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How solid is a rock solid 36 fps in GPL ?

Xavie

How solid is a rock solid 36 fps in GPL ?

by Xavie » Thu, 27 Sep 2001 23:56:47

I often read about getting the so-called "rock solid 36 fps" (optional: "at
the back of the grid at Monaco") in GPL.

The question is: what exactly is meant by "rock solid" ?

With my trusty Athlon T-Bird 1GHz/GeForce 2 GTS/SBLive/512 MB sdram combo
(clean PC, w98, latest drivers), I get a flashing "36" counter when pressing
alt-f in GPL. By flashing, I mean that the "3" doesn't change but the "6" is
very briefly replaced by something else (another digit ?), say, every 10
frames or so (frequency difficult to assess due to old eyeball/brain
latency).

Because the fps counter is flashing, I would not describe that as a rock
solid 36 fps, even if asked what I read, I would say "36".  Is it possible
to get a non-flashing counter, i.e. "36", displayed like this -> 36  in your
news reader ? (you are not reading my post with a flashing newsreader,
aren't you ?)

TIA,
Xavier.

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Remco Moe

How solid is a rock solid 36 fps in GPL ?

by Remco Moe » Fri, 28 Sep 2001 00:08:41

On Wed, 26 Sep 2001 16:56:47 +0200, "Xavier"


>I often read about getting the so-called "rock solid 36 fps" (optional: "at
>the back of the grid at Monaco") in GPL.

>The question is: what exactly is meant by "rock solid" ?

>With my trusty Athlon T-Bird 1GHz/GeForce 2 GTS/SBLive/512 MB sdram combo
>(clean PC, w98, latest drivers), I get a flashing "36" counter when pressing
>alt-f in GPL. By flashing, I mean that the "3" doesn't change but the "6" is
>very briefly replaced by something else (another digit ?), say, every 10
>frames or so (frequency difficult to assess due to old eyeball/brain
>latency).

IMO, "Rock solid" means, without the occasionally drop into the
twenties or low thirties. In your case the fps seems rock solid...

Well, I blink my eyes sometimes...

Remco

TRUSRS

How solid is a rock solid 36 fps in GPL ?

by TRUSRS » Fri, 28 Sep 2001 05:25:01

..>I often read about getting the so-called "rock solid 36 fps" (optional: "at

It means you get rock hard if you have 36 fps in GPL.
I know I do.....

<_>

How solid is a rock solid 36 fps in GPL ?

by <_> » Fri, 28 Sep 2001 06:34:02


>It means you get rock hard if you have 36 fps in GPL.
>I know I do.....

LOL!
Thom j

How solid is a rock solid 36 fps in GPL ?

by Thom j » Fri, 28 Sep 2001 07:25:17

Ur a cheap date!! hahahaha

| It means you get rock hard if you have 36 fps in GPL.
| I know I do.....

| >The question is: what exactly is meant by "rock solid" ?
|

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Dave Henri

How solid is a rock solid 36 fps in GPL ?

by Dave Henri » Fri, 28 Sep 2001 08:56:40

  Cheap?  New cpu/bigger monitor/better wheel/updated videocard/more ram.
Thats cheaP???
dave henrie

Thom j

How solid is a rock solid 36 fps in GPL ?

by Thom j » Fri, 28 Sep 2001 10:12:14

did you miss the point? got rock hard cuz' of only getting 36fps..
thats cheap. hell it can be done with some cheap 450puters..haha

|   Cheap?  New cpu/bigger monitor/better wheel/updated videocard/more ram.
| Thats cheaP???
| dave henrie

| > Ur a cheap date!! hahahaha

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Rafe McAulif

How solid is a rock solid 36 fps in GPL ?

by Rafe McAulif » Fri, 28 Sep 2001 17:28:12

That's a solid 36 fps. Do you ever see it dip below 35? The chicane at
Monaco, for example? If not, then you've got 36 fps basically. The
counter is always flashing.

Rafe Mc

On Wed, 26 Sep 2001 16:56:47 +0200, "Xavier"


>I often read about getting the so-called "rock solid 36 fps" (optional: "at
>the back of the grid at Monaco") in GPL.

>The question is: what exactly is meant by "rock solid" ?

>With my trusty Athlon T-Bird 1GHz/GeForce 2 GTS/SBLive/512 MB sdram combo
>(clean PC, w98, latest drivers), I get a flashing "36" counter when pressing
>alt-f in GPL. By flashing, I mean that the "3" doesn't change but the "6" is
>very briefly replaced by something else (another digit ?), say, every 10
>frames or so (frequency difficult to assess due to old eyeball/brain
>latency).

>Because the fps counter is flashing, I would not describe that as a rock
>solid 36 fps, even if asked what I read, I would say "36".  Is it possible
>to get a non-flashing counter, i.e. "36", displayed like this -> 36  in your
>news reader ? (you are not reading my post with a flashing newsreader,
>aren't you ?)

>TIA,
>Xavier.


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