Re: Frame rate ???

The detail Bias was set to zero....the hunt goes on...........guess I'll just have to master the arcade mode. Cheers <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8hb92c$kft$[email hidden]...

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> Your in-car fps sounds like you are running in software but since you > get 36 in arcade, that must not be it. You didnt say where you have > the detail slider set. Make sure it is below 1/2. > > In article <8hau9q$2mp$[email hidden]>, > "H Cameron Purdie" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > Oh, so many questions...........here goes. > > > > I do have a 3dfx, Voodoo 2 card and I have it selected in the GPL > (yes I did > > mean GPL) menu....where it the game is using it seems in doubt. > > > > I have 128 RAM so, I think you'll agree so shortage there. > > > > Like I said , the higher the resolution the higher the frame rate and > > viewing from outside the cockpit it runs at 36 fps...it's only in-car > that > > the FR goes through the floor. I have switched of everything and > reduced the > > AI to six....very slight improvement....it nearly went up to > > 14....wow.....and, finally, it's not much better if I run solo. > > > > I also downloaded a patch from Alison Hine but that made little > difference. > > > > I have been playing this game for all of 4 days and think it is the > dogs > > bollocks....just the FR that is a pain. > > > > Thanks guys. > > > > Cameron > > > > <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8ha435 > $sti$[email hidden]... > > > I have a PII 350 and Voodoo3 and get steady 36 with nearly > everything > > > on at 1024. You do have 3dfx selected in graphics options in gpl, > > > right??? > > > > > > In article <8h9j43$4qh$[email hidden]>, > > > "H Cameron Purdie" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > > Apologies if this is covering old territory but I'm new to this. I > > > have a > > > > lot of problems with frame rate and can't seem to improve it any > even > > > by > > > > reducing the resolution....in fact the higher the resolution the > > > higher the > > > > frame rate ?? > > > > > > > > I run a 350 processor and a voodoo 2 card but don't seem to get > over > > > 12 fps > > > > when in car (even with all the details off)...Nintendo view goes > up to > > > > 36....which is nice. > > > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > > > Cameron > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > > Before you buy. > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

Your in-car fps sounds like you are running in software but since you get 36 in arcade, that must not be it. You didnt say where you have the detail slider set. Make sure it is below 1/2. In article <8hau9q$2mp$[email hidden]>, "H Cameron Purdie" <[email hidden]> wrote: > Oh, so many questions...........here goes. > > I do have a 3dfx, Voodoo 2 card and I have it selected in the GPL(yes I did > mean GPL) menu....where it the game is using it seems in doubt. > > I have 128 RAM so, I think you'll agree so shortage there. > > Like I said , the higher the resolution the higher the frame rate and > viewing from outside the cockpit it runs at 36 fps...it's only in-carthat > the FR goes through the floor. I have switched of everything andreduced the > AI to six....very slight improvement....it nearly went up to > 14....wow.....and, finally, it's not much better if I run solo. > > I also downloaded a patch from Alison Hine but that made littledifference. > > I have been playing this game for all of 4 days and think it is thedogs

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> bollocks....just the FR that is a pain. > > Thanks guys. > > Cameron > > <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8ha435

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> > on at 1024. You do have 3dfx selected in graphics options in gpl, > > right??? > > > > In article <8h9j43$4qh$[email hidden]>, > > "H Cameron Purdie" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > Apologies if this is covering old territory but I'm new to this. I > > have a > > > lot of problems with frame rate and can't seem to improve it any

even > > by > > > reducing the resolution....in fact the higher the resolution the > > higher the > > > frame rate ?? > > > > > > I run a 350 processor and a voodoo 2 card but don't seem to getover > > 12 fps > > > when in car (even with all the details off)...Nintendo view goesup to

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> > > 36....which is nice. > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > Cameron > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > Before you buy. > >

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That sounds possible....I don't suppose you have any ides how to fix the problem. Also, is there some problems attached to using the 'behind car' view ?? I would eventually like to play online, once I can keep it on the grey stuff Cameron Dave Henrie <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Those symptoms...dead slow in car....are like a TNT/Nvidia problem. > I'm guessing that your system is using the main vidcard in gpl instead > of the V2. > dave henrie > > > H Cameron Purdie wrote: > > > > Oh, so many questions...........here goes. > > > > I do have a 3dfx, Voodoo 2 card and I have it selected in the GPL (yes I

did > > mean GPL) menu....where it the game is using it seems in doubt. > > > > I have 128 RAM so, I think you'll agree so shortage there. > > > > Like I said , the higher the resolution the higher the frame rate and > > viewing from outside the cockpit it runs at 36 fps...it's only in-carthat > > the FR goes through the floor. I have switched of everything and reducedthe > > AI to six....very slight improvement....it nearly went up to > > 14....wow.....and, finally, it's not much better if I run solo. > > > > I also downloaded a patch from Alison Hine but that made littledifference.

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> > > > I have been playing this game for all of 4 days and think it is the dogs > > bollocks....just the FR that is a pain. > > > > Thanks guys. > > > > Cameron > > > > <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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> > > I have a PII 350 and Voodoo3 and get steady 36 with nearly everything > > > on at 1024. You do have 3dfx selected in graphics options in gpl, > > > right??? > > > > > > In article <8h9j43$4qh$[email hidden]>, > > > "H Cameron Purdie" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > > Apologies if this is covering old territory but I'm new to this. I > > > have a > > > > lot of problems with frame rate and can't seem to improve it any

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> > > by > > > > reducing the resolution....in fact the higher the resolution the > > > higher the > > > > frame rate ?? > > > > > > > > I run a 350 processor and a voodoo 2 card but don't seem to get over > > > 12 fps > > > > when in car (even with all the details off)...Nintendo view goes up

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> > > > 36....which is nice. > > > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > > > Cameron > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > > Before you buy.

Apologies if this is covering old territory but I'm new to this. I have a lot of problems with frame rate and can't seem to improve it any even by reducing the resolution....in fact the higher the resolution the higher the frame rate ?? I run a 350 processor and a voodoo 2 card but don't seem to get over 12 fps when in car (even with all the details off)...Nintendo view goes up to 36....which is nice. TIA Cameron

In article <8h9j43$4qh$[email hidden]>, "H Cameron Purdie" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>Apologies if this is covering old territory but I'm new to this. I have a >lot of problems with frame rate and can't seem to improve it any even by >reducing the resolution....in fact the higher the resolution the higher the >frame rate ?? > >I run a 350 processor and a voodoo 2 card but don't seem to get over 12 fps >when in car (even with all the details off)...Nintendo view goes up to >36....which is nice. > >TIA > >Cameron

12?!? What resolution, and how many AI? If you're running solo, it should be better than that... How much RAM do you have? Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett Own Grand Prix Legends? http://www.vroc.net Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

I have a PII 350 and Voodoo3 and get steady 36 with nearly everything on at 1024. You do have 3dfx selected in graphics options in gpl, right??? In article <8h9j43$4qh$[email hidden]>, "H Cameron Purdie" <[email hidden]> wrote: > Apologies if this is covering old territory but I'm new to this. Ihave a > lot of problems with frame rate and can't seem to improve it any evenby > reducing the resolution....in fact the higher the resolution thehigher the > frame rate ?? > > I run a 350 processor and a voodoo 2 card but don't seem to get over12 fps

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> when in car (even with all the details off)...Nintendo view goes up to > 36....which is nice. > > TIA > > Cameron > >

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Oh, so many questions...........here goes. I do have a 3dfx, Voodoo 2 card and I have it selected in the GPL (yes I did mean GPL) menu....where it the game is using it seems in doubt. I have 128 RAM so, I think you'll agree so shortage there. Like I said , the higher the resolution the higher the frame rate and viewing from outside the cockpit it runs at 36 fps...it's only in-car that the FR goes through the floor. I have switched of everything and reduced the AI to six....very slight improvement....it nearly went up to 14....wow.....and, finally, it's not much better if I run solo. I also downloaded a patch from Alison Hine but that made little difference. I have been playing this game for all of 4 days and think it is the dogs bollocks....just the FR that is a pain. Thanks guys. Cameron <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8ha435$sti$[email hidden]...

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> I have a PII 350 and Voodoo3 and get steady 36 with nearly everything > on at 1024. You do have 3dfx selected in graphics options in gpl, > right??? > > In article <8h9j43$4qh$[email hidden]>, > "H Cameron Purdie" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > Apologies if this is covering old territory but I'm new to this. I > have a > > lot of problems with frame rate and can't seem to improve it any even > by > > reducing the resolution....in fact the higher the resolution the > higher the > > frame rate ?? > > > > I run a 350 processor and a voodoo 2 card but don't seem to get over > 12 fps > > when in car (even with all the details off)...Nintendo view goes up to > > 36....which is nice. > > > > TIA > > > > Cameron > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

I'm assuming GPL? dh H Cameron Purdie wrote:

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> > Apologies if this is covering old territory but I'm new to this. I have a > lot of problems with frame rate and can't seem to improve it any even by > reducing the resolution....in fact the higher the resolution the higher the > frame rate ?? > > I run a 350 processor and a voodoo 2 card but don't seem to get over 12 fps > when in car (even with all the details off)...Nintendo view goes up to > 36....which is nice. > > TIA > > Cameron

Apologies if this is covering old territory but I'm new to this. I have a lot of problems with frame rate and can't seem to improve it any even by reducing the resolution....in fact the higher the resolution the higher the frame rate ?? I run a 350 processor and a voodoo 2 card but don't seem to get over 12 fps when in car (even with all the details off)...Nintendo view goes up to 36....which is nice. TIA Cameron

Oh, so many questions...........here goes. I do have a 3dfx, Voodoo 2 card and I have it selected in the GPL (yes I did mean GPL) menu....where it the game is using it seems in doubt. I have 128 RAM so, I think you'll agree so shortage there. Like I said , the higher the resolution the higher the frame rate and viewing from outside the***pit it runs at 36 fps...it's only in-car that the FR goes through the floor. I have switched of everything and reduced the AI to six....very slight improvement....it nearly went up to 14....wow.....and, finally, it's not much better if I run solo. I also downloaded a patch from Alison Hine but that made little difference. I have been playing this game for all of 4 days and think it is the dogs bollocks....just the FR that is a pain. Thanks guys. Cameron

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> I have a PII 350 and Voodoo3 and get steady 36 with nearly everything > on at 1024. You do have 3dfx selected in graphics options in gpl, > right??? > > Apologies if this is covering old territory but I'm new to this. I > have a > > lot of problems with frame rate and can't seem to improve it any even > by > > reducing the resolution....in fact the higher the resolution the > higher the > > frame rate ?? > > I run a 350 processor and a voodoo 2 card but don't seem to get over > 12 fps > > when in car (even with all the details off)...Nintendo view goes up to > > 36....which is nice. > > TIA > > Cameron > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.

Those symptoms...dead slow in car....are like a TNT/Nvidia problem. I'm guessing that your system is using the main vidcard in gpl instead of the V2. dave henrie H Cameron Purdie wrote:

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> > Oh, so many questions...........here goes. > > I do have a 3dfx, Voodoo 2 card and I have it selected in the GPL (yes I did > mean GPL) menu....where it the game is using it seems in doubt. > > I have 128 RAM so, I think you'll agree so shortage there. > > Like I said , the higher the resolution the higher the frame rate and > viewing from outside the cockpit it runs at 36 fps...it's only in-car that > the FR goes through the floor. I have switched of everything and reduced the > AI to six....very slight improvement....it nearly went up to > 14....wow.....and, finally, it's not much better if I run solo. > > I also downloaded a patch from Alison Hine but that made little difference. > > I have been playing this game for all of 4 days and think it is the dogs > bollocks....just the FR that is a pain. > > Thanks guys. > > Cameron > > <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8ha435$sti$[email hidden]... > > I have a PII 350 and Voodoo3 and get steady 36 with nearly everything > > on at 1024. You do have 3dfx selected in graphics options in gpl, > > right??? > > > > In article <8h9j43$4qh$[email hidden]>, > > "H Cameron Purdie" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > Apologies if this is covering old territory but I'm new to this. I > > have a > > > lot of problems with frame rate and can't seem to improve it any even > > by > > > reducing the resolution....in fact the higher the resolution the > > higher the > > > frame rate ?? > > > > > > I run a 350 processor and a voodoo 2 card but don't seem to get over > > 12 fps > > > when in car (even with all the details off)...Nintendo view goes up to > > > 36....which is nice. > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > Cameron > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > Before you buy.

On Sat, 3 Jun 2000 17:29:17 +0100, "H Cameron Purdie" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Also, is there some problems attached to using the 'behind car' view ?? I >would eventually like to play online, once I can keep it on the grey stuff Some say it spoils the purity of the sim experience. I think they also get offended if you don't keep your pinky extended while sipping your tea, though, too. <g> Biggest problem with racing on-line in chase view is that you lose your mirrors and that's pretty important info if you plan on being a thoughtful, curteous racer against other humans. I've done chase view on-line when I simply could not achieve an acceptable FPS at a particular track (I'm "hardware challenged" at present) and simply took great care to listen for the sound of another car behind me. Considering my rather tepid driving skills at present, I just would hold my line entering a straightaway and accelerate gradually so that they could pass me. If you *are* good and want to dice wheel-to-wheel then chase view with no mirrors is going to be extremely challenging to do well. As far as your problem goes, it sounds a bit odd. You do indeed have 3dfx selected in your graphics options? Be sure and set your mirrors to "cars only" as this hammers the FPS. In fact, I think it's why chase view is so much faster. Less CPU horsepower is required. Also, add a file called Glide.Ini to your GPL directory and add the following: Mirror Frequency=6 The number specifies how many frames between updates to your mirrors and should pep up your FPS when in car. From what I've heard and experienced myself, turning on all the checkboxes only has about a 2 FPS impact, but moving the detail slider off of full left has a far greater impact on FPS. Regards, Brett C. Cammac That's Racing! Motorsports Pompano Beach, FL

there used to be a bunch of utilities that would assign which vid card to use....I "think" it was called tweak3d but that is pretty hazy. dave henrie H Cameron Purdie wrote:

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> > That sounds possible....I don't suppose you have any ides how to fix the > problem. > > Also, is there some problems attached to using the 'behind car' view ?? I > would eventually like to play online, once I can keep it on the grey stuff > > Cameron > > Dave Henrie <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Those symptoms...dead slow in car....are like a TNT/Nvidia problem. > > I'm guessing that your system is using the main vidcard in gpl instead > > of the V2. > > dave henrie > > > > > > H Cameron Purdie wrote: > > > > > > Oh, so many questions...........here goes. > > > > > > I do have a 3dfx, Voodoo 2 card and I have it selected in the GPL (yes I > did > > > mean GPL) menu....where it the game is using it seems in doubt. > > > > > > I have 128 RAM so, I think you'll agree so shortage there. > > > > > > Like I said , the higher the resolution the higher the frame rate and > > > viewing from outside the cockpit it runs at 36 fps...it's only in-car > that > > > the FR goes through the floor. I have switched of everything and reduced > the > > > AI to six....very slight improvement....it nearly went up to > > > 14....wow.....and, finally, it's not much better if I run solo. > > > > > > I also downloaded a patch from Alison Hine but that made little > difference. > > > > > > I have been playing this game for all of 4 days and think it is the dogs > > > bollocks....just the FR that is a pain. > > > > > > Thanks guys. > > > > > > Cameron > > > > > > <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:8ha435$sti$[email hidden]... > > > > I have a PII 350 and Voodoo3 and get steady 36 with nearly everything > > > > on at 1024. You do have 3dfx selected in graphics options in gpl, > > > > right??? > > > > > > > > In article <8h9j43$4qh$[email hidden]>, > > > > "H Cameron Purdie" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > > > Apologies if this is covering old territory but I'm new to this. I > > > > have a > > > > > lot of problems with frame rate and can't seem to improve it any > even > > > > by > > > > > reducing the resolution....in fact the higher the resolution the > > > > higher the > > > > > frame rate ?? > > > > > > > > > > I run a 350 processor and a voodoo 2 card but don't seem to get over > > > > 12 fps > > > > > when in car (even with all the details off)...Nintendo view goes up > to > > > > > 36....which is nice. > > > > > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > > > > > Cameron > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > > > > Before you buy.