Question about the synchronized graphics option

Doolar · 06-06-23, 10:28 AM

I see this come up every now and then and was just curious. What is the SH3 Game Option "synchronized graphics" for. I don't quite know why and when it should be checked. Been playing SH3 a long time and have wondered what it is for. Some of my installs, it's checked and most not. Thanx

VikingGrandad · 06-06-23, 06:01 PM

I'm fairly certain that, like many other games, that setting limits your maximum in-game framerate to whatever you've set in Windows (or your graphics card driver settings) for your screen's refresh rate, e.g. 60 Hz, 75 Hz, or whatever.

In some games this can reduce visual "tearing" effects, due to incompatible game FPS speed and screen refresh rates.

It can also help your GPU to work less hard (lower temperatures) as it means your GPU is not constantly trying to run the game with the highest possible FPS it can achieve (not usually a problem when running a very old game such as SH3 with modern graphics cards).

Doolar · 06-06-23, 06:06 PM

Thank you, now that makes sense,

06-06-23, 10:28 AM	#1
Doolar Expert Shipsinker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Baltimore,Md./ CA45 Posts: 914 Downloads: 360 Uploads: 0	Question about the synchronized graphics option I see this come up every now and then and was just curious. What is the SH3 Game Option "synchronized graphics" for. I don't quite know why and when it should be checked. Been playing SH3 a long time and have wondered what it is for. Some of my installs, it's checked and most not. Thanx __________________ ONEALEX 1.53 ARB / NYGM "ENHANCED Steel Coffin Edition" v7.8 DGUI / CCom12 DGUI / WAC 5.2 DGUI / Toyotagt86 v2.3 ARB / GWX3 DGUI / GWX Knight's Cross v1

06-06-23, 06:01 PM	#2
VikingGrandad Planesman Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: AM93 Posts: 184 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I'm fairly certain that, like many other games, that setting limits your maximum in-game framerate to whatever you've set in Windows (or your graphics card driver settings) for your screen's refresh rate, e.g. 60 Hz, 75 Hz, or whatever. In some games this can reduce visual "tearing" effects, due to incompatible game FPS speed and screen refresh rates. It can also help your GPU to work less hard (lower temperatures) as it means your GPU is not constantly trying to run the game with the highest possible FPS it can achieve (not usually a problem when running a very old game such as SH3 with modern graphics cards). __________________

06-06-23, 06:06 PM	#3
Doolar Expert Shipsinker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Baltimore,Md./ CA45 Posts: 914 Downloads: 360 Uploads: 0	Re Thank you, now that makes sense, __________________ ONEALEX 1.53 ARB / NYGM "ENHANCED Steel Coffin Edition" v7.8 DGUI / CCom12 DGUI / WAC 5.2 DGUI / Toyotagt86 v2.3 ARB / GWX3 DGUI / GWX Knight's Cross v1