Questions Regarding Video Card Performance & Gaming.....

Sgt Soso · May 20, 2005, 04:53 PM

HI

Have questions regarding a reccuring problem with my graphic performance in some games.

Not a noob to this but after way too many hours deticated to tweaking, adjusting and otherwise trying to get consistent performance in games, thought I would just ask for some direct advice from more informed folks.

Anyway...I have a pretty good system and despite all efforts of attaining consistent and stable frame rates and quality in HL2, there are these moments when turning a corner when the game almost comes to a halt.

With FPS displayed, I will go frm say 50-70's to solid red (frame rate display color) and like 20-fps. The game takes a major hit.

This appears to happen when coming around a corner or turning the mouse quickly.....

Have tried all kinds of driver settings, quality adjustments, CFG. file tweaks for performance and it is really annoying.
If anyone can help me with this or understand what causes this it would be great. Not one for lots of pleading for hep in forums but this is really annoying, articulalry with a system and card that "doesnt break a sweat with the most challenging games" reputation.....My performance in game is really not that great.

Well, thanks for your time.

daedal · May 20, 2005, 07:30 PM

This is a common issue with Half-Life 2 which has been fixed with the latest patches.. or at least SOMEWHAT fixed. The issue is known as "stuttering" or "loading on the fly" because your system is loading new textures, sounds, models, etc when they are used for the first time, which in turn results in your system hiccuping while it pulls up the items. This is why is usualy happens when you're turning on a corner.

There are several work-arounds. You can try setting (in your config.cfg) these two commands:

sv_forcepreload "1"
cl_forcepreload "1"

Those will force your PC to pre-load all the stuff used when loading a level. It will greatly lenghten your load time but will help reduce stutters immensly.

Also, be sure to set your maximum FPS using the fps_max XXX command. I usually set my max to 40 because my FPS aren't important unless I dip under 40 which indicates a slowdown. Setting it to a limited value also helps when you're in enclosed areas where FPS would sky rocket and cause visual "distortion" and lag.

Sgt Soso · May 21, 2005, 03:45 AM

HI

Thanks for the tips...

Wil recheck my cfg file....not sure the I have put quotes arond the numbers now that I think about it.

May not be working without them.

Thanks

~~ut2k4wikichici~~ · May 23, 2005, 03:54 AM

halflife 2 sucks i got 56k and i carnt even play it anymore because the fucking patches are to big !

May 20, 2005, 04:53 PM	#1
Sgt Soso DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	Questions Regarding Video Card Performance & Gaming..... HI Have questions regarding a reccuring problem with my graphic performance in some games. Not a noob to this but after way too many hours deticated to tweaking, adjusting and otherwise trying to get consistent performance in games, thought I would just ask for some direct advice from more informed folks. Anyway...I have a pretty good system and despite all efforts of attaining consistent and stable frame rates and quality in HL2, there are these moments when turning a corner when the game almost comes to a halt. With FPS displayed, I will go frm say 50-70's to solid red (frame rate display color) and like 20-fps. The game takes a major hit. This appears to happen when coming around a corner or turning the mouse quickly..... Have tried all kinds of driver settings, quality adjustments, CFG. file tweaks for performance and it is really annoying. If anyone can help me with this or understand what causes this it would be great. Not one for lots of pleading for hep in forums but this is really annoying, articulalry with a system and card that "doesnt break a sweat with the most challenging games" reputation.....My performance in game is really not that great. Well, thanks for your time. __________________ [color=Red] [color=Yellow] Asus A8V Deluxe Antec True550 ATX 2 gig PC3200 Corsair Athlon 64 FX-57 San Diego Core Gainward Bliss 7800 GS+ [color=Red](upgrade from Saphire X800XT PE)[/color] Win XP sp2 2x Seagate Audigy 2 ZS klipsh 5.1 Grado SR 80 Headphones Viewsonic 19" PF790 Senneiser 150 headset-microphone[/color] [/color]

May 20, 2005, 07:30 PM	#2
daedal Uber Coffee Drinker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gatineau, Quebec Posts: 2,250 Rep Power: 0	This is a common issue with Half-Life 2 which has been fixed with the latest patches.. or at least SOMEWHAT fixed. The issue is known as "stuttering" or "loading on the fly" because your system is loading new textures, sounds, models, etc when they are used for the first time, which in turn results in your system hiccuping while it pulls up the items. This is why is usualy happens when you're turning on a corner. There are several work-arounds. You can try setting (in your config.cfg) these two commands: sv_forcepreload "1" cl_forcepreload "1" Those will force your PC to pre-load all the stuff used when loading a level. It will greatly lenghten your load time but will help reduce stutters immensly. Also, be sure to set your maximum FPS using the fps_max XXX command. I usually set my max to 40 because my FPS aren't important unless I dip under 40 which indicates a slowdown. Setting it to a limited value also helps when you're in enclosed areas where FPS would sky rocket and cause visual "distortion" and lag. __________________

May 21, 2005, 03:45 AM	Thread Starter #3
Sgt Soso DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 42 Rep Power: 0	HI Thanks for the tips... Wil recheck my cfg file....not sure the I have put quotes arond the numbers now that I think about it. May not be working without them. Thanks __________________ [color=Red] [color=Yellow] Asus A8V Deluxe Antec True550 ATX 2 gig PC3200 Corsair Athlon 64 FX-57 San Diego Core Gainward Bliss 7800 GS+ [color=Red](upgrade from Saphire X800XT PE)[/color] Win XP sp2 2x Seagate Audigy 2 ZS klipsh 5.1 Grado SR 80 Headphones Viewsonic 19" PF790 Senneiser 150 headset-microphone[/color] [/color]

May 23, 2005, 03:54 AM	#4
~~ut2k4wikichici~~ Banned Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia AKA. Kangaroo country Posts: 340 Rep Power: 0	halflife 2 sucks i got 56k and i carnt even play it anymore because the fucking patches are to big !