"Need For Speed" Requirements: The world isn't ready!

NFS works well on Pentiums. But not the best. A couple of weeks ago I tried NFS on a Pentium 133 with SVGA graphics at maximum on a company computer (Maxed out RAM/CD-Rom/Hard Drive.) The frame rate is still not working at its fullest. If you want to see NFS rock, I suggest you buy a Pentium 150, 160+. I am trying to convince my dad to get me a dual processor 133 motherboard (266 mhz) upgrade. I now have a 486 DX2 66. The software is to far advanced to handle the hardware of today. GET A MAJOR UPGRADE! MAX OUT YOUR COMPUTER!

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>NFS works well on Pentiums. But not the best. A couple of weeks ago I >tried NFS on a Pentium 133 with SVGA graphics at maximum on a company >computer (Maxed out RAM/CD-Rom/Hard Drive.) The frame rate is still not >working at its fullest. If you want to see NFS rock, I suggest you buy a >Pentium 150, 160+. I am trying to convince my dad to get me a dual >processor 133 motherboard (266 mhz) upgrade. I now have a 486 DX2 66. The >software is to far advanced to handle the hardware of today. GET A MAJOR >UPGRADE! MAX OUT YOUR COMPUTER!

I have a P-120 with 16Mb RAM and a Diamond Stealth 64 Video VRAM card. NFS runs smoothly in 640 x 480 with all graphics options set to max. In fact it runs smoother at 640 x 480 than my old DX2-80 ran at 320 x 200 with a couple of the options set at medium. The first time I tried it on my P-120 I beat my previous best time for most tracks. Cliff ----------------------------------------- Clifford Smith, Johannesburg South Africa -----------------------------------------

Uh, I respectfully disagree. I'm runnin a P90 w/1meg Stealth dram, (HARDLY state 'o the art) and with all options ON, HiRes...Need for Speed COOKS...SMOOTH AS SILK. (BTW...great arcade fun when you're maxxed out tweakin that extra .1 second in Nascar/Indy) FWIW...save your money on SMP...2 P133's DO NOT equal 266mhz system speed.

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>NFS works well on Pentiums. But not the best. A couple of weeks ago I >tried NFS on a Pentium 133 with SVGA graphics at maximum on a company >computer (Maxed out RAM/CD-Rom/Hard Drive.) The frame rate is still not >working at its fullest. If you want to see NFS rock, I suggest you buy a >Pentium 150, 160+. I am trying to convince my dad to get me a dual >processor 133 motherboard (266 mhz) upgrade. I now have a 486 DX2 66. The >software is to far advanced to handle the hardware of today. GET A MAJOR >UPGRADE! MAX OUT YOUR COMPUTER!

Actually I doubt that a dual processor pentium would help since DOS doesn't take advantage of them. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Eric Small Computer Science Major at --- --- State University of New York at Fredonia --- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

I am using a Micron P100 and this game is near perfect. All options to the max and smooth as silk.

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|> NFS works well on Pentiums. But not the best. A couple of weeks ago I |> tried NFS on a Pentium 133 with SVGA graphics at maximum on a company |> computer (Maxed out RAM/CD-Rom/Hard Drive.) The frame rate is still not |> working at its fullest. If you want to see NFS rock, I suggest you buy a |> Pentium 150, 160+. I am trying to convince my dad to get me a dual |> processor 133 motherboard (266 mhz) upgrade. I now have a 486 DX2 66. The |> software is to far advanced to handle the hardware of today. GET A MAJOR |> UPGRADE! MAX OUT YOUR COMPUTER!

I have a Gateway2000 133MHZ with the OEM Matrox Millenium card. I haven't found a game that doesn't work (have most EA sports, ICR2, NASCAR (pushing it)). A dual pentium isn't going to do you any good (OS dependant). My roommate has a P90 with the matrox, everything "seems" to work OK too. I would tend to agree that if you buy a machine, it will be software obsolete if you don't buy something fast and upgradable. -- Duane Kimball

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>NFS works well on Pentiums. But not the best. A couple of weeks ago I >tried NFS on a Pentium 133 with SVGA graphics at maximum on a company >computer (Maxed out RAM/CD-Rom/Hard Drive.) The frame rate is still not >working at its fullest. If you want to see NFS rock, I suggest you buy a >Pentium 150, 160+. I am trying to convince my dad to get me a dual >processor 133 motherboard (266 mhz) upgrade. I now have a 486 DX2 66. The >software is to far advanced to handle the hardware of today. GET A MAJOR >UPGRADE! MAX OUT YOUR COMPUTER!

Don't make such bold statements with such limited knowledge and experience. NFS runs fine on any *decent* P133. This computer you refer to with the "maxed out RAM," etc., is a lemon. Oh, and good luck with your "266 mhz" upgrade. :) --Evan

Kimball) writes: (BMeadow) writes: >|> NFS works well on Pentiums. But not the best. A couple of weeks ago I >|> tried NFS on a Pentium 133 with SVGA graphics at maximum on a company >|> computer (Maxed out RAM/CD-Rom/Hard Drive.) The frame rate is still not >|> working at its fullest. If you want to see NFS rock, I suggest you buy a >|> Pentium 150, 160+. I am trying to convince my dad to get me a dual >|> processor 133 motherboard (266 mhz) upgrade. I now have a 486 DX2 66. The >|> software is to far advanced to handle the hardware of today. GET A MAJOR

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>|> UPGRADE! MAX OUT YOUR COMPUTER! >I have a Gateway2000 133MHZ with the OEM Matrox Millenium card. >I haven't found a game that doesn't work (have most EA sports, ICR2, >NASCAR (pushing it)). >A dual pentium isn't going to do you any good (OS dependant). >My roommate has a P90 with the matrox, everything "seems" to work >OK too. >I would tend to agree that if you buy a machine, it will be >software obsolete if you don't buy something fast and upgradable. >-- >Duane Kimball

Wrong-O, friend. I don't even WANT to know what you THINK you mean by a MAXXED OUT CD/ROM and HARD DRIVE...but NFS runs slick as snot on my P90...with just a lowly 2x Panasonic and 1meg Stealth 64 dram. FWIW, save your (or your Dads bucks)...SMP processing needs a couple of minor things...An O/S, MBoard, and PROGRAM that SUPPORTS dual cpu's. Good Luck getting THAT together and running, game-wise. Meanwhile, NFS is great arcade fun when you're MAXXED OUT tweakin your ICR/NASCAR setups fer that extra .2 mph...TOO COOL DEWD...

ES> >NFS works well on Pentiums. But not the best. A couple of weeks ago I

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> >tried NFS on a Pentium 133 with SVGA graphics at maximum on a company > >computer (Maxed out RAM/CD-Rom/Hard Drive.) The frame rate is still not > >working at its fullest. If you want to see NFS rock, I suggest you buy a > >Pentium 150, 160+. I am trying to convince my dad to get me a dual > >processor 133 motherboard (266 mhz) upgrade. I now have a 486 DX2 66. The > >software is to far advanced to handle the hardware of today. GET A MAJOR > >UPGRADE! MAX OUT YOUR COMPUTER!

ES>Actually I doubt that a dual processor pentium would help since DOS doesn't >take advantage of them. Yeppers, you'd hafta have some overlay-type thing provided with the motherboard for DOS to use it to its full potential. Heck; just go get a SUN workstation! <g> Ashame they won't run DOS! --- * TLX v4.10 * There's at least one fool in every married couple. --- * OLX 2.2 TD *