rec.autos.simulators

> >Whereas in ICR or ICR2, I found
> >it much smoother looking (and driving) at 20 fps, and even playable at
> >less than 15 fps (this is going back some years).

> I still disagree. I remember having to run ICR2 and N2 in 320x200, as
> it was the only way to get a really solid frame-rate.

> >Whereas in ICR or ICR2, I found
> >it much smoother looking (and driving) at 20 fps, and even playable at
> >less than 15 fps (this is going back some years).

> I still disagree. I remember having to run ICR2 and N2 in 320x200, as
> it was the only way to get a really solid frame-rate.

> > >Whereas in ICR or ICR2, I found
> > >it much smoother looking (and driving) at 20 fps, and even playable at
> > >less than 15 fps (this is going back some years).

> > I still disagree. I remember having to run ICR2 and N2 in 320x200, as
> > it was the only way to get a really solid frame-rate.

> If you felt a compulsion to go 320x200 in N2 & ICR2 for frame rate's
> sake, all I can say is you're way too hung up on the numbers.  Turn off
> the bloomin' FPS display, loosen the underwear, and actually *enjoy*
> yourself for once!  You may find that once you peel your face from the
> #'s, you can actually enjoy a lot of these titles.  Without going blind
> at 320x200 too!

> --
> Chuck Kandler  #70
> K&S Racing
> http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/thepits/195

> Competitor in the TopGear MGPRS2 league at:
> http://topgear.dhs.org/  Come on & join the fun!

> They'll call you names
> And spit in your face,
> But legends never die.   --Gene Simmons

>The point is they are unacceptably low (for many people) on ALL cards,
>even running on powerhouse systems like yours, and even on Voodoo
>cards. Everytime I see someone saying the framerate is good on their
>Voodoo they are like "Oh it's great, I tweaked the hell out of it and
>got it up to 25 fps." 25 fps is not great, it's a poorly optimized
>graphics engine.

>Joe McGinn
>_____________________
>Radical Entertainment

>> > >--"A . . . witch?"
>> > >--"A witch!  BURN HIM!  BURRRNNNN HIM!!"

>> > A witch?  How do you *know* he's a witch...? :-)

>> 'e looks like one!

>> --

>> A witch?  How do you *know* he's a witch...? :-)

>'e looks like one!  

> >I had a Athlon 500 when the sim first came out, and to be honest I don't
see
> >that much difference with the upgrade to 750!
> >Iain

> So, is this GOOD news or even more hopeless?   ;-)

> JoH

>   I had this situation with ICR2 before I finally upgraded to a P200mmx
> with a Rendition card.
>   I would qualify at Michigan. at or near the pole.  Blast away with a
> smooth driving experience.  After a bunch of laps I would catch up to
> the backmarkers and then the trouble began.  Smooth laps became suddenly
> waaay over-compensated as I tried to match my previous inputs with the
> now slightly jerky screen.  9 times out of 10 I would loose it or hit a
> car and end up far behind, and unable to match the earlier pace I set.
> Half brain\Half frame rate.  When I caught up to the backmarkers my
> framerate would dive and I couldn't control the dang thing like before.
> All that went away after the R card was installed.
> dave henrie

> >> >> Having MGPRS2 and GPL rated the same is pure heresy.

> >> A witch?  How do you *know* he's a witch...? :-)

> >Easy!  Hold him under water.  If he continues to breathe, he's a witch.
> >If not......

> That's not how it was done. Witches were supposed to be supernaturally
> light. Hence the use of "witch-ballances" (is that the word in
> English??) In theory, they were supposed to float on water, even with
> something heavy attached. So what they did was attaching a heavy stone
> to the witch and throwing her into a lake or something.

> If she didn't sink, she was a witch and she was burned. If she sunk,
> too bad....    :-) Anyway: her possessions were then sold or
> something.

> Those middle-age people were really smart <g>

> JoH

> >From all the posts I've read in the last few weeks, frame rates seem
lower
> >with TNT and GeForce owners than Voodoo.

> The point is they are unacceptably low (for many people) on ALL cards,
> even running on powerhouse systems like yours, and even on Voodoo
> cards. Everytime I see someone saying the framerate is good on their
> Voodoo they are like "Oh it's great, I tweaked the hell out of it and
> got it up to 25 fps." 25 fps is not great, it's a poorly optimized
> graphics engine.

> Joe McGinn
> _____________________
> Radical Entertainment

> snip

> > For me starting races is the only issue. I am now getting 13fps
> > on the line so I can tolerate it. At least I could last night :-)

> Being able to tolerate 13 fps you must have really low *** pressure,
> or something...