GPL and FPS

Hi guys Upgraded my processor at the weekend from a celeron 450 to a celleron 566 overclocked to 700. I was expecting a big improvement but Im getting the same FPS in GPL after the upgrade. Whats the story?? Is gpl FPS capped or something or is there a bottleneck in my system. I have a voodoo2 Thanks..

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> Hi guys > > Upgraded my processor at the weekend from a celeron 450 > to a celleron 566 overclocked to 700. I was expecting a big > improvement but Im getting the same > FPS in GPL after the upgrade. Whats the story?? Is gpl FPS capped > or something or is there a bottleneck in my system. I have a voodoo2 > > Thanks.. > >

The maximum fps you can get in GPL is 36. You should be able to get that with your system running at 800x600 with some detail switched off. You certainly should notice some improvement in the conistency of your framerate and also be able to increase detail slightly. Cheers Phil -- F1 GPL Rank: +17.98 F2 GPL Rank: +130.82 Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

The FPS of GPL is locked at a maximum of 36 Thomas "Dermot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Hi guys > > Upgraded my processor at the weekend from a celeron 450 > to a celleron 566 overclocked to 700. I was expecting a big > improvement but Im getting the same > FPS in GPL after the upgrade. Whats the story?? Is gpl FPS capped > or something or is there a bottleneck in my system. I have a voodoo2 > > Thanks.. >

Yes I did get 36fps when my car is on its own with the original processor but as you expect it would drop at the start of a race. Tried this test and did see a drop at the start with my new processor which did disapoint me, thats why I asked if GPL was capped. Dermot.. Simon Brown wrote:

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> What FPS are you getting and under what conditions? It doesn't need a fast > PC to get the full 37 fps when you're the only car on the track. A better > test of performance in GPL is to start a full grid AI race at the back of > the grid and see how the numbers look before and after the flag drops > (in-car view, graphics options on full). > > If you didn't used to get 36/37 fps in practice, and you still don't after > the upgrade then the V2 could be the problem. > > "Dermot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Hi guys > > > > Upgraded my processor at the weekend from a celeron 450 > > to a celleron 566 overclocked to 700. I was expecting a big > > improvement but Im getting the same > > FPS in GPL after the upgrade. Whats the story?? Is gpl FPS capped > > or something or is there a bottleneck in my system. I have a voodoo2 > > > > Thanks.. > >

Hi, Dermot <[email hidden]> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag: [email hidden]... > Tried this test and did see a drop at the start with my new processor > which did disapoint me, thats why I asked if GPL was capped. The Counter is capped at 36fps, but GPL can go higher in fps. Just to make you envious ;-), i got an new 'puter last week with an 1 ghz Athlon and Voodoo 5 ( 36fps everywhere and anytime, expect for the start at Goodwood, thats with 1024x768, complete field with 3D Wheels and 2xFSAA Anti Aliasing ) and GPL "feels" like much higher Framerates with my new Computer, altough the counter says 36. Unfotunately, still cannot get that 1:19er in Kyalami with my new rig... I think, the bottle neck is the Voodoo 2 in your System. Maybe you can get an Voodoo 3 cheap ? Greetings, Michael Staab -- Staabi's Mountain Bike Classics www.mtb-classic.de Mitglied in der CAR, Verein f�r PC-Rennsimulationen www.car-ev.de "Sehr witzig Scotty, und jetzt beam bitte die Klamotten noch 'runter"

GPL has a 36 fps cap. I was able to maintain that frame rate but cutting back on graphics and using a resolution of 800x600. But when I up graded to a AMD K7-800 and a Voodoo5 5500 AGP ( with 2xFSAA), I now can run GPL with all graphics and options maxed out and at a resolution of 1024x768. Higher resolutions work just fine, but I can't read the online chat. Joel Willstein Dermot <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... Hi guys Upgraded my processor at the weekend from a celeron 450 to a celleron 566 overclocked to 700. I was expecting a big improvement but Im getting the same FPS in GPL after the upgrade. Whats the story?? Is gpl FPS capped or something or is there a bottleneck in my system. I have a voodoo2 Thanks..

What FPS are you getting and under what conditions? It doesn't need a fast PC to get the full 37 fps when you're the only car on the track. A better test of performance in GPL is to start a full grid AI race at the back of the grid and see how the numbers look before and after the flag drops (in-car view, graphics options on full). If you didn't used to get 36/37 fps in practice, and you still don't after the upgrade then the V2 could be the problem. "Dermot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Hi guys > > Upgraded my processor at the weekend from a celeron 450 > to a celleron 566 overclocked to 700. I was expecting a big > improvement but Im getting the same > FPS in GPL after the upgrade. Whats the story?? Is gpl FPS capped > or something or is there a bottleneck in my system. I have a voodoo2 > > Thanks.. >

Its capped at 36fps Ashley (Are you in Monkstown Dermot?) "Dermot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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| Hi guys | | Upgraded my processor at the weekend from a celeron 450 | to a celleron 566 overclocked to 700. I was expecting a big | improvement but Im getting the same | FPS in GPL after the upgrade. Whats the story?? Is gpl FPS capped | or something or is there a bottleneck in my system. I have a voodoo2 | | Thanks.. |

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> > Yes I did get 36fps when my car is on its own with the original processor > but as you expect it would drop at the start of a race. > Tried this test and did see a drop at the start with my new processor > which did disapoint me, thats why I asked if GPL was capped. > Dermot.. >

Did you disable vsync on your video card? That might be a reason for some of the larger drops in FPS performance. -Gregor

"Joel A. Willstein" wrote: > > GPL has a 36 fps cap. I was able to maintain that frame rate but > cutting back on graphics and using a resolution of 800x600. But when I up > graded to a AMD K7-800 and a Voodoo5 5500 AGP ( with 2xFSAA), I now can run > GPL with all graphics and options maxed out and at a resolution of 1024x768. > Higher resolutions work just fine, but I can't read the online chat. Do you know there's a patch to increase the font size? It's at the pits http://www.theuspits.com/owheel/gpl/index.html in the utilities section and is called Hi-Res Chat Fonts. Kev

"Joel A. Willstein" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8u6csk$5a8$[email hidden]... > GPL has a 36 fps cap. I was able to maintain that frame rate but > cutting back on graphics and using a resolution of 800x600. But when I up > graded to a AMD K7-800 and a Voodoo5 5500 AGP ( with 2xFSAA), I now canrun > GPL with all graphics and options maxed out and at a resolution of1024x768. > Higher resolutions work just fine, but I can't read the online chat. > > Joel Willstein Maybe I just have good eyes. I've seen a lot of people complain about the font size in high res. I didn't even know there was a problem until people started complaining about it. Personally I wish people would just shut the the hell up during a race. Even on the grid, but perhaps that's just me again.

Joel, go to The Pits for a new Hi Res font Geordie "Joel A. Willstein" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8u6csk$5a8$[email hidden]... > GPL has a 36 fps cap. I was able to maintain that frame rate but > cutting back on graphics and using a resolution of 800x600. But when I up > graded to a AMD K7-800 and a Voodoo5 5500 AGP ( with 2xFSAA), I now canrun > GPL with all graphics and options maxed out and at a resolution of1024x768.

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> Higher resolutions work just fine, but I can't read the online chat. > > Joel Willstein > Dermot <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > Hi guys > > Upgraded my processor at the weekend from a celeron 450 > to a celleron 566 overclocked to 700. I was expecting a big > improvement but Im getting the same > FPS in GPL after the upgrade. Whats the story?? Is gpl FPS capped > or something or is there a bottleneck in my system. I have a voodoo2 > > Thanks.. >

How do u diable Vsync on the V2 card? I am running a Diamond Monster 2 card Capp "Gregor Veble" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Dermot wrote: > > > > Yes I did get 36fps when my car is on its own with the originalprocessor

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> > but as you expect it would drop at the start of a race. > > Tried this test and did see a drop at the start with my new processor > > which did disapoint me, thats why I asked if GPL was capped. > > Dermot.. > > > > Did you disable vsync on your video card? That might be a reason for > some of the larger drops in FPS performance. > > -Gregor

The voodoo 2 is the bottleneck. I got a C300@450 which suits perfectely to the V3. Try at least one of those, the V3 3000 are quite cheap now. JensSchumi On Mon, 06 Nov 2000 09:39:52 +0000, Dermot <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Hi guys > >Upgraded my processor at the weekend from a celeron 450 >to a celleron 566 overclocked to 700. I was expecting a big >improvement but Im getting the same >FPS in GPL after the upgrade. Whats the story?? Is gpl FPS capped >or something or is there a bottleneck in my system. I have a voodoo2 > >Thanks..

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