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TRUSRS

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by TRUSRS » Mon, 08 Feb 1999 04:00:00

I have a P-133, 80mb ram, Thriller 3d 8mb pci, 3 hardrives, Win98, 24X CD-rom,
33.6 modem, $5 gamepad, SB 16,

I currently have the full version of ICR2 (running in rendition mode)
I have the demos of:::   N2, Jonny Hubert F1, Microprose GP1 (World Circuit),
CPR, and GPL......
The N2 demo works pretty well on my PC, and I was considering buy N99. The JHGP
works ok. Can any one tell me if its worth buying? I saw the Microprose Worl
Circuit at Comp USA for $10. Is it worth buying? I can't find GP2 anywhere! Any
suggestions? The CPR demo runs terribly. And as for the GPL demo, I installed
it, but every time I load it, it freezes in the main menu. Any suggestions?

Now I know everybody is going to say, UPGRADE!!!!!!!!!!1
But that simply isn't possible now as I am flat broke.
I will be getting a brand new CPU before I ship off to college in August.
Are there any CHEAP upgrades that could possibly help my CPU's performance?
Thanx

Mathew Coplan
"Death"
TRUSRS #85
http://www.racesimcentral.net/

Schlom

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by Schlom » Mon, 08 Feb 1999 04:00:00

Ok now before i say anything im not an expert but i know a good bit about
computers.

All i can suggest is maybe some more ram.  Even another 12 meg would help a
little.

Only other thing is CPU but that in no way is a cheap fix.  If your getting a
new computer DO NOT upgrade your CPU.  It would be money down the drain.

Chris

5th Docto

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by 5th Docto » Mon, 08 Feb 1999 04:00:00

I would slap in the fastest cpu I could get for that board, you can get a
233 for around $100.  Also, go get World Circuit, for $10 it's worth it.
Its kinda raw, by todays standards, but I still drive it.  I love the
racing, and  the car sounds cool.
Get a job for a weekend and go by a new cpu.


>I have a P-133, 80mb ram, Thriller 3d 8mb pci, 3 hardrives, Win98, 24X
CD-rom,
>33.6 modem, $5 gamepad, SB 16,

>I currently have the full version of ICR2 (running in rendition mode)
>I have the demos of:::   N2, Jonny Hubert F1, Microprose GP1 (World
Circuit),
>CPR, and GPL......
>The N2 demo works pretty well on my PC, and I was considering buy N99. The
JHGP
>works ok. Can any one tell me if its worth buying? I saw the Microprose
Worl
>Circuit at Comp USA for $10. Is it worth buying? I can't find GP2 anywhere!
Any
>suggestions? The CPR demo runs terribly. And as for the GPL demo, I
installed
>it, but every time I load it, it freezes in the main menu. Any suggestions?

>Now I know everybody is going to say, UPGRADE!!!!!!!!!!1
>But that simply isn't possible now as I am flat broke.
>I will be getting a brand new CPU before I ship off to college in August.
>Are there any CHEAP upgrades that could possibly help my CPU's performance?
>Thanx

>Mathew Coplan
>"Death"
>TRUSRS #85
>http://simcrash.cjb.net

John Goodha

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by John Goodha » Mon, 08 Feb 1999 04:00:00

The only thing that memory will help with is that you can save longer
replay.  I know that you don't want to hear this, but the biggest
thing that you can do is get a knew cpu.  I just replace my mother
board and got a K6-2 350, and kept everything else but my case.  I
went from a Cyrix 150, it mad a world of differance.  This cost me
$450.00.  Much cheaper than a new computer.  Your cpu has the most
effect on how your game runs.  
IMOP

John Goodhart

Tony Wys

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by Tony Wys » Mon, 08 Feb 1999 04:00:00

Yes, no upgrades, but it is worth it.
   Get an Abit BH6 mobo for $80 and a Celeron 300a for another $80... If you
want to overclock it to 450 then get 64 MB of PC100 ram and you are looking
at $300 for a full system upgrade. Thats just a little over a weeks work.
Definately worth it dude.

--

Tony Wyss, Editor-in-Chief
Gamer's Alliance Sports
www.ga-sports.com
---------------------------------
Gamer's Alliance, Inc
Sports Network Coordinator
www.gagames.com
--------------------------------
"I'm not an athlete, I'm a baseball player" - John Kruk


John Moor

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by John Moor » Mon, 08 Feb 1999 04:00:00

He would most likely need a new case too.
JM

> Yes, no upgrades, but it is worth it.
>    Get an Abit BH6 mobo for $80 and a Celeron 300a for another $80... If you
> want to overclock it to 450 then get 64 MB of PC100 ram and you are looking
> at $300 for a full system upgrade. Thats just a little over a weeks work.
> Definately worth it dude.

> --

> Tony Wyss, Editor-in-Chief
> Gamer's Alliance Sports
> www.ga-sports.com
> ---------------------------------
> Gamer's Alliance, Inc
> Sports Network Coordinator
> www.gagames.com
> --------------------------------
> "I'm not an athlete, I'm a baseball player" - John Kruk



> >I have a P-133, 80mb ram, Thriller 3d 8mb pci, 3 hardrives, Win98, 24X
> CD-rom,
> >33.6 modem, $5 gamepad, SB 16,

> >I currently have the full version of ICR2 (running in rendition mode)
> >I have the demos of:::   N2, Jonny Hubert F1, Microprose GP1 (World
> Circuit),
> >CPR, and GPL......
> >The N2 demo works pretty well on my PC, and I was considering buy N99. The
> JHGP
> >works ok. Can any one tell me if its worth buying? I saw the Microprose
> Worl
> >Circuit at Comp USA for $10. Is it worth buying? I can't find GP2 anywhere!
> Any
> >suggestions? The CPR demo runs terribly. And as for the GPL demo, I
> installed
> >it, but every time I load it, it freezes in the main menu. Any suggestions?

> >Now I know everybody is going to say, UPGRADE!!!!!!!!!!1
> >But that simply isn't possible now as I am flat broke.
> >I will be getting a brand new CPU before I ship off to college in August.
> >Are there any CHEAP upgrades that could possibly help my CPU's performance?
> >Thanx

> >Mathew Coplan
> >"Death"
> >TRUSRS #85
> >http://simcrash.cjb.net

Bria

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by Bria » Tue, 09 Feb 1999 04:00:00

With your Thriller, you might want to try the demo for SODA Off Road Racing
(download available at http://www.racesimcentral.net/), which
supported Rendition 3D H/W acceleration.

It wasn't a huge commercial success for Sierra and a planned 3Dfx patch was
canceled.  I run it with software 3D and have been tempted more than a few
times to get a Rendition card just for SODA.

If you like it, it should be pretty cheap by now.  There's a track editor
and many add-on tracks available on the net at these sites:
http://www.racesimcentral.net/~tusta/index.html
http://www.racesimcentral.net/***world/index.html

Brian


>I have a P-133, 80mb ram, Thriller 3d 8mb pci, 3 hardrives, Win98, 24X
CD-rom,
>33.6 modem, $5 gamepad, SB 16,

TRUSRS

I Have A Question for all you experts out there

by TRUSRS » Wed, 10 Feb 1999 04:00:00

Thanx man. I will definately try the demo. It sounds good so far. I'm surprised
that a Sierra/Papy title didn't sell well. Oh well.


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