Poor Frame Rate........HELP !!!

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  • Hoos
    MVP
    • Mar 2003
    • 3998

    #1

    Poor Frame Rate........HELP !!!

    Hey guys. been trying to get some practice in at Martinsville against AI racers. Got a problem with low frame rate Any ideas on how to improve this ??

    I have already lowered alot of my graphical options or shut them off all together.

    I am running on Sony Vaio, 512 k RAM, P4 1.6 mhz, with a Radeon 7500 (64 mb I think).

    Seems to be better when I'm the only car on the track, which makes some sense.

    Want to correct this problem before I start racing with you guys. Do I need a card with 128 mb of video ram ??
    XBL Gamertag: hoos4974

    PSN: hoos4974
  • bdunn13
    GATA
    • Jul 2002
    • 4499

    #2
    Re: Poor Frame Rate........HELP !!!

    Your computer has to do the processing for the AI drivers - the intelligence for them.

    When you are online, you won't have that problem as we all lack any thing that would resemble intelligence.

    BD

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    • bdunn13
      GATA
      • Jul 2002
      • 4499

      #3
      Re: Poor Frame Rate........HELP !!!

      Your computer has to do the processing for the AI drivers - the intelligence for them.

      When you are online, you won't have that problem as we all lack any thing that would resemble intelligence.

      BD

      Rent this space.

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      • Vinsanity
        Banned
        • Jul 2002
        • 5088

        #4
        Re: Poor Frame Rate........HELP !!!

        Try updating your video card drivers. I have a 64mb card and no slowdown from my end.

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        • Vinsanity
          Banned
          • Jul 2002
          • 5088

          #5
          Re: Poor Frame Rate........HELP !!!

          Try updating your video card drivers. I have a 64mb card and no slowdown from my end.

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          • Hoos
            MVP
            • Mar 2003
            • 3998

            #6
            Re: Poor Frame Rate........HELP !!!

            @ BD's Intelligence comment

            Thanks to both BD and Peter !! I did'nt think about updating my drivers. Will give that a shot and see what happens.

            Peter, what level of graphics are you using?? Are you using the full array of bells and whistles ??
            XBL Gamertag: hoos4974

            PSN: hoos4974

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            • Hoos
              MVP
              • Mar 2003
              • 3998

              #7
              Re: Poor Frame Rate........HELP !!!

              @ BD's Intelligence comment

              Thanks to both BD and Peter !! I did'nt think about updating my drivers. Will give that a shot and see what happens.

              Peter, what level of graphics are you using?? Are you using the full array of bells and whistles ??
              XBL Gamertag: hoos4974

              PSN: hoos4974

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              • bdunn13
                GATA
                • Jul 2002
                • 4499

                #8
                Re: Poor Frame Rate........HELP !!!

                I just got a 64 meg Geforce 4 TIi 4200 last week. It replaced my Geforce 2 Pro. I have seen zero improvements in frame rate.

                I think my CPU is the bottleneck as its only 1200.

                But then again, I do have alot of the bonus stuff turned on and I am running 32 bit colors at 1024X768.

                BD
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                • bdunn13
                  GATA
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 4499

                  #9
                  Re: Poor Frame Rate........HELP !!!

                  I just got a 64 meg Geforce 4 TIi 4200 last week. It replaced my Geforce 2 Pro. I have seen zero improvements in frame rate.

                  I think my CPU is the bottleneck as its only 1200.

                  But then again, I do have alot of the bonus stuff turned on and I am running 32 bit colors at 1024X768.

                  BD
                  Rent this space.

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                  • TCrouch
                    MVP
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 4819

                    #10
                    Re: Poor Frame Rate........HELP !!!

                    Texture Filtering=Extreme hurts.
                    Shadows of all kinds (other than ones cast by cars on the track) kill the framerate.
                    The specular effects on the track hurts.

                    As a last ditch effort, take off reflections on cars.

                    You can always put 15 cars viewable, or so. You're never going to pass more than 15 cars in a blink of an eye anyway, so seeing further than those 15 is only useful for immersion factor.

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                    • TCrouch
                      MVP
                      • Jul 2002
                      • 4819

                      #11
                      Re: Poor Frame Rate........HELP !!!

                      Texture Filtering=Extreme hurts.
                      Shadows of all kinds (other than ones cast by cars on the track) kill the framerate.
                      The specular effects on the track hurts.

                      As a last ditch effort, take off reflections on cars.

                      You can always put 15 cars viewable, or so. You're never going to pass more than 15 cars in a blink of an eye anyway, so seeing further than those 15 is only useful for immersion factor.

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