System Settings and Tweaks for Sim Racing

Guys.... Don't know about the rest of you but I am having trouble keeping track of all the system settings and tweaks necessary these days to keep you system working at peak performance and be able to sim race online with reasonable FPS. I have been using a bunch of "cheat sheets" and notes....randomly filed in a notebook and it was all getting out of hand quickly! So, I decided to try to organize it.......the result of that can be seen at the link below. www.pabst-racing.com/webscreens/tweaks.xls This is not entirely complete......missing settings for GPL and F1-2002.....but all other settings are correct (for my system) and included. If this is helpful to some of you.........that's great. As I update my own sheet....I'll append or update this one posted at PR.com.....and will repost the link here from time to time. Regards, Tom PS: Don't know what "viewer" will be used if you don't have MS Excel installed....maybe someone without it can tell me in a "reply post" here?

"Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:1F%79.19652$IJ.4260@sccrnsc02...

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> Guys.... > > Don't know about the rest of you but I am having trouble keeping track of > all the system settings and tweaks necessary these days to keep you system > working at peak performance > link below. > > www.pabst-racing.com/webscreens/tweaks.xls >

Thanks Tom, I've had Wordperfect installed for ages...had MS office 2k lying around and never used it...so now you gave me an excuse to delete wp and install office...NOW I HAVE a spellchecker...but don't expect me to use it..lol! dave henrie

"Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:1F%79.19652$IJ.4260@sccrnsc02... > Guys.... > www.pabst-racing.com/webscreens/tweaks.xls > A small tip Tom; If your Excel is reasonably up to date you can save the file as html. This way the file can be viewed in any browser, but it can still be opened in Excel. In IE there will be an Excel button when you browse a html file saved by Excel. You can se an example here: http://www.seilforeningen1928.org/resultat%20rr2001.htm (Unfortunately I'm noware near the top of that list....) Jone.

Thanks for putting this up, Tom! Achim "Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:1F%79.19652$IJ.4260@sccrnsc02...

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> Guys.... > > Don't know about the rest of you but I am having trouble keeping track of > all the system settings and tweaks necessary these days to keep you system > working at peak performance and be able to sim race online with reasonable > FPS. I have been using a bunch of "cheat sheets" and notes....randomly > filed in a notebook and it was all getting out of hand quickly! So, I > decided to try to organize it.......the result of that can be seen at the > link below. > > www.pabst-racing.com/webscreens/tweaks.xls > > This is not entirely complete......missing settings for GPL and > F1-2002.....but all other settings are correct (for my system) and

included. > If this is helpful to some of you.........that's great. As I update myown > sheet....I'll append or update this one posted at PR.com.....and willrepost

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> the link here from time to time. > > Regards, > > Tom > > PS: Don't know what "viewer" will be used if you don't have MS Excel > installed....maybe someone without it can tell me in a "reply post" here? > > >

On Mon, 19 Aug 2002 05:48:45 GMT, Tom Pabst <[email hidden]> wrote: > > PS: Don't know what "viewer" will be used if you don't have MS Excel > installed....maybe someone without it can tell me in a "reply post" here? Get OpenOffice, it's free, available for Windows, Linux and MAC (I think), and reads and writes MS-proprietary formats very well. http://www.openoffice.org/ did I mention it's free, both as in speech and beer? -- mail replies to Uwe at schuerkamp dot de ( yahoo address is spambox) Uwe Schuerkamp //////////////////////////// http://www.schuerkamp.de/ Herford, Germany \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (52.0N/8.5E) GPG Fingerprint: 2E 13 20 22 9A 3F 63 7F 67 6F E9 B1 A8 36 A4 61

You may all know about these already, but here are some of the NR2002 tweaks I have seen mentioned on this list over the past months: http://www.30plusracing.com/documents/2002Tips.shtml http://edingermotorsports.com/enhancements.html http://formula1.jatekok.hu/file/nascar4_2002/util/NR2002Tweak.txt http://racedaydownloads.com/zips/NR2002tweaks.zip Brian Postma On Mon, 19 Aug 2002 10:45:04 -0000, "Joachim Trensz" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Thanks for putting this up, Tom! > >Achim > > > >"Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:1F%79.19652$IJ.4260@sccrnsc02... >> Guys.... >> >> Don't know about the rest of you but I am having trouble keeping track of >> all the system settings and tweaks necessary these days to keep you system >> working at peak performance and be able to sim race online with reasonable >> FPS. I have been using a bunch of "cheat sheets" and notes....randomly >> filed in a notebook and it was all getting out of hand quickly! So, I >> decided to try to organize it.......the result of that can be seen at the >> link below. >> >> www.pabst-racing.com/webscreens/tweaks.xls >> >> This is not entirely complete......missing settings for GPL and >> F1-2002.....but all other settings are correct (for my system) and >included. >> If this is helpful to some of you.........that's great. As I update my >own >> sheet....I'll append or update this one posted at PR.com.....and will >repost >> the link here from time to time. >> >> Regards, >> >> Tom >> >> PS: Don't know what "viewer" will be used if you don't have MS Excel >> installed....maybe someone without it can tell me in a "reply post" here? >> >> >> >

Good deal, Dave.....glad it will be helpful. If you select "File/SaveAs" - then you can customize it to your own system as needed, too. Tom "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:uo089.20115$IJ.3977@sccrnsc02... > > "Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:1F%79.19652$IJ.4260@sccrnsc02... > > Guys.... > > > > Don't know about the rest of you but I am having trouble keeping trackof > > all the system settings and tweaks necessary these days to keep yousystem

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> > working at peak performance > > link below. > > > > www.pabst-racing.com/webscreens/tweaks.xls > > > Thanks Tom, I've had Wordperfect installed for ages...had MS office 2k > lying around and never used it...so now you gave me an excuse to delete wp > and install office...NOW I HAVE a spellchecker...but don't expect me to

use > it..lol! > dave henrie > >

Thanks, Jone. I knew there was a way to do that, but couldn't think of it last night and wanted to get this posted. I kind of figured most people with new rigs (most simmers these days) would have some form of Excel on their systems. That might be a bad assumption. If it becomes a problem, I'll make two versions available. TP "Jone Tytlandsvik" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ajq8c7$1ctt4p$[email hidden]...

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> > "Tom Pabst" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:1F%79.19652$IJ.4260@sccrnsc02... > > Guys.... > > > www.pabst-racing.com/webscreens/tweaks.xls > > > > A small tip Tom; If your Excel is reasonably up to date you can save the > file as html. This way the file can be viewed in any browser, but it can > still be opened in Excel. In IE there will be an Excel button when you > browse a html file saved by Excel. > > You can se an example here: > http://www.seilforeningen1928.org/resultat%20rr2001.htm > (Unfortunately I'm noware near the top of that list....) > > Jone. > > >

Tom, Just Curious -- in NR2002 settings, you're emphatic about turning 3D Audio off. Why is that? Bert Tom Pabst wrote:

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> Guys.... > > Don't know about the rest of you but I am having trouble keeping track of > all the system settings and tweaks necessary these days to keep you system > working at peak performance and be able to sim race online with reasonable > FPS. I have been using a bunch of "cheat sheets" and notes....randomly > filed in a notebook and it was all getting out of hand quickly! So, I > decided to try to organize it.......the result of that can be seen at the > link below. > > www.pabst-racing.com/webscreens/tweaks.xls > > This is not entirely complete......missing settings for GPL and > F1-2002.....but all other settings are correct (for my system) and included. > If this is helpful to some of you.........that's great. As I update my own > sheet....I'll append or update this one posted at PR.com.....and will repost > the link here from time to time. > > Regards, > > Tom > > PS: Don't know what "viewer" will be used if you don't have MS Excel > installed....maybe someone without it can tell me in a "reply post" here?

Tom, Just Curious -- in NR2002 settings, you're emphatic about turning 3D Audio off. Why is that? Bert

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> Guys.... > Don't know about the rest of you but I am having trouble keeping track of > all the system settings and tweaks necessary these days to keep you system > working at peak performance and be able to sim race online with reasonable > FPS. I have been using a bunch of "cheat sheets" and notes....randomly > filed in a notebook and it was all getting out of hand quickly! So, I > decided to try to organize it.......the result of that can be seen at the > link below. > www.pabst-racing.com/webscreens/tweaks.xls > This is not entirely complete......missing settings for GPL and > F1-2002.....but all other settings are correct (for my system) and included. > If this is helpful to some of you.........that's great. As I update my own > sheet....I'll append or update this one posted at PR.com.....and will repost > the link here from time to time. > Regards, > Tom > PS: Don't know what "viewer" will be used if you don't have MS Excel > installed....maybe someone without it can tell me in a "reply post" here?

Bert... This has to do with my WC cockpit sound system....but I've also noticed a similar thing on my desktop rig (used mostly for open wheel racing, but I do track graphics on it for N2K2...so I do run it on this system some). I don't know the cause, but the "effect" of having 3D audio checked is that it disperses the sounds to the 6.1 channels in a manner that causes them to lose distinction. The spotter is more difficult to hear, the player engine is softer and less "present" from the center speaker and I can hear no improvement in the 3D placement of the other sounds, particularly the opponent engine sounds. I have to boost the sound levels across the board, with 3D sound checked.....to achieve the same DB's (110db's) in the cockpit as I get with it unchecked. One possible cause could be that I use the "environmental sound effects" of the SB Live sound card. Those "effects" could be distorting the 3D sounds possibly? I don't know for sure, but with the 3D sound box unchecked, the overall sounds in N2K2 are dramatically better....ON MY SYSTEM. That doesn't mean that's true for everyone, of course. Don't know if this was the "answer" you were looking for, Bert? Hope so. TP "BRH @attbi.com>" <"bertrh<no-spam> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Tom, > > Just Curious -- in NR2002 settings, you're emphatic about turning 3D Audiooff.

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> Why is that? > > Bert > > > > > Tom Pabst wrote: > > > Guys.... > > > > Don't know about the rest of you but I am having trouble keeping track

of > > all the system settings and tweaks necessary these days to keep yousystem > > working at peak performance and be able to sim race online withreasonable > > FPS. I have been using a bunch of "cheat sheets" and notes....randomly > > filed in a notebook and it was all getting out of hand quickly! So, I > > decided to try to organize it.......the result of that can be seen atthe > > link below. > > > > www.pabst-racing.com/webscreens/tweaks.xls > > > > This is not entirely complete......missing settings for GPL and > > F1-2002.....but all other settings are correct (for my system) andincluded. > > If this is helpful to some of you.........that's great. As I update myown > > sheet....I'll append or update this one posted at PR.com.....and willrepost

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> > the link here from time to time. > > > > Regards, > > > > Tom > > > > PS: Don't know what "viewer" will be used if you don't have MS Excel > > installed....maybe someone without it can tell me in a "reply post"

here? >

Thanks for the reply, Tom. I wasn't looking for any particular answer. Was just curious whether keeping it checked was a known problem, like a frame rate hit or something. I haven't compared the two (checked and un-checked), but I usually enable it if it's an option in the sim. Bert Tom Pabst wrote:

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> Bert... > > This has to do with my WC cockpit sound system....but I've also noticed a > similar thing on my desktop rig (used mostly for open wheel racing, but I do > track graphics on it for N2K2...so I do run it on this system some). > > I don't know the cause, but the "effect" of having 3D audio checked is that > it disperses the sounds to the 6.1 channels in a manner that causes them to > lose distinction. The spotter is more difficult to hear, the player engine > is softer and less "present" from the center speaker and I can hear no > improvement in the 3D placement of the other sounds, particularly the > opponent engine sounds. I have to boost the sound levels across the board, > with 3D sound checked.....to achieve the same DB's (110db's) in the cockpit > as I get with it unchecked. One possible cause could be that I use the > "environmental sound effects" of the SB Live sound card. Those "effects" > could be distorting the 3D sounds possibly? I don't know for sure, but with > the 3D sound box unchecked, the overall sounds in N2K2 are dramatically > better....ON MY SYSTEM. That doesn't mean that's true for everyone, of > course. > > Don't know if this was the "answer" you were looking for, Bert? Hope so. > > TP > > "BRH @attbi.com>" <"bertrh<no-spam> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Tom, > > > > Just Curious -- in NR2002 settings, you're emphatic about turning 3D Audio > off. > > Why is that? > > > > Bert > > > > > > > > > > Tom Pabst wrote: > > > > > Guys.... > > > > > > Don't know about the rest of you but I am having trouble keeping track > of > > > all the system settings and tweaks necessary these days to keep you > system > > > working at peak performance and be able to sim race online with > reasonable > > > FPS. I have been using a bunch of "cheat sheets" and notes....randomly > > > filed in a notebook and it was all getting out of hand quickly! So, I > > > decided to try to organize it.......the result of that can be seen at > the > > > link below. > > > > > > www.pabst-racing.com/webscreens/tweaks.xls > > > > > > This is not entirely complete......missing settings for GPL and > > > F1-2002.....but all other settings are correct (for my system) and > included. > > > If this is helpful to some of you.........that's great. As I update my > own > > > sheet....I'll append or update this one posted at PR.com.....and will > repost > > > the link here from time to time. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > PS: Don't know what "viewer" will be used if you don't have MS Excel > > > installed....maybe someone without it can tell me in a "reply post" > here? > >

Thanks for the reply, Tom. I wasn't looking for any particular answer. Was just curious whether keeping it checked was a known problem, like a frame rate hit or something. I haven't compared the two (checked and un-checked), but I usually enable it if it's an option in the sim. Bert

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> Bert... > This has to do with my WC***pit sound system....but I've also noticed a > similar thing on my desktop rig (used mostly for open wheel racing, but I do > track graphics on it for N2K2...so I do run it on this system some). > I don't know the cause, but the "effect" of having 3D audio checked is that > it disperses the sounds to the 6.1 channels in a manner that causes them to > lose distinction. The spotter is more difficult to hear, the player engine > is softer and less "present" from the center speaker and I can hear no > improvement in the 3D placement of the other sounds, particularly the > opponent engine sounds. I have to boost the sound levels across the board, > with 3D sound checked.....to achieve the same DB's (110db's) in the***pit > as I get with it unchecked. One possible cause could be that I use the > "environmental sound effects" of the SB Live sound card. Those "effects" > could be distorting the 3D sounds possibly? I don't know for sure, but with > the 3D sound box unchecked, the overall sounds in N2K2 are dramatically > better....ON MY SYSTEM. That doesn't mean that's true for everyone, of > course. > Don't know if this was the "answer" you were looking for, Bert? Hope so. > TP > > Tom, > > Just Curious -- in NR2002 settings, you're emphatic about turning 3D Audio > off. > > Why is that? > > Bert > > > Guys.... > > > Don't know about the rest of you but I am having trouble keeping track > of > > > all the system settings and tweaks necessary these days to keep you > system > > > working at peak performance and be able to sim race online with > reasonable > > > FPS. I have been using a bunch of "cheat sheets" and notes....randomly > > > filed in a notebook and it was all getting out of hand quickly! So, I > > > decided to try to organize it.......the result of that can be seen at > the > > > link below. > > > www.pabst-racing.com/webscreens/tweaks.xls > > > This is not entirely complete......missing settings for GPL and > > > F1-2002.....but all other settings are correct (for my system) and > included. > > > If this is helpful to some of you.........that's great. As I update my > own > > > sheet....I'll append or update this one posted at PR.com.....and will > repost > > > the link here from time to time. > > > Regards, > > > Tom > > > PS: Don't know what "viewer" will be used if you don't have MS Excel > > > installed....maybe someone without it can tell me in a "reply post" > here?