GP3 graphics problem [strangely solved]

One of my GP3-owning friends as a fair old problem here:

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The FPS at Grand Prix 3 has decreased to around 18 FPS with halting each second for a tiny moment. This screws up the fun of driving!.

Extra info: the test and recalibration in the Options > Graphics > Advanced does not work anymore: the files are probably corrupted and do not work. Maybe asking for a new, clean, working file would work fixing it. That's would be a step.

What could be done to stop these interruptive halts?
Also, I always run the game in a low resolution for the perfect number of FPS.

I tried everything to put it back to normal but nothing helps.
I even tried using the Quality/Smoothness bar and putting into max. smoothness in the Graphics section.

Any help?

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GPGSL -
GPGSL-3 - Pizza Party Racing manager and driver
Nations Cup - Team Scotland manager



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/09/2012 12:27PM by mortal.

Hum...
PC config ? (CPU, RAM, Graphic Card, OS, ...). Would be better if you want someone to help.
Also, something new on the computer just before the issue occurs ?

Did your friend try to do a new clean install of the game ? Or/and a driver update of his graphic card ?

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Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 3

Intel(R) Pentium 4 CPU 1500MHz
Kloksnelheid (can't translate that, he's dutch and I'm english! xD) 1.51 GHz, 512 MB

No re-install or whatever

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GPGSL -
GPGSL-3 - Pizza Party Racing manager and driver
Nations Cup - Team Scotland manager



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/01/2012 06:08PM by smoglessbutton4.

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smoglessbutton4
Kloksnelheid (can't translate that, he's dutch and I'm english! xD) 1.51 GHz, 512 MB

I was thinking about graphic card, but in that case we're missing RAM Any help there ? (MDBSnake, Turbo Lover, ...)

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Extra info: the test and recalibration in the Options > Graphics > Advanced does not work anymore: the files are probably corrupted and do not work. Maybe asking for a new, clean, working file would work fixing it. That's would be a step.

Should I say something about that ? Well yes. Why don't you do it ?

On another hand, does your friend play in SW or HW mode ?

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I would install the whole game new..

mention:
- after deinstallation do a registry clean and reboot
- then test everything before installing gpxpatch

hope that helps!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/02/2012 10:26AM by pirx.

EricMoinet Wrote:
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> On another hand, does your friend play in SW or HW
> mode ?

HW

btw he's modded his GP3 and is unwilling to lose all of that stuff!

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GPGSL -
GPGSL-3 - Pizza Party Racing manager and driver
Nations Cup - Team Scotland manager



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/02/2012 06:07PM by smoglessbutton4.

All in all I think he should do a fresh installation after backup his MOD. Later on he can easily restore his MOD step by step..

Remind he can run more than 1 installation of the game, just need to name different directories for it.

smoglessbutton4 écrivait:
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> EricMoinet Wrote:
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> > On another hand, does your friend play in SW or
> HW
> > mode ?
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> HW
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> btw he's modded his GP3 and is unwilling to lose
> all of that stuff!

Yes, your friend can make a backup of his files (the whole GP3 directory) in a safe place, then de-install and reinstall the game the way pirx said, and then test the game to see if everything works properly.
After that, and only after that, he can make a try with its saved directory. He just need to paste it somewhere in his computer and run the GP3.exe in it.

May I ask an other question ? Does the issue happened just after he modded his game or long time after ?

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Long time after

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GPGSL -
GPGSL-3 - Pizza Party Racing manager and driver
Nations Cup - Team Scotland manager

So, the mod isn't the guilty (damn it ! I thought it was that !)

Now DO A FRESH INSTALL of the game !

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Funny, he's just sent me this:

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This is mighty strange...
I deleted a program (no necessary describing), but thanks to that PC works perfectly smooth again... I can't explain how, but it seems to be fact. Let's just call the problem "solved" for now and if something happens again I let you know

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GPGSL -
GPGSL-3 - Pizza Party Racing manager and driver
Nations Cup - Team Scotland manager

"Days of Mystery" at GPG.org

(say it with a Beatles voice)
Very strange !

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It's possible can enter the resolution 1680-1050 in the gp3 game?

No idea! Probably not

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GPGSL -
GPGSL-3 - Pizza Party Racing manager and driver
Nations Cup - Team Scotland manager

never heard of it