Grand Prix 3 in a virtual machine (fixed)

ErickVonDraxeler Wrote:
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> Well, I'm still in doubt about video cards... It's
> suggested to avoid DirectX 10, so I shouldn't get
> a GeForce 8 or later, as they supports DX10...
> It's possible to use those cards with DX9
> drivers?
>
> If not, I'm finishing with THIS machine:
>
> - AMD Athlon 64 x2 3GHz
> - GeForce 7 series (here in Brazil, most found is
> 7200...)
> - 2GB RAM
>
> Any more suggestions?

more power if you want to run belini tracks @ a low PO
2.3ghz AMD probebly runs at around 1.6 of the intel equivelent
if you want a low PO then at least a 3ghz AMD
has to be a gforce 7 or a radeon directx9 card, there's
a thread in this forum of cards that work.

pk

harjinator Wrote:
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> Hi. I've installed GP3 2k on windows XP on my
> system, and run it up with GPxPatch 3,91, and
> everything works (i didn't test with added
> content, but all the GPxPatch plugins were
> enabled)
>
> to recap, my system specs are:
> Intel Q6600, quad core, 2.4GHz
> 3GB RAM
> Geforce 8500 GS

As I said to Belini... It may be a light at end of tunnel...

GPGSL-3: Fox race driver and team manager - 2011-2012 Constructor Champion - 2012 Driver Champion

Season 9 - #18 Erick Von Draxeler - #35 Marcus Bongardt

First...

harjinator Wrote:
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> Hi. I've installed GP3 2k on windows XP on my
> system, and run it up with GPxPatch 3,91, and
> everything works (i didn't test with added
> content, but all the GPxPatch plugins were
> enabled)
>
> to recap, my system specs are:
> Intel Q6600, quad core, 2.4GHz
> 3GB RAM
> Geforce 8500 GS

Then...

harjinator Wrote:
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> on GP3 2000, it was about 80@ start in the rain,
> and settled to 30. on 1280*1024 at 25.6 fps. if
> i fiddled around with it, i could get it lower. I
> think a fast dual core is better than quad tbh...
> i could get stupidly low PO on my old system...

So, I think that we got a step further...!!

GPGSL-3: Fox race driver and team manager - 2011-2012 Constructor Champion - 2012 Driver Champion

Season 9 - #18 Erick Von Draxeler - #35 Marcus Bongardt