Low FPS

[Lee1]

I feel that with a system like mine, I should be getting FPS that's higher than what I'm getting right now.

My Computer:

AMD Athlon II X2 3.0 GHz

3.00 GB RAM

Windows 7 (64-bit)

GeForce 9600 GT (512mb)

My FPS:

From 50-85, spends most of its time around high 70s. Rarely goes over 100.

My in-game video settings are at Recommended (*) highs on models, texture and shader. I turned off AA and filtering is on Trilinear.

And lately, I've been getting "lag" where I would move, there would be a very brief freeze and I would be back where I started (makes peaking almost impossible on realisms).

Is there anyway to fix these problems?

Thanks in advance.

*Salute*

[Dillon 1st MRB]

I have gamed with a lot of different cards. Your 9600GT is a very solid card for DODS (I used one for nearly a year until I got my 4850). When I play, I generally have good equipment. But, to ensure my best gaming experience here is what I do:

All settings down to medium. Sometimes textures will be to high.

HDR off - probably the most important setting you can have - it greatly increases your contrast and dark isn't so dark

No AA

Bilinear

My resolution is at 1680x1050.

The one thing I wouldn't recommend reducing is your resolution. You see so much more of the game with a higher resolution, that it is worth the trade off in fps.

There are also a couple of cvars you can set to utiliize your dual core processor (beyond the simple dual core setting in the advanced graphics). When I get home, I'll find you a couple of good config options. Most of the TF2 configs work (almost) perfect on dods.

[Lee1]

Perfect Dillon, I'll be waiting for your explanation on how to utilize the Dual Core.

Also, how do I turn off HDR? Will that be under Nvidia control panel or in-game video option?

[Dillon 1st MRB]

You can turn off HDR in game under advanced video settings. Also, here are some things I do:

Create a game.cfg file (in notepad and change the extension from txt to cfg) in the same folder as your config.cfg file. Add exec game.cfg into your config.cfg file. This protects your normal binds and everything. If we screw something up, we know we can go back to your default settings.

Put this stuff in it:

// FPS CONFIG SETTINGS

cl_deatheffect_always_on 0

cl_drawmonitors 0

cl_ejectbrass 0

cl_enabledeatheffects 0

cl_enabledeathfilmgrain 0

cl_enablespectatoreffects 0

cl_forcepreload 1

cl_muzzleflash_dlight_1st 0

cl_muzzleflash_dlight_3rd 1

cl_ragdoll_collide 0

cl_ragdoll_fade_time 1

cl_ragdoll_physics_enable 1

cl_show_splashes 0

cl_showhelp 0

cl_showsunvectors 1

mat_bloomscale 0

mat_bufferprimitives 1

mat_bumpmap 0

mat_clipz 1

mat_colorcorrection 0

mat_compressedtextures 1

mat_disable_bloom 1

mat_fastnobump 1

mat_fastspecular 1

mat_filmgrain 0

mat_filterlightmaps 1

mat_forcehardwaresync 0

mat_forcemanagedtextureintohardware 1

mat_monitorgamma 2.2

mat_parallaxmap 0

mat_specular 0

mat_wateroverlaysize 8

r_3dsky 0

r_avglight 0

r_cheapwaterend 1

r_cheapwaterstart 1

r_decal_cullsize 2

r_decals 0

r_decalstaticprops 0

r_dopixelvisibility 0

r_drawbatchdecals 0

r_drawflecks 0

r_drawmodeldecals 0

r_dynamic 0

r_eyeglintlodpixels 0

r_eyegloss 0

r_eyemove 0

r_eyes 0

r_eyeshift_x 0

r_eyeshift_y 0

r_eyeshift_z 0

r_eyesize 0

r_fastzreject -1

r_flex 0

r_lightaverage 0

r_lod -3

r_maxdlights 0

r_maxmodeldecal 1

r_maxnewsamples 0

r_maxsampledist 0

r_minnewsamples 0

r_modellodscale 0.1

r_occlusion 0

r_phong 0

r_PhysPropStaticLighting 0

r_renderoverlayfragment 0

r_shadowmaxrendered 0

r_shadows 0

r_teeth 0

r_updaterefracttexture 0

r_WaterDrawReflection 0

r_worldlightmin 1

r_worldlights 0

rope_averagelight 0

rope_collide 0

rope_shake 0

rope_smooth 0

rope_smooth_enlarge 0

rope_smooth_maxalpha 0

rope_smooth_maxalphawidth 0

rope_smooth_minalpha 0

rope_smooth_minwidth 0

rope_subdiv 0

rope_wind_dist 0

texture_budget_background_alpha 9999999

texture_budget_panel_height 0

texture_budget_panel_width 0

gl_clear 0

lod_enable 1

mp_decals 0

muzzleflash_light 1

props_break_max_pieces 0

// CPU SETTINGS

r_3dnow 1

r_mmx 1

r_sse 1

r_sse2 1

// NETCODE SETTINGS

net_graph 3

net_graphpos 2

cl_cmdrate 100

cl_interp 0.01

cl_interp_ratio 1.0

cl_interpolate 0

cl_lagcomp_errorcheck 1

cl_lagcompensation 1

cl_smooth 0

cl_updaterate 101

rate 25000

// MULTICORE OPTIONS

r_threaded_renderables 1

mat_queue_mode 2

r_threaded_particles 1

r_threaded_client_shadow_manager 1

cl_threaded_bone_setup 1

cl_threaded_client_leaf_system 1

Also, add into your launch commands for Day of Defeat Source (whether desktop or in steam)

-noforcemaccel -noforcemparms -noforcemspd -heapsize 1048576

[Lee1]

Wow Dillion! Thank you so much! You are truly dedicated in helping us out. I will try this out right now!!

[Lee1]

Perfect, I gained about 40 extra FPS by utilizing the Dual-core alone.

I'm going to play around with the model to get the sweet spot between performance and quality.

Thanks again Dillon

[Dillon 1st MRB]

Glad to hear it.

[B. Farr]

Hey Dillon, I have the same prob and reduce everything like you said before. But i have some questions. I copied everything to notepad and saved as game.cfg, but where do I put the launch commands?

[Dillon 1st MRB]

The launch commands go whereever you launch dods from. If you have a desktop icon, you'll have to let me know what OS you are using. There is a difference between win7, xp, and vista as far as how it works. If you launch it through steam, you'll need to go to Library, then find dods, right click on it and select properties. You can then go to advanced launch options and paste them in.

[B. Farr]

OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate

Version 6.1.7600 Build 7600

OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation

System Manufacturer INTEL_

System Model D915GEV_

System Type X86-based PC

Processor Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.00GHz, 3000 Mhz, 1 Core(s), 2 Logical Processor(s)

BIOS Version/Date Intel Corp. EV91510A.86A.0470.2005.0914.1828, 9/14/2005

SMBIOS Version 2.3

Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = "6.1.7600.16385"

Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 3.25 GB

Total Physical Memory 2.87 GB

Available Physical Memory 1.66 GB

Total Virtual Memory 5.75 GB

Available Virtual Memory 4.26 GB

Page File Space 2.87 GB

Page File C:\pagefile.sys

Graphic is Nvida GeForce 9400GT

550 MHZ core Clock

1400KHZ Processor Clock

16 Processor Cores

800 MHz Memory Data Rate

1024 MB DDR2 Memory

128 bit ionterface

12.8 GB/sec Memory Bandwidth

4.4 Billion/sec texture fill rate

and I average between 20-40 FPS

Using HDMI Interface with monitor

That is all i have for sysinfo.

[Dillon 1st MRB]

With windows 7, if you have a desktop icon, right click on the icon, and paste the switches in the target box.

[B. Farr]

LOL when I right click on properites, says it's a url file

[B. Farr]

what will happen if I just paste the cfg file into the DoDs folder?

[Dillon 1st MRB]

what will happen if I just paste the cfg file into the DoDs folder?

The config file goes into your cfg folder. I'm at work, but the path is something like c:\program files\steam\steamapps\dod\cfg

[Dillon 1st MRB]

LOL when I right click on properites, says it's a url file

You click on a url to play dods? When I get home from work I will double check how mine looks. Really, these switches are less important than the config.

[B. Farr]

Yes the icon was placed there by steam when I initially installed the game. So that is how I connect to the game and play.

[Dillon 1st MRB]

Right click on the Day of Defeat Source link. There should be a tab labeled Properties. Select this. In the Target field, paste in:

-noforcemaccel -noforcemparms -noforcemspd -heapsize 1048576

[Lee1]

Hey Dillon, which is the code that disables sprays? I can't see the sprays anymore and I would like to enjoy more of Turner's sprays.

[Dillon 1st MRB]

This is the command:

mp_decals 0

Change the 0 to 1.

0 = no

1 = yes

[Lee1]

Thanks

[Benson]

Dillon this is awesome came across it by chance and fps jumped from 80-150 to consistently 250+ and way brighter and easier to see so thanks.