Adjusting the chat text size and tab stats

lifesfunlifesfun Join Date: 2011-02-24 Member: 83302Members, Reinforced - Shadow
in NS2 General Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">For all the people who run low resolutions</div>Since i have an i5 proccessor and have a 2.4ghz processor I am always looking to boost my framerate. For the past two patches I have been running at 800 X 600 so I can at least be some what competative in matches. The problem is when someone types in the chat, it blocks the whole middle of my screen! Also, when I press tab, I cannot see the resource stats of the players and my current ping. This is not the end of the world for me but its definately been a nuisance. Until then "aim for a skulk.. someone types in the chat..miss.. dammit!
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  • TechercizerTechercizer 7th Player Join Date: 2011-06-11 Member: 103832Members
    Running in a low resolution won't really help your frames if you're bottlenecked by your CPU.
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  • lifesfunlifesfun Join Date: 2011-02-24 Member: 83302Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Trust me it helps. i get 10+ more frame rates at this resolution. I wish it wasnt true cause I would run the game on my 23' monitor if I got the same framerates :/
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  • VitdomVitdom Join Date: 2012-04-30 Member: 151345Members, Reinforced - Supporter, Reinforced - Silver, Reinforced - Gold, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    edited October 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=1997920:date=Oct 26 2012, 07:43 PM:name=lifesfun)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (lifesfun @ Oct 26 2012, 07:43 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1997920"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Trust me it helps. i get 10+ more frame rates at this resolution. I wish it wasnt true cause I would run the game on my 23' monitor if I got the same framerates :/<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Type r_stats in the console and check for the 'GPU wait' variable, increase resolution a step and see if the variable increases. In that case it's your graphics card which is the bottleneck, not your CPU.

    Personally I run at 800x600 as well, because my GPU can't handle more. I get around 40-45 FPS. I experience the same problems with the text font size. It takes up the whole screen and parts of the scoreboard is hidden behind other overlapping stuff. The devs know about this(i know they do). Please fix it and don't just ignore it! :(
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  • lifesfunlifesfun Join Date: 2011-02-24 Member: 83302Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Ok thanks ill see if its a gpu issue. and please fix devs!!
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  • Josh86Josh86 Join Date: 2010-12-06 Member: 75513Members
    I know what you mean by lowering the resolution...while I am on an i7 860, I find that gameplay is a bit better @ 1440x900 for me rather than 1680x1050 on my 23". Turning off the extra effects helps a bit too.
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