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Re: Why are my Q2 FPS lower than yours?

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From: Simon
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 1999 00:00
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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 :(
>
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From: "Simon" <simon_walton@net.ntl.com>
Subject: Re: Why are my Q2 FPS lower than yours?
Date: 1999/07/08
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