FPS issues

plasma kaz · Post by **plasma kaz** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 4:49 am

heya,

I'm having some trouble with my fps on bzflag..

When i press "t" the fps is ALWAYS at 30... as if it never updates..

this has never been a problem for me.. my fps is usually at 50-70.. and always updating.

and also, is there any other way to raise it?

if you need any info on my computer for some reason here are the basics..

comp: Dell, Inspiron 6000 Notebook
OS: Windows XP
BIOS: Phoenix ROM BIOS PLUS Version 1.10 A09
Processor: Intel(r) Pentim(R) M Processor 1.73 GHz
Memory: 504 MB RAM

CannonBallGuy · Post by **CannonBallGuy** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:59 am

You may have turned "Energy Saving" on in the options (possible Display Settings).

rufitos · Post by **rufitos** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:48 pm

It might help if u use Radar as Fast in the Gui options. check it

plasma kaz · Post by **plasma kaz** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:53 pm

You may have turned "Energy Saving" on in the options (possible Display Settings).

does that make a big difference?

CannonBallGuy · Post by **CannonBallGuy** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 11:29 pm

It limits the FPS, yes.
The default limit value us 30 FPS. This can be changed through:

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/localset

plasma kaz · Post by **plasma kaz** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 10:25 pm

limited FPS.. what is the reason for that?

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:49 pm

because most people can't see more then 40-60 fps, so there is no point in having the computer calculate more. It saves a lot of power and heat on laptops.

plasma kaz · Post by **plasma kaz** » Fri Dec 01, 2006 11:58 pm

ah... I see now, thanks