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Re: Why are my Q2 FPS lower than yours?

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From: Michael O'Donoghue
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 00:00
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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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From: "Michael O'Donoghue" <Mike.Od@tesco.net>
Subject: Re: Why are my Q2 FPS lower than yours?
Date: 1999/07/11
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