Q about N2002 and my system

I have the following: Dell Dimension XPS-T Celeron 1200MHz (just upgraded from P3 550) 100MHz bus 256 MB RAM (just added a second 128MB stick) Diamond Viper 770 non-Ultra (32MB) Using D3D and 1024x768, I get 25 FPS in the N2002 demo under racing conditions. This is with 20 cars and most details medium, anistropic off. Prior to upgrades and additions I got 20 fps. Is anyone getting better framerates with a similar rig? Is the video card holding me back from higher rates? I haven't tried OpenGL BTW - perhaps give that a go this week. Thanks Doug Appleyard address above for spam collection, please reply to group, or use: dougappleyard at yahoo dot com

yup... "Doug Appleyard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I have the following: > > Dell Dimension XPS-T > Celeron 1200MHz (just upgraded from P3 550) > 100MHz bus > 256 MB RAM (just added a second 128MB stick) > Diamond Viper 770 non-Ultra (32MB) > > Using D3D and 1024x768, I get 25 FPS in the N2002 demo > under racing conditions. This is with 20 cars and most > details medium, anistropic off. Prior to upgrades > and additions I got 20 fps. Is anyone getting better > framerates with a similar rig? Is the video card > holding me back from higher rates? > > I haven't tried OpenGL BTW - perhaps give that a go > this week. > > Thanks > > Doug Appleyard > address above for spam collection, please > reply to group, or use: > dougappleyard at yahoo dot com

Doug, That antique video card just wont cut it now days. I think the specs on it do not even support directx 5 stuff.... I think the rest of your system might be just enough to enjoy the game without going overboard on eyecandy. find your self even just a gforce2 mx card (they aren't to high) and you should all of a sudden be much more happy. I personally recommend Hercules, 64 meg mx4oo if you can spring for it, but even my mx32meg version runs on my 850 mhz p3 around 40-55fps in car, dropping down to 35 or so, in heavy (Bristol crappy wreck races) traffic and some times less if high traffic and a spin... Im usually online and only like 9 cars within view after the start so FPS stay up there... short tracks with lot of players and wrecks really are where you really need the expensive card... that is if you wish to see yourself get wrecked out without stuttering framerates (IMHO mute point)... "Doug Appleyard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I have the following: >

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> > I have the following: > > Dell Dimension XPS-T > Celeron 1200MHz (just upgraded from P3 550) > 100MHz bus > 256 MB RAM (just added a second 128MB stick) > Diamond Viper 770 non-Ultra (32MB) > > Using D3D and 1024x768, I get 25 FPS in the N2002 demo > under racing conditions. This is with 20 cars and most > details medium, anistropic off. Prior to upgrades > and additions I got 20 fps. Is anyone getting better > framerates with a similar rig? Is the video card > holding me back from higher rates?

Lose the vidcard Doug. Big bottleneck in that system. -- Fester "Is it that we need a nobrainer Linux desktop OS for people with no brains or should people do a little more reading and smarten up?" from alt.linux.mandrake NG

Thanks guys! I smell a vid card upgrade... Doug Appleyard address above for my spam collection, please use: dougappleyard at yahoo dot com