TOCA 2 Questions

Just picked this one up and am enjoying it, but I have a couple of questions. Is there any way to adjust the gamma settings in game or am I out of luck? I'm running a V3 3000 with the latest drivers and the game is pretty dark in all display resolutions and settings. All my other sims look fine (GPL, DTR, SCGT, N3, etc) but this one is very dark. I realize that the top part of the windshield has that darned sunshade thing on it, but even the area beneath it is dark(it looks better when the windshield is broken...maybe that's my solution). Any suggestions? I'd rather not change hardware settings for this one game if I can avoid it. Also, does it support split axis pedals? It doesn't seem to and I can't get it to recognize it on my LWFF. Its a nice game otherwise. Nice change of pace from SCGT and GPL. Thanks.

The demo appears to support dual axis. Works fine with my Logitech non-FF. It is a fun game, but a little too arcadish to hold my interest for long. -- ----------------------------------- Morgan Vincent Wooten http://members.tripod.com/~morganv/ -----------------------------------

On Fri, 11 Feb 2000 16:02:35 -0500, "Gault"

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>Just picked this one up and am enjoying it, but I have a couple of >questions. Is there any way to adjust the gamma settings in game or am I >out of luck? I'm running a V3 3000 with the latest drivers and the game is >pretty dark in all display resolutions and settings. All my other sims look >fine (GPL, DTR, SCGT, N3, etc) but this one is very dark. I realize that >the top part of the windshield has that darned sunshade thing on it, but >even the area beneath it is dark(it looks better when the windshield is >broken...maybe that's my solution). Any suggestions? I'd rather not change >hardware settings for this one game if I can avoid it. >Also, does it support split axis pedals? It doesn't seem to and I can't get >it to recognize it on my LWFF. >Its a nice game otherwise. Nice change of pace from SCGT and GPL.

Glad you're enjoying it. Personally, I couldn't stand the bad physics and terrible sounds. Neo

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> On Fri, 11 Feb 2000 16:02:35 -0500, "Gault" > >Just picked this one up and am enjoying it, but I have a couple of > >questions. Is there any way to adjust the gamma settings in game or am I > >out of luck? I'm running a V3 3000 with the latest drivers and the game is > >pretty dark in all display resolutions and settings. All my other sims look > >fine (GPL, DTR, SCGT, N3, etc) but this one is very dark. I realize that > >the top part of the windshield has that darned sunshade thing on it, but > >even the area beneath it is dark(it looks better when the windshield is > >broken...maybe that's my solution). Any suggestions? I'd rather not change > >hardware settings for this one game if I can avoid it. > >Also, does it support split axis pedals? It doesn't seem to and I can't get > >it to recognize it on my LWFF. > >Its a nice game otherwise. Nice change of pace from SCGT and GPL. > Glad you're enjoying it. Personally, I couldn't stand the bad physics > and terrible sounds. > Neo

You, Neo, are a ***y genius. Answering all two of his questions with an eloquently written two line blurb. Maybe you ought to have a 'Super genius' tag instead of ymenard. Just in case Johnny's problem has not been solved.... Johnny, have you right clicked on the desktop, gone to properties/settings/advanced/3dfxtweaks, clicked on the glide/openGL radio button and then adjusted the gamma? MRSisson

Um... Gault said: and then you said: Seems to me like you're giving him the advice he's just said he didn't want. :-) Neo

Personally, I always loved TOCA 2, and was into it bigtime for a long while, but the framerate issue was a big problem for me. Turn down every graphic, and you go a LOT faster. Well, I didn't buy a computer to make it look like an Atari... So, I got fed up of turning grafix down to compete online, then back up for off line, but if there's any stuff you need, give me a shout. Mark Rael's also the guy to talk to, too. There's a very fast Swede, too (national sport to those guys, slinging cars round at ridiculous angles), but he's not in this ng. -- Colin Harris ColinHarris in N3/NL Proud co-owner - CLONE N.Legends league http://members.chello.se/clone/index.htm ICQ 25485061 > > Just in case Johnny's problem has not been solved.... > > Johnny, have you right clicked on the desktop, gone to > > properties/settings/advanced/3dfxtweaks, clicked on the glide/openGL > > radio button and then adjusted the gamma? > > MRSisson > Thanks for the help. I was hoping there was some tweak for the game itself, > since I didn't want to go through this every time I played, but guess not. > I've been adjusting my monitor to make the tracks visible in TOCA2, and > readjust back to the old setting for everything else. Every other program > runs fine...but TOCA2 just seems really dark for some reason. Its a small > inconvenience, though. > And I really like the tracks available for this game. It might not be GPL, > but its certainly enjoyable. Others may differ, of course.

I thought Toca 2 was new? As for the graphics, I'm running at 1600X1200, 32 bit, with all options turned on and the frame rate is superb. Of course, this is with a GeForce DDR :) -Larry

Gidday, I believe Colin was referring to obtaining max speed etc..he's quite correct. Don't know anyon using your fine card but for the rest of us poorer folks ambling along with older cards etc..you have to turn the graphics right down (which you get used to ) to get max speed of say 151 in Nissan, Volvo, Renault . I have no doubt that your frame rates are up there but just check your top speed. There's been heaps of discussion on this. BTW the game I believe came somewhere around march 99 . I did'nt get until much later. Try http://blitzsports.com/racing/TOCA2/ and http://w1.456.telia.com/~u45604922/ (International toca2 ) for more info etc.. Too much to put here.. cya

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> I thought Toca 2 was new? > As for the graphics, I'm running at 1600X1200, 32 bit, with all > options turned on and the frame rate is superb. > Of course, this is with a GeForce DDR :) > -Larry > >Personally, I always loved TOCA 2, and was into it bigtime for a long

while, > >but the framerate issue was a big problem for me. Turn down every graphic, > >and you go a LOT faster. Well, I didn't buy a computer to make it look like > >an Atari... > > So, I got fed up of turning grafix down to compete online, then back up for > >off line, but if there's any stuff you need, give me a shout. Mark Rael's > >also the guy to talk to, too. There's a very fast Swede, too (national sport > >to those guys, slinging cars round at ridiculous angles), but he's not in > >this ng.