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When I got my laptop 2 years ago now, I had like 150fps with no sort of config on, but now Ive had to lower my res, make my game look like lego and I still get shitty fps drops to like 20.
I can’t wait to finish Uni and buy a desktop :o

Anyways, why I came here, Chris, what sort of difference should there be between your best looking and worst looking cfgs. I ask this because Ive tried them all, with the worst looking I get drops to 20, and with the best looking I get drops to 20….both with fps_max 66……surely that shouldnt be, I essentially see 0 difference =[

Quoted from Not here

chris said something about dont set fps max lower than cmd rate or something….

Because if you receive 66 updates from the server, why only show 60 of them on your screen? Anyway, afaik that has nothing to do with fps drops.

Quoted from AnimaL

[…] sounds like a job for format C: if its recent drops… the engine itself hasnt been updated for some time now, at least fps hasnt been affected.

also, as u know, game depends on cpu so if ur cpu can handle only 20fps at, say mids, then u gonna get 20fps on any graphic settings….
Can you give more info on what ur using? hardware and software?

Its not mid fight drops – its just random, like a rocket jump etc, mid fights are usually fine, theres no pattern to the drops tbh

Vista 32bit
4GB Ram
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T8100 @2.10GHz 2.10GHz
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series

laptop trolol :(

Ive never formatted this since I got it so I dunno if it would be anything to do with that.

Quoted from dougiie

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Its not mid fight drops – its just random, like a rocket jump etc, mid fights are usually fine, theres no pattern to the drops tbh

Vista 32bit
4GB Ram
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T8100 @2.10GHz 2.10GHz
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400 Series

laptop trolol :(

Ive never formatted this since I got it so I dunno if it would be anything to do with that.

antivirus(if any) set to ignore steam directory?

cpu overheating could cause “random” drops, since older pc’s dont just downclock cpu, but throttle it to 50% or less so u get random fps drops… check temps aswell

Quoted from dougiie

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not sure how to set it to ignore steam directory, its avg..

just checked temps with TF2 running : Core 0: 52-55C Core 1: 50-53C

http://help.alamode.com/docs/5054.htm

cpu temps should be logged and test them under load (use everest or speedfan, both have log function)

Quoted from octochris

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any it professional’s worst nightmare

I thought that was norton :D

Quoted from octochris

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so the order of it professional nightmares now goes:

1.) avg
2.) norton
3.) bulldog
4.) mcafee

…so what do you recommend using ?