Framerate

CEldin · January 2003

<div class="IPBDescription">................</div> Small question for high end computers: How do you allow your framerate to go higher (1.8ghtz 512ram Geforce3 Ti 200 64 meg vid card and I pull only 60 FPS....there must be a restriction, how do i bypass it?)

FireStorm · January 2003

You have Windows XP... which doesn't allow more than 60 FPS in OpenGL. There's a crack somewhere, try to find it on google.

TacT_RaDoX · January 2003

download rivatuner here

<a href='http://www.guru3d.com/files/rivatuner/' target='_blank'>http://www.guru3d.com/files/rivatuner/</a>

Install, set your refresh rate for each resolution - fixed.

If all runs smooth by all means keep v-sync on, if your fps are dipping terribly, turn it off in your opengl properties.

CEldin · January 2003

Nice, thanks guys <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Uh-Oh · February 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>You have Windows XP... which doesn't allow more than 60 FPS in OpenGL. There's a crack somewhere, try to find it on google.</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>

Slow down there bucko!
You don't need to "crack" winXP, and windowsXP DOES allow for more then 60FPS in OpenGL....

First off, check if V-Sync (vertical Sync. It's a feature that times your monitor's refresh rate and your FPS into syncronisation (spelling?), so that the game runs with the outmost fluidity (it prevents artifacts from appearing)).

-Right Click on your desktop
-Click on "Properties"
-Go to the "Settings" tab
-Click on the "Advanced" button
-Now click on your videocards tab (ie GeForce4 ti 4200)
-Select "OpenGL settings"
-Where it says V-Sync, select "ALWAYS OFF"

Now, you will need to access your Natural Selection console by pressing the "tilde key" (the one under the "Esc" key and to the left of the "1" key) when your in a game, or by selecting the "Console" options in the main natural selection menu. Then you need to type:
"fps_max 99" (without the ")
and then you type:
"fps_modem 99" (without the ")

Now, to make sure the game is running at more then 60fps, type the following command in the console:
"cl_showfps 1" (without the ")
DO NOT USE CL_SHOWFPS 2 or CL_SHOWFPS 3 (they take up alot of ressources to draw the graphs and they WILL cut down on your FPS counts by a considerable amount). Once you have typed the "cl_showfps 1" command, get rid of your console by pressing the Tilde key. A small FPS indicator should be in the TOP LEFT corner of your screen (its only a 2 digit counter).

If the fps is still stuck at 59-60, then download newer drivers (go to the nvidia.com website and download the latest Detonator drivers, OR go to www.guru3d.com and download previous detonator drivers). You can also grab the "refresh rate fix" (NOT A HACK, a fix) from www.guru3d.com if I remember correctly.

Also, UPDATE YOUR WINDOWSXP!!! Most of the times, problems like this will be solved by downloading software packs and patches.

I have windowsXP and I NEVER had this problem, so it doesnt mean you need the "hack" right away.
Try the above things first.

Anyways, have a nice day y'all!

DaK_mAnIak · February 2003

how do you turn off the other show FPS rates? I used netgraph 3 but I can't turn it off.

FireStorm · February 2003

net_graph 0

ubermensch · February 2003

<a href='http://www.xp-refresh.net/' target='_blank'>http://www.xp-refresh.net/</a>

download, install and apply

<a href='http://www.majorgeeks.com/article.php?sid=1457' target='_blank'>http://www.majorgeeks.com/article.php?sid=1457</a>

along with the latest detonators

<a href='http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=winxp-2k_41.09' target='_blank'>http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=winxp-2k_41.09</a>

problem solved.

MaTT · February 2003

if you want to get rid of the 60Hz bug then i suggest you use either NVrefreshtool or ReFroce to force your OS to use its maximum refreshrate!!!

DaK_mAnIak · February 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (kann_nix @ Feb 2 2003, 02:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <a href='http://www.xp-refresh.net/' target='_blank'>http://www.xp-refresh.net/</a>

download, install and apply

<a href='http://www.majorgeeks.com/article.php?sid=1457' target='_blank'>http://www.majorgeeks.com/article.php?sid=1457</a>

along with the latest detonators

<a href='http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=winxp-2k_41.09' target='_blank'>http://www.nvidia.com/view.asp?IO=winxp-2k_41.09</a>

problem solved.  </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> 
I'm not sure which one it was because I tried all of them, but I went from an average of 15fps and less than 10 in a firefight to an average of 60-70fps.

However, when I get into fights taht last for over a couple minutes, I am playing in a game for an extended period of time or the comm is turret spamming and there are millions of them I might sink down to the 30's for a little while. Is there any way to stop this?

(I am running a 56K connection, could this be the problem?)

ElvenThief · February 2003

Extended games with lots of turrets and chambers lag out servers. More information to process and such. 56k doesn't help, but your system probably isn't the reason it's lagging. The server just can't handle all that.

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