Nascar 1 and 2 on a brandy new Dell 166?

Ok, I just ordered a 166 with 16 megs of SDRAM and the video card with the 2 megs of edo. Am I gonna be able to run Nascar Racing 1 with SVGA and some stuff turned on? Anyone have any idea if they're going to make Nascar 2 with the same cruddy game engine as 1? I've played Indy on my current computer and it runs much smoother than Nascar, I think. Well, anyone that has the Dell 166 with SD or knows a lot about it, your opinions or facts would make me quite happy. Chris

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>Ok, I just ordered a 166 with 16 megs of SDRAM and the video card with the 2 >megs of edo. Am I gonna be able to run Nascar Racing 1 with SVGA and some >stuff turned on? Anyone have any idea if they're going to make Nascar 2 with >the same cruddy game engine as 1? I've played Indy on my current computer and >it runs much smoother than Nascar, I think. Well, anyone that has the Dell 166 >with SD or knows a lot about it, your opinions or facts would make me quite >happy. >Chris

I have a 166 with 16mb EDO, Matrox Mill with 2mb. I run NASCAR SVGA with full detail (except grass and track texture) at 30fps. I run ICR2 SVGA at full detail at 30 fps. Yes, the engine is better in ICR2 but NASCAR is fine with a 166. BTW you must have a T2-wheel and pedals to really enjoy the experience. Do not run under WIN95, exit to DOS, run it from there. Also try Need for Speed -original ver- it flies on a 166.

I run it svga on a 150, with 32 and a 2 meg Trident video card. I think it'll work on yours. I take offense to this statement. I'm damned pleased with that 'cruddy' game engine thank you. I think you'll find that 2 runs as good as or better than ICR2... cruddy game engine and all. Even with only an enhanced version of that same cruddy game engine? Ed? Correct me if I'm wrong? Same engine? right? -- ===================================================================== C H A R L O T T E M O T O R S P E E D W A Y ------------------------------------------------------------------- // // Mark (Difficult at Darlington) McCuen // Caribou/IverSport #35 Hooters Monte Carlo ___/#D\__/ - __ Papyrus Closed Beta Team (8/95) [_()_35_()] _ --- ID: markmc // HCS/ProHCS // http://www.katt.com/mm/mmcars.html -----------------------------------------------------------------

writes Same or similar "game" engine, but the graphics engine was souped up - I thought that's what he was referring to. The graphics engine in NASCAR wasn't cruddy, but "choppy" is an adjective I would look closely at..! :) ICR2 was MUCH better graphics-speed wise Cheers! John _________________________________ __ _____| |_____ __ ________| |__| :| John Wallace | |__| |________ \ :| |::| :| Team WW Racing TSW | |::| | / > :| |::| :|_________________________________| |::| | < / :|__|::|____/ * Sim Racing News * \____|::|__| \ /______:/ \::/ http://sneezy.dcn.ed.ac.uk/simnews/index.htm \::/ \._____\ http://www.math.ohio-state.edu/~harmon/simnews

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>writes >>Even with only an enhanced version of that same cruddy game engine? >>Ed? Correct me if I'm wrong? Same engine? right? >Same or similar "game" engine, but the graphics engine was souped up - I >thought that's what he was referring to. The graphics engine in NASCAR >wasn't cruddy, but "choppy" is an adjective I would look closely at..! >:) >ICR2 was MUCH better graphics-speed wise

Well, not in my case. I was able to run the Millenium version of NASCAR 4fps faster in worst case conditions on my P6 200MHz system. That's 27fps with all textures on and all cars drawn ahead and digital setreo sound! However ICR2 ran faster than NASCAR when I had my P5-100. =========================================================== Alex Fernandez MTS Lucent Technologies No. Andover, MA email: tel: (508)960-6510 ===========================================================

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>I have a 166 with 16mb EDO, Matrox Mill with 2mb. I run NASCAR SVGA >with full detail (except grass and track texture) at 30fps. I run >ICR2 SVGA at full detail at 30 fps. Yes, the engine is better in ICR2 >but NASCAR is fine with a 166. BTW you must have a T2-wheel and >pedals to really enjoy the experience. Do not run under WIN95, exit >to DOS, run it from there. Also try Need for Speed -original ver- it >flies on a 166.

Ok, are you able to race against all 38 cars with the drawn ahead at 38 and the behind at like 4 or 5 and the cars heard at 4 or 5? How much does turning the track texture on slow things up? I like texture. Chris

I have a Packard Bell P-133 and I run everything except track texture and grass. If I turn the track texture on, it get pretty choppy. I also have noticed that IRC2 can run smoother with more graphics on. Sean Higgins