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Article #86060Re: seta image_cacheMegs "xx"
From: M.W.H
Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 08:46
Date: Fri, 06 Aug 2004 08:46
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Documented fully at < http://ucguides.savagehelp.com/Doom3/FPSVisuals.htm > You must set image_cacheMinK to a higher value HTH M.W.H "Robin S." <lasernerd@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:fyAQc.31349$Jq2.1555825@news20.bellglobal.com... > On the planet doom forums, > > http://www.forumplanet.com/planetdoom/topic.asp?fid=5733&tid=1438663&p=1 > > a poster recommends setting the "seta image_cacheMegs "xx"" to a higher > number for better performance. I set it higher and didn't see any > difference. > > However, the setting above it is "seta image_useCache "0"" Do I need to set > this to "1" to use the cacheMegs setting? I tried setting it to "1" but the > game crashes after trying to load menus on startup. > > My important specs are: > Athlon 2500+ > Asus A7V8X-X mobo > 768MB PC2700 DDR RAM > Sapphire Radeon 9200 Pro 128MB 4.9 beta cat drivers > > I'm getting a solid 15fps for demo1 at 800x600 resolution and this does not > change when I change any settings other than the resolution. I adjusted the > cacheMegs and it benchmarked the same 15fps. > > Thoughts? > > Regards, > > Robin > >
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