[OFFICIAL] Trackmania Forever

Ste-Unit · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 707 Location: Leeds, W. Yorks.

I've solved my lag and bugginess issues with one simple click. Before I was running it on lowest graphic settings with a 1024x968 (I think thats right) resolution, I simply lowered it to 800x600 and now it runs perfectly. No lag, no late starts, no bugginess, completely smooth. (Just a bit pixelised Rolling Eyes

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HotSWAT · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:44 pm Post subject:

i'm on minimum with 640 x whatever.
a bit laggy..
getting a new PC though
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Middenrat · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:55 pm Post subject:

DanTheMan · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 1668

Upgrade not an option swat??

Extra ram and new gfx card much cheaper
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DaCheese · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:19 pm Post subject:

JawZ · Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1991 Location: Bedfordshire

mixture of loading time and demo length (i feel)
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bunsenjetson · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 1119 Location: Stuart Hall

Yeah, definitely. If the intro is long, you miss the start. I think that in the past the game would wait until everyone had finished watching the intro, which could be equally frustrating! I think the moral is that intros should be limited to about 10 seconds.

Incidentally, has anyone tried time attack? Between finishing one run and starting the next, there seems to be about 15 seconds - very annoying!

Pepper · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject:

mad · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:53 pm Post subject:

odd one to figure but 800x600 can often run slower than 1024x768. This is because the spec of the resolution for 800x600 is not good enough and varies dramatically with different hardware. I'm not saying it didnt work for you ste, but sometimes the opposite can be true.

DanTheMan · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 1668

Cheese wrote

bunsenjetson · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 1119 Location: Stuart Hall

Unfortunately there is only one default widescreen resolution and it does seem to eat into my handling capabilities a bit. Last night the game would sometime freeze for 2 or 3 seconds and of course when I re-emerged I was upside down and so was my car. All the 3:4 settings give that squashed effect you get when you visit your no-brain relatives with their widescreen TV and no concept of aspect ratio.

Moldo · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 11:21 am Post subject:

Ste-Unit · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 707 Location: Leeds, W. Yorks.

Earlier today we raced on a track that I havn't done before (think it was gp2 something or other), so I watched the entire intro to see what the track layout is like, returned to game mode to find everyone had already passed the first checkpoint Crying or Very sad

Quite annoying when you choose to watch the intro

HotSWAT · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:59 pm Post subject:

im afraid i can't upgrade my PC cos its dell, and i just can't be arsed Razz

and yes mid, getting a new PC is very eek indeed
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DanTheMan · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 1668

DO NOT buy another dell again m88, there false economy
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HotSWAT · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject:

i want a pre-built though :S
the idea of building a PC gives me da shivers :S
any ideas on another PC i cud get...?
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DanTheMan · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 1668

http://www.tm-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=9458&p=70310&hilit=crashes#p70310

seems every one is having, quit to desktop, reboot issues with the game
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DanTheMan · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 1668

To build a pc you need to implemant the use of 13 screws, thats 13, if you`ve ever played with lego, u`ll know how to build a pc, it`s a case of putting part a where part a goes, and it`s as simple as making a jam sandwich, google "how to build your own pc"--- many,many link`s on the matter. like this one.

http://www.tm-forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=9458&p=70310&hilit=crashes#p70310

A company who build pre built systems adds 2-300 pounds for the privelige of 15 minutes work to push a few components and wires together, also, you may get parts inferior to what you want as your spec!
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mad · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject:

not necesserilly dan... some built systems are only Â£30 dearer than the sum of their parts, and don;t get too heavy on dell either... If you want a cheap average PC for surfing the internet you'd be hard pushed to beat them with prices starting at Â£169....For a gamer or someone who wants upgrades, thats different.

Dantski · Joined: 22 Sep 2007 Posts: 463

I'm also getting a new PC soon swat, just type in "custom built pc" to google and you get some useful sites.
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