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LAST EDITED ON Sep-21-02 AT 09:58 AM (EDT)
This is strange..I did an experiment, where I started deleting all the objects in a tile..My FPS were at 15, 10 when running a train.They only went up to 22 after all was deleted.Does terrain cause that low of a FPS count?Any ideas?Thanks again folks.
Paul...
www.mstsgmo.com
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One thing I never gave thought to when running MSTS -- one of the guys who works at the model railroad shop that I patronize suggested it. Turn off your Anti-Virus and Internet Security programs (I have North) whenever running MSTS. You won't be connected to the Internet, so it is safe. I noticed a big jump the way MSTS performs all of a sudden now that I'm turning off the AV and IS programs when on MSTS.There might be complications for those who have DSL -- as I cannot get it (due to distance from telco switchrooms) I'm still working with a dial-up 56K modem. Slow but sure....hehehe.
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Hi Paul:Don't forget shadows. I saw a post suggesting shadows caused a big drop in frame rates - I've got a 1.7 Ghz machine with Geoforce III card, and noticed a slight improvement with shadows off - and then, of course, there's the consist you're running. Is it a default GEEP or 100 car hi-poly freight?No expert here - just thinking out loud with suggestions.Mark
A Southern Railway Fan
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your best frame rates will be with a default loco and a couple default cars... all the extra detail on most add on locos and cars sure makes frame rates take a hit.. some time the older stuff is better!!Patm41
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Thanks folks for your input...the trouble is...my FPS are alot lower without any cars or locos in the shot.In the RE, I have 2 tiles that for some reason are very low..and I've already gone the "delete and defeat" route to try to find the source..but to no avail. A 20 FPS in RE will equate to a 8-10 FPS with 2 locos and 10 cars..locos being done in 1024 textures. With 2 locos and 10 cars with 512 textures..the rates are 15 FPS.My worst frame rate went all the way to 6 the other day in the operation it's self. Looks like I'll need to limit the route to 512 x 512 textures instead of the newer 1024 x 1024 textures..(which I have used extensively on my locos and some car downloads on my site) and place a discalimer in the read-me to that effect.That's not good...Always got to rob Peter to pay Paul...that needs to change...but how?..Thanks again folks....
Paul...
www.mstsgmo.com
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