I have updated the drivers to 182.06 version and defragged Harddrives. Patch 1.0.3. refuses to work for me somehow, so I'm sticking to 1.0.1.0 for now. All in all, all those actions gave a 1-2 Average FPS increase in Benchmark test. Regarding overclocking, I overclocked the card before in order to INCREASE fps in GTA IV, but the result was neglible.

Any other theories?

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cpu utilization is so low for your quad. do you framerates drop considerably with other options turned p? or resolution raised?

You could try looking up overclocking results for 8600gt... but the gains wont be big.

Yes, raising the resolution impacts FPS quite a lot, and the card is already overclocked...

Quote from Velociround :

If the HDD is being used as virtual memory (page file) for the game, I think it'll have big impact on frame-rates

I don't know about the RAM though... I always thought the MHz it says is the real performance, so, my RAM DDR2 is running at 667Mhz, not 1334Mhz, just as his should be running on 400Mhz and not 800Mhz. Please correct me if I'm wrong

Thanks for detailed answers, Velociround. I'll see what I can do with it and let you know the results

EDIT: Regarding RAM, its 2x1024 planes if that matters anything...

Last edited by [RF]-art555, Mon 23 Mar 2009, 05:09.

I suspected that...
Are there some ways of squizing some more preformance out of this rig without changing hardware? Some tweaks maybe?

I'm not really good with the technicialities, so I'd like to ask some of hardware gurus in here to help me.

I'm running GTA IV on almoust minimal settings to get playable FPS. Can anyone point out what is the weakest link in my rig or any tips to improve the performance?

Also 2Gb OCZ DDR2 400Mhz RAM, 8600GT 512MB DDR2 overclocked a bit, if that rings a bell.

Any advice would be apreciated...

Last edited by [RF]-art555, Sun 22 Mar 2009, 20:51.

I use 1.0.2. patch. Its fine for me, gamepad works good (RumbePad2), hell, even G25 can be used for steering ( No FFB obviously though)...

Quote from Vinnylegends :

I have em too.
It wont work otherwise.

It works perfectly well, check your settings in game AND in profiler...

Quote from Vendetta :

I checked everything under the control settings. When i click first gear and push first gear on the stick it doesn't set it. The reason i think its not the wheel though, is that when i put it in first in the game controllers menu, it recognizes first gear.

Does any other gear engage when you shift in it in game?
You aren't trying to use H-mode in SS or GTRs, are you? (These cars have Sequential gearbox thus H-gate doesn't work)

Isn't carpet grip not enough which is already built in in the pedals?

Quote from S14 DRIFT :

Some people use manual pedal clutch, but I don't really believe that!

There is a separate column CL for those who use pedal, so those are definetly button users...

Overall, I would say G25 is good product.
I have mine for about a year now. I had small problem with buttons on Steering wheel when they refused to work randomly, but it was easily fixed by unpluging and repluging their sockets back under the steering wheel. I wouldn't call that a problem tbh...

In the options there should be an option to select Feedback to 1st or 2nd controller. Try changing that

Quote from Mc21 :

Dunno if this is just me but i've set my G25 to the full 900 but when I put it as 900 in LFS it does full lock at 720, so on my wheel when I turn it like its on 720 it does the full lock in game, and the further rotation to 900 does nothing, unless I set the rotation in game to 90 then it does the full lock, dunno how to explain it really.

- Stick wheel onto 900 degrees
- Put wheel rotation in game to 900, it only moves to 720 then does nothing
- Stick the wheel rotation in game to 90 then it should do the full rotation at 900 degree

Always was like that
Set the wheel turn compensation to 0.0
Anyway, wrong section.

+1. BTCC was a great fun, I miss it a lot.

Quote from aceracer :

Hmm, maybe it was the set, or the tracks - it was on CTRA round one of the longer South City Tracks and I specced all of the faster drivers, and all their tires were gone after 3 laps.

If you observed red-ish colors of F9 menu thats not "gone" state definetly. Slicks and road supers work quite diffirently at high-ish tempratures.

Paintjob looks like it's a russian team - the white, blue and red stripes are in the opposite position as on the russian flag

Last edited by [RF]-art555, Mon 9 Feb 2009, 16:07.

Quote from Grale :

^ but this would mean me waiting until June before i get a wheel!!

He says the wheel is only 5 months old, is that still the old version?

GO for G25 and don't bother then... Both wheels have their advantages and disadvantages, but if you put everything together they are quite equal.

Quote from Töki (HUN) :

Yes.

:nol2:

Quote from Grale :

What do you guys think a reasonable price is for a used 911, it is in very good condition and only 5 months old.

Be careful, it might be a Beta test wheel, which loses quite a bit against Retail version.

Quote from G!NhO :

thats just because they are total noobs that dont know anything, i set it up without a problem

+1,
There are indeed a lot of threads about G25 "problems", but if actually would open them you'll see its mostly tipical and silly mistakes of the users themselves.

Wasn't there an information on the net somewhere that one of the Manufactures started the motor with the help of KERS? Or am I confusing something?

Quote from greg_slideways :

Ahhhhh, taking off the tips worked pretty well, although the edge of desk is metel so it kinda slides even though its clamped down but i can work on that! Thank you!

Place some rubbered ducktape on clamps to prevent sliding, useful even for those with tips on as you don't have to screw the mounts so hard.

Quote from chanoman315 :

maybe she didnt die... and was sent to the hospital...

Well all the cut scenes clearly told she was dead...Miracle?

Quote from EmilO :

Yes its a very well known glitch. What happend if you wanted to meet her?

I did. Just another date. Not with a zombie, pretty looking alive Kate. Had one more call recenlty

I've completed the game today. I've selected the revenge branch and in result Kate was killed on the wedding. After I have completed all the missions and titles rolled. I was cruising around town and had a call form an Unknown caller... When I picked it up it was Kate proposing to meet.

I went and dated her. Is that a glitch or what?

Quote from Jakg :

You really can't use LFS (or any other sim atm) to help you to learn to drive - and lord knows i've tried...

I'd disagree...
LFS, or any other sim can be helpful to learn theoretical basics of how the car should behave in certain conditions. Of course, the same can be achived by reading certain books. Atleast it gave some sort of knowledge about what happens with the car while driving.

In no way it is a highly helpful option, but still an option

Quote from mclarenmatt :

Doesn't GTA use all four core's though?

Judging by Recomended system requirements claiming Quad Core Q6600 I guess it is