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MaV_gGSC
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Canada1345 Posts
February 20 2012 23:41 GMT
#1
Hey guys,
I've read that there is no use to have an fps over 60 because the eye doesn't detect it. I get values of 240 fps on Medium settings on sc2 and somewhere around 150 fps on High. Is there any way to cap this fps at a certain amount?

My specs:
I5 2400
HD6870
8gb ram
Life's good :D
Boblhead
Profile Joined August 2010
United States2577 Posts
February 20 2012 23:43 GMT
#2
I have a 60hz tv and a 240hz tv. There is a big difference. I don't remember the thread, but there is one with sc2 ini settings. Use the search function.
iTzSnypah
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
United States1738 Posts
February 20 2012 23:45 GMT
#3
just turn on Vsync in the grapics options page it caps the fps to 60-62 or 120 if you have 120hz monitor.
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FabledIntegral
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States9232 Posts
February 20 2012 23:50 GMT
#4
I'm really surprised your 2400 is getting such high FPS, even in the lategame?

Anyways, as said above, you can just turn on vsync.
Jaso
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States2147 Posts
February 20 2012 23:57 GMT
#5
Out of curiosity, why not run it on ultra if you can?
derp
MaV_gGSC
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Canada1345 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-21 00:06:01
February 21 2012 00:05 GMT
#6
It's too "shiny." I feel that the game looks the most realistic in medium settings, hence I prefer medium.

Also, does vertical sync reduce the performance?
Life's good :D
Filter
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Canada620 Posts
February 21 2012 00:08 GMT
#7
On February 21 2012 08:43 Boblhead wrote:
I have a 60hz tv and a 240hz tv. There is a big difference. I don't remember the thread, but there is one with sc2 ini settings. Use the search function.


TV's only accept 60hz signals and upscale it to 120 or 240, the exception being 3d tv's that take 120hz signals (even if they're 240hz panels) so having a framecap over 60 doesn't do anything.

frameratecapglue=30
frameratecap=60

Add those to your varibales file in your documents/starcraft ii folder. You can change them to whatever you want to cap at.
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Zorgon
Profile Joined March 2011
United States211 Posts
February 21 2012 00:08 GMT
#8
On February 21 2012 09:05 MaverickSC wrote:
It's too "shiny." I feel that the game looks the most realistic in medium settings, hence I prefer medium.

Also, does vertical sync reduce the performance?


Vertical sync introduces additional input lag to your setup. I wouldn't recommend it.
Medrea
Profile Joined May 2011
10003 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-21 00:29:55
February 21 2012 00:15 GMT
#9
C:\Users\Youruseraccount\Documents\StarCraft II\Accounts\youraccount number\variables.txt

Add this line to the end
frameratecap=120

I find if you add a cap of 60 to 60 hz monitors motions arent very fluid. At 120hz they are perfectly fluid. Anywhere in between decreases the stutter in the way you might imagine (framerate cap is not the same as Vsync, otherwise we would cap out at 60)

I would not advise Vsync since SC2 is very competitive.
twitch.tv/medrea
Kira__
Profile Joined April 2011
Sweden2672 Posts
February 21 2012 00:19 GMT
#10
I have this problem as well. My computer is way too good for the game, and I get sometimes over 300 fps at medium settings. Is there any other way than changing frameratecap, to make the game run worse?
The truth is, Yagami-kun, I suspect that you may in fact be Kira.
Medrea
Profile Joined May 2011
10003 Posts
February 21 2012 00:50 GMT
#11
Mine bitcoins with your spare power.
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cellblock
Profile Joined March 2011
Sweden206 Posts
February 21 2012 00:52 GMT
#12
Why would you want to lower the fps even? Rofl. I can easily notice wheter I play on 100 or 250 fps.
Medrea
Profile Joined May 2011
10003 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-02-21 00:58:10
February 21 2012 00:55 GMT
#13
Unless you have a 120hz monitor. No you cant. Tearing starts to become unnoticeable at about 90.

And triple buffering can be used to eliminate it almost entirely so anything above the refresh rate of the monitor is unnoticeable.
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