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Sapphire Bombay

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Join date: 8 Oct 2003

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12-16-2003 15:26

I know there are a gazillion contributing factors to FPS. But, can I just get a basic, unscientific, average FPS poll from everyone. Let's say after you been sitting in one spot for a few minutes and all the textures have loaded. And not a lot of AVs around. I need to figure out how badly I need a new system....

I am at 8fps. blech

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Julian Fate

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12-16-2003 15:31

Might I suggest you pick a spot in-game for people to stand and specify the direction they look? My land in Olive gives me dramatically different framerates depending on if I look north (out to sea) or south (at all the other builds).

Carnildo Greenacre

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Join date: 15 Nov 2003

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Re: FPS Poll

12-16-2003 15:44

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Originally posted by Sapphire Bombay
I know there are a gazillion contributing factors to FPS. But, can I just get a basic, unscientific, average FPS poll from everyone. Let's say after you been sitting in one spot for a few minutes and all the textures have loaded. And not a lot of AVs around. I need to figure out how badly I need a new system....

I am at 8fps. blech

Between 6 and 60 fps here, depending on exactly where I am and what I'm looking at.

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Malachi Petunia

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12-16-2003 16:13

My entirely unscientific, anecdotal discussions seem to show that 15 FPS average is the modal rate. As others have noted, it is very location dependent, and scrooge-like this may sound, but the snow generators in the world seem to have a big impact on frame rete of late (but they are pretty).

Thinking of holiday present to self?

Cubey Terra

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Join date: 6 Sep 2003

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12-16-2003 16:25

Humbug! Humbug to the snow-generators. There's one on the border of Natoma/Zoe that spews out particles like anything. Thing is, they seem to go invisible after a short distance, but continue to radiate out anyway. If I teleport home to Zoe, I can see all these grey, textureless particles whizzing past me before the transparency loads. Is it a pre-1.1 particle script?

Anyway, it's causing serious framerate problems for the residents of four sims. I wonder if Mr. Simon Metalhead (if I recall the name correctly) would kindly turn it off.

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Devlin Gallant

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12-17-2003 15:16

I checked my FPS yesterday.

1.1 was all over the place form 20-48 fps, but usuaaly hovered at 45.

1.2 was pretty consistent from 35-38 fps.

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Carnildo Greenacre

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12-17-2003 15:35

What the heck are you using for a graphics card? For me, 1.2 never went above 15 fps, but it never went below 5, either -- even with a crowd around.

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Loki Pico

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12-17-2003 17:20

Last night I was near Gibson. If I faced Nexus Prime, my fps was about 6, if I looked towards Luna, it was 15.

1.2 preview, my fps range was 28 in crowed areas and 50+ otherwise.

Devlin Gallant

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12-18-2003 12:54

Graphics Card: NVIDIA Gforce 4 something with 128megs
Chip: AMD Athlon XP 2800
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BlackAdder York

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12-19-2003 15:48

The biggest factor in FPS is the CPU speed, and the second is the amount of system memory. Most of the grunt work of rendering is handled by the system itself, not the video card (because no video card has the massive amount of processing capability that SL requires).

So, assuming you have a video card that at least meets minimum specs, if you've maxed out your Ram and still get pathetic frame rates...it's time for a faster CPU. Even a bleeding edge video card won't solve the problem.

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FPS Poll
Sapphire Bombay Avatar Join date: 8 Oct 2003 Posts: 341	12-16-2003 15:26 I know there are a gazillion contributing factors to FPS. But, can I just get a basic, unscientific, average FPS poll from everyone. Let's say after you been sitting in one spot for a few minutes and all the textures have loaded. And not a lot of AVs around. I need to figure out how badly I need a new system.... I am at 8fps. blech Note: ALT-1 to get the display up. _____________________ Avatar: A temporary manifestation or aspect of a continuing entity.
Julian Fate 80's Pop Star Join date: 19 Oct 2003 Posts: 1,020	12-16-2003 15:31 Might I suggest you pick a spot in-game for people to stand and specify the direction they look? My land in Olive gives me dramatically different framerates depending on if I look north (out to sea) or south (at all the other builds).
Carnildo Greenacre Flight Engineer Join date: 15 Nov 2003 Posts: 1,044	Re: FPS Poll 12-16-2003 15:44 From: someone Originally posted by Sapphire Bombay I know there are a gazillion contributing factors to FPS. But, can I just get a basic, unscientific, average FPS poll from everyone. Let's say after you been sitting in one spot for a few minutes and all the textures have loaded. And not a lot of AVs around. I need to figure out how badly I need a new system.... I am at 8fps. blech Between 6 and 60 fps here, depending on exactly where I am and what I'm looking at. _____________________ perl -le '$_ = 1; (1 x $_) !~ /^(11+)\1+$/ && print while $_++;'
Malachi Petunia Gentle Miscreant Join date: 21 Sep 2003 Posts: 3,414	12-16-2003 16:13 My entirely unscientific, anecdotal discussions seem to show that 15 FPS average is the modal rate. As others have noted, it is very location dependent, and scrooge-like this may sound, but the snow generators in the world seem to have a big impact on frame rete of late (but they are pretty). Thinking of holiday present to self?
Cubey Terra Aircraft Builder Join date: 6 Sep 2003 Posts: 1,725	12-16-2003 16:25 Humbug! Humbug to the snow-generators. There's one on the border of Natoma/Zoe that spews out particles like anything. Thing is, they seem to go invisible after a short distance, but continue to radiate out anyway. If I teleport home to Zoe, I can see all these grey, textureless particles whizzing past me before the transparency loads. Is it a pre-1.1 particle script? Anyway, it's causing serious framerate problems for the residents of four sims. I wonder if Mr. Simon Metalhead (if I recall the name correctly) would kindly turn it off. _____________________ C U B E Y · T E R R A planes · helicopters · blimps · balloons · skydiving · submarines Available at Abbotts Aerodrome and XstreetSL.com
Devlin Gallant Thought Police Join date: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 5,948	12-17-2003 15:16 I checked my FPS yesterday. 1.1 was all over the place form 20-48 fps, but usuaaly hovered at 45. 1.2 was pretty consistent from 35-38 fps. _____________________ I LIKE children, I've just never been able to finish a whole one.
Carnildo Greenacre Flight Engineer Join date: 15 Nov 2003 Posts: 1,044	12-17-2003 15:35 What the heck are you using for a graphics card? For me, 1.2 never went above 15 fps, but it never went below 5, either -- even with a crowd around. _____________________ perl -le '$_ = 1; (1 x $_) !~ /^(11+)\1+$/ && print while $_++;'
Loki Pico Registered User Join date: 20 Jun 2003 Posts: 1,938	12-17-2003 17:20 Last night I was near Gibson. If I faced Nexus Prime, my fps was about 6, if I looked towards Luna, it was 15. 1.2 preview, my fps range was 28 in crowed areas and 50+ otherwise.
Devlin Gallant Thought Police Join date: 18 Jun 2003 Posts: 5,948	12-18-2003 12:54 Graphics Card: NVIDIA Gforce 4 something with 128megs Chip: AMD Athlon XP 2800 1 Gig ram _____________________ I LIKE children, I've just never been able to finish a whole one.
BlackAdder York Charter Member Join date: 22 May 2003 Posts: 283	12-19-2003 15:48 The biggest factor in FPS is the CPU speed, and the second is the amount of system memory. Most of the grunt work of rendering is handled by the system itself, not the video card (because no video card has the massive amount of processing capability that SL requires). So, assuming you have a video card that at least meets minimum specs, if you've maxed out your Ram and still get pathetic frame rates...it's time for a faster CPU. Even a bleeding edge video card won't solve the problem. _____________________ Avatar Central (Aqua 140, 220) - Come in and Equip yourself. Everything under the sun, plus a few Freebies. The Black Adder...Lord High Executioner, and Harbinger of the Doomed Rat

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