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    Old games on new laptop

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by redguardsoldier, Jun 6, 2009.

  1. redguardsoldier

    redguardsoldier Notebook Consultant

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    I have just got my ASUS G50Vt-X3 (you know spec). I would like to play Call of Duty and Call of Duty: United Offensive again. I'm using Get and Set CPU Affinity to force Call of duty run on 1 core. The problem is FPS is too high (300-400), which I don't want. The game run great, but my computer seem to work hard to create that giant FPS. Anyway to limit FPS? I'll be very appreciate if my FPS reduce to 40-60 (very playable) to reduce work of my laptop.
    Thanks very much.
     
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    Gophn NBR Resident Assistant

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    if you enable V-sync ... or set a FPS limit in the game's configs, then they should look fine.
     
    Gophn, Jun 6, 2009
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    redguardsoldier Notebook Consultant

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    There's no frame limit in game's config. And I heard that V-sync will kill my CPU (increase it's work).
    Will underclock GPU work? I have nVIDIA system tool and can create profiles to load when I play game.
     
    redguardsoldier, Jun 6, 2009
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    CooLMinE Notebook Deity

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    As Gophn said, use Vsync or use the /com_maxfps command.

    If you are a "hardcore" Cod player just keep in mind that you need 125 fps to make certain jumps (for bugs mostly) :)
     
    CooLMinE, Jun 6, 2009
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    LaptopNut Notebook Virtuoso

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    You can enable Vsync from your GPU's control panel for the specific file that your game uses to run, for example COD.exe. I use Nvidia Control panel to disable multicore support and to force vsync for old games.
     
    LaptopNut, Jun 6, 2009
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