Re: Frame Rate on 16Mb Voodo3 3000?

In article <8j2jre$8cq$[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (cbybee) wrote:

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> Runnning in 1024 x 768 with every detail item maxed, > in the starting grid I get sub 10 fps. Once running it goes > up to high teens low twenties, and when everybody blows > past me and I am on my own I get up to the 36 fps range. > Lowering the resolution by itself did not seem to make much > of a difference, so reducing detail bias to 3/4 and simutaneous > sounds down to say 10 and the resolution down to 640 x 480 > again, the lower frame rates all jump to the mid twenties, but the > max of around 36 is unaffected. This sound "right" to you voodo > people? Maybe this card needs to "retire"....

You will never get more than 36fps, that is the limit in GPL, no matter what hardware or settings you have. But, you don't need any more than 36fps, thats plenty fast enough. The real things you want to experiment with are the no' of sounds, the detail bias, and the *effects* (skidmarks, etc) You could also try overclocking your V3 card, (Got my V3 2000 running at 175 here with no probs, default is 143!) it only takes one change to the registry, see my webpage for details, the overclocking section.... 8-) *Peter* - http://www.cix.co.uk/~peterpc/home.html

Runnning in 1024 x 768 with every detail item maxed, in the starting grid I get sub 10 fps. Once running it goes up to high teens low twenties, and when everybody blows past me and I am on my own I get up to the 36 fps range. Lowering the resolution by itself did not seem to make much of a difference, so reducing detail bias to 3/4 and simutaneous sounds down to say 10 and the resolution down to 640 x 480 again, the lower frame rates all jump to the mid twenties, but the max of around 36 is unaffected. This sound "right" to you voodo people? Maybe this card needs to "retire".... C. Bybee "Lotus Boy"

450 P3, 128 Mb ram Sjon Stigter <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8j2kus$pd0$[email hidden]...

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> I get 36 fps all the time on 1024x768 with a Voodoo3 3000.... > > What CPU do you have, sounds like it's not powerfull enough... > > > cbybee <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:8j2jre$8cq$[email hidden]... > > Runnning in 1024 x 768 with every detail item maxed, > > in the starting grid I get sub 10 fps. Once running it goes > > up to high teens low twenties, and when everybody blows > > past me and I am on my own I get up to the 36 fps range. > > Lowering the resolution by itself did not seem to make much > > of a difference, so reducing detail bias to 3/4 and simutaneous > > sounds down to say 10 and the resolution down to 640 x 480 > > again, the lower frame rates all jump to the mid twenties, but the > > max of around 36 is unaffected. This sound "right" to you voodo > > people? Maybe this card needs to "retire".... > > > > C. Bybee > > "Lotus Boy" > > > > > >

oh yeah and a Microsoft ForceFeedBack Wheel, I understand these can be big resource hogs.... cbybee <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8j2lh1$k9p$[email hidden]...

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> 450 P3, 128 Mb ram > > Sjon Stigter <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:8j2kus$pd0$[email hidden]... > > I get 36 fps all the time on 1024x768 with a Voodoo3 3000.... > > > > What CPU do you have, sounds like it's not powerfull enough... > > > > > > cbybee <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:8j2jre$8cq$[email hidden]... > > > Runnning in 1024 x 768 with every detail item maxed, > > > in the starting grid I get sub 10 fps. Once running it goes > > > up to high teens low twenties, and when everybody blows > > > past me and I am on my own I get up to the 36 fps range. > > > Lowering the resolution by itself did not seem to make much > > > of a difference, so reducing detail bias to 3/4 and simutaneous > > > sounds down to say 10 and the resolution down to 640 x 480 > > > again, the lower frame rates all jump to the mid twenties, but the > > > max of around 36 is unaffected. This sound "right" to you voodo > > > people? Maybe this card needs to "retire".... > > > > > > C. Bybee > > > "Lotus Boy" > > > > > > > > > > > >

36 fps is the max you can get in the sim. The detail bias makes a huge diff in fps. Try it about 1/2 or even a bit left of 1/2. With my V3 and PII/350 I get in low 20's on grid and steady 36 after the start. In article <8j2jre$8cq$[email hidden]>, "cbybee" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> Runnning in 1024 x 768 with every detail item maxed, > in the starting grid I get sub 10 fps. Once running it goes > up to high teens low twenties, and when everybody blows > past me and I am on my own I get up to the 36 fps range. > Lowering the resolution by itself did not seem to make much > of a difference, so reducing detail bias to 3/4 and simutaneous > sounds down to say 10 and the resolution down to 640 x 480 > again, the lower frame rates all jump to the mid twenties, but the > max of around 36 is unaffected. This sound "right" to you voodo > people? Maybe this card needs to "retire".... > > C. Bybee > "Lotus Boy" > >

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> I get 36 fps all the time on 1024x768 with a Voodoo3 3000.... > What CPU do you have, sounds like it's not powerfull enough... > > Runnning in 1024 x 768 with every detail item maxed, > > in the starting grid I get sub 10 fps. Once running it goes > > up to high ***s low twenties, and when everybody blows > > past me and I am on my own I get up to the 36 fps range. > > Lowering the resolution by itself did not seem to make much > > of a difference, so reducing detail bias to 3/4 and simutaneous > > sounds down to say 10 and the resolution down to 640 x 480 > > again, the lower frame rates all jump to the mid twenties, but the > > max of around 36 is unaffected. This sound "right" to you voodo > > people? Maybe this card needs to "retire".... > > C. Bybee > > "Lotus Boy"

I get 36 fps all the time on 1024x768 with a Voodoo3 3000.... What CPU do you have, sounds like it's not powerfull enough... cbybee <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8j2jre$8cq$[email hidden]...

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> Runnning in 1024 x 768 with every detail item maxed, > in the starting grid I get sub 10 fps. Once running it goes > up to high teens low twenties, and when everybody blows > past me and I am on my own I get up to the 36 fps range. > Lowering the resolution by itself did not seem to make much > of a difference, so reducing detail bias to 3/4 and simutaneous > sounds down to say 10 and the resolution down to 640 x 480 > again, the lower frame rates all jump to the mid twenties, but the > max of around 36 is unaffected. This sound "right" to you voodo > people? Maybe this card needs to "retire".... > > C. Bybee > "Lotus Boy" > >

cbybee wrote in message <8j2jre$8cq$[email hidden]>... , but the max of around 36 is unaffected. This sound "right" to you voodo >people? Maybe this card needs to "retire".... > >C. Bybee >"Lotus Boy" > > The max fps will never go past 36. Jim D.

On Sat, 24 Jun 2000 09:56:59 -0600, "cbybee" <[email hidden]> wrote: >oh yeah and a Microsoft ForceFeedBack Wheel, I understand these can be >big resource hogs.... But they shouldn't...I have a Athlon 600 + V3 + Saitek R4 FF, and usually get low 20s at the end of a full grid (in Monaco or Rouen) with everything maxed out and 1024x768. It's a well-known fact that the number of simultaneous sounds in GPL may have a big impact on framerate, perhaps you should lower them to 4 which is no problem for almost all soundcards. Daniel -- ICQ UIN: 30333508 http://www.topofgames.de || http://danielshome.cjb.net

Should be 36 fps at 1024x768 all the time except start. Jens On Sat, 24 Jun 2000 09:53:33 -0600, "cbybee" <[email hidden]> wrote: >450 P3, 128 Mb ram > --------------------------------------------- [email hidden] Remove "NOSPAM" before using my email-address JensSchumi homepage at http://members.xoom.com/JensSchu/ Racing simulation, esp. GPL Logitech Wingman FF optimization Classic cars, esp. Morris Minor Radio controlled airplanes