NetKar server

obsolum · January 20, 2009, 08:56:55 PM

Did the server fall over? I can still see the 2 other servers fine, but not yours.

Gnomie · January 20, 2009, 09:37:10 PM

I know there's been some issues with the server not showing up in the list for some. Ron has the details, I dunno what's causing it. But the direct IP adress he provided should work I guess..?

Glad you like netKar! Nice to see more people "join the dark side".

The Moose · January 20, 2009, 10:19:27 PM

nK Rank is only showing 18 servers online. Usually it 26-30. I don't see the DMR servers listed either. Looks like something has fallen over. Probably due to there being over 60 people online *gasps*

Watch out Obsolum, it gets addictive

EDIT cant be 60 people online.. it's showing 44 on one server:roflmao:

obsolum · January 20, 2009, 10:32:07 PM

How come I'm only seeing 5 servers then? Of which only 1 has people on. Earlier I could see the dMr server when I added the ip address, and I could join it, but I'd immediately get "server not responding". I tried several times, always same result. I managed to join once and drive for a couple hundred meters before I got "Connection Lost". My connection is fine, however.

Anyway, been doing some offline laps. My best on Spa so far is a 2:52:167. How does that compare to you guys? Seeing as I've only been practising for an hour or so, I'd be 5 to 10 seconds off pace. That about correct?

EDIT: I'm guessing because I'm in Demo mode I'm only seeing the Demo servers? That explains the small online population.

The Moose · January 20, 2009, 10:53:44 PM

Quote from: obsolum;259672Anyway, been doing some offline laps. My best on Spa so far is a 1:52:167. How does that compare to you guys? Seeing as I've only been practising for an hour or so, I'd be 5 to 10 seconds off pace. That about correct?

EDIT: I'm guessing because I'm in Demo mode I'm only seeing the Demo servers? That explains the small online population.

True, you will only see the demo servers. Though you might need to hit refresh a few times (really quickly 5 or 6 times seems to work best) to see all available servers. The lobby is badly bugged still.

Top times for Spa in the 1600 are 2.39's

obsolum · January 20, 2009, 10:58:08 PM

Quote from: The Moose;259674Top times for Spa in the 1600 are 2.39's

2.39? :sad: Damn I've got a long way to go then. Are any of the dMr guys running (close to) those times, though?

Doorman · January 20, 2009, 11:43:25 PM

Quote from: obsolum;2596752.39? :sad: Damn I've got a long way to go then. Are any of the dMr guys running (close to) those times, though?

:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao: I've managed a 2.46:32 and my eyes were popping out at that!

The Moose · January 21, 2009, 12:57:34 AM

You can find all the time for drivers and tracks on the nkRank site Obsolum. Plenty of stats there

http://www.wagenvoort.net/rank/track-records.php

Romus · January 21, 2009, 06:01:58 AM

Quote from: Doorman;259679:roflmao::roflmao::roflmao: I've managed a 2.46:32 and my eyes were popping out at that!

I did three offline laps and each one was 3:00:xx, then I ran out of time.

Mille Sabords · January 21, 2009, 12:16:21 PM

Bah...
Can't get it above 25FPS offline, and my Falkenberg experience last week was not encouraging - lag and so low FPS that the barriers were jumping at my car... well, my total noobishness did not help neither

I used low everything and no shadows, no AA to get from 19 to 25 offline, but it tears my eyes like this.
LFS runs fine between 35 (full grid south city) and 60 (capped) for medium quality graphics.
It may be a screen resolution issue (I left it at the native 1650x1050 res, as it is a laptop).

I also tried to alter settings in the Nvidia nks.exe setup while the game was on minimum everything, but it gave me the same FPS range as in-game options.

Any more tips before I resign?

Laptop, 15.4" wide screen @1650x1050, 60Hz
Intel T7600 core 2 @2.33GHz
Memory DDR 2GB
Graphic card Nvidia Quadro FX350, 256Mb dedicated

Gnomie · January 21, 2009, 12:40:42 PM

Well that sounds a bit weird to me. I always thought that sims were highly CPU dependant. My CPU is far weaker than yours (1,86 GHz Pentium M). Maybe nKP is more GPU dependant..? (I have a 6800 Go, dunno how that compares to the Quadro) There might be a workaround somewhere, but I'm afraid I can't help.

Itchy · January 21, 2009, 01:02:06 PM

I suspect your problem lies with the Quadro graphics, rather than anywhere else. I think this is based on the Go7400 solution, not very good from my limited experience of them. But I could be wrong, not being a mobile gamer.

Mille Sabords · January 21, 2009, 01:26:25 PM

My laptop's weak point IS the Nvidia quadro FX350, that I know.
It is my work laptop, not specified for gaming

but for running 3D CAD applications (solidworks).
I have no PC at home, only an old mac laptop.
That is why the hit I get between offline and online (LFS, Nkpro) is minimal - very good CPU.
I just wondered if there are known tricks for low impact but still viewable settings in Nkpro.
I had to play around for some time in LFS to find a good compromise but I based my experiments on a guide by jakg on the forum.
LFS is well suited for low end graphic cards / high CPU laptops, but I am not so sure about netkar (less and less sure...)

The Moose · January 21, 2009, 01:40:42 PM

NetKar is very cpu dependent but you do need a half decent GPU as well. The GPU is more necessary in 1.03 than it was in 1.02 as you used to be able to turn off the shaders to get a big fps boost, but you cant do that now.

It runs perfectly for me with max graphics settings with an Athlon 64 3200+ and a 6800GS, hardly a good machine in this day and age.

As you have a good CPU it has to be down to your GPU not being up to the job. I cant see any way around that im afraid

I dont know anything about your GPU, but i guess it just cant handle the shaders in nKPro

Itchy · January 21, 2009, 01:56:33 PM

I think Moose nailed it there. As it ran fine on my old Athlon64 3700/8600 based machine, (new one eats it up and spits it out, going hurr hurr hurr while it does so), and on Moose's, it does point to a more intensive use of the GPU.