Low framefrate

Lorian · 03-08-2007, 07:54 AM

I just got the game today, but I am getting low frame rates, it feels slow to respond.

I am running 1024x768 everything at the lowest setting possible, and I am only getting ~20fps.

I'm thinking it might be my CPU which is 2GHz, the advertised minimum, my graphics card should be capable, I have a 6800 256MB which is the recommended. The rest of my specs are in my sig.

What are your suggustions? Do I need a faster CPU?

BHack · 03-08-2007, 08:05 AM

Yes, CPU would help... you also MUST set render_frames_ahead to 0 in your Nvidia control panel. I would also highly recommend you force off Vsync in there as well. That should remove some of the 'sluggishness'

Lorian · 03-08-2007, 08:18 AM

Excellent, I had already forced vsync off, but setting max frames to render ahead to 0 got my fps up to ~50, much smoother.

Cheers.

Coridon · 03-08-2007, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BHack

you also MUST set render_frames_ahead to 0 in your Nvidia control panel.

I have "this friend" that can't figure out how to do this...won't you please help "my friend" out?!?!

BHack · 03-08-2007, 09:44 AM

Tell Coridon that he has to download coolbits to unlock the render frames ahead option in his videocard control panel... that is assuming he has an Nvidia card.

google 'coolbits', run the reg file you get... then go back into your video card control panel and look for a menu called "additional direct3d settings". There you shall find what you seek.

Coridon · 03-09-2007, 12:51 AM

Wow...it's suddenly like I'm no longer playing ArmA as a "stop animation" game!

I'll start joining the server as soon as this weekend is over...promise...

**Pompa** · 03-09-2007, 05:06 AM

I did this last (along with updating drivers) night just before going to bed...can't wait 'til I get back home to see how it affects the game.

Makarov · 03-09-2007, 01:35 PM

Any idea if coolbits works with the Vista NVidia drivers?

=Sarc= · 03-09-2007, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Makarov

Any idea if coolbits works with the Vista NVidia drivers?

I tried looking for a way to get coolbits or some form of tweaking but couldn't find anything for Vista. There's no way to adjust the max render frames and vsync doesn't seem to turn off for me. I did find a pretty good boost by disabling triple buffering in the nVidia control panel.

Zoopy_T · 03-10-2007, 01:55 AM

I turned vsync off and got horrible graphics, lots of objects not rendering.

boudreux · 03-10-2007, 02:04 AM

Same here. Vsynce off, and set render frames almost seemed to lower my FPS.

Chappie · 03-10-2007, 08:35 AM

Zoopy and Boudreux,

You guys both have Nvidia cards??? Try just setting render frames ahead to zero, but leave v-sync on...

Chappie

**PanzerHans** · 03-10-2007, 09:17 AM

I have the 8800 GTS. Even when enabling the driver with coolbits I cannot find the render ahead setting. Could somebody post a screenshot of where it is supposed to be?

Vic · 03-10-2007, 11:26 AM

FriedFish · 03-10-2007, 11:29 AM

I found this screenshot.

http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/5500/coolbits4jv.png

03-08-2007, 07:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lorian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: United Kingdom Age: 18 Posts: 2,036	Low framefrate I just got the game today, but I am getting low frame rates, it feels slow to respond. I am running 1024x768 everything at the lowest setting possible, and I am only getting ~20fps. I'm thinking it might be my CPU which is 2GHz, the advertised minimum, my graphics card should be capable, I have a 6800 256MB which is the recommended. The rest of my specs are in my sig. What are your suggustions? Do I need a faster CPU? __________________ \|TG-E17th\|Lorian Member since 18th February 2006 Supporting member since 4th August 2006 PGP public key Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Memory: 2x 1GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 RAM Video Card: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT 256MB Monitor: 17" Dell CRT and 15" generic LCD Sound Card: Creative X-Fi Xtrememusic and Creative Sound Blaster Live! (no Linux X-Fi drivers yet)

03-08-2007, 08:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
BHack Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 26 Posts: 1,636	Re: Low framefrate Yes, CPU would help... you also MUST set render_frames_ahead to 0 in your Nvidia control panel. I would also highly recommend you force off Vsync in there as well. That should remove some of the 'sluggishness' __________________

03-08-2007, 08:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lorian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: United Kingdom Age: 18 Posts: 2,036	Re: Low framefrate Excellent, I had already forced vsync off, but setting max frames to render ahead to 0 got my fps up to ~50, much smoother. Cheers. __________________ \|TG-E17th\|Lorian Member since 18th February 2006 Supporting member since 4th August 2006 PGP public key Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Memory: 2x 1GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 RAM Video Card: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT 256MB Monitor: 17" Dell CRT and 15" generic LCD Sound Card: Creative X-Fi Xtrememusic and Creative Sound Blaster Live! (no Linux X-Fi drivers yet)

03-08-2007, 09:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
BHack Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 26 Posts: 1,636	Re: Low framefrate Tell Coridon that he has to download coolbits to unlock the render frames ahead option in his videocard control panel... that is assuming he has an Nvidia card. google 'coolbits', run the reg file you get... then go back into your video card control panel and look for a menu called "additional direct3d settings". There you shall find what you seek. __________________

03-09-2007, 12:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
Coridon Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Age: 34 Posts: 2,359	Re: Low framefrate Wow...it's suddenly like I'm no longer playing ArmA as a "stop animation" game! I'll start joining the server as soon as this weekend is over...promise...

03-09-2007, 05:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
Pompa Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Age: 27 Posts: 180	Re: Low framefrate I did this last (along with updating drivers) night just before going to bed...can't wait 'til I get back home to see how it affects the game. __________________ Your mouse has moved, please restart windows for the change to take effect.

03-09-2007, 01:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
Makarov Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 41 Posts: 129	Re: Low framefrate Any idea if coolbits works with the Vista NVidia drivers?

03-10-2007, 01:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
Zoopy_T Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,641	Re: Low framefrate I turned vsync off and got horrible graphics, lots of objects not rendering.

03-10-2007, 02:04 AM	#11 (permalink)
boudreux Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bloomington, IL Age: 26 Posts: 1,146	Re: Low framefrate Same here. Vsynce off, and set render frames almost seemed to lower my FPS. __________________

03-10-2007, 08:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
Chappie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Edwardsville, Illinois Age: 38 Posts: 534	Re: Low framefrate Zoopy and Boudreux, You guys both have Nvidia cards??? Try just setting render frames ahead to zero, but leave v-sync on... Chappie __________________ "I am the prettiest african-american, vietnamese..cong..person." -SugarNCamo 3/22/06'

03-10-2007, 09:17 AM	#13 (permalink)
PanzerHans Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: By the PC Age: 35 Posts: 2,255	Re: Low framefrate I have the 8800 GTS. Even when enabling the driver with coolbits I cannot find the render ahead setting. Could somebody post a screenshot of where it is supposed to be? __________________ -- VI VI VI - the number of the beast

03-10-2007, 11:26 AM	#14 (permalink)
Vic Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 70	Re: Low framefrate __________________ The most dangerous thing on a battlefield is an officer with a map.

03-10-2007, 11:29 AM	#15 (permalink)
FriedFish Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 928	Re: Low framefrate I found this screenshot. http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/5500/coolbits4jv.png

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