Leave XP, Vista or 7 will give better performance. Unless there is a way to emulate TnL on XP with Source Engine games that is...
But if leaving Xp is not an option, I would try first to update to SP3 (unless your on x64, then just get all updates avaliable). Then try updating directx by the directxwebsetup tool. Next try SetFSB and OC your PCI/PCIe/FSB buses to max (you may get strange effects though like wifi cut outs, only temp until reboot). Then do your usual OS management things like scandisk, defrag (with anything other then the defrag that comes with windows), clean up browser cache, use CCleaner, etc. On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 2:41 PM, Slider2k <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm trying to get suitable FPS in TF2 on this configuration: > HP Compaq 6720s Notebook: > Intel Celeron M 530 @ 1.73Ghz > Intel GME965 Chipset > 1Gb RAM > Windows XP SP2 (clean & optimized) > Intel Graphics drivers: 6.14.10.5218 (latest) > > So far i compiled this config: > TF2 start options: -novid -dxlevel 90 -w 640 -h 480 > > autoexec.cfg: > --------------------------------------------------- > mat_hdr_level 0 // no HDR > r_rootlod 2 // Models: Low > mat_picmip 1 // Textures: Medium > r_shadowrendertotexture 0 // Shadows: Low > mat_vsync 0 // no VSYNC > mat_reducefillrate 1 // Shaders: Low > mat_trilinear 0 // Filtering: Bilinear > mat_motion_blur_enabled 0 // no Motion Blur > mat_colorcorrection 0 // no Color Correction > > cl_phys_props_max 0 > cl_phys_props_enable 0 > cl_ragdoll_collide 0 > cl_ragdoll_fade_time 3 > cl_ragdoll_physics_enable 1 > cl_forcepreload 1 > cl_ejectbrass 0 > cl_show_splashes 0 > cl_maxrenderable_dist 500 > cl_detaildist 1 > cl_detailfade 1 > lod_TransitionDist 1 > fps_max 60 > fog_enable_water_fog 0 > muzzleflash_light 0 > mat_bumpmap 0 > mat_specular 0 > mat_parallaxmap 0 > mat_clipz 1 > mat_drawwater 0 > mat_disable_bloom 1 > mat_disable_fancy_blending "1" > r_drawflecks 0 > r_drawdecals 0 > r_drawparticles 0 > r_DrawRain 0 > r_drawskybox 0 > r_drawtranslucentrenderables 0 > r_dynamic 0 > r_WaterDrawReflection 0 > r_WaterDrawRefraction 0 > r_3dsky 0 > r_fastzreject 0 > r_decals 0 > r_drawmodeldecals 0 > r_waterforceexpensive 0 > r_waterforcereflectentities 0 > r_drawdetailprops 0 > mp_decals 0 > r_maxdlights "3" > > cl_drawmonitors "0" > r_shadows "0" > prop_active_gib_limit 0 > prop_active_gib_max_fade_time 0 > tf_playergib 0 > mat_softwarelighting 1 > mat_antialias 0 > mat_forceaniso 0 > mat_forcehardwaresync 0 > mat_fastspecular 0 > mat_max_worldmesh_vertices 1024 > --------------------------------------------------- > > Single cvar that gave major FPS boost is "mat_softwarelighting 1". > It's even faster under "-dxlevel 81" BUT all player skins become "on > fire" and team-indistinguishable. > > Under this configuration i'm getting around 5-15 FPS - sometimes > unplayable. I'd play under "-dxlevel 81" that gives 10-25 FPS, but > aforementioned skins problem makes game unplayable. > > I'd appreciate suggestions. > > -- > INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > intel9x-gaming+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the > words "REMOVE ME" as the subject. > -- Espionage724 Has A Signature... -- INTEL 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS To unsubscribe from this group, send email to intel9x-gaming+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
