Monitor

Cj_the_DjCj_the_Dj Join Date: 2004-03-18 Member: 27398Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Damn LCDs</div>Heya peeps,

Regarding playing half life in general, though I am asking about NS, I use to play on a CRT monitor working at around 100 fps. Of course, that was roughly 2-3 years ago when I was in high school and I had a desktop.

Now I am with laptop which obviously carries an LCD screen and has a max framerate of what, 60? Thus, I am curious:

Since bhopping is only really accessible at high framerates, what would you suggest one in my situation do?

I mean, it is possible at 60, but it just takes too much effort and precise timing. Should I whip out the old monitor and hook it up as an external monitor to the laptop? Or is there an easier alternative I am not thinking of?
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  • FaskaliaFaskalia Wechsellichtzeichenanlage Join Date: 2004-09-12 Member: 31651Members, Constellation
    Calculated frames matter, not displayed frames.
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  • Cj_the_DjCj_the_Dj Join Date: 2004-03-18 Member: 27398Members
    I really do not think that is correct; I have more trouble bhopping at 60 using a better machine than the aforementioned desktop than a lower grade computer with a solid 100 fps.
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  • FaskaliaFaskalia Wechsellichtzeichenanlage Join Date: 2004-09-12 Member: 31651Members, Constellation
    v_sync?

    Anyway:

    Having a calculated fps of say 100 and a forced monitor refresh rate of 10 will allow you to faster bhop than a monitor refresh rate of 60 and a calcualted refresh rate of 60; in theory.

    In practice it is pretty hard to get the timing right, when you only see 10 frames a sec.
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  • Cj_the_DjCj_the_Dj Join Date: 2004-03-18 Member: 27398Members
    edited September 2008
    <!--quoteo(post=1687745:date=Sep 10 2008, 06:23 PM:name=Faskalia)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Faskalia @ Sep 10 2008, 06:23 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1687745"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->v_sync?

    Anyway:

    Having a calculated fps of say 100 and a forced monitor refresh rate of 10 will allow you to faster bhop than a monitor refresh rate of 60 and a calcualted refresh rate of 60; in theory.

    In practice it is pretty hard to get the timing right, when you only see 10 frames a sec.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Then there you have it; i'm having trouble getting the timing right at 60 frames per second despite whatever calculated framerate I might be getting.
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  • PrefixPrefix Éirinn go Brách Join Date: 2006-12-31 Member: 59353Members, Constellation
    Disable vsync and you will get 100fps.
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  • Cj_the_DjCj_the_Dj Join Date: 2004-03-18 Member: 27398Members
    Done and done.

    Thank you.
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