rec.autos.simulators

Yes, since my mate has a similar system to me, but with a Voodoo 2, and it
works a *lot* faster.

Ah!  So if I have a beefy enough processor (e.g. Athlon 700!) I could quite
happily get away with my TNT2Ultra and the OpenGL patch?

What frame rates (and graphics detail) to people get with the OpenGL patch?

I am going to upgrade my processor some time this year, but I'd like some
idea of what processor people are using to get GPL to work OK with a TNT
card.  I know it will be more expensive than a Voodoo card, but a faster
processor would also benefit my other games.

--
Richard.

"Someday when I'm lonely.  Wishing you weren't so far away."

That's it.  If it isn't a 3dFX or a Rendition it's not NATIVELY
supported by GPL, and hence will suck.  Go get the OpenGL patch, make
some tweaks, and then it should run better.

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I've read other people write that they peg at 36fps with the Athalon
and GeForce. I'm staying around 30 other than at the starts with a
full field on my 32mb TNT2.
I'm running at 800x600 and the mirror refresh set to 3 (if I remember
correctly).

Something that gave me a nice increase in framerate and fixed the
mirror flashing was changing the Flipping Control from 2 to 0 in the
registry. I actually found the tip here in RMD.

I'm using the newest drivers, and the setting was in:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\NVIDIA Corporation\RIVA TNT\OpenGL

You simply need to change the last number to a 0.
Mine initially appeared as 0x00000002 (2)
I changed it to 0x00000000 (0)

E-mail me if you need more info.

Tim

I would only use 640x480, or possibly 800x600 - the picture has to look on
on my TV!

Thanks for the tip.

--
Richard.

"Have you seen the bigger piggies In their starched white shirts."

Tim

Thanks,
--
Richard.

"Someday when I'm lonely.  Wishing you weren't so far away."