GTR 2 Graphics Settings Guide

[Madd-RIP]

I would sat yes, but maybe one of the others here could give you advice on what to set it (virtual memory) at, tbh it shouldn't be using the pagefile that much with GTR2 from what I remember, but I may be wrong, but I would say that is why your framerates are so bad.
 Btw how many processes in Windows task manager are you running? you should be aiming for low 40's, if too many are running then (I'll probably be laughed at for being wrong here!) all your available RAM is used up and the pagefile is then used slowing your pc to a crawl.

[psuedo]

You are not wrong Ossie. 

I had a similar problem initially (not quite as bad) and reducing the processes running is a very big help.

Before running GTR/GTL/Race 07, I always restart my computer with a totally different start up configuration and get my processes down to 18....My machine is low spec in comparison and I get 50/60 Fps most of the time, and rarely lower than 40 even with full grids/rain etc.

here's what I do:

On the start buttun, click run and enter 'msconfig' in the box,
This starts the windows 'system configuration utility'

On the 'general' tab...(the one it usually opens on)..select the radio button .. 'selective startup'

Now click the 'Services' tab.
At the bottom of this panel, check the button marked 'hide all microsoft services'
and then click the 'disable all' button.

Now click the 'startup' tab.
Click the 'disable all' button.

Click OK when done and your pc will re-start with just the basic files needed to keep windows running.

You will lose all your 'other' non essential services...like MSN etc...whilst in this configuration and your CPU will be very underworked.

Just run msconfig again and select the 'normal startup' radio button on the general tab when you want to change back to normal and use the other stuff.

Hope this helps, let us know how it goes.

[MortenS]

That would disable my antivirus.

[psuedo]

Yep...you could look through the 'startup' tab section and check the box that allows it to run whist doing the above....or start it (and anything else you may 'need' like Logitec profiler etc) manually. but I reckon you don't need anti-virus running anyway when racing....I never run it when online for a race and have never had a problem.

[TinMan]

You could Google for a little freeware programme called End It All 2 which will automatically kill the background programmes of your choice. I always run this just before racing and it kills all the crap.


TC

[Jeffrey]

You can also do:

Start->execute (or whatever it's called in english XP ) and then type: msconfig
then goto the startup tab and unclick everything you don't want to start up when windows starts up. Improves startup time and you won't have all that crap running in the background.

And what Tinman said, End It All 2 can also be usefull, when crap sneaks in (sounds nasty  ) and it runs in the background.

[Madd-RIP]

First off, its Madd-RIP, not Ossie Pseudo  and secondly its worse wheen crap sneaks out Jeff!  (even dirtier)
But yes a lower spec pc needs as little running as possible to maintain good frame rates, let us know how you get on Tibernius

[psuedo]

its Madd-RIP, not Ossie Pseudo

OOOOps...sorry Madd,...had just been looking at ossie's GTL escort and the name stuck.

[Madd-RIP]

  oh you mean MY GTL Escort.......

[psuedo]

ok ok..I mean the one recently added to the contributions list in the name of Ossie.

[Madd-RIP]

that's the one I'm talking about, he needed a tiny bit of help so I did.

[psuedo]

lol....wondered why it was so........black.

[Madd-RIP]

hehe, what are you trying to say?

[psuedo]

who me.. ...nothing....

[Madd-RIP]

Ossie wanted it to look like the old RS2000 paintschemes, an excellent idea I think nice and striking.