GP2 Impressions

I don't have it yet, since I live in the US and all, but from what I have read in this group, it does not adjust the detail to compensate for the computer's efforts. In other words, set it low or watch it struggle!! :) Have fun. Scott -- The Truth Is Out There.

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> > By the way, does anybody understand how the graphics options work. I > tried > > to set it to Automatic detail, and nothing turned off, even though the > > computer was struggling. > I don't have it yet, since I live in the US and all, but from what I have > read in this group, it does not adjust the detail to compensate for the > computer's efforts. In other words, set it low or watch it struggle!! :)

Forget about Automatic detail. It is true, that it does not adjust the graphics detail on the fly, but here is what I've found out yesterday: set your graphics to manual, and set all the graphic options until you get a decent projected frame rate (18-20 fps). When you're done with that, ADJUST THE TARGET FRAME RATE TO SOMETHING 2.0 LOWER THAN THE ABOVE VALUE, in this case, 16-18 fps. Voila, you'll have fairly smooth graphics and a playable, responsive game! I have no idea how the projected vs. target frame rate works exactly, and I have no idea why it changes the behaviour of the game engine with the above mentioned trick, but it sure did work for me. Try it out and please send me an email about your results (eg. processor occupancy on various circuits). _____________________________________________________________________________ LaLa (Imre Olajos, Jr.) _/ean /\/\ichel _/arre and -=\/=- angelis fan WWW : http://homepage.interaccess.com/~lala | | ~~~ []/\() ~~~~~~~~~~ "Music should be free." /Vangelis/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

All I can say is wow. I have played it for 2 hours on the following system: Pentium 75 16Mb RAM Quad Speed CD-ROM 2MB Video Card Absolutely awesome. Well done Microprose. By the way, does anybody understand how the graphics options work. I tried to set it to Automatic detail, and nothing turned off, even though the computer was struggling. -- Glenn Beaumaris ----------------- "I Believe in God-After All Helen Hunt exists" HELEN HUNT: COOL "The day I got to hand over my tank top to the stunt woman on Twister." UNCOOL "Any TV series that has a Very Special Episode." -----------------