FPS setting?

[EzJacK]

Howdy,

Well the same problem with ProQuake loaded, now I'm stumped...tried different FPS settings and it does make a differance but still get the evil phone icon?
What can I say.....

[Baker]

Let's get more detail on this (this is VERY WEIRD) ... stick with ProQuake for these to rule out other potential issues.

0. Are you absolutely sure you were using ProQuake "glpro.exe" and not "glxpro+.exe"?

1. Does this problem occur at IHOC? Have you tried at least 2 different servers to make sure it isn't a "bad route" issue to a particular server?

2. What is your pq_maxfps set to? Use pq_drawfps 1 to see your FPS. What FPS are you getting?

3. How long does it take to get the phone icon? Does it happen instantly upon connection or does it take a few seconds?

4. Do you use a software firewall like Norton or ZoneAlarm? Have you tried it both with and without it?

We will solve this. This is very strange but there has to be an easy answer. From what you've said, it looks like your connection is otherwise working perfectly.

[EzJacK]

Ok,
I'm running glpro.exe, also when I went on-line and ran drawfps's I averaged around 650 at shmack.net and I haven't tried IHOC as not many people play there anymore when I'm on-line. So right now I have a setting of 72 max_fps and I've tried all the way to max 999, I used to run at 62.
I don't get the icon all the time but often after connecting for a bit and also I have evrything turned off like zonealarm etc...friggin wierd as this is shaw's fastest connection, one step up from where I was before and had very little if any problems like the evil icon?
Thanks for your help.....

[Baker]

I'm running glpro.exe, also when I went on-line and ran drawfps's I averaged around 650 at shmack.net

Are you certain that your pq_drawfps 1 shows 650 on servers with ProQuake (glpro.exe)??? That does not seem right to me.

You should set pq_maxfps to a number like 90 or 150, that should make the lag go away. Setting pq_maxfps to 999 is only for testing, you shouldn't play with it like that.

/ for clarification ... all of the engines use different "max fps" settings (It is cl_maxfps in JoeQuake/Qrack, pq_maxfps in ProQuake, max_fps in XQuake).

ProQuake uses pq_maxfps so set that to pq_maxfps 150 and see what happens.

[hexed6]

650? FPS or latency?

[EzJacK]

Hey,
I just turned on the fps's and got that as an average......maybe somethings wrong I'm not sure.

[hexed6]

650 is quite impressive, I'm having a hard time believing that is your average frames per second. Set pq_maxfps to cap it.

[EzJacK]

Hey,
What can I say, I set it up and took and average and thats what I got....unless I'm doing something wrong? I've capped it a couple times at different settings and still I get the evil icon...wierd shit. What would you cap it at than?
Thxs....

[Baker]

Do pq_maxfps 72 and see what happens.

[EzJacK]

I was just at shmack and was getting anywhere from 262-734, it sure isn't a solid connection....so if I took the average I'm still seeing the dam icon.
Time to dump Quake and start over I think.....have a beer and relax.
Thanks for all your help dudes.....happy hunting