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Article #282362Re: speaking of timedemos
From: OscartheGrouch
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 01:57
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 01:57
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"Thomas Neumayer" <duhonkN0atSPAMgmail.com> wrote in message news:opshaq71dpfa17ol@izmmpc540.izm-m.fhg.de... > On Thu, 11 Nov 2004 01:05:53 -0800, OscartheGrouch <tondaleo@hotmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> "GoatChomper" <GoatChomper@lycos.com> wrote in message >> news:10p63ooqjv6lvae@corp.supernews.com... >>> >>> OscartheGrouch <tondaleo@hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:XeadndniQ-8fUQ_cRVn-vw@speakeasy.net... >>>> I run quake 2 on win XP pro. I get constant 60 fps. I forget how to get >>>> around this. I think there was a bug that made XP revert to 60 fps >>>> refresh >>>> rate while q2 was running. This does NOT happen in other games. TIA >>> >>> Actually, it does.....the same XP refresh bug also affects anything >>> using >>> the Half-Life engine. >>> >>> >> >> Not helpful! Anyone else? > > What about tewaking the Hz-Rate (which is included in the newer > Detonators) or just switching off v-sync? I can set the refresh rate to any setting aboce 60, also v-sync is off ingame and in vid card settings...I still get 60fps in timedemo and timerefresh. I know I dealt with this before, it was something simple, I just seem to have forgotten.
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