Author Topic: Help with Frame rates (Read 540 times)

CobraEye · « **on:** October 30, 2001, 01:54:00 PM »

I am using a pIII 900 with 256 megs of ram and a GEforce2 go video card with 32 megs of ddr ram in a Dell Laptop. I am running windows ME and a cable modem from road runner.

1. What is considered a 'good' frame rate at takeoff, flight, and combat?

2. What eye candy can be turned off in game to improve FR's and how do I do it.

Sorry if this is a post that has already been answered. I looked and looked and even tried the search engine.

CobraEye

Lephturn · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2001, 02:25:00 PM »

Laptop = slow almost every time. The GeForce Go is probably the best chipset you could have... but that's not always that great. Laptop 3D cards usually suck.

Don't worry about your framerate. Worry about smoothness and responsiveness. Press CNTRL-C to turn off ground clutter for starters, that should get you a bit of speed. Also, what resolution are you running, and what color depth? Anything over 30 fps should be plenty. Don't worry about the fps on the ground at a busy field, it gets faster once you are up and flying.

CobraEye · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2001, 02:46:00 PM »

I am running currently in 1024x768 with 16 bit color and in open air at decent alt (probably high enough that ground clutter not issue) i get FR in the mid 40s and very smooth transition. Once I wind up in the dirt with multiple contacts and certainly once i start shooting and my tracers are flying with all the smoke tails behind them...FR drops like a rock. I doubt it has dropped below 20 but it is hard to tell when you are busy with shooting at an enemy. I will try to keep my 3rd eye on it during fights tonight. I dont get much screen jitter and transition is pretty smooth...only the rare dropped frame. I will give the cntl-c a try tonight. There are so many commands and I have prited out enough literature to kill several trees.

Thanks for the help.

CobraEye

sprint · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2001, 11:18:00 PM »

Perhaps reading this would help you gain some precious fps. Let me know.
http://www.rojakpot.com/Speed_Demonz/BIOS_Guide/BIOS_Guide_Index.htm

sprint
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