jason0597
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SteamID32 STEAM_0:1:43166277
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Signed Up February 18, 2014
Last Posted March 22, 2014 at 4:44 PM
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#12 Steam banned me? in Off Topic

Thanks (no sarcasm). All I was looking for is that this has happended before with bad management. So I know it is not bad luck.

posted about 10 years ago
#1 Steam banned me? in Off Topic

I login to steam forums to read a bit, and what do I get?

http://i.imgur.com/Oqc73qX.png

I cannot wrap my head around this. I do not remember breaking any of the rules, even if I did, why didn't they post a reason?

posted about 10 years ago
#29 Fps spikes (how many times it has been discussed) in Q/A Help
stabbySetsulYou asked for criticism and now useless launch options are suddenly personal preference?

[sarcasm]Ok then, I'll start recommending -64bit to confuse people. It doesn't do anything in TF2, just like -32bit, but I guess it's personal preference which useless launch option you use. You could even use both so you don't have to decide. More commands are always better, right?[/sarcasm]I was referring to the parts the poster called personal preference (obviously?).

I threw in those launch options because I couldn't find a source verifying use or harm, and they benchmarked innoculously for me--I figured why not? They won't be in the next version, but what makes them worth knocking if they cause no problems? My config works perfectly well and has no downsides to Chris'. I think you're a little wrapped up in me being "famous", frankly.

As for the OP, the best thing you can do for your FPS is to disable unnecessary services in Windows. The easiest way to do this is Razer Gamebooster, which among other useful things, will disable most of them automatically while in-game and re-enable them when you quit. The program won't disable everything that is ok to turn off, but you can customize the list--do a little reading and disable whatever you can.

Miscellaneous: Grab the No Hat Mod, turn off the Steam Overlay, try windowed vs fullscreen mode, and experiment with setting Control Panel>System>Advanced System Settings>System Properties>Advanced>Performance>Advanced to allocate processor resources to Programs vs Background Services.

It's also possible that your FPS drops, if "unusual", are caused by overheating, particularly since you're on a laptop. Try elevating it so that cool air can pass beneath the bottom and maybe set up a little fan to help (laptop cooling stands don't do much more than this will).

1) I do have Razer Gamebooster and it does it's job every time. I haven't taken a closer look at it's settings but now that I know it can be configured I will

2)I've heard about no hats mod, and I did want to take a look at it but the download link is broken for me... Will give it a shot ASAP

(It gives me this)

http://i.imgur.com/x1H2NGE.png

3)I performed those advanced system settings, here's hoping for it to work.

posted about 10 years ago
#16 Fps spikes (how many times it has been discussed) in Q/A Help
Nyzzaprocess lasso could help:

http://teamfortress.tv/forum/thread/8450-need-help-with-tf2-fps-drops#post-6

No huge improvement.

posted about 10 years ago
#13 Fps spikes (how many times it has been discussed) in Q/A Help
SetsulReinstalling doesn't necessarily mean that you ran -autoconfig.

Yes I did run -autoconfig, and I actually just retry it just now. I am trying dx9 frames and see if there is any improvement.

*EDIT No improvements, in fact, it's worse.

posted about 10 years ago
#11 Fps spikes (how many times it has been discussed) in Q/A Help
SetsulIf you replaced configs anyway then backup your settings/binds, delete everything, launch with -autoconfig and then use your normal launch options and configs (settings+chris) again.

I already tried. I stated in the list of things i've tried "reinstalled TF2"

posted about 10 years ago
#9 Fps spikes (how many times it has been discussed) in Q/A Help

Replaced configs

*EDIT* No improvements.

posted about 10 years ago
#5 Fps spikes (how many times it has been discussed) in Q/A Help
Setsul1. GPU usage?
2. Why stabby's config, just WHY?

Other than that, welcome to TF2.

1. Haven't checked, but I will post an image
2. Well I thought since chris gave up on the configs, I should use ones from a more active member of the tf2 community

posted about 10 years ago
#4 Fps spikes (how many times it has been discussed) in Q/A Help
toothCheck your power settings and make sure your cpu isn't under clocking itself to save power/cool down. If it's under clocking to save power you can fix that through the power settings like this. If it's slowing down to cool off, you can fix that by getting a laptop cooling pad or making sure none of the vents are blocked off or clogged with dust.

I'll try that, thanks.

*EDIT* Seems like my PC was in balanced and not performance mode. I'll launch tf2 and see the diffrences
*EDIT2* No improvement :(

posted about 10 years ago
#1 Fps spikes (how many times it has been discussed) in Q/A Help

So I run TF2 with stabby's cfg since chris no longer maintains the others, but whatever config I choose I get a stupid problem that I cannot solve. When I'm normally playing, I get 60-100 FPS in spawn and 30-48 fps in battle, which is perfectly fine for me. BUT, what really is the problem is that from time to time my FPS drops to 10-18 FPS. I googled around a bit and it said to check task manager for resource usage. Here's the problem, when these random spikes happen, CPU usage drops from 30% to 8%! I googled more about "low CPU usage" and all it said enable multicore rendering, which is already enabled.
I've stopped playing TF2 because of how fed up I'm with its random FPS spikes. Things I've tried

  • Reinstall TF2
  • Defrag hard drive (Analyzing says it is 0% fragmented)
  • Make an exception to AVG to stop scanning the steam folder
  • From the worst dx7 to ultra high mat_picmip
  • Changing anti-virus, Used to have AVG, installed avast, still no improvement

Specifications:

  • Windows 8.1
  • Acer Aspire 5755G (A laptop)
  • Intel core i5 2450M
  • 4GB RAM
  • Nvidia GT 630M
  • 500GB HDD (Not sure if that helps or not)

I cannot find a solution to this problem so I figured I would post a thread here hoping for some help.

Also, does this have anything to do? I haven't tried it fully.

[img=http://imgur.com/B8iE8Cx.png]

posted about 10 years ago