The "Hobbled Version has" been around for years.
Here is what my use has been like.
If you try to run more than 3 programs, the OS grinds to a near hault, and often crashes.
If you badmouth MS at any point, the machine restarts causing you to lose anything you didn't save.
The OS is so hobbled, I am always getting messages when on the internet about being insecure, so I click them all. That doesn't seem to help, so I had better click some more.
Oh yeah, and the OS now decided that my '88 Chevy Cavilier is no longer compatable, so I have to buy a new Ford. It is very proprietary.
I have not played it on a P90...that is straight from the box. I have played it on a p133 though, and it ran just fine. Actually, I think the only time the game really uses much from the processor is during the first minute of the race where all of the AI are making decisions. I am not sure on this though. Also, on a p133 you can only run the shipped tracks. Most of the addon tracks are way to fancy. But, I can run the tracks with all the graphics set to high, and with a full load of AI, all at 800x600. Most of this was because of my 16MB Voodoo card.
Also, remember, the original GPL could be run at 320x240 or even lower, though I never tried anything lower than 640x480. I assume 320x240 would run on a p60, though I am not sure. Much of it depends on the display mode (3d card or not). Hell, the graphics at 320 are bad for todays standards, but for the days of windows 95 the game did okay. AT 640x480 they were better than anything I had ever seen before. Today at 1024 the graphics are better than any other racing games I have played (although the 2d objects show their age, most new games still use them).
My AMD 1400 with 128 megs of ram and Rage 128 Pro 32MB won't even run some of the newest stuff. It looks like a slide show.
Grand Prix Legends! It only requires a Pentium 90. Many of you are talking about games which have lasted because they were simple. This game has one of the best physics models of any game to date! Not to mention, you can now download patches for it to update the graphics. The latest and greatest tracks and patches have enough detail to bring a geforce4 to its knees!
Heck, try the latest demo. It is free, and you can add as many tracks to it as you want. I think blackholemotorsports has it.
It is AWESOME! It is the BEST LOOKING, MOST REALISTIC, and MOST ADDICTIVE racing sim I have ever played (although Nascar Legends is good too).
The best part, you can use your P4 in a Lan race while your friend is on your old P1!
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The "Hobbled Version has" been around for years. Here is what my use has been like. If you try to run more than 3 programs, the OS grinds to a near hault, and often crashes. If you badmouth MS at any point, the machine restarts causing you to lose anything you didn't save. The OS is so hobbled, I am always getting messages when on the internet about being insecure, so I click them all. That doesn't seem to help, so I had better click some more. Oh yeah, and the OS now decided that my '88 Chevy Cavilier is no longer compatable, so I have to buy a new Ford. It is very proprietary.
I have not played it on a P90...that is straight from the box. I have played it on a p133 though, and it ran just fine. Actually, I think the only time the game really uses much from the processor is during the first minute of the race where all of the AI are making decisions. I am not sure on this though. Also, on a p133 you can only run the shipped tracks. Most of the addon tracks are way to fancy. But, I can run the tracks with all the graphics set to high, and with a full load of AI, all at 800x600. Most of this was because of my 16MB Voodoo card. Also, remember, the original GPL could be run at 320x240 or even lower, though I never tried anything lower than 640x480. I assume 320x240 would run on a p60, though I am not sure. Much of it depends on the display mode (3d card or not). Hell, the graphics at 320 are bad for todays standards, but for the days of windows 95 the game did okay. AT 640x480 they were better than anything I had ever seen before. Today at 1024 the graphics are better than any other racing games I have played (although the 2d objects show their age, most new games still use them). My AMD 1400 with 128 megs of ram and Rage 128 Pro 32MB won't even run some of the newest stuff. It looks like a slide show.
Grand Prix Legends! It only requires a Pentium 90. Many of you are talking about games which have lasted because they were simple. This game has one of the best physics models of any game to date! Not to mention, you can now download patches for it to update the graphics. The latest and greatest tracks and patches have enough detail to bring a geforce4 to its knees! Heck, try the latest demo. It is free, and you can add as many tracks to it as you want. I think blackholemotorsports has it. It is AWESOME! It is the BEST LOOKING, MOST REALISTIC, and MOST ADDICTIVE racing sim I have ever played (although Nascar Legends is good too). The best part, you can use your P4 in a Lan race while your friend is on your old P1!