F1 2000 - there is hope in the low end, too

Yesterday got my F1 2000. It looked horrible in the beginning... But there seems to be some hope. After trying to get decent view and decent fps' in my nowadays already "low end" system - PII350, Voodoo 2 8Mb - I happened to read an article in RAS that solved the problem! Sorry I have missed the name, but thank you! The solution is to reduce the number of your opponents: Just edit your own driver file: go to folder Save, then go to the folder that has the name you use in the game (your name?). Edit with NotePad the file that has your name: Under the title [GAMEOPTIONS] you'll find these lines PR_Opponents=0 QR_Opponents=21 GP_Opponents=21 CH_Opponents=21 MP_Opponents=0 Edit these - for ex. according to the advice: PR_Opponents=10 QR_Opponents=11 GP_Opponents=11 CH_Opponents=11 MP_Opponents=0 The result was excellent! Now I can use most of the graphics! Well, the starts are not so good, especially in Monaco... I also tried the mirrors and often even they do not spoil the fps'. And without them it seems to be usually very good! And what is best, the opponents are varying from race to race. So also in this limited way you are going to meet them all on track! Arto PS Another important advice from RAS for a Voodoo 2 8Mb user was to edit the file Video.cfg: Under the [Direct3D Secondary] the line 800*600=0 had to be changed to 800*600=132 Before that I could see onlu the upper left corner of the screen! This advice came from Bill Worthington in RAS. Thanks Bill!

On 31 Mar 2000 21:12:28 GMT, [email hidden] (Arto Wikla) wrote: >The solution is to reduce the number of your opponents: Just edit >your own driver file: go to folder Save, then go to the folder that has >the name you use in the game (your name?). Edit with NotePad the file >that has your name: *LOL* - this gives the term 'F1 simulation' a totally new meaning... Sounds kinda like a 5 on 5 soccer match. ;) --Tel

Thanks, I have a PII 350 also (V2 12mb SLI) and was trying to find how to limit cars in race. I was considering a new CPU, but I guess I will wait for GP3 to upgrade my system. I tried the utility "Fraps" and noticed that with no cars, changing the view to no cockpit ran a lot faster (8 fps), but I would rather to run with it. Also when I turn off or on the display options from the in car view, it makes little difference, except the little pop down message slows the frame rate down about 4fps. Lutrell Arto Wikla wrote in message ... >Yesterday got my F1 2000. It looked horrible in the beginning... >But there seems to be some hope. After trying to get decent view >and decent fps' in my nowadays already "low end" system - PII350, >Voodoo 2 8Mb - I happened to read an article in RAS that solved >the problem! Sorry I have missed the name, but thank you!........ > >The result was excellent! Now I can use most of the graphics! >Well, the starts are not so good, especially in Monaco... >

Arto Wikla <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:wikla.954537148@rullouri... > The solution is to reduce the number of your opponents: Just edit > your own driver file: go to folder Save, then go to the folder that has Please explain why you get the same end result by selecting a lower number of opponants within the game. -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes. cisko [AT] ix [DOT] netcom [DOT] com

Lutrell <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8ueF4.2325$[email hidden]... > Thanks, I have a PII 350 also (V2 12mb SLI) and was trying to find how tolimit > cars in race. Are you joking? There is an opponant option within the game. -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes. cisko [AT] ix [DOT] netcom [DOT] com > I was considering a new CPU, but I guess I will wait for GP3 to upgrade my > system. > I tried the utility "Fraps" and noticed that with no cars, changing the view to > no cockpit ran a lot faster (8 fps), but I would rather to run with it. Also > when I turn off or on the display options from the in car view, it makes little > difference, except the little pop down message slows the frame rate down about > 4fps. > > Lutrell > > Arto Wikla wrote in message ... > >Yesterday got my F1 2000. It looked horrible in the beginning... > >But there seems to be some hope. After trying to get decent view > >and decent fps' in my nowadays already "low end" system - PII350, > >Voodoo 2 8Mb - I happened to read an article in RAS that solved > >the problem! Sorry I have missed the name, but thank you! > ........ > > > >The result was excellent! Now I can use most of the graphics! > >Well, the starts are not so good, especially in Monaco... > > > >

Greg Cisko wrote: > > > The solution is to reduce the number of your opponents: Just edit > > your own driver file: go to folder Save, then go to the folder that has > > Please explain why you get the same end result by selecting a lower > number of opponants within the game. As far as I know, within the game you can only lower the number of AI in the Quick Race mode. The GP and Champ mode is locked into 22 AI drivers, unless you edit the text file, that is. Can anyone else confirm that by editing the file, GP and Champ mode AI drivers can be reduced? -- Pat Dotson IMPACT Motorsports http://www.impactmotorsports.com/pd.html

On the following date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 21:50:01 -0500, said person(s) "Greg Cisko" <no.spam.email.for.me> stated:

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>Arto Wikla <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:wikla.954537148@rullouri... >> The solution is to reduce the number of your opponents: Just edit >> your own driver file: go to folder Save, then go to the folder that has > >Please explain why you get the same end result by selecting a lower >number of opponants within the game.

You CAN'T select a lower number of AI cars in the game. You CAN choose how many cars are DRAWN You CAN choose how many are in practice mode. But regardless the game still runs and calculates 21 AI during a race regardless of how many are DRAWN. By editing the PLR file you CAN set how many cars the AI runs and calculates. Gee Greg You must be losing it ;) - James "Gunslinger" Wohlever [email hidden] Techware Computer Services http://techware.gtinsider.com Send ATTACHMENTS (Files) to: [email hidden]

On the following date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 21:50:44 -0500, said person(s) "Greg Cisko" <no.spam.email.for.me> stated:

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>Lutrell <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:8ueF4.2325$[email hidden]... >> Thanks, I have a PII 350 also (V2 12mb SLI) and was trying to find how to >limit >> cars in race. > >Are you joking? There is an opponant option within the game.

See my first response. You can't - James "Gunslinger" Wohlever [email hidden] Techware Computer Services http://techware.gtinsider.com Send ATTACHMENTS (Files) to: [email hidden]

James Wohlever <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Gee Greg You must be losing it ;) Maybe :-) But I just got the game yesterday so I am still getting the hang of it. -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes. cisko [AT] ix [DOT] netcom [DOT] com

Confirmed. Of course, their heads are already well-reduced . . . --DK "Pat Dotson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Can anyone else confirm that by editing > the file, GP and Champ mode AI drivers > can be reduced? >