Re: GP3 will run ok on a P2-350, but FF poor.

-Hey guy, I had a P2/350 too......If you have some $$, you might be able to do this: -Check your motherboard....I upgraded to a P3/550mhz CPU for just $145 US currency! -NK....

Just thought I'd let you know - not everyone can afford to replace there PC every five minutes. Quite impressed actually - I was expecting to get 1-2 fps on my p2-350 but it gets about 18 fps at 800x600. The processor occupancy does regularly go over 100%, but not as often as I'd expected. (ie. I'd say the average was close to or below 100%) Only one major gripe - whilst I can feel some feedback through my LWFF - its very feint. As for the game itself, I can understand the dissapointment - the game does feel a bit aged in terms of "look and feel" to the extent that I wonder if its actually using the Voodoo 3 at all. Having said that - I think that the beauty of the game will turn out to be its depth and accuracy rather than its eye candy. I think GPL is much nicer to drive. -- Steven Crook-Dawkins

Hmm? 18 fps ain't good enough, anyway could you include your system specs for easier understanding! Cheers, Oliver BEOROCKET Racing: www.beorocket.co.yu "Steven Crook-Dawkins" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Just thought I'd let you know - not everyone can > afford to replace there PC every five minutes. > > Quite impressed actually - I was expecting to > get 1-2 fps on my p2-350 but it gets about 18 fps > at 800x600. The processor occupancy does > regularly go over 100%, but not as often > as I'd expected. (ie. I'd say the average > was close to or below 100%) > > Only one major gripe - whilst I can feel some > feedback through my LWFF - its very feint. > > As for the game itself, I can understand the > dissapointment - the game does feel a bit > aged in terms of "look and feel" to the extent > that I wonder if its actually using the Voodoo 3 > at all. > > Having said that - I think that the beauty of > the game will turn out to be its depth and accuracy > rather than its eye candy. > > I think GPL is much nicer to drive. > > -- > Steven Crook-Dawkins >

The intent was simply to let people know it will run on a machine which is below the "recommended" spec. Which is rare in my experience. 18fps may not be enough - not when you compare it to 36 in GPL - but you can drive it like that without noticeable "steps" in the action. P2-350 64M RAM Voodoo 3 2000 AGP SoundBlaster 16 Logitech Formula Force. What else do you need? Cheers, Steve Slick wrote:

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> Hmm? > 18 fps ain't good enough, anyway could you include your system specs for > easier understanding! > > Cheers, > > Oliver > BEOROCKET Racing: www.beorocket.co.yu > > "Steven Crook-Dawkins" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Just thought I'd let you know - not everyone can > > afford to replace there PC every five minutes. > > > > Quite impressed actually - I was expecting to > > get 1-2 fps on my p2-350 but it gets about 18 fps > > at 800x600. The processor occupancy does > > regularly go over 100%, but not as often > > as I'd expected. (ie. I'd say the average > > was close to or below 100%) > > > > Only one major gripe - whilst I can feel some > > feedback through my LWFF - its very feint. > > > > As for the game itself, I can understand the > > dissapointment - the game does feel a bit > > aged in terms of "look and feel" to the extent > > that I wonder if its actually using the Voodoo 3 > > at all. > > > > Having said that - I think that the beauty of > > the game will turn out to be its depth and accuracy > > rather than its eye candy. > > > > I think GPL is much nicer to drive. > > > > -- > > Steven Crook-Dawkins > >

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Not sure how you did that - that chip would cost over �500 ($700?) over here in the UK. (Happy to be corrected though if anyone knows where P3 s are sold inthe UK for sensible prices) NanaKofi wrote: > -Hey guy, I had a P2/350 too......If you have some $$, you might be able to do > this: > -Check your motherboard....I upgraded to a P3/550mhz CPU for just $145 US > currency! > > -NK.... -- Steven Crook-Dawkins - Research Assistant - University of York. Email Disclaimer ---------------------- The information in this email is confidential. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this email by anyone else is unauthorised. The views expressed in this email are those of the author, and should not be attributed to the University of York, BAE SYSTEMS or any other party.

Steve, Tell ya what give me �500 and I'll see what I can do ;) no really....have a look at http://www.dabs.com - you can get a p3-700 for �195.05 including delivery they dont even sell 550's anymore - they are too old! :) Ash "Steven Crook-Dawkins" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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| Not sure how you did that - that chip would cost over �500 ($700?) | over here in the UK. | | (Happy to be corrected though if anyone knows where | P3 s are sold inthe UK for sensible prices) | | NanaKofi wrote: | | > -Hey guy, I had a P2/350 too......If you have some $$, you might be able

to do | > this: | > -Check your motherboard....I upgraded to a P3/550mhz CPU for just $145US

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| > currency! | > | > -NK.... | | -- | Steven Crook-Dawkins - Research Assistant - University of York. | | Email Disclaimer | ---------------------- | The information in this email is confidential. | It is intended solely for the addressee. | Access to this email by anyone else is | unauthorised. | | The views expressed in this email are those of | the author, and should not be attributed to the | University of York, BAE SYSTEMS or any | other party. | |

What else do I need? You have some spare time? thx Oliver BEOROCKET Racing: www.beorocket.co.yu "Steven Crook-Dawkins" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> The intent was simply to let people know it will run on > a machine which is below the "recommended" spec. > Which is rare in my experience. > > 18fps may not be enough - not when you compare it > to 36 in GPL - but you can drive it like that > without noticeable "steps" in the action. > > P2-350 > 64M RAM > Voodoo 3 2000 AGP > SoundBlaster 16 > Logitech Formula Force. > > What else do you need? > > Cheers, > Steve

Here's a website that sells them pretty cheap and is good quality service...(a bit more than I paid for but still nice). Try this URL.... www.aberdeeninc.com