GPL performance on my puter?

I am not sure I am getting the optimum out of my computer setup - I'm a bit disappointed, because I used to have a V1 MB card, and upgraded to a 16MB Diamond Monster Fusion Banshee a while ago - so I wondered if there are any gurus out there w/regards to BIOS setups etc. What I am experiencing: I am running GPL at 800x600, to get rid of the texture probs, I am using 3dfx generic old drivers, with the Banshee Fix patch. Frame rate is ok, I guess, but jumps a bit between 30-37, and sometimes, the scenery seems to be going at a very choppy rate. I just didn't see the major improvement I expected after upgrading...so I suspect something basically wrong in my setup My system is: PII 333, the mentioned Banshee Card (PCI), 128MB SDRAM. My sound card is an awe 64 value. Any hints & tips are welcome! :-) Matt -- Matthew Knutsen "The Art of Legends" - GPL add-ons http://www.cheekracing.electra.no/GPL/

Thats about right. GPL is cpu intensive. On my system (300a/450) I get the same as you at 338 but it goes a bit better at 374 and flys at 450. See if you can overclock, or consider a faster cpu, the banshee is good but there is room for improvement there too. JM

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> I am not sure I am getting the optimum out of my computer setup - I'm a > bit disappointed, because I used to have a V1 MB card, and upgraded to > a 16MB Diamond Monster Fusion Banshee a while ago - so I wondered if > there are any gurus out there w/regards to BIOS setups etc. > What I am experiencing: > I am running GPL at 800x600, to get rid of the texture probs, I am using > 3dfx generic old drivers, with the Banshee Fix patch. Frame rate is ok, > I guess, but jumps a bit between 30-37, and sometimes, the scenery seems > to be going at a very choppy rate. I just didn't see the major > improvement I expected after upgrading...so I suspect something > basically wrong in my setup > My system is: > PII 333, the mentioned Banshee Card (PCI), 128MB SDRAM. My sound card is > an awe 64 value. > Any hints & tips are welcome! :-) > Matt > -- > Matthew Knutsen > "The Art of Legends" - GPL add-ons > http://www.cheekracing.electra.no/GPL/

Hi Matthew, I have a P2/333, 64mb, V2 12mb, SBAWE64. Try reducing the graphics a bit. The 333 is too slow to render everything GPL has to offer. My config: * All textures in front * No textures in mirrors * Turn off dynamic lighting and spectular highlights. * Turn off dirt, dust and skids * Set detail bias slide full left for 0% * Set resolution to 800x600 (I have a V2 12mb card and 800 is as fast as 640) * Set mirrors to cars only * Set objects to ALL. I get 36 fps everywhere, even on the grid. It just drops down to 34 or so at the hairpin at Rouen and such. It may look bad, but FPS count in GPL. I turn everything back on when viewing replays. Jason.

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> I am not sure I am getting the optimum out of my computer setup - I'm a > bit disappointed, because I used to have a V1 MB card, and upgraded to > a 16MB Diamond Monster Fusion Banshee a while ago - so I wondered if > there are any gurus out there w/regards to BIOS setups etc. > What I am experiencing: > I am running GPL at 800x600, to get rid of the texture probs, I am using > 3dfx generic old drivers, with the Banshee Fix patch. Frame rate is ok, > I guess, but jumps a bit between 30-37, and sometimes, the scenery seems > to be going at a very choppy rate. I just didn't see the major > improvement I expected after upgrading...so I suspect something > basically wrong in my setup > My system is: > PII 333, the mentioned Banshee Card (PCI), 128MB SDRAM. My sound card is > an awe 64 value. > Any hints & tips are welcome! :-) > Matt > -- > Matthew Knutsen > "The Art of Legends" - GPL add-ons > http://www.cheekracing.electra.no/GPL/

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> I am not sure I am getting the optimum out of my computer setup - I'm a > bit disappointed, because I used to have a V1 MB card, and upgraded to > a 16MB Diamond Monster Fusion Banshee a while ago - so I wondered if > there are any gurus out there w/regards to BIOS setups etc. > What I am experiencing: > I am running GPL at 800x600, to get rid of the texture probs, I am using > 3dfx generic old drivers, with the Banshee Fix patch. Frame rate is ok, > I guess, but jumps a bit between 30-37, and sometimes, the scenery seems > to be going at a very choppy rate. I just didn't see the major > improvement I expected after upgrading...so I suspect something > basically wrong in my setup > My system is: > PII 333, the mentioned Banshee Card (PCI), 128MB SDRAM. My sound card is

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> an awe 64 value. > Any hints & tips are welcome! :-) > Matt > -- > Matthew Knutsen > "The Art of Legends" - GPL add-ons > http://www.cheekracing.electra.no/GPL/

I think that the Banshee maxes out at around 36 fps, I get 36 fps with difference using higher or lower sensitivity. Irun more or les at 36 fps all the time with all the detail on Dolle Dolf --== Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ ==-- ---Share what you know. Learn what you don't.---