GPL with GeForce 3 ~ 25 fps at start, Normal?

I have TBird 1400 GeForce 3 with 12.41 drivers, GPL with latest D3D patch running 1024 x 768 with everthing on, detail at Max. My FPS at start of race is always ~24-26 fps and even after playing with core.ini D3D settings (Z Buffer, Mirror..). . Soon after the start of the race it goes to ~36fps. Is this normal? Thanks

If you're starting near the back, then yeah it's completely normal, especially on a graphics-intensive course like Monaco for example. If you're starting from the front it probably should be pretty close to 36, but as long as it gets to 36 quickly you're fine. In case you weren't aware, the frame rate in GPL is capped at 36. "Benquin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:LU_H7.8107$[email hidden]...

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> I have TBird 1400 GeForce 3 with 12.41 drivers, GPL with latest D3D patch > running 1024 x 768 with everthing on, detail at Max. > > My FPS at start of race is always ~24-26 fps and even after playing with > core.ini D3D settings (Z Buffer, Mirror..). . Soon after the start of the > race it goes to ~36fps. > > Is this normal? > > Thanks > >

Yes, I'm starting from the back. I guess I just learn GPL prefer V5500 over GeForce 3... Thanks. "Rob Adams" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:mn%H7.48581$[email hidden]... > If you're starting near the back, then yeah it's completely normal, > especially on a graphics-intensive course like Monaco for example. Ifyou're

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> starting from the front it probably should be pretty close to 36, but as > long as it gets to 36 quickly you're fine. > > In case you weren't aware, the frame rate in GPL is capped at 36. > > "Benquin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:LU_H7.8107$[email hidden]... > > I have TBird 1400 GeForce 3 with 12.41 drivers, GPL with latest D3D

patch > > running 1024 x 768 with everthing on, detail at Max. > > > > My FPS at start of race is always ~24-26 fps and even after playing with > > core.ini D3D settings (Z Buffer, Mirror..). . Soon after the start ofthe

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> > race it goes to ~36fps. > > > > Is this normal? > > > > Thanks > > > > > >

I was at Monza and I had 36fps with all 19 cars in front of me with the resolution at 1600x1200. I am running an Athlon XP 1700+ and a geforce 3 clocked to 210/501. "Benquin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:4p0I7.8178$[email hidden]...

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> Yes, I'm starting from the back. > > I guess I just learn GPL prefer V5500 over GeForce 3... > > Thanks. > > "Rob Adams" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:mn%H7.48581$[email hidden]... > > If you're starting near the back, then yeah it's completely normal, > > especially on a graphics-intensive course like Monaco for example. If > you're > > starting from the front it probably should be pretty close to 36, but as > > long as it gets to 36 quickly you're fine. > > > > In case you weren't aware, the frame rate in GPL is capped at 36. > > > > "Benquin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:LU_H7.8107$[email hidden]... > > > I have TBird 1400 GeForce 3 with 12.41 drivers, GPL with latest D3D > patch > > > running 1024 x 768 with everthing on, detail at Max. > > > > > > My FPS at start of race is always ~24-26 fps and even after playing

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> > > core.ini D3D settings (Z Buffer, Mirror..). . Soon after the start of > the > > > race it goes to ~36fps. > > > > > > Is this normal? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > >

This is no too surprising given that PC and that track (Monza is easy on the FPS). You probably won't get 36 at the start in Monaco with 19 cars in front but you might... GPL was written when a PII 266 was a high-end PC! Have you installed all the 16-bit updates and car sets? I'm sure you can find something to bring your frame rate down :) "Brian Bowles" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:lf2I7.34163$[email hidden]...

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> I was at Monza and I had 36fps with all 19 cars in front of me with the > resolution at 1600x1200. I am running an Athlon XP 1700+ and a geforce 3 > clocked to 210/501. > "Benquin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:4p0I7.8178$[email hidden]... > > Yes, I'm starting from the back. > > > > I guess I just learn GPL prefer V5500 over GeForce 3... > > > > Thanks. > > > > "Rob Adams" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:mn%H7.48581$[email hidden]... > > > If you're starting near the back, then yeah it's completely normal, > > > especially on a graphics-intensive course like Monaco for example. If > > you're > > > starting from the front it probably should be pretty close to 36, but

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> > > long as it gets to 36 quickly you're fine. > > > > > > In case you weren't aware, the frame rate in GPL is capped at 36. > > > > > > "Benquin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:LU_H7.8107$[email hidden]... > > > > I have TBird 1400 GeForce 3 with 12.41 drivers, GPL with latest D3D > > patch > > > > running 1024 x 768 with everthing on, detail at Max. > > > > > > > > My FPS at start of race is always ~24-26 fps and even after playing > with > > > > core.ini D3D settings (Z Buffer, Mirror..). . Soon after the start

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> > the > > > > race it goes to ~36fps. > > > > > > > > Is this normal? > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

This is no too surprising given that PC and that track (Monza is easy on the FPS). You probably won't get 36 at the start in Monaco with 19 cars in front but you might... GPL was written when a PII 266 was a high-end PC! Have you installed all the 16-bit updates and car sets? I'm sure you can find something to bring your frame rate down :)

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> I was at Monza and I had 36fps with all 19 cars in front of me with the > resolution at 1600x1200. I am running an Athlon XP 1700+ and a geforce 3 > clocked to 210/501. > > Yes, I'm starting from the back. > > I guess I just learn GPL prefer V5500 over GeForce 3... > > Thanks. > > > If you're starting near the back, then yeah it's completely normal, > > > especially on a graphics-intensive course like Monaco for example. If > > you're > > > starting from the front it probably should be pretty close to 36, but

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> > > long as it gets to 36 quickly you're fine. > > > In case you weren't aware, the frame rate in GPL is capped at 36. > > > > I have TBird 1400 GeForce 3 with 12.41 drivers, GPL with latest D3D > > patch > > > > running 1024 x 768 with everthing on, detail at Max. > > > > My FPS at start of race is always ~24-26 fps and even after playing > with > > > > core.ini D3D settings (Z Buffer, Mirror..). . Soon after the start

of > > the > > > > race it goes to ~36fps. > > > > Is this normal? > > > > Thanks

"Brian Bowles" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:lf2I7.34163$[email hidden]... > I was at Monza and I had 36fps with all 19 cars in front of me with the > resolution at 1600x1200. I am running an Athlon XP 1700+ and a geforce 3 > clocked to 210/501. I think u all need to be more specific: P4/1.8Gb + Elsa G3 I get 36fps from the back of the grid ONLY if the slider bar in the graphics option is set to minimum. Set to maximum (with all other options on) I get 19-20fps and set halfway I get 25fps There is no way any current PC however setup can get 36fps at the back of the field of 19 at that resolution with everything maxed out on any track, period! 3DMark score 6860 (no overclocking) GPLRank -24.98 Alan

You can use the online starting grids for offline play to get 36fps at all times. Alan Coates wrote:

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> > There is no way any current PC however setup can get 36fps at the back of > the field of 19 at that resolution with everything maxed out on any track, > period! > > 3DMark score 6860 (no overclocking) > GPLRank -24.98 > > Alan

-- Jason Monds http://www.proracingclub.com - Pro Racing Club! (GPL) http://www.scprc.com - Stock Car Division of the PRC. (N4, Fun Run Sims) (Please remove 'no extra spork' when replying)

On Tue, 13 Nov 2001 16:30:44 GMT, "Rob Adams" <[email hidden]> wrote: >This is no too surprising given that PC and that track (Monza is easy on the >FPS). You probably won't get 36 at the start in Monaco with 19 cars in front >but you might... > >GPL was written when a PII 266 was a high-end PC! I find Spa (race-start in the back row) rough on frame-rate too, I'll have to compare with Monaco. >Have you installed all the 16-bit updates and car sets? I'm sure you can >find something to bring your frame rate down :) :))

I did have 36fps at monza with 19 cars in front of me. The car was the GPLEA Lotus but no additional textures were loaded for the track. Bascially I loaded the lotus and nothing else. I had just installed it Maybe I need to take a screen shot. 3dmark 2001 score 7869 (overclocked 140fsb and 220/500) Brian "Jason Monds" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > You can use the online starting grids for offline play to get 36fps at > all times. > > Alan Coates wrote: > > > > There is no way any current PC however setup can get 36fps at the backof > > the field of 19 at that resolution with everything maxed out on anytrack,

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> > period! > > > > 3DMark score 6860 (no overclocking) > > GPLRank -24.98 > > > > Alan > > -- > Jason Monds > http://www.proracingclub.com - Pro Racing Club! (GPL) > http://www.scprc.com - Stock Car Division of the PRC. (N4, Fun Run Sims) > (Please remove 'no extra spork' when replying)

"Rob Adams" wrote ... > If you're > starting from the front it probably should be pretty close to 36, Or it may not be. I believe that the more sounds you have coming in will also tend to decrease your frame rate, and you always have more sound on the grid than at any other time in the race.

You can improve the frame rate a lot by decreasing details to 1/3 only. You don't see the difference. JensSchumi On Mon, 12 Nov 2001 20:48:09 -0500, "Benquin" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I have TBird 1400 GeForce 3 with 12.41 drivers, GPL with latest D3D patch >running 1024 x 768 with everthing on, detail at Max. > >My FPS at start of race is always ~24-26 fps and even after playing with >core.ini D3D settings (Z Buffer, Mirror..). . Soon after the start of the >race it goes to ~36fps. > >Is this normal? > >Thanks >

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