Sorry to double post, but the issue with framerates is that if it STAYS at 24FPS, you probably will be able to play, but if it goes down to the teens or lower when the rockets start flying, so to speak, then it's all the better to be at 40 and go down to 20. Sent from a computer running either the SPARC, Itanium, or PowerPC architecture.
On Sun, Aug 1, 2010 at 8:37 AM, Illirik Smirnov <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah, I realized that it was my favourite online server that had the > issues. I can play offline extremely well (my 19" wide LCD's native res, > 1200 x 800 I think) but online on the one server I play on it lags so > terribly. My connection is awesome too; the ping to that sever is in the low > teens (the server is literally miles from my home) and my connection's speed > is maybe 8Mbps, so no issues there. The CPU doesnt sound like a big problem; > the only other program I run is an instance of Firefox running my favourite > Internet radio station shouldnt hold up the Quad 2.5. Oh well. Might be the > literally millions of mods on that sever slowing the think down. > > Also, how do you carry a G5 to a LAN party? The current machine I use only > weighs like 25lbs and I'm thinking about just using a laptop but a G5 just > seems like masochism. > > Sent from a computer running either the SPARC, Itanium, or PowerPC > architecture. > > > On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 2:33 PM, Eric Herbert < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> On Jul 30, 2010, at 9:14 AM, Illirik Smirnov wrote: >> >> > I fit an IDE controller in a PMac G5. By attaching an external PC power >> supply, I managed to get an additional 40GB of space :P. >> > Mine only has a 9800 XT pro, and I desperately want an upgrade so that I >> can play UT2004 online without laggggggggggggg. On some maps on the server I >> frequent, it can stay at 18-20fps at 640 x 480 at LOWEST settings! If I go >> to single player, I can play comfy at my 18" display's native res. >> > Sent from a computer running either the SPARC, Itanium, or PowerPC >> architecture. >> >> It sounds like you have more of a CPU bottleneck or a network bottleneck >> rather than the graphics card. A 9800XT is WAY above the system >> requirements of UT2004. The game will actually play well on a Pentium 3 >> with a GeForce 2 graphics card, so it's not a resource intensive game at >> all. I should also point out that 23fps is the threshold of human vision. >> Below 23fps you can notice frames change, above 23fps, you can't tell the >> difference. Some people can tell up to about 30 fps, but beyond that, it's >> all bragging rights and BS. Try reinstalling the game or applying the >> latest patches to it and see if that helps. If not, do a network bandwidth >> analysis on your internet connection and see how latent your ping is. >> >> Any G5 should be able to play UT2004 at full settings comfortably. I use >> mine at LAN parties all the time and mine only has the 9600 in it, and I >> play 1280x1024 with everything cranked......not even a stutter. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group >> for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on >> Power Macs. >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our >> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list >> > > -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
