Need for Speed Carbon... i really need help

[nuckfuts]

i have a 7800GTX and only get around 25 FPS in v1.3, was probably only 20 FPS in v1.2 with settings maxed at 1680x1050 resolution, no antialiasing.

so first off i'd recommend upgrading to v1.3 it seems to be faster. Carbon is a very shader-intensive game, and v1.3 is more optimised. you want to disable anti-aliasing. also decrease resolution if possable. disable over-bright and rain fx. lower the update rates and road quality. see if that helps.

btw, latest drivers are
97.28 WinXP2K
97.34 Vista