[RoskO (_!_)]

Just in case you don't all already know, you can download a program called multires, it locks the refresh rate to 85hz or whatever you have your desktop set at.
If you don't use this, even though your windows refresh is set to 85 or whatever, the game runs at 60hz. At least with opengl games. For instance, load quake3 and hit your monitors OSD and see what the refresh is at, probably says 60hz if you haven't hard set it. Just a tip to all that don't know, I know it helped me a lot with making games look much nicer......like they should be default.

[Monaco]

good reminder rosk0!

The 60hz "bug" is only present in the NT series of Windows- all you 9x fellas don't have to worry.

Multires is free from www.entechtaiwan.com and is totally worth getting even if you don't play games much.

[Chris]

just tried the program and UT still runs @ 60Hz

[Chris]

Originally posted by chris_4130
just tried the program and UT still runs @ 60Hz

Woops sorry guys it workin now

[Redphex]

Originally posted by RoskO (_!_)
For instance, load quake3 ... a

FYI: every quake3-engine based game has a console setting for defining the display-refreshrate ..

/r_displayrefresh


thanx though for the tip for the other games ...

[Shmuck]

I have a Nokia Multigraph 447X CRT monitor...how do i find the refresh rates it supports?


Edit: never mind...I found that information in powerstrip...I am testing out multires right now...it seems to be a very helpful utility.


Thanks!

[Tracert]

Nice Tip, say hi to Boss Hog!

[kyle1745]

There is an easy command you can type to change the refresh in most games, though I am work and don't have it handy.


Kyle

[RoskO (_!_)]

Sure there is an easy command for EVERY different engine. r_displayrefresh etc etc etc. It is just much easier to use multires

[Fraggle]

another option is to lock Direct3D into whatever refresh rate you want. It's in the Direct3D Diagnostic (dxdiag.exe) on the More Help tab, under Override. only fixes Direct3d games, theres something different for OpenGL.