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Smoother framerate on WindowsXP

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max211

Club Supporter
I dont know whether you guys already know this one but it certainly give me a better framerate playing Fifa2003 and all my other games too.

Actually, I just realized that whatever game I play on my computer, with whatever resolution that I set, Windows XP will only display the game with a refresh rate of 60Hz ! No matter if your monitor and graphic card can support 1024x768x32 at up to 120Hz, it will still display with only 60Hz when you're playing games. It's a bug in Windows XP. I've downloaded the 'remedy' for this and it works! not only I got to see bigger display (with 60Hz, the display is a bit smaller), but I noticed that the games are looking better and I think it has better framerate. I don't know if it has anything to do with the refresh rate, but hey, it looks and feel better to me. :)

Anyone who's using windows XP and not realizing they're experiencing this problem can try one of the tools. I found it at Tom's Hardware. Here's the direct link to that page:

http://www6.tomshardware.com/consumer/02q3/020930/os_comparison-04.html :mrpimp:
 
A

andy

Starting XI
I downloaded some drivers from a website I won't mention, and my comp. got really messed up..so for the moment I will only stick to downloads from the Microsoft site!;) :rockman:
 
M

max211

Club Supporter
Originally posted by andy
I downloaded some drivers from a website I won't mention, and my comp. got really messed up..so for the moment I will only stick to downloads from the Microsoft site!;) :rockman:
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I know, but this is not a driver. And if you only believe Microsoft, you can solve the problem by installing Windows XP Service Pack 1. It's up to you. If you go to the address that I mentioned earlier, you'll get the idea.

cheer:hump:
 
S

sip

Youth Team
Ye i have been using NVRefreshTool for quite a while now.. sweet tool to fix the refresh rate issue. Personally ms should get off their asses and adress the issue as its been around for a long time.

Thx for the info dude :)
 
M

mihalll

Reserve Team
U can easly adjust frame rate in dx configrator ("override refresh time") without any additional tools
 
M

MMM

Youth Team
thats very old news, if uve had XP for a long time.

and Windows XP Service Pack 1 doesnt fix it, well never did on me.


I use Rivatuner to fix refresh rate.
 
M

makio

Senior Squad
Originally posted by MMM
thats very old news, if uve had XP for a long time.

and Windows XP Service Pack 1 doesnt fix it, well never did on me.


I use Rivatuner to fix refresh rate.
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where do you get Rivatuner from?
 
G

gile

Club Supporter
ok so has anybody measured fps with this tool on. im getting about 30 in demo. that good? bad??
 
M

ManUGrobar

Youth Team
Wow, thanks alot guys, now i'm playing at resolution of1024x786x32, the game runs smoothly and the little rectangle spot that was in the middle of the kit now is gone. thanks alot
 
B

blackthought

Youth Team
Originally posted by ManUGrobar
Wow, thanks alot guys, now i'm playing at resolution of1024x786x32, the game runs smoothly and the little rectangle spot that was in the middle of the kit now is gone. thanks alot
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what tool did you use?
 
B

Burak

Club Supporter
???

i downloaded NVRefreshToll 2.0 and it syays it would stuff you comp. up if you dont use it right.
Should i continue and if, how do i use it right, because im a beginer
 
M

Mace II

Youth Team
HI, following your post Smoother framerate on WindowsXP

Just a couple of questions i am hoping you can help me with.

How do you find out what the MAXIMUM re-fresh rate your monitor can support at a certain screen resolution (say 1-24x768x32) is from windows XP?

What difference does having a refresh rate at 120 Hz than at 60 Hz makje? i.e. is the game smoother? faster? less jerky? does it drain more resrouces?

How do you know, AND how do you fin dout. what the refresh rate f the monitor is during the game??

This is deferent from the refresh rate of the graphics card right?

I their anyway i can find out whether i need this Windows XP Service Pack 1, because my version of Windows is quite new, ony released recently.

In the post sip mentions an NV refresh tool, have you used it, is it any good? how do i get it?

My System.
P4 1.7Ghz
256 DDR RAM 2100
NVidia Geforce4 Ti4200
24Gb Hard disks
DVD 40x/10X
CD 36X
NVidia 40.72 driver/DirectX 8.1
 
D

duongtoan76

Club Supporter
SP1 helps you play games at 75Hz. But if you want more so go with NVrefresh. I use Detonator 41.03 and it has refresh rate control built-in.
 
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