FPS locked?

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For an early engine test beta, the game runs surprisingly smooth on my machine. I'v had no bugs that were performance related. Except that my FPS flickers between 29 and 30, never more, never less, regardless of the game having just started, or the screen being full of giants and angles and explosions right neer the end. I can be zoomed all the way out or allt he way in and it doesn't change. Every setting is maxed, as is resolution. AA is at 16X (not Q).

 

In the first game I played, the game hanged for a few seconds 3~4 times, but hasn't done it in the dozens of games since. It's been silky smooth. Here is a partial dxdiag

 

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System Information
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Time of this report: 9/9/2008, 22:44:45
   Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp.080413-2111)
           Language: French (Regional Setting: French)
System Manufacturer: System manufacturer
       System Model: Maximus Formula
               BIOS: BIOS Date: 10/30/07 19:44:12 Ver: 08.00.12
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU    Q6600  @ 2.40GHz (4 CPUs)
             Memory: 2048MB RAM
          Page File: 526MB used, 5366MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS
    DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

 

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Display Devices
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        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTS
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: GeForce 8800 GTS
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0193&SUBSYS_04A619F1&REV_A2
   Display Memory: 640.0 MB
     Current Mode: 1680 x 1050 (32 bit) (59Hz)
          Monitor: Écran Plug-and-Play
  Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200
      Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll
   Driver Version: 6.14.0011.7516 (English)
      DDI Version: 9 (or higher)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 5/2/2008 22:46:00, 6108160 bytes

 

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Sound Devices
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            Description: SoundMAX HD Audio
 Default Sound Playback: Yes
 Default Voice Playback: Yes
            Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_11D4&DEV_198B&SUBSYS_1043829C&REV_1004
        Manufacturer ID: 65535
             Product ID: 65535
                   Type: WDM
            Driver Name: ADIHdAud.sys
         Driver Version: 5.10.0001.6110 (English)
      Driver Attributes: Final Retail

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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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      Drive: C:
 Free Space: 99.4 GB
Total Space: 114.5 GB
File System: NTFS
      Model: ST3120026AS

      Drive: D:
 Free Space: 359.3 GB
Total Space: 476.9 GB
File System: NTFS
      Model: ST3500320AS

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Reply #2 from Demigod Forums Top

Turned off vertical sync, still flickering between 29 and 30 all game long, regardless of everything else.

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Reply #3 from Demigod Forums Top

Hmm, that's odd. I don't really know why that would happen. I'll test on low settings right now, and once I get my desktop back I'll test it on your settings.

Reply #4 from Demigod Forums Top

My supcom was exactly the same, zoomed in it was locked at 30 and zoomed out it was locked at 60. It might be the engine, i think demiod uses the SC engine. After a certain point though you cant tell the difference. I can not see the difference past 30fps

Reply #5 from Demigod Forums Top

I've been having the same problem, no matter what the fps display always stays around 20-30 fps both in low and high fidelity.

I'd suggest using fraps, that shows the proper fps. This issue doesn't happen with supcom.

Reply #6 from Demigod Forums Top

Played a few games today and at the end of the last one, when the game stops and the camera pans around, my FPS jumped to 45 and stayed there. Haven't changed any settings.

Reply #7 from Demigod Forums Top

Quoting Neruz, reply 5
I've been having the same problem, no matter what the fps display always stays around 20-30 fps both in low and high fidelity.

I'd suggest using fraps, that shows the proper fps. This issue doesn't happen with supcom.
End of Neruz's quote

 

Sorry, I thought he was asking if there was a fps limit in the engine, I said I think there is one in supcom which uses the same engine. Now I realise he is saying there is a problem with the fps display which I think is correct. I can change the setting from high to low and back again and my fps stays at 16. It is obviously going at more than 16fps because it looks beautifully smooth.

Reply #8 from Demigod Forums Top

The number that Demigod shows is NOT FPS. It's acutally milliseconds per frame.

Reply #9 from Demigod Forums Top

thanks for pointing that out NwExilon, it's something i never noticed.

for all those confused by miliseconds and such, divide 1000 by the number DG gives you and you get the framerate... or use FRAPS.