UKGPL Season 31 (2017) - Rouen - Jan 29

[dave curtis]

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I have a very old PC ( by any current standards!) running on XP
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Slightly off the original intended topic,  but I'd be somewhat interested in what hardware is running out there & how it's coping...   I'm guessing that only a few have top-spec i7 or whatever the current topdog is  & I'm definitely in the ancient technology group.

Cheers,
Dave.

[b_1_rd]

Thanks Clive. Once I set the font to 0 it seemed OK.  While my PC is not new or high spec it should run this without issue and since getting some settings in this thread HERE it's been much improved over the default.  It was just one thing after another last night and I think I'm missing something on this PC somewhere which is reducing performance.  I'll find it eventually.

[DLogan]

...I'd be somewhat interested in what hardware is running out there & how it's coping...

Phenom 9850 Black (2.5 GHz quadcore, coming up on 9 years old now), 4 GB DDR2/800, GTX 650 Ti (4 years old), on Win10. Clocks are at stock. I've had it up to 3.0 GHz and stable, but so heat much fans very noise.

Running OGLv2, as D3Dv2 just is not happy despite all efforts, so no Prib. Cannot use AA (framerate plummets) but AF doesn't affect it at all.

Presently saving pennies for a 4K monitor, think that's my best bet for better image quality without gutting system (and my present monitor is crap).

Outside of GPL, it still runs all the newest stuff (and not always at "low spec" settings only). Presently (re)playing Skyrim (Special Edition), as I missed out on the DLCs, at 1080p with mid to high settings, chugs sometimes due to slow (ancient) hard drives and meagre RAM, otherwise perfectly playable.

[Iestyn Davies]

...I'd be somewhat interested in what hardware is running out there & how it's coping...

Running OGLv2, as D3Dv2 just is not happy despite all efforts, so no Prib.

Prib now works with both v2 rasters? Installed it a few years ago

My system wasn't amazing when I last upgraded it 8+ years ago (1.8 dual core, 2gb ram) but it can still do 60 fps with all mods through decent optimisation, Spa67 is the main place where I run Many Objects with 60 fps and bigger carsets.

[b_1_rd]

but it can still do 60 fps with all mods through decent optimisation

Is it possible to share how you are optimising this system?

Thanks

[EvilClive]

Just a thought........... I use the little utility "Enditall" to clear the system of all unwanted programmes before I join a race.

It might be that you have something running in the background that is using up valuable resources?

[Cookie]

Steve each PC is unique, so you must find optimized settings for your own pc.

First you have to analyze what is going on when you run GPL.
So please post a pic of the Open Hardware Monitor while running some laps.

The main problem is that GPL is old and modern pc's  do not recognize it as a 3D program

[Billy Nobrakes]

In case anyone has the same issues or a solution. I can only run Pribluda with Open GL, it fails with OpenGL2. D3Dv2 - I don't think runs Prib, but the mirrors have been twisted to look at the sky.

I either run with the Pitboard only or Open GL, which draws some tram lines on the screen. Not a diasater, just annoying & an ongoing reminder of my dislike of Microsoft.

[roo]

Can you point me at those setups Roo? as a look at a setup that works might enable me to cure the gremlins in mine.

Here are all FK setups. For Lotus I have copied the eagle setups (apparently he never drove the Lotus)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kn1az1nbx2y91sc/_FK%20Setups.7z?dl=0

[roo]

Slightly off the original intended topic,  but I'd be somewhat interested in what hardware is running out there & how it's coping...   I'm guessing that only a few have top-spec i7 or whatever the current topdog is  & I'm definitely in the ancient technology group.

my pc was very troublesome during last season so I ended up spending some pennies. Turned out to be HDD woes rather than the processor, so my spec is now:
intel core duo e7200 @ 2.53GHz
4GB ram
500GB SSD hard disk - this is a massive boost to performance imo
win7 pro 32bit
nvidia gtx550Ti (x2) - thanks to generous friend who has more money than I do

gpl:
openGLv2,
pribluda running sector times, track position & occasionally tyre temps.

I was getting poor fps with direct3dv2 but openglv2 sorted that. I now get a solid 60fps at spa67.

[EvilClive]

Can you point me at those setups Roo? as a look at a setup that works might enable me to cure the gremlins in mine.

Here are all FK setups. For Lotus I have copied the eagle setups (apparently he never drove the Lotus)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/kn1az1nbx2y91sc/_FK%20Setups.7z?dl=0

Thanks Roo, hopefully will get a chance to examine those over the next few days.

[b_1_rd]

Axel,  I saved an image of the Open Hardware Monitor, it doesn't seem to reveal anything obvious.  Just to clarify the performance isn't poor, I just think it could be better.  I get 60FPS most of the time with only the occasional drop.  However when people report they have no issue with a lower spec system it makes me look for an improvement,

[Cookie]

Steve the only thing that looks suspect is, that the total CPU load goes up to 100% after ~3 minutes.
I suspect a background program running.

Make shure to only have necessary programs in startup!

Use CCleaner to disable them.

Here is my autostart of my working pc...

[b_1_rd]

OK, I'll take a look.  Thanks

[roo]

Stand out drives look to be Roo in the BRM & Francesco.

Thanks Billy, appreciate the compliment. Definitely one of my better performances