Windowed and FPS

CLARK_KENT

Hi all,

I've tried searching for the following, but I can't seem to find anything conclusive, and I'm hoping some of you can help.

1) Does running in windowed mode help or reduce frame rates? I've heard some say it does (but that may only apply to older builds), and others say it doesn't.

2) I think frame rates are partly determined by server tick rates. Is there an approximate equation that will determine the max "theoretical" fps you can achieve at a given tick rate?

Thanks so much!

Kouji_San

The lower the server tickrate the more your client has to predict and as a result it could very well lower your FPS. Also for me Windowed mode gives me more FPS, but I guess it is rig specific as I've heard others actually losing FPS in windowed mode...

MOOtant

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Slightly. If you're running game on full screen graphics card writes directly to frame buffer. If not then it goes through compositor in OS and then to framebuffer.

You don't have to worry that it's the reason why NS2 is running slowly for you, NS2 has bottleneck on CPU side.

docloulou

I had issues with my FPS and blinking shadows, so i use "Experimental Non Flash Menu Mod" (<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=113246" target="_blank">Post link</a>) with "Windowed Fullscreen" display mode (you have to set the same resolution you have on windows), and my FPS is better now...

CLARK_KENT

Thanks for your thoughts so far everyone!

Docloulou, I've been running the Experimental Non Flash Menu Mod as well, and have noticed slightly better FPS when using that in conjunction with Windowed Fullscreen.

Which is why I posted here, because I thought it weird because it was also my understanding about what MOOtant mentioned.

ScardyBob

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In theory, windowed mode should reduce your framerate, but in practice I've never seen a noticeable decrease.