Does FM sound improve frame rate in NASCAR

Can someone please explain "FM sound"? Does it depend on your sound board? I have a AZTECH sound galaxy sound board and using FM sound makes NASCAR sound like a cheap kids toy with a tin speaker. I think I ended up using "Microsoft 8-bit Stereo" and it sounds great! -- Best Wishes!!! Robert Huggins Raleigh, NC

On Wednesday, June 12, 1996, Robert Huggins wrote...

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> Can someone please explain "FM sound"? > Does it depend on your sound board? > I have a AZTECH sound galaxy sound board and using FM sound makes > NASCAR sound like a cheap kids toy with a tin speaker. > I think I ended up using "Microsoft 8-bit Stereo" and it sounds great! > -- > Best Wishes!!! > Robert Huggins > Raleigh, NC

FM sound is the cheap sound WRT memory. It is mainly there to help people with memory or performance problems to try and gain a little extra by using a little less..... -Paul Sanders Mtorsports

YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 David W. Long Memphis, TN

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> On Wednesday, June 12, 1996, Robert Huggins wrote... > > Can someone please explain "FM sound"? > > Does it depend on your sound board? > > I have a AZTECH sound galaxy sound board and using FM sound makes > > NASCAR sound like a cheap kids toy with a tin speaker. > > I think I ended up using "Microsoft 8-bit Stereo" and it sounds great! > > -- > > Best Wishes!!! > > Robert Huggins > > Raleigh, NC > FM sound is the cheap sound WRT memory. It is mainly there to help people > with memory or performance problems to try and gain a little extra by > using a little less..... > -Paul > Sanders Mtorsports

Digital sound takes a lot more resources than I thought. When I got my P133 I thought I could possibly turn digital sound back on, but I can't. What I've noticed is that my setups are very sluggish with digital sound enabled. I can't afford to give up 2mph for the increase in realism. David Martin

The mixing of the different engine sounds can take some considerable time from the CPU. If Nascar has good support for the GUS soundcard then using the GUS will result in less CPU time used for mixing the sound. The GUS will do all the mixing ( up to 32 chanels ). ___________________________ __________________ _ _ _____ \./ __ _ \ | | / / | _ \ | / /_) | | |/ / | |_| / | \/ Os the /_)oss | | < | _ < |___________________| | |\ \ | |_| \ | Jos Verstappen | |_| \_\oen van |_____/rero | F1 - Arrows | ____________________________|___________________/ K.G. van Brero | Email: \ 7522 ME Enschede | student.utwente.nl | (+31) (0)534-895049 | URL: not yet ;-) | ___________________/'\__________________________/

Guys.... I know a little about computers... But this is rediculous. What is WRT memory? What is GUS? And I thougth I was doing good understanding IRQ's. O.K. So some people use FM sound even though it sounds crappy just to improve frame rates. Would you do this before or after you give up car graphics? Personal preferance? To me, to play without good sound and good car graphics would really take alot away from the game. It would not be much of a simulation if it sounds like a cheap kids toy and the cars look like cardboard boxes... -- Best Wishes!!! Robert Huggins Raleigh, NC

>>>> FM sound is the cheap sound WRT memory. >>The GUS will do all the mixing ( up to 32 chanels ). >Guys.... I know a little about computers... But this is rediculous. >What is WRT memory? WRT == "With Respect To" I believe that is the intent. Gravis Ultra Sound. The "GUS" TLA (ThreeLetterAcronym) is one I thought everybody knew!!! Of course, that means somebody will come along and tell me that it means something other than that that I thought it did!! Wheeee! Stuart -- Stuart Booth Somewhere in Godalming, England, UK