How To Improve Your Fps
devicenull
Join Date: 2003-04-30 Member: 15967Members, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue
Its quite simple actually, run HL at Above normal priority. Thats it. It took my fps from 15 to about 45. If thats not a big enough improvement, I don't know what is.
I made a simple program to automate this. Its attached, just leave it running while your run HL.
<a href='http://devnull.vision-host.net/files/improveFPS.zip' target='_blank'>http://devnull.vision-host.net/files/improveFPS.zip</a>
I made a simple program to automate this. Its attached, just leave it running while your run HL.
<a href='http://devnull.vision-host.net/files/improveFPS.zip' target='_blank'>http://devnull.vision-host.net/files/improveFPS.zip</a>
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right click on hl.exe (in processes) >> priority >> highest if you want.
setting the process to high or realtime will cause your cpu to dedicate most or all of it's time to the process. this takes away from other process's needed to keep your framerate high, which will hinder your fps more. above normal setting will help for people with slower end graphics cards, yes, but as for anything else, you really shouldent need it.
there are many things which will help your fps. firstly, i recommend you search the forum for threads on how to eek out more fps. i searched for 10 minutes and couldent find anything, but you may have more luck. some of the generic commands to try are gl_cull 1 and gl_picmip 1; i found these gave huge performance boost's on my old tnt riva2. *shudder*
the next step is to make sure your drivers are up to date, this can sometimes be a real help.
anyways, the next step is download <a href='http://www.entechtaiwan.com/ps.htm' target='_blank'>Powerstrip</a>. this is a graphics card tool that i have found extremly useful. it comes with generic over clocking tools for graphic's cards. but i will give you this word of ***WARNING*** overclocking is extremly risky and can lead to permanent and irreprable damage to your computer, card, and even risk of fire. before proceeding with overclocking anything on your computer, make sure you FULLY understand the risk's involved. if you understand the risks, then you can proceed to overclcok your gfx card. if you are using an onboard card i would not recommend overclcoking at all. a good cooling system is essential for your pc to function properly when overclcoking. the more airflow thru your computer the better. if you have no cooling system at all, it is still possible, however a little risky to overclock.you can probably get a 20 mhz oc without heating it up too much. you'll maybe get an extra 5 fps out of doing this. with an excellent heating system and a 50% oc you could get better fps, but the likely hood is you dont have any heating system whatsoever, so obly oc it ever so slightly. you should notice a marked improvement in your fps if you applied some of the things said here. hope i helped somewhat.
That is much simpler for the same results... free too
Developer 1
then type:
fps_max 200
If you fps dont go up its your G Card because I have done this a few times when my ping was at 40 and it shot up to 100 or higher depending...
Developer 1
then type:
fps_max 200
If you fps dont go up its your G Card because I have done this a few times when my ping was at 40 and it shot up to 100 or higher depending... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Doesn't do anything. HL won't do any rendering above 100 fps, you won't be able to detect the difference between 100 and 200 unless you have excellent vision, concentrate, and aren't playing the game.
Set your fps_max to 101 and don't worry about developer 1.
If your FPS really sucks, then buy a Geforce3 (<$50) and upgrade your processor to a top of the line P3 or something in a similiar performance range. You can get 60+ fps even with a 5 year old system, as long as your resolution isn't insanely high.
BTW, ping and fps are completely different things. Ping/Latency is mostly network performance. Fps is mostly processor/video card performance.
<a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=87934' target='_blank'>http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index....showtopic=87934</a>
Developer 1
then type:
fps_max 200
If you fps dont go up its your G Card because I have done this a few times when my ping was at 40 and it shot up to 100 or higher depending... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Doesn't do anything. HL won't do any rendering above 100 fps, you won't be able to detect the difference between 100 and 200 unless you have excellent vision, concentrate, and aren't playing the game.
Set your fps_max to 101 and don't worry about developer 1.
If your FPS really sucks, then buy a Geforce3 (<$50) and upgrade your processor to a top of the line P3 or something in a similiar performance range. You can get 60+ fps even with a 5 year old system, as long as your resolution isn't insanely high.
BTW, ping and fps are completely different things. Ping/Latency is mostly network performance. Fps is mostly processor/video card performance. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
i got a Geforce4 and i get 30+ fps only
Developer 1
then type:
fps_max 200
If you fps dont go up its your G Card because I have done this a few times when my ping was at 40 and it shot up to 100 or higher depending... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Doesn't do anything. HL won't do any rendering above 100 fps, you won't be able to detect the difference between 100 and 200 unless you have excellent vision, concentrate, and aren't playing the game.
Set your fps_max to 101 and don't worry about developer 1.
If your FPS really sucks, then buy a Geforce3 (<$50) and upgrade your processor to a top of the line P3 or something in a similiar performance range. You can get 60+ fps even with a 5 year old system, as long as your resolution isn't insanely high.
BTW, ping and fps are completely different things. Ping/Latency is mostly network performance. Fps is mostly processor/video card performance. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
i got a Geforce4 and i get 30+ fps only <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
If you've got a Geforce4 MX, then the Geforce3 would be better. Do you have a >1Ghz Pentium or Athlon? My old 1100mhz Athlon Thunderbird w/ Geforce3 and 256MB RAM got 60 fps.
GeForce 2 MX
512 RAM
~60 fps
Right of my head i cant remember how to do it at the moment, but i am tired =]
athlon xp 1.4ghz
70-90fps.
30 in serious combat or turret farms.
1.7Ghz Celeron
512MB
30FPS max...I'm thinking it could be the CPU...any ideas?
Yes, but no lower than what your monitor can display anyhow. Besides, the tearing that results from vsync being off is much worse than any fps hit. (and if you turn on triple buffereing, there will be no fps hit.)
Keep vsync on.
Isn't it really bad for the monitor to push it past the intended refresh rate?
my screen refresh rate only goes up to 75 hertz <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Also, 100 mhz? I think my monitor would explode if I set it to that, considering that's 1 million times more often than 100hz, which is what I usually set it at.
What are your other specs? And what are your setting/tweaks? I want 100...
1.7Ghz Celeron
512MB
30FPS max...I'm thinking it could be the CPU...any ideas? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Yeah, it's the celeron. There isn't much that you can do, because reducing graphics quality only really helps the video card. The best thing you can do is to make sure you have no programs running at all, so they don't take processing time away from NS. Or, you could always upgrade.
Anyway, I recently upgraded my os from win2k to winxp pro. I did a complete format of the hd, (saved all my files on a friends) then re-installed everything from scratch.
Anyway, the net result is my fps went from a crap but playable 20-30 in heavy combat to 3-7 in similar situations.
My relavant systems specs are as follows:
dual p3 800's (thats right - 2 of em)
512mb ram
radeon 9000 128mb video card (dx 8, and it sucks, I know)
The only real difference that I can come up with is that I am running xp as opposed to 2k - I have the most recent catalyst drivers installed, firewall and other xp crap turned off (behind a router) - and it still laggs really bad (unplayable).
Any suggestions?