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metalmight · Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 9:04 am Post subject: ME 1.0 PR 6 - frame rate problems

The frame rate I am getting with version 1.0 is abyssmal on my computer. I may not have a top of the line Pentium 4 but all my other emulators work with an acceptable frame rate using high res filters so I know it can be done. Please David fix this soon! I can only get a good frame rate in 1x mode and why else would I want 1.0 except for the high res mode? Mr. Green

If you're wondering, I have a P3 733mhz. Yes it's not the best but it gets the job done. Cheers,
--Josh

Alexsource · Regular Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 103

You'll have to wait for david to include the auto frame skipping Wink

. For now, you MAY have a speed and frame rate boost by asigning Turbo Mode to a key. You can do that in the keyboard config dialog.
(It's not meant for this, but it MAY help you a bit Razz

, it sure did help me, tough it still doesn't run at the correct speed/frame rate. I've said it once and i'll say it again: yet, considering my crappy integrated videocard and it's crappy driver, i'm amazed it runs at all Razz

)

Kaminari · Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2004 5:24 pm Post subject:

metalmight · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 9:35 am Post subject:

metalmight · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:34 am Post subject:

UH OH. With PR 7 the turbo button has to be HELD DOWN to stay on. That really sucks. However , it's cool that you can select different turbo speeds now (2x, 3x, 4x, 5x).

metalmight · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 10:52 am Post subject:

Kaminari · Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:48 pm Post subject:

2xSAI and SuperEagle are smooth on fairly low-end machines. HQ2x is not. If you get 14 fps in ME without any filtering, then the problem definitely comes from your system.

Alexsource · Regular Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 103

You seen to have exactly the same problem than me, exept my box runs at 850 Mhz. It's probably due to your videocard or your videocard OpenGL drivers. What videocard do you have? I have a SiS 630/730 (an integrated card).
*Prays for the soon adding of the auto frame skipping* Pray

drcaslas · Visitor Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 16

sis 630/730 chips have godawful GL support, btw. Hell, those things lag drawing the windows GUI, much less a game... slap a 10$ tnt2 in it or something if you must.

metalmight · Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 6:45 am Post subject:

Kaminari · Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2004 2:16 pm Post subject:

Right-click on your desktop and select Properties. In the Display Properties, you should read a Display: line that indicates your monitor and your graphic card/chipset.

metalmight · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 3:35 am Post subject:

Ok. I have no idea what this means but this is what it says: Dell D1028L on Intel Corporation 810 Graphics Controller Hub. Does this indicate what my graphics card is? Probably sucks. Rolling Eyes

I have a soundblaster audio card though.

Kaminari · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:07 am Post subject:

Looks like you have an Intel graphic chipset embedded on your motherboard. I wouldn't go as far as to say it blows big time, but it sure is old and I have the gut feeling that its OpenGL capabilities are extremely limited -- hence your poor framerate results.

You can wait for David to develop a DirectX renderer, or give a try to the latest drivers for your Intel 810 chipset. Make sure you correctly select your OS in the pop-down menu and follow the installation instructions.

metalmight · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 5:30 am Post subject:

Won't window's update alert me if I need to update my drivers?

Alexsource · Regular Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Posts: 103

Windows update do not have open gl drivers, i think.