Low FPS- Try This

GT182 · 01-06-16, 10:01 PM

I have a free program call Game Booster that shuts down unnecessary processes running in the background. These processes can take away the need resources for your games to run properly. When you are done gaming shut it down and those processes will restart.

I used it with XP and am using it with 8.1. As said it is Freeware and does help.

http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/deta...e_booster.html

Fahnenbohn · 01-06-16, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by GT182

I have a free program call Game Booster that shuts down unnecessary processes running in the background. These processes can take away the need resources for your games to run properly. When you are done gaming shut it down and those processes will restart.

I used it with XP and am using it with 8.1. As said it is Freeware and does help.

How many extra fps do you get with this ?

GT182 · 01-07-16, 02:29 PM

To be honest I've never checked. But it doesn't hiccup like it did before. Every so often it was like SH3 and 5 would catch for a second and then start running again with out Game Booster. When running with it on they ran smoother with no problems.

It works great for games and simulations that are resource hogs by shutting down background programs. It dedicates most all of the CPU power to the game. Made my flight sims run a lot better too.

pedalboat · 01-08-16, 05:55 PM

Why buy a new CPU and/or a new graphics card if we simply install this little software that will be running in the background...

GT182 · 01-08-16, 09:28 PM

When you quit playing your game or simulation, then just shut Game Booster down and everything comes back to normal. It is a handy piece of software.

As Pedalboat says, no need to buy a new CPU or GFX card. Unless they're old and on the low side for performance. SH3 and SH5 will run fine tho with a t least an 8800 GFX card with a minimum of 1GB of DDR memory and DX9.

CaptBones · 01-10-16, 01:35 PM

I've used it for several years and it seems to be effective. I use it with my Sub sims, Flight sims and Railroad sims. My system is a 4-1/2 year old Alienware Area 51, i7 960, 12GGB RAM, Dual 1GB GTX 460, 1TB SATA 3Gb/s 32MB Cache HDD (RAID 1), Dell U3011 2560x1600 native res. (running SH3 at 2048x1536).

SH3/GWX, with a number of large MODs (e.g., GWX Wilhelmshafen, St Naz Schluese, MFM 3.2, many graphics improvements, etc.) and h.sie's Patch was rather "jerky", especially in harbors. The same applies to my installation of LSH3 2015. Plus, I could not even get SH4 or SH5 to start and run until I installed and used Game Booster.

I checked with Naval Academy and a couple of Single Missions in SH3; w/Game Booster I'm getting about 10-12fps better...under the exact same conditions (scenario, scenery, weather, other units nearby, etc.). The biggest improvement I've enjoyed though, is that it stops those irritating, nuisance "update" checkers from running and interfering (even minimizing my game to the Task Bar), while I'm in the middle of something important...like escaping from the escorts after putting a few torpedoes into their convoy.

01-06-16, 10:01 PM	#1
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	Low FPS- Try This I have a free program call Game Booster that shuts down unnecessary processes running in the background. These processes can take away the need resources for your games to run properly. When you are done gaming shut it down and those processes will restart. I used it with XP and am using it with 8.1. As said it is Freeware and does help. http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/deta...e_booster.html __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

01-07-16, 02:29 PM	#3
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	To be honest I've never checked. But it doesn't hiccup like it did before. Every so often it was like SH3 and 5 would catch for a second and then start running again with out Game Booster. When running with it on they ran smoother with no problems. It works great for games and simulations that are resource hogs by shutting down background programs. It dedicates most all of the CPU power to the game. Made my flight sims run a lot better too. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

01-08-16, 09:28 PM	#5
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	When you quit playing your game or simulation, then just shut Game Booster down and everything comes back to normal. It is a handy piece of software. As Pedalboat says, no need to buy a new CPU or GFX card. Unless they're old and on the low side for performance. SH3 and SH5 will run fine tho with a t least an 8800 GFX card with a minimum of 1GB of DDR memory and DX9. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

01-10-16, 01:35 PM	#6
CaptBones The Old Man Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Rockton, IL Posts: 274 Downloads: 208 Uploads: 0	I'll vouch for Game Booster... I've used it for several years and it seems to be effective. I use it with my Sub sims, Flight sims and Railroad sims. My system is a 4-1/2 year old Alienware Area 51, i7 960, 12GGB RAM, Dual 1GB GTX 460, 1TB SATA 3Gb/s 32MB Cache HDD (RAID 1), Dell U3011 2560x1600 native res. (running SH3 at 2048x1536). SH3/GWX, with a number of large MODs (e.g., GWX Wilhelmshafen, St Naz Schluese, MFM 3.2, many graphics improvements, etc.) and h.sie's Patch was rather "jerky", especially in harbors. The same applies to my installation of LSH3 2015. Plus, I could not even get SH4 or SH5 to start and run until I installed and used Game Booster. I checked with Naval Academy and a couple of Single Missions in SH3; w/Game Booster I'm getting about 10-12fps better...under the exact same conditions (scenario, scenery, weather, other units nearby, etc.). The biggest improvement I've enjoyed though, is that it stops those irritating, nuisance "update" checkers from running and interfering (even minimizing my game to the Task Bar), while I'm in the middle of something important...like escaping from the escorts after putting a few torpedoes into their convoy.

01-08-16, 05:55 PM	#4
pedalboat A-ganger Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Cape Ortegal - Spain Posts: 74 Downloads: 130 Uploads: 0	Why buy a new CPU and/or a new graphics card if we simply install this little software that will be running in the background...