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21 Jan 12, 05:51AM
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Currently I run at around anywhere from 160-390 fps (with graphics set to lowest possible standards). I know that compared to some people on here, it's not much to complain about but I was just wondering if anyone has any special tricks to increase fps or maybe stop it from dipping below 300.
I have a mac so when I quit an application, it stops the process (at least I think O.o). So obviously I don't have a task manager. Any suggestions from fellow mac users or perhaps pc users?
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Why do you want to keep your fps above 300?
Also, everyone knows the human eye only sees 12fps jeez.
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as a mac user, you most certainly do have a task manager. albeit it is called activity monitor. The best way to keep FPS steady is to use /maxfps X where x is the number where your machine can run all maps the most comfortably. There are many ways to reduce even more graphical features of the game by using a menu/script V-man made although you may not like the consequences of using it if you don't know what each function does. My recommendation is to just play where it is the most steady and cap it at that.
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Mine flutters between 200 and 300 (I only get 300 if I'm looking at a wall though) with everything on lowest possible settings. I cap it off at 200 - I completely agree with Waffles in this case; I find I always get a good hitreg (particularly with SMG) if my FPS is stable. As for AR, FPS doesn't matter to me too much because I pulse all my shots. So /maxfps 200 does it for me. Give it a shot.
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I get 300-400 on my mac and 200-500 on my asus, depending on the map
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thanks all for the help
@waffles: i had no idea activity monitor existed lol
@orynge: thanks for the download
@vanqu!sh: ill try out 200 max
thanks everyone else for the input
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What do you mean by an Activity Monitor Waffles?
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I think ~12fps is the threshold at which the brain perceives still images as having motion. Of course this varies with each person's physiology.
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I seriously hope you guys know I was joking.