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Re: Why are my Q2 FPS lower than yours?

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From: steevo
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 1999 00:00
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1. Check you are using 16bit Desktop before starting Q2

2. Set CPU up at 3.5 x 100 and 2.3v..350 makes a big diff with the k6-2.

3. Add another 64mb of ram.  40 US dollars or so nowadays..

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-q95- <quentin@cs.dal.ca> wrote in message news: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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Subject: Re: Why are my Q2 FPS lower than yours?
Date: 1999/07/03
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