Variable fps cap

kc32 · Post by **kc32** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 9:34 pm

It would be easy to be able to set cl_capfps to a value instead of on or off, right? I want it to run over 35 fps but not use 100% of my CPU.

anonone · Post by **anonone** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:01 pm

As far as I could tell, you can only run at full tilt or 35 fps.

I could've sworn there's an arbitrary frame limit CVAR, though. Maybe I'm thinking of something else.

HobbsTiger1 · Post by **HobbsTiger1** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:06 pm

Most boolean variables settable in the console would be extremely difficult to make into integer variables. Once I had to make a text game in java for a class. the 80 point version had a config menu with boolean settings. The 100 point had a config with integer settings. Needless to say, I was one of the few in class who did the 100 point correctly. Moral: Stuff like this is hard to implement and not very worthwhile.

Post by **Chris** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:13 pm

Turn cl_capfps off, and turn vsync on.

kc32 · Post by **kc32** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:19 pm

k...

vsync won't screw anything up, will it?

EDIT: it doesn't work.

Post by **Graf Zahl** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 2:04 am

Unless your refresh rate is sop high that it still needs 100% CPU time it should work. For me it does.

anonone · Post by **anonone** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 1:22 pm

Doesn't work? As in the CPU use is still at 100%, or you're not getting 60 FPS (or however many per your refresh rate)?

kc32 · Post by **kc32** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:30 pm

both. It's still doing ~220 fps and using 100% CPU.

HobbsTiger1 · Post by **HobbsTiger1** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:40 pm

I'll have you know that cl_capfps kills my computer, and while it would be a good variable, for me I never get above 80 fps and it never uses over 50% of my cpu.

kc32 · Post by **kc32** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:52 pm

Can't Randy just raise it to an acceptable framerate like 60 or so? I'm not really sure why it's even there.

Post by **randi** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:01 pm

kc32 wrote:It's still doing ~220 fps and using 100% CPU.

Then your video card probably doesn't support vsync properly.

kc32 wrote:I'm not really sure why it's even there.

Because some people like to play play at 35 FPS.

kc32 · Post by **kc32** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:22 pm

I would like to play at a decent framerate without loading my CPU and possibly overheating it.

HobbsTiger1 · Post by **HobbsTiger1** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:52 pm

kc32 wrote:I would like to play at a decent framerate without loading my CPU and possibly overheating it.

1. 35 fps is quite decent thank you very much.
2. If by loading you mean using 100% of your CPU, why should it matter? Nothing else should be actively running anyway EDIT: FRAPS (or such) would be an exception, however in this case you should set cl_capfps to 1
3. Unless you are overclocking your CPU it will not overheat if consistently used at or near 100%. I have a textbook that states this and find it to be completely true from experience.

Post by **Kirby** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:28 pm

randy wrote:play play

sounds like fun

Lemonzest · Post by **Lemonzest** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:46 pm

/me get's 200+ at 1024x768 but still locks at 35