Second Life Forums Archive - FPS less than 10 and I can't figure out why!

Intellagirl Tully

Researcher and Writer

Join date: 14 Mar 2006

Posts: 6

04-16-2006 17:44

I get between 6-9 fps with this system....any advice would be WONDERFUL!

Dimension 8200 motherboard
P4 2.53 Mhz
1 G ram
100 G harddrive that's only a third full and degfragged
Nvidia GeForce 6200 - Dual monitors

I don't know what's going wrong.
Intellagirl Tully

Thili Playfair

Registered User

Join date: 18 Aug 2004

Posts: 2,417

04-16-2006 18:52

View distance 96-128m
Local lightning : off

Youre in for a shock tho, thats normal fps for you spec pc, +/- vary alot how many avatars are in same area as you are.

Intellagirl Tully

Researcher and Writer

Join date: 14 Mar 2006

Posts: 6

04-16-2006 19:43

I'm getting less than 10 fps in unpopulated areas with local lighting off and draw distance at 96.

Cornbread Yaffle

Wasn't ME!!!!!!!!!!

Join date: 23 Oct 2004

Posts: 37

04-17-2006 08:47

Nvidia has a known issue with leaving bits and pieces of old drivers laying around on your system, causing conflicts....I have been and still am battling a similar issue. A google search for "nvidia driver removal" will give you many links to tools that will "completely strip" the old drivers away so you can fresh install the latest and theoretically greatest ones. On a secondary note, Shiny objects option also tends to put a damper on performance, especially in heavy prim and avatar areas. I'm getting around 15 - 35fps @ my home, but once I leave it drops off to around 5 -10......I'm running a 6800GT Over Clocked with 256meg. Thats the best i can offer up atm, I noticed a huge fram rate change after 1.6 was released and haven't been able to recover since..dropped from 20fps with EVERYTHING on Shiny, local lighting, shadows, the works but, with 1.6 and every version after I've seen 2fps with everything on, so good bye shiny and local lighting

Jon Marlin

Builder, Coder, RL & SL

Join date: 10 Mar 2005

Posts: 297

04-17-2006 10:02

From: Intellagirl Tully

I get between 6-9 fps with this system....any advice would be WONDERFUL!

Dimension 8200 motherboard
P4 2.53 Mhz
1 G ram
100 G harddrive that's only a third full and degfragged
Nvidia GeForce 6200 - Dual monitors

I don't know what's going wrong.
Intellagirl Tully

Wow, there must be something messed up.

I have an Inspiron 8100 laptop, with a GeForce 2 (32 MB), 512 MB RAM, a 1 GHz P3 and an almost full 30 GB HD, and I get better performance than that typically, especially in unpopulated areas. If I go to the vehicle sims, I can often get 15-20 fps if there isn't anyone else around.

I run draw distance at 96m, local lighting off, shiny on. Rippled water isn't an option.

If I get into areas where there are 5-10 other avs around, my framerate drops down between 5 and 10.

- Jon

_____________________

Come visit Marlin Engineering at Horseshoe (222, 26) to see my line of flying vehicles.

FPS less than 10 and I can't figure out why!
Intellagirl Tully Researcher and Writer Join date: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 6	04-16-2006 17:44 I get between 6-9 fps with this system....any advice would be WONDERFUL! Dimension 8200 motherboard P4 2.53 Mhz 1 G ram 100 G harddrive that's only a third full and degfragged Nvidia GeForce 6200 - Dual monitors I don't know what's going wrong. Intellagirl Tully
Thili Playfair Registered User Join date: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 2,417	04-16-2006 18:52 View distance 96-128m Local lightning : off Youre in for a shock tho, thats normal fps for you spec pc, +/- vary alot how many avatars are in same area as you are.
Intellagirl Tully Researcher and Writer Join date: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 6	04-16-2006 19:43 I'm getting less than 10 fps in unpopulated areas with local lighting off and draw distance at 96.
Cornbread Yaffle Wasn't ME!!!!!!!!!! Join date: 23 Oct 2004 Posts: 37	04-17-2006 08:47 Nvidia has a known issue with leaving bits and pieces of old drivers laying around on your system, causing conflicts....I have been and still am battling a similar issue. A google search for "nvidia driver removal" will give you many links to tools that will "completely strip" the old drivers away so you can fresh install the latest and theoretically greatest ones. On a secondary note, Shiny objects option also tends to put a damper on performance, especially in heavy prim and avatar areas. I'm getting around 15 - 35fps @ my home, but once I leave it drops off to around 5 -10......I'm running a 6800GT Over Clocked with 256meg. Thats the best i can offer up atm, I noticed a huge fram rate change after 1.6 was released and haven't been able to recover since..dropped from 20fps with EVERYTHING on Shiny, local lighting, shadows, the works but, with 1.6 and every version after I've seen 2fps with everything on, so good bye shiny and local lighting
Jon Marlin Builder, Coder, RL & SL Join date: 10 Mar 2005 Posts: 297	04-17-2006 10:02 From: Intellagirl Tully I get between 6-9 fps with this system....any advice would be WONDERFUL! Dimension 8200 motherboard P4 2.53 Mhz 1 G ram 100 G harddrive that's only a third full and degfragged Nvidia GeForce 6200 - Dual monitors I don't know what's going wrong. Intellagirl Tully Wow, there must be something messed up. I have an Inspiron 8100 laptop, with a GeForce 2 (32 MB), 512 MB RAM, a 1 GHz P3 and an almost full 30 GB HD, and I get better performance than that typically, especially in unpopulated areas. If I go to the vehicle sims, I can often get 15-20 fps if there isn't anyone else around. I run draw distance at 96m, local lighting off, shiny on. Rippled water isn't an option. If I get into areas where there are 5-10 other avs around, my framerate drops down between 5 and 10. - Jon _____________________ Come visit Marlin Engineering at Horseshoe (222, 26) to see my line of flying vehicles.

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