Author Topic: A40 Slot map a FPS killer? (Read 1235 times)

Dux · « **Reply #15 on:** July 18, 2004, 02:09:29 PM »

Wow, Bug... my problems almost verbatim. 9 FPS at A40. I played with all the sliders, screen res... everything and couldn't get it any higher. Went up to maybe 18-20 at altitude.

Logged on later that day, everything was fine. (and fun)

Now there are no "non-standard" objects or groups anywhere on the map, so I have to think that it's a thing that could happen on any map... really no clue.

TheBug · « **Reply #16 on:** July 18, 2004, 03:22:57 PM »

Hmmm, maybe it was the fleets or maybe I should of just stuck around a little longer??

I will try again tonight. Hopefully all will be fine. Almost made me cry, leaving when there were Zekes to be killed.

Thanks for the help guys .

Dux · « **Reply #17 on:** July 18, 2004, 04:13:46 PM »

Hmmm, well that would be one thing to keep in mind, Soulyss. The original Slot had 10 fleets... this one had about 10 more added... just in case of whatever. Typically, the extra fleets would be parked somewhere out of harm's way.

But I still don't think that is what was causing yesterday's FPS hit, as there was only 1 fleet around at the time. Unless even at a distance, they cause some kind of interference...?

Soulyss · « **Reply #18 on:** July 18, 2004, 04:45:28 PM »

I have removed the extra fleets from the playing area and left 3 cv's per side.

Reschke · « **Reply #19 on:** July 19, 2004, 03:49:58 PM »

Still have problems with the base there are A40? Just wondering.

DJ111 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 19, 2004, 04:25:54 PM »

I'm still having a FR of 1-2

CurtissP-6EHawk · « **Reply #21 on:** July 19, 2004, 06:13:59 PM »

I have a:
Dell Dimension DIMXPS
Pentium (R) 4 CPU 2.80 GHz
2.79GHz
1.00GB RAM

Monitor: Dell M992
Video Card: 128MB DDR ATI Radeon 9800
3D Settings: set on "Optimal Performance"
Defaults Vsync - OFF

Frame rate from 75 in CV tower, to 350 looking up to 130 normal.
Mipmapping off
1280x1024x512

TheBug · « **Reply #22 on:** July 19, 2004, 08:38:23 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Reschke
Still have problems with the base there are A40? Just wondering.

Was online last night and the fight wasn't near A40, but there was still some weird stuff going on. I was IJN rolling off a CV S of A7(I think) and there was a second IJ CV NE of A7. When I took off I was registering around 85fps, stayed in the same area, nothing noticeable changed and I was suddenly down to 35 fps. Nothing near as bad as the other night near A40, but there was only the faint hint of land in the distance mostly sea, so fps had no visible reason to be taking a hit.

This lasted for 5-10mins then slowly crept back up 40 then 50, etc.. till I finally ended back up in the 70s where I shut the fps counter off.

I wasn't the only one to notice this in the area. I keep vsync on too so I don't get those drastic fps spikes looking into the sky. Also supposedly that helps prevent rubber bullets.

Slash27 · « **Reply #23 on:** July 19, 2004, 09:32:10 PM »

Vsync - OFF

I thought that was a bad idea?

CurtissP-6EHawk · « **Reply #24 on:** July 19, 2004, 10:06:43 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Slash27
Vsync - OFF

I thought that was a bad idea?

Thats what I thought but this is the best I get. With it ON it messes up other settings and I get very poor frame rates. Thats all I know how to do.

Slash27 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 19, 2004, 10:17:33 PM »

Thats all I know how to do.

Well if it works go with it.

Grits · « **Reply #26 on:** July 19, 2004, 10:51:10 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by CurtissP-6EHawk
Thats what I thought but this is the best I get. With it ON it messes up other settings and I get very poor frame rates. Thats all I know how to do.

Your not really getting those frame rates Hawk. Your monitor can only display frame rates to its refresh limit at a certain resolution. So lets say your running 1600x1200 in AH and your monitor has a max refresh rate of 70 at that resolution, it can only display 70 complete screens a second. If you have V-synch off and your computer is drawing 350, but your monitor can only display 70, it will either draw partial screens, or it will skip them all together, IE you are losing 280 FPS!

If you are in a furball, and you "ping" a bad guy in one of those "lost" frames, you DONT get credit for the hit, its gone. The only thing in the AH system that "registers" hits is YOUR FE, so if your computer doesnt "see" it, it doesnt exist. AH waits for a screen "frame" to send the hit information, if your "hit" frame is lost in one of the ones that doesnt get drawn, but thrown away, you lose it and the information is not sent to the server. If you have V-synch on, your computer will only draw another screen when the monitor is ready, and you will not have "lost" screens, and as a result, no lost hits.

You should turn V-synch on regardless of what your frame rate sinks to, its better than losing hits. How low does your frame rate go with V-synch on?

Karnak · « **Reply #27 on:** July 19, 2004, 11:22:35 PM »

Yeah. It has nasty effects on frame rates. Quite odd really.

CurtissP-6EHawk · « **Reply #28 on:** July 20, 2004, 12:39:13 AM »

SO let me think.

Poor frame rate = frame freeze=no kills
Good frame rate=lost frames=no kills

You add it up...LOL

Thanks for the info grits> I will try it with sync on and see if it improves my 7 assists sorties into 7 kill sorties

BTW my screen is set to 100Hertz refresh...whatever that means

CurtissP-6EHawk · « **Reply #29 on:** July 20, 2004, 12:46:32 AM »

OK, tried "performance" settings with Vsync on and I get a steady 75 across the board. Steady 60 is great right?