rec.autos.simulators

> Maybe I'm a little inattentive but I've not yet understood which is the
> minimum requirements to run N4 with solid fps.

> I'm intentioned to get a new PC based on:

> ADM Athlon 1,2 GHz
> 256 Mb RAM PC 133
> GeForce 2 GTS 32 Mb DDR

> How many fps are experimenting those people with such a system IN 16 BITS
> and 1024x768?

> I think using 16 bits and staying on 1024x768 with 43 AI and most graphics
> on, I could get a GeForce2 GTS STD (with 32 Mb DDR) instead of the Ultra,
> enjoying the game as well.

> (Vice-versa I don't think a GeForce MX would be a good choice for N4)

> Am I too optmimist??  :-|

> Steve

>43 Cars
>12 drawn ahead
>3 drawn behind
>detail sliders set to 50% (except for mirror which is 25%)
>smoke on
>skid marks on
>all other effects off
>800X600X16 in Direct3D

>600MHz Athlon
>128 Mb PC100 RAM
>16MB TNT2 (non ultra)

>mixdj1

>> You may be, Steve. But then again, I think I'm having more trouble
>than
>> I should be. I'm no expert, so I'd love to have some others chime in
>> here. Here's my setup:

>> Athlon 1.0 GHz
>> 256 Mb DDR
>> GeForce2 Ultra 64 Mb DDR
>> 1152x864x16
>> V-Sync off
>> 43 cars
>> Most everything turned waaaaaaay down* (I'm not at home right now;
>can't
>> remember)
>> 10 cars drawn ahead; 2 behind

>> I'm struggling along near 30 fps on the *pace laps*! It dips into the
>> 20s if there is any sort of wreck.
>> I'm starting to think that 43 cars just isn't going to work for me.
>Does
>> anybody have any suggestions?

>> Doug

> I would suggest he is in D3D and not OpenGL

> Here is what I get

> 43 cars
> 20 drawn ahead
> 3 drawn behind
> detail sliders set to 50% (except for mirror which is 25%)
> smoke on
> skid marks on
> all other effects on
> 1024x768X16 in OpenGL
> This is at Taladega/California/Daytona

> Frame rates are about 40  with a drop to 28-31 along the pit straight
> on all the tracks

> 128 Mb PC133 RAM
> Gerforce256 32meg DDR

> Hotdog

> >Something has to be wrong there.  You should definitely be getting
> >better performance.  I am getting anywhere from 29 to 43 fps from the
> >cockpit view with the following setup:

> >43 Cars
> >12 drawn ahead
> >3 drawn behind
> >detail sliders set to 50% (except for mirror which is 25%)
> >smoke on
> >skid marks on
> >all other effects off
> >800X600X16 in Direct3D

> >600MHz Athlon
> >128 Mb PC100 RAM
> >16MB TNT2 (non ultra)

> >mixdj1

> >> You may be, Steve. But then again, I think I'm having more trouble
> >than
> >> I should be. I'm no expert, so I'd love to have some others chime in
> >> here. Here's my setup:

> >> Athlon 1.0 GHz
> >> 256 Mb DDR
> >> GeForce2 Ultra 64 Mb DDR
> >> 1152x864x16
> >> V-Sync off
> >> 43 cars
> >> Most everything turned waaaaaaay down* (I'm not at home right now;
> >can't
> >> remember)
> >> 10 cars drawn ahead; 2 behind

> >> I'm struggling along near 30 fps on the *pace laps*! It dips into the
> >> 20s if there is any sort of wreck.
> >> I'm starting to think that 43 cars just isn't going to work for me.
> >Does
> >> anybody have any suggestions?

> >> Doug