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Key threads
- Choosing a CPU upgrade for NASCAR 2 1997-09-09 · 29 postsA user asked whether a Cyrix 200MMX, Intel 166MMX or AMD K6 was best for NASCAR 2. Owners reported that K6 systems ran N2 well, while others favoured Intel's stronger FPU, and Mike Radler explained the earlier joystick calibration issue on non-Intel CPUs with DMA. Jim Sokoloff said N2 does not use the FPU, but GPL and future Papyrus sims would use it heavily.
- F1 Racing Simulation performance on different PCs 1998-01-03 · 38 postsA poster asked how F1 Racing Simulation ran after hearing it was unplayable on a P133 with 3Dfx. Owners reported smooth running on Pentium and PII systems with Voodoo cards but slowdowns in traffic on Cyrix chips. A critic who called the graphics, sound and physics poor was roundly rebutted, with many praising the AI, and tips were shared on Glide gamma settings and refresh rates.
- Pentium Pro, Pentium or Cyrix for Grand Prix 2 1996-09-17 · 24 postsA buyer asked which 200MHz-class CPU would run GP2 best. One poster argued that GP2 was 16-bit code that would favour the Cyrix or Pentium, but owners reported that the Pentium Pro clearly ran GP2 faster. Others explained that DOS4GW runs code in 32-bit protected mode. Video card choice and FASTVID were also discussed.
- Can any PC run Grand Prix 2 at full detail? 1997-04-21 · 106 postsA user asked whether any CPU could run Grand Prix 2 in SVGA at full detail and 25 fps. MicroProse's Mark Rich said no current processor could and that 16–17 fps was acceptable to most, which provoked hostile replies about GP2's engine, missing 3D support and MicroProse's support. Users compared overclocked Pentiums, K6 and Pentium Pro results, and the long thread moved into calls to boycott MicroProse and arguments with David Gary.
- New F1RS owner's performance and steering complaints 1998-07-13 · 34 postsA new F1 Racing Simulation owner with a Cyrix CPU and Matrox M3D card complained of unresponsive steering, poor frame rates and other problems. Replies said the game needed an Intel CPU and a 3dfx card, a race-controller setting and the DINPUT.DLL fix, and better setups than the default understeering one. He ordered a Pentium II and Voodoo2, and the thread criticised F1RS's menus and setup handling.
Busiest threads
- anyone with cyrix/ibm 6x86 166 running N2? (11 posts about it)
- n2+cyrix+T2=crap (8 posts about it)
- GPL with Cyrix 6x86 crashes? (8 posts about it)
- GPL on a CYRIX (8 posts about it)
- Cyrix Ok with GP2 ? (7 posts about it)
- Cyrix explained (7 posts about it)
- Cyrix P166 Chips and Nascar 2 (7 posts about it)
- Cyrix vs Intel (6 posts about it)
- Cyrix & Nascar2 Demo (6 posts about it)
- P133 vs Cyrix 686/133 (6 posts about it)
- Choosing a CPU upgrade for NASCAR 2 (6 posts about it)
- F1 Racing Simulation performance on different PCs (6 posts about it)
- Error Starting GPL...Help please... (6 posts about it)
- Pentium Pro, Pentium or Cyrix for Grand Prix 2 (5 posts about it)
- To: Adam/Ed/ etc. RE: N2DEMO Pentium only. (5 posts about it)
Sentiment by year
Each post that discussed it was rated from −2 (very negative) to +2 (very positive).
| Year | Posts | Positive | Negative | Tone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | mixed (+0.00) |
| 1995 | 1 | 1 | 0 | very positive (+1.00) |
| 1996 | 234 | 58 | 36 | mixed (+0.13) |
| 1997 | 142 | 23 | 38 | mixed (-0.11) |
| 1998 | 106 | 7 | 55 | negative (-0.55) |
| 1999 | 13 | 0 | 6 | negative (-0.54) |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 0 | mixed (+0.00) |
Who talked about it most
Rich Edg · 13 Jim Sokolo · 13 AKH · 9 Mike Radl · 7 Yoshiki Mo · 7 Chuck Andersen · 6 Michael E. Carver · 6 John Wallace · 5 r.. · 5 Eric Busch · 5 Chris Maness · 5 Yousuf Khan · 4 Borut Srebotnik · 4 Chris Drak · 4 Jeff Vincent · 4 Patrick Gilmore · 4 John Hop · 4 Alan He · 4 Ken Beard · 4 John M Roberts · 4
