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From: pjgtech@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Peter Gagg")
Subject: Re: 300A+viper550+GPL OpenGL=15frames!?!
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Date: Sat, 3 Apr 1999 10:18:38 GMT
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In article <l1SM2.26525$A6.13728409@news1.teleport.com>, 
mcarver@teleport.com (Michael E. Carver) wrote:

> On Thu, 1 Apr 1999 17:22:56 GMT "Peter Gagg" 
> <pjgtech@cix.compulink.co.ukwrote:
> % I meant does this entry in the core.ini file (specifically the 
> entries % relating to the mirror refresh) help speed up graphics 
> and improve fps % when using a 3Dfx card, or *only* for Opengl 
> stuff?
> 
> However, one can speed up their fps with 3dfx cards by using the
> glide-wrapper found at 
> http://www.grandprix2.com/gpl/patches/glide2x_253.zip
> 
> One can set the mirrors to refresh at different rates and will thus
> improve frame rate.  

Thanks for the info Michael. Do you think its worth it though?

NB: I currently have a Celery 300a (@450) with 128Mb pc100 ram, a 12Mb 
Voodoo2 on a 17" monitor at 800 x 600 on an Abit bx6 m/b and get 36fps 
on GPL with most options on, (during offline use). However, I tend to 
turn the graphics down a tad for *on-line* racing and pretty much 
maintain 36fps for most of the time here too.

So would there be any real benefit in using the wrapper for me?

8-)

*Peter*   #:-)
