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[Savok]

Is my typical 12-14 fps abnormally low? I think it is, but I'd like to confirm before searching for system information to give.

[dryb]

yep i usually start out around 100 then down to about 60-70 when my fortress gets going...

[Eagle of Fire]

Your FPS is directly related to your system specs and your graphic card power. Try updating drivers and playing a little with your graphic card options.

[Savok]

quote:Originally posted by Eagle of Fire:
<STRONG>Try updating drivers and playing a little with your graphic card options.</STRONG>

I know very little of how to do that. For example, where would I get drivers and where are the graphic card options?

Information that may or may not be of any help:

Microsoft Windows XP
Home Edition
Version 2002
Service Pack 2

Intel(R)
Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz
2.39GHz, 768 MB of RAM

Under Display Adapters in the Device Manager, I have NVIDA GeForce4 MX 440

[Eagle of Fire]

Also, please read this thread.

[Savok]

I read the thread and googled "how to disable VSync nvidia"

It told me to go to the nvidia control panel, which I couldn't find. Where is it?

[Gaulgath]

Try right-clicking on the desktop and selecting the option. It should be right there, at least it was on my computer.

[ August 14, 2007: Message edited by: Gaulgath ]

[ August 14, 2007: Message edited by: Gaulgath ]

[Eagle of Fire]

Yup, that's where I got mine too. I had to fiddle with my graphic card options though, and it took me a while to find it.

[Xgamer4]

Mildly off-topic, but just how high of a resolution can your monitor support, EoF?

[Savok]

Tried that already. The panel is not there.

[Eagle of Fire]

quote:Mildly off-topic, but just how high of a resolution can your monitor support, EoF?

1280x1024. Or so it says.

I tryied all the resolutions in DF to see which one is best in fullscreen, and by far the best tileset is the default tileset at 800x600.

quote:Tried that already. The panel is not there.

Look under the tabs of OpenGL. Should be there out of any other place.

[ August 14, 2007: Message edited by: Eagle of Fire ]

[Savok]

I don't have that.

[Eagle of Fire]

Well... Do you have a graphic card in your computer? Because if you don't, I don't think those options would be available to you...

Also, try looking in your configuration menu of Windows. Your graphic options might be hidden there.

[Savok]

quote:Originally posted by Eagle of Fire:
<STRONG>Well... Do you have a graphic card in your computer? Because if you don't, I don't think those options would be available to you...</STRONG>

Yes.

quote:Originally posted by Eagle of Fire:
<STRONG>Also, try looking in your configuration menu of Windows. Your graphic options might be hidden there.</STRONG>

Where is it?

[Savok]

Finally found out how to update graphics card driver and did so.

Now, the control panel is where you said it should be. I have turned off vsync. Result: 200 to 300 fps while paused or otherwise not running the simulation, ~30 fps while running the simulation. That's almost three times as fast!

Next, I turned temp+weather off. Result: 35 to 50 fps, usually around 37 to 42. Even better!

However, from what I can tell, that is (while supermegafast to me) unusally slow. Any tips?