I Have A Question for all you experts out there

I have a P-133, 80mb ram, Thriller 3d 8mb pci, 3 hardrives, Win98, 24X CD-rom, 33.6 modem, $5 gamepad, SB 16, I currently have the full version of ICR2 (running in rendition mode) I have the demos of::: N2, Jonny Hubert F1, Microprose GP1 (World Circuit), CPR, and GPL...... The N2 demo works pretty well on my PC, and I was considering buy N99. The JHGP works ok. Can any one tell me if its worth buying? I saw the Microprose Worl Circuit at Comp USA for $10. Is it worth buying? I can't find GP2 anywhere! Any suggestions? The CPR demo runs terribly. And as for the GPL demo, I installed it, but every time I load it, it freezes in the main menu. Any suggestions? Now I know everybody is going to say, UPGRADE!!!!!!!!!!1 But that simply isn't possible now as I am flat broke. I will be getting a brand new CPU before I ship off to college in August. Are there any CHEAP upgrades that could possibly help my CPU's performance? Thanx Mathew Coplan "Death" TRUSRS #85 http://simcrash.cjb.net

Ok now before i say anything im not an expert but i know a good bit about computers. All i can suggest is maybe some more ram. Even another 12 meg would help a little. Only other thing is CPU but that in no way is a cheap fix. If your getting a new computer DO NOT upgrade your CPU. It would be money down the drain. Chris

I would slap in the fastest cpu I could get for that board, you can get a 233 for around $100. Also, go get World Circuit, for $10 it's worth it. Its kinda raw, by todays standards, but I still drive it. I love the racing, and the car sounds cool. Get a job for a weekend and go by a new cpu. >I have a P-133, 80mb ram, Thriller 3d 8mb pci, 3 hardrives, Win98, 24X CD-rom, >33.6 modem, $5 gamepad, SB 16, >I currently have the full version of ICR2 (running in rendition mode) >I have the demos of::: N2, Jonny Hubert F1, Microprose GP1 (World Circuit), >CPR, and GPL...... >The N2 demo works pretty well on my PC, and I was considering buy N99. The JHGP >works ok. Can any one tell me if its worth buying? I saw the Microprose Worl >Circuit at Comp USA for $10. Is it worth buying? I can't find GP2 anywhere! Any >suggestions? The CPR demo runs terribly. And as for the GPL demo, I installed

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>it, but every time I load it, it freezes in the main menu. Any suggestions? >Now I know everybody is going to say, UPGRADE!!!!!!!!!!1 >But that simply isn't possible now as I am flat broke. >I will be getting a brand new CPU before I ship off to college in August. >Are there any CHEAP upgrades that could possibly help my CPU's performance? >Thanx >Mathew Coplan >"Death" >TRUSRS #85 >http://simcrash.cjb.net

The only thing that memory will help with is that you can save longer replay. I know that you don't want to hear this, but the biggest thing that you can do is get a knew cpu. I just replace my mother board and got a K6-2 350, and kept everything else but my case. I went from a Cyrix 150, it mad a world of differance. This cost me $450.00. Much cheaper than a new computer. Your cpu has the most effect on how your game runs. IMOP John Goodhart

Yes, no upgrades, but it is worth it. Get an Abit BH6 mobo for $80 and a Celeron 300a for another $80... If you want to overclock it to 450 then get 64 MB of PC100 ram and you are looking at $300 for a full system upgrade. Thats just a little over a weeks work. Definately worth it dude. -- Tony Wyss, Editor-in-Chief Gamer's Alliance Sports www.ga-sports.com --------------------------------- Gamer's Alliance, Inc Sports Network Coordinator www.gagames.com -------------------------------- "I'm not an athlete, I'm a baseball player" - John Kruk

He would most likely need a new case too. JM

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> Yes, no upgrades, but it is worth it. > Get an Abit BH6 mobo for $80 and a Celeron 300a for another $80... If you > want to overclock it to 450 then get 64 MB of PC100 ram and you are looking > at $300 for a full system upgrade. Thats just a little over a weeks work. > Definately worth it dude. > -- > Tony Wyss, Editor-in-Chief > Gamer's Alliance Sports > www.ga-sports.com > --------------------------------- > Gamer's Alliance, Inc > Sports Network Coordinator > www.gagames.com > -------------------------------- > "I'm not an athlete, I'm a baseball player" - John Kruk > >I have a P-133, 80mb ram, Thriller 3d 8mb pci, 3 hardrives, Win98, 24X > CD-rom, > >33.6 modem, $5 gamepad, SB 16, > >I currently have the full version of ICR2 (running in rendition mode) > >I have the demos of::: N2, Jonny Hubert F1, Microprose GP1 (World > Circuit), > >CPR, and GPL...... > >The N2 demo works pretty well on my PC, and I was considering buy N99. The > JHGP > >works ok. Can any one tell me if its worth buying? I saw the Microprose > Worl > >Circuit at Comp USA for $10. Is it worth buying? I can't find GP2 anywhere! > Any > >suggestions? The CPR demo runs terribly. And as for the GPL demo, I > installed > >it, but every time I load it, it freezes in the main menu. Any suggestions? > >Now I know everybody is going to say, UPGRADE!!!!!!!!!!1 > >But that simply isn't possible now as I am flat broke. > >I will be getting a brand new CPU before I ship off to college in August. > >Are there any CHEAP upgrades that could possibly help my CPU's performance? > >Thanx > >Mathew Coplan > >"Death" > >TRUSRS #85 > >http://simcrash.cjb.net

With your Thriller, you might want to try the demo for SODA Off Road Racing (download available at [link lost in import] which supported Rendition 3D H/W acceleration. It wasn't a huge commercial success for Sierra and a planned 3Dfx patch was canceled. I run it with software 3D and have been tempted more than a few times to get a Rendition card just for SODA. If you like it, it should be pretty cheap by now. There's a track editor and many add-on tracks available on the net at these sites: [link lost in import: /~tusta/index.html] [link lost in import: /***world/index.html] Brian >I have a P-133, 80mb ram, Thriller 3d 8mb pci, 3 hardrives, Win98, 24X CD-rom, >33.6 modem, $5 gamepad, SB 16,

Thanx man. I will definately try the demo. It sounds good so far. I'm surprised that a Sierra/Papy title didn't sell well. Oh well.