Cannot get over 33 FPS in GPL...

I have tried everything I can think of, but it STILL maxes out around 33 FPS (or will jerkily jump from 26 to 36). System: Asus P2B Motherboard 64MB PC100 SDRAM Matrox G200 8MB 3dFX Voodoo 2 1000 12MB PCI Glide 2.53 in the GPL directory Diamond Supramax 56k Winmodem (I know it sucks, but it's hard to find a cheap realmodem) IBM 8.4 GB Deskstar IDE HD SoundBlaster AWE64 ISA And of course... GPL 1.2 It works the 'best' (mostly solid 33 FPS) at 800x600, all details on, detail slider full right, 8 sounds max. Going to any other settings (from 512 x 384 with no detail whatsoever to 1024x768 with all detail) simply DECREASES (even at the low ones!) or destabilizes the framerate. What really bugs me is that the following system pulls 34+ FPS online (35+ offline) (at 640x480, most details on): Abit BH6 Motherboard 64MB PC100 SDRAM Diamond Stealth II S220 Rendition 4MB w/ Reference Drivers Zoom Telephonics 33.6 Realmodem (old but good!) Western Digital 6.4 GB IDE HD SoundBlaster 16 CLONE GPL 1.2 I don't expect the 450 to be good online (the winmodem brings pings 200 ms higher than the other PC!) but it has a nicer setup...awesome speakers with subwoofer, 17" monitor...compared to a old 15" monitor that blurs 800x600 and goes 100% unreadable at anything higher and a pair of ***speakers. I really want to see the BRM next to me smoothly and clearly - and hear both its and my Eagle's roar going down the frontstraight at Monza booming off of the walls!!! -- Kirk Lane ICQ: 28171652 BRT #187 "Yeah you won't find me I'm going MIA Tonight I'm leaving Going MIA Getting lost in you again Is better than being known" -Foo Fighters, "MIA"

Do you have the "Advanced Options Panel" (or something named like that) of 3dFX? If so, check the "Don't sync with monitor" option, and you'll have 36 fps..... Remco >I have tried everything I can think of, but it STILL maxes out around 33 FPS >(or will jerkily jump from 26 to 36).

You can also put the detail slider to 50%, you really can't see the detail that far away. JM

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> I have tried everything I can think of, but it STILL maxes out around 33 FPS > (or will jerkily jump from 26 to 36). > System: > Asus P2B Motherboard > 64MB PC100 SDRAM > Matrox G200 8MB > 3dFX Voodoo 2 1000 12MB PCI > Glide 2.53 in the GPL directory > Diamond Supramax 56k Winmodem (I know it sucks, but it's hard to find a > cheap realmodem) > IBM 8.4 GB Deskstar IDE HD > SoundBlaster AWE64 ISA > And of course... GPL 1.2 > It works the 'best' (mostly solid 33 FPS) at 800x600, all details on, detail > slider full right, 8 sounds max. Going to any other settings (from 512 x > 384 with no detail whatsoever to 1024x768 with all detail) simply DECREASES > (even at the low ones!) or destabilizes the framerate. What really bugs me > is that the following system pulls 34+ FPS online (35+ offline) (at 640x480, > most details on): > Abit BH6 Motherboard > 64MB PC100 SDRAM > Diamond Stealth II S220 Rendition 4MB w/ Reference Drivers > Zoom Telephonics 33.6 Realmodem (old but good!) > Western Digital 6.4 GB IDE HD > SoundBlaster 16 CLONE > GPL 1.2 > I don't expect the 450 to be good online (the winmodem brings pings 200 ms > higher than the other PC!) but it has a nicer setup...awesome speakers with > subwoofer, 17" monitor...compared to a old 15" monitor that blurs 800x600 > and goes 100% unreadable at anything higher and a pair of ***speakers. I > really want to see the BRM next to me smoothly and clearly - and hear both > its and my Eagle's roar going down the frontstraight at Monza booming off of > the walls!!! > -- > Kirk Lane > ICQ: 28171652 > BRT #187 > "Yeah you won't find me > I'm going MIA > Tonight I'm leaving > Going MIA > Getting lost in you again > Is better than being known" > -Foo Fighters, "MIA"

I switched from a Rendition card to a Voodoo3 3000AGP and now I get 36 fps at 1024x768. Here's my system: Abit BH6 Motherboard 128MB PC100 SDRAM Voodoo3 3000 AGP Diamond SupraExpress 56i V90 Seagate 2 gb SCSI drives (2) Soundblaster Live! GPL 1.2 All graphics on, detail slider 3/4 to right, car sounds 4. Hope this helps.

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> You can also put the detail slider to 50%, you really can't see the detail that > far away. > JM > > I have tried everything I can think of, but it STILL maxes out around 33 FPS > > (or will jerkily jump from 26 to 36). > > System: > > Asus P2B Motherboard > > 64MB PC100 SDRAM > > Matrox G200 8MB > > 3dFX Voodoo 2 1000 12MB PCI > > Glide 2.53 in the GPL directory > > Diamond Supramax 56k Winmodem (I know it sucks, but it's hard to find a > > cheap realmodem) > > IBM 8.4 GB Deskstar IDE HD > > SoundBlaster AWE64 ISA > > And of course... GPL 1.2 > > It works the 'best' (mostly solid 33 FPS) at 800x600, all details on, detail > > slider full right, 8 sounds max. Going to any other settings (from 512 x > > 384 with no detail whatsoever to 1024x768 with all detail) simply DECREASES > > (even at the low ones!) or destabilizes the framerate. What really bugs me > > is that the following system pulls 34+ FPS online (35+ offline) (at 640x480, > > most details on): > > Abit BH6 Motherboard > > 64MB PC100 SDRAM > > Diamond Stealth II S220 Rendition 4MB w/ Reference Drivers > > Zoom Telephonics 33.6 Realmodem (old but good!) > > Western Digital 6.4 GB IDE HD > > SoundBlaster 16 CLONE > > GPL 1.2 > > I don't expect the 450 to be good online (the winmodem brings pings 200 ms > > higher than the other PC!) but it has a nicer setup...awesome speakers with > > subwoofer, 17" monitor...compared to a old 15" monitor that blurs 800x600 > > and goes 100% unreadable at anything higher and a pair of ***speakers. I > > really want to see the BRM next to me smoothly and clearly - and hear both > > its and my Eagle's roar going down the frontstraight at Monza booming off of > > the walls!!! > > -- > > Kirk Lane > > ICQ: 28171652 > > BRT #187 > > "Yeah you won't find me > > I'm going MIA > > Tonight I'm leaving > > Going MIA > > Getting lost in you again > > Is better than being known" > > -Foo Fighters, "MIA"

> I have tried everything I can think of, but it STILL maxes out around > 33 FPS > (or will jerkily jump from 26 to 36). The following is from my GPL webpage, I hope the info helps. See url in sig: To get the best performance from your PC when racing GPL (on-line or off-line), ideally, it should be the *only* program running. Turn off all (or as many as possible) your other programs before starting GPL. To check what programs are running in the background on your PC, (especially if using Win95/98) press Ctrl and Alt and Delete together to get the "Close program" box on your screen. This will tell you what programs are still running. Ideally you only need systray and explorer to be running (but this will depend on how you pc has been set-up?) Turning off virus checkers, and programs such as MS FastFind or ICQ will help to improve GPL's performance on your pc, as these programs use up valueable cpu resources if left running in the background. GPL runs better with faster PC systems, *FACT!* If you have an older or slower PC system, do not expect GPL to run perfectly at its maximum (36fps) frame rate, with all the graphics and sound options turned on. Ideally, for on-line racing you want to try and run GPL at a constant 36fps. Unless you have a brand new fast Ninja PC, this means turning down or off some of GPL's options, Including some or all of the following: Reduce the no' of sounds heard, Ideally to 3 or 4. Turn off the effects in the GPL graphics screen (Smoke, Dust, etc). Turn off the quality items (Dynamic lighting, etc). Turn down the detail slider. Reduce the screen resolution. Reduce the mirror detail. Reduce the number of trackside objects. Reduce the number of textured items (Clouds, Horizon, etc) Reduce the number of AI cars running. If your PC set-up is optimised for games, this will also improve GPL's performance. 64Mb of system RAM is an absolute minimum, 128Mb is far better. The latest drivers for all your sound cards, graphics cards, and modem will also help speed things up. PCI based cards are also prefered to older ISA cards, as PCI cards appear to have a lower CPU load than ISA cards, which frees up more CPU cycles to concentrate on the actual game itself. 8-) *Peter* - http://www.cix.co.uk/~peterpc/home.html