WinXP + Riva TNT1

[dickobrazz 0]

I have 1 big problem with WinXP... before XP, i was using W2k... Q3 under W2k (detonator 6.18) scores around 115 FPS on my machine, but now with WinXP i have around 66 FPS...

I wasn't doing anything with Q3 configuration...

I wasn't doing anything with my machine configuration

I sipmly formated HDD a install new system...

 

-> Whatta F*ck ???

 

HELP PLZ!

 

my machine:

Celeron 633@950;

Riva TNT1 (detonator 21.81 (i was trying 20.80, 21.83, but its same);

256 MB RAM;

28.5 GB Barracuda HDD;

AOPen AX6BC mobo

 

thx

[Manos 0]

I have a TNT 2 Ultra and i have never gotten more than 70fps in Q3 (Using 1024x768, full detail ad almoast everything on)

 

This isn't very helpful, but now you are not alone having bad fps

 

Maybe it's time for an upgrade to the latest detonator drivers?

[Four and Twenty 0]

the new detonators are optimized for the geforce / 2 / 3 not the tnt series why don't you uset the 6.18 or whatever driver in winxp and see how it scores

[dickobrazz 0]

i know what is doing that performance deficit -> desktop color depth

when i switch into 16 bit (WinXP has 32bit default and looks very good in 32bit) all become like before... my 115 FPS is back... but when switch into 32bit, 66 fps appears 8(

 

i spent a little time of trying which driver is best for me.. when i installed one, i automaticly switch into 1024x768 and 32bpp... but when i tryed 6th version (+/- :-)) of driver,after windows starts 1st thing i did was that i run Q3 and look at the performance... wow it moves so fast, like on W2k!... i turn off my PC and went sleep lucky , next day i turn on PC and adjust resolution and color depth... start Q3... oh my god..

 

now i have 16bitz desktop but good Q3 preformance

i dont know how to make my Q3 run fast with 32bpp desktop... :-)

 

BTW Manos66 i'am playing Q3 under 640x480, i play it on profi level i need best framerate i can do on my machine... i know Riva TNT1 is not the newest one...

 

i'm sorry about my english its realy bad.. ;(