UKGPL Season 21 (2011) Specs - Keimola - Jun 10

[Cookie]

For GPL and the 69xtra mod 2,8GHz is ok and should run fine.
Yes, its a good idea to give it more RAM, because thats what the mod needs.
Then the used RAM has not to be written on HD what makes it very slow.

When running GPL and the more challengeing mods, you have to close all unneccessary resident programes that eat RAM.
Stop all processes that have to do with printer or adobe and so on.
A nice little freeware is CCleaner  where you can control all autostart programs. My autostart contains only graphics, sound and antivir !

My low budget runs long time, cause it contains also a HDTV card and has replaced my TV. So it has to be energy saving too.
The whole system containing a 5.1 HIFI sound system and a 24' monitor eats only 120Watt/hour to max 200Watt/hour under full throttle !

Writing this post I watch the 125ccm MotoGP at BBC in a small window

Cheers
Axel

[fpolicardi]

T7 server hasn't enough RAM to run 69Xtra mod. I asked Bart to install the mod on the same server we run the Porsche Cup,  it has 2 gb RAM so wouldn't be a problem, but I think would be for some clients pc.
Ciao

[s2173]

69 is not praticilary resource heavy. I have p4 1.8 ghz, 500 mb ram, 32 mb vram and 30 gb hdd, and, besides the 5 min loading time, it runs fine... anyone with more ram will run it just fine.

[Cookie]

Yesterday I installed the 69Xtra mod on my new server with 1GB RAM and it runs fine with 36fps!

The first funraces where with 3-5 drivers and I hope to test it with some more in the next days...

  

[Hristo Itchov]

Keep in mind that the only thing bigger mods really need is RAM and if you don't have, they simply use the virtual memory of the OS. Once loaded up, it doesn't make much of a difference while you're driving. FPS wise, I doubt the new mod is heavier than the GT cars, with their higher polygon count.

[Ross Neilson]

A quick note to whoever is lucky enough to start from pole - you can't see the flagman from first place on the grid. You need to glance to the right.

I found this out the hard way in season 19

[NickyIckx]

For GPL and the 69xtra mod 2,8GHz is ok and should run fine.

  I wont agree in general that2,8GHz CPU is fast enough for GPL .
Especially older CPUs like P4 arent fast enoughh even soo they come with 3GHz .
Norbert once run an Pentium 4 with 3 GHz and that CPU was way slower then Opteron 148 with 2,2GHz !!!

Another thing to me turns out while setting up new PCs for GPL over the last years , is that CPU power is extreme more important then GPU power ( videocard ) .
In my case , GPL dont benefit from ATI 4890 1GB videocard over my oldest ATI X1800XTX 512MB videocard.

As well , imo , GPL do not benefit from dual , triple or quad core CPUs .

( well havnt installed 69extra on my oldest PC yet , but will soon and then report here if DFI Ultra-D motherboard , Optern 146@2,7GHz , 1GB OCZ RAM and ATI X1800XTX 512 MB can handle this new mod ) .


As to 69extra and server  : I allready did ordered an 2 GB DDR2 kit for my server . should arrive tomorrow hopefully .
So far my server ( 1GB atm ) have 951MB in use when 69extra is on . But that is related to the fact a onboard videocard is running , steeling main  memory ....

happy tuning

btw.
anyone interested in one of my older ATI videocards ?
-X1800XTX 512 MB with Accelero S1 cooler on

-X1900XTX 512 MB with waterblock-cooler on , originall cooler still in the back

-X195oXTX 512 GDR3 MB with Accelero S1 cooler on ( not sure if I really like to get free of this card )

- or maybe on above mentioned DFI combo ?

[fpolicardi]

A quick note to whoever is lucky enough to start from pole - you can't see the flagman from first place on the grid. You need to glance to the right.

I found this out the hard way in season 19

Thx for head ups, grid is fixed on T7 server.
Ciao

[Hristo Itchov]

Well, you're wrong, Nicky. As I said before, I played GPL on a 300 mhz Celeron CPU without any issues whatsoever. The main thing is the video card and then the memory.

[s2173]

Exacly, i have run it on p3 450 mhz, only problem i had was the videocard (8 mb vram) on more detailed tracks and mods. Now a 32 mb videocard and 1.8 mhz p4 can handle everything at 36 fps. 2.6 ghz is overkill... and i can figure 1 gig ram would be enough for 69 extra for reasonable load times. Othervize i am able to run them at 36 fps too, once they load.

[NickyIckx]

Well, you're wrong, Nicky. As I said before, I played GPL on a 300 mhz Celeron CPU without any issues whatsoever. The main thing is the video card and then the memory.

Exacly, i have run it on p3 450 mhz, only problem i had was the videocard (8 mb vram) on more detailed tracks and mods. Now a 32 mb videocard and 1.8 mhz p4 can handle everything at 36 fps. 2.6 ghz is overkill... and i can figure 1 gig ram would be enough for 69 extra for reasonable load times. Othervize i am able to run them at 36 fps too, once they load.

  funny magic..at least great commercials for my ATI offers .....for sure you folks do know how to put an PCIe videocard into PCI/AGP slot an tune south and northbridge chip same time ....

[s2173]

funny magic..at least great commercials for my ATI offers .....for sure you folks do know how to put an PCIe videocard into PCI/AGP slot an tune south and northbridge chip same time ....

I dont, all my computers are with integrated videocards.

Sorry about that bump at second spec race btw...forgot to check my prib. I let you through on the next lap because of that... but you spin after that...

[BadBlood]

Enough of hardware - what about the race.

Apologies to H for a touch at T1, L1, Race 1. I over rotated and couldn't stop myself sliding into you. First time I've ever actually raced you! And don't forget I out qualified you (ahem).

Sorry also to Ronnie for a bad rejoin in front of him on Lap 1. I genuinely thought there was a gap mate and I tried to keep very tight to the tyres. Sorry.

Apart from that, quite good fun. Made a great start and then messed it up by tangling with Mister H. Got some places back at the post pit carnage and then lost them again through poor car control. Generally though I was pleased with my consistency - had a fun battle with Bernie and then Ronnie caught us up. I slowed at the pit corner a wee bit early so as not to fight too hard but I think I caught Bernie by surprise and he span. Pity really, we were having a good battle. He was quicker, no doubt, but not quick enough to have no trouble. I put in a couple of PB's with him breathing down my neck. Pleased about that.

Race 2. Qually found the BT7 quite nice to drive and I quickly set a PB. To put myself... last. Cue wry grin. Made a few places on lap one gain but this time, I was a bit loose coming on to the S/F straight and had a big warp contact with Geoff. I always seem to come out of these things worse off

Tootled round in 18th and nearly caught Cookie who had had some adventures. Again pretty pleased with my consistency even if I am slow as treacle.

These really are the most fun races in UKGPL IMHO.

[NickyIckx]

  sorry for hijack this thread for hardwarestuff...

back to race :
I used JK setups out the internet , unfortunately the Coopers gear ratio became corrupted the moment I reduced the 6th gear . Thatswhy I stopped the race coz couldnt even rech  2nd gear ...

2nd race was big fun . Had some nice racing with Cookie and S2173 .

Sorry about that bump at second spec race btw...forgot to check my prib. I let you through on the next lap because of that... but you spin after that...

:)np , normal race incident . thx for letting me pass after that ,very gentlemen like .

hope I will find the time to do more of this brilliant spec-races. its real great fun .

[blito]

I went into these races with very little practice under my belt - I gave each car 10 minutes, enough to sort out gear ratios and learn which way the track goes but nothing more. It showed in race 1 as I made dozens of silly mistakes and had too many offs... I was surprised to see my best lap was so competitive!
Race 2 was a whole lot better.... although I lost a fair few places on lap one by being too close to the guy in front when he got out of shape in the twisties... Very pleased to have made two very smart overtakes in race two, first to pass Fabio and secondly to pass Steve Bird (who was bottled up behind sky - thanks Sky, I wouldn't have caught Steve without your help!) The final half of the race was spent being a bit defensive because Steve was on a flyer... I held him off and was well pleased with the result..
Another great race