FPS Issue

[base]

My system consists of a intel E4400, 2gb ram and a nvidia 8600GT with 256mb.
I'm trying to get a stable 60 fps but its quite heavy to obtain that target..
I already switched to low settings, but on a 24 player server i'm still struggling to get enough fps.

What settings would you recommend for my rig on 1280*1024?

BTW: I'm using the linux client and i tried it with both, generic and realtime kernel on kubuntu 7.10.

[sivvo]

Try com_unlock_timingMethod "0" and for the dualcore processor r_useThreadedRenderer "2"

[base]

Threaded renderer is not yet implemented in the linux client.
com_unlock_maxfps 1
com_unlock_timingmethod 1
com_unlock_maxFPS 60
is already set... timingmethod "0" is too unstable, I'd like to get more or less a constant framerate ;)

[sivvo]

If you use timingMethod 0 you can get a stable framerate if you enable vsync.
My experience is with timMet 1 i get 30-60 fps, with timMet 0 i get around 100 - it never drops down to 30.
About ThreadeRenderer: sorry - i use vista.

[base]

Thanks for the vsync-trick, but it's still too unstable outdoors. :(

[SuperLamer]

Have you found anything new?
I have dual cored 2.3Hz AMD/2Gb ram + ATI x1650 512Mb and have same outdoor problems. My fps stuck at 30 in outdoor fights while indoor i have pretty stable 60 fps. I've tryed some fps tweaking configs from http://4newbies.planetwolfenstein.gamespy.com/ETQW/configs.php and failed. All this fps tweaks do nothing with outdoor fps. Take a look at screen shots for that configs: outdoor fps still 20-30 even if this config have 120 fps in demo playback tests.

And offtopic (to all). Should i upgrade my system to get any playable fps in ETQW and what this system should looks like? I mean system you playing and you can say for sure that you have stable at least 50 fps at any ingame cases.

[sivvo]

I already admitted i'm not familiar with linux but did you try r_useFBODestinationBuffer "0" ?

[Jarus]

Latest Nvidia drivers?

[Tscheko]

sivvo what is it for a amd 64 bit 4000+ Try com_unlock_timingMethod "0" and for the dualcore processor r_useThreadedRenderer "2"

[barc]

r_useThreadedRenderer "2" enables dual core support for windows. it's not yet supported for linux. you can only use it with a dual core processor, which yours is not.
com_unlock_timingMethod "0" disables the 30fps limit. "1" will cap it at a different setting, changeable with com_unlock_maxFPS 60.

there are a couple of threads around here explaining everything in detail.

[smook]

I got fps probs whit specific maps
like the whole american campaign i got a 20-30 fps.
Vally some points 10 freaking fps

But when im inside buildings, like last objective's
its 40-60

And i play the game in its most ugly resolution
i even did 640_480
whit evrything on ugly
and commands like com_unlock_maxFPS 60. etc
and stil no steady fps

and i got Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.53GHz
1024MB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS 256.0 MB

And its not crap i should be able to keep atleast a steady 30

maybi the game is just to crappy disigned ( i think thats the reason why so little play it these days )
Because who likes 10 fps ?
indeed not a soul on this plannet.

[dgk]

i have the same set up as u base, u cant get 60 fps steady i just leave it capped at 30

[LinuxReign]

Threaded renderer is not yet implemented in the linux client.
com_unlock_maxfps 1
com_unlock_timingmethod 1
com_unlock_maxFPS 60
is already set... timingmethod "0" is too unstable, I'd like to get more or less a constant framerate ;)

What kind of hardware do you have?
I have a Intel Pentium D 2.8 ghz processor (going to E6320 1.86 ghz next week :P )
XFX Geforce 7900GS 256 MB video card
2 gigs - 667 mhz RAM
Maxtor SATA II 160 GB HDD
Western Digital SATA II 250 GB HDD
Antec Trio 650 watts PSU
Proview 19" 4 ms LCD Monitor (analog)
Kubuntu 7.10


The frame rate goes from 20 to 60 FPS after tweaking a little, is there a way with the kind of hardware that I have to improve the performance? I would like 75 FPS, would that be possible?

Best Regards,

(H4M)LinuxReign

[FischCommand]

change/try some significant performance cvars settings like:

seta r_detailTexture 1 // 0 is for me to blurry
seta r_megaTilesPerSecond 64
seta r_multiSamples 0
seta r_shaderQuality 2
seta r_shadows 0
seta r_skipStuff 1
seta r_softParticles 0
seta r_visDistMult 0.8
seta bse_detailLevel 0.5
seta bse_simple 1
seta image_anisotropy 4 // Anisotroping
seta image_bumpPicMip "-4" //"-4" = possible = extra low setting
seta image_detailPower 0
seta image_diffusePicMip "1" //"-2" = lowest available setting in menu
seta image_ignoreHighQuality 1
seta image_lodbias -1 // Sharpness of vision on distance
seta image_picMip "0"
seta image_specularPicMip "-4" //"-4" = extra low setting
seta image_useCompression "1


HTH