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Would one of you fine people let me know exactly how to do a Quake3 TimeDemo. I have managed to get into the control panel, and it runs (real fast!), but I can't seem to save the score, or make it repeat, etc..
Any help will be greatly appreciated,
Doctor
Zuck Gou :)
09-30-01, 07:18 PM
Just press the tilde (~) after your down to make the console come down, and it'll say what your FPS were after the timedemo.
can anyone please tell me where to get this quake3 time demo?
The Quake III Arena has the time demo build it!! Just use the tilde button (besdie the 1 key) at the menu of Quake. When you hit that button it brings up a half screen of words. Type in timedemo then push enter. Now type demo demo001 and hit enter......Be blown away at the speed of your system. After the demo finishes push that tilde key again and you will see the FPS you system scored. Play with your video settings and you will big changes in the numbers.
Originally posted by Doctor
Would one of you fine people let me know exactly how to do a Quake3 TimeDemo. I have managed to get into the control panel, and it runs (real fast!), but I can't seem to save the score, or make it repeat, etc..
Any help will be greatly appreciated,
Doctor
Go into the demo section and press "shift + ~" (no + just both buttons) then type in "timedemo 1" and press "shift + ~" again then run either demo 1 or 2.
After you've finished press "shift + ~" again to see your scores which you can then save and create a jpeg to show off your petentially grand scores. I'm not sure how to loop the demo but after you've run it once just press "shift + ~" and then just hit "ctrl + p" so you wont need to type "timedemo 1" again and again.
POST YOUR SCORES IN BOTH PLS !!! Dont forget to include the setting you've used (32bit color 16bit , sound settings , resolution).
full procedure right here:
1.start Q3
2. at menu screen, push tilde- the ~ key- to bring down console.
3.type in exaclty this:
/timedemo 1
and push enter.
4. Push tilde to close console.
5. Use Q3 menu to chose a demo and play it as normal.
6. After it plays thru, pull down console again and look to it's bottom left and WHAMMO there's your FPS.
If it dies at step 5, you need to patch your Q3 to at least 1.27. Other versions broke the demo functions, it got really hard to timedemo for a while. Or use the installed, unpatched, straight off the CD version instead. No matter what Q3 version you have, use the first demo in the list to benchmark.
That oughta do it! Oh, and uh.. Shouldn't this be in the Games section? :D
PS- you MUST add the / before any commands or Q3 interporets it as a chat. Also, to loop demos you must use the Q3 language to write a config file to tell it to do so-
to make all this easier, goto G256.com (http://www.g256.com/guides/Q3Bench/) and get the Q3bench program, it will do it all for you. PHAT program.
Thanx Peep's!
I was gone for a few days, but will post my benches when I can.
Doctor
Zeke009
10-02-01, 01:12 PM
I was checking out nV News today and noticed a quake 3 demo loop tool in their files section. Thought you might be interested. Go down to the Benchmarking Demos, Etc section...
nV News - Files Page (http://www.nvnews.net/files/files.shtml)
Originally posted by Zeke009
I was checking out nV News today and noticed a quake 3 demo loop tool in their files section. Thought you might be interested. Go down to the Benchmarking Demos, Etc section...
nV News - Files Page (http://www.nvnews.net/files/files.shtml)
Thanx for the link:)
I'll try it tonight!
Doctor
Howz this for a Q3 Arena TimeDemo score? It's done at default settings, with sound.
Lemme no.......
Doctor
Originally posted by Doctor
Howz this for a Q3 Arena TimeDemo score? It's done at default settings, with sound.
Lemme no.......
Doctor
Run the demo at 16bit color at 1024x764 (or something like that) then try 32bit color make sure you set both color settings , this way I'll know how good your scores are.
Originally posted by Doctor
Howz this for a Q3 Arena TimeDemo score? It's done at default settings, with sound.
Lemme no.......
Doctor
Try this demo and see what you get:
http://forums.overclockers.ws/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=37373&highlight=%40ss
OK, I picked up "Q3Bench v2.0 Public Beta", and ran it.
Howz this look?
--------------------- Q3Bench RESULTS ---------------------
FILE: q3b_100301_060115.txt
START TIME: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 06:01:15 AM
COMMENT: TBird@1768mhz-GeForce3@260/575
BENCHMARK SETUP:
----------------
DEMO: DEMO001
CFG FILES RUN: Normal High Maximum
RESOLUTIONS RUN: 640x480 800x600 1024x768 1600x1200
NUMBER OF RUNS: 1 times.
NORMAL Configuration File Settings:
(640x480) 192.3, AVERAGE FPS: 192.30
(800x600) 182.9, AVERAGE FPS: 182.90
(1024x768) 132.9, AVERAGE FPS: 132.90
(1600x1200) 57.7, AVERAGE FPS: 57.70
HIGH Configuration File Settings:
(640x480) 187.3, AVERAGE FPS: 187.30
(800x600) 162.3, AVERAGE FPS: 162.30
(1024x768) 109.5, AVERAGE FPS: 109.50
(1600x1200) 45.1, AVERAGE FPS: 45.10
MAX Configuration File Settings:
(640x480) 183.3, AVERAGE FPS: 183.30
(800x600) 159.7, AVERAGE FPS: 159.70
(1024x768) 108.6, AVERAGE FPS: 108.60
(1600x1200) 44.9, AVERAGE FPS: 44.90
Zeke009
10-03-01, 08:58 AM
Originally posted by Doctor
[B]OK, I picked up "Q3Bench v2.0 Public Beta", and ran it.
Mind posting the link to that tool? I want to try that when I get home tonight.
Originally posted by Zeke009
Mind posting the link to that tool? I want to try that when I get home tonight.
Sure thing!
Go HERE (http://ciudadfutura.com/drivers/fc/utilidades/benchmark/Q3Bench.zip) for Q3Bench.
Enjoy :)
Doctor
Zeke009
10-03-01, 09:55 AM
So that util will benchmark Q3 for me in all available resolutions and colors? If I read your scores above correct. I guess I could have checked their site rather than type here... hehehe.
I didn't use demo001, I used a different one in 1024x768 maxed video options and scored high 90's every time. Not bad, cant wait to see the scores with this util.
Thanks Doctor!
Originally posted by Zeke009
So that util will benchmark Q3 for me in all available resolutions and colors? If I read your scores above correct. I guess I could have checked their site rather than type here... hehehe.
I didn't use demo001, I used a different one in 1024x768 maxed video options and scored high 90's every time. Not bad, cant wait to see the scores with this util.
Thanks Doctor!
Yes, you can actually configure it for many resoulutions, settings, details, and can make it loop.
Doctor
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