-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] The default fps is no low though fps_max default = 300 even on 33 tickrate servers The fact they do not get anything like 300 fps is due to the Windows Multi Media Timer defaulting to 60Hz or there abouts.
On 9/8/05, blkraven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's a good question indeed. Obviously valve would be able to do so, but > they will have their reasons for not doing so, seeing as they use low fps > & > low tic rates as default, I think that is just how they intended for their > game to operate. > The linux version has a booster build into it; it could just be valve > didn't > want to bother trying to figure out how to do that in the windows > version... > > I'm not sure about this, but I can remember running some other game > servers > also gave HL servers a boost, do u run any none HL based game servers on > that machine or maybe voice servers? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ian mu > Sent: donderdag 8 september 2005 13:18 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [hlds] Tick Rate Guide Updated > > -- > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > Sounds like I must have, but I've checked server and there's nothing extra > running apart from some scripts monitoring servers (virus checker etc in > background monitoring but thats about it). Server is just running some > game > servers, no scripts, no webpages, nothing. Must be something doing it > though > if thats the case. > Out of interest if a simple program can enable it, why doesn't valve just > add a bit of code to enable it anyway, or am I missing something? > > On 9/8/05, blkraven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Idd > > Running a flash app, eggdrop, streaming media, or such will do the > trick. > > U have something like that running I'm sure, clean windows install won't > > get > > u high fps. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of James Tucker > > Sent: woensdag 7 september 2005 13:52 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Tick Rate Guide Updated > > > > Provided you are reading the right data, which I assume you are, then > > I'm afraid there are no two ways about it, you have a high resolution > > timer running. > > > > The cause of this could be any other piece of software on the system, > > starting a flash file would do it for example. There are many ways to > > get a high res timer, the amusement of the CS community using media > > player or flash files is merely an oddity of the community at large. > > (damn forums). > > > > Let me just assure you once again however, this isn't a mistake, your > > system IS running a high res timer, and this IS created by a third party > > app being introduced. If you still don't believe it, do a fresh install > > with quite literally nothing but the OS and source. Don't load a web > > browser (no flash allowed) just load srcds. You will then get different > > results. > > > > Ian mu wrote: > > > -- > > > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > > > Hiya, what I'm saying is I get 500 fps with no need for any timer and > no > > > enhancements to the o.s (and fwiw the media player or boost fix > doesn't > > > raise it above that if fps_max is set way higher, but it obviously > does > > for > > > some other people). I'm not complaining, or looking for a fix! I'm > just > > > pointing out according to the thread I should only get 64 or 1000 (I > get > > 64 > > > unless I set fps_max 600, then its a constant 500), so it may be worth > > > quantifying that its not always the case in the thread and some people > > may > > > be able to get 500. Why it is for some I have no idea, guessing its > > > different o.s flavours. > > > I do appreciate people trying to help me though, but its not required, > > just > > > pointing out a possible mistake :). I'm totally fine with 500fps. > > > > > > On 9/7/05, James Tucker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>No problem, there are some things my uni 'CS' education may have been > > >>good for :-s but i don't like to admit it. > > >> > > >>m1kest4r wrote: > > >> > > >>>-- > > >>>[ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > > >>>Thanks James, im sure you could tell what i know what i mean - im > just > > >> > > >>not > > >> > > >>>100% of the correct terminology :P > > >>> > > >>>On 9/7/05, James Tucker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>What you require is actually called a "high resolution timer" > > typically > > >>>>many operating systems have no need to time interrupts on such a > > >>>>frequent basis, however srcds needs around a 1000Hz timer to achieve > > >>>>this fps. > > >>>> > > >>>>The reason for the srcdsfpsboost/media player references is that one > > of > > >>>>the programatically easiest ways to get a high res timer from the NT > > >>>>kernel is to load certain media libraries. > > >>>> > > >>>>Ian mu wrote: > > >>>> > > >> > > > -- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
