Nascar 4 Dover Downs Graphics

Anyone notice any difference in the graphics at the Dover track compaired to the other tracks in N4 . After a while the graphics get jerky etc , no big jump in FPS but very different than the other tracks . I first noticed this in a online race and thought it was just the connection, then started working off line on my setup and there also . TIA K_Brown Driver and painter of the Road Kill Cafe #66 Dodge

I think this happens if the draw ahead is too high. At the shorter tacks like Dover, Richmond, Bristol, etc you can have it very low no matter how great your computer is. I usually have these at 25% or less. At the bigger tracks I bump it up. I'm not sure exactly what's going on, but I'll bet your computer is trying to draw stuff that's so far off in distance it's ridiculous and it's causing a jerk. I've noticed I don't have this problem with the draw ahead set low. Tom "oldmanwar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9weK6.655$[email hidden]... > Anyone notice any difference in the graphics at the Dover track compairedto > the other tracks in N4 . After a while the graphics get jerky etc , no big > jump in FPS but very different than the other tracks . I first noticedthis

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> in a online race and thought it was just the connection, then started > working off line on my setup and there also . > > TIA K_Brown > Driver and painter of the Road Kill Cafe #66 Dodge > >

Actually, my AMD1.3G 256MB DDR, V5, 800x600 2xFSAA runs with everything maxed (except mirror at 25%) at 25-45fps. With 25fps behind a full pack of 42 drawn cars. The only problem with Richmond is the cautions ;) (Sorry inside joke). Jason. Tom Oliver wrote: > > At the shorter t[r]acks Richmond, etc you [need] it very low no matter how > great your computer is. I usually have these at 25% or less. > > Tom > -- Jason Monds http://www.proracingclub.com - Pro Racing Club! (N4, GPL, Fun Run Sims) http://www.racersdomain.com - Race hosting. (Please remove 'no extra spork' when replying)

I think I might have found a fix for my problem . I am running a GeForce 2 MX and changed some setting in my Bios and ran a offline race at Dover and no jerking . I changed my settings per the second url By the way my comuter is a ABIT KT7A and AMD Duron 600 O/C to 1GHZ 7.5 x 133 FSB = 1000 mhz and 256 mb of 133 ram Thanks guys K_Brown http://www.geforcefaq.com/ http://www.geforcefaq.com/#hw:gef:biosset

This is probably an issue with the v-card rendering hidden surfaces. Thus, 3DFX attempted to correct this with HSR (Hidden Surface Removal) which could be enabled in driver versions 1.07 and higher (I believe). I wasn't aware this was a big issue in the GF2 line....but since I'm running both cards now for the last couple of weeks....their "features" and characteristics are starting to "blend" in my mind. ...lol.... Maybe somebody running a V5...and 1.07 or 1.08 drivers.....could try enabling HSR in the video properties Advanced tab.......and see if this corrects the hit to the FPS? Then...watch out for what it might screw up.....because I don't believe it was fully developed by 3dfx before they went tits-up. Tom

P4-1.4, GF2 Ultra 1600x1200x16 everything all the way up reflections off. 36 fps behind 43 cars on front stretch at martinsville, 60 fps elsewhere. I'm getting 70fps+ at 1280x960. Whats your 1.33's temp? I have yet to see over 109*F on the P4. My friend is complaining about his 1.33's temp. Charlie

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> Actually, my AMD1.3G 256MB DDR, V5, 800x600 2xFSAA runs with everything > maxed (except mirror at 25%) at 25-45fps. With 25fps behind a full pack > of 42 drawn cars. The only problem with Richmond is the cautions ;) > (Sorry inside joke). > > Jason. > > Tom Oliver wrote: > > > > At the shorter t[r]acks Richmond, etc you [need] it very low no matter

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> > great your computer is. I usually have these at 25% or less. > > > > Tom > > > -- > Jason Monds > http://www.proracingclub.com - Pro Racing Club! (N4, GPL, Fun Run Sims) > http://www.racersdomain.com - Race hosting. > (Please remove 'no extra spork' when replying) >

It used to get to 66C and the system would auto shutoff. I bought 3 fans for the case and now it sees about 56C under heavy load. That's definately over 109F but I don't overclock and it's working great. I put one in-bound fan in the front of my case, one out-bound fan just under the P/S and, one out-bound fan over the P/S. Some cases don't have a fan slot under the P/S so he might need to go with some slot-fan. Jason. Charlie B wrote:

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> > Whats your 1.33's temp? I have yet to see over 109*F on the P4. My > friend is complaining about his 1.33's temp. > > Charlie > > > Actually, my AMD1.3G 256MB DDR, V5, 800x600 2xFSAA runs with everything > > Jason. > >

-- Jason Monds http://www.proracingclub.com - Pro Racing Club! (N4, GPL, Fun Run Sims) http://www.racersdomain.com - Race hosting. (Please remove 'no extra spork' when replying)