An evening with Desert Racing

viddi · 23 February 2007, 21:38

Well, I bought it nearly a year ago but had no time for a real test ride.

I hope it´s not too slow on my 060! Will check out the update after Amiga finished full installation.

Wish me luck

Graham Humphrey · 23 February 2007, 21:41

You'll need it mate! I got about 10fps on my 040/33, that after reducing the detail etc. It was "playable" (in the loosest possible sense).

viddi · 23 February 2007, 21:41

Did you use the update files?

Graham Humphrey · 23 February 2007, 21:43

I bought it in the summer.... judging by the dates on the files it was already updated on the CD.

viddi · 23 February 2007, 21:46

Yes, should be...

Graham Humphrey · 25 February 2007, 11:24

@viddi: How did you get on with the game?

kriz · 25 February 2007, 11:38

There are some updates to the game, check with Andreas..

AMIGAZ · 25 February 2007, 11:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by kriz

There are some updates to the game, check with Andreas..

really? I know there was an update but it only made the game run marginally faster after that I gave up on that game...it ran in 5fps on my A4000 with CyberstormPPC

kriz · 25 February 2007, 11:58

Ok, I may be wrong.. Lets see if Andreas will check the post

Zetr0 · 25 February 2007, 12:04

is it me, or do those cars look like there floating?

viddi · 25 February 2007, 14:57

Well, I tried to get out the best of Desert Racing.
Adjusting the camera, finding a compromise between details and speed, ...

Best result is 13 fps

(with patch)
(I don´t want to play via WinUAE)

I don´t understand it. I tried a playable demo of 2000 and it´s much faster!

Could it be that the AGA version is faster than the RTG executable?

After all I decided to try it again using the cockpit view.

AMIGAZ · 25 February 2007, 17:48

It would be sad to remember this as the game than ran to slow to be playable

viddi · 25 February 2007, 17:50

Ralf Schmidt should update it again.
20 fps are possible on 060, I think!

Graham Humphrey · 25 February 2007, 22:23

I think even if you could get it to run quickly there'd be no point playing it as it's one of the worst designed and programmed games I've ever seen. It's a total rip-off to be honest.

23 February 2007, 21:38	#1
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,007	An evening with Desert Racing Well, I bought it nearly a year ago but had no time for a real test ride. I hope it´s not too slow on my 060! Will check out the update after Amiga finished full installation. Wish me luck

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23 February 2007, 21:41	#2
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	You'll need it mate! I got about 10fps on my 040/33, that after reducing the detail etc. It was "playable" (in the loosest possible sense).

23 February 2007, 21:43	#4
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	I bought it in the summer.... judging by the dates on the files it was already updated on the CD.

23 February 2007, 21:46	#5
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,007	Yes, should be...

25 February 2007, 11:24	#6
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	@viddi: How did you get on with the game?

25 February 2007, 11:38	#7
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,188	There are some updates to the game, check with Andreas..

25 February 2007, 11:58	#9
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,188	Ok, I may be wrong.. Lets see if Andreas will check the post

25 February 2007, 12:04	#10
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	is it me, or do those cars look like there floating?

25 February 2007, 14:57	#11
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,007	Well, I tried to get out the best of Desert Racing. Adjusting the camera, finding a compromise between details and speed, ... Best result is 13 fps (with patch) (I don´t want to play via WinUAE) I don´t understand it. I tried a playable demo of 2000 and it´s much faster! Could it be that the AGA version is faster than the RTG executable? After all I decided to try it again using the cockpit view.

25 February 2007, 17:48	#12
AMIGAZ Amiga-Mad Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Sweden Age: 46 Posts: 1,286	It would be sad to remember this as the game than ran to slow to be playable

25 February 2007, 17:50	#13
viddi Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany Age: 44 Posts: 4,007	Ralf Schmidt should update it again. 20 fps are possible on 060, I think!

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25 February 2007, 22:23	#14
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	I think even if you could get it to run quickly there'd be no point playing it as it's one of the worst designed and programmed games I've ever seen. It's a total rip-off to be honest.