very slow framerate

[Baumgartner]

i have very slow frame rate about 1-2 fps on my machine with 2.b7

system configuration is:
PIII 550, Matrox G400, W2k, DX8, Gigabyte Intel BX,
all software reinstalled new, DX diagnostics work well.
i have second system with same configuration and exactly the same symptoms.

a third system:

Athlon 1400, Matrox G400, W2k, DX8, MSI K7Turbo V3
works well with 140 !!! fps in all resolutions and color depths and any of the textures setting.

has anybody an opinion where the failure is??
please help me!

[KevinM]

I'm also getting a frame rate of 1 fps. I tried out the debug versions, as requested, and got the following results:

FMS_dbg_doflip.exe: 20 fps
FMS_dbg_nomip.exe: 1 fps
FMS_dbg_vblank.exe: 1fps

[Baumgartner]

in addition to my report at top of page i have testet with Version 2beta6 with the same system configuration an i had the same low framerate as with beta7. so i think it is a problem of dirext x or a matrox driver problem.
more tests with nvidia tnt and w2k are coming soon....

[Deimos]

Hi guys,

I have run some tests with the debug versions of FMS 2.0b7, since I also have been afflicted with slow frame rates on the release version.

My recommendation after these tests: Go with page flipping!

How these tests were conducted:
These tests were conducted on a Gateway SOLO 9300 XL notebook running Windows 2000 Professional, Service Pack 2 level with current hotfixes, and DirectX 8.0a. This unit was fitted with a Pentium-III 700MHz processor, 288MB RAM and an integrated 8MB ATI Rage Mobility-M1 (2xAGP). It was also connected to a Gateway docking station for use with a Microsoft SideWinder 3D Pro (game port edition) for control. The LCD display is hard-wired to run at 60Hz, which is likely a limiting factor on FMS’s frame rate for lower resolutions.

The desktop was set to 1280x1024 16-bit resolution before running FMS.

FMS 2.0b6 was configured with no sound (to put as much work as possible into graphics); “Speed and altitude” on; “Frames per second” on; and all graphics options turned on.

FMS 2.0b7 was configured in a somewhat different manner. Before running each version, the registry key HKLM\Software\Flying-Model-Simulator\MainForm*1 was deleted to reset the “factory defaults” for standing position, etc. FMS was then run and configured with no sound; “Speed, altitude and vario” on; “Frames per second” on; all graphics options turned on with 16-bit colour; and the menu bar was hidden.

In all cases, the actual measurement was made using the “SU-26” model sitting at its standing position on the runway of the “World.scn” landscape. It was noted, though, that higher frame rates could be achieved whilst flying when only one or two “triangles” of sky were visible behind the model.

Results for FMS 2.0b6:
320x240, 60 fps
512x384, 43 fps
640x480, 30 fps *2
800x600, 30 fps *2
1024x768, 20 fps
1280x1024, 12 fps

Results for FMS 2.0b7 (Release version):
320x240, 9 fps
512x384, 4 fps
640x480, 3 fps
800x600, 2 fps
1024x768, 1 fps
1280x1024, 1 fps

Results for FMS 2.0b7 (Debug “do flip” version):
320x240, 58 fps
512x384, 30 fps *2
640x480, 30 fps *2
800x600, 30 fps *2
1024x768, 20 fps
1280x1024, 14 fps

Results for FMS 2.0b7 (Debug “no mip” version):
320x240, 9 fps
512x384, 4 fps
640x480, 3 fps
800x600, 2 fps
1024x768, 1 fps
1280x1024, 1 fps

Results for FMS 2.0b7 (Debug “vblank” version):
320x240, 9 fps
512x384, 4 fps
640x480, 2 fps
800x600, 2 fps
1024x768, 1 fps
1280x1024, 1 fps

*1 I highly recommend that you DO NOT edit your own Registry. Neither I nor Microsoft support modifying the registry through programs like RegEdit nor RegEdt32. Be it on your own head.

*2 These “curious” results were re-tested several times for verification.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,
Anthony.

[Baumgartner]

i am interestet in these debug versions, where can i get them???

[Baumgartner]

foolish i have to look at startpage of FMS Hompage to get the debug versions.

[hil]

Další poznatek. Fps 4-5. Vypnul jsem tedy postupnì grafika/mlhu, zjemnìní povrchu, povrchy. Rozbìhlo se to na 48fps. A to nìkdy hned, nìkdy až po chvilce. A POZOR - po znovuzapnutí všech vìcí stále 48fps. Po vypnutí programu je to potøeba nìkdy zopakovat, nìkdy to jede hned.