determine fps in nascar

is there some method for determining what you fps you are getting in nascar? i know with world circuit there was some key to find processor utilitization (but it has been a long time since i played that game) -- Michael Packer Ph. 540-831-5978 Radford Univ. CS Systems Administrator All I ask is a chance to prove that money can't make me happy. Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot.

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> is there some method for determining what you fps you are getting in > nascar? i know with world circuit there was some key to find processor > utilitization (but it has been a long time since i played that game) > -- > Michael Packer Ph. 540-831-5978 Radford Univ. CS Systems Administrator > All I ask is a chance to prove that money can't make me happy. > Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot.

There is no direct way to determine your frame rate in NASCAR, but you can determine it by using the 'auto' graphics feature. First set all graphics options as you want them, ie. drawn cars, FM sound, etc. You will have to set one graphic option to 'auto'. This will be your indicator. I use car textures, since you don't have to look hard for them and it's the only textures that I really care about. Everything else should be either on or off. Pick a minimum frame rate that you guess is about right and set the maximum to 30. Go into Single race mode and choose a track that has good scenery that changes alot, short tracks work great. Start from the back of the pack and drive slowly so that the field catches you moderatly quickly, then speed up so that they don't pass you too quickly. If the graphics option that you have set to 'auto' gets displayed just fine throughout the time that the AI are passing you, then you pass that frame rate. Set the mimimum frame rate up 1 and repeat this process. If it isn't able to display the graphics that are set to auto, then it failed and you should decrease the minimum frame rate. Of course, this method only assesses your system based on how you want to drive and cannot be used to compare your system with someone elses. My old system was a 486 DX280 and with all objects on, no textures on except car textures, drawing 5 cars in front of me and using FM sound in SVGA mode, I got only 14fps. Hope this helps, David Martin