Just got this thing, but a lack of computer literacy is proving to be problematic, and the racermate people haven’t had time to talk to me about it yet. It’s up and running, and everything works fine EXCEPT the user information line on the 3d program (the h.r., speed, rpms, power, etc.) just gives me jumbled characters on top of each other when I start to pedal. This is true for both me and the pacer. I suspect the computer can’t keep up with the information going in, though the 3d animation seems fine. I have a brand new dell 2350, with a pentium 4. The graphics “stuff” is an “Integrated Intel 3d AGP”, which sounded like plenty based upon the computrainer literature. I’m hoping I just need to change a setting. The PC-1 software works fine, but I obviously want the bang for my buck with the 3d. Any suggestions?
The software actually needs very little hardware to run it by todays standards. There should not be a problem there if you have a new dell.
Try changing the resolution of your screen. If you don’t know how to do that, right click on the desktop and click on properties. Try something like 800x600. Make sure you don’t have that setting that gives you extra large fonts.
Also, try running the program in window mode rather than fullscreen (I think it is the F12 button)
Mr. Mike, You’re right. Just spoke to Roger, and this chip (82845G) has this problem, and also a problem with the rider graphic on the course profile. He’s been communicating with Intel about it at the following address: graphics@mailbox.cps.intel.com Re: intel 82845g w/ computrainer 3d. I’m going to send them an email as you recommend. Intel tells Roger that the data bar problem has been fixed, and they’ll release a new driver soon (within a week or so), but they haven’t yet fixed the rider graphic on the course profile. This bites, as I bought the Dell at the same time I bought the Computrainer thinking that I would have the newest of everything, and it should all work together. Thanks for the input.