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This section has some usefull tips to tune up
your PC, and some links to sites and files
ranging from setting your PC to run better online
races, lowering the risk of a virus,
hardware reviews towhat pots to use in your wheel\pedals.
And a little humor to go along with it to help
keep ya' sane!
The Microsoft Keyboard. User Friendly. All the
keys you need to run Windows?
Voodoo5
vs. Geforce...
The general consensus is V5 5500 for sim software,
but you can make up your own mind.
There are some comparison shots (click link
above) from NFS 4, between Geforce FSAA
(full screen anti aliasing or "no more
jaggies") and the V5 FSAA.
A pic of Voodoo5
6000 from E3 convention...it's huge:)
Note the external power supply just
for the vid card. Expected price tag on this monster is $600.
V5
5500 GPL screen shots and some benchmarks.
This site has screenshots of GPL
using the V5 at various resolutions with and without FSAA
(Full Screen Anti Aliasing). The shots with the
FSAA at 4x look great. However, the performance hit for running 4x is going
to make GPL almost unplayable. I wish he would have included
a 640x480 4x FSAA shot, and some higher resolutions with FSAA
set to 2x. I'm also curious how much turning off some of the less useful
detail (driver arms, horizon, etc.) would help framerate with 4x
settings. One more thing. Look at the inside of the cockpit. Note
that some of the "jaggies" are still there due to the fact that some
of the cockpit is drawn in 2d and therefore not enhanced by the FSAA.
I can't wait until these cards are obsolete so I can afford one
Voodoo
4/5 preview
I know some people have been anticipating
the new voodoo line. Thought some of you might be
interested in this review.
Q,
How do you you if say the pots are going bad....the
pedals calibrate fine it just seems that while racing
there isn't a full pedal...i'm asking
about a nascar pro digatal wheel and pedal combo....the whell is fine it
just seems that there isn't a full
pedal for the throttle.....if it is a pot that would be going bad where
could
you get a replacement pot?
A,
The cheapest way out would be to, go to Radio
Shack and get 100k ohm Linear Taper Pots, part no.
271-092. About $1.79 ea. You may
be able to get free pots from what ever the companies name is that
purchased Thrustmaster. I think it might have been Guilemot??
T.M. used to ship parts for thier controllers for free but I don't know
if the new company will continue the practice.
Make your PC safe from the "I Love You"
type of virus.....
Here is a link with instructions
for removing Windows Scripting Host (WSH) capabilities from your PC.
Most people do not use this functions
anyway.
Follow
this link for more info.
