FPS question

15 posts

Wiser87July 8, 2003 at 10:40 PM#

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)... 🧟

anubis2003July 8, 2003 at 10:46 PM#

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?

Wiser87July 8, 2003 at 10:51 PM#

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. 😁

mikmJuly 9, 2003 at 12:23 AM#

ARe you sure it isn't 21.5?

Wiser87July 9, 2003 at 12:53 AM#

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

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

mikmJuly 9, 2003 at 2:24 AM#

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

ZevensoftJuly 9, 2003 at 3:12 AM#

Change your 'wait for retrace' setting.

Wiser87July 9, 2003 at 3:14 AM#

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...

mikmJuly 9, 2003 at 3:22 AM#

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)

Wiser87July 9, 2003 at 4:13 AM#

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... 🧟

blazer1504July 9, 2003 at 6:47 AM#

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

hey man, me too 😁

mikmJuly 9, 2003 at 3:22 PM#

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... 🧟

Then it almost certainly is a bug, it shouldn't speed up when other programs are using the processor.

Shock ValueJuly 9, 2003 at 4:25 PM#

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

DeamonJuly 9, 2003 at 6:35 PM#

isn't this already discussed in the troubleshooting forums?

Phaze1987July 9, 2003 at 8:11 PM#

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