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Re: Why are my Q2 FPS lower than yours?

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From: q2
Date: Sat, 03 Jul 1999 00:00
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don't overclock your cpu. if it's a 300, run it at 300 unless you are positive
you know what you are doing.

download the new SBLIVE drivers, they make a large difference believe it or
not.
Creative is the driver King.
set your hard drive cache to min 4 mb max 4mb, set your swap file to 200 mb
min and max.

turn everything else off while you're playing.
if that doesn't work, buy more ram and a faster cpu


Is



-q95- wrote:

> 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?
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