Problem with game

DestumteseL · 12-31-03, 01:39 PM

Well, I play a game called Counter-Strike and a GeForce FX 5200, about one month ago I started getting really low FPS, (frames per second) and I don't really know why, I've tried installing more recent drivers and nothing works, can somebody give me some help.

digitalwanderer · 12-31-03, 01:43 PM

Tell us more about when it first started. Had you recently installed anything or made any changes?

DestumteseL · 12-31-03, 01:53 PM

I'm not really sure, it had been working fine for about a month and a half. Then one day I went into the main menu and in the netgraph it said 4.0fps, I was like wtf? I usually get about 72.0 fps at the main menu. I have 2 versions of the game, 1.5 and 1.6 . 1.5 you install on a CD and 1.6 you have a program running called Steam. I'm not really sure if it won't support my video card or not. Tell me some more information that I can give to you so you can understand it more.

digitalwanderer · 12-31-03, 02:27 PM

What kind of internet connection do you have and what programs do you have normally running in the background on your PC? Also, do you know what version of Steam you're using and did you perchance happen to install/update Steam around the same time as your slow-downs started?

DestumteseL · 12-31-03, 02:47 PM

I have Cable internet (Road Runner), usually the only program is steam (required for Counterstrike) and maybe my pop-up stopper. This is the first version of steam and it updates every wednesday.

Edge · 12-31-03, 03:33 PM

Just to make sure, you didn't turn on Anti-aliasing or anything like that, did you? Turning on 8xAA will effectivly lower your framerate to 1/8th of what it normally is (more or less). Also you might want to turn off v-sync, it could be causing minor performance issues (though nowhere near as severe as what you're getting). An FX5200 is roughly equal to a GF3 in speed, so it should easilly be able to run CS at 100 FPS without AA. Unless it's a Steam problem, which wouldn't suprise me since that program still has...issues.

Oh, and have you tried any other games to see if you have the same problem? Or is it limited to CS?

DestumteseL · 12-31-03, 07:23 PM

And how do I turn off AA and v-sync

digitalwanderer · 12-31-03, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DestumteseL
And how do I turn off AA and v-sync

Right-click anywhere on your open desktop, click on "Properties" and then "Advanced Options"....look under D3D and openGL tabs. (Sorry, it's been a while since I played with any nVidia cards...ask me next week.

)

DestumteseL · 12-31-03, 07:48 PM

All it says is General, Adapter, Monitor, TroubleShooing, Color Management

Edge · 12-31-03, 08:17 PM

Uh, there's no FX5200 or GeforceFX or some tab like that? OK...that's kinda odd....are you sure you downloaded the right drivers for your OS?

DestumteseL · 12-31-03, 08:19 PM

Ok, now I got it but I dont know what to do. (nub)

Edit: I turned off vertical sync for OpenGL, is there anything else I need to do?

DestumteseL · 12-31-03, 09:35 PM

GOD DAMNIT! I still get 4.0 fps and I am starting to get really pissed.

12-31-03, 01:39 PM	#1
DestumteseL Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 24	Problem with game Well, I play a game called Counter-Strike and a GeForce FX 5200, about one month ago I started getting really low FPS, (frames per second) and I don't really know why, I've tried installing more recent drivers and nothing works, can somebody give me some help. __________________

12-31-03, 01:43 PM	#2
digitalwanderer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 4,944	Tell us more about when it first started. Had you recently installed anything or made any changes? __________________ [SIZE=1][I]"It was very important to us that NVIDIA did not know exactly where to aim. As a result they seem to have over-engineered in some aspects creating a power-hungry monster which is going to be very expensive for them to manufacture. We have a beautifully balanced piece of hardware that beats them on pure performance, cost, scalability, future mobile relevance, etc. That's all because they didn't know what to aim at." -R.Huddy[/I] [/SIZE]

12-31-03, 01:53 PM	#3
DestumteseL Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 24	I'm not really sure, it had been working fine for about a month and a half. Then one day I went into the main menu and in the netgraph it said 4.0fps, I was like wtf? I usually get about 72.0 fps at the main menu. I have 2 versions of the game, 1.5 and 1.6 . 1.5 you install on a CD and 1.6 you have a program running called Steam. I'm not really sure if it won't support my video card or not. Tell me some more information that I can give to you so you can understand it more. __________________

12-31-03, 02:27 PM	#4
digitalwanderer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Highland, IN USA Posts: 4,944	What kind of internet connection do you have and what programs do you have normally running in the background on your PC? Also, do you know what version of Steam you're using and did you perchance happen to install/update Steam around the same time as your slow-downs started? __________________ [SIZE=1][I]"It was very important to us that NVIDIA did not know exactly where to aim. As a result they seem to have over-engineered in some aspects creating a power-hungry monster which is going to be very expensive for them to manufacture. We have a beautifully balanced piece of hardware that beats them on pure performance, cost, scalability, future mobile relevance, etc. That's all because they didn't know what to aim at." -R.Huddy[/I] [/SIZE]

12-31-03, 02:47 PM	#5
DestumteseL Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 24	I have Cable internet (Road Runner), usually the only program is steam (required for Counterstrike) and maybe my pop-up stopper. This is the first version of steam and it updates every wednesday. __________________

12-31-03, 03:33 PM	#6
Edge 3d animator for hire! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 3,564	Just to make sure, you didn't turn on Anti-aliasing or anything like that, did you? Turning on 8xAA will effectivly lower your framerate to 1/8th of what it normally is (more or less). Also you might want to turn off v-sync, it could be causing minor performance issues (though nowhere near as severe as what you're getting). An FX5200 is roughly equal to a GF3 in speed, so it should easilly be able to run CS at 100 FPS without AA. Unless it's a Steam problem, which wouldn't suprise me since that program still has...issues. Oh, and have you tried any other games to see if you have the same problem? Or is it limited to CS?

12-31-03, 07:23 PM	#7
DestumteseL Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 24	And how do I turn off AA and v-sync __________________

12-31-03, 07:48 PM	#9
DestumteseL Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 24	All it says is General, Adapter, Monitor, TroubleShooing, Color Management __________________

12-31-03, 08:17 PM	#10
Edge 3d animator for hire! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 3,564	Uh, there's no FX5200 or GeforceFX or some tab like that? OK...that's kinda odd....are you sure you downloaded the right drivers for your OS?

12-31-03, 08:19 PM	#11
DestumteseL Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 24	Ok, now I got it but I dont know what to do. (nub) Edit: I turned off vertical sync for OpenGL, is there anything else I need to do? __________________

12-31-03, 09:35 PM	#12
DestumteseL Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 24	GOD DAMNIT! I still get 4.0 fps and I am starting to get really pissed. __________________

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
(Kotaku) Do We Really Need Video Game Consoles Anymore? [Speak Up On Kotaku]	News	Latest Tech And Game Headlines	1	06-16-12 11:35 AM
HDMI overscan fix for multiple resolutions + Zod Engine Problem.	cheechr1	NVIDIA Linux	0	06-11-12 02:27 PM
Saturday Crapshoot: Quest For Glory 4 1/2	News	Gaming Headlines	0	06-09-12 11:10 AM
Remastered Doom 3 BFG Edition Game Coming with Stereo 3D Support	News	Latest Tech And Game Headlines	0	06-01-12 05:30 AM
Saturday Crapshoot: Star Trek: The Next Generation	News	Latest Tech And Game Headlines	0	05-12-12 12:00 PM