[Bug 29572] New: Midtown Madness 2 speedometer slows game down

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http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29572

             Bug #: 29572
           Summary: Midtown Madness 2 speedometer slows game down
           Product: Wine
           Version: 1.3.36
          Platform: x86-64
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: -unknown
        AssignedTo: wine-bugs at winehq.org
        ReportedBy: magnedj at gmail.com
    Classification: Unclassified


I installed the game after using 'winetricks directmusic' as described in
report #21249, and everything worked pretty well. But rendering is a little
sluggish, so after doing some trial-and-error I found the cause to be the
digital speedometer in lower left corner. You can toggle it on and off with H,
and as such I found the game to run quite a bit smoother after toggling it off,
and then slower again when toggling it on again.

I found that this affects both the full version of the game, and the trial
available at
http://download.microsoft.com/download/midtownmad2/Trial/1.0/W9X2K/EN-US/mm2trial.exe
(You may need to use a virtual desktop in order to get the setup rendering
correctly. However, the game runs well in fullscreen in my experience.)

In multiplayer games it's quite a nuisance having to turn off the speedometer
to achieve acceptable rendering, so if someone could have a look at this and
perhaps improve the situation, I and my friends would be very grateful.

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