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Re: Q2 (FPS) advice needed !

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From: Zharradan
Date: Mon, 15 Dec 1997 00:00
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Are you using the latest Open GL drivers? Are you running any other software at
the same time? Is you drive badly fragmented? etc etc etc....with that system you
should be getting a lot more fps..i would suggest the problem is not so much with
the game, but with your setup.

Paul Adams wrote:

> Ziffel wrote:>
> > Ian Barnett wrote in message <01bd0878$eff747a0$LocalHost@default>...
> > >I have installed q2 on my system, PII 300, 64 Ram, n Vidia Riva 128, Orchid
> > >R3D.
> > >and I have a few questions regarding fps etc
> >
> > you have that system and you worry about tweaking?
>
> No kidding... I've got P133, 48MB RAM, Monster 3Dfx card, and I'm
> getting a big ol' 5 FPS.  (yes, FIVE).  Ugh.
> It's unplayable, by the way... I'm close to returning it...  ugh.
> -Paul
> pja...@idcomm.com
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Subject: Re: Q2 (FPS) advice needed !
Date: 1997/12/15
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