Wait until black friday/cyber monday and pick up a 4850/4870/gts 250/9800gtx+/gtx 260

This is why noone has replied

"The CRVD™ is currently available for sale in the U.S.A. and Canada for $6499 MSRP."



I'd rather have a triple monitor setup with bezels in between than spend $5500 more for no bezel.

Also it's just 2 1440x900 monitors, which isn't a very high resolution. I'd much rather have 3 1080 monitors.

Quote from zapz :

Thanks for that. Ouch... $1K was more than I was hoping for... FWIW you can't use aa/af with 3D - I should have mention that in my initial post.

wait you can't use AA/AF with 3d? Screw 3D then.

A GTS 250 will be fine without any AA. Should keep you above 200 for the most part.

If you dont want to go SLI, you can get a $70 motherboard and a $50 PSU. a 9800gtx+/gts 250 will go around $120 with a good sale. Athlon II 240 costs around $60.

Quote from soperhero :

Thanks - I really appreciate you taking the time to do that.

I guess I'll just have to order one and see! I suppose if all else fails I could always mount it on to some cheap wood and clamp that to the desk instead...

Thanks again.

NP. If you can find a g27 I'd recommend buying that over a new g25 though. It's more improved especially the wheel part itself.

Quote from soperhero :

Hi everyone! First post here, though I've been reading for some time - you seem like a really helpful bunch! Simple question, didn't think it warranted a new thread...

After some searching, I found that the clamps on the G25 wheel will support a desk width of up to 50mm, but my desk is exactly 50mm and I'm worried that it might be marginally too thick.

Would someone who owns one be kind enough to have a look and let me know if you think a G25 would fit for me (or does anyone know)?

Thanks!
Will.

EDIT - this is how close it is to the max:

Just measured and it SHOULD be able to fit. Might be a tight squeeze, but yeah it should be fine

case: anywhere from $50-$100 depending on quality
Mobo: $120-140 for ability to go SLI
CPU: $75-150
Ram: $40-100
GPU: GTX 285 is going for $380, and that'd be necessary for minimum of 120 fps with max aa/af. Too bad you can't go ATI =(
PSU: Might want to be able to go SLI, so around $90
hard drive: $40-100
optional extras: $50-100 more.
Windows 7: $105

$1000 to be safe.
However you could go dual GTS 250's for $260 but I'm not sure how well LFS uses SLI.

If you didn't need max aa/af, a gtx 275 would be fine.

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eww, homosexuality. Shun him!

Quote from cmnspwr :

Well this is my only computer. Don't want to spend thousands on a desktop just to play games.

$300-400 at most. If you live nearby I can probably get you a used rig for $225 ish that can run LFS fine.

Then again you would need a monitor, mouse, keyboard, headphones ... but a 19" only costs $90 and the rest is cheap.

If I had a clutch pedal that worked I'd buy it back from you again

Quote from AnyBodyKilla :

i just got my G27 and major improvement over the G25. It is a little weird being able to hear the wheel slide across your hand instead of the FFB motors. I hope someone can do something about the LEDs cause they dont work in LFS or i havnt noticed them lol



side note i got a G25 with a dead wheel, but shifter and pedals work. lol

How much do you want for your clutch / shifter?

Can't really upgrade a laptop to run a game better.

If you want to build a desktop, that seems like your only viable option. If that's the case, you'll need 350-500 USD to make a decent build.

Something is definitely wrong with the drivers. I lose a lot of FF when losing grip in FWD car, and riding over curbs usually rumbles pretty well.

Try uninstalling all logitech drivers and downloading fresh g25 ones from their site.

http://www.logitech.com/index. ... mp;WT.ac=sc|downloads||dd

Quote from ru7 [SLO] :

I have the same problem, wheel is new. Also drifts from the center. The more you play and turn fast, center moves in that direction.

Quote from Krane :

Well I finally bit the bullet, and got the G25.

But it looks like I have defective wheel... after few minutes of playing the wheel becomes off-centered and a soft-stop appears at the right lock about 15 degrees before the hard-stop. Pull the usb-plug and re-attach, and it's fixed...

This happens on two computers, one XP x32 and one W7 x64. WTH, the wheel's firmware is hosed or what could be causing this? The clrcalib from wingmanteam's site doesn't help, it just says no calibration data.. if I don't tweak the problem away with dxtweak.

http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?p=1045090#post1045090

Try to get an RMA if you can. Opening will void warranty.

Quote from PLAYAPIMP :

Isn't 12gb of ram overkill?

His rig is the definition of overkill

Is it just me, or has the UF1's steering rotation been decreased? It seems like I have to turn my g25 more for it to take a corner. And it doesnt take very tight corners well..

Quote from Gabkicks :

lol, @ this

Lmao, newegg customer service is so great.

Quote from lvlo :

Sorry guys, seems I need explain my idea a bit more...

Google Chrome will be the best example:



Here you can see some history of my browsing.

At the moment such menu in LFS shows used files (replays and setups), but not visited servers.

The idea is to make "Recent Servers" section where you can see visited servers, connect to them by click and pin them (like favorite).

Hmm, that's actually a great idea! bump for it

Since you're going to be going ATI, and your PSU will have enough wattage to go Crossfire, I'd recommend a Crossfire capable board. And it's easier and cheaper to find on on the AM3/AM2+ platform.

So I'd recommend a Phenom II 955, any 790fx am2+ botherboard, and a Xigmatek heatsink to match since it's better than the AC7.

When trying to clean my pots, I b0rked my Clutch potentiometer. Now its useless

Haven't had throttle or brake spiking in awhile though! Guess less dust with it being in the open instead of in a small plastic case.

Quote from Chrisuu01 :

No he cant

The text says do not edity its not very friendly if he edits it

Coincidentally, this is also my new skin. For XRG of course. (save file as xrg_trolling)

Quote from avih :

At the mirror (tested virtual only), in "Name over cars" mode, the name only appears when the car behind is really REALLY close. On earlier versions I was able to tell the names over at least several cars behind (all LOD settings at max details), but now it's practically useless... as in.. 98% of the time the cars are just too far behind (I'd say 0.5s is enough) to display it..

Yep, I'd really like it if it was the way it was before. Right now you only see the name when they're on your bumper.

I'd suggest at least a 4850. I barely get 70fps with max AA/AF with 4870 @ 1920x1080

edit: oops, weird settings applied. Getting 110-200 constant without vsync.

Last edited by MijnWraak, Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:03.

Going out on a limb here, but can you try it with just 1 stick of ram? If it happens again, try the other stick. sorry I can't help you more.

There is little to none of that nonsense in S2 racing servers, since if someone does it and they get banned, it's their MONEY on the line. They're not anonymous as well, so it's their reputation if they ever want to join a league or team. Overall, it's much more professional on S1 and S2 servers.

Quote from DHRammstein :

If you don't mind spending the money, do a Quad Sli setup like mine, you'll never regret it. If you prefer ATI wait they're dropping the 5 series very soon.

Tri SLI and Tri CF scale better than quad.


OP should just get a 5850. Though he hasnt posted in his thread since the OP...