Half-Life: Counter-Strike

[P5ycho]

Originally posted by Wombat
It takes it from Windows. Set the refresh for the resolution the game runs in, and it's supposed to take it. In XP, you may have to use a utility such as RefreshLock or RefreshForce to set the rate correctly - although it seems that the Parhelia just ignores you anyway.

I know, i was just referring to the 'i cant find the 32bit color option' crow8k3a talked about. Offcourse i can find the refreshrate settings in powerdesk, just not in HL, 'cause there are none

[albatorsk]

Originally posted by crow8k3a
for grandtheft auto 3 u asked about in the closed thread, my specs are as above, here are the in game settings, on that i'm getting ~30fps, pretty smooth constantly:

draw distance at half mark on the blocks graph.
frame sync: off
frame limiter on
trails off (cause they are annoying)
screen resolution 1024x768x16
with FAA on.

I'm sorry, but I believe you are either mistaken, or flat out lying. Please test it again. I'm averaging 15-20 FPS with the exact same settings as you use. But my CPU is 200MHz faster.

I've attached a log from FRAPS. As you can see, I get about 60 FPS when I'm in the menu, but as soon as I start the game, it drops down to 15.

I've taken some screenshots also, which you can find right here

EDIT: It would be helpful if you could post some 30 FPS screenshots too. Thanks.

[crow8k3a]

its possible that i could be mistaken cause i don't know how to check the fps, but its smooth playing to me. how do i check the frames per second in that game? thanks

[albatorsk]

Try FRAPS

[efty]

I never bothered to check framerates on any game. CS plays just fine on my Marvel g200.

Now who wants me to kick his ass in CS? hehe

[CaineTanathos]

wombat, I have a fix for the 60hz (well maybe )

1) set your desktop resolution to 1024x768 (or the one you want in HL)
2) go to matrox powerdesk > Monitor and tv settings > adjust refreshrate > set it to the Refreshrate you want (I use 100) if you want 85hz, I think that you first need to set it a something else and then back to 85.


3) Go to Display Properties > Settings > Advanced >monitor
Enable hide modes....

[P5ycho]

doesn't work for me... but thnx anyway.
next driver update better 'd have this fixed

[Wombat]

Originally posted by CaineTanathos
wombat, I have a fix for the 60hz (well maybe )

1) set your desktop resolution to 1024x768 (or the one you want in HL)
2) go to matrox powerdesk > Monitor and tv settings > adjust refreshrate > set it to the Refreshrate you want (I use 100) if you want 85hz, I think that you first need to set it a something else and then back to 85.


3) Go to Display Properties > Settings > Advanced >monitor
Enable hide modes....

Yeah, I tried that, and that after a clean XP install, and other things.

Nothing fixed it.

[crow8k3a]

albatorsk

thanks for that fraps program, its awesome.

I ran it w/ gta 3, i pretty much got a constant Fps of 30, varying from 29 to 31. When i'd take a screenshot tho when it saved it it'd drop to 27. i took a picture w/ fraps and compressed it w/ jpg i can post that. I also have the log, but anytime u see 26 or 27, that was when i was taking a screenshot.

[crow8k3a]

heres the little txt thing it generates.

[albatorsk]

It looks like you forgot to enable FAA.

[crow8k3a]

i usually run either FAA at 8x6, or no faa at 1024

i can try it if u want

[albatorsk]

You told me that you got 30FPS at 1024x768 with FAA. I get 30 FPS without FAA too, although it drops down to ~20 when ever something interesting happens.

EDIT: After some testing, I can't even get 800x600 with FAA to average 30 FPS. I get 30 from time to time, but but it averages around 20.