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Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #237519] Sat, 06 January 2007 02:54 Go to next message
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Usually my fps in game is about 120 its been consistent for months at 120, and since yesterday, my fps every time i join a game is 18 or something around there, also If i host a game, and im the only person in it, the fps is 120 again but soon as some other client joins it reverts back to 18.

How can i solve this problem, Thanks for any help you guys will provide.


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Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #237544 is a reply to message #237519] Sat, 06 January 2007 05:45 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Wrong section, you'll find that the smaller the game, the higher your FPS. I find 30 to be nice, I only get 15 on this though (I have two PCs)


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Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #237596 is a reply to message #237519] Sat, 06 January 2007 13:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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i think your misunderstanding me, in games I usually get 120 fps with .. with my computer suddenly every game i join i get 16 fps

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Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #237605 is a reply to message #237519] Sat, 06 January 2007 14:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Mabey your Graphics card is fried?

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Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #237611 is a reply to message #237519] Sat, 06 January 2007 14:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Did you happen to install anything for Renegade? Like the new scripts?
Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #237625 is a reply to message #237519] Sat, 06 January 2007 15:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I haven't installed any new scripts, um.. and how could i know or check if my vid card was fried??

and if it was.. why would i still get my normal fps in like single player games or when i host a 1 player game?


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Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #237631 is a reply to message #237605] Sat, 06 January 2007 15:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Alex wrote on Sat, 06 January 2007 13:24

Mabey your Graphics card is fried?


If it was "fried" then it wouldn't work.
Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #237644 is a reply to message #237519] Sat, 06 January 2007 17:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Hmm, I don't know what to do, have you installed something like limewire or anything that might take up BW and CPU?

Did you turn the detail up? (I always play with stupidly high detail levels because I prefer fewer, prettier frames against several ugly ones)

Can you tell me what your CPU speed is, how much RAm you have, what your graphics card is, and if you made any changes to the hardware recently?


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Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #237663 is a reply to message #237519] Sat, 06 January 2007 19:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I haven't installed anything recnetly and my detail is set at what it is usually set it when it was 120 +

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Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #237721 is a reply to message #237631] Sun, 07 January 2007 01:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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icedog90 wrote on Sat, 06 January 2007 16:47

Alex wrote on Sat, 06 January 2007 13:24

Mabey your Graphics card is fried?


If it was "fried" then it wouldn't work.


Well I'm sure you meant what I was saying, Maybe it was wearing out...

@MuffinJay: Try and play another game, if your FPS is lower than usual, You need a new one.


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Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #237732 is a reply to message #237519] Sun, 07 January 2007 03:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Other games play fine, Renegade plays fine also, single player plays fine, if i host a game and im on the only one in it, it plays fine.. its just when another client joins the game, its either a glitch or a bug.. that causes my fps to go to 18 .. and make my ren feels like i have blue screen bug..

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Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #237737 is a reply to message #237519] Sun, 07 January 2007 03:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Another person = more work for your PC because you've got to process his actions as wells as yours (if you're hosting)


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Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #237810 is a reply to message #237519] Sun, 07 January 2007 11:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Another person = doesn't add so much freaking load to your PC.
Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #237827 is a reply to message #237519] Sun, 07 January 2007 14:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I figure it must be a glitch, because once 1 person joins the fps is 18 and if i join a game with about 30 people in it.. its still 18

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Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #237893 is a reply to message #237519] Mon, 08 January 2007 00:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Launch task manager, and sort by CPU usage and see if there is anything that is using cpu that looks suspicious. Post a screenshot if you can.
Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #238147 is a reply to message #237519] Mon, 08 January 2007 23:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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This is my ss of me being in game.
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/1928/screenshot01ce7.png

This is a ss of my task manager and processes
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/9481/screenev2.png


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Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #238151 is a reply to message #237519] Tue, 09 January 2007 00:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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You wouldn't accidentally have changed from a CRT to a flat screen? Just a rather wild guess.

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Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #238265 is a reply to message #237519] Tue, 09 January 2007 17:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Are you on a laptop? I ask because I noticed the power status icon in your systray. I would download CPUZ http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpu-z-138.zip and use it to see if your CPU is currently running at full speed. Some systems slow down your CPU if it is either idle or running too hot.
Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #238308 is a reply to message #237519] Tue, 09 January 2007 23:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Minimizing Renegade to show the task manager is worthless. It doesn't give you any real results. This is because it idles Renegade and the Windows kernel cuts the CPU usage. You have to run Renegade in windowed mode so that you can view the task manager while you're in Renegade (this means having the game maximized and focused). Also, please show us the performance tab, not the processes tab.

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Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #238311 is a reply to message #237519] Tue, 09 January 2007 23:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/8914/windowmoderenbk1.png
Window mode ren


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Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #238538 is a reply to message #237519] Thu, 11 January 2007 01:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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kill these processes:

explorer.exe
ati2evxx
aim6
msnmsgr.exe
msascui.exe

when you are out of ren go to file\new task and then type in explorer.exe to get windows back. when you have ended the explorer.exe process, go to the applications tab, right click renegade and click bring to front. if this doesn't help, it shouldn't be a process problem.
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Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #238543 is a reply to message #237519] Thu, 11 January 2007 01:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Well, one solution I haven't seen yet is to reinstall Renegade. Try that.
Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #238894 is a reply to message #238538] Fri, 12 January 2007 21:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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dthdealer wrote on Thu, 11 January 2007 02:04

kill these processes:

explorer.exe
ati2evxx
aim6
msnmsgr.exe
msascui.exe

when you are out of ren go to file\new task and then type in explorer.exe to get windows back. when you have ended the explorer.exe process, go to the applications tab, right click renegade and click bring to front. if this doesn't help, it shouldn't be a process problem.
lan changed? router added or re-directed? robbed egyption tombs?


the killing of those processes didn't work


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Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #238898 is a reply to message #237519] Fri, 12 January 2007 21:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Lol @ explorer.exe

Go to Start > Run > msconfig > Startup Tab > Disable All

Will disable all unnecessary startup programs that may hog you cpu. It works for me when I have overloading problems. Thumbs Up


Re: Fps drops why? How can i fix [message #238907 is a reply to message #237519] Fri, 12 January 2007 23:33 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Don't do that. He doesn't know what he is doing. You don't want to block EVERYTHING from the startup. Plus, doing so won't help your performance at all.
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