WAS: Open Source 3D Games

[Chris Bier]

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Jon Pruente wrote:
> On that note, I have a question.  I'm not a gamer, and I haven't
> played any FPS except Wolf3D and Quake and Halo one time, so I have
> next-to-no experience in configuring newer games.  Have the developers
> ever thought of putting a Frame rate throttle on the engines?  Really,
> if you are cranking out FPS faster than you can see them, why not
> throttle the system back and use the CPU power to handle the better
> effects?  Setting a system max FPS of 30-60 FPS on a system capable of
> 120+ would give alot of extra horsepower back to the system to mkae
> all the goodies that much better.

Most of the serious FPS gamers turn off all but essential graphics to
get a faster framerate.  The faster it is, the smoother and more
accurate you can be.

Chris
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