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Re: F1 2000 SUCKS!!!!!!!!!

18 posts by 11 people · 24 Mar 2000 - 29 Mar 2000 20:41 UTC

rrevved 24 Mar 2000#284371
On Fri, 24 Mar 2000 19:50:37 -0800, Falcon26 <[email hidden]> wrote: >I just got my copy of F1 2000 about 5 hours ago, and I have to say this >game really sucks big time! First of I have a P3 500 128 meg ram, Nivida >TNT 2 ultra and a Voodoo 2, and even with half of the graphic options >turned off it still runs like a slide show. Falcon26, I see where you use Win2000: : http://x34.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=601569679&CONTEXT=953956539.1244397574&hitnum=0&AH=1 : Author: Falcon26 <[email hidden]> : Date: 2000/03/23 : Forum: rec.autos.simulators : Message-ID: <[email hidden]> : : Anyone know if F1 2000 will run on windows2000?????? : : Thanks, falcon26 I use Win98SE, Falcon26, and on my PIII-600, with 'half the graphics options off', it certainly is not a 'slide show'. Maybe its your choice of non-gaming operating systems? -- * rrev at mindspring dot com *
rrevved 24 Mar 2000#284383
On Sat, 25 Mar 2000 04:52:54 GMT, "Sal V." <[email hidden]> wrote: >Same here! PIII650e with a Voodoo3-3500 and I'm taking it back to the store >tomorrow. > >Sal V. > Do you run Win2000, like Falcon26 does? FYI, Win2000 isn't supported by F1-2000.
Quoted text (17 lines)>Falcon26 <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> I just got my copy of F1 2000 about 5 hours ago, and I have to say this >> game really sucks big time! First of I have a P3 500 128 meg ram, Nivida >> TNT 2 ultra and a Voodoo 2, and even with half of the graphic options >> turned off it still runs like a slide show. I would love to know what >> type of computer they designed this game. Not only that but even when >> the graphics are turned all on it still looks and feels crappy, F1 >> Racing by UBI was way better graphicly and simulation wise. Ea can sure >> make a good Hockey and soccer game, but they really really need some >> serious help in the racing area. This game doesn't have any feeling of >> an F1 race, none what so ever. This game is going back to software etc >> in the mourning, guess I'll go back to GP2 and wait for GP3. >> >> falcon26 >> >
-- * rrev at mindspring dot com *
rrevved 25 Mar 2000#284034
On Sat, 25 Mar 2000 15:39:44 GMT, "Sal V." <[email hidden]> wrote: >WIN98SE > >Sal V. > Sal, I suspect you have a system, driver or configuration problem if you get a "slideshow" at "half detail" as falcon26 stated he does. Your system is faster than my P3-600/V3 and I get 20-40fps at 1024x768 at ~ 1/2 - 3/4 detail. [shrug]
Quoted text (36 lines)>rrevved <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> On Sat, 25 Mar 2000 04:52:54 GMT, "Sal V." <[email hidden]> wrote: >> >> >Same here! PIII650e with a Voodoo3-3500 and I'm taking it back to the >store >> >tomorrow. >> > >> >Sal V. >> > >> >> Do you run Win2000, like Falcon26 does? >> FYI, Win2000 isn't supported by F1-2000. >> >> >Falcon26 <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> >news:[email hidden]... >> >> I just got my copy of F1 2000 about 5 hours ago, and I have to say this >> >> game really sucks big time! First of I have a P3 500 128 meg ram, >Nivida >> >> TNT 2 ultra and a Voodoo 2, and even with half of the graphic options >> >> turned off it still runs like a slide show. I would love to know what >> >> type of computer they designed this game. Not only that but even when >> >> the graphics are turned all on it still looks and feels crappy, F1 >> >> Racing by UBI was way better graphicly and simulation wise. Ea can sure >> >> make a good Hockey and soccer game, but they really really need some >> >> serious help in the racing area. This game doesn't have any feeling of >> >> an F1 race, none what so ever. This game is going back to software etc >> >> in the mourning, guess I'll go back to GP2 and wait for GP3. >> >> >> >> falcon26 >> >> >> > >> >> -- >> * rrev at mindspring dot com * >
-- * rrev at mindspring dot com *
Falcon26 25 Mar 2000 03:50 UTC#284366
I just got my copy of F1 2000 about 5 hours ago, and I have to say this game really sucks big time! First of I have a P3 500 128 meg ram, Nivida TNT 2 ultra and a Voodoo 2, and even with half of the graphic options turned off it still runs like a slide show. I would love to know what type of computer they designed this game. Not only that but even when the graphics are turned all on it still looks and feels crappy, F1 Racing by UBI was way better graphicly and simulation wise. Ea can sure make a good Hockey and soccer game, but they really really need some serious help in the racing area. This game doesn't have any feeling of an F1 race, none what so ever. This game is going back to software etc in the mourning, guess I'll go back to GP2 and wait for GP3. falcon26
Mrv 25 Mar 2000 03:50 UTC#284219
It is a good thing you are able to return the software. I feel sorry for the people that bought it and are stuck with this piece of junk. The smartones tried the warez version first. Falcon26 wrote:
Quoted text (13 lines)> I just got my copy of F1 2000 about 5 hours ago, and I have to say this > game really sucks big time! First of I have a P3 500 128 meg ram, Nivida > TNT 2 ultra and a Voodoo 2, and even with half of the graphic options > turned off it still runs like a slide show. I would love to know what > type of computer they designed this game. Not only that but even when > the graphics are turned all on it still looks and feels crappy, F1 > Racing by UBI was way better graphicly and simulation wise. Ea can sure > make a good Hockey and soccer game, but they really really need some > serious help in the racing area. This game doesn't have any feeling of > an F1 race, none what so ever. This game is going back to software etc > in the mourning, guess I'll go back to GP2 and wait for GP3. > > falcon26
zerlin 25 Mar 2000 04:30 UTC#284229
On the bottom of the box it says: "Windows NT and Windows 2000 are not supported" So if you're using it in Win2k, it probably wont run the best. -Adam Zerlin "James Pickard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:W9XC4.3188$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (35 lines)> Once again, don't take this post as the "last say" on F1 2000. > > I raced Multiplayer lastnight for 4 hours with 4 mates joining me > (Australia) with 2 from Canada). > > The connection was amazing.. and we had some of the best racing I've ever > had (I"ve raced everything online). > > Check it out for youself and make up your own mind.. I love it... > > > James Pickard > > > > > > Falcon26 <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I just got my copy of F1 2000 about 5 hours ago, and I have to say this > > game really sucks big time! First of I have a P3 500 128 meg ram, Nivida > > TNT 2 ultra and a Voodoo 2, and even with half of the graphic options > > turned off it still runs like a slide show. I would love to know what > > type of computer they designed this game. Not only that but even when > > the graphics are turned all on it still looks and feels crappy, F1 > > Racing by UBI was way better graphicly and simulation wise. Ea can sure > > make a good Hockey and soccer game, but they really really need some > > serious help in the racing area. This game doesn't have any feeling of > > an F1 race, none what so ever. This game is going back to software etc > > in the mourning, guess I'll go back to GP2 and wait for GP3. > > > > falcon26 > > > >
Sal V. 25 Mar 2000 04:52 UTC#284233
Same here! PIII650e with a Voodoo3-3500 and I'm taking it back to the store tomorrow. Sal V. Falcon26 <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted text (14 lines)> I just got my copy of F1 2000 about 5 hours ago, and I have to say this > game really sucks big time! First of I have a P3 500 128 meg ram, Nivida > TNT 2 ultra and a Voodoo 2, and even with half of the graphic options > turned off it still runs like a slide show. I would love to know what > type of computer they designed this game. Not only that but even when > the graphics are turned all on it still looks and feels crappy, F1 > Racing by UBI was way better graphicly and simulation wise. Ea can sure > make a good Hockey and soccer game, but they really really need some > serious help in the racing area. This game doesn't have any feeling of > an F1 race, none what so ever. This game is going back to software etc > in the mourning, guess I'll go back to GP2 and wait for GP3. > > falcon26 >
Lorne Glustein 25 Mar 2000 05:27 UTC#284246
Athlon 750/ TNT2U/Win98 here ...and it runs great on my system.... just as good as Unreal Tourney at the same res\detail level... although F1-2000 works a million times better than UT online. One thing was pointed out here that I find true and I think is worth mentioning again. With how bad the AI are in F1-2000 you will not get the feel of being in a "real" F1 race in the same way you get that feeling in GP2 or F1Rs... But if this NIGHTMARE AI issue is fixed I believe F1-2000 will become a fantastic "all around sim" (IMO - one of the best ever). If not... I`m still going to have the time of my life with it... racing online. All the best, Lorne
Falcon26 25 Mar 2000 05:59 UTC#284386
Actually I used it on my Windows 98 SE system I formatted my computer and put Window 98 SE on it, just for F1 2000, and boy was that a mistake I think GP2 looks better than F1 2000 and it certainly plays 10 times better. falcon26 rrevved wrote:
Quoted text (26 lines)> On Fri, 24 Mar 2000 19:50:37 -0800, Falcon26 <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >I just got my copy of F1 2000 about 5 hours ago, and I have to say this > >game really sucks big time! First of I have a P3 500 128 meg ram, Nivida > >TNT 2 ultra and a Voodoo 2, and even with half of the graphic options > >turned off it still runs like a slide show. > > Falcon26, I see where you use Win2000: > > : http://x34.deja.com/=dnc/getdoc.xp?AN=601569679&CONTEXT=953956539.1244397574&hitnum=0&AH=1 > : Author: Falcon26 <[email hidden]> > : Date: 2000/03/23 > : Forum: rec.autos.simulators > : Message-ID: <[email hidden]> > : > : Anyone know if F1 2000 will run on windows2000?????? > : > : Thanks, falcon26 > > I use Win98SE, Falcon26, and on my PIII-600, with 'half the graphics options off', > it certainly is not a 'slide show'. > > Maybe its your choice of non-gaming operating systems? > > -- > * rrev at mindspring dot com *
Iain Mackenzie 25 Mar 2000 07:15 UTC#284266
It says that on the box, but that's probably because their techies don'y know anything about it! It runs just the same in W2K as it does in W98, and on my Athlon500 with V3 3000 it is very smooth @ 1024 with all detail switched on EXCEPT when there are a lot of other cars around - then it is best @ 800. All they need to do is fix the FF and the AI! Iain rrevved <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Sat, 25 Mar 2000 04:52:54 GMT, "Sal V." <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Same here! PIII650e with a Voodoo3-3500 and I'm taking it back to thestore
Quoted text (12 lines)> >tomorrow. > > > >Sal V. > > > > Do you run Win2000, like Falcon26 does? > FYI, Win2000 isn't supported by F1-2000. > > >Falcon26 <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >news:[email hidden]... > >> I just got my copy of F1 2000 about 5 hours ago, and I have to say this > >> game really sucks big time! First of I have a P3 500 128 meg ram,
Nivida
Quoted text (16 lines)> >> TNT 2 ultra and a Voodoo 2, and even with half of the graphic options > >> turned off it still runs like a slide show. I would love to know what > >> type of computer they designed this game. Not only that but even when > >> the graphics are turned all on it still looks and feels crappy, F1 > >> Racing by UBI was way better graphicly and simulation wise. Ea can sure > >> make a good Hockey and soccer game, but they really really need some > >> serious help in the racing area. This game doesn't have any feeling of > >> an F1 race, none what so ever. This game is going back to software etc > >> in the mourning, guess I'll go back to GP2 and wait for GP3. > >> > >> falcon26 > >> > > > > -- > * rrev at mindspring dot com *
Lorne Glustein 25 Mar 2000 07:16 UTC#284267
Hi Falcon, I can sence how frustrated you are, and considering all you have gone through I dont blame you (although I never would have tried to get this game running on Win2K). I think you must have some sort of setup problem with your system. There is no way on earth that "GP2 looks better than F1-2000".... this tells me something [must] be wrong with your system. When you say: "and it certainly plays 10 times better" .... If you are talking about the much more realistic AI in GP2 then I would agree.... but if you are talking about frame rate issues, all I can say is that GP2 on my P166MMX system ran FAR worse than F1-2000 runs on my current Athlon 750 system. If you were planning on getting into F1-2000 online.... I would look for some answers to your graphic\performance probs before you return the game. This game works fantastic online. All the best, Lorne Falcon26 wrote: > Actually I used it on my Windows 98 SE system I formatted my computer andput Window 98 SE on it, > just for F1 2000, and boy was that a mistake I think GP2 looks better thanF1 2000 and it certainly > plays 10 times better. > > falcon26
D. "Dents" Hopkins 25 Mar 2000 07:33 UTC#284270
Nonsense... runs quite well here. Win2k, dual celeron 550s, 384Mb, TNT1 (3.81 drivers) My only complaint is the graphics do not match the screenshots I've seen. It seems the bilinear filtering is waaay to blurry.. and with it off its Jaggy-City. Dents. ps. A funny thing of note is, the bottom of my box has the sticker that says "NFS Porsche Unleased System Requirements". Guess they ran out of F12K stickers. "zerlin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:zhXC4.16759$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (8 lines)> On the bottom of the box it says: > > "Windows NT and Windows 2000 are not supported" > > So if you're using it in Win2k, it probably wont run the best. > > -Adam Zerlin >
D. "Dents" Hopkins 25 Mar 2000 08:42 UTC#284137
I'm not one to reply to my own posts, but after reading a bit on this NG, I decided to try 1024x768. That's right.... I've only had the game a few hours, and it never crossed my mind to try it at a higher resolution. Guess what? absolutely no difference in framerate (smooth as buttah), but lo and behold... the graphix look just like the screenshots... so I "take it back". Dents. "D. "Dents" Hopkins" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:TYZC4.489$[email hidden]... > Nonsense... runs quite well here. Win2k, dual celeron 550s, 384Mb, TNT1 > (3.81 drivers) My only complaint is the graphics do not match the > screenshots I've seen. It seems the bilinear filtering is waaay toblurry..
Quoted text (23 lines)> and with it off its Jaggy-City. > > Dents. > > ps. A funny thing of note is, the bottom of my box has the sticker that > says "NFS Porsche Unleased System Requirements". Guess they ran out of > F12K stickers. > > > "zerlin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:zhXC4.16759$[email hidden]... > > On the bottom of the box it says: > > > > "Windows NT and Windows 2000 are not supported" > > > > So if you're using it in Win2k, it probably wont run the best. > > > > -Adam Zerlin > > > > > >
Sal V. 25 Mar 2000#523673
WIN98SE Sal V. > >Same here! PIII650e with a Voodoo3-3500 and I'm taking it back to the store
Quoted text (12 lines)> >tomorrow. > >Sal V. > Do you run Win2000, like Falcon26 does? > FYI, Win2000 isn't supported by F1-2000. > >> I just got my copy of F1 2000 about 5 hours ago, and I have to say this > >> game really sucks big time! First of I have a P3 500 128 meg ram,
Nivida
Quoted text (14 lines)> >> TNT 2 ultra and a Voodoo 2, and even with half of the graphic options > >> turned off it still runs like a slide show. I would love to know what > >> type of computer they designed this game. Not only that but even when > >> the graphics are turned all on it still looks and feels crappy, F1 > >> Racing by UBI was way better graphicly and simulation wise. Ea can sure > >> make a good Hockey and soccer game, but they really really need some > >> serious help in the racing area. This game doesn't have any feeling of > >> an F1 race, none what so ever. This game is going back to software etc > >> in the mourning, guess I'll go back to GP2 and wait for GP3. > >> falcon26 > -- > * rrev at mindspring dot com *
Sal V. 25 Mar 2000 15:39 UTC#284071
WIN98SE Sal V. rrevved <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Sat, 25 Mar 2000 04:52:54 GMT, "Sal V." <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Same here! PIII650e with a Voodoo3-3500 and I'm taking it back to thestore
Quoted text (12 lines)> >tomorrow. > > > >Sal V. > > > > Do you run Win2000, like Falcon26 does? > FYI, Win2000 isn't supported by F1-2000. > > >Falcon26 <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >news:[email hidden]... > >> I just got my copy of F1 2000 about 5 hours ago, and I have to say this > >> game really sucks big time! First of I have a P3 500 128 meg ram,
Nivida
Quoted text (16 lines)> >> TNT 2 ultra and a Voodoo 2, and even with half of the graphic options > >> turned off it still runs like a slide show. I would love to know what > >> type of computer they designed this game. Not only that but even when > >> the graphics are turned all on it still looks and feels crappy, F1 > >> Racing by UBI was way better graphicly and simulation wise. Ea can sure > >> make a good Hockey and soccer game, but they really really need some > >> serious help in the racing area. This game doesn't have any feeling of > >> an F1 race, none what so ever. This game is going back to software etc > >> in the mourning, guess I'll go back to GP2 and wait for GP3. > >> > >> falcon26 > >> > > > > -- > * rrev at mindspring dot com *
James Pickard 25 Mar 2000 20:22 UTC#284225
Once again, don't take this post as the "last say" on F1 2000. I raced Multiplayer lastnight for 4 hours with 4 mates joining me (Australia) with 2 from Canada). The connection was amazing.. and we had some of the best racing I've ever had (I"ve raced everything online). Check it out for youself and make up your own mind.. I love it... James Pickard Falcon26 <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted text (14 lines)> I just got my copy of F1 2000 about 5 hours ago, and I have to say this > game really sucks big time! First of I have a P3 500 128 meg ram, Nivida > TNT 2 ultra and a Voodoo 2, and even with half of the graphic options > turned off it still runs like a slide show. I would love to know what > type of computer they designed this game. Not only that but even when > the graphics are turned all on it still looks and feels crappy, F1 > Racing by UBI was way better graphicly and simulation wise. Ea can sure > make a good Hockey and soccer game, but they really really need some > serious help in the racing area. This game doesn't have any feeling of > an F1 race, none what so ever. This game is going back to software etc > in the mourning, guess I'll go back to GP2 and wait for GP3. > > falcon26 >
Henrik Johansson 25 Mar 2000 23:10 UTC#283929
It's great! Runs very good on my P2 400 128mb G400.... Falcon26 wrote:
Quoted text (13 lines)> I just got my copy of F1 2000 about 5 hours ago, and I have to say this > game really sucks big time! First of I have a P3 500 128 meg ram, Nivida > TNT 2 ultra and a Voodoo 2, and even with half of the graphic options > turned off it still runs like a slide show. I would love to know what > type of computer they designed this game. Not only that but even when > the graphics are turned all on it still looks and feels crappy, F1 > Racing by UBI was way better graphicly and simulation wise. Ea can sure > make a good Hockey and soccer game, but they really really need some > serious help in the racing area. This game doesn't have any feeling of > an F1 race, none what so ever. This game is going back to software etc > in the mourning, guess I'll go back to GP2 and wait for GP3. > > falcon26
Peter Hooper 29 Mar 2000 20:41 UTC#282761
I've got a similar system to this (although a TNT2 instead of the V3) and also think the sim runs fine.. not perfectly but more than adequate and I haven't finished playing around with all the settings yet. My biggest problem with it is that the collision forces seem almost non-existent. Most of the time when I hear the message over the radio telling me that I have collided with someone I haven't even noticed it... all other sims seem to give much better visual or audio cues that contact has been made, but unless it is a quite hard contact F1 2000 is quite poor in this respect. Anyone else finding this??? Also it's a shame that the FF implementation isn't too hot. Peter Hooper rrevved <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted text (14 lines)> On Sat, 25 Mar 2000 15:39:44 GMT, "Sal V." <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >WIN98SE > > > >Sal V. > > > > Sal, I suspect you have a system, driver or configuration problem > if you get a "slideshow" at "half detail" as falcon26 stated he does. > > Your system is faster than my P3-600/V3 and I get 20-40fps at > 1024x768 at ~ 1/2 - 3/4 detail. > > [shrug]

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