Hi I have FPS problem with counter strike. My fps was between 5-15 and after optimizing amiga merlin 2.5se (instructions from this forum) I have about 10-25. The problem is not 25fps but 10 is too slow. I tried everything fps_max 50 & 99.
With open gl (3dfx minidriver) with d3d i got only abot 5-12fps and default opengl abot 8-15fps. I dont know were to place glidewraper from amigamerlin package. I have place it into half life /gldrv
but it doesnt help
I have 733mhz 512mb sdram
Win xp sp1
wirless internet connection
Voodoo 3 3000 pci
did you try ?
"In the "Video Modes" option in Counter-Strike's "Configuration" section you should select OpenGL and then select "Mini Driver" from the small tab at the left side of the screen. Then lower the screen resolution to 800x600"
(thks Fedaykin)
yes only fps between 8-22
Why don't you use WickedGL?
I'm agree...
Bye bye
heh Now I have a little bit better fps in fight i have now 12 :) I tried 2.99 version and 3.02 :(
any other idea?
DopeJam, lets put it this way:
I used to play Halflife/Counterstrike in my P3 450... with a voodoo3 3000
i had 128 megs of ram... 6gb of disc space. and i played it at 1024x768 16-bit max detail.
FPS where always around 30... always.
YOu must have a problem with you config.
BTW, you say you have low fps only in on-line game, or even in a little bot match?
Check you bios settings, there are sites that explain how to tweak you BIOS (without overclock) to allow the max performance of the V3...
DopeJam,
I'm sorry to hear you are having so many problems but you know the Voodoo3 wasn't meant to run on a system with WinXP on it.
Did you try loading DirectX 9.0b
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/default.aspx
Are you sure you have your BIOS set correctly? You have "video shadow" off? I know there are a few other things you have to have set to "off" or "disabled" too for your Voodoo card to run correctly.
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I have directx 8.1.....should I download 9.0b???
Yes, the same problem with bots.
I cant find shadowing in my bios.
I found this on a site what I have to set off:
Hidden refresh - cant find in my bios
Byte merge - cant find
VGA palette snoop - emmm cant find
DAC snoop & any Caching/Shadowing - I have only internal caching
when I disable internal caching I cant start my windows :(
What motherboard do you have?
I think you should download DX9.0b and use it.
Since DirectX is backwards compatible, it could only help.:)
I run Counter Strike on a PIII 933 w/256Mb RAM and a Voodoo3 3000 without a problem. That system is running WinME though.
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i'm sceptic with DX9.0b, CS is not really new
seems to that the problem is "elsewhere"
I'm telling him to use DX9.0b because he is running WinXP, not because of CS. The problem is probably WinXP and the Voodoo drivers, not the game.
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The problem is probably and especially XP
and XP existed already with DirX8xx ;)
yo I have dx9b now, still the same with CS :(
my motherboard is m787cl+ v3.0
QuoteOriginally posted by DopeJam
my motherboard is m787cl+ v3.0
If I have this correct you are using a VIA C3 CPU.
I'm guessing there is a problem with the C3 CPU or the SiS630E chipset.
Do you have the newest BIOS update?
http://www.pcchips.com.tw/BIOS.html
Do you have the newest IDE drivers. Version 4.42 are on the site.
http://www.pcchips.com.tw/ide.html#winxp
Other than that I can't think of anything else. [?]
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em Im going to instal win2000 do you think that would resolve my problems???
what is the best voodoo 3000 pci driver for win2000?? what else do I need?? (wickedGL....)
and why not Win98SE, probably the best OS for the game...
anyway, you will find drivers here :
http://www.falconfly.de/voodoo3.htm
well, with CS, i will begin first with "old" drivers
3dfx Voodoo3 V1.07.00 (Win98Xx)
3dfx Voodoo3 V1.03.00 (Win2k)
have now win2k sp4. With the standard win2k driver CS crashs I will try now 3dfx Voodoo3 V1.03.00 (Win2k).
shiii have the same problem with 3dfx Voodoo3 V1.03.00 and amigamerlin too I dont think this is a grafic card problem. Whole comp freezes after 10 seconds I tried with dx7 and dx8.1
PEOPLE!
WIN XP is not good for playing games! Win 98 is still the best choice.
I have celeron 433, 128 megs of ram, 3 GB HD, voodoo3 3000 (oc to 190 Mhz) win 98, dx 9.0a. In CS fps goes between 70 in large areas to 230 in houses. Use WickedGl, it helps!
and driver??? I have now win98se with wickedgl fps is better but in fights is still 10fps heeeellppp I cantttt anymoreeee.
I tried oficial 1.07.00 beta and amigamerlin 2.5 but it doesnt heeelpp. I have dx8.1
QuoteOriginally posted by ArchAngelCD
QuoteOriginally posted by DopeJam
my motherboard is m787cl+ v3.0
If I have this correct you are using a VIA C3 CPU.
I'm guessing there is a problem with the C3 CPU or the SiS630E chipset.
Do you have the newest BIOS update?
http://www.pcchips.com.tw/BIOS.html
Do you have the newest IDE drivers. Version 4.42 are on the site.
http://www.pcchips.com.tw/ide.html#winxp
Other than that I can't think of anything else. [?]
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yes I have the newest bios, drivers etc.
Amigamerlin 2.9 and 3dhq beta 10 - doesnt increase FPS, too
**** man.
Did you try to flash your voodoo card? If not, do it. It's very simple. I'm using 2.15.12 bios (modified by DRAMinit). If you are going to flash it, download the recovery tool too (in case something goes wrong, and read the instructions!!!)
finally how is setup your gfx card ?
Im finished, no chance even diablo 2 doesnt work fine. I dont know I tryed everything
hum, a new install with Win98SE would be interesting
and what's happened with Diablo 2 ?
ps : is v-sync. enabled in the 3dfx tools ?
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Diablo works better when I enable v-sync :) Sometimes after restart it works good but sometime(after restart) it doesnt runs fine, I dont now whats the problem with my f****ng computer
perhaps a problem with the vsync because running with vsync enabled limits your max. fps to your monitor refresh rate...
even i don't know why Diablo seems to work better (visual problem ?)
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its faster with vsync on, I dont know why
faster ?
what is your refresh rate ?
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u mean monitor? 85 on 800X600
look for 3dhq voodoo3 drivers. I'm using them on windows 98, with a little overclocking (200Mhz, big k6-2 500 cooler on the v3 3000) and it's 10fps over any drivers i've tested yet. It goes around 50 fps on a k6-2 550 with 128mb on a via mvp3. I believe your problem might be comming from the cpu too, because those cpus don't have good floatingpoint unit