desktop graphics question

[chadden24]

i am running my desktop at 1680x1050x32 and my nr2k3 game is being run at 800x600x16. well that be ok and not hurt anything?

 

[Chris D.]

Yeah, it will just make the game less detailed. It won't hurt anything at all. I used to do that on my pc before I got better equip.

 

[Blueclipse28]

The higher the resolution that you have your windows desktop set at can make a difference if you have a lower end machine. Your system uses more ram for larger resolutions. (Just watch your explorer.exe file after changing resolutions). This could save u lots of ram if you have your desktop in 640*480*32 or as low as it can go, as long as its 32bit, prior to starting your game. This can cause a problem in older games, but with n2003 i know it works. :cute:

my pciex 6600gt died so i have had to settle with a regular pci fx5500. :cry:

 

[chadden24]

here are my system specs:
amd athlon 64 3000+
2.0ghz
1.5 mb of ram
windows xp
ati raedon hd2400 pro 512mb
desktop 1680x1050x32

 

[Blueclipse28]

you should be able to run the game at 1680*1050*32 with everything turned up. you shouldn't have to worry about your desktop resolution with that rig. if you wanted to get a couple extra frames out of it tho, you could drop your windows resolution to something between 640*480*32 and 1280*1024*32. The smaller the resolution the greater the boost.

but like i said, you should see no lag in your game with your game jacked at your said resolution.

what do you have for a sound card?
...and how much space on your hard drive do you have free?

 

[chadden24]

my sound card is a sound blaster audigy value and i have 131gb of free space. when i practice i get like 130fps alone. race time like 60 with only 12 cars drawn ahead. all my graphics are medium set.....

 

[Blueclipse28]

with that much ram on the card and in your system, i do not believe you are going to take a performance hit by increasing everything to max.. give it a try and let me know.

 

[chadden24]

ok i ran a quick race at bristol with 25 cars (using asa late models) graphics maxed out and 24 opponents heard. my frame rates were anywhere from 30-42

 

[Blueclipse28]

That's great man!! That's more than enough fps, especially at bristol since everything is loaded into a smaller track. you will gain at least 10 more frames per second on a bigger oval, for example. where the cars are spread out more.

keep increasing until you cant start a race from the back of the pack. if its real sluggish and all over the place when the race starts then your graphics are too high.

 

[chadden24]

i appreciate your input. i am new to this game and want as little choppiness as possible. what do you mean by "keep increasing"? i

 

[Blueclipse28]

i had overlooked that you said you maxed everything out. my apologizes.

there are some tweaks that you can do to increase the graphics even more. i am not sure exactly where to find them but a google search for n2003 tweaks or a search through this site should get u in the right direction. you can also download higher definition skies for the tracks also a search will turn them up.

 

[chadden24]

i am using that graphics tweaker for the game. the most cars i will run is maybe 30 because all i use is the late model mod and most short tracks i run like 25 cars.

 

[Blueclipse28]

sounds like u are stompin the game. glad to have been of assistance. see you around the comunity.

 

[chadden24]

i just ran a race at texas and was getting like 20 fps and maxing out at maybe 29....

 

[Blueclipse28]

put the pitcrews on medium or off and turn off animated pitcrews. try turning off solar effects.


...and fyi... 30 frames a second in that resolution is excellent with everything turned up.

 

[chadden24]

i'll try that. thanks for your time and advice!! hope one day i can help you...