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I am a pc techie(arent we all) and i like to gain as much knowledge as i can ....'just in case' :) Well im afraid this problem i have has me totally stumped. My whole driving experience is being ruined by what could be termed a 'stutter'. Whatever games i play in D3D or Open GL online or offline.....they have a quarter to half second freeze/stutter every 10 seconds exactly.Yes i was even so sad to time them :P Well i have tried everything...sound,graphics,Bios,memory,page file,swapping of ALL hardware to just see.....and still its every 10 seconds. BUT if it helps....on TRD2...i start racing and its there ruining my enjoyment and then on about lap 3 is stops...permanently for that session however long i drive. But stop racing TRD2 and try another game and its back....even if i restart TRD2 its back but then goes after about lap 3 again....ODD!! Any clues whatsoever would be much appreciated XP2800 1GB Ram 9600 Pro and GF4 ti 4800se XP Pro SP1 and SP2 SB Live 5.1 and AC97 onboard DX9.0b and c all tried in various mixes thanks guys AD

"AD" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:cjegto$a53$[email hidden]... > I am a pc techie(arent we all) and i like to gain as much knowledge as ican

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> ....'just in case' :) > > Well im afraid this problem i have has me totally stumped. > > My whole driving experience is being ruined by what could be termed a > 'stutter'. > > Whatever games i play in D3D or Open GL online or offline.....they have a > quarter to half second freeze/stutter every 10 seconds exactly.Yes i was > even so sad to time them :P > > Well i have tried everything...sound,graphics,Bios,memory,page

file,swapping

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> of ALL hardware to just see.....and still its every 10 seconds. > > BUT if it helps....on TRD2...i start racing and its there ruining my > enjoyment and then on about lap 3 is stops...permanently for that session > however long i drive. > > But stop racing TRD2 and try another game and its back....even if i

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> TRD2 its back but then goes after about lap 3 again....ODD!! > > Any clues whatsoever would be much appreciated > > XP2800 > 1GB Ram > 9600 Pro and GF4 ti 4800se

Don't like the look of 2 GCs in the same rig. > XP Pro SP1 and SP2 SP2 could be a factor. > SB Live 5.1 and AC97 onboard The Live cards have a bad rep too and it's way too old for that rig. I'd also be uninstalling the onboard drivers and/or disabling onboard sound in bios. Or maybe try with only the onboard and chuck the Live. > DX9.0b and c > > all tried in various mixes > Forget about what I said about the GCs then! :) And, the 1G RAM could be making something unhappy (doubtful). Get rid of VSync in your graphics settings too. > thanks guys > > AD > >

AD wrote: > Whatever games i play in D3D or Open GL online or offline.....they have a > quarter to half second freeze/stutter every 10 seconds exactly.Yes i was > even so sad to time them :P Try to run the game in a window and open the Taskmanager sorted by "current cpu load" ... If the game stutters have a look if you see something in the taskmanager. Eventually remove nearly everything which is absolutely unneeded to run your Game in the taskmanager. good luck, Daniel

I had the same trouble with TRD2 and it was solved here already by Andi Cole. You have to do this every time that you run TRD2, which tends to make me think that it is a bug in TRD2. Pretty sure that it is caused by background processes that are not giving CPU priority to the Game. I get the same result by killing every thing in the background as suggested but the method shown below as found by Andi is much quicker. After you start the game wait till you get to the screen that says "enter" down the bottom of the screen, Use Cntrl Alt Del to start the Task Manager and in Processes, Right click on RD2.exe and set priority to High, close Task Manager and continue with the game as usual. This worked for everyone that I know that is using TRD2. Strange thing about this bug is that it never appeared in the Demo with anyone that I know. Thanks again Andi. Darf "AD" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:cjegto$a53$[email hidden]... > I am a pc techie(arent we all) and i like to gain as much knowledge as ican

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> ....'just in case' :) > > Well im afraid this problem i have has me totally stumped. > > My whole driving experience is being ruined by what could be termed a > 'stutter'. > > Whatever games i play in D3D or Open GL online or offline.....they have a > quarter to half second freeze/stutter every 10 seconds exactly.Yes i was > even so sad to time them :P > > Well i have tried everything...sound,graphics,Bios,memory,page

file,swapping

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> of ALL hardware to just see.....and still its every 10 seconds. > > BUT if it helps....on TRD2...i start racing and its there ruining my > enjoyment and then on about lap 3 is stops...permanently for that session > however long i drive. > > But stop racing TRD2 and try another game and its back....even if i

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> TRD2 its back but then goes after about lap 3 again....ODD!! > > Any clues whatsoever would be much appreciated > > XP2800 > 1GB Ram > 9600 Pro and GF4 ti 4800se > XP Pro SP1 and SP2 > SB Live 5.1 and AC97 onboard > DX9.0b and c > > all tried in various mixes > > thanks guys > > AD > >

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> > After you start the game wait till you get to the screen that says "enter" > down the bottom of the screen, Use Cntrl Alt Del to start the Task Manager > and in Processes, Right click on RD2.exe and set priority to High, close > Task Manager and continue with the game as usual. This worked for everyone > that I know that is using TRD2. > Strange thing about this bug is that it never appeared in the Demo with > anyone that I know. Thanks again Andi. >

If this doesn't work, and it didn't for me. Try turning off force feedback. If you have SP2, this could solve your problem...but, unfortunately, leaves you FF free.

"redTed" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > > > After you start the game wait till you get to the screen that says"enter" > > down the bottom of the screen, Use Cntrl Alt Del to start the TaskManager > > and in Processes, Right click on RD2.exe and set priority to High, close > > Task Manager and continue with the game as usual. This worked foreveryone > > that I know that is using TRD2. > > Strange thing about this bug is that it never appeared in the Demo with > > anyone that I know. Thanks again Andi. > > > If this doesn't work, and it didn't for me. Try turning off forcefeedback. > If you have SP2, this could solve your problem...but, unfortunately,leaves > you FF free. Everybody that I know of that it worked for are still running SP1 Darf

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>> If this doesn't work, and it didn't for me. Try turning off force > feedback. >> If you have SP2, this could solve your problem...but, unfortunately, > leaves > you FF free. > > Everybody that I know of that it worked for are still running SP1 >

If I had any other games that were giving me grief apart from Race Driver 2, I would uninstall SP2 immediately. Cheers.

NP Darf. I've discovered a new tool !! Try getting X-Setup from http://www.x-setup.net/ Then go into Systems, Advanced Performance Settings and set Enable Command on Context Menu. See http://www.cole0.plus.com/files/XQ.jpg When you next want to run a 'dodgy' bit of programming (such as TRD2) right click on the .exe and select Start High Priority. This works with programs that don't like being interrupted such as RBR (not that RBR is a dodgy bit of programming) but it all helps. Whilst there take a look at http://www.cole0.plus.com/files/Yump1a.wmv it's 4.7MB. Andi. -- Remove only one zero to reply "Darf" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:415adba3$0$10351$[email hidden]... > I had the same trouble with TRD2 and it was solved here already by Andi > Cole. You have to do this every time that you run TRD2, which tends to make > me think that it is a bug in TRD2. Pretty sure that it is caused by > background processes that are not giving CPU priority to the Game. > I get the same result by killing every thing in the background as suggested > but the method shown below as found by Andi is much quicker. > > After you start the game wait till you get to the screen that says "enter" > down the bottom of the screen, Use Cntrl Alt Del to start the Task Manager > and in Processes, Right click on RD2.exe and set priority to High, close > Task Manager and continue with the game as usual. This worked for everyone > that I know that is using TRD2. > Strange thing about this bug is that it never appeared in the Demo with > anyone that I know. Thanks again Andi. > > Darf > > "AD" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:cjegto$a53$[email hidden]... > > I am a pc techie(arent we all) and i like to gain as much knowledge as i > can > > ....'just in case' :) > > > > Well im afraid this problem i have has me totally stumped. > > > > My whole driving experience is being ruined by what could be termed a > > 'stutter'. > > > > Whatever games i play in D3D or Open GL online or offline.....they have a > > quarter to half second freeze/stutter every 10 seconds exactly.Yes i was > > even so sad to time them :P > > > > Well i have tried everything...sound,graphics,Bios,memory,page > file,swapping > > of ALL hardware to just see.....and still its every 10 seconds. > > > > BUT if it helps....on TRD2...i start racing and its there ruining my > > enjoyment and then on about lap 3 is stops...permanently for that session > > however long i drive. > > > > But stop racing TRD2 and try another game and its back....even if i > restart > > TRD2 its back but then goes after about lap 3 again....ODD!! > > > > Any clues whatsoever would be much appreciated > > > > XP2800 > > 1GB Ram > > 9600 Pro and GF4 ti 4800se > > XP Pro SP1 and SP2 > > SB Live 5.1 and AC97 onboard > > DX9.0b and c > > > > all tried in various mixes > > > > thanks guys > > > > AD > > > > > >

> > Everybody that I know of that it worked for are still running SP1 > > Darf > FWIW I'm running SP2 and this tweak did work for me. Good luck! Rick.

You probably have another application running. The screen saver, virus checker, auto updater, MS Messenger, power saving feature, e-mail are the usual culprits. Anything that might use any sound is another thing to look for. Sometimes REDUCING the AGP aperture in BIOS helps. There might be a hardware conflict - look in the Device Manager to look for any warning symbols or shared IRQs. Did you used to have a dial up modem that isn't disabled? And make sure that any on-motherboard sound or graphics devices are diabled if you aren't using them. Check out http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm for shutting down services if you have Windows XP. Check what's in your taskbar at the bottom right to see some of what's loaded up at start-up. Bob Simpson "AD" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<cjegto$a53$[email hidden]>...

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> I am a pc techie(arent we all) and i like to gain as much knowledge as i can > ....'just in case' :) > > Well im afraid this problem i have has me totally stumped. > > My whole driving experience is being ruined by what could be termed a > 'stutter'. > > Whatever games i play in D3D or Open GL online or offline.....they have a > quarter to half second freeze/stutter every 10 seconds exactly.Yes i was > even so sad to time them :P > > Well i have tried everything...sound,graphics,Bios,memory,page file,swapping > of ALL hardware to just see.....and still its every 10 seconds. > > BUT if it helps....on TRD2...i start racing and its there ruining my > enjoyment and then on about lap 3 is stops...permanently for that session > however long i drive. > > But stop racing TRD2 and try another game and its back....even if i restart > TRD2 its back but then goes after about lap 3 again....ODD!! > > Any clues whatsoever would be much appreciated > > XP2800 > 1GB Ram > 9600 Pro and GF4 ti 4800se > XP Pro SP1 and SP2 > SB Live 5.1 and AC97 onboard > DX9.0b and c > > all tried in various mixes > > thanks guys > > AD

I had a similar thing in lfs. update your 'computer' driver under device manager from 'acpi something orother) to 'advanced configuration and power interface (acpi) PC. No, it doesn't make any sense, I read it on a forum and it totally fixed my problem, and apparently others... Charlie

Gawd, I hope that was TRD2? "Andi Cole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:415ae8b3$0$69737$[email hidden]...

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> NP Darf. I've discovered a new tool !! Try getting X-Setup from > http://www.x-setup.net/ > > Then go into Systems, Advanced Performance Settings and set Enable Command > on Context Menu. > > See http://www.cole0.plus.com/files/XQ.jpg > > When you next want to run a 'dodgy' bit of programming (such as TRD2) > right > click on the .exe and select Start High Priority. > > This works with programs that don't like being interrupted such as RBR > (not > that RBR is a dodgy bit of programming) but it all helps. > > Whilst there take a look at http://www.cole0.plus.com/files/Yump1a.wmv > it's > 4.7MB. > > Andi. > > > > -- > > Remove only one zero to reply > > > "Darf" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:415adba3$0$10351$[email hidden]... >> I had the same trouble with TRD2 and it was solved here already by Andi >> Cole. You have to do this every time that you run TRD2, which tends to > make >> me think that it is a bug in TRD2. Pretty sure that it is caused by >> background processes that are not giving CPU priority to the Game. >> I get the same result by killing every thing in the background as > suggested >> but the method shown below as found by Andi is much quicker. >> >> After you start the game wait till you get to the screen that says >> "enter" >> down the bottom of the screen, Use Cntrl Alt Del to start the Task >> Manager >> and in Processes, Right click on RD2.exe and set priority to High, close >> Task Manager and continue with the game as usual. This worked for >> everyone >> that I know that is using TRD2. >> Strange thing about this bug is that it never appeared in the Demo with >> anyone that I know. Thanks again Andi. >> >> Darf >> >> "AD" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:cjegto$a53$[email hidden]... >> > I am a pc techie(arent we all) and i like to gain as much knowledge as >> > i >> can >> > ....'just in case' :) >> > >> > Well im afraid this problem i have has me totally stumped. >> > >> > My whole driving experience is being ruined by what could be termed a >> > 'stutter'. >> > >> > Whatever games i play in D3D or Open GL online or offline.....they have > a >> > quarter to half second freeze/stutter every 10 seconds exactly.Yes i >> > was >> > even so sad to time them :P >> > >> > Well i have tried everything...sound,graphics,Bios,memory,page >> file,swapping >> > of ALL hardware to just see.....and still its every 10 seconds. >> > >> > BUT if it helps....on TRD2...i start racing and its there ruining my >> > enjoyment and then on about lap 3 is stops...permanently for that > session >> > however long i drive. >> > >> > But stop racing TRD2 and try another game and its back....even if i >> restart >> > TRD2 its back but then goes after about lap 3 again....ODD!! >> > >> > Any clues whatsoever would be much appreciated >> > >> > XP2800 >> > 1GB Ram >> > 9600 Pro and GF4 ti 4800se >> > XP Pro SP1 and SP2 >> > SB Live 5.1 and AC97 onboard >> > DX9.0b and c >> > >> > all tried in various mixes >> > >> > thanks guys >> > >> > AD >> > >> > >> >> > >

How do you find all this stuff, do you just surf the net 24/7 or something? :-) I will give it a try.... Thanks Darf "Andi Cole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:415ae8b3$0$69737$[email hidden]...

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> NP Darf. I've discovered a new tool !! Try getting X-Setup from > http://www.x-setup.net/ > > Then go into Systems, Advanced Performance Settings and set Enable Command > on Context Menu. > > See http://www.cole0.plus.com/files/XQ.jpg > > When you next want to run a 'dodgy' bit of programming (such as TRD2)

right > click on the .exe and select Start High Priority. > > This works with programs that don't like being interrupted such as RBR(not > that RBR is a dodgy bit of programming) but it all helps. > > Whilst there take a look at http://www.cole0.plus.com/files/Yump1a.wmvit's > 4.7MB. > > Andi.

I think this came from bhmotorsports forums. But basically I'm an IT support technician and love my job which doesn't stop when I get home. Also I have a number of colleagues who are seriously into overclocking. A friend has been up there in the top 5 world wide for certain benchmark scores. I get every little trick in the book. And finally I love driving sims especially those that 'feel' like real life. The Evo in RBR 'feels' just like my Evo VIII even though RBR is only a VII. Andi. -- Remove only one zero to reply "Darf" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:415c1ae8$0$29780$[email hidden]... > How do you find all this stuff, do you just surf the net 24/7 or something? > :-) > I will give it a try.... Thanks > > Darf > > > "Andi Cole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:415ae8b3$0$69737$[email hidden]... > > NP Darf. I've discovered a new tool !! Try getting X-Setup from > > http://www.x-setup.net/ > > > > Then go into Systems, Advanced Performance Settings and set Enable Command > > on Context Menu. > > > > See http://www.cole0.plus.com/files/XQ.jpg > > > > When you next want to run a 'dodgy' bit of programming (such as TRD2) > right > > click on the .exe and select Start High Priority. > > > > This works with programs that don't like being interrupted such as RBR > (not > > that RBR is a dodgy bit of programming) but it all helps. > > > > Whilst there take a look at http://www.cole0.plus.com/files/Yump1a.wmv > it's > > 4.7MB. > > > > Andi. > >

Sadly no, it's RBR. However I'm pretty certain I've seen a jump like that in Australia a few years back. The landing isn't real but I'd set things to 'safe' damage and I was going a bit over the brow deliberately. Andi. PS If only TRD2 Euro Rally sections were half way to RBR! -- Remove only one zero to reply "Sting32" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:6nK6d.2474$[email hidden]... > Gawd, I hope that was TRD2? > > > "Andi Cole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:415ae8b3$0$69737$[email hidden]... > > NP Darf. I've discovered a new tool !! Try getting X-Setup from > > http://www.x-setup.net/ > > > > Then go into Systems, Advanced Performance Settings and set Enable Command > > on Context Menu. > > > > See http://www.cole0.plus.com/files/XQ.jpg > > > > When you next want to run a 'dodgy' bit of programming (such as TRD2) > > right > > click on the .exe and select Start High Priority. > > > > This works with programs that don't like being interrupted such as RBR > > (not > > that RBR is a dodgy bit of programming) but it all helps. > > > > Whilst there take a look at http://www.cole0.plus.com/files/Yump1a.wmv > > it's > > 4.7MB. > > > > Andi. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Remove only one zero to reply > > > > > > "Darf" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:415adba3$0$10351$[email hidden]... > >> I had the same trouble with TRD2 and it was solved here already by Andi > >> Cole. You have to do this every time that you run TRD2, which tends to > > make > >> me think that it is a bug in TRD2. Pretty sure that it is caused by > >> background processes that are not giving CPU priority to the Game. > >> I get the same result by killing every thing in the background as > > suggested > >> but the method shown below as found by Andi is much quicker. > >> > >> After you start the game wait till you get to the screen that says > >> "enter" > >> down the bottom of the screen, Use Cntrl Alt Del to start the Task > >> Manager > >> and in Processes, Right click on RD2.exe and set priority to High, close > >> Task Manager and continue with the game as usual. This worked for > >> everyone > >> that I know that is using TRD2. > >> Strange thing about this bug is that it never appeared in the Demo with > >> anyone that I know. Thanks again Andi. > >> > >> Darf > >> > >> "AD" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >> news:cjegto$a53$[email hidden]... > >> > I am a pc techie(arent we all) and i like to gain as much knowledge as > >> > i > >> can > >> > ....'just in case' :) > >> > > >> > Well im afraid this problem i have has me totally stumped. > >> > > >> > My whole driving experience is being ruined by what could be termed a > >> > 'stutter'. > >> > > >> > Whatever games i play in D3D or Open GL online or offline.....they have > > a > >> > quarter to half second freeze/stutter every 10 seconds exactly.Yes i > >> > was > >> > even so sad to time them :P > >> > > >> > Well i have tried everything...sound,graphics,Bios,memory,page > >> file,swapping > >> > of ALL hardware to just see.....and still its every 10 seconds. > >> > > >> > BUT if it helps....on TRD2...i start racing and its there ruining my > >> > enjoyment and then on about lap 3 is stops...permanently for that > > session > >> > however long i drive. > >> > > >> > But stop racing TRD2 and try another game and its back....even if i > >> restart > >> > TRD2 its back but then goes after about lap 3 again....ODD!! > >> > > >> > Any clues whatsoever would be much appreciated > >> > > >> > XP2800 > >> > 1GB Ram > >> > 9600 Pro and GF4 ti 4800se > >> > XP Pro SP1 and SP2 > >> > SB Live 5.1 and AC97 onboard > >> > DX9.0b and c > >> > > >> > all tried in various mixes > >> > > >> > thanks guys > >> > > >> > AD > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > >

Ack! you scared me, I saw that there "new fangled Generl Lee" sequence, and went dang that dont look to realistic. then you say Nope its RBR... Its RBR? wow. must had a lot of speed up there? oh well. I never got too excited about collision detection sky-flying in NR0X.. so Ill live. "Andi Cole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:415c3ffd$0$17957$[email hidden]...

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> Sadly no, it's RBR. However I'm pretty certain I've seen a jump like that > in > Australia a few years back. The landing isn't real but I'd set things to > 'safe' damage and I was going a bit over the brow deliberately. > > Andi. > > PS If only TRD2 Euro Rally sections were half way to RBR! > > -- > > Remove only one zero to reply > > > "Sting32" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:6nK6d.2474$[email hidden]... >> Gawd, I hope that was TRD2? >> >> >> "Andi Cole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:415ae8b3$0$69737$[email hidden]... >> > NP Darf. I've discovered a new tool !! Try getting X-Setup from >> > http://www.x-setup.net/ >> > >> > Then go into Systems, Advanced Performance Settings and set Enable > Command >> > on Context Menu. >> > >> > See http://www.cole0.plus.com/files/XQ.jpg >> > >> > When you next want to run a 'dodgy' bit of programming (such as TRD2) >> > right >> > click on the .exe and select Start High Priority. >> > >> > This works with programs that don't like being interrupted such as RBR >> > (not >> > that RBR is a dodgy bit of programming) but it all helps. >> > >> > Whilst there take a look at http://www.cole0.plus.com/files/Yump1a.wmv >> > it's >> > 4.7MB. >> > >> > Andi. >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Remove only one zero to reply >> > >> > >> > "Darf" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> > news:415adba3$0$10351$[email hidden]... >> >> I had the same trouble with TRD2 and it was solved here already by >> >> Andi >> >> Cole. You have to do this every time that you run TRD2, which tends to >> > make >> >> me think that it is a bug in TRD2. Pretty sure that it is caused by >> >> background processes that are not giving CPU priority to the Game. >> >> I get the same result by killing every thing in the background as >> > suggested >> >> but the method shown below as found by Andi is much quicker. >> >> >> >> After you start the game wait till you get to the screen that says >> >> "enter" >> >> down the bottom of the screen, Use Cntrl Alt Del to start the Task >> >> Manager >> >> and in Processes, Right click on RD2.exe and set priority to High, > close >> >> Task Manager and continue with the game as usual. This worked for >> >> everyone >> >> that I know that is using TRD2. >> >> Strange thing about this bug is that it never appeared in the Demo >> >> with >> >> anyone that I know. Thanks again Andi. >> >> >> >> Darf >> >> >> >> "AD" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> >> news:cjegto$a53$[email hidden]... >> >> > I am a pc techie(arent we all) and i like to gain as much knowledge > as >> >> > i >> >> can >> >> > ....'just in case' :) >> >> > >> >> > Well im afraid this problem i have has me totally stumped. >> >> > >> >> > My whole driving experience is being ruined by what could be termed >> >> > a >> >> > 'stutter'. >> >> > >> >> > Whatever games i play in D3D or Open GL online or offline.....they > have >> > a >> >> > quarter to half second freeze/stutter every 10 seconds exactly.Yes i >> >> > was >> >> > even so sad to time them :P >> >> > >> >> > Well i have tried everything...sound,graphics,Bios,memory,page >> >> file,swapping >> >> > of ALL hardware to just see.....and still its every 10 seconds. >> >> > >> >> > BUT if it helps....on TRD2...i start racing and its there ruining my >> >> > enjoyment and then on about lap 3 is stops...permanently for that >> > session >> >> > however long i drive. >> >> > >> >> > But stop racing TRD2 and try another game and its back....even if i >> >> restart >> >> > TRD2 its back but then goes after about lap 3 again....ODD!! >> >> > >> >> > Any clues whatsoever would be much appreciated >> >> > >> >> > XP2800 >> >> > 1GB Ram >> >> > 9600 Pro and GF4 ti 4800se >> >> > XP Pro SP1 and SP2 >> >> > SB Live 5.1 and AC97 onboard >> >> > DX9.0b and c >> >> > >> >> > all tried in various mixes >> >> > >> >> > thanks guys >> >> > >> >> > AD >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > >

Well that explains it then. Just wondering, I am about to upgrade my old faithful machine ( used by Noah to do the Arc sizing and buoyancy calculations ), but was waiting for the new technology to drop a bit in price DDR2 Ram etc. I know my machine is below the minimum specs to Run RBR But do you think I would be able to get it running at all? P4 1.3G 512M RD Ram GForce 5200 FX Also what are your favourite "realistic" Sims? Darf "Andi Cole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:415c3f7e$0$17957$[email hidden]...

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> I think this came from bhmotorsports forums. > > But basically I'm an IT support technician and love my job which doesn't > stop when I get home. Also I have a number of colleagues who are seriously > into overclocking. A friend has been up there in the top 5 world wide for > certain benchmark scores. I get every little trick in the book. > > And finally I love driving sims especially those that 'feel' like real

life. > The Evo in RBR 'feels' just like my Evo VIII even though RBR is only aVII. > > Andi.