On Wed 09 Aug 2000 03:27:40pm, --==Marco==-- wrote:
>so which one is better to use, in GP3
That's a good question! In the great majority of games, hardware mode
is *much* better (try playing GPL in software mode and you'll see what
I mean). But GP3 is a bit odd - it has a superb software engine, which
on some cards is actually faster than the mediocre hardware engine.
THe only way to tell for sure is to try both of them, and see which you
prefer.
--
David. (GPLRank handicap: -5.17)
"After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)
The GPL Scrapyard - mangled wrecks from http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.com
On Wed 09 Aug 2000 04:39:06am, --==Marco==-- wrote:
>What is it meant by hardware mode, and software mode, I am
>completely lost, whats the difference?
In very simple terms: hardware mode is using your 3D card to help with
the processing; software mode isn't.
--
David. (GPLRank handicap: -5.17)
"After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)
The GPL Scrapyard - mangled wrecks from http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.com
What is it meant by hardware mode, and software mode, I am completely lost,
whats the difference?
Marco
so which one is better to use, in GP3
marco
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> On Wed 09 Aug 2000 04:39:06am, --==Marco==-- wrote: > > >What is it meant by hardware mode, and software mode, I am > >completely lost, whats the difference? > > In very simple terms: hardware mode is using your 3D card to help with > the processing; software mode isn't. > > -- > David. (GPLRank handicap: -5.17) > "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, > really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh) > The GPL Scrapyard - mangled wrecks from http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.comIs there an option in GP3 that allows you to choose between hardware and
software, because I dont think any other game I have played had this option,
however GP2 was the last racing game I bought for computer.
marco
On Wed 09 Aug 2000 07:39:03pm, --==Marco==-- wrote:
>Is there an option in GP3 that allows you to choose between hardware
>and software,
Yes.
> because I dont think any other game I have played had
>this option, however GP2 was the last racing game I bought for
>computer.
GP2 was produced before the days of 3D cards. Then there was a couple
of years when new games supported 3D cards, but also had a good
software option. Now a 3D card is more or less compulsory, and many
games won't run at all without one. GP3 is very unusual among recent
games (other than those using voxels, but I don't think any racing
games do) in having a very good software engine. It's a shame the
hardware engine isn't better, though.
--
David. (GPLRank handicap: -5.17)
"After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)
The GPL Scrapyard - mangled wrecks from http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.com
On Wed, 9 Aug 2000 10:27:40 -0400, "--==Marco==--"
<[email hidden]> wrote:
>so which one is better to use, in GP3
>
>marco
>Are you for real ???
Use the best one FFS !!!
Cheers.....Ken
