How Is It Jetpackers Can Stay Aloft Continuously?

killswitch

<div class="IPBDescription">I can never do it!</div> I always run out of fuel and end up getting eaten. Is there some trick, or is it that darn FPS thing?
(BTW: How do you display your FPS?)

thanks!

Maus

It'll be FPS. To show yours, open your console and type
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or

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Those show more info than just fps, like ping and other useful things.

FireStorm

tap your jump key

ViPr

at the moment the amount of vertical thrust you get is determined by the fps you have. that means high fps people don't need to thrust as much so they save their fuel. you may have noticed that some players cannot stop ramming the ceiling. this has been discussed so much already and it is fixed for the new version.

killswitch

Oh boy. My FPS is between 10-20 during intense stuff, and 20-30 in an empty room in a game by myself.

... That's bad ain't it. Well here are my lousy cpu specs:

933 mhz
WinXP
256 SDRAM
Riva TNT model 64 (old <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->)
Running HL in OpenGL at 640x480 display, high detail off.

Maus

Hmm, those specs should be able to perform better than that. I get a performance like that on my Celeron 400.

Look through <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=18&t=8100' target='_blank'>this</a> thread, particularly at Crouching Hamster's post on the first page. Hopefully something there will help.

Xanieth

<!--QuoteBegin--killswitch1968+Mar 29 2003, 10:28 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (killswitch1968 @ Mar 29 2003, 10:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 933 mhz
WinXP
256 SDRAM
Riva TNT model 64 (old <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->)
Running HL in OpenGL at 640x480 display, high detail off. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm sorry.

Charge

<!--QuoteBegin--Xanieth+Mar 29 2003, 11:48 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Xanieth @ Mar 29 2003, 11:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--killswitch1968+Mar 29 2003, 10:28 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (killswitch1968 @ Mar 29 2003, 10:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 933 mhz
WinXP
256 SDRAM
Riva TNT model 64 (old <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->)
Running HL in OpenGL at 640x480 display, high detail off. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm sorry. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
almost same system as mine <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

BUT

i got 900mhz, 384mb SDRAM, and a GeForce3 Ti200 ... 14fps in intense situations <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->

nthing

I get above 80fps most of the time, ussually hangs around 98 unless I am in an area with alot of buildings....

That is excellent, dont get me wrong... I'm sure people would be very annoyed with me for complaining about something like that, but I have to use a script which sets my fps_max to 70 and back again for when I'm jetpacking, or my jetpack is useless because I go up way too fast for me to control it...

teh_Lurv

AthlonXP 1800
512 2700DDR
G4 4200

Constant 85 except in heavy battle. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

Funny story: One match on nothing, we had the aliens down to one hive with a combination of ha/jping. I have a jet pack and because of the fps bug, I was flying around via with pretty much infinate fuel. Then the team hops over to powersilo to finish them off. I fly ahead and get to power first. I start flying around plugging the hive with my hmg. My fps is running at 85, so even though my jp bar is empty, it refills fast enough to keep me from dropping. Then the HA squad arrives as do the remaining fades and lerks and the **** hits the fan. My fps drops and so do I into that killer goo that rings powersilo. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

Diablo_fx

<!--QuoteBegin--Charge+Mar 29 2003, 12:21 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Charge @ Mar 29 2003, 12:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Xanieth+Mar 29 2003, 11:48 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Xanieth @ Mar 29 2003, 11:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--killswitch1968+Mar 29 2003, 10:28 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (killswitch1968 @ Mar 29 2003, 10:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 933 mhz
WinXP
256 SDRAM
Riva TNT model 64 (old <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->)
Running HL in OpenGL at 640x480 display, high detail off. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm sorry. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
almost same system as mine <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

BUT

i got 900mhz, 384mb SDRAM, and a GeForce3 Ti200 ... 14fps in intense situations <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
lol i have the same stuff but i have 40-50 in fights and 70 in empty rooms <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
but on missilcommand O_O 20 fps!!! :'(

Rabid_Llama

I have an AMD 1700+ (1.47 Ghz), 512 DDR 2100 RAM, and a Radeon 9700 Pro. I get 99 FPS pretty much all the time, but I don't like the Radeon much -- it has too many random bugs. For instance, I can't take screenshots if I have anti-aliasing on in HL. They come out a big block of solid red <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif'><!--endemo-->
I also only play alien, pretty much, so I don't get the JP bug advantages anyway <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->

TheMuffinMan

any1 know a way i could tweak mine to make my fps any better?

i have

2400 mhz
WinXP
256 SDRAM
Geforce 2
Running hl in 800 by 600 open gl

i usually get 30-40 fps with no combat and 10-20 in combat

NeedDirections

as far as I know it has to do with HL not likeing nvidia gear.
I had the same problems (amd 900, geforce256) but was able to solve it with fps_max (not at first btw. try around with the rates, eventually you should notice a significant change in fps. I have my rate at 70 or something around that.)

Ollj

YOU need better GFX cards OR lowpoly models (wich dont exist yet).
1.1 will fix the "all depends on your fps" feature.

Zel

<!--QuoteBegin--Ollj+Mar 29 2003, 02:13 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ollj @ Mar 29 2003, 02:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> YOU need better GFX cards OR lowpoly models (wich dont exist yet).
1.1 will fix the "all depends on your fps" feature. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
and im very glad that will be changed. i can play any modern game just fine with 15-25 fps, BF1942 or ut2k3 or morrowind, whatever top of the line software i want i can play and enjoy at 15 fps.

but NS is the first thing to come along where i actually need 80 fps to keep up with my competition. redemption takes about 20 seconds to activate at 20 fps, which makes it worthless. jetpacks barely get me up on a ledge, where i then have to sit and regen fuel for 30 seconds, and my clanmates can build an RT about 5 seconds faster than i can build an IP.

its rediculous and i cant wait for 1.1 !!