Wiser87

9th July 2003 01:40 UTC

FPS question
Does anyone know why the max fps for AVS is usualy 64 fps, but every now-and-then it gets higher? (I am currently looking at duo's 'fall from grace' preset at 215 fps!) The only thing I've noticed is that this sometimes happens when other programs are also open (not sure which ones)... :igor:

anubis2003

9th July 2003 01:46 UTC

Chances are your computer is rounding the FPS rate off at powers of 2(32, 64, 128), so it will just keep it at 64 if it's within a certain range of 64. If it gets out of that range then it just uses the "actual" framerate.

215FPS?!? What kind of computer do you have and what resolution are you using?

Wiser87

9th July 2003 01:51 UTC

Well... it's not full screen, and the resolution is 256x169. I'm not so sure about the rounding thing because it sometimes does this with presets that are normally around 50-70 fps. Also, the 'fall from grace' preset would also be limited to 64 fps at times.

My computer is a P4 2.4GHz with 512MB ram. :D

mikm

9th July 2003 03:23 UTC

ARe you sure it isn't 21.5?

Wiser87

9th July 2003 03:53 UTC

Very sure. Actually, it was more like 215.5 fps.

<edit> Wee! I'm a senior member now! :)

mikm

9th July 2003 05:24 UTC

It must be a fluke...I have a 2.1 GHzand it barely breaks 60 with a blank preset.

Zevensoft

9th July 2003 06:12 UTC

Change your 'wait for retrace' setting.

Wiser87

9th July 2003 06:14 UTC

Oh yeah... forgot to mention that I have 'wait for retrace' disabled.
Also, I was getting fps's in the high 100's for some other presets as well...

mikm

9th July 2003 06:22 UTC

Leave "wait for retrace" disabled. It is not necessary. I forgot to disable it because I just did a clean install of my computer. Even with pixel doubling, I still don't get much more speed (it snaps at 64, so it is hard to tell)

Wiser87

9th July 2003 07:13 UTC

The odd thing is that it sometimes happens ONLY when other programs are open. One time, the FPS's jumped when I had an installer program open, and returned to 'normal' as soon as I closed it... :igor:

blazer1504

9th July 2003 09:47 UTC

My computer is a P4 2.4GHz with 512MB ram.

mikm

9th July 2003 18:22 UTC

Originally posted by Wiser87
The odd thing is that it sometimes happens ONLY when other programs are open. One time, the FPS's jumped when I had an installer program open, and returned to 'normal' as soon as I closed it... :igor:

Shock Value

9th July 2003 19:25 UTC

Happens to me, too. Try opening Kazaa and clicking the Theater tab. For me, this fixes the problem until I exit Kazaa.

Deamon

9th July 2003 21:35 UTC

isn't this already discussed in the troubleshooting forums?

Phaze1987

9th July 2003 23:11 UTC

Yeah,this was discussed a while ago but...more results for a search with "FPS" ;)