Posted by Ryan on July 19, 1998 at 16:00:06:
In Reply to: architecture vs frame in SP posted by Nahaku on July 19, 1998 at 14:34:07:
With my P-133 and no 3D card, I try not to worry about framerate because it will generally always be sluggish. Staring at a wall will only give me 22 fps at most! So, I usually play on screen size 2 or 3 to keep the framerate acceptable. In my current level there is a large outside area and in some areas the framerate can also drop to between 5-10. Personally, I don't think this is an issue because the enemies are scattered and easily visible, so you won't be taken by surprise and killed before you can react. But I always wonder how other players will view the slowdown--or if they'll have it at all (for those who have super-fast machines). I think 5+ fps is manageable in SP as long as you don't need to make any sudden moves and the fighting is not overwhelming. I'd rather have a low framerate than play on the lowest difficuly setting.
Ryan