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Hello,

Because the graphics card of my comp died, I’ve been trying to get TF2 running on my old computer. I’ve got it working, but with bad FPS. I think it averages about 25-30, but it stutters quite often (sometimes short, sometimes a bit longer).

My specs are:
AMD Athlon 2400+ 2.0 ghz processor
512mb RAM
ATI Radeon 9250 256mb
WinXP Pro 32-bits

I’m running num1ocked’s high fps config (same one as m0re’s I think) with Multicore Rendering disabled and I use ATI Tray Tools to force the LOD to the absolute lowest. My resolution is 1280×768 (16:10). I don’t know if this has any influence on it, but I use Flame’s HUD. I don’t have any launch options set.

Does anyone know what else I can do to further increase my FPS, besides the obvious ‘buy better hardware’?

Yeah I’m not expecting miracles, but if I could only get rid of the stuttering it would help a lot already. Changed to the lowest 16:10 reso but it didn’t help much..

Try running windowed and at a 4:3 res, the lowest 16:10 res is nowhere near the lowest.

run it in 10:16

Quoted from Reload

… I don’t have any launch options set …

Dont you need some for m0re’s high fps to put it into dx8 and whatever ( I don’t about numlock’s but he said they were the same…) ?

From m0re’s high fps autoexec file:

// _______________
// | READ THIS |
// ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
// x:Steamsteamappsteam fortress 2tfcfg
// clear config.cfg ;; dont clear bind commands
// right click tf2 > properties > launch options
// -dxlevel 81 -w 1280 -h 800 -full -console -novid -heapsize 1572864 -freq 75 -nojoy -noipx -noforcemparms -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd
// -dxlevel x -w x -h x -full/window -console -novid -heapsize x -freq x -nojoy -noipx -noforcemparms -noforcemaccel -noforcemspd
// ____________________
// | LAUNCH OPTIONS |
// ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
// -heapsize ;; system memory/2 (x 1024) | [ 2048 / 2 (x 1024) = 1048576]
// -nojoy ;; Disables joystick to reduce memory usage.
// -noipx ;; Don’t load IPX Connections, save ram.
// -noforcemspd ;; Use desktop mouse speed settings.
// -noforcemparms ;; Use desktop mouse buttons settings.
// -noforcemaccel ;; Use desktop mouse acceleration settings.
// -window ;; This enables tf2 to start in a window mode, instead of fullscreen.
// -full ;; This runs tf2 in full screen mode.
// -freq ;; Set the Refresh Rate
// -nocrashdialog ;; Suppresses some memory could not be read unhandled errors.
// -32bit ;; Forces the engine to start in 32-bit mode. Only useful on 64-bit Operating Systems.
// -dev ;; Enables developer mode. Also disables the automatic loading of menu background maps and stops the quit dialog from appearing on exit.
//
// -autoconfig ;; Restores video and performance settings to default for the current hardware detected. Ignores settings inside any .cfg files until this parameter is removed.
// _________________________________________________

add a stick of ram
overclock cpu

you could also try game booster, this tbh gave me +5 fps on a shit pc i had to use, this was crucial as before i had only 10 fps xD

forgot to add the link xD http://www.iobit.com/gamebooster.html

basically it closed down programes that your pc doesnt need to use whilst your ingame, and with the touch of a button you can reactivate once you have finished.