Hi all, i ran the video stress test on counter strike source last night and got ana average of 80.95 fps. Is this ok for my system? It seems pretty smooth to me. Any suggestions (without changing cards etc) to improve it? Thx So long, and thanks for all the fish! Douglas Adams. Processor=P4 3GHzHT Motherboard=ASUS P4SD-LA with Intel 848P chipset ATI 9600XT 128meg. 160g HDdont know which kind

Hey thats pretty good but it doesnt tell u ur real world CSS frae rate which you find in game by typing this in the console: cl_showfps [0,1,2] - Draws a Frames Per Second (FPS) counter at the top of the screen. 0=off, 1=FPS, 2=Smoothed FPS. In general the smoothed fps counter is best for viewing framerates For additional tweaking check this out: The Source has great engine for tweaking. Create an autoexec.cfg in the folder of Steam\SteamApps\xxx\game\game\cfg [where xxx is your account name and game is either HL2/HL2DM/CSS]. The autoexec.cfg ensures that the tweaks are applied each time the game is started. My current autoexec.cfg looks like this: cl_forcepreload 1 - *Forces client-side preloading sv_forcepreload 1 - *Forces server-side preloading cl_smooth 0 - *Disables smoothing after errors cl_ejectbrass 0 - Disables ejection of shells during fire fights mat_bloom 0 - *Makes lights appear less soft mat_specular 0 - *Removes specular effects from lighting muzzleflash_light 0 - *Guns still create muzzle flash, but not light effects r_dynamic 0 - Disables dynamic lighting r_fastzreject 1 - *Enables optimized z-setting algorithm r_sse 1 - *Enables Intel-based CPU’s to use SSE instructions r_sse2 1 - *Enables Intel-based CPU’s to use SSE2 instructions r_mmx 1 - *Enables Intel-based CPU’s to use MMX instructions r_3dnow 1 - *Enables AMD-based CPU’s to use 3DNow instructions r_sse 1 - *Enables AMD-based CPU’s to use SSE instructions r_sse2 1 - *Enables AMD-based CPU’s to use SSE2 instructions r_mmx 1 - *Enables AMD-based CPU’s to use MMX instructions r_rainsplashpercentage 0 - Disables rain splashing r_rainsimulate 0 - Disables rain r_rainradius 0 - Disables rain radius r_decals 100 - Limits decals to 100 cl_phys_props_enable 0 - Disables props like cans and bottles cl_phys_props_max 0 - Disables props like cans and bottles at range fog_enable 0 - Disables fog cl_show_splashes 0 - Disables water splashes fog_enable_water_fog 0 - Disables fog-view in water sv_robust_explosions 0 - Reduces effects when an explosion occurs The source engine also has some tweaks available as parameters in the shortcut available for tweaking. To get the shortcut options, right click the shortcut to HL2 / HL2DM / CSS on your desktop, click Properties, go to the Shortcut tab and look in the Target box. An example of my shortcut is: D:\Games\Steam\steam.exe -applaunch 240 -heapsize 512000 +map_background none -refresh 85 –novid Now for what all of this means, first is the directory of Steam, followed by a game, eg CSS (-applaunch 240). Heapsize 512000 means allocate 512MB of RAM for the game, reducing in-game pauses. +map_background none means to just show an image on the menu instead of loading a 3D map, which takes time. –refresh 85 means to run the game at a refresh rate at 85Hz, which should not be attempted unless you are sure your monitor can handle the rate. If in doubt, use 60Hz but most monitors can take 70Hz or 75Hz fine. –novid disables the introduction video (the Valve logo) which decreases time to load the game. 0 Response Number 2 Name: dmacdou1 Date: February 25, 2005 at 15:35:15 Pacific Reply: Wow, thats a lot of info. thx man. I might try some of that stuff but i don't really want to disable too much as i like the fact that stuff looks cool(what can i say, i like eye candy!) and like i say the game seems to run nice and smooth to me anyway, i was really just wondering if that was the type of frame rate i should expect with my setup(graphics card etc), but thx anyway. Any playing tips would also be appreciated(i'm a bit of a nOOb as they say). So long, and thanks for all the fish! Douglas Adams. Processor=P4 3GHzHT Motherboard=ASUS P4SD-LA with Intel 848P chipset ATI 9600XT 128meg. 160g HDdont know which kind 0 Response Number 3 Name: pheonix991 Date: February 26, 2005 at 17:51:52 Pacific Reply: what u can always do is oc your card p4 at 3330mhz 256mb pc3200 80gb wd hdd geforce 4 mx440 teporary Audigy 2 ZS dvd and cd burner only 15 so i am tight on cash 0 Response Number 4 Name: Dark29delx Date: February 28, 2005 at 21:32:03 Pacific Reply: What is your resolution and AA and AF settings ans texture level on that benchmark, for some reason. the CS:S benchamark seems inaccuaate. Dell Dimension 4600 Intel Pentium 4 2.6Ghz w/ HT and 800Mhz fbs. 1.5GB DUAL CHANNEL DDR SDRAM RAM 400mhz ATI Radeon 9800 PRO 128MB DDR 120GB ATA 7200HD Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 4.1 Al 0 Sponsored Link Ads by Google Related Posts Fps Names cs:s settings ut2k4 draw fps steam fps windows 7 cs:s low fps how to lock fps in CS:S See More GF4Ti4200 AGP Problem.... 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