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Title: Increase Frame rate
Post by: xxbow on July 20, 2001, 11:28:00 AM

I am currently running
P3 450 OC'd to 550
Vanta TNT2 16meg video card
96 mb pc133 ram
windows 98SE

Anyways my frame rate sucks. It is about 29-30 when im flying alone-no ground and anywhere below that depending on ground, other planes, smoke etc. It can go as low as 9-11 low over a base with smoke and fighters. So what would be the first step? Im getting 256 mb ram today, but will that help much? or is my bottleneck in the video card? If it is the video card..what do you recommend for a good card . I dont just want speed, i would like good video quality also. Thanks  :confused:

Title: Increase Frame rate
Post by: sprint on July 20, 2001, 11:47:00 AM

xxbow  First go over the the hardware forum and look for a very recent article started by "flakbait".
Down load "process monitor" and right click and tetminate all programs running except explorer and rundll, when flying Aces High.

*Try the tips that "flakbait suggeted bout the fonts.

*Run in 1024 resolution or less
*Fly in 16 bit only !
*Lower resolution quality [shf-F2]
*Turn off Ground Clutter off [Ctrl-c]
*Make sure monitor refresh is at least 85Hz
* Make sure that your hard drive is defraged on a regular basis
* Keep you registry clean.

I use, RegClean V.4.1.a build 7364.1 ... by microsoft.  I dont think you can find the link anymore but I will be glad to send it to you in a zip form. Its the simplest and easiest to use that I have found.

You might want to try different drivers, althought I dont know which ones' to suggest.

Most important.> Save $$ for new graphic card. 16 megs is not going to cut it anymore. Thats The Weak Link       :eek:

sprint
*MOL*

captjohn@adelphia.net

[ 07-20-2001: Message edited by: sprint ]

Title: Increase Frame rate
Post by: Tyro48 on July 20, 2001, 12:05:00 PM

Sprint! I'm thinking ya meant ta say 85Hz and not Mhz on the monitor refresh rate.

Title: Increase Frame rate
Post by: Greg 'wmutt' Cook on July 20, 2001, 12:05:00 PM

I've been looking for reg clean.  If you could mail or post it somewhere I be thankful.
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Title: Increase Frame rate
Post by: sprint on July 20, 2001, 12:08:00 PM

Tyro48  Its nice to know people actually read this stuff.  Yes, I did mean 85Hz ...Will make the correction ... thanks for the heads up.  :D

sprint

Title: Increase Frame rate
Post by: sprint on July 20, 2001, 12:28:00 PM

Greg  I'm just learning about "FTP's", and how to make it work.  Anyway here goes.. .. if it doesn't work, let me know.
 http://home.adelphia.net/~captjohn/RegCleanZip/ (http://home.adelphia.net/~captjohn/RegCleanZip/)


Sprint
*MOL*

Great googly moogly
  :cool:

Title: Increase Frame rate
Post by: xxbow on July 20, 2001, 01:03:00 PM

Thanks for the advice. What Video card should i be saving my pennies for???

Title: Increase Frame rate
Post by: Ripsnort on July 20, 2001, 01:17:00 PM

Ya can't go wrong with a Geforce 2 IMO.  Good price to, under $100 now.

Title: Increase Frame rate
Post by: Greg 'wmutt' Cook on July 20, 2001, 05:11:00 PM

works like a charm Sprint, thanks.

wmutt

"Great googly moogly"
Cool, good to see another Zappa fan!

[ 07-20-2001: Message edited by: Greg 'wmutt' Cook ]