Memory makes the difference

[Broken]

I've recently bought another 128mb ram, and now I'm on 256. I was pleasantly suprised when I loaded up UT and could finally run it it 1024x768, full detail. I'm getting about 36/37 fps as well. I'm happy... One thing that didn't improve though was my Quake performance... nothing new there, still 37/38 fps, full detail.

Like I always say, memory is like money, you can never have enough...

Matrox G400 DH 32MB, PIII 450, 256 MB Memory.

[Broken]

Well, I tried changing the memory allocation for Quake, but I have recieved to extra fps... Am I doing something wrong?

[Alec]

I also upgraded from 96 to 128 megs and Quake 3 is a lot better with max textures on. Of course, I changed hunkmegs.

[Dyre]

I went from 64 to 128 to 196 to 224 to 320 and UT just gets better each time! Its insane... BTW i like running in 1280 high detail @ 35fps...

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PIII 450 @ 504
generic BX motherboard
G400 MAX : )
GlobalWin VOS32!
Maxtor 13 gig UDMA 33
Maxtor 13 gig UDMA 66
Creative 36x CD-ROM
96 megs PC100 RAM
128 megs PC133 ECC RAM
NetGear 10/100
Soundblaster 32 AWE
Diamond SupraExpress 56k
Logitech Wireless Desktop (best $50 ive ever spent)
1 92mm Sunon Fan
4 80mm Sunon Fan's

[rei]

i upgraded to 256 mb ram from 128, and for q3a, the hd isn't even TOUCHED. it's great.

what's this hunkmeg thing?

[Alec]

Hunkmegs is in q3config.cfg.
The value is the RAM the game allocates at startup. I think setting it to 3/4 your total RAM is addequate.

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Remember folks:
"Computers are useless. They can only give you answers"
Pablo Picasso

[PeTe]

How much cache do you use with UT ? and how did i get to that menu from the console =)

I only have 128mb so.. =)

Pe-Te

[Beezer]

In UT console type PREFERENCES (with a return). The advanced options should show up. Cache Size is under the first menu item (I think). I set mine to about 75% of RAM -- just like Q3 folks do. I know this worked wonders in the original Unreal game, I've read that it doesn't make as much difference in UT.

[rei]

smooth as a cheerleader's thigh. too bad my g200 and v2 hardly cut it for ideal q3a performance