Dropping from 125 FPS to 4-6 then goes up again. Really unstable.

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19. July 2013 - 22:01
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Like the topic says, my FPS goes from a stable 125, then down to 4-6, and stays there for about 40-60 seconds, then goes back to 125 and stays there for a few minutes, then this keeps going.Sometimes it's just crazy and jumps all around the place.
All other games (Action Quake 2 Tongue , CoD: MW2, and Batman: Arkham City run just fine in max settings, and I have a 20mbit connection).
It's really annoying, especially in a fast-paced game like EP. I NEED my FPS to get those kills.I've attached the config.cfg and autoexec.cfg (had to rename them .txt for the attach file thingy to work) in chase anyone would mind taking a look.I would really appreciate any help with this, as it's driving me crazy.I'm addicted to this game, and I still play it even though it lags like hell, so a fix would really make my year.
I've tried re-installing a fresh install of Q3, downloaded EP again, the only thing I copied from my old Q3 was my configs.I'm on Windows 7 64bit.If you need any more information, please ask.I really want to fix this. - donkeyhigh
edit: I am very willing to do drastic changes with my computer in order to fix this. I'll format the hell out of it if I need to. It's basically all I use my computer for anyway. EP3, Action Quake2 and music. But I would very much like to use Windows 7.

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19. July 2013 - 22:57
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Re: Dropping from 125 FPS to 4-6 then goes up again. Really ...

Do you have the same on small and big maps? First I would try higher com_hunkMegs >> 256. Try also with clear cfg, than you will know if its problem with cfg or something else.

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19. July 2013 - 23:01
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Re: Dropping from 125 FPS to 4-6 then goes up again. Really ...

Have you tried running Q3 under Win XP SP3 compatibility mode? You might try assigning just one core to it aswell.

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19. July 2013 - 23:06
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Re: Dropping from 125 FPS to 4-6 then goes up again. Really ...

Thanks for all the quick replies.I actually found an old thread I made a couple of years ago, where I had the exact same problem.Followed some of the suggestions there, and downloaded a new CCC driver for my GFX card.Then manually set my fan speed up.Seems that did it, atleast made it allot better. Not perfect, but allot better.It's almost as if my GFX doesn't recognize Q3 as a 3D game, and just stays in defaultmode, and thus overheats and is to low clocked for the operation.
So tomorrow I'll try setting a specific profile for Q3 in my CCC options.See if that fixes it completely.

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20. July 2013 - 0:46
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Re: Dropping from 125 FPS to 4-6 then goes up again. Really ...

its ur config which does that , no need for USELESS tweaks just exec this comms as listed
seta r_depthbits "24"
seta r_stencilbits "0"
seta r_stereo "1"
seta r_colorbits "32"
seta r_texturebits "32"

oh and turn the freakin Catalsyt A.I. off , it makes ur proc stay at 100% all the time ..
hf and welcome Smug

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20. July 2013 - 0:58
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Re: Dropping from 125 FPS to 4-6 then goes up again. Really ...

I haven't glanced at his CFG, but how would any of the commands you listed cause the effect he described?

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20. July 2013 - 8:19
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Re: Dropping from 125 FPS to 4-6 then goes up again. Really ...

if u have ati card u'll know if u dont , then ..

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20. July 2013 - 12:21
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Re: Dropping from 125 FPS to 4-6 then goes up again. Really ...

Yes, Dropping 125 , go use 150 all!! edit pb setings plz

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20. July 2013 - 12:57
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Re: Dropping from 125 FPS to 4-6 then goes up again. Really ...

I copied this into my autoexec.cfg and disabled Catalyst AI, now EP wont even start.I get this:[spoiler]

r_mapOverBrightBits will be changed upon restarting.r_subdivisions will be changed upon restarting.r_vertexLight will be changed upon restarting.r_customheight will be changed upon restarting.r_customwidth will be changed upon restarting.r_mode will be changed upon restarting.r_depthbits will be changed upon restarting.r_stencilbits will be changed upon restarting.r_stereo will be changed upon restarting.r_colorbits will be changed upon restarting.r_texturebits will be changed upon restarting.r_roundImagesDown will be changed upon restarting.net_noipx will be changed upon restarting.com_hunkMegs will be changed upon restarting.com_zoneMegs will be changed upon restarting.Initializing DirectInput...DirectInput initialized.------ Server Initialization ------Server: Q3DM16RE_Shutdown( 0 )Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok----- FS_Startup -----Current search path:C:\_Games\Quake3\excessiveplus\z-xp-2_2b.pk3 (64 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\excessiveplus\z-xp-2_1.pk3 (85 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\excessiveplus\z-xp-2_0a.pk3 (900 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\excessiveplus\pack-bgmappak1.pk3 (267 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\excessiveplus\map-q3mexx1.pk3 (22 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\excessiveplus\map-poq3dm5.pk3 (16 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\excessiveplus\map-overkill.pk3 (8 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\excessiveplus\map-ospra3map1.pk3 (23 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\excessiveplus\map-mkexp.pk3 (85 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\excessiveplus\map-mario.pk3 (18 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\excessiveplus\map-lun3dm1x2.pk3 (30 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\excessiveplus\map-ermap3.pk3 (33 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\excessiveplus\map-cpm14.pk3 (86 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\excessiveplus\map-bluecathedral.pk3 (26 files)C:\_Games\Quake3/excessiveplusC:\_Games\Quake3\baseq3\pak8.pk3 (9 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\baseq3\pak7.pk3 (4 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\baseq3\pak6.pk3 (64 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\baseq3\pak5.pk3 (7 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\baseq3\pak4.pk3 (272 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\baseq3\pak3.pk3 (4 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\baseq3\pak2.pk3 (148 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\baseq3\pak1.pk3 (26 files)C:\_Games\Quake3\baseq3\pak0.pk3 (3539 files)C:\_Games\Quake3/baseq3
----------------------19618 files in pk3 filesLoading dll file qagame.Failed to load dll, looking for qvm.Loading vm file vm/qagame.qvm.VM file qagame compiled to 2380536 bytes of codeqagame loaded in 11980800 bytes on the hunk------- Game Initialization -------gamename: excessiveplusgamedate: Jul 14 2011ERROR: Could not open 'maps/Q3DM16.ents'ERROR: Could not open 'maps/Q3DM16.add'------------------------------------------ BotLib Initialization -------loaded weapons.cloaded items.cloaded syn.cloaded rnd.cloaded match.cloaded rchat.c------------ Map Loading ------------trying to load maps/Q3DM16.aasloaded maps/Q3DM16.aasfound 51 level items-------------------------------------AAS initialized.-----------------------------------loaded skill 1 from bots/default_c.cloaded skill 1 from bots/cadavre_c.cloaded skill 4 from bots/default_c.cloaded skill 4 from bots/cadavre_c.cloaded bots/cadavre_i.cloaded bots/cadavre_w.cloaded cadavre from bots/cadavre_t.cloaded cached skill 1.000000 from bots/default_c.cloaded skill 1 from bots/bones_c.cloaded cached skill 4.000000 from bots/default_c.cloaded skill 4 from bots/bones_c.cloaded bots/bones_i.cloaded bots/bones_w.cloaded bones from bots/bones_t.cloaded cached skill 1.000000 from bots/default_c.cloaded skill 1 from bots/doom_c.cloaded cached skill 4.000000 from bots/default_c.cloaded skill 4 from bots/doom_c.cloaded bots/doom_i.cloaded bots/doom_w.cloaded doom from bots/doom_t.cRE_Shutdown( 0 )----- R_Init -----
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PIXELFORMAT: color(32-bits) Z(24-bit) stencil(8-bits)MODE: -1, 640 x 480 fullscreen hz:60GAMMA: hardware w/ 0 overbright bitsCPU: Intel Pentium IIIrendering primitives: single glDrawElementstexturemode: GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_NEARESTpicmip: 1texture bits: 32multitexture: enabledcompiled vertex arrays: enabledtexenv add: enabledcompressed textures: disabledHACK: using vertex lightmap approximationInitializing Shaders...loading 'scripts/xp_gfx.shader'...loading 'scripts/xp_skins.shader'...loading 'scripts/xp_chatbubble.shader'...loading 'scripts/xp_npm.shader'...loading 'scripts/bgmp4.shader'...loading 'scripts/bgmp1.shader'...loading 'scripts/bgmp2.shader'...loading 'scripts/bgmp3.shader'...loading 'scripts/q3mexx1.shader'...loading 'scripts/poq3dm5.shader'...loading 'scripts/overkill.shader'...loading 'scripts/fira3.shader'...loading 'scripts/ra3.shader'...loading 'scripts/uvm.shader'...loading 'scripts/mkexp.shader'...loading 'scripts/mario.shader'...loading 'scripts/lun3dm1x2.shader'...loading 'scripts/eraser_map3.shader'...loading 'scripts/qfraggel2.shader'...loading 'scripts/bluecathedral.shader'...loading 'scripts/lightningnew.shader'...loading 'scripts/explode1.shader'...loading 'scripts/gfx.shader'...loading 'scripts/tim.shader'...loading 'scripts/base.shader'...loading 'scripts/base_button.shader'...loading 'scripts/base_floor.shader'...loading 'scripts/base_light.shader'...loading 'scripts/base_object.shader'...loading 'scripts/base_support.shader'...loading 'scripts/base_trim.shader'...loading 'scripts/base_wall.shader'...loading 'scripts/common.shader'...loading 'scripts/ctf.shader'...loading 'scripts/eerie.shader'...loading 'scripts/gothic_block.shader'...loading 'scripts/gothic_floor.shader'...loading 'scripts/gothic_light.shader'...loading 'scripts/gothic_trim.shader'...loading 'scripts/gothic_wall.shader'...loading 'scripts/hell.shader'...loading 'scripts/liquid.shader'...loading 'scripts/menu.shader'...loading 'scripts/models.shader'...loading 'scripts/organics.shader'...loading 'scripts/sfx.shader'...loading 'scripts/shrine.shader'...loading 'scripts/skin.shader'...loading 'scripts/sky.shader'...loading 'scripts/test.shader'----- finished R_Init -----Loading vm file vm/ui.qvm.VM file ui compiled to 719427 bytes of codeui loaded in 2149472 bytes on the hunkLoading vm file vm/cgame.qvm.VM file cgame compiled to 1635424 bytes of codecgame loaded in 10850048 bytes on the hunktrying fonts/baseq3_32.TGA...logfile opened on Sat Jul 20 12:54:26 2013
stitched 116 LoD cracks...loaded 1789 faces, 101 meshes, 73 trisurfs, 6 flaresCL_InitCGame:  1.04 seconds107 msec to draw all imagesCom_TouchMemory: 2 msec[12:54] [12:54] > Excessive Plus v2.2b[12:54] > <a href="//www.excessiveplus.net">www.excessiveplus.net</a>[12:54] [12:54] > Running: Default Settings v2.2[12:54] [12:54] Doom ate Cadavre's rocket.[12:54] Doom was gunned down by Bones.[12:54] Doom ate Cadavre's rocket.[12:54] Bones ate Cadavre's rocket.[12:55] Cadavre cratered.]\exec autoexec.cfgexecing autoexec.cfgcg_centertime is cheat protected.[12:55] Unknown command 'D'. Try \help[12:55] Bones was machinegunned by Cadavre.]\vid_restart logfile opened on Sat Jul 20 12:54:26 2013
107 msec to draw all images[12:54] [12:54] > Excessive Plus v2.2b[12:54] > <a href="//www.excessiveplus.net">www.excessiveplus.net</a>[12:54] [12:54] > Running: Default Settings v2.2[12:54] [12:54] Doom ate Cadavre's rocket.[12:54] Doom was gunned down by Bones.[12:54] Doom ate Cadavre's rocket.[12:54] Bones ate Cadavre's rocket.[12:55] Cadavre cratered.]\exec autoexec.cfgexecing autoexec.cfgcg_centertime is cheat protected.[12:55] Unknown command 'D'. Try \help[12:55] Bones was machinegunned by Cadavre.RE_Shutdown( 1 )Shutting down OpenGL subsystem...wglMakeCurrent( NULL, NULL ): success...deleting GL context: success...releasing DC: success...destroying window...resetting display...shutting down QGL...unloading OpenGL DLL----- Initializing Renderer ---------------------------------------- R_Init -----Initializing OpenGL subsystem...initializing QGL...calling LoadLibrary( 'C:\Windows\system32\opengl32.dll' ): succeeded...setting mode -1: 1920 1080 FS...using colorsbits of 32...calling CDS: ok...created window@0,0 (1920x1080)Initializing OpenGL driver...getting DC: succeeded...attempting to use stereo...GLW_ChoosePFD( 32, 24, 0 )...65 PFDs found...GLW_ChoosePFD failed...failed to find an appropriate PIXELFORMAT...restoring display settings...WARNING: could not set the given mode (-1)...setting mode -1: 1920 1080 FS...using colorsbits of 16...calling CDS: ok...created window@0,0 (1920x1080)Initializing OpenGL driver...getting DC: succeeded...attempting to use stereo...GLW_ChoosePFD( 16, 24, 0 )...65 PFDs found...GLW_ChoosePFD failed...failed to find an appropriate PIXELFORMAT...restoring display settings...WARNING: could not set the given mode (3)...shutting down QGL...unloading OpenGL DLL...assuming '3dfxvgl' is a standalone driver...initializing QGL...WARNING: missing Glide installation, assuming no 3Dfx available...shutting down QGL----- CL_Shutdown -----RE_Shutdown( 1 )---------------------------- Server Shutdown -----==== ShutdownGame ====AAS shutdown.---------------------------GLW_StartOpenGL() - could not load OpenGL subsystem
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20. July 2013 - 13:08
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Re: Dropping from 125 FPS to 4-6 then goes up again. Really ...

Tried copying my q3config.cfg from my baseq3 folder over to excessiveplus, and that let me start EP, now I'm going to go through each command 1 by 1.Disabling Catalyst AI seems to have helped. Normally my GPU fan would have turned down after a while, now it doesn't.

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20. July 2013 - 13:21
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Re: Dropping from 125 FPS to 4-6 then goes up again. Really ...

It was seta r_stereo "1"
that made it go crash.All the other things made it work, so now it's finally ok.
So I finally got everything working, at least it seems like it.I'm so happy I don't know what to do.Well, now I'm off to download every map for the b33r server and go crazy.Thanks for all the help!I'm one happy donkey Happy

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