Is my system working properly with DOD:S?

I'm not a huge gamer but it bugs when things don't work the way I think they should. DOD was my favorite game back in the day and since I got a new laptop because I needed a new computer I bought DOD:S and CS:S. I got an HP with the dual core T6400 2.0ghz, 4 gb ram, Radeon ATI 4650 1 gb ram, Vista home premium. I did a stress test with CS:S and I got back like 170 fps on the recommended settings, I was like cool. However, with the net_graph 1 option I get good fps like 80 percent of the time over 60 and then at certain places it drops to 40 - 45. This is ticking me off. I want 60 fps constantly and I don't think it's that much to ask with moderate settings on a 5 year game. Lowering or upper settings really doesn't change much. Anybody have any suggestions? If not I guess I just won't play games on this machine, it's not really why I bought to begin with. It's just that I think with the 1 grand I paid it should run DOD:S at 60 geez.

 

its your cpu. source engine is hard on the cpu and counter strike source doesnt have multicore support. in dod:s make sure you have the multicore option on.

 

I have enabled multcore with DOD and it didn't seem to make a difference. Oh well.

 

Installed windows 7 and it upgraded to an acceptable level.

 

To update I updated the drivers from ATI for windows 7 and it's runs great on DOD:S. I really hate the bloatware from the HP vista install and plus it's drivers for the 4650 are really bad apparently.

 

How do you enable multi core mode in DODS?

I cant find it under options in game.

 

Seriously? 45 FPS!? Poor thing..

Stop whining. You won't seance any difference between 60 and 45 fps.

 

try updating your drivers

 

it's the cpu. source games are like that. and smoke kills fps in dods too.