Horrid Fps Drop In Ns_ Maps

the_hole · September 2004

<div class="IPBDescription">Only b5</div> Just recently I've been getting a horrible problem with my fps, but ONLY on ns_maps

my fps drops really really really low, my pos computer doesn't help.. but it NEVER happened in the previous beta...

I used to get a constant 35-40 fps ... I now get 15.. literally.. while playing NS_ maps

co maps are fine, i maintain a constant 30-35, but ns maps are unbelievably ridiculous.

in the readyroom, after that little jolt where everyone's screen moves after a game... my fps returns to 80 in the rr, but when i join a team, and things begin to happen... my fps explodes back down to 15.

I could tolerate this, had my lmg not shot like a peashooter... and shoot in odd bursts..

Your typical lmg rof is:

............

mine is

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Get it?

Here is a screenie. I have plenty more... plenty..

Lordy · September 2004

RiotingNerd · September 2004

If I had a screenshot of me playing the steam beta on my old computer you would both be thankful for your MASSIVE fps.

the_hole · September 2004

UPDATE!

<img src='http://okra.momentofimpact.us/ns/ns_eclipse0004.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

taboofires · September 2004

I've noticed some framerate issues as well, but I've only put about 3-4 hours into b5 sofar so I'm waiting for more data.

Darth_Shade · September 2004

i have always goten 56-60...
and tahts suckky for an fx card
but i guess thats cuz of my monitor is set to 60 update rate... (cant get better at 1280 x 1024)

back to topic.. ^^

what settings etc and pc spec u got....

u can always try download the lego ns model pack ^^

edit: an ugly pic ^^

Meat_Popsicle · September 2004

try a map that hasnt been updated with the new release, i think its the compile tools which r sapping the fps

FuRoN · September 2004

**** dat lmg... i cant even shoot now.. i had 100 fps.. now i get 30-50... unplayable tru my eyes... lmg needs fixin...

milk1 · September 2004

i dont get whats up with ur computers, my fps is the same :\

the_hole · September 2004

my specs are low, but my ingame settings are even lower

geforce2 mx 440
1.6 ghz
unnamed mobo from dell

but like i said, none of this EVERY happened in b4 and it doesn't happen in combat, i maintained a constant 40 most of the time... now it's just ridiculous. I wont download a model pack, because they are disallowed in any competitive play. I didn't think a rapid drop of fps would be the result of the patch =\.

Meat_Popsicle · September 2004

u hav a geforce card? well the screeny looks like tis in software mode for a start!

the_hole · September 2004

cl_himodels "0"
gl_texturemode "GL_NEAREST"
gl_max_size "512"
gl_picmip "0"
gl_round_down "3"
gl_smoothmodels "0"
r_decals "0"
r_shadows "0"

And if you notice, on netgraph 1 on the eclipse pic which is what i'm running, the green bar spikes 3 times, at different intervals, showing when i took screenshots. If you think I screenshot spammed for the low fps, check for yourself to see that the screenshots are at different intervals and not right on top of eachother. It takes almost no time at all for your fps to go back up after a screenshot.

and on the altair pic, it's 1 screenshot, with none before or after... look at the netgraph.

Taaketa · September 2004

I've had no problems with FPS.

I'm running on a Geforce 5200
and 1.5 gig processor with 512 ddr pc2100 ram.

the_hole · September 2004

...

gl_picmip 0 will help with the blurred crosshair, but i'm gonna try this out now.

Dantemss · September 2004

You may have screwed some settings in your options, since you probably had to redo them. Try the Color Depth. If it's at 32, lower it to 16.

If you have an ATI card, try ati_npatch 0 and ati_subdiv 0.

Buggy · September 2004

Indeed, I also get fps drops, even if my computer is fairly decent, I used to get a steady 100 fps, sometimes i drop up until 60 in battles etc.

the_hole · September 2004

Ok, I think I may have the fix.

I'm using the dedicated server version, because i haven't redownloaded it yet, i'll reply back after I re-download.

Renholder · September 2004

yes. the dedicated server WILL run ns but it won't run ns properly. next time download the proper files and install them ok

taboofires · September 2004

I highly suspect that most of the trouble is because of the folder change, such that tweaks people have applied and forgotten about aren't applied in this version of the game.

The only other thing I can think of is the changes to the movement code. Lots of people jumping around seems to cause a <i>lot</i> of graphical lag, yet a room full of turrets (even firing) causes the same amount of slowness it always has.

Krazy_Glue · September 2004

i think you may be right about small tweaks that you might forget to change. I used to run a constant >100 fps (dev 1, the framerate tells me aboutmy connection along with the net graph settings...).

Now im getting around 80-100. Not like its unplayable but there is a bit of a drop for me (havnt checked all my settings but most i leave default). Also if you have low rates the graphics seem to look horrible. I wanted to see what prodigy and some others were talking about with low fps, so fps_max 20 made my screen look terrible and the lmg, pistol, w/e shoot about 33-50% slower...

ultranewb · September 2004

Looks like your running in software mode - double check your Options -> Video settings

Soylent_green · September 2004

Can someone with FPS drops turn on developer 1 and check your console for error messages.

Also, if you happen to be CPU bound turning graphical settings down will only make things ugly, and not improve your FPS one bit.

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>You may have screwed some settings in your options, since you probably had to redo them. Try the Color Depth. If it's at 32, lower it to 16.

If you have an ATI card, try ati_npatch 0 and ati_subdiv 0. </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

32 bit is faster if anything on new-ish cards.

Only if you turn truform to application preference in the control panel does it matter(marine res towers look chibi <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' />).

krimson · September 2004

ive heard of a lot of ppl complaining aboyt fps drops... im not getting any. and i run 1024x32bit fullscreen on an athlon 2800 512ram and a geforce2 mx 64mb. but, also, like you said about the folder change, i havent done any major CL tweaks, so its probably not much different.

i for some stupid reason am getting crazy lag spikes... i used to think it was my roommates using the net, but even with their computers off, ill go from like pings of 30 to like 350 in like 2 seconds...

Horrid Fps Drop In Ns_ Maps

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