Author Topic: any way to get a few more FPS? (Read 746 times)

cobra427 · « **on:** December 15, 2002, 01:57:36 AM »

i know ive asked this before and im gonna keep ask'n it till i get off my but and figure out a way to get a 3d card but till then your stuck with me so here i go

I WANT MORE FPS!!! 10-30 just dont cut it

ummm i really dont know my sys specs so i took screenshots of dxdiag if there is anything else needed just tell me how to find it

and i have never updataed my drivers .... dont know what ones to DL

and whats with this direct draw refresh rate override

Furious · « **Reply #1 on:** December 15, 2002, 03:43:02 AM »

well, firstly you might want to turn dowm your sound accelleration a notch.

as far as drivers go....hmm well i have no idea what are good drivers for the savage chip cards.

you really need a new video card. when you see someone posting in this forum about their newest upgrade, see if they won't sell you their old card. i got a elsa GF2 32M for $35 a few months back.

good luck

F.

cobra427 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 15, 2002, 03:53:41 AM »

someone also told me to check my sys devices one time what for i dont know but this is a SS of them

cobra427 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 15, 2002, 04:17:22 AM »

k found some prosavage drivers but i dont see my card on the list .... probably cause its all numbers https://ranger.s3graphics.com/370drv/

qts · « **Reply #4 on:** December 15, 2002, 06:25:24 AM »

At what resolution are you playing? Try dropping it. But you *really* need a better graphics card. I run a dual P3-1000 and get 60 to 100 FPS at 1600x1200x32, half that with FSAA. I use a GeForce 4 4200.

cobra427 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 15, 2002, 07:04:37 AM »

800X600X16

what ticks me off is that whan we got this pc i didnt know anything about comps and the company said it was top of the line and perfect for games .... yea solitare....pe are pay'n $1300 for this pos and when we first got it it crashed 4 times

and they said everything in it was brand new BS!! there are parts in this thing dating back to 98

Revvin · « **Reply #6 on:** December 15, 2002, 07:29:49 AM »

An extra 256MB of memory would help but the main thing you want to do is replace that video card with a GeForce or Radeon chipset based card.

cobra427 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 15, 2002, 07:34:55 AM »

someone told me about VIA drivers ... 4in1 or something like that should i DL them?

cobra427 · « **Reply #8 on:** December 15, 2002, 03:34:49 PM »

well i installed some VIA 4.45 4in1 or something .... gett'n a steady 20-30 fps now

and is this a good card for me? ATI Radeon VE 7000 3D 64MB SDRAM AGP 4X CRT+TV-Out

and can i hook a TV to the TV out? like a 32 inch tv >8)

Innominate · « **Reply #9 on:** December 15, 2002, 03:38:18 PM »

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Originally posted by cobra427
and can i hook a TV to the TV out? like a 32 inch tv >8)

You can, but after about five minutes you'll switch back to your monitor. TV's have terrible resolution. Just move closer to your monitor if you want a bigger picture,

cobra427 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 15, 2002, 04:52:48 PM »

cant be no worse than the 800x600x16 or 32 i use on all games

eagl · « **Reply #11 on:** December 15, 2002, 06:24:41 PM »

If you can find one, the current price/performance card seems to be the radeon 8500 pro if you can spend $200+, or a GeForce 4-4200 for about $120-$150.

cobra427 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 16, 2002, 05:09:59 AM »

i only got $30 and the one i just posted is only $34 plus $5.75 shipping

Innominate · « **Reply #13 on:** December 16, 2002, 12:46:07 PM »

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Originally posted by cobra427
cant be no worse than the 800x600x16 or 32 i use on all games

oh yes it can. Oh god it can.
You lose plenty of sharpness, text needs to be two-three times the size to be readable. (Look closely at a TV sometime, then look closely at your monitor, and notice the huge difference)

38ruk · « **Reply #14 on:** December 18, 2002, 10:25:41 AM »

i see ur refresh rate for your monitor was set at 70hrz is that the higest setting ? if u can go higher to say 85 i would