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Re: Why are my Q2 FPS lower than yours?

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From: FooF
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 00:00
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sadly 60 fps is the maximun at 800x600 on a single voodoo2.. (quake2
timedemo1), er about 64 maybe
i have a celeron@450 and it's noticeably smoother at 640x480
Michael O'Donoghue <Mike.Od@tesco.net> wrote in message
news:7mb7im$ajb$1@epos.tesco.net...
> i have a k62 350 with single voodoo 2.  i get a solid frame rate of 60fps
at
> 800*600 with all the options turned on, mainly due to the 3dnow patch, you
> can get at 3dnow.net!
>
> Simon <simon_walton@net.ntl.com> wrote in message
> news:7m0msu$dd2$1@nclient5-gui.server.ntli.net...
> > It all depends where to stand in a level really, type r_speeds at the
> > console to get updating display of the polys that are being drawn. it
will
> > noticably slow down at over 300 world polys usually.
> >
> > -q95- wrote in message <7lldjs$dfs$1@News.Dal.Ca>...
> > >Everyone boasts about 70+ fps in Quake2, thats insane!
> > >
> > >My system:
> > >Epox EP-58MVP3C-M Motherboard
> > >K6-2 300mhz
> > >Voodoo3 3000
> > >SBLive Value
> > >64meg PC-100 ram
> > >(other stuff not important)
> > >
> > >I get ~30-40fps.  Im not really complaining, because I use to get
5-13fps
> > >online on my P133 machine.  Is this normal fps Im getting?  I know Im a
> > >lil low on ram but...
> > >
> > >I use SB Live 2.0 sound drivers.  And Voodoo3 drivers from 3dfx website
> > >(NOT the Q3 drivers).
> > >
> > >I cant remember if I play in 3dfx mode or in opengl mode.  If memory
> > >serves me correctly, 3dfx mode wouldnt run.  And another thing, when I
> > >have the higher quality sound, its not really high quality... it
> screeches
> > >and sound crackles when theres a bunch of sounds and stuff.
> > >
> > >Mabye I need new drivers or something?  Maybe I should go read dejanews
> > >because Im sure my questions have been answered before :(
> > >
> > >--
> > >==================================================qSiG1.2=
> > >[Quentin MacDougall] - [quentin@cs.dal.ca] - [ICQ 5798952]
> > >[BSc. CS Major]      - ["Wanna battle, you must be crazy"]
> > >==========================================================
> > >[Quency's Underground Hip-Hop http://is2.dal.ca/~qmacdoug]
> >
> >
>
>
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Subject: Re: Why are my Q2 FPS lower than yours?
Date: 1999/07/13
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