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"Mjx2001" <mjx2001@lineone.net> writes:

> "Charles Fultz" <fultz@cs.purdue.edu> wrote in message
> news:wmelu9xkf9.fsf@phoenix.cs.purdue.edu...
> > I'm having a bit of trouble getting Quake3Arena to play at an
> > acceptable speed.  My setup is as follows:
> > CPU: dual PII-overdrives 333MHz
> 
> Quake 3 Arena does not use dual CPU  systems, so  the second CPU is
> useless...
> Also, a P2 333 overdrive is prehistoric and nowhere near minimum
> requirements.

Mjx2001, are you on crack!?  First of all, YES, Q3A DOES support dual
procs.  Check out this DOCUMENTED command-line option:
Flag   Description
----   ------------
r_smp  Setting this to "1" enables dual CPU support for the Quake3
       rendering/graphics engine. Note that your graphics card
       drivers and operating system must support smp.

Also, do a search for 'quake3 dual' or 'quake3 smp' on Deja.com.

Secondly, here are the MINIMUM system requirements for Q3A, as
published on lokigames.com:
                      Pentium 233 MHZ with 8 MB video card*, or
Processor/Video       Pentium II 266 MHz with 4 MB video card*, or
                      AMD K6-350 MHZ with 4 MB video card*

Okay, lets see, I have two PII 333MHz and a 16MB Voodoo3 3000.
I MORE than meet the minimum system requirements.
You best be doing some research before spreading FALSE information.

> > RAM: 384MB
> > Video: 3Dfx Voodoo3 3000 PCI
> 
> I do use Linux, but I stopped using a voodoo3 years ago. My Athlon 950 MHz /
> Geforce 2 can
> manage 80 fps @ 1024 x 768 x 32 full detail... Get yourself a new video
> card, preferably, one with
> a little more power.

I don't have a GeForce and don't want one, therefore your comments are
of absolutely no value to this conversation.

> > Disk: 18GB IBM SCSI (40MB/sec) 7200RPM
> > Kernel: 2.4.3
> > X: XFree86-4.0.3 w/ tdfx driver and DRI and GLX modules
> >
> > The game looks fine, but the response is horrible.  I get anywhere
> > from 2-10 secs/frame.  That's right secs/frame, not frames/sec.
> > I get the same results playing as a user or root.
> > Can anyone help me out here?  I know I should be getting like anywhere
> > from 30-50 frames/sec.
> 
> 50 fps with a p2 333 and voodoo3 - you are dreaming.

No, but you've been hitting the crack pipe a little too hard.
Hehe, man you're lame.

Charles Fultz
fultz