How will it run on my system....if at all

>Thanks...

>Jimmy Kehoe
>http://www.users.nac.net/jmk3rd

Rick Mart

Should I get GPL?

by Rick Mart » Wed, 07 Oct 1998 04:00:00

Howdy,

I have a system similar to Berno, but 15fps seems a bit slow.  However,
I'd be interested in what your graphics settings are to obtain that rate.
I would prefer to maintian at least 20fps, and so far that is easy because
the other cars disappear at the start of the race!!

Rick

: Hi,
: Im running it on a p200mmx 42meg DRAM Voodoo 1. After tweaking the detail
: byass and some frame rate testing (memorys of gp2 processor occupancy) I
: came up with a pretty enough comprimise to allow 19 ai cars in 640x480 at
: 15fps. Very playable.

: -Berno

: >Hi All,
: >Wondering if I should get GPL based on my system
: >
: >AMD K6-300
: >32mb SDRAM
: >Virge-DX 4mb
: >
: >How will it run on my system....if at all
: >
: >
: >Thanks...
: >
: >Jimmy Kehoe
: >http://www.users.nac.net/jmk3rd

MiN

Should I get GPL?

by MiN » Thu, 15 Oct 1998 04:00:00


>Wondering if I should get GPL based on my system
>AMD K6-300
>32mb SDRAM
>Virge-DX 4mb

Not without a video upgrade.

Slowly. V2100 at a minimum, or Voodoo 2 will go a long way to making
it usable if you can afford it.

rounh..

Should I get GPL?

by rounh.. » Fri, 23 Oct 1998 04:00:00

YES! VOODOO is the way to go.There is no better upgrade for gameing
anywhere.


> >Wondering if I should get GPL based on my system

> >AMD K6-300
> >32mb SDRAM
> >Virge-DX 4mb

> Not without a video upgrade.

> >How will it run on my system....if at all

> Slowly. V2100 at a minimum, or Voodoo 2 will go a long way to making
> it usable if you can afford it.


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