question about system specs.

[Etienne62]

Hi all,
I bought cfs3 a couple of months ago, and i got really bad frame rates.
My system is.
AMD athlon 1700+
768mb ram
xfx geforce 128mb card.

I ended up buying cfs2, and that played ok until i bought vietnam air wars. Then, frame rate dropped again.

I've ordered a newer system, and i just wanted anyone's opinion as to whether i should be able to play cfs3 ok on it.

Its
P4 3.2ghz
1gb ddr ram
Radeon X700 512 card.

Thanx for your attention.
Ste.

[Bullocks]

wow,  not bad spec's.
  perhaps a bad driver , or  configuration.
CFS3 is best  run with a steady configuration, and  it's very easy to mess up  or repair from that simple  issue.
have you done  the config ?
with a 128 ati , and a 3.2   and  thats plenty of ram,
do you possibly have  alot of processes running  in the background ?
there's never a stupid question ,  and  CFS3 Rock's on my lower ended  system ( compared to yours )

AMD2600+
WinXPproSP2
1gig pc2100
XfX-Nf2-ahn
WD ATA100/7200r. 200gig
G4Ti4200 /64mb
Audigy-snd

(1024x768x16)
with my sliders set to-
4 overall
5 aircraft
4 terrain
3 effects
1 clouds
----
all sound sliders in menu in options of game-
30
I  get 30 - low end , with massive explosions (details of debrie )
 50's -  highs clouds & blue
mid 40's in traffic.

the  game looks incredible , runs smooth and should on your system.  

[Etienne62]

Hi,
Thanx for your reply.
I don't run games with other applications running.
I've tried all the settings.
But i don't understand what you mean when you say have i done the configuration?
I know what you mean about a bad driver, and i tried different drivers to see if i could improve things.

If i can get the performance that you get with my newer system, (when it comes) then i'll be more than happy.

I also have wings over vietnam and strike fighters, vietnam medevac and sar 4. Oh, and trainsimulator... i could go on. (non of which play great unless i turn the sliders way to the left. Which i hate doing).

Frame rates should be my middle name, cos ever since i got my first comp and was playing fs98, they've always been an issue as i've never been in a position where i can afford the top end machines.

And now there's a new game on the horizon, Whirlwind of vietnam. Which looks amazing. I'll probably be gettin that if the new system seems up to it.

Thanx again.
Et

[Bullocks]

have  you  tried  my old setup  file  in the  CFS3 downloads / misc.page 2 ?

in the read me in it,  I had  CFS3  flying , on an AMD600
with 384 sdram  ,and 32mb ati sdram vid card-----  using  that for  the  basis  of it.  

[Etienne62]

I'll certainly take a look at that.
Thanx.
Et.