Q3A Performance Tweaks

testing, sorry

I need a good settings config to run q3 in 20-30fps range on my second pc which is p200mmx, 32mb edo, voodoo2 12mb,... please reply by e-mail drejc@hempseed.com

300a > 450
64 megs of ram
v3 at default speed (166? i forgot)
800 x 600
i got none of thta eyecandy junk on
demo001 82.9
demo002 84.5

dbchang@telus.net

cel366@550 - 64ram - tnt and a voodoo2

i run it at 640x480, lightmap, high geometry, medium textures and 16-bit everything else. low-quality sound also.

only things left on are Sky and Id Target. Playing with simpleitems on is far too distracting.

i get ~70fps on my TNT, havent tested on the V2 yet.

One thing I did that dramatically helped my performance (and it shouldn\'t have), i had my System File Properties set to \"Network Server.\" This helped my overall _windows_ performance, but in Q3A it was hurting. I recommend leaving it on \"Desktop Computer\" setting.

What\'s a minimum system to have it running good?

http://parasite.pcfan.com

Ok, your settings explain it. It just KILLS me to turn off eye candy though. Cant do it. I\'d rather throw hardware at it.

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By: Anon@NOPE.townhouse.clarkson.edu [Dec 4th 1999, 04:09 pm]
Thos WICKEDGL DRIVER BITE.


yeah and so does your mom. Honestly, did you even try them or do you work for 3dfx?

#59

oh yeah, what are framerates like in Q3A?

http://parasite.pcfan.com

UT is the shit man. Q3A will need to be special (when I get the freakin thing) to beat it

#32 I seriosuly doubt you\'re hitting those framerates at default settings. Not a chance in fact. My 450 with Xentor32 (175/183) is only getting about 44 fps at 800x600x32. You\'re getting 50% higher fps with 12% higher clock speed? Doubt that dude.

The Q3Test was about in a dead heat with UT in terms of 32bit performance. With the new virtual machine though and the amazingly intricate/detailed q3 levels though, UT is clearly faster on my system.

Of course Q3As visuals are to UT what Unreals visuals are to Quake2. I didnt think this was the case with only the Q3 demo as a reference, but the demo isnt even representative of the stuff they\'ve got packed away in the game. Breathtaking stuff. Amazing graphics engine. Its aged the unreal/UT engine instantaneously.

I like eye candy, but I for some maps, situations, I need a few more fps, so, I came up with this little config to help out my performance.

copy this and add it to your autoexec.cfg

//toggle fast render
set s1 \"r_dynamiclight 0; cg_drawgun 0; cg_gibs 0; cg_draw3dicons 0; cg_brassTime 0; cg_marks 0; cg_simpleitems 1; cg_drawAttacker 0; r_fastsky 1; bind f vstr s2\"

set s2 \"r_dynamiclight 1; cg_drawgun 1; cg_gibs 1; cg_draw3dicons 1; cg_brassTime 1; cg_marks 1; cg_simpleitems 0; cg_drawAttacker 1; r_fastsky 0; bind f vstr s1\"

bind f vstr s1

What this does is toggle all(or at least alot) of the variables that can speed up performance without having to do a vid_restart.

All you have to do is hit the f key at any point in the game and you instantly get an extra 20 FPS!! Hit it again and its all puuurty again.

Im sure you can figure out how to cahnge other variables and bind it to another key if you like.

enojy!!

#47, what do you mean by normal mode? If you want all the default settings, just delete or move your *.cfg file and Q3 will start with default settings.

I\'m gonna go buy the game today, and I\'m wandering how to make Q3 not show the HUD. Is that possible? Some screenshots didn\'t have the HUD showing, that\'s why I\'m asking. Thanks!

Hey toilet thanks for bring the low detail with high textures to my attention, looks a hell of a lot fucking better than low textures with high detail and runs better too.

#42:

http://www.wicked3d.com

#41:
running timedemo:
/timedemo 1, then start a demo

stop demo:
/stoprecord

don\'t think timerefresh is in there, anyone?