GPL: Which details to remove first?

Hi again, With my PII233 system + Voodoo Banshee, I get pretty darn good frame rates in GPL with everything turned on, at 800x600 resolution, and it generally always keeps above 25fps with cars all around me, and pretty much maxes out when I'm by myself. However, from the reading I've done about online racing (which I plan to start as soon as I get a little better) a constant 36fps is highly recommended. So my question is this - until I get my new PC, which details give the most frame-rate improvement for the least graphical loss? I know in GP2, turning off the clouds gave a massive performance boost, with little loss graphically - is there an equivalent for GPL? thanks, Andrew +-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+ | Andrew Busch | email : [email hidden] |+ PhD Student | + | Research Concentration in Speech, | Just when you think something is |+ Audio and Video Technology | idiot-proof, somebody builds a + | QUT, AUSTRALIA | better idiot. |+-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+

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>Hi again, >With my PII233 system + Voodoo Banshee, I get pretty darn good frame rates >in GPL with everything turned on, at 800x600 resolution, and it generally >always keeps above 25fps with cars all around me, and pretty much maxes >out when I'm by myself. However, from the reading I've done about online >racing (which I plan to start as soon as I get a little better) a constant >36fps is highly recommended. So my question is this - until I get my new >PC, which details give the most frame-rate improvement for the least >graphical loss? I know in GP2, turning off the clouds gave a massive >performance boost, with little loss graphically - is there an equivalent >for GPL? > >thanks, >Andrew

Set the mirrors to "cars only", turn the detail slider down (halfway works for me), get rid of the light-sourcing and turn off the driver arms (but you do that one already, don't you?). You could also run at 640x480 for the moment - it doesn't make a noticeable difference to the gameplay, but your fps count will rocket. 512x384 does look a bit rough, though. Oh, and don't worry about getting 36fps at the start - most people don't. -- David. "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really." (Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

Yes, Andrew, there is. Turn off the arms. -- Regards, Bruce Kennewell, Canberra, Australia. --------------------------- Andrew Busch <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > So my question is this - until I get my new > PC, which details give the most frame-rate improvement for the least > graphical loss? I know in GP2, turning off the clouds gave a massive > performance boost, with little loss graphically - is there an equivalent > for GPL? -----------== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News ==---------- http://www.newsfeeds.com The Largest Usenet Servers in the World! ------== Over 73,000 Newsgroups - Including Dedicated Binaries Servers ==-----

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> With my PII233 system + Voodoo Banshee, I get pretty darn good frame rates > in GPL with everything turned on, at 800x600 resolution, and it generally > always keeps above 25fps with cars all around me, and pretty much maxes > out when I'm by myself. However, from the reading I've done about online > racing (which I plan to start as soon as I get a little better) a constant > 36fps is highly recommended. So my question is this - until I get my new > PC, which details give the most frame-rate improvement for the least > graphical loss? I know in GP2, turning off the clouds gave a massive > performance boost, with little loss graphically - is there an equivalent > for GPL?

I suggest taking out mirror graphics first, then setting your detail slider near the middle. For mirrors, remember to take the graphics out _and_ also to set it to "cars only". You could also tweak with the # of sound. -- -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> -- May the Downforce be with you... -- http://www.WeRace.net -- People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realise how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world.

Yes, Andrew, there is. Turn off the arms. -- Regards, Bruce Kennewell, Canberra, Australia. --------------------------- -----------== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News ==---------- http://www.newsfeeds.com The Largest Usenet Servers in the World! ------== Over 73,000 Newsgroups - Including Dedicated Binaries Servers ==-----

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Andrew Busch) wrote:

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> Hi again, > With my PII233 system + Voodoo Banshee, I get pretty darn good frame > rates > in GPL with everything turned on, at 800x600 resolution, and it > generally > always keeps above 25fps with cars all around me, and pretty much > maxes > out when I'm by myself. However, from the reading I've done about > online > racing (which I plan to start as soon as I get a little better) a > constant > 36fps is highly recommended. So my question is this - until I get my > new > PC, which details give the most frame-rate improvement for the least > graphical loss? I know in GP2, turning off the clouds gave a massive > performance boost, with little loss graphically - is there an > equivalent > for GPL?

Turn down or off some of GPL's options, Including some or all of the following: Reduce the no' of sounds heard, Ideally to 3 or 4. Turn off the effects in the GPL graphics screen (Smoke, Dust, etc). Turn off the quality items (Dynamic lighting, etc). Turn down the detail slider. Reduce the screen resolution. Reduce the mirror detail. Reduce the number of trackside objects. Reduce the number of textured items (Clouds, Horizon, etc) Reduce the number of AI cars running. 8-) *Peter* - http://www.cix.co.uk/~peterpc/home.html

If you are not too worried about hi fidelity sounds, find the app.ini in the GPL directory. change the soundquality figure to 0 This should give you a few fps boost. Turn off dust and smoke too.. Andrew Busch wrote in message ...

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>Hi again, >With my PII233 system + Voodoo Banshee, I get pretty darn good frame rates >in GPL with everything turned on, at 800x600 resolution, and it generally >always keeps above 25fps with cars all around me, and pretty much maxes >out when I'm by myself. However, from the reading I've done about online >racing (which I plan to start as soon as I get a little better) a constant >36fps is highly recommended. So my question is this - until I get my new >PC, which details give the most frame-rate improvement for the least >graphical loss? I know in GP2, turning off the clouds gave a massive >performance boost, with little loss graphically - is there an equivalent >for GPL? > >thanks, >Andrew > >+-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+ >| Andrew Busch | email : [email hidden] | >+ PhD Student | + >| Research Concentration in Speech, | Just when you think something is | >+ Audio and Video Technology | idiot-proof, somebody builds a + >| QUT, AUSTRALIA | better idiot. | >+-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-+ >

In article <3XFu4.10110$[email hidden]>, "ymenard" <[email hidden]> wrote: > "Andrew Busch" <[email hidden]> wrote > > With my PII233 system + Voodoo Banshee, I get pretty darn good framerates > > in GPL with everything turned on, at 800x600 resolution, and itgenerally > > always keeps above 25fps with cars all around me, and pretty muchmaxes > > out when I'm by myself. However, from the reading I've done aboutonline > > racing (which I plan to start as soon as I get a little better) aconstant > > 36fps is highly recommended. So my question is this - until I getmy new > > PC, which details give the most frame-rate improvement for the least > > graphical loss? I know in GP2, turning off the clouds gave amassive > > performance boost, with little loss graphically - is there anequivalent > > for GPL? > > I suggest taking out mirror graphics first, then setting your detailslider > near the middle. For mirrors, remember to take the graphics out _and_also > to set it to "cars only". You could also tweak with the # of sound. Surprised no-one has mention the "mirrors patch" yet (can find it at theuspits.com I think among other places). Setting mirror update to once every 3 forward frames gives you some more fps and doesn't affect mirror useability too much. I find setting mirrors to cars only, however, to be distracting so I only go to cars and track. As already mentioned driver arms appear to be a big fps hog + detail slider too far right is as well - I'd keep the slider around 25% from left. I originally was running on a K6-200 + V2 and to get good performance there (25fps-ish) I basically turned off everything apart from track texture (need the racing grove) + wall textures as I found the untextured walls along side the track a bit oppressive. N.b. some tracks (e.g. Monte Carlo) become quite amusing with these settings as the track appears to float in mid air in several places! Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

And switch off car textures in the mirrors. Is quite funny since they sometimes change colors when overtaking, but will boost your fps. You could also try this "mirror refresh every 2 frames" thingie. Anybody knows where to find? Jens >I suggest taking out mirror graphics first, then setting your detail slider >near the middle. For mirrors, remember to take the graphics out _and_ also >to set it to "cars only". You could also tweak with the # of sound. --------------------------------------------- Remove "NOSPAM" before using my email-address Visit my webpage at http://members.xoom.com/JensSchu/ for some serious stuff concerning: Radio controlled airplanes Racing simulation, esp. GPL Classic cars, esp. Morris Minor