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Skipbo · 05-01-07, 09:56 AM

Sounds like your system is running very nearly like mine - with V-sync on. I have a 7900GS GFX card and a 3Ghz processor (HPT) with 2G RAM for what it's worth. My FPS were extremely variable without V-sync on plus after patch 1.2 and FSAA, had some tearing (mostly looking backward on the bridge) and minor stutters from the external camera view. Turning V-sync on (altered main.cfg in it's two locations plus 7900GS set to "use application pgm setting" plus SHIV menu vsync setting on) cured the graphics problems and limited my FPS to 30 in the interior views and about 20 from the external camera at Midway. This was with a screen refresh rate of 60HZ (SHIV menu and computer setting). I changed the refresh rate to 75HZ and am now capped at 38 FPS internal (1/2 refresh rate in 2D) and 25 FPS (1/3 refresh rate in 3D) at Midway on external camera. I chose Midway since there are lots of ships and planes to put a strain on the video card and processor. I cannot technically explain the precise ratios of FPS vs. screen refresh rates though, but maybe someone else can. Will at times drop to 19 FPS in some external camera views. Might check your video card setting since if it were set to "force on" (an option on the 7900GS) it might override the SHIV menu setting for V-sync. I can't tell a bit of difference visually if the FPS is above 15 or so though. If you are still positive that V-sync is off in your system, pls disregard the above! :p ............Skipbo

05-01-07, 09:56 AM	#8
Skipbo Sailor man Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 46 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Sounds like your system is running very nearly like mine - with V-sync on. I have a 7900GS GFX card and a 3Ghz processor (HPT) with 2G RAM for what it's worth. My FPS were extremely variable without V-sync on plus after patch 1.2 and FSAA, had some tearing (mostly looking backward on the bridge) and minor stutters from the external camera view. Turning V-sync on (altered main.cfg in it's two locations plus 7900GS set to "use application pgm setting" plus SHIV menu vsync setting on) cured the graphics problems and limited my FPS to 30 in the interior views and about 20 from the external camera at Midway. This was with a screen refresh rate of 60HZ (SHIV menu and computer setting). I changed the refresh rate to 75HZ and am now capped at 38 FPS internal (1/2 refresh rate in 2D) and 25 FPS (1/3 refresh rate in 3D) at Midway on external camera. I chose Midway since there are lots of ships and planes to put a strain on the video card and processor. I cannot technically explain the precise ratios of FPS vs. screen refresh rates though, but maybe someone else can. Will at times drop to 19 FPS in some external camera views. Might check your video card setting since if it were set to "force on" (an option on the 7900GS) it might override the SHIV menu setting for V-sync. I can't tell a bit of difference visually if the FPS is above 15 or so though. If you are still positive that V-sync is off in your system, pls disregard the above! :p ............Skipbo Last edited by Skipbo; 05-01-07 at 10:17 AM.