UKPnG Dual Sprints - MWM Raceway - Dec 16

[Geoffers]

Don't think I'm going to be able to do this one, I'm getting around 15-20fps on this track with everything set on low & just me on the track. My 5 year old PC has exceeded its limit here I think. 

[phspok]

Ian got the Shelby down to pretty well the same time I managed in the Locust. I was 2 secs or so slower
than him if I took the Shelby. Frame rate gets flickery on my newish i5 box. Is a great shame that people
make good tracks then spoil them with stupid high graphic demands, the Virtua LM tracks are similar
really nice job but crazy graphics you can;t turn down. The Virtua LM Mid Ohio is appallingly badly done
in MHO, looks brilliant, superbly done, but useless for racing because unless you have a fast system
you can count the frames in the last corner. Is a pet hate of mine... not that you can tell 
I think I managed mid 31s in the Elan, high 33 low 34 in the Shelby, and 37's in the mini so far.

[Alex vV]

Don't think I'm going to be able to do this one, I'm getting around 15-20fps on this track with everything set on low & just me on the track. My 5 year old PC has exceeded its limit here I think. 

Same here. Garden fence and tunnel section are the worst.
Have turned down all the gimmicks (shadows, circuit detail, etc) but to no avail.

If someone has a bright idea please let us know. Circuit looks great but PC crashed yesterday after 5 laps

[phspok]

Naff though it may be, you could maybe try reducing the resolution to 10280/1024 or 1024/768 maybe
use 16 bit instead of 32 bit colour.... Is what I have to do on my old athlon x4200 to watch GTL replays

[Geoffers]

Naff though it may be, you could maybe try reducing the resolution to 10280/1024 or 1024/768 maybe
use 16 bit instead of 32 bit colour.... Is what I have to do on my old athlon x4200 to watch GTL replays

OK Matt will give it a try tonight. Funnily enough I don't have too much problem with the VLM tracks, this is only the second time I have come across a track that my PC struggles with. If I can get 30fps I can usually drive OK but this is so jerky it is difficult to get the turn-in points for the corners right.

[Mike Miller]

I was slightly faster in the Elan, but it will be very, very tough to break away with the extra grunt and top speed of the Shelby Daytona.

Like others have pointed out earlier, caution will be needed to make it through the garden fence unscathed.

I didn't experience any frame rate issues while testing guys. Sorry it is becoming a problem for some.

[Clive Loynes]

............ The Virtua LM Mid Ohio is appallingly badly done
in MHO, looks brilliant, superbly done, but useless for racing because unless you have a fast system
you can count the frames in the last corner.

I suffer there as well.

[BillThomas]

I'm with Stig on this. I had several Minis in my youth and always dreamt of having a Cooper. Even when I managed to locate 10 or 15 year old wrecks in the small ads, at age 20 no insurance company would touch me  Every historic race meeting I go to I still end up gawping at the Minis. I did eventually have a couple of 1275GTs which were great fun, but not the same.

I like the PnG 1275S and the even sweeter 970S but neither are better than the humble GTL 1275S which even has that funny squeak from the rear radius arm bushes.

On leaving Cyprus, in RAF, managed a good Trade in deal with my duty free car for an export Cooper 997 delivered to local Morris garage in Plymouth posted to RAF Mount Batten.  The 997 was the original BMC short stroke engine developed by John Cooper for Formula Junior Racing.  In those days (1964) no synchromesh on first gear so double de-clutching a must.  When the engine got on the cam the inlet and exhaust tuned manifolds resonated and it was like driving in a biscuit tin.  Beautiful on short runs but wearying on longer runs.  In those pre speed limit days cruising in the mid eighties (fast for those days) up the A303 the oil temp use to rise and the oil pressure fall - it really ought to have had an oil cooler fitted as standard.  Had it for about 3 years until father died and I needed a larger car.  Great fun to drive.

[Alex vV]

Naff though it may be, you could maybe try reducing the resolution to 10280/1024 or 1024/768 maybe
use 16 bit instead of 32 bit colour.... Is what I have to do on my old athlon x4200 to watch GTL replays

Thanks Matt.

Tuned down the resolution and PnG looked like an arcade game from the 90-ies
Frame-rate was ok-ish but then PC froze again after 30 minutes.
Won't bother you guys with disco's so I hope you have a good race.

Oh well, weather forecasts are not that well for tomorrow evening so probably was late anyway  

[BillThomas]

Give it a chance guys. Crank up the rear bar and let it float into the corners. The yellow Bitrax mini goes pretty well.

Thanks for that tip Mike  - now have a Mini handling more like a rear wheels drive car.    Very goood. 

[goldtop]

Thanks for those recollections Bill  My first ever Mini a '67 850 also had no syncro on first which was a nightmare with the dog leg gear stick. It also had a large hole in the front driverside well so I could check if the road was wet by lifting the carpet.....nice feature I thought

I've heard the expression "on the cam" before but haven't got a clue what it means ?? (sorry for drifting off topic here)

[Geoffers]

Graphics solved Turning the resolution down made a bit of difference, got up to around 20fps. But then set shader level to DX8 & instantly 60fps. So all set for tomorrow.

[Clive Loynes]

Not managed to work up much enthusiasm for this one so see you all next week.

Will spend my evening trying to come to terms with the IROC Porsche at Riverside instead.

[Alex vV]

Graphics solved Turning the resolution down made a bit of difference, got up to around 20fps. But then set shader level to DX8 & instantly 60fps. So all set for tomorrow.

hmm.. is it that easy? Didn't fiddle with that setting yet.
If in time I wil give it a go. Thanks for sharing.
 

[Mark J]

not done a lap yet...downloading track as i type!  Was intending to abstain from this as the chosen cars dont float my boat but will attend now and let loose the cogs of war