Nascar 2002 - GeForce 3 - 27.42 fixed my fps

It might be that my drivers needed a cleanup but after removing my older drivers (Hercules latests 21.81) and installing the latest Detonator 27.42 I got the +10 fps that I needed. I gain also +2fps in F1-2001. System : T-Bird 1.4 with KT133A, Win98se. I tested most drivers and always reverted back to 21.81 because of different problems or 3DMark was better but fps in games was worst. For the moment 27.42 is a keeper for me. It fixed it for me, might not for you...

What operating system. "Claude Leclerc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Qmad8.13805$[email hidden]... > It might be that my drivers needed a cleanup but after removing my older > drivers (Hercules latests 21.81) and installing the latest Detonator 27.42I > got the +10 fps that I needed. I gain also +2fps in F1-2001. > > System : T-Bird 1.4 with KT133A, Win98se. > > I tested most drivers and always reverted back to 21.81 because ofdifferent > problems or 3DMark was better but fps in games was worst. For the moment > 27.42 is a keeper for me. > > It fixed it for me, might not for you... > >

I miss stuff too sometimes Mike, but in his system spec line he says Win98SE, hehe. I wonder about Win XP Pro myself, anyone? Whats best in Xp Pro with a 'plain' old GF3. Mike Grandy <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Rpad8.111028$[email hidden]... > What operating system. > > "Claude Leclerc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Qmad8.13805$[email hidden]... > > It might be that my drivers needed a cleanup but after removing my older > > drivers (Hercules latests 21.81) and installing the latest Detonator27.42

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> I > > got the +10 fps that I needed. I gain also +2fps in F1-2001. > > > > System : T-Bird 1.4 with KT133A, Win98se. > > > > I tested most drivers and always reverted back to 21.81 because of > different > > problems or 3DMark was better but fps in games was worst. For the moment > > 27.42 is a keeper for me. > > > > It fixed it for me, might not for you... > > > > > >

You guys are using OpenGL for graphics right? Huge increase in framerate. It seems to follow desktop color depth so make sure you're at 16-bit unless you've got a monster box. I was able to get NR2002 to give me over 40fps pretty much everywhere at 1600x1200x16 with OpenGL on my 1Ghz Dell (GeForce3 Ti200). - David Cook "Mike Grandy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Rpad8.111028$[email hidden]... > What operating system. > > "Claude Leclerc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Qmad8.13805$[email hidden]... > > It might be that my drivers needed a cleanup but after removing my older > > drivers (Hercules latests 21.81) and installing the latest Detonator27.42

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> I > > got the +10 fps that I needed. I gain also +2fps in F1-2001. > > > > System : T-Bird 1.4 with KT133A, Win98se. > > > > I tested most drivers and always reverted back to 21.81 because of > different > > problems or 3DMark was better but fps in games was worst. For the moment > > 27.42 is a keeper for me. > > > > It fixed it for me, might not for you... > > > > > >

David L. Cook <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:a53f1a$c0r$[email hidden]... > You guys are using OpenGL for graphics right? Huge increase in framerate. > It seems to follow desktop color depth so make sure you're at 16-bitunless > you've got a monster box. I was able to get NR2002 to give me over 40fps > pretty much everywhere at 1600x1200x16 with OpenGL on my 1Ghz Dell(GeForce3 > Ti200). > > - David Cook > Sounds about right, I'm getting over 50, closer to 60 FPS @ 1024x768x16. 1.2Ghz AMD, 512MB SDRAM, GF3, Win XP Pro, 23.11 drivers. Max World and car detail. Max mirror details, Max trackside details,. 80% draw ahead, 15 cars ahead, 5 behind and every option EXCEPT skids, steering wheel, and anisotropic filtering using FSAA 2x in OpenGL. I am hoping the "OpenGL Texture compression" patch will help it out. In N4 with the exact same setup I get 80-90 FPS in OGL... I can't figure why anisotropic filtering is such a FPS hit in 2002. I have tried it at 2x, 4x, and 8x with nothing but FPS hits and it doesn't look any better?? FSAA 4x makes it look pretty good but knocks the FPS to around 40 with the same detail level.

I'm on XP Pro, so far I've had BSOD with everything but the 22.80's. I've tried all the latest drivers and some pre 22.80. I could be wrong and something else is causing the dump, I just don't know yet. I'd also like to hear from other users with similiar setups on the matter. 1.333 T_Bird A7M266ddr bios 1005 Asus GF3 TI-200 22.80's 256mb PC2100ddr SBLive "SimRacer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:L0bd8.26426$[email hidden]...

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> I miss stuff too sometimes Mike, but in his system spec line he says > Win98SE, hehe. > > I wonder about Win XP Pro myself, anyone? Whats best in Xp Pro with a > 'plain' old GF3. > > > Mike Grandy <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Rpad8.111028$[email hidden]... > > What operating system. > > > > "Claude Leclerc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:Qmad8.13805$[email hidden]... > > > It might be that my drivers needed a cleanup but after removing my

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> > > drivers (Hercules latests 21.81) and installing the latest Detonator > 27.42 > > I > > > got the +10 fps that I needed. I gain also +2fps in F1-2001. > > > > > > System : T-Bird 1.4 with KT133A, Win98se. > > > > > > I tested most drivers and always reverted back to 21.81 because of > > different > > > problems or 3DMark was better but fps in games was worst. For the

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> > > 27.42 is a keeper for me. > > > > > > It fixed it for me, might not for you... > > > > > > > > > > > >

LOL, guess I should open my eyes. (-: "SimRacer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:L0bd8.26426$[email hidden]...

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> I miss stuff too sometimes Mike, but in his system spec line he says > Win98SE, hehe. > > I wonder about Win XP Pro myself, anyone? Whats best in Xp Pro with a > 'plain' old GF3. > > > Mike Grandy <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Rpad8.111028$[email hidden]... > > What operating system. > > > > "Claude Leclerc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:Qmad8.13805$[email hidden]... > > > It might be that my drivers needed a cleanup but after removing my

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> > > drivers (Hercules latests 21.81) and installing the latest Detonator > 27.42 > > I > > > got the +10 fps that I needed. I gain also +2fps in F1-2001. > > > > > > System : T-Bird 1.4 with KT133A, Win98se. > > > > > > I tested most drivers and always reverted back to 21.81 because of > > different > > > problems or 3DMark was better but fps in games was worst. For the

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> > > 27.42 is a keeper for me. > > > > > > It fixed it for me, might not for you... > > > > > > > > > > > >

Where would these drivers be available at. "SimRacer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:L0bd8.26426$[email hidden]...

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> I miss stuff too sometimes Mike, but in his system spec line he says > Win98SE, hehe. > > I wonder about Win XP Pro myself, anyone? Whats best in Xp Pro with a > 'plain' old GF3. > > > Mike Grandy <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Rpad8.111028$[email hidden]... > > What operating system. > > > > "Claude Leclerc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:Qmad8.13805$[email hidden]... > > > It might be that my drivers needed a cleanup but after removing my

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> > > drivers (Hercules latests 21.81) and installing the latest Detonator > 27.42 > > I > > > got the +10 fps that I needed. I gain also +2fps in F1-2001. > > > > > > System : T-Bird 1.4 with KT133A, Win98se. > > > > > > I tested most drivers and always reverted back to 21.81 because of > > different > > > problems or 3DMark was better but fps in games was worst. For the

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> > > 27.42 is a keeper for me. > > > > > > It fixed it for me, might not for you... > > > > > > > > > > > >

Mike, Try here: http://www.fileconnect.net/files.php?directory=Video/nVidia/ "Mike Grandy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:lndd8.111061$[email hidden]...

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> Where would these drivers be available at. > > > "SimRacer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:L0bd8.26426$[email hidden]... > > I miss stuff too sometimes Mike, but in his system spec line he says > > Win98SE, hehe. > > > > I wonder about Win XP Pro myself, anyone? Whats best in Xp Pro with a > > 'plain' old GF3. > > > > > > Mike Grandy <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:Rpad8.111028$[email hidden]... > > > What operating system. > > > > > > "Claude Leclerc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:Qmad8.13805$[email hidden]... > > > > It might be that my drivers needed a cleanup but after removing my > older > > > > drivers (Hercules latests 21.81) and installing the latest Detonator > > 27.42 > > > I > > > > got the +10 fps that I needed. I gain also +2fps in F1-2001. > > > > > > > > System : T-Bird 1.4 with KT133A, Win98se. > > > > > > > > I tested most drivers and always reverted back to 21.81 because of > > > different > > > > problems or 3DMark was better but fps in games was worst. For the > moment > > > > 27.42 is a keeper for me. > > > > > > > > It fixed it for me, might not for you... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Jeff, got to be something else messing stuff up. I have nearly an identical system and have never ever had a BSOD with any drivers. Athlon 1.333 Tbird (266FSB) A7M266 DDR GF3 Ti200 (27.42) 512MB PC2100 DDR SbLive Value (MS 2602 drivers) "Jeff Eiland" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:QNcd8.164346$[email hidden]...

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> I'm on XP Pro, so far I've had BSOD with everything but the 22.80's. I've > tried all the latest drivers and some pre 22.80. I could be wrong and > something else is causing the dump, I just don't know yet. > I'd also like to hear from other users with similiar setups on the matter. > 1.333 T_Bird > A7M266ddr bios 1005 > Asus GF3 TI-200 22.80's > 256mb PC2100ddr > SBLive > > > "SimRacer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:L0bd8.26426$[email hidden]... > > I miss stuff too sometimes Mike, but in his system spec line he says > > Win98SE, hehe. > > > > I wonder about Win XP Pro myself, anyone? Whats best in Xp Pro with a > > 'plain' old GF3. > > > > > > Mike Grandy <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:Rpad8.111028$[email hidden]... > > > What operating system. > > > > > > "Claude Leclerc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:Qmad8.13805$[email hidden]... > > > > It might be that my drivers needed a cleanup but after removing my > older > > > > drivers (Hercules latests 21.81) and installing the latest Detonator > > 27.42 > > > I > > > > got the +10 fps that I needed. I gain also +2fps in F1-2001. > > > > > > > > System : T-Bird 1.4 with KT133A, Win98se. > > > > > > > > I tested most drivers and always reverted back to 21.81 because of > > > different > > > > problems or 3DMark was better but fps in games was worst. For the > moment > > > > 27.42 is a keeper for me. > > > > > > > > It fixed it for me, might not for you... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

When I've tried OpenGL on my GF3 Ti200, it looks horrible. Sure, it's smooth as glass, but the textures are all blurry and the graphics suck. Is this the bug you speak of? "SimRacer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:pjcd8.26532$[email hidden]... > > David L. Cook <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:a53f1a$c0r$[email hidden]... > > You guys are using OpenGL for graphics right? Huge increase inframerate. > > It seems to follow desktop color depth so make sure you're at 16-bit > unless > > you've got a monster box. I was able to get NR2002 to give me over40fps

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> > pretty much everywhere at 1600x1200x16 with OpenGL on my 1Ghz Dell > (GeForce3 > > Ti200). > > > > - David Cook > > > > Sounds about right, I'm getting over 50, closer to 60 FPS @ 1024x768x16. > 1.2Ghz AMD, 512MB SDRAM, GF3, Win XP Pro, 23.11 drivers. Max World and car > detail. Max mirror details, Max trackside details,. 80% draw ahead, 15

cars > ahead, 5 behind and every option EXCEPT skids, steering wheel, and > anisotropic filtering using FSAA 2x in OpenGL. I am hoping the "OpenGL > Texture compression" patch will help it out. In N4 with the exact samesetup > I get 80-90 FPS in OGL... I can't figure why anisotropic filtering is sucha > FPS hit in 2002. I have tried it at 2x, 4x, and 8x with nothing but FPShits > and it doesn't look any better?? FSAA 4x makes it look pretty good but > knocks the FPS to around 40 with the same detail level. > >

I switched to 27.42 as well. About a 20fps improvement over everything else I have tried. Now I get about 55fps in D3D at 1028x764x32. OGL on my system is about 10 fps lower. I do run at 32 bit color. I have everything on except mirror detail, which is medium. No anisotropic filtering either. I can't tell any difference in quality, but FPS goes down by about 10 with it on. The other thing about 27.42 is these drivers seem free of all the weird sound bugs, mouse slowdowns, etc. that have plagued other "XP" versions I have tried. AMD Athlon 1.4 TBird, Gainward "Golden Sample" GF3, no O/C. Win98SE. Gerald "SimRacer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<pjcd8.26532$[email hidden]>...

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> David L. Cook <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:a53f1a$c0r$[email hidden]... > > You guys are using OpenGL for graphics right? Huge increase in framerate. > > It seems to follow desktop color depth so make sure you're at 16-bit > unless > > you've got a monster box. I was able to get NR2002 to give me over 40fps > > pretty much everywhere at 1600x1200x16 with OpenGL on my 1Ghz Dell > (GeForce3 > > Ti200). > > > > - David Cook > > > > Sounds about right, I'm getting over 50, closer to 60 FPS @ 1024x768x16. > 1.2Ghz AMD, 512MB SDRAM, GF3, Win XP Pro, 23.11 drivers. Max World and car > detail. Max mirror details, Max trackside details,. 80% draw ahead, 15 cars > ahead, 5 behind and every option EXCEPT skids, steering wheel, and > anisotropic filtering using FSAA 2x in OpenGL. I am hoping the "OpenGL > Texture compression" patch will help it out. In N4 with the exact same setup > I get 80-90 FPS in OGL... I can't figure why anisotropic filtering is such a > FPS hit in 2002. I have tried it at 2x, 4x, and 8x with nothing but FPS hits > and it doesn't look any better?? FSAA 4x makes it look pretty good but > knocks the FPS to around 40 with the same detail level.

I have WinXP with a GF2 MX200 and I have just installed the 27.42 drivers, and they seem pretty good at the moment.. James "Claude Leclerc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Qmad8.13805$[email hidden]... > It might be that my drivers needed a cleanup but after removing my older > drivers (Hercules latests 21.81) and installing the latest Detonator 27.42I > got the +10 fps that I needed. I gain also +2fps in F1-2001. > > System : T-Bird 1.4 with KT133A, Win98se. > > I tested most drivers and always reverted back to 21.81 because ofdifferent > problems or 3DMark was better but fps in games was worst. For the moment > 27.42 is a keeper for me. > > It fixed it for me, might not for you... > >

Nevermind. I did the texture quality "100" fix and all is well. 125FPS in qualifying, 80-90 while racing. "Jonathan Diehl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> When I've tried OpenGL on my GF3 Ti200, it looks horrible. Sure, it's > smooth as glass, but the textures are all blurry and the graphics suck. > > Is this the bug you speak of? > > "SimRacer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:pjcd8.26532$[email hidden]... > > > > David L. Cook <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:a53f1a$c0r$[email hidden]... > > > You guys are using OpenGL for graphics right? Huge increase in > framerate. > > > It seems to follow desktop color depth so make sure you're at 16-bit > > unless > > > you've got a monster box. I was able to get NR2002 to give me over > 40fps > > > pretty much everywhere at 1600x1200x16 with OpenGL on my 1Ghz Dell > > (GeForce3 > > > Ti200). > > > > > > - David Cook > > > > > > > Sounds about right, I'm getting over 50, closer to 60 FPS @ 1024x768x16. > > 1.2Ghz AMD, 512MB SDRAM, GF3, Win XP Pro, 23.11 drivers. Max World and

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> > detail. Max mirror details, Max trackside details,. 80% draw ahead, 15 > cars > > ahead, 5 behind and every option EXCEPT skids, steering wheel, and > > anisotropic filtering using FSAA 2x in OpenGL. I am hoping the "OpenGL > > Texture compression" patch will help it out. In N4 with the exact same > setup > > I get 80-90 FPS in OGL... I can't figure why anisotropic filtering is

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> a > > FPS hit in 2002. I have tried it at 2x, 4x, and 8x with nothing but FPS > hits > > and it doesn't look any better?? FSAA 4x makes it look pretty good but > > knocks the FPS to around 40 with the same detail level. > > > > > >

What "Texture Quality 100 Fix" ? Man, I want your 125fps, and I have the hardware to do it if it can be done... -Larry "Jonathan Diehl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Nevermind. I did the texture quality "100" fix and all is well. 125FPSin

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> qualifying, 80-90 while racing. > > "Jonathan Diehl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > When I've tried OpenGL on my GF3 Ti200, it looks horrible. Sure, it's > > smooth as glass, but the textures are all blurry and the graphics suck. > > > > Is this the bug you speak of? > > > > "SimRacer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:pjcd8.26532$[email hidden]... > > > > > > David L. Cook <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:a53f1a$c0r$[email hidden]... > > > > You guys are using OpenGL for graphics right? Huge increase in > > framerate. > > > > It seems to follow desktop color depth so make sure you're at 16-bit > > > unless > > > > you've got a monster box. I was able to get NR2002 to give me over > > 40fps > > > > pretty much everywhere at 1600x1200x16 with OpenGL on my 1Ghz Dell > > > (GeForce3 > > > > Ti200). > > > > > > > > - David Cook > > > > > > > > > > Sounds about right, I'm getting over 50, closer to 60 FPS @

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> > > 1.2Ghz AMD, 512MB SDRAM, GF3, Win XP Pro, 23.11 drivers. Max World and > car > > > detail. Max mirror details, Max trackside details,. 80% draw ahead, 15 > > cars > > > ahead, 5 behind and every option EXCEPT skids, steering wheel, and > > > anisotropic filtering using FSAA 2x in OpenGL. I am hoping the "OpenGL > > > Texture compression" patch will help it out. In N4 with the exact same > > setup > > > I get 80-90 FPS in OGL... I can't figure why anisotropic filtering is > such > > a > > > FPS hit in 2002. I have tried it at 2x, 4x, and 8x with nothing but

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> > hits > > > and it doesn't look any better?? FSAA 4x makes it look pretty good but > > > knocks the FPS to around 40 with the same detail level. > > > > > > > > > > > >

Look through old posts, that's what I did. It's in the player.ini file, texture quality was at -1 (default). Just change it to 100 and run OpenGL with details maxed. Looks perfect now. "Jonathan Diehl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Nevermind. I did the texture quality "100" fix and all is well. 125FPSin

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> qualifying, 80-90 while racing. > > "Jonathan Diehl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > When I've tried OpenGL on my GF3 Ti200, it looks horrible. Sure, it's > > smooth as glass, but the textures are all blurry and the graphics suck. > > > > Is this the bug you speak of? > > > > "SimRacer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:pjcd8.26532$[email hidden]... > > > > > > David L. Cook <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:a53f1a$c0r$[email hidden]... > > > > You guys are using OpenGL for graphics right? Huge increase in > > framerate. > > > > It seems to follow desktop color depth so make sure you're at 16-bit > > > unless > > > > you've got a monster box. I was able to get NR2002 to give me over > > 40fps > > > > pretty much everywhere at 1600x1200x16 with OpenGL on my 1Ghz Dell > > > (GeForce3 > > > > Ti200). > > > > > > > > - David Cook > > > > > > > > > > Sounds about right, I'm getting over 50, closer to 60 FPS @

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> > > 1.2Ghz AMD, 512MB SDRAM, GF3, Win XP Pro, 23.11 drivers. Max World and > car > > > detail. Max mirror details, Max trackside details,. 80% draw ahead, 15 > > cars > > > ahead, 5 behind and every option EXCEPT skids, steering wheel, and > > > anisotropic filtering using FSAA 2x in OpenGL. I am hoping the "OpenGL > > > Texture compression" patch will help it out. In N4 with the exact same > > setup > > > I get 80-90 FPS in OGL... I can't figure why anisotropic filtering is > such > > a > > > FPS hit in 2002. I have tried it at 2x, 4x, and 8x with nothing but FP

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> > hits > > > and it doesn't look any better?? FSAA 4x makes it look pretty good but > > > knocks the FPS to around 40 with the same detail level. > > > > > > > > > > > >

Look through old posts, that's what I did. It's in the player.ini file, texture quality was at -1 (default). Just change it to 100 and run OpenGL with details maxed. Looks perfect now. "Larry (The Other Larry)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Mzwd8.20824$[email hidden]...

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> What "Texture Quality 100 Fix" ? Man, I want your 125fps, and I have the > hardware to do it if it can be done... > > -Larry > > "Jonathan Diehl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Nevermind. I did the texture quality "100" fix and all is well. 125FPS > in > > qualifying, 80-90 while racing. > > > > "Jonathan Diehl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > When I've tried OpenGL on my GF3 Ti200, it looks horrible. Sure, it's > > > smooth as glass, but the textures are all blurry and the graphics

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> > > > > > Is this the bug you speak of? > > > > > > "SimRacer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:pjcd8.26532$[email hidden]... > > > > > > > > David L. Cook <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > > news:a53f1a$c0r$[email hidden]... > > > > > You guys are using OpenGL for graphics right? Huge increase in > > > framerate. > > > > > It seems to follow desktop color depth so make sure you're at

16-bit > > > > unless > > > > > you've got a monster box. I was able to get NR2002 to give meover

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> > > 40fps > > > > > pretty much everywhere at 1600x1200x16 with OpenGL on my 1Ghz Dell > > > > (GeForce3 > > > > > Ti200). > > > > > > > > > > - David Cook > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sounds about right, I'm getting over 50, closer to 60 FPS @ > 1024x768x16. > > > > 1.2Ghz AMD, 512MB SDRAM, GF3, Win XP Pro, 23.11 drivers. Max World

and > > car > > > > detail. Max mirror details, Max trackside details,. 80% draw ahead,15 > > > cars > > > > ahead, 5 behind and every option EXCEPT skids, steering wheel, and > > > > anisotropic filtering using FSAA 2x in OpenGL. I am hoping the"OpenGL > > > > Texture compression" patch will help it out. In N4 with the exactsame > > > setup > > > > I get 80-90 FPS in OGL... I can't figure why anisotropic filteringis > > such > > > a > > > > FPS hit in 2002. I have tried it at 2x, 4x, and 8x with nothing but > FPS > > > hits > > > > and it doesn't look any better?? FSAA 4x makes it look pretty goodbut

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> > > > knocks the FPS to around 40 with the same detail level. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

> Jeff, got to be something else messing stuff up. In XP I had to move back to the 21.83 drivers. Gainward golden sample cards would get NMI/Parity errors with newer drivers. A known issue. I do not kow about the version 27 drivers. Norman "Jonathan Diehl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Jeff, got to be something else messing stuff up. > > I have nearly an identical system and have never ever had a BSOD withany

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> drivers. > > Athlon 1.333 Tbird (266FSB) > A7M266 DDR > GF3 Ti200 (27.42) > 512MB PC2100 DDR > SbLive Value (MS 2602 drivers) > > "Jeff Eiland" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:QNcd8.164346$[email hidden]... > > I'm on XP Pro, so far I've had BSOD with everything but the 22.80's.

I've > > tried all the latest drivers and some pre 22.80. I could be wrongand > > something else is causing the dump, I just don't know yet. > > I'd also like to hear from other users with similiar setups on thematter.

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> > 1.333 T_Bird > > A7M266ddr bios 1005 > > Asus GF3 TI-200 22.80's > > 256mb PC2100ddr > > SBLive > > > > > > "SimRacer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:L0bd8.26426$[email hidden]... > > > I miss stuff too sometimes Mike, but in his system spec line he

says > > > Win98SE, hehe. > > > > > > I wonder about Win XP Pro myself, anyone? Whats best in Xp Prowith a

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> > > 'plain' old GF3. > > > > > > > > > Mike Grandy <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:Rpad8.111028$[email hidden]... > > > > What operating system. > > > > > > > > "Claude Leclerc" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > > news:Qmad8.13805$[email hidden]... > > > > > It might be that my drivers needed a cleanup but after

removing my > > older > > > > > drivers (Hercules latests 21.81) and installing the latestDetonator

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> > > 27.42 > > > > I > > > > > got the +10 fps that I needed. I gain also +2fps in F1-2001. > > > > > > > > > > System : T-Bird 1.4 with KT133A, Win98se. > > > > > > > > > > I tested most drivers and always reverted back to 21.81

because of > > > > different > > > > > problems or 3DMark was better but fps in games was worst. Forthe

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> > moment > > > > > 27.42 is a keeper for me. > > > > > > > > > > It fixed it for me, might not for you... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Excellent! Thanks :) -Larry "Jonathan Diehl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Look through old posts, that's what I did. > > It's in the player.ini file, texture quality was at -1 (default). > > Just change it to 100 and run OpenGL with details maxed. Looks perfectnow. > > "Larry (The Other Larry)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Mzwd8.20824$[email hidden]... > > What "Texture Quality 100 Fix" ? Man, I want your 125fps, and I havethe

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> > hardware to do it if it can be done... > > > > -Larry > > > > "Jonathan Diehl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > Nevermind. I did the texture quality "100" fix and all is well.

125FPS > > in > > > qualifying, 80-90 while racing. > > > > > > "Jonathan Diehl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:[email hidden]... > > > > When I've tried OpenGL on my GF3 Ti200, it looks horrible. Sure,it's

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> > > > smooth as glass, but the textures are all blurry and the graphics > suck. > > > > > > > > Is this the bug you speak of? > > > > > > > > "SimRacer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > > news:pjcd8.26532$[email hidden]... > > > > > > > > > > David L. Cook <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > > > news:a53f1a$c0r$[email hidden]... > > > > > > You guys are using OpenGL for graphics right? Huge increase in > > > > framerate. > > > > > > It seems to follow desktop color depth so make sure you're at > 16-bit > > > > > unless > > > > > > you've got a monster box. I was able to get NR2002 to give me > over > > > > 40fps > > > > > > pretty much everywhere at 1600x1200x16 with OpenGL on my 1Ghz

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> > > > > (GeForce3 > > > > > > Ti200). > > > > > > > > > > > > - David Cook > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sounds about right, I'm getting over 50, closer to 60 FPS @ > > 1024x768x16. > > > > > 1.2Ghz AMD, 512MB SDRAM, GF3, Win XP Pro, 23.11 drivers. Max World > and > > > car > > > > > detail. Max mirror details, Max trackside details,. 80% draw

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> 15 > > > > cars > > > > > ahead, 5 behind and every option EXCEPT skids, steering wheel, and > > > > > anisotropic filtering using FSAA 2x in OpenGL. I am hoping the > "OpenGL > > > > > Texture compression" patch will help it out. In N4 with the exact > same > > > > setup > > > > > I get 80-90 FPS in OGL... I can't figure why anisotropic filtering > is > > > such > > > > a > > > > > FPS hit in 2002. I have tried it at 2x, 4x, and 8x with nothing

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> > FPS > > > > hits > > > > > and it doesn't look any better?? FSAA 4x makes it look pretty good > but > > > > > knocks the FPS to around 40 with the same detail level. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

27.42 drivers are great for N4 and NR2002 but be careful if you plan to play Medal of Honor AA. You will get the "can't load openG� subsystem" message and won't be able to start the game. I had to go back the official NVidia drivers (23.11) to start MOHAA. Cheers Eckblad

"Eckblad" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > 27.42 drivers are great for N4 and NR2002 but be careful if you plan > to play Medal of Honor AA. You will get the "can't load openG� > subsystem" message and won't be able to start the game. I had to go > back the official NVidia drivers (23.11) to start MOHAA. > Cheers > Eckblad Same here, as far as being great in NR2002, but I got flashing textures in the rippling water effect in Tiger Wood 2002 Demo. The water looked fine in my older drivers. Using XPpro so just rolled back the old ones.

I now find that the 27.42 drivers break PowerDVD. Grrr... At least the Detonator Destroyer utility seems to do a good job making switching among various versions a relatively painless (if still unreasonably time consuming) prospect. I just have to plan an extra 5 or 10 minutes getting ready for "Movie Night"... Another annoying thing about 27.42 is the stupid "desktop explorer" applet it dumps on your desktop. The 12.xx drivers that came with my card have worked with everything, but are a bit slow for NR2002. Gerald [email hidden] (Eckblad) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>... > 27.42 drivers are great for N4 and NR2002 but be careful if you plan > to play Medal of Honor AA. You will get the "can't load openG� > subsystem" message and won't be able to start the game. I had to go > back the official NVidia drivers (23.11) to start MOHAA. > Cheers > Eckblad