FPS Tips

[Big Bopper]

OK this is just a copy n paste from others, and not me.

Originally posted by Guerilla
I would like to write a nice lengthy guide for low end users in this thread, please pm me with additions to this thread so that we (low-enders) can play as well as high-enders play the game, without further ado heres the "guide"

if your framerate or ping are bugging you and you cant seem to get that sweet kill with your favorite automatic weapon, this is the thread to read

if you have framerate problems try these suggestions

right-click your dod shortcut icon and goto the properties, now in this new window click the shortcut tab and goto the line of writing called "target"

make sure that -nojoy -noipx are added, just leave a space after the last piece of text and add those commands

now depending on your amount of system memory this command can make your game load great

with 32 megs of ram type in:

-heapsize 24000 in the target line

with 64 megs of ram type in:

-heapsize 50000

with 96 megs of ram type in:

-heapsize 80000

with 128 megs of ram type in:

-heapsize 100000

with 256 megs of ram type in:

-heapsize 131072

that last heapsize is the max amount of ram half-life can use, try different numbers but keep the same amount of 0's so that your using the right amount of ram for HL to use

now add these commands to your autoexec.cfg located in your sierra/half-life/dod folder

right click the autoexec file and open as a txt file and goto the last line and hit enter

type:

cl_particlefx 0 (turns particles off)

cl_weatherdis 0
(weather effects tuned down if present, improves fps allot)

loadas8bit 1
that makes the 16-bit sounds load as 8 bit sounds saving cpu cycles for video rendering rather then sound cpu cycles

cl_download_ingame 0
disables ingame downloads

voice_enable 0
disables voice comm, less memory usage

cl_allowupload 0
disables uploading decals

cl_bulletejects 0
stops shells ejecting from guns, improves fps allot when firing

cl_himodels 0
turns high quality models off

gl_max_size 256
lower quality player model textures

cl_minimap 0
turns minimap off, improves fps allot

cl_numshotrubble 1
less rubble, more fps

_ah 0
turns autohelp off, boosts fps a bit

now save your autoexec file and if you want to get rid of some of the commands u don't like, just erase those lines of text, dont however delete the autoexec, it is needed

ok so now, your dod is running a bit smoother, its loading a bit faster, but your still not satisfied??

theres a bunch of commands at

http://half-life.gamehelp.com

then goto the tweaks section and those are all the HL commands known to man

still need to tweak your comp?

try this site

http://www.tweak3d.net

annoyed by those overhead icons on your teamates?

cl_identicon 0

(please tell me if that works)

if not i can put a zip file up with sprites i made to make them non-visible

also download a program called ramidle and tweakui from www.download.com

this is very important also, make sure that you have as FEW possible programs running when you start up windows, in my case when i start up windows i have 2 programs running, systray and explorer, for windows 98 run a program called msconfig and REM out programs you dont need running

now here is the SMG and MG strategy part for low enders

since 1.0, lower fps rates and mgs and smgs firing cause a problem, more sparratic and totally uncontrollable fire, and also, some bullets are not killing the enemy, here is a small temporary fix to that

i have tested many strategies and this works the best

load up dod goto your favorite server, pick up your weapon of choice (automatic weapon) goto a slow spot of a map where your system is dying, firing full auto, now reload and goto a nice spot indoor where your fps is smooth and fluid
go full auto, and you will see this weird fps dependant smg and mg bug

in high fps spots u can control easier and in low fps spots its difficult

now heres what you do, burst fire...click 3-4 times and repeat to make it almost semi-automatic, this will make your gun easier to control and i guarantee you will get more kills this way

have anything for me to add? pm me

thanks in advance for all your comments and support

-Guerilla

Originally posted by Indobleh[DNR]
these settings will make the game pretty blurry but you will have much higher FPS

if you have 99 FPS already and want higher quality, look at the bottom

note - you should add -zone 4096 to your command line to load a large autoexec.cfg script

joe

//CS Configs - eek
//+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
//This config is designed to give you the highest possible FPS that
//your machine can give when playing CS. Lewis has played with the
//graphic settings in CS to hopefully give you a higher frame rate.
//
//To load. Rename this config to autoexec.cfg (if you already have a
//autoexec.cfg then copy non graphic settings into this new autoexec.cfg).
//Place the autoexec.cfg in your /cstrike/ folder, where you find your config.cfg.
//
// Note: back up your configs.
//+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
//By Lewis

cl_himodels "0"
gl_cull "1"
gl_clear "1"
gl_dither "1"
gl_polyoffset "4"
gl_overbright "1"
gl_flipmatrix "0"
gl_monolights "0"
gl_keeptjunctions "0"
gl_ztrick "1"
gl_d3dflip "0"
gl_texturemode "GL_NEAREST_MIPMAP_NEAREST"
gl_texsort "0"
gl_playermip "1000"
gl_round_down "1000"
gl_smoothmodels "0"
gl_wateramp "0"

r_mmx "1"
r_dynamic "0"
r_shadows "0"
r_decals "0"
r_mirroralpha "0"

s_a3d "0"
s_a3d "0"
s_reverb "0"
s_eax "0"

max_shells "0"
max_smokepuffs "0"

fastsprites "2"
// the next one will turn your gun off too, erase it
// if you want to see the gun in your hand
r_drawviewmodel "0"

---------
// ok this next bit does the opposite - lowers your FPS
// but gives you the highest quality
GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR
cl_gibcount "4"
cl_giblife "25"
cl_gibvelscale "1"
gl_texsort "1"
r_mirroralpha "1"
host_speeds

Try these, they will help the performance for better fps, but does make the game look 'ugly'

[Briggerz]

i think cl_dynamiclights 0 is another one that can improve your fps a little

[Sainok]

The only cvar here that can effect the fps in your case is fps_max that is set correct. The other values sv_ have effect only when you host online server and people are joining to play, the cl_ commands that you posted have effect when you are joining to an online server. Try to disable the vertical synchronization from your video card control panel. Btw this onboard video sounds really bad...

[wiregauze]

It helped me a lot!