Processor: P3 733 - P2 450 [] AMD K62 450+, AMD K7 500+
RAM:256 MB - 128 MB
GRAPHICS: GeForce, TNT 2, Voodoo 3 2000 - 3500
Processor: P2 400 - P2 233, Celeron 400+, AMD K62 300 to 400
RAM:96 MB - 64 MB
GRAPHICS: TNT, TNT 2 low budget, Voodoo 2, ATI Expert Series,
Processor: P1 180 - P1 233 , Celeron 266 - 366, AMD K6 233 - 200.
RAM:32 MB - 64 MB depending on processor
GRAPHICS: Voodoo 2
Name | Recommendations |
Default/Voodoo | If you don’t have a Voodoo(x) card, then use default. (If you do, use Voodoo) |
On/Off | Leave it on because it helps speed, only turn off to fix bugs. |
320x240+ | Use 800x600+ for TNT 2 or Voodoo 3 type with high end systems. I recommend lower for lower end systems. |
Default/16-bit/32-bit | No voodoo card can do 32-bit. So you have to use 16. If you have a TNT or ATI card, use 32-bit color! For me it doesn’t make too big of a performance hit, but it looks a lot nicer |
On/Off | |
Lighting | Im not sure, It seems to improve speed if you use Vertex on lower end systems, but no clue. |
Low/High | Use it on high if you have a high end system to enable curved surfaces. Low end users should have this on LOW. |
4 settings, from low to high | High End systems should have it on the highest while medium should stay around the middle unless you have 128 megs ram then go higher. If you have a lower end system keep the setting low. |
Default/16-bit/32-bit | Leave on 16bit for medium to low end systems. 32bit does improve somewhat especially in highly detailed areas. |
Bilinear/Trilinear | Trilinear looks niftier :) Billinear is recommended for lower end systems though. |
Options | ||
Brightness | Dark --- Bright | Don't make it too dark but make sure you can see in dark areas with enough light. |
Small / Big | Reducing screen size improves performance on old machines. Do this as a last resort. |
Data Rate
Changing the data rate can improve performance or latency aka lag and help you Frag better.
Options | ||
Data Rate | 14.4 --- T1/LAN | Make sure you adjust to the correct setting because it can improve your overall performance. Setting it wrong will result in bad connections. |
Game Options
Changing the data rate can improve performance or latency aka lag and help you Frag better.
Options | |
Simple Items | Leaving this on can speed up performance highly. Recommended for lower end systems. I would definitely leave this on if you have a low end system and if you have a high end system leave it off. |
Marks On Walls | Just leave this off, it will increase speed. You don't need to see the blood marks if you have a low end system. If you have a high end system it doesn't matter. |
Ejecting Brass | Generally leave this one on off. Try it on if you like. Speed differences can come into affect some here. |
On/Off | If you know how rockets emit lights, along with Quad, that's this feature. I only recommend this for high end systems or if you have a high end medium system. |
On/Off | This doesn't seem to affect much but for low end systems leave it off. |
On/Off | Leave it off it boosts performance. If you cant see write turn it on but I would keep it off. |
On/Off | Leave this off unless you have a low end video card with less than 8 megs of memory. |
Console Tweaks [Graphics]
Changing these options can improve performance but will decrease graphic quality.
Setting | |
/r_lodbias | Set to 2 to make the Player/ammo/items to blocky looking models. It can improve performance largely. |
Default 0, set it to 1 | Shows your packet rate and helps you determine lag problems. |
Default 1, setting it to 0 will turn it off | The Gibs are the guts that spill. Leave 0 or off and it will only display the head when you gibb someone. Results in performance increase. |
Default 0, set it to 1 | It will show you how many Frames per second (FPS) you are getting. Try and achieve above 25 for decent playing quality. |
Console Tweaks [NET]
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Changing these settings can improve your ability to see people before they see you or have a better chance of fragging them.
Setting | |
/com_maxfps | Set it to 30 to improve latency |
Usually 54 | If 128 Megs Ram or more set to 70 or 95. Leave alone if you have less. |
More Console Tweaks [From I am Quake 3 ]