F1 2002 frame rate loss with Force Feedback

Since installation I've been playing the rather good F1 2002 with full FF effects on my Thrustmaster Ferrari FF wheel and I've been getting around 25fps most of the time at full detail which is fine. However last night I though I'd try using the keyboard to see how it was and was a little amazed when I found I was getting over 60fps most of the time! I know the FF effects are rather good but how come it's using up so much cpu power? Has anyone else found the same? Is there a tweak I could use to reduce this frame rate loss (apart from switching the FF effects off!) -- Some Call Me Tim

AFAIK the Thrustmaster (aka Crapmaster) FF wheels are resource hogs. It very typical for a FF controller to rob some CPU cycles but I think the Thrustmaster FF Wheels are the worst offenders. "Some Call Me Tim" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Since installation I've been playing the rather good F1 2002 with full FF > effects on my Thrustmaster Ferrari FF wheel and I've been getting around > 25fps most of the time at full detail which is fine. > > However last night I though I'd try using the keyboard to see how it wasand > was a little amazed when I found I was getting over 60fps most of thetime! > I know the FF effects are rather good but how come it's using up so muchcpu > power? > > Has anyone else found the same? Is there a tweak I could use to reducethis

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> frame rate loss (apart from switching the FF effects off!) > > > -- > Some Call Me Tim > >

Is that right.? I bought my Ferrai FF because I read it was not a resource hog, unlike the Microsoft one. I'm quite happy with it. I don't have any problems with other games. So maybe it's a problem with F1 2002. "Wayne Bradley" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ah4cf6$dnr$[email hidden]... > AFAIK the Thrustmaster (aka Crapmaster) FF wheels are resource hogs. Itvery > typical for a FF controller to rob some CPU cycles but I think the > Thrustmaster FF Wheels are the worst offenders. >

I agree, I cant see any frame rate loss either with my Ferrari FF. However, I have noticed that F1 2002 seems to have just started quitting to the desktop during free practices and qualifying sessions - only does it in championship mode. Adam "Tony" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Is that right.? > > I bought my Ferrai FF because I read it was not a resource hog, unlike the > Microsoft one. I'm quite happy with it. > > I don't have any problems with other games. So maybe it's a problem withF1

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> 2002. > > > "Wayne Bradley" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:ah4cf6$dnr$[email hidden]... > > AFAIK the Thrustmaster (aka Crapmaster) FF wheels are resource hogs. It > very > > typical for a FF controller to rob some CPU cycles but I think the > > Thrustmaster FF Wheels are the worst offenders. > > > > >

"Tony" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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> Is that right.? > > I bought my Ferrai FF because I read it was not a resource hog, unlike the > Microsoft one. I'm quite happy with it. > > I don't have any problems with other games. So maybe it's a problem with F1 > 2002.

I believe TM's first foray into FF was an horrific resource hog (going on what I read here at the time) and maybe that rep stuck with the above poster. Sounds like a config issue somewhere as I haven't heard of this one before... Mark Reading, UK

That could be. I just remember all the post regarding thrustmasters first FF wheels. I have not heard anything regarding the Ferrari FF in particular. Maybe they improved them and you have a different problem. Sorry. "Mark" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > "Tony" <[email hidden]> wrote in messagenews:<[email hidden]>... > > Is that right.? > > > > I bought my Ferrai FF because I read it was not a resource hog, unlikethe > > Microsoft one. I'm quite happy with it. > > > > I don't have any problems with other games. So maybe it's a problem withF1

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> > 2002. > > I believe TM's first foray into FF was an horrific resource hog (going > on what I read here at the time) and maybe that rep stuck with the > above poster. > > Sounds like a config issue somewhere as I haven't heard of this one > before... > > Mark > Reading, UK

"> > I don't have any problems with other games. So maybe it's a problem withF1 > 2002. > I've never had any decernable frame rate loss in any other game it just occurs in F1-2002 and half the frame rate is quite a lot! It could well be a config problem somewhere, most likely in F1-2002 as all other games are fine. Any ideas where to look would be most welcome. Some Call Me Tim

I've got a Logitech Wingman FF and I get a performance hit of around 30% with FF enabled - but only under Windows XP. Under Win9x it doesn't seem to cause any decrease - hence I've resorted to a dual boot (!annoying) GPL also seems slightly choppy in WinXP too. -- Damien Smith [email hidden] ICQ: 77028579 F1 2001 rank: -11.512