Re: What is your system for GP3 well?

Slow <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:axug5.34$[email hidden]... > You confirm most of my point. > You say.... "Software mode" and "obviously Compromised". So I take youagree > then. > Look, I'm not arguing the toss just for the fun of it. This is just notwhat > you expect from a game in the year 2000. > Runs fine at 800 x 600 with my P3-500 and Matrox G400. Which, I might add, F1200 CERTAINLY DOES NOT. So if you're gonna flame a game because of hardware requirement - F1200's guilty - GP3 is not. Doug

Quoted text (32 lines)

> <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8ltnmr$n4m$[email hidden]... > > This is total BS -- you don't "need" a PIII anything to run GP3. I've > > seen it run on a Pentium Pro 200 with 64 MB of RAM in software mode (NO > > hardware acceleration), and it looked and ran fine. Not stellar, mind > > you -- the graphics were obviously compromised in software mode, but it > > looked better than GP2 in SVGA mode, and it was definitely playable. > > > > -- JB > > > > In article <8mqg5.2900$[email hidden]>, > > "Slow" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > Even from the few responses over the last 30 mins it seems to confirm > > that > > > the *recommended* spec quoted on the box is a complete joke (and the > > min > > > spec is a total lie and probably actionable in court). > > > It has confirmed what I suspected. > > > You *need* at least a PIII 700 (preferably o/c to an extra 100mhz+ > > if you > > > can) with the best 3d card money can buy in order to actually have > > some > > > really good graphics AND the best playability (with some headroom) > > otherwise > > > everything becomes a poor compromise. JMHO > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > Before you buy. > >

Yes, you did Andre (ask me before) and I gave you the wrong answer then.... I've double checked and they are: 2 x Creative Labs 3D Blaster Voodoo2 12Mb Like I said before, I'm using the latest reference drivers from 3Dfx (but they worked in Gp3 with the original DX7 drivers too). Unfortunately this is the extend of the help I can offer, as I deleted the eh.... "trial version" and have no intention of buying the game. Jan. =--- Andre Warringa wrote...

Quoted text (7 lines)

> <snip> > Jan, perhaps I've asked you this before, but what brand are your SLI > cards, and more important, how much memory do they have? > Some people suspect that GP3 doesn't run with 8mb V2 cards... > (and GP3 doesn't run on my 8mb SLI cards so perhaps it's true) > > Andre

This is total BS -- you don't "need" a PIII anything to run GP3. I've seen it run on a Pentium Pro 200 with 64 MB of RAM in software mode (NO hardware acceleration), and it looked and ran fine. Not stellar, mind you -- the graphics were obviously compromised in software mode, but it looked better than GP2 in SVGA mode, and it was definitely playable. -- JB In article <8mqg5.2900$[email hidden]>, "Slow" <[email hidden]> wrote: > Even from the few responses over the last 30 mins it seems to confirmthat > the *recommended* spec quoted on the box is a complete joke (and themin > spec is a total lie and probably actionable in court). > It has confirmed what I suspected. > You *need* at least a PIII 700 (preferably o/c to an extra 100mhz+if you > can) with the best 3d card money can buy in order to actually havesome > really good graphics AND the best playability (with some headroom)otherwise > everything becomes a poor compromise. JMHO > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

PIII 450MHz, 128Mb, 2x V2 SLI. 21.3fps @ 800x600 with everything maxed out except reflections when it rains... occasional foray over the 100% occupancy mark, but otherwise smooth. Shame about the game though. GP3 is one for the people with 3rd generation 3D cards, I'm afraid. Jan. =--- Slow wrote... > For all those people who say GP3 looks totally amazing and runs reallyvery > smooth.... > > I am trying to get an idea of what *real* computer spec is required toplay > GP3. > > Please add to this thread details of your CPU, RAM & Graphics card. > Thanx > >

I thhink GP3 turns better than GP2, I have a Celeron 500Mhz, 160Mo RAM and a 32Mo GeForce and it turn very well on 1024x768 with almost all details, i'm really enjoyed about that, but i'm disapointed about the forcefeedback. Slow a �crit :

Quoted text (8 lines)

> For all those people who say GP3 looks totally amazing and runs really very > smooth.... > > I am trying to get an idea of what *real* computer spec is required to play > GP3. > > Please add to this thread details of your CPU, RAM & Graphics card. > Thanx

For all those people who say GP3 looks totally amazing and runs really very smooth.... I am trying to get an idea of what *real* computer spec is required to play GP3. Please add to this thread details of your CPU, RAM & Graphics card. Thanx

Even from the few responses over the last 30 mins it seems to confirm that the *recommended* spec quoted on the box is a complete joke (and the min spec is a total lie and probably actionable in court). It has confirmed what I suspected. You *need* at least a PIII 700 (preferably o/c to an extra 100mhz+ if you can) with the best 3d card money can buy in order to actually have some really good graphics AND the best playability (with some headroom) otherwise everything becomes a poor compromise. JMHO

What mobo? -TH SeymourButts <[email hidden]> skrev i en nyhedsmeddelelse:wBpg5.14818$[email hidden]... > PIII 700 @ 933

PIII 650 128Mb Ram, TNT (16Mb) Runs a dream at 800x600 details maxout out (inc. all mirrors) Avg. 80-90% PO. 25.6 FPS Alan Slow wrote:

Quoted text (9 lines)

> > For all those people who say GP3 looks totally amazing and runs really very > smooth.... > > I am trying to get an idea of what *real* computer spec is required to play > GP3. > > Please add to this thread details of your CPU, RAM & Graphics card. > Thanx

On Sat, 29 Jul 2000 02:26:20 +0200, "Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> wrote: >PIII 450MHz, 128Mb, 2x V2 SLI. > >21.3fps @ 800x600 with everything maxed out except reflections when it >rains... occasional foray over the 100% occupancy mark, but otherwise >smooth. Shame about the game though. Jan, perhaps I've asked you this before, but what brand are your SLI cards, and more important, how much memory do they have? Some people suspect that GP3 doesn't run with 8mb V2 cards... (and GP3 doesn't run on my 8mb SLI cards so perhaps it's true) Andre > >GP3 is one for the people with 3rd generation 3D cards, I'm afraid. > >Jan. >=---

PIII-550 128mb V3 2000 16mb Running 10x7 full detail hits 100% occasionally very smooth almost all the time. changing resolution doesn't seem to make any difference to this however, I tried the fps patch and increased to 31fps and PO went up noticeably. -Nick Slow <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted text (8 lines)

> For all those people who say GP3 looks totally amazing and runs really very > smooth.... > I am trying to get an idea of what *real* computer spec is required to play > GP3. > Please add to this thread details of your CPU, RAM & Graphics card. > Thanx

Bullshit? Very informative. Have you actually read any of the other responses to the original message? My PC is at least the *reccomended* spec (and more) and the game looks and runs worse than shit. What do you want? Do you want me to actually prove it? Shall I take a video of me trying to play it and then send the tape to you? I'd really like to see you try and play it smoothly on the MINIMUM spec of a PII-266, 32mb ram and a 8mb 3d card. rrevved <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Sat, 29 Jul 2000 02:22:00 +0100, "Slow" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Even from the few responses over the last 30 mins it seems to confirmthat > >the *recommended* spec quoted on the box is a complete joke (and the min > >spec is a total lie and probably actionable in court). > >It has confirmed what I suspected. > >You *need* at least a PIII 700 (preferably o/c to an extra 100mhz+ ifyou > >can) with the best 3d card money can buy in order to actually have some > >really good graphics AND the best playability (with some headroom)otherwise > >everything becomes a poor compromise. JMHO > > Bullshit. >

You confirm most of my point. You say.... "Software mode" and "obviously Compromised". So I take you agree then. Look, I'm not arguing the toss just for the fun of it. This is just not what you expect from a game in the year 2000. <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8ltnmr$n4m$[email hidden]...

Quoted text (29 lines)

> This is total BS -- you don't "need" a PIII anything to run GP3. I've > seen it run on a Pentium Pro 200 with 64 MB of RAM in software mode (NO > hardware acceleration), and it looked and ran fine. Not stellar, mind > you -- the graphics were obviously compromised in software mode, but it > looked better than GP2 in SVGA mode, and it was definitely playable. > > -- JB > > In article <8mqg5.2900$[email hidden]>, > "Slow" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > Even from the few responses over the last 30 mins it seems to confirm > that > > the *recommended* spec quoted on the box is a complete joke (and the > min > > spec is a total lie and probably actionable in court). > > It has confirmed what I suspected. > > You *need* at least a PIII 700 (preferably o/c to an extra 100mhz+ > if you > > can) with the best 3d card money can buy in order to actually have > some > > really good graphics AND the best playability (with some headroom) > otherwise > > everything becomes a poor compromise. JMHO > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

Hehehe. Only if you have trouble getting a refund. I should perhaps have put a winky smile at then end of it. Rod Prince <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:MPG.13ed1f6867252607989717@news-server... > In article <8mqg5.2900$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] > says... > > Even from the few responses over the last 30 mins it seems to confirmthat

Quoted text (7 lines)

> > the *recommended* spec quoted on the box is a complete joke (and the min > > spec is a total lie and probably actionable in court). > > It was only a matter of time before the litigation threats came. ;/ > > Cheers, > Rod.

What mobo? -TH

says... It was only a matter of time before the litigation threats came. ;/ Cheers, Rod.

K7-700Mhz ,128Mb Ram, Ge-Force2 GTS. 1280*1024 Everything at Maximum (inc Mirrors) 25.6FPS ,PO 60-70% But even at this detail it still looks dated..(Fun Game though...) Slow <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:kdpg5.2813$[email hidden]... > For all those people who say GP3 looks totally amazing and runs reallyvery > smooth.... > > I am trying to get an idea of what *real* computer spec is required toplay > GP3. > > Please add to this thread details of your CPU, RAM & Graphics card. > Thanx > >

Slow wrote in message ...

Quoted text (10 lines)

>For all those people who say GP3 looks totally amazing and runs really very >smooth.... > >I am trying to get an idea of what *real* computer spec is required to play >GP3. > >Please add to this thread details of your CPU, RAM & Graphics card. >Thanx > >

Celeron@570mhz 128MB RAM Geforce(1) 32MB DDR Resolution and graphics all maxed out. Framerate@26 something. Runs great. Shame about the graphics. Not very good imho. Sjoerd

I am runnin a cacheless celery 266 @ 448, with 128mb ram, V3 3000 o/c to 172mhz, and an awe64. I can run in practise mode just fine at 800x600 all details cranked. With the exception of Lux, and Spa, my PO stays below 100%. When I race I have to turn off just about all details, and even then I can't keep PO below 100 all the way around a wet track. Dry track its not quite as bad, but whenever I have another car close by my PO climbs and things slooo down. This PO problem is BULLSHIT for sure, in racing u need to be able to maintain a rhythm, which is impossible with the PO crap. Martyn_D Slow wrote:

Quoted text (28 lines)

> Bullshit? Very informative. > > Have you actually read any of the other responses to the original message? > My PC is at least the *reccomended* spec (and more) and the game looks and > runs worse than shit. > What do you want? Do you want me to actually prove it? Shall I take a video > of me trying to play it and then send the tape to you? > I'd really like to see you try and play it smoothly on the MINIMUM spec of a > PII-266, 32mb ram and a 8mb 3d card. > > rrevved <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > On Sat, 29 Jul 2000 02:22:00 +0100, "Slow" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > > >Even from the few responses over the last 30 mins it seems to confirm > that > > >the *recommended* spec quoted on the box is a complete joke (and the min > > >spec is a total lie and probably actionable in court). > > >It has confirmed what I suspected. > > >You *need* at least a PIII 700 (preferably o/c to an extra 100mhz+ if > you > > >can) with the best 3d card money can buy in order to actually have some > > >really good graphics AND the best playability (with some headroom) > otherwise > > >everything becomes a poor compromise. JMHO > > > > Bullshit. > >

Thank you for your reply. My system is not "screwed". I am absolutely 100% sure of that. I guess my expectations for GP3 are higher than some. rrevved <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Sat, 29 Jul 2000 06:58:43 +0100, "Slow" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Bullshit? Very informative. > > > >Have you actually read any of the other responses to the originalmessage? > >My PC is at least the *reccomended* spec (and more) and the game looksand > >runs worse than shit. > >What do you want? Do you want me to actually prove it? Shall I take avideo > >of me trying to play it and then send the tape to you? > >I'd really like to see you try and play it smoothly on the MINIMUM specof a

Quoted text (16 lines)

> >PII-266, 32mb ram and a 8mb 3d card. > > > > > > I don't have a PII-266, but other people have even less than that > and posted, in this thread, that it works fine for them. > > Did it ever occur to you that your system is screwed? > > >rrevved <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >news:[email hidden]... > >> On Sat, 29 Jul 2000 02:22:00 +0100, "Slow" <[email hidden]> wrote: > >> > >> >Even from the few responses over the last 30 mins it seems to confirm > >that > >> >the *recommended* spec quoted on the box is a complete joke (and the

min > >> >spec is a total lie and probably actionable in court). > >> >It has confirmed what I suspected. > >> >You *need* at least a PIII 700 (preferably o/c to an extra 100mhz+ if > >you > >> >can) with the best 3d card money can buy in order to actually havesome

Quoted text (8 lines)

> >> >really good graphics AND the best playability (with some headroom) > >otherwise > >> >everything becomes a poor compromise. JMHO > >> > >> Bullshit. > >> > > >

PIII 700 @ 933 Creative GeForce2 GTS 32md DDR 256mb RAM SB Live GP3, everything on, 1024x768 CPU Occupancy never gets higher than 60% even in wet weather races. Averages around 30%... Slow <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:kdpg5.2813$[email hidden]... > For all those people who say GP3 looks totally amazing and runs reallyvery > smooth.... > > I am trying to get an idea of what *real* computer spec is required toplay > GP3. > > Please add to this thread details of your CPU, RAM & Graphics card. > Thanx > >

In article <8mqg5.2900$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says... > Even from the few responses over the last 30 mins it seems to confirm that > the *recommended* spec quoted on the box is a complete joke (and the min > spec is a total lie and probably actionable in court). It was only a matter of time before the litigation threats came. ;/ Cheers, Rod.

Asus P2B rev1.02 PIII 800/100 oc to 896/112 on an Asus S370-DL card @1.8V GeForce 2 GTS - Asus V7700 Pure 32MB oc to 240/395 5 years old SB16 sound card 192MB PC100 Ram Windows 98 SE 1280x1024 @ 28.5fps with max details for front view, as for the mirrors all on except hill and track side object. PO on grid (6th) around 60-70% depending on the track. First corner can go up to 110-120 for a second or two. During racing PO could drop down to as low as 30-40% even in the wets depending on the track and which part of it (even in Monaco). If you have a 17" monitor you need to run it at 1280x1024 as anything lower looks ugly. I upgraded my system (CPU and Video card, was Celeron 500 oc to 562 and a TNT card) just for GP3. Was it worth the upgrade...well to be frank I was a quite disappointed when I first tried the warez version. After I've played for longer I started to enjoy it more and more. I brought the retail box the first day it became available in New Zealand (28/7). So is it worth all the $$$ (hardware & software) spent� for me IT IS. Joe In article <kdpg5.2813$[email hidden]>, "Slow" <[email hidden]> wrote:

Quoted text (10 lines)

>For all those people who say GP3 looks totally amazing and runs really very >smooth.... > >I am trying to get an idea of what *real* computer spec is required to play >GP3. > >Please add to this thread details of your CPU, RAM & Graphics card. >Thanx > >