How do you count FPS during a game?

[Mattlock]

I see alot of people posting their FPS during "quake" or UT and I wanted to test my new card. How do you count the FPS during a game? What software do you use?

thnks,

Mattlock

 

[Vortex22]

Hmm I forget the command for Quake3 .. I think it's like "cg_drawfps 1" in the console.

 

[Mattlock]

I'll try it..thanks,

Mattlock

 

[Mattlock]

didn't seem to work
rats

 

[Burnsy]

You have to put a / before it so it would be "/cg_drawfps 1"

As for UT, pull down the tools menu and select "timedemo statistics" then go back into game.

 

[xes]

For d3d games without a counter, you can use fraps

edit:
I know it's not what you asked, but it is a handy little prog=)

 

[Brodde]

In quake use "timedemo" to get an average FPS.
in the console type "/timedemo 1" then run a demo and check the console for the avg. FPS.

Some demos are harder on the hardware the others, if you run the standard "DEMO001" or "DEMO002" you would get a higher FPS then if you run any of the intense test-demos that can be found on the web.

"/cg_drawfps 1" will show you the FPS during the game, but it changes all the time, and depends a lot on how many players, items, lighteffects ands so on that are visible.

 

[AnujTech]

Then again, the FPS is only as good, or as bad as the monitor refresh rate. Nice to know you are getting 120FPS, but with a 75Hz refresh, you might as well go easy on the hardware...

AnujTech

 

[InterWebGuy]

well, a handy util in CS (and all the HL engine games for that matter) is net_graph. You don't get a summary or anything, but it does allow you to figure out where you're losing frames (connection or video card).
Type net_graph followed by 0 (off) 1(low setting) or 2 (full setting, but very distracting if you're playing )
Hope this helps.

 

[AnujTech]

<< well, a handy util in CS (and all the HL engine games for that matter) is net_graph. You don't get a summary or anything, but it does allow you to figure out where you're losing frames (connection or video card).
Type net_graph followed by 0 (off) 1(low setting) or 2 (full setting, but very distracting if you're playing )
Hope this helps. >>



Actually "net_graph 1" is the default medium information setting, "net_graph 2" is the full-blown graphical analysis, and "net_graph 3" is just the ping, in/out k/s stream, and the FPS.

If all you want in CS is just the FPS use this setting: "cl_showfps 1" and consequently "cl_showfps 0" to turn it off.

AnujTech