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#1 2008-11-03 21:45:44

aantipop
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Registered: 2008-02-15
Posts: 46

openarena fps drops

hi!

openarena 0.8.1 is out!

i have a problem with my fps: its important to keep them at constant 125 in order to move properly, but i have regular fps drops each second or so. my system should be able to run it smooth:
amd athlon 64 5000 BE @ 3 ghz, 9600gt and 4 gig ddr2 800 ram

im on arch 64 and use the stock kernel with 177.80 drivers..

any idea what could cause those fps drops ?


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#2 2008-11-26 09:06:08

aantipop
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Registered: 2008-02-15
Posts: 46

Re: openarena fps drops

what i tried now:
- recompiled arch's kernel (only changed cpu type to k8)
- recompiled ioquake3 engine with different CFLAGS
- added "nopat" boot option

things are  better, but the fps is still not stable, the last digit always changes, even if i set it com_maxfps 76
but the heavy drops each half second are gone since i disabled PAT..

what i want to try now is: running the game only on one core, not on both.. but i have no clue how to do so..
are there any other things i could try to improve things ?


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#3 2008-11-27 02:41:54

Bysshe
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Registered: 2004-12-10
Posts: 271

Re: openarena fps drops

So basically, your FPS is dropping from 125 to below 30, but the low FPS is not registering.   I mean that just sounds odd to me, and it sounds very much like the opengl problems I was having.  All I can say is you should run some memory testers for a couple hours.  overnight is best.  I know you want answers quick, but graphically intensive games need perfectly sound hardware to function properly.  I never did find my problem.  I actually quit the game I was playing. lol.  Alot less to worry about.  Busy these days.

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#4 2009-06-21 13:08:00

eon
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Registered: 2009-06-21
Posts: 2

Re: openarena fps drops

Hi,

I experience the same in openarena, quake3. I've just unset the openal setting in the sound options, and then fps are now stable smile

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