Playing in software mode

[Nir-V-aNa]

I have an AMD 64 Athlon 3200+@ 2.2Ghz, Asus K8V-Mx mobo, 1 GB Twinmos DDR (I know its crappy :rofl: ) I mainly use it to play Q3, WC3 and CS1.6. The problem is the onboard gfx is giving a pathetic performance even on these old games. While Rio has solved my prob with Q3 (which now runs at 125 fps) :hap2: the problem with CS1.6 still persists. I am having to play the game in software mode at 640X480 res and still it gives around 30 fps only which goes down to 15 fps when i am smoked :no: . Also while playing the floor seems to be flowing like waves on water and WHITE MAPS (inferno and aztec) lag a lot while playing. Earlier I thought that the onboard gfx just doesnt have the firepower to run these games. But recently i saw a local cyber cafe owner running the game at 800x600 res, 16-bit color OPENGL mode without any issues at all. He runs it on a P4 2.4 Ghz, 256 MB DDR, no idea which mobo but definately onboard gfx...So i was wondering if there's any solution to this prob of mine :huh: :'(
[Damned noobs playing online manage to knife me in smoke n act as pros ]

P.S. - I play on a Philips 17" LCD Monitor 170S6 and the onboard gfx is Via/S3G Unichrome Pro IGP 64MB :rofl:

 

[Nir-V-aNa]

Oh and I'm not too learned in this field as of now so anybody explaining will have to tell me step wise and in layman terms :ashamed:

Sorry if its a pain and thx for your time :thanx:

 

[Nir-V-aNa]

Bump!! Anybody?? :sos:

 

[Aditya]

Well.. Did you try playing in OpenGL Mode.. I think with the Unichrome, you should get ~60 FPS....

Try it.. And tell us how it works out..

Software mode will never give you anything about 30-32fps...

Im surprised it only drops to 15 in Smoke .

 

[superczar]

ya, i am surprised too...More so because your onboard GFX Via/S3G Unichrome Pro IGP 64MB is the crappiest amongst even onboard GFX

The local cybercafe guy would most probably be using an Intel 845 chipset Motherboard for his P-IV 2.4 which comes equipped with the Intel Extreme Graphics subsystem. Now even Extreme graphics is crappy, but AFAIK, it is still quite a lot better than that S3 Unichrome

In fact if you really don't wanna spend much, get a cheap Used AGP card from someone on this forum, there are more than a few here who'd be willing to dispose their AGP cards for a song! (ranging from as low as 1000/- for a Fx 5200 which would give you a huge improvement over that Via S3, though for that 3200+ of yours, you should get yourself at least a 6600 to do it any justice)

 

[Nir-V-aNa]

Thx 4 ur efforts Ad1 n Czar, i got a 6600GT n i guess that solves everything. A Special mention 4 Rio without whom I wouldnt ve come across TE nor would ve gotten a great card :hap2: :hug:

P.S. - Ad1 u dont play on VS anymore?